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Total governance costs for Mental Fight Club in the year ending April 2025 were £3,331.
Total governance costs were £3,331 (2024: 1,661).
Financial · Funding statement · From Mental Fight Club — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 24
Total expenditure for Mental Fight Club in the year ending April 2025 was £187,506.
Total expenditure 5,903 181,603 - 187,506
Financial · Funding statement · From Mental Fight Club — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 24
Mental Fight Club received government grants totaling £48,185 in the year ending April 2025.
The charitable company receives government grants, defined as funding from local authorities (London Borough of Southwark, Sport England, The National Lottery Community Foundation, 2024: London Borough of Southwark, The National Lottery Community Foundation), to fund charitable activities. The total value of such grants in the period ending 30 April 2025 was £48,185 (2024: £29,139).
Financial · Funding statement · From Mental Fight Club — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 23
Mental Fight Club's unrestricted funds decreased by £4,140 in the year ending April 2024.
(4,140) 2,353 (1,787) 3,750
Financial · Observational claim · From Mental Fight Club — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 20
Mental Fight Club's net current assets increased by £4,382 in the year ending April 2025.
142,014 137,632
Financial · Observational claim · From Mental Fight Club — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 16
Mental Fight Club's unrestricted funds decreased by £6,482 in the year ending April 2025.
(6,482) 10,864 4,382 (1,787)
Financial · Observational claim · From Mental Fight Club — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 15
Mental Fight Club's net income was negative by £6,482 in the year ending April 2025.
(6,482) 10,864 4,382 (1,787)
Financial · Observational claim · From Mental Fight Club — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 15
Mental Fight Club's financial statements are prepared on the going concern basis, as it is appropriate for the charity to continue operations.
The Trustees therefore consider it appropriate to adopt the going concern basis for the preparation of the accounts as detailed in note 1b to the financial statements.
Governance · Procedural statement · From Mental Fight Club — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 10
Mental Fight Club aims to strategically develop its core areas of work, including refining projects and enhancing development.
As ever, and despite the concerns of the future cost of living increases we will continue to strategically develop our core areas of work: Building on our project success to refine and progress them yet further; Enhancing our development and training;
Strategic · Commitment statement · From Mental Fight Club — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 12
Mental Fight Club plans to include celebratory days every three months and evolve its work further.
We will improve our events to include more celebratory days once every three months and to further evolve our work.
Strategic · Commitment statement · From Mental Fight Club — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 12
Mental Fight Club's unrestricted reserves are currently £72k, which is equivalent to 3.5 months of running costs.
Our unrestricted reserves currently are £72k – which is 3.5 months running costs.
Financial · Funding statement · From Mental Fight Club — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 10
Mental Fight Club has a surplus of £4k for the year ending April 2025, compared to a deficit of £2k in the previous year.
For the year ended 30 April 2025 incoming resources were £192k (2024: £203k) and resources expended were £188k (2024: £205k), resulting in a surplus for the year of £4k (2024: deficit £2k).
Financial · Funding statement · From Mental Fight Club — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 10
Mental Fight Club's activities help participants build social networks and develop confidence to engage in activities outside of MFC.
Participation helped them build friendships, integrate socially, and to develop the confidence to engage in activities outside of MFC.
Service · Observational claim · From Mental Fight Club — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 10
The Dragon Café in the City project has received positive feedback from participants, with a rating of 4.8 out of 5.
Feedback from participants rate the activities at 4.8 out of 5, and they continue to comment on how valuable the support is for their well-being.
Service · Observational claim · From Mental Fight Club — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 9
Mental Fight Club collaborates with new practitioners and local community partners to enrich its programme content.
To grow and improve our activities we develop relationships with new practitioners and local community partners. Collaborating with a diverse range of artists, therapists, and community leaders enriches our programme content, introduces fresh perspectives, and ensures our events remain innovative and responsive to the evolving needs of people.
Commissioning · Procedural statement · From Mental Fight Club — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 8
Creative Walks combine physical activity with sensory awareness to reduce stress and foster a deeper connection with nature.
This guided experience combined gentle physical activity with sensory awareness and creative prompts, encouraging mindfulness, reducing stress, and fostering a deeper connection with nature and creativity
Service · Policy statement · From Mental Fight Club — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 7
Ecstatic Dance sessions offer a safe space for uninhibited movement, releasing tension and expressing emotions physically.
These sessions offer a safe, non-judgmental space for uninhibited movement, allowing participants to release tension, express emotions physically, and experience joy and connection
Service · Policy statement · From Mental Fight Club — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 7
Mental Fight Club's theatre skills workshops with Southwark Playhouse have helped support mental health and ADHD.
coming to the Southwark Playhouse sessions at the Dragon Café gives me something to look forward to. They have sparked my creativity and helped me get out of the house. It has not only helped support my mental health, but also my ADHD
Service · Observational claim · From Mental Fight Club — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 7
Mental Fight Club's activities have a meaningful and positive impact on the lives of participants.
The combination of these thematic strands and individual sessions has resulted in our activities having a meaningful and positive impact on the lives of participants
Service · Observational claim · From Mental Fight Club — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 6
Mental Fight Club's approach ensures that every participant feels genuinely welcomed, understood, and empowered to engage freely and creatively.
Our approach ensures that every participant feels genuinely welcomed, understood, and empowered to engage freely and creatively
Service · Policy statement · From Mental Fight Club — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 5