PEACE OF MIND CIO

Registered charity 1194752 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Social drop in and educational classes, Advocacy support

Objects

TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF THOSE GRANTED REFUGEE STATUS OR THOSE SEEKING ASYLUM AND THEIR DEPENDENTS LIVING (TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY) IN GATESHEAD AND NEWCASTLE, AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS BY:1. TO RELIEVE POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF ADVICE, TRANSLATING, EDUCATION, EMERGENCY FOOD PACKS, SMALL GRANTS, HOUSEHOLD AND PERSONAL CARE ITEMS.2. THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THOSE PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES

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

Causes: Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Gateshead, North East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£335k
Latest spending
£281k
Registered
2021
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a surplus of £53,439 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in total net assets of £284,980. Unrestricted reserves stood at £118,598, with £73,598 identified as free reserves available for general use. The trustees confirmed the charity is a going concern, citing secured funding and a secure immediate future for the next 12 to 18 months.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grants (84% of income)
“Income of £334,850 was received during the reporting period, of which £282,850 (84%) was restricted funds.” — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: Peace of Mind CIO holds unrestricted reserves to maintain essential services, manage uncertainty in funding and meet unforeseen expenditure. (reserves figure: £119k)
“Peace of Mind CIO holds unrestricted reserves to maintain essential services, manage uncertainty in funding and meet unforeseen expenditure.” — page 32
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

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

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

  • Volunteers: 32
  • Government income: £91,660 — grants £91,660 (13); 27% of the £334,850 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

  • Volunteers: 23
  • Government income: £48,149 — grants £48,149 (7); 17% of the £288,231 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

  • Volunteers: 28
  • Government income: £60,536 — grants £60,536 (5); 25% of the £237,608 total gross income on the same return

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

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Gateshead · Newcastle Upon Tyne City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£335k£281k
31/12/2024£288k£221k
31/12/2023£238k£206k
31/12/2022£237k£156k
31/12/2021£76k£47k

Common questions

Is PEACE OF MIND CIO financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a surplus of £53,439 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in total net assets of £284,980. Unrestricted reserves stood at £118,598, with £73,598 identified as free reserves available for general use. The trustees confirmed the charity is a going concern, citing secured funding and a secure immediate future for the next 12 to 18 months. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds PEACE OF MIND CIO?

Funders whose own accounts filings name PEACE OF MIND CIO as a grant recipient include CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON, THE BERNICIA FOUNDATION, H & T CLIENTS CHARITABLE TRUST, PLYMOUTH VCSE, THE VIRGIN MONEY FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTONFY2024£25kChurch & Communities Programme
CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTONFY2025£20kChurch & Communities Programme
THE BERNICIA FOUNDATIONFY2025£10k
THE BERNICIA FOUNDATIONFY2026£10k
H & T CLIENTS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£7kRestricted funds (Helping Treat Cancer Together Committee)
PLYMOUTH VCSEFY2024£526Esmee Fairbairn
THE VIRGIN MONEY FOUNDATIONFY2021£500Community Anchors' Fund / General Grants

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The Mercers' Company02/07/2026£101kGrant to Peace of Mind CIO
The National Lottery Community Fund15/04/2026£172kConnect and Empower: Building Capacity for Refugee Support
Community Foundation North East01/04/2026£4kGrant to Peace of Mind CIO
Community Foundation North East19/03/2026£5kGrant to Peace of Mind CIO
Community Foundation North East19/03/2026£5kGrant to Peace of Mind CIO
The National Lottery Community Fund06/02/2026£20kWarm Welcome and Skills Hub
Community Foundation North East20/11/2025£4kGrant to Peace of Mind CIO
Community Foundation North East07/08/2025£10kGrant to Peace of Mind CIO
Community Foundation North East17/07/2025£10kGrant to Peace of Mind CIO
Sport England03/07/2025£14kFlow & Go: Gateshead Women’s Movement
Community Foundation North East26/06/2025£8kGrant to Peace of Mind CIO
Community Foundation North East08/05/2025£20kGrant to Peace of Mind CIO
Community Foundation North East01/05/2025£1kGrant to Peace of Mind CIO
Community Foundation North East27/03/2025£30kGrant to Peace of Mind CIO
The National Lottery Community Fund06/02/2025£20kPeace of Mind - Empowerment Hub
Community Foundation North East06/02/2025£6kGrant to Peace of Mind CIO
Community Foundation North East23/01/2025£8kGrant to Peace of Mind CIO
Community Foundation North East28/11/2024£4kGrant to Peace of Mind CIO
Community Foundation North East12/09/2024£5kGrant to Peace of Mind CIO
Community Foundation North East27/06/2024£8kGrant to Peace of Mind CIO
Community Foundation North East09/05/2024£3kGrant to Peace of Mind CIO
The National Lottery Community Fund21/12/2023£20kPeace of Mind for Refugees
The Mercers' Company27/04/2023£5kGrant to Peace of Mind CIO
The Mercers' Company19/04/2023£60kGrant to Peace of Mind CIO
Community Foundation North East30/03/2023£10kGrant to Peace of Mind CIO

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with MATES IN MIND.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
PEACE OF MIND CIO£335k——unclear—no doubt
MATES IN MIND FY2025£724k——below—no doubt
MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS FY2025£28.2m£110,001 - £120,000—above—no doubt
RAREMINDS CIO FY2025£397k—0above—no doubt
GARDENS OF PEACE MUSLIM CEMETERY FY2025£6.1m—0unclear—no doubt
BTG MIND MATTERS CIO FY2025£45k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.