MANUP?
We advocate for the mental health of men at work, at home, and in other settings. Despite holding public events a few times a year, our primary focus is on video. Our goal is not to give advice, but rather to highlight what others have done to overcome mental health issues. We work with various charities and mental health services to break stigma.
Objects
THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS:FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF GOOD MENTAL HEALTH AMONG MEN IN EASTANGLIA AND SUCH OTHER PARTS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE,IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:A) PROVIDING RESOURCES AND EVENTS TO EDUCATE AND INFORM ABOUT MEN’S MENTAL HEALTH WITH THE AIM OFREMOVING THE STIGMA OF ACKNOWLEDGING MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AND ASKING FOR HELP;B) PROVIDING A SUPPORT AND SIGNPOSTING SERVICE TO MEN EXPERIENCING MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES; ANDC) CAMPAIGNING TO IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR MEN.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds sufficient reserves to continue its operations and ambitious plans without material uncertainty, barring major external disruptions. The trustees maintain a disciplined approach to financial sustainability, utilizing staged payments for funding commitments to ensure accountability. The organization relies entirely on public donations, avoiding grants or corporate funding to preserve its independence.
What the accounts disclose
“Fundraising during the reporting period came primarily from members of the public through personal challenges, individual giving, and donations from families and friends affected by suicide.”
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- 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
Trustees
- Stephen Rookechair
- Arthur Leonard South
- Dot Cordle
- Jack Shepherd
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £320k | £172k |
| 31/03/2024 | £268k | £76k |
| 31/03/2023 | £130k | £11k |
| 31/03/2022 | £18k | £2k |
Common questions
Is MANUP? financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds sufficient reserves to continue its operations and ambitious plans without material uncertainty, barring major external disruptions. The trustees maintain a disciplined approach to financial sustainability, utilizing staged payments for funding commitments to ensure accountability. The organization relies entirely on public donations, avoiding grants or corporate funding to preserve its independence. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| MIND (THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH) | 1 | £1.3m |
| CHRYSALIS YOUTH EMPOWERMENT NETWORK | 1 | £477k |
| GAMBLEAWARE | 1 | £375k |
| MRS WATERHOUSE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £282k |
| THE LANKELLYCHASE FOUNDATION | 1 | £150k |
| THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATION | 1 | £54k |
| THE PENNIES FOUNDATION | 1 | £30k |
| THE 4814 TRUST | 1 | £25k |
Charities like this
- MENFULNESS CIO
- HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY MANAGEMENT ORGANISATION SERVICES LTD
- MANCHESTER MIND
- ANDYS MAN CLUB LIMITED
- BEYOND REFLECTIONS
- UNMASKED MENTAL HEALTH
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANUP? | £320k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MENFULNESS CIO | £122k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY MANAGEMENT ORGANISATION SERVICES LTD | £103k | Under £60,000 | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| MANCHESTER MIND | £2.9m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| ANDYS MAN CLUB LIMITED | £4.6m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BEYOND REFLECTIONS | £158k | — | 0 | within | 0.0% | no doubt |