SUFFOLK USER FORUM

Registered charity 1133457 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SUF

SUF's activities are to ensure that the voice of mental health service users is heard at all levels, including strategic boards and meetings in Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex.To ensure that the quality of local mental health services delivered across is informed by feedback from users of the service.

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Latest income
£267k
Latest spending
£271k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £4,263 for the year, with total income of £267,168 against expenditure of £271,431. However, unrestricted funds stood at £329,761, which the trustees confirm is sufficient to continue as a going concern with no material uncertainties.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £56,029 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)
“The total amount of employee benefits (including employer pension contributions) received by senior management for their services to the charity was £56,029 (2023/24: £56,001).”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: six months' operating costs (held: £330k)
“To ensure the charity's financial stability, the Trustees have decided to maintain reserves equivalent to at least six months' operating costs.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Public-sector contracts awarded

From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.

BuyerContractAwardedValue
NHS SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARDHealthy Together Peer Led SMI Support——

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Essex · Norfolk · Suffolk

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£267k£271k
31/03/2024£326k£236k
31/03/2023£301k£178k
31/03/2022£174k£168k
31/03/2021£218k£177k

Common questions

Is SUFFOLK USER FORUM financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £4,263 for the year, with total income of £267,168 against expenditure of £271,431. However, unrestricted funds stood at £329,761, which the trustees confirm is sufficient to continue as a going concern with no material uncertainties. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of SUFFOLK USER FORUM earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £56,029 band.