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Cavamh will close during the financial year 2025/26 due to a lack of sustainable funding.
However, the cavamh Board regret that Cavamh was recently informed that the main source of funding will not be continuing, making the Charity financially unviable. In the light of this the Board have made the very difficult and sad decision to close the organisation during the financial year 2025/26.
Governance · Commitment statement · From Cardiff and Vale Action for Mental Health — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 September 2025, page 7
The Charity will allocate final assets to four charities: ACE, Bronwen's Wish, Woody's Lodge, and YCS Counselling.
cavamh will allocate final assets to the following 4 charities: - ACE - Bronwen's Wish - Woody's Lodge - YCS Counselling
Commissioning · Procedural statement · From Cardiff and Vale Action for Mental Health — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 September 2025, page 7
The level of available unrestricted reserves is £22,697.
The level of available reserves, i.e. the total unrestricted reserves less amounts invested in fixed assets and designated funds amounted to £22,697 (2024: £136,207).
Financial · Observational claim · From Cardiff and Vale Action for Mental Health — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 September 2025, page 6
The net deficit for the period was £131,248.
The net deficit for the period was £131,248 (2024 surplus: £12,408) which has decreased total reserves to £22,697.
Financial · Observational claim · From Cardiff and Vale Action for Mental Health — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 September 2025, page 6
The charity has received funding from the Vale of Glamorgan Council and Zurich International for specific projects.
The Vale of Glamorgan Council has continued to fund cavamh to undertake a peer evaluation project into the lived experience of people living in the Vale of Glamorgan and experiencing assessment under the Mental Health Act. Funding from Zurich International has supported the Your Voice Matters Survey with young people aged 11-25.
Financial · Funding statement · From Cardiff and Vale Action for Mental Health — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 September 2025, page 6
The charity has a net deficit of £131,248 due to the loss of core funding.
The net deficit for the period was £131,248 (2024 surplus: £12,408) which has decreased total reserves to £22,697. (2024: £153,945).
Financial · Funding statement · From Cardiff and Vale Action for Mental Health — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 September 2025, page 6
The charity has organized local events for Mental Health Awareness Days to reach and share information with the public.
cavamh organised 6 local events for Mental Health Awareness Days in May 2024 and 2025, and for World Mental Health Day in October 2024, in locations across Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. 109 agencies and groups took part with stalls and activities,-providing opportunities to both reach and share information with the public, and as organisations to connect, reflect, and identify key needs, gaps and areas for development.
Service · Observational claim · From Cardiff and Vale Action for Mental Health — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 September 2025, page 6
The charity has provided development support to small groups through the Small Groups Development Project and funded mental health initiatives.
This year, cavamh recruited Ravi Vedi to manage the new cavamh Small Groups Development Project - providing development support to a wide range of community, peer led and emerging groups supporting mental health and wellbeing, co-ordinating funding information, and developing and rolling out the Small Grants for Small Groups Fund supported by the multi-stakeholder Small Grants Committee.
Service · Observational claim · From Cardiff and Vale Action for Mental Health — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 September 2025, page 5
The charity has supported the voice of young people through the 'Your Voice Matters' survey.
'Your Voice Matters' Survey- the voice of young people aged 11-25 with lived experience of mental health challenges. Through the Join the Dots Mental Health Forum Young People's Group 30+ organisations and young people came together to draft and share a survey to gather the views of young people with lived experience of mental health in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan.
Service · Observational claim · From Cardiff and Vale Action for Mental Health — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 September 2025, page 5
The charity has focused on social prescribing and developing links with GPs to ensure access to help in a crisis.
The Mental Health Forum collectively has focused on social prescribing and developing links with GPs, how to effectively ensure access to help in a crisis, and support for organisations supporting people feeling suicidal or self-harming.
Service · Observational claim · From Cardiff and Vale Action for Mental Health — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 September 2025, page 4
The charity has supported small community and peer-led groups through the Small Grants for Small Groups Fund.
This would not have been possible without the support and contributions of cavamh's members. Thanks to all those who have contributed to the outcomes.
Service · Observational claim · From Cardiff and Vale Action for Mental Health — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 September 2025, page 4
The charity has developed new opportunities for partnership working, research, and evaluation in mental health.
This year cavamh has developed new opportunities for partnership working, research and evaluation, mental health information and awareness, - supporting local and national voluntary sector development in relation specifically to mental health and young people, older people, and in relation for example to areas for development that promote mental health and wellbeing, such as nature.
Service · Observational claim · From Cardiff and Vale Action for Mental Health — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 September 2025, page 4
The charity has provided services to over 615 members and 135 voluntary organizations through networks, events, information, training, and policy development.
CAVAMH have provided services to over 615 members and 135 voluntary organisations with an interest in mental health, over the period, through networks and events, information, and training, facilitating joint working and stakeholder voices in policy development, and liaising with a number of statutory sector and other organisations.
Service · Observational claim · From Cardiff and Vale Action for Mental Health — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 September 2025, page 4
Cardiff and Vale Action for Mental Health is closing due to the loss of core funding.
In November 2024 the cavamh Board informed the membership that cavamh intended to close in 2025 due to the loss of core funding. This was confirmed at the AGM on 12th December 2024.
Operational · Commitment statement · From Cardiff and Vale Action for Mental Health — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 September 2025, page 3
The charity's vision is for mental health services to recognize people's strengths and be responsive to their needs.
Vision: Mental health services in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan recognise people's strengths and are truly responsive to their needs.
Policy · Policy statement · From Cardiff and Vale Action for Mental Health — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 September 2025, page 3
Cardiff and Vale Action for Mental Health aims to promote charitable purposes for people with mental health problems.
The charity's objectives are to promote any charitable purposes for the benefit of those people experiencing mental health problems within the Locale and assisting the work of voluntary organisations, mental health service users and carers acting in the mental health sector.
Policy · Policy statement · From Cardiff and Vale Action for Mental Health — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 September 2025, page 3
Mode Rehabilitation had a total expenditure of £115,108 in the fiscal year ending March 2025.
Total payments 70,233 44,875 - 115,108
Financial · Metric statement · From Mode Rehabilitation — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 3
The charity spent £62,327 on charitable activities and £44,875 on restricted funds in the fiscal year ending March 2025.
Cost of charitable activities 62,327 44,875 - 107,202
Financial · Metric statement · From Mode Rehabilitation — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 3
Mode Rehabilitation had a total income of £95,713 in the fiscal year ending March 2025.
Total receipts 67,713 28,000 - 95,713
Financial · Metric statement · From Mode Rehabilitation — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 3
The charity's unrestricted funds decreased from £20,830 to £1,435 over the fiscal year ending March 2025.
Cash Funds: Start of year: £20,830 End of year: £1,435
Financial · Metric statement · From Mode Rehabilitation — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 1