BEEN THERE

Registered charity 1191044 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Been There connects over 18's struggling with body image issues with a vetted and trained Mentor, via an app. This gives the Mentees the opportunity to speak to someone relatable who has 'Been There' themselves. Our Mentors are here to support, empower and, most importantly, listen.

Objects

TO PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF MENTAL HEALTH AS WELL AS TO ASSIST IN RELIEVING AND REHABILITATING YOUNG PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM POOR MENTAL HEALTH OR CONDITIONS OF EMOTIONAL OR MENTAL DISTRESS, IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) BY: A) DEVELOPING AND MAKING AVAILABLE A DIGITAL APPLICATION TO CONNECT THOSE IN NEED WITH MENTORS; AND B) FACILITATING PEER SUPPORT SERVICES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS.

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

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Buckinghamshire, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £8,422 for the year, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £41,396. Per the trustees' report, these reserves represent approximately 3-4 months of operating costs, which aligns with their stated reserves strategy. The financial outlook is described as positive, with a focus on strategic growth and revenue diversification.

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 policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• 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

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Been There (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Alice Damonte
• Charles Gregson
• Eleanor Hermon
• James Tugwell
• Marie Ingham
• Melody Hermon · trustee of 1 other charity
• Sarah Williams

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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Known funders

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with Youth4Youth Ltd.

• Youth4Youth Ltd income £81k
• BEYOND REFLECTIONS income £158k
• TEEN CRISIS UK income £119k
• CREATIVE MENTOR NETWORK income £404k
• REFLECTEEN income £280k
• MIND IN BRIGHTON & HOVE income £1.0m

Side by side with its peers

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