VIOLET PROJECT CIO
Registered charity 1207429 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as VIOLET PROJECT, VIOLET PROJECT CIC
Objects
THE OBJECT[S] OF THE CIO ARETHE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF GOOD MENTAL HEALTH IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: ? RAISING AWARENESS AROUND MENTAL HEALTH AND SUICIDE? WORKING WITH LOCAL ORGANISATIONS AND BODIES TO ACT AS A VOICE FOR THOSE IN NEED OF MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT OR THOSE NO LONGER HERE? SUPPORTING ALL WHO ARE STRUGGLING WITH MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES AND SIGNPOST WHERE APPROPRIATE? EDUCATING/TRAINING INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANISATIONS OF SUICIDE RISK FACTORS TO ENABLE THEM TO RECOGNISE AND RESPOND TO SUICIDAL BEHAVIOUR ? EDUCATING/TRAINING INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANISATIONS ON WELLBEING? USING OUR PERSONAL EXPERIENCE OF MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES AND SUICIDE LOSS TO INFORM AND INSPIRE OTHERS? PROVIDING ADVICE AND SUPPORT TO THOSE BEREAVED BY SUICIDE AND SIGNPOST WHERE APPROPRIATE
The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the period with unrestricted reserves of £62,221, resulting from income of £110,702 against total expenditure of £48,481. The trustees consider the charity to be in a stable financial position with sufficient funds to support planned activities. The charity has no mortgages, charges, or outstanding debts secured on its assets.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Grant income (73% of income)
“Grant Income at a total amount of £80,575” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: six months of normal operating expenditure (held: £62k)
“The Trustees aim to maintain free reserves equivalent to at least six months of normal operating expenditure. During 2025–26, the Trustees will formalise a reserves policy and plan” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Anthony Griffin (Trustee) has a familial relationship with the CEO/Founder (Melanie Griffin). No specific financial transaction amount is disclosed, only that he is excluded from sole financial authorisation.
“One trustee (Anthony Griffin) has a familial relationship with the CEO/Founder. This relationship has been formally disclosed to the Trustees. To address any potential conflict of interest, the Trustees resolved that Anthony will not hold sole financial authorisation and will be excluded from the day-to-day management of the charity.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Violet Project - Suicide Prevention and Suicide Bereavement (matched by registered charity number).
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
- Tracy Thomaschair
- Anthony James Griffin
- Rebecca Hocking
- Virginia Luci Jones
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is VIOLET PROJECT CIO financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the period with unrestricted reserves of £62,221, resulting from income of £110,702 against total expenditure of £48,481. The trustees consider the charity to be in a stable financial position with sufficient funds to support planned activities. The charity has no mortgages, charges, or outstanding debts secured on its assets. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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