STOP.BREATHE.THINK.
Our Mission is to support children and young peoples mental health by making personalised counselling accessible, available and affordable.Our Vision is for every child and young person to have someone to talk to. Without barriers, without stigma and without the wait.
Objects
TO ADVANCE HEALTH AND TO PROVIDE RELIEF RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH, IN PARTICULAR FOR CHILDREN, AND YOUNG PEOPLE, INCLUDING BY PROVIDING CARING, PROFESSIONAL AND EDUCATIVE SUPPORT AND CARING AND SAFE ENVIRONMENTS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income of £350,286 was closely matched by total expenditure of £350,056, resulting in a negligible net surplus of £230. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stand at £178,150, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover forthcoming commitments and satisfy their reserves policy.
What the accounts disclose
“There were no employees whose annual remuneration was more than £60,000.” — page 18
“During this accounting period £306,828 (2024: £145,691) of expenditure relates to charitable activities, and £43,228 (2024: £18,911) to raising funds for the charity” — page 6
“The trustees are committed to our general reserves policy to a goal of 6 months” — page 7
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints 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 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 4
Trustees
- Anna Harley
- Camilla Brooke
- Carrie Mclelland
- Joanne Gemma Brown
- Kate Julia McCarthy
- Lara Kinnear
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £350k | £350k |
| 31/12/2024 | £343k | £165k |
| 30/06/2024 | £0 | £0 |
Common questions
Is STOP.BREATHE.THINK. financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income of £350,286 was closely matched by total expenditure of £350,056, resulting in a negligible net surplus of £230. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stand at £178,150, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover forthcoming commitments and satisfy their reserves policy. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
What does the highest-paid employee of STOP.BREATHE.THINK. earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £60,000 band.
Who funds STOP.BREATHE.THINK.?
Funders whose own accounts filings name STOP.BREATHE.THINK. as a grant recipient include IGY FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| IGY FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £100k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/09/2025 | £20k | Access Rural Counselling (ARC) |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 27/02/2025 | £20k | Access Rural Counselling (ARC) |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/02/2025 | £19k | Stop.Breathe.Think - Scotland |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| MIND (THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH) | 2 | £4.1m |
| THE GROCERS' CHARITY | 2 | £7k |
| THE STONE FAMILY FOUNDATION | 1 | £707k |
| Point North Community Foundation | 1 | £212k |
| BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £30k |
| CML - CHEVRAS MO'OZ LADOL | 1 | £27k |
| JEG TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £25k |
| THE FREDDIE GREEN AND FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £20k |
Charities like this
- BEYOND LIMITS
- OXFORDSHIRE MIND
- HEAD IN THE GAME
- Hertfordshire Mind
- OUR HIDDEN TREASURE
- MAKING MIRACLES
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STOP.BREATHE.THINK. | £350k | Under £60,000 | 0 | above | 12.3% | no doubt |
| BEYOND LIMITS | £193k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| OXFORDSHIRE MIND | £7.0m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| HEAD IN THE GAME | £114k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| Hertfordshire Mind | £6.1m | £90,000 - £100,000 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| OUR HIDDEN TREASURE | £111k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |