NIP IN THE BUD
Nip in the Bud works in collaboration with mental health professionals to produce short films to help parents, teachers, and others caring for and working with children to recognise potential mental health conditions. The goal is to increase the prospects of early intervention and to reduce the risks of those conditions becoming more serious in later years.
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH AND RELIEF AND PREVENTION OF SICKNESS AND SUFFERING AMONG PEOPLE AFFECTED BY MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS (MHDS) IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:(1) ADVANCING EDUCATION ABOUT MHDS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT (PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY USING FILM OR OTHER AUDIO VISUAL OR AUDIO MEDIA WHETHER DISSEMINATED PHYSICALLY OR THROUGH THE INTERNET OR BY ANY OTHER METHOD WHATSOEVER AND ALSO BY USING WEBSITES OR ANY OTHER METHODS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE INTERNET AND ALSO BY HOLDING TRAINING SESSIONS AND CONFERENCES) PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY FOR THOSE WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CARE AND WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO FAMILY MEMBERS, TEACHERS, HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, CARERS AND SOCIAL WORKERS TO ENABLE THEM: (A) TO DEVELOP AND IMPROVE THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF MHDS;(B) TO DEVELOP AND IMPROVE THEIR ABILITY TO RECOGNISE SYMPTOMS OF MHDS; (C) TO BE INFORMED ABOUT HOW TO OBTAIN PROFESSIONAL DIAGNOSIS OF A SUSPECTED MHD;(D) TO DEVELOP AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE AVAILABLE TREATMENTS; (E) IN THE CASE OF THOSE WHO ARE INVOLVED IN THE CARE AND WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE BUT WHO ARE NOT THEMSELVES THE FAMILY MEMBERS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DAY TO DAY CARE OF THAT CHILD OR YOUNG PERSON, TO DEVELOP AN UNDERSTANDING AS TO HOW THEY MAY BEST RAISE WITH THE FAMILY MEMBERS WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DAY TO DAY CARE THEIR CONCERNS ABOUT A SUSPECTED MHD AND HOW THEY MAY BEST ENCOURAGE THOSE FAMILY MEMBERS TO SEEK A PROFESSIONAL DIAGNOSIS AND ADVICE;(2) PROVIDING INFORMATION ABOUT MHDS TO FAMILY MEMBERS, TEACHERS, HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, CARERS AND SOCIAL WORKERS AND OTHERS WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CARE AND WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE;(3) CAMPAIGNING TO ENCOURAGE THE GOVERNMENT, MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT AND HEALTH AUTHORITIES TO DO MORE TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF EARLY RECOGNITION OF MHDS BY THOSE WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CARE AND WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO FAMILY MEMBERS, TEACHERS, HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, CARERS AND SOCIAL WORKERS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held funds in line with its reserve policy for the year ended 31 March 2025. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, adopting the going concern basis for the financial statements.
What the accounts disclose
“Voluntary income is received by way of donations and gifts and is included in full in the statement of financial activities when received.” — page 21
“It is the charity’s policy to hold in reserve cash and committed funding amounting to not less than that needed to meet three - six months estimated day-to-day expenditure.” — page 16
“During the year the charity received donations of £40,000 (2024: £33,510) from Katherine Nabarro (Trustee) and £Nil (2024: £71,000) from the Kitty and Daniel Nabarro Charitable Trust of which Katherine Nabarro is a trustee.” — page 23
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (25/01/2017)
Trustees
- Denman Talbot Rooke
- Dr GORDANA MILAVIC MD FRCPSYC
- Dr Lisanne Frances Stock
- Julie Anne Eyres
- Katherine Nabarro
- MICHAEL DAVID CARO
- Marcia Marie Brissett-Bailey
- Michael Edward Phillip Eder
- Michelle Louise Blunt
- Nicholas Joel Angel
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £133k | £178k |
| 31/03/2024 | £211k | £150k |
| 31/03/2023 | £125k | £133k |
| 31/03/2022 | £71k | £88k |
| 31/03/2021 | £66k | £62k |
Common questions
Is NIP IN THE BUD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held funds in line with its reserve policy for the year ended 31 March 2025. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, adopting the going concern basis for the financial statements. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| IGY FOUNDATION | 1 | £100k |
| MISSES BARRIE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
| MICHAEL GUEST CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £2k |
| THE JEANNINE VASSILIOU CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £1k |
| THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £1k |
Charities like this
- NESBIT NIPPERS PRE-SCHOOL
- LITTLE NIPPERS PRE-SCHOOL
- STOP.BREATHE.THINK.
- BEDER
- BOUNCE! BRIGHTER FUTURES FOUNDATION
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR PEOPLE ABUSED IN CHILDHOOD
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIP IN THE BUD | £133k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NESBIT NIPPERS PRE-SCHOOL | £129k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LITTLE NIPPERS PRE-SCHOOL | £226k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| STOP.BREATHE.THINK. | £350k | Under £60,000 | 0 | above | 12.3% | no doubt |
| BEDER | £133k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BOUNCE! BRIGHTER FUTURES FOUNDATION | £177k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |