TIDY BUTT
Mental health and well-being charity
Objects
TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF SUFFERERS IN BLAENAU GWENT THROUGH THE PROVISION OF, PEER AND GROUP SUPPORT, EDUCATION, PRACTICAL ADVICE AND THROUGH THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO REDUCE SOCIAL ISOLATION CAUSED BY MENTAL HEALTH ILLNESS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £242 for the year, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £90,175. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds no liabilities and has assets of £90,175, indicating a stable financial position with no disclosed material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“Donations and legacies 58,794”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- 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
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 5
- Government income: £11,870 — grants £11,870 (2); 11% of the £111,464 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 5
- Government income: £12,027 — grants £12,027 (3); 12% of the £104,231 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Government income: £8,850 — grants £8,850 (1); 6% of the £145,710 total gross income on the same return
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 4 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2023 (received 20/01/2025, 355 days after the 31/01/2024 due date); year ending 31/03/2022 (received 12/07/2023, 162 days after the 31/01/2023 due date).
Trustees
- Bethan Penn
- Michael Copeman
- Natalie Lewis Creel
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £111k | £111k |
| 31/03/2024 | £104k | £91k |
| 31/03/2023 | £146k | £81k |
| 31/03/2022 | £26k | £13k |
Common questions
Is TIDY BUTT financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £242 for the year, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £90,175. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds no liabilities and has assets of £90,175, indicating a stable financial position with no disclosed material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Debrief Accounting.
Who funds TIDY BUTT?
Funders whose own accounts filings name TIDY BUTT as a grant recipient include THE JENOUR FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE JENOUR FOUNDATION | FY2026 | amount not stated |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 03/02/2025 | £20k | project connect (tidy butt) |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/09/2021 | £10k | Tidy butt |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| MIND (THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH) | 1 | £2.9m |
| THE STONE FAMILY FOUNDATION | 1 | £707k |
| BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £30k |
| Construction Workers’ Charitable Trust | 1 | £25k |
| THE FREDDIE GREEN AND FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £20k |
| THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| THE ROYAL FOUNDATION OF THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES | 1 | £10k |
| THE STANTON BALLARD CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £5k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIDY BUTT | £111k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MISASKIM | £79k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MENTAL AID LTD | £57k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE MAYFIELD TRUST | £5.1m | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| OXFORDSHIRE MIND | £7.0m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS | £28.2m | £110,001 - £120,000 | — | above | — | no doubt |