STANDING IN THE GAP
To promote and protect the mental health of children up to the age of 11 through the provision of psychotherapeutic counselling services. To advance the education of parents, teachers, school governors and school support staff in all areas relating to mental health issues experienced by children up to the age of 11, by the provision of professional training, support services and information.
Objects
1) TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE MENTAL HEALTH OF CHILDREN UP TO THE AGE OF 11 THROUGH THE PROVISION OF PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC COUNSELLING SERVICES. 2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PARENTS, TEACHERS, SCHOOL GOVERNORS AND SCHOOL SUPPORT STAFF IN ALL AREAS RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES EXPERIENCED BY CHILDREN UP TO THE AGE OF 11, BY THE PROVISION OF PROFESSIONAL TRAINING, SUPPORT SERVICES AND INFORMATION.
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
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- 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 30/09/2025
- Volunteers: 15
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2024
- Volunteers: 18
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2023
- Volunteers: 5
Trustees
- Dean Hughes
- Debra Elwyn
- Jonathan Game
- Julie Hodge
- Maria Elizabeth Bott
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £23k | £26k |
| 30/09/2024 | £29k | £23k |
| 30/09/2023 | £16k | £17k |
| 30/09/2022 | £20k | £16k |
| 30/09/2021 | £16k | £10k |
Common questions
Who funds STANDING IN THE GAP?
Funders whose own accounts filings name STANDING IN THE GAP as a grant recipient include BANBURY CHARITIES, WORLD DAY OF PRAYER NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR ENGLAND, WALES AND NORTHERN IRELAND.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BANBURY CHARITIES | FY2021 | £2k | Grant to institutions |
| WORLD DAY OF PRAYER NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR ENGLAND, WALES AND NORTHERN IRELAND | FY2025 | amount not stated | Single institutional project grants |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK government | 19/06/2020 | £9k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |