CHASING THE STIGMA
Registered charity 1170757 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CTS, Hub of Hope
To promote and protect the physical and mental health of those experiencing mental illness of any description through the provision of support, education and practical advice.To advance the education of the general public in all areas relating to mental illness.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves stood at £310,585, which significantly exceeds the charity's stated target of approximately £150,000. The charity reported a net decrease in total funds of £97,440 for the year, driven by a transfer of restricted funds to unrestricted funds to cover the development of the Hub of Hope asset. The trustees confirmed the charity is financially healthy and able to continue operating for the foreseeable future.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: approximately £150,000 (held: £311k)
“The free reserves of the charity currently stand at £310,585 which significantly exceeds the free reserves target of approximately £150,000.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Chasing the Stigma (matched by registered charity number).
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- Priory — “Priory is the leading independent provider of mental health and adult social care services in the UK, and has been the headline sponsor of t…” (source page)
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 05/04/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£44k
Reported reserves equal ~5.9 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (76% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 8.2% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
- Amy Megan Yarkerchair
- Andrew Murray · trustee of 1 other charity
- Dr Anindita Sarkar
- Elizabeth Pearl
- Nicola Margaret Croft -Girvan
- Sarah Ruth Francis
- Sonya Clarkson
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is CHASING THE STIGMA financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves stood at £310,585, which significantly exceeds the charity's stated target of approximately £150,000. The charity reported a net decrease in total funds of £97,440 for the year, driven by a transfer of restricted funds to unrestricted funds to cover the development of the Hub of Hope asset. The trustees confirmed the charity is financially healthy and able to continue operating for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds CHASING THE STIGMA?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CHASING THE STIGMA as a grant recipient include MARGARET DAVIES CHARITY.
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