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The London Landmarks half-marathon raised over £30,000 for the Max Windle Memorial Trust in April 2024.
The London Landmarks half-marathon (April 7th, 2024) was the anchor event for the year raising over £30,000.
Financial · Funding statement · From The Max Windle Memorial Trust — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 July 2025, page 9
The Max Windle Memorial Trust raised a total of £98,175 through various fundraising events in the year ending July 2025.
A total of £98,175 was raised during the year through a wide variety of individual and team events.
Financial · Funding statement · From The Max Windle Memorial Trust — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 July 2025, page 9
The trust has no paid staff, operates with unrestricted funds, and holds its funds in a Nat West Business account.
The MWMT operates with unrestricted funds. These are available to spend on activities that further any of the purposes of charity and are allocated through the trusts Grant Making Procedure. The MWMT uses cash accounts, also known as receipts and payments accounts
Financial · Procedural statement · From The Max Windle Memorial Trust — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 July 2025, Page 6
The trust will review its reserves policy during the next financial year based on funding commitments and their enduring nature.
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves The charity does not currently have a reserves policy. This position will be reviewed during the next financial year depending on the type of funding commitments made and the enduring nature of these
Financial · Policy statement · From The Max Windle Memorial Trust — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 July 2025, Page 5
The trust has established and follows the MWMT Grant Making Policy, including risk assessment.
As described above we have established, and follow, the MWMT Grant Making Policy (including risk assessment)
Governance · Policy statement · From The Max Windle Memorial Trust — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 July 2025, Page 4
The trust has secured charity entry places for the London Landmarks Half-Marathon, which will generate a minimum profit of £10,000.
The largest expenditure was to secure 55 charity places for the 2025 London Landmarks Half-Marathon; this upfront payment will result in a minimum profit of £10,000 (and historically significantly more) as all entrants have a minimum fund-raising target
Financial · Observational claim · From The Max Windle Memorial Trust — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 July 2025, Page 4
The trust has generated a cash surplus of £225,355 at the end of the reporting period.
Cash Balance at start of year 137,784 Cash surplus / deficit at year end 87,571 Total Cash and Bank Balances at year end 225,355
Financial · Observational claim · From The Max Windle Memorial Trust — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 July 2025, Page 7
The trust has no paid staff and all trustees are volunteers.
The trust has no paid staff, and the trustees are all volunteers. I am grateful to the trustees for their dedication and hard work
Operational · Procedural statement · From The Max Windle Memorial Trust — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 July 2025, Page 4
The trust aims to support several local programs or interventions in West Sussex.
MWMT trustees continue to assess other support mechanisms / organizations in parallel and will strategically seek to support several such efforts with the aim to support a local (West Sussex) program / intervention
Commissioning · Commitment statement · From The Max Windle Memorial Trust — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 July 2025, Page 4
The trust is in a strong financial position to support significant funding commitments, such as the expansion of James’ Place services.
Having generated a significant cash surplus over the past two years the trust is in a strong position to commit to such a funding profile, whilst leaving space for new projects
Financial · Commitment statement · From The Max Windle Memorial Trust — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 July 2025, Page 4
The trust has committed to support James' Place in scoping out a program to expand their services for younger men (16-21) in suicidal crisis.
MWMT trustees announced that MWMT would provide support to James’ Place to scope out a program to expand their services for younger men (16-21) in suicidal crisis to help them find hope for the future
Commissioning · Commitment statement · From The Max Windle Memorial Trust — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 July 2025, Page 3
The trustees aim to provide tangible benefits for any grants made and ensure the sustainability of funded programs.
A guiding principle for the trustees remains “line of sight” i.e., being able to see tangible benefits for any grants made, rather than providing support to the obvious major charities active in this area, such as Young Minds. The other factor the trustees want to ensure is “sustainability” i.e., the ability to fund multi-year programs / resources such that the impact of MWMT is enduring
Service · Policy statement · From The Max Windle Memorial Trust — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 July 2025, Page 3
The trustees have established a Grant Making Policy and Conflict of Interest guidelines to manage the trust effectively.
During the first year of charitable status the trustees prioritized establishing and embedding the appropriate governance processes (per the Trust Deed), the Grant Making Policy, and Conflict of Interest awareness / guidelines. These processes have proven to be appropriate and have facilitated the effective management of the trust
Governance · Policy statement · From The Max Windle Memorial Trust — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 July 2025, Page 3
The trust incurred minimal expenditure of approximately £8400 on securing charity entry places for the London Landmarks Half-Marathon and other operating expenses.
~£8400 securing 55 guaranteed charity entry places for the 2025 London Landmarks Half-Marathon, ~£4500 on other operating expenses e.g. merchandize stock
Financial · Observational claim · From The Max Windle Memorial Trust — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 July 2025, Page 3
The Max Windle Memorial Trust raised £98,175 from fundraising and donations during the year.
During the first year of charitable status the trustees prioritized establishing and embedding the appropriate governance processes (per the Trust Deed), the Grant Making Policy, and Conflict of Interest awareness / guidelines. These processes have proven to be appropriate and have facilitated the effective management of the trust. The trust has continued to be highly active and with the continued great support of family, friends, colleagues, and many other acquaintances the charity raised just over £98,000
Financial · Observational claim · From The Max Windle Memorial Trust — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 July 2025, Page 3
MenWalkTalk walks provide a trusted part of participants' mental wellbeing toolkit.
It’s become a trusted part of my mental wellbeing toolkit
Service · Observational claim · From Men Walk Talk — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2024, page 14
Participants in MenWalkTalk walks feel less isolated, more connected and supported.
Their feedback continues to show just how vital our walks are in helping men feel less isolated, more connected, and supported in their mental health
Service · Observational claim · From Men Walk Talk — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2024, page 14
MenWalkTalk distributed updated marketing materials to key local authorities and partners.
Distributed updated marketing materials to key local authorities and partners and through staff efforts across Sussex and beyond
Commissioning · Commitment statement · From Men Walk Talk — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2024, page 14
MenWalkTalk participated in VAAC networking events and a Mental Health NHS staff lunch.
Attended VAAC networking events and a Mental Health NHS staff lunch to promote collaboration and visibility
Commissioning · Commitment statement · From Men Walk Talk — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2024, page 14
MenWalkTalk received support from Mewsbrook Park Cafe throughout the year.
Mewsbrook Park Cafe chose to support us throughout the year, as one of their chosen charities
Commissioning · Commitment statement · From Men Walk Talk — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2024, page 13