HELP THE MENTAL HEALTH CHARITY

Registered charity 1165116 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We operate a charity shop at 12-18 Dunstall Street, Scunthorpe, where we sell donated items to the general public. As well as operating as a retail shop, the premises are used to support service users, who use the shop as a drop in centre, we provide drinks, advice and support. We make donations to help people and organisations who suffer with or work in mental health.

Objects

TO PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION OF MENTAL HEALTH IN THE UK. TO PROVIDE ADVICE, SUPPORT AND DONATIONS TO CARERS AND FAMILIES WHO HAVE FAMILY MEMBERS SUFFERING FROM A MENTAL DISORDER, OR CONDITIONS OF EMOTIONAL OR MENTAL DISTRESS. TO PROVIDE DONATIONS TO ORGANISATIONS WHO ARE WORKING IN THE MENTAL HEALTH SECTOR.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated an excess of £9,092 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total receipts of £61,113. Net assets increased to £134,363, supported by cash at bank of £118,895. The trustees indicate plans to expand operations by opening a second shop in 2025.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• 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
• Investment
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — HELP The Mental Health Charity (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

• MANDY JANE MCDERMOTTchair
• MICHAEL TYMA

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

Operates in: Doncaster · East Riding Of Yorkshire · Lincolnshire · North East Lincolnshire · North Lincolnshire

Income and spending

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