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THE MINDFULNESS INITIATIVE

Registered charity 1179834 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Mindfulness Initiative conducts research and educates leaders, policy makers, service commissioners and the public about the theory and practice of mindfulness and compassion training. It works with legislators around the world to help them make capacities of heart and mind serious considerations of public policy, and explore how mindfulness training may improve political discourse.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£161k
Latest spending
£171k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a deficit of £10,093 for the year, resulting in free reserves of £10,806, which falls below the trustees' stated policy target of £50,000. Despite this shortfall and the deficit, the trustees report no material uncertainty regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £11k; policy: £50,000)
“At the year end the charity held free reserves of £10,806 (2023: £36,241). This falls below the reserves target set by the Trustees which were set in 2023 of at least £50,000.” — page 9
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Prior year transaction disclosed in 2024 accounts
“In the prior year, the charity paid R Bell, spouse of J Bristow, a total of £333 during for consultancy services. There were no charges in 2024. During 2024, no trustees made donations (2023: none). There were no other related party transactions during the period. Page 19” — page 21
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Australia · Austria · Belgium · Bhutan · Canada · Croatia · Denmark · Estonia · Finland · France · Germany · Greece

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£161k£171k
31/12/2023£72k£165k
31/12/2022£151k£141k
31/12/2021£198k£191k
31/12/2020£216k£187k

Common questions

Is THE MINDFULNESS INITIATIVE financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a deficit of £10,093 for the year, resulting in free reserves of £10,806, which falls below the trustees' stated policy target of £50,000. Despite this shortfall and the deficit, the trustees report no material uncertainty regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.