THE BIG COMMUNITEA

Registered charity 1188592 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Utilising our support line and Drop in Centre, we offer early intervention, support and signposting for those struggling with mental health and day to day life, by assisting access to relevant support depending on need. Co-working with as a trusted partner with the NHS and other like minded charities. We also provide Mental Health First Aid, Suicide Prevention, and Safeguarding training.

Objects

TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THOSE WITH MENTAL ISSUES, IN SELBY AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS, BY: (I) THE PROVISION OF APPROPRIATE SPECIALIST SUPPORT AND SERVICES; (II) PROVIDING TRAINING SCHEMES FOR VOLUNTEERS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND SERVICE PROVIDING ORGANISATIONS, TO RAISE AWARENESS AND INCREASE THE ABILITY TO ASSIST THOSE IN NEED. (III) RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES.

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted funds carried forward were £64,339, with unrestricted income of £178,806 and total expenditure of £281,483. The trustees report that reserves of £15,000 are held to ensure the charity can continue supporting public needs, and no material uncertainties affecting the going concern assumption were identified.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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 risk management policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• Angela Harrisonchair
• Charles David Forbes Adam · trustee of 3 other charities
• JACQUELINE FIELDING · trustee of 2 other charities
• JILL RUCKLIDGE
• PETER HARRINGTON

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

Operates in: North Yorkshire · Ukraine

Income and spending

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Side by side with its peers

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