TALK CHANGES

Registered charity 1190271 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as TALKCHANGES

Talk Changes promotes mental health and wellbeing through counselling, workshops, events, community outreach and early intervention. We raise mental health awareness, challenge stigma and address discrimination through anti-oppressive practice. We provide accessible, culturally sensitive support to individuals, families and communities, creating pathways to appropriate mental health support.

Objects

1.TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF PEOPLE AFFECTED BY MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THROUGH THE PROVISION OF PSYCHOTHERAPY/COUNSELLING INTERVENTION AND SUPPORT.2.TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN MATTERS RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH AND COMMUNITY HEALTH THROUGH WORKSHOPS AND GROUP SESSIONS.

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

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that Talk Changes reported a surplus of £11,533.18 for the period ending 31 March 2025, with total funds carried forward of £26,242.37. The trustees report no reserves policy target, stating that funds are held specifically to provide therapeutic services. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause concern regarding the accounts or the charity's continuation.

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
• 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
• Paying staff
• 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

In the news

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• Shropshire Farming Talk: Changes at the top shropshirestar.com · 06/12/2024

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

• Nadiya Solkarchair
• Hafsana Munshi
• Zeba Lokhat

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

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Known funders

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Government & lottery funding

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