ART IN MIND BRIGHTON
Art in Mind has been running supportive mental health groups, workshops and training for people in recovery of mental health issues.
Objects
(1) THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH AND RELIEF OF NEED FOR THOSE WHO ARE RECOVERING FROM MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES (THE "BENEFICIARIES") PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: A) SUPPORTING BENEFICIARIES THROUGH THE USE OF ART, PRIMARILY THROUGH WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING SESSIONS, AND THE PROVISION OF STUDIO SPACE FOR USE OF THE BENEFICIARIES; B) PROVIDING OTHER SUPPORT TO BENEFICIARIES SUCH ADVICE TO DEVELOP THEIR CAPACITY TO IDENTIFY AND MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS C) RAISING AWARENESS OF MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AMONG THE PUBLIC.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity received £42,913 in receipts and spent £40,660 in payments during the year, resulting in a net increase in unrestricted funds. The trustees report that the charity aims to maintain a one-month reserve of £3,500, with actual unrestricted reserves standing at £4,017. The organization notes it has historically low unrestricted funds and relies on restricted grants and donations to fund its charitable activities.
What the accounts disclose
“Art in Mind aims to have one month reserve in the value of £3,500” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- 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
- Volunteers: 60
- Government income: £3,000 — grants £3,000 (1); 7% of the £42,913 total gross income on the same return
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 60
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 51
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2021 (received 01/02/2022, 1 day after the 31/01/2022 due date).
Trustees
- Vanessa kempchair
- Cleo Phillips
- Lara Robertsdottir Andrews
- Zack Stubbs
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £43k | £41k |
| 31/03/2024 | £38k | £43k |
| 31/03/2023 | £36k | £37k |
| 31/03/2022 | £52k | £37k |
| 31/03/2021 | £32k | £32k |
Common questions
Is ART IN MIND BRIGHTON financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity received £42,913 in receipts and spent £40,660 in payments during the year, resulting in a net increase in unrestricted funds. The trustees report that the charity aims to maintain a one-month reserve of £3,500, with actual unrestricted reserves standing at £4,017. The organization notes it has historically low unrestricted funds and relies on restricted grants and donations to fund its charitable activities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds ART IN MIND BRIGHTON?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ART IN MIND BRIGHTON as a grant recipient include MAGDALEN HOSPITAL TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAGDALEN HOSPITAL TRUST | FY2026 | £1k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/09/2026 | £20k | Art In Mind |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/05/2024 | £20k | Workshops for wellbeing |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/03/2023 | £10k | Art of Recovery |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/02/2022 | £10k | resilient art |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/12/2020 | £10k | Art in Mind |
| UK government | 29/06/2020 | £9k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/10/2019 | £10k | Thrive |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 09/08/2018 | £10k | Project Zine |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/04/2015 | £5k | Destressed Art |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| MIND (THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH) | 4 | £2.9m |
| THE GREEN HALL FOUNDATION | 2 | £5k |
| GIVENGAIN UK FOUNDATION | 1 | £73k |
| THE KEN AND EDNA MORRISON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £40k |
| NEWBY TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £31k |
| Richmond Foundation | 1 | £25k |
| BOOST CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £24k |
| PETER HARRISON FOUNDATION | 1 | £23k |
Charities like this
- MIND IN BRIGHTON & HOVE
- INSPIRITED MINDS
- ART & SOUL
- SPORT IN MIND
- CARE IN MIND
- Mind in Enfield and Barnet
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ART IN MIND BRIGHTON | £43k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| MIND IN BRIGHTON & HOVE | £1.0m | £70,000 - £80,000 | 1 | above | — | no doubt |
| INSPIRITED MINDS | £130k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ART & SOUL | £58k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| SPORT IN MIND | £1.7m | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| CARE IN MIND | £110k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |