NATIONAL SURVIVOR USER NETWORK
The objective of the Charity is to provide for the public benefit, to promote good health and to advance education in particular but not exclusively:1.Facilitating active links between service user groups and individuals2.Build capacity for service user groups3.Broker and facilitate access to service users for purposes of influencing and informing policy-makers and planners.
Objects
FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO PROMOTE GOOD HEALTH AND TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY: 1 CREATING A NETWORK WHICH WILL ENGAGE AND SUPPORT THE WIDE DIVERSITY OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE USERS AND SURVIVORS ACROSS ENGLAND IN ORDER TO STRENGTHEN THE USER VOICE 2 FACILITATING ACTIVE LINKS BETWEEN SERVICE USER GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS 3 BUILDING CAPACITY FOR SERVICE USER GROUPS 4 BROKERING AND FACILITATING ACCESS TO SERVICE USERS FOR PURPOSES OF INFLUENCING AND INFORMING POLICY-MAKERS AND PLANNERS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £227,462 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £525,811 to £298,349. The trustees note that unrestricted reserves of £87,245 are below the stated policy target of £155,972, representing 56% of the target. However, the trustees confirm there is sufficient funding secured to prepare the statements on a going concern basis.
What the accounts disclose
“The total amount paid, including Employers National Insurance and Pension, to the CEO was £59,624”
“The Trustees review the charity’s reserves policy annually and aim to hold three months of fixed staff and running costs. As such the agreed reserves target is £155,972” — page 16
“Payments totalling £700 (2024: £1,750) were paid to NSUN trustee Shuranjeet Takhar for their role on the Synergi Governance Board. These payments were made under a written agreement and agreed to be in the best interest of NSUN by the Trustee board.” — page 37
“During the year one Trustee (2024: one) received participation payments of £525 (2024: £300). This was at the same rate as other participants.” — page 37
“Payments totalling £700 (2024: £1,750) were paid to NSUN trustee Shuranjeet Takhar for their role on the Synergi Governance Board. These payments were made under a written agreement and agreed to be in the best interest of NSUN by the Trustee board.” — page 37
“During the year one Trustee (2024: one) received participation payments of £525 (2024: £300). This was at the same rate as other participants.” — page 37
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Government income: £6,000 — contracts £6,000 (1); under 1% of the £970,203 total gross income on the same return
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity; other trustee benefit
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£60,001–£70,000: 1)
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (04/12/2025)
Trustees
- Aiyana Goodfellowchair
- ALISDAIR STEWART CAMERON
- Dr Hazel McMichael
- Jade Leila Correa
- Julia Tinsley-Kent
- Micha Frazer-Carroll
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £827k | £1.1m |
| 31/03/2024 | £970k | £759k |
| 31/03/2023 | £864k | £705k |
| 31/03/2022 | £508k | £488k |
| 31/03/2021 | £562k | £461k |
Common questions
Is NATIONAL SURVIVOR USER NETWORK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £227,462 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £525,811 to £298,349. The trustees note that unrestricted reserves of £87,245 are below the stated policy target of £155,972, representing 56% of the target. However, the trustees confirm there is sufficient funding secured to prepare the statements on a going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
What does the highest-paid employee of NATIONAL SURVIVOR USER NETWORK earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £59,624 band.
Who funds NATIONAL SURVIVOR USER NETWORK?
Funders whose own accounts filings name NATIONAL SURVIVOR USER NETWORK as a grant recipient include MIND (THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH), TRUST FOR LONDON, JOHN ELLERMAN FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIND (THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH) | FY2021 | £292k | Coronavirus Mental Health Response IP |
| TRUST FOR LONDON | FY2024 | £175k | Disability justice fund |
| TRUST FOR LONDON | FY2024 | £118k | 2018-2024 strategy: Stronger voices |
| JOHN ELLERMAN FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £90k | Towards core costs of running a membership network led by people with lived experience of mental health issues who support groups and initiatives and inform pol |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Bridge Foundation | 26/02/2025 | £200k | Grant to National Survivor User Network |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 27/03/2024 | £499k | Community Constellations |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/12/2020 | £279k | Doing It For Ourselves |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/06/2020 | £44k | Covid-19 Funding |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/03/2014 | £10k | Building Capacity & Resources of NSUN |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/08/2010 | £10k | Buidling IT Infrastructure of NSUN |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE JOSEPH ROWNTREE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £150k |
| THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION | 1 | £149k |
| SMALLWOOD TRUST | 1 | £89k |
| COUTTS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £80k |
| THE DASHLIGHT FOUNDATION | 1 | £53k |
| ANOTHER WAY WOMEN'S FOUNDATION | 1 | £42k |
| THE BOOTH CHARITIES | 1 | £30k |
| THE ALLEN OVERY SHEARMAN STERLING FOUNDATION | 1 | £30k |
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- THE SURVIVORS TRUST
- SCARBOROUGH SURVIVORS
- SURVIVING ECONOMIC ABUSE
- STREET SUPPORT NETWORK LIMITED
- SURVIVORS TOGETHER
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL SURVIVOR USER NETWORK | £827k | £59,624 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE SURVIVORS' NETWORK LIMITED | £1.8m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE SURVIVORS TRUST | £838k | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| SCARBOROUGH SURVIVORS | £436k | £70,000 - £79,999 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SURVIVING ECONOMIC ABUSE | £2.2m | Under £60,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| STREET SUPPORT NETWORK LIMITED | £115k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |