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Sunderland Headlight offers a range of activities including social sessions, listening sessions, and various art classes.
We offer a number of services and activities to support people. Sunderland Headlight has a very strong sense of community and holds Social Sessions four days per week from 9am until 4pm for service users. These sessions are well attended and intrinsic in reducing isolation while simultaneously enabling people to access peer support and support from staff.
Service · Procedural statement · From Sunderland Headlight — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 4
Sunderland Headlight's Generalist Advice Service secured £3,714,439.06 in welfare benefits for clients from January 2023 to November 2025.
Many people seek help to apply for welfare benefits and from January 2023 to November 2025 it has secured £3,714,439.06 in welfare benefits for its clients.
Service · Metric statement · From Sunderland Headlight — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 4
Sunderland Headlight's volunteers are recruited primarily from service users who have recovered enough to want to give back.
On the whole, our volunteers are recruited through a development and progression route from our service users. When people are feeling more in control of their mental health, they often want to 'give something back' to the organisation.
Operational · Procedural statement · From Sunderland Headlight — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 3
Sunderland Headlight aims to relieve the needs of people suffering from poor mental health by offering tailored educational and recreational activities.
For the public benefit to relieve the needs of people who are suffering, or who have suffered, from poor mental health by offering educational and recreational activities, services, support, information and advice to such people, their families and carers, tailored to meet their needs.
Service · Policy statement · From Sunderland Headlight — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 3
The charity's total expenditure increased from £80,623 to £122,103 over the year.
TOTAL FUNDS 224,293 (202,726) 21,567
Financial · Trend statement · From Aim Higher — annual report and accounts, year ending 01 August 2025, page 14
The charity's total funds increased from £53,111 to £58,712 over the year.
TOTAL FUNDS 37,145 21,567 58,712
Financial · Observational claim · From Aim Higher — annual report and accounts, year ending 01 August 2025, page 13
No trustees' expenses were paid in the year ending July 2025.
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 July 2025 nor for the year ended 31 July 2024.
Financial · Observational claim · From Aim Higher — annual report and accounts, year ending 01 August 2025, page 10
No trustees received remuneration or benefits in the year ending July 2025.
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 July 2025 nor for the year ended 31 July 2024.
Financial · Observational claim · From Aim Higher — annual report and accounts, year ending 01 August 2025, page 10
Restricted funds can only be used for specific purposes as specified by donors or raised for particular restricted purposes.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Financial · Policy statement · From Aim Higher — annual report and accounts, year ending 01 August 2025, page 9
Unrestricted funds can be used at the discretion of the trustees for charitable objectives.
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Financial · Policy statement · From Aim Higher — annual report and accounts, year ending 01 August 2025, page 9
The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.
The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.
Financial · Policy statement · From Aim Higher — annual report and accounts, year ending 01 August 2025, page 9
Computer software is amortised evenly over its estimated useful life of five years.
Computer software is being amortised evenly over its estimated useful life of five years.
Financial · Procedural statement · From Aim Higher — annual report and accounts, year ending 01 August 2025, page 9
Expenditure is recognised when there is a legal or constructive obligation and it is probable that economic benefits will be transferred.
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably.
Financial · Procedural statement · From Aim Higher — annual report and accounts, year ending 01 August 2025, page 9
Income is recognised in the financial statements when it is probable that funds will be received and can be measured reliably.
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
Financial · Procedural statement · From Aim Higher — annual report and accounts, year ending 01 August 2025, page 9
The charity's financial statements are prepared in accordance with FRS 102 and the Charities SORP.
The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)'
Financial · Policy statement · From Aim Higher — annual report and accounts, year ending 01 August 2025, page 9
Aim Higher's total assets less current liabilities as of July 2025 are £58,712.
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 24,196 34,516 58,712 53,111
Financial · Metric statement · From Aim Higher — annual report and accounts, year ending 01 August 2025, page 8
Aim Higher's total funds carried forward as of July 2025 are £58,712.
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 24,196 34,516 58,712 53,111
Financial · Metric statement · From Aim Higher — annual report and accounts, year ending 01 August 2025, page 7
Aim Higher's financial activities show a net income of £5,601 for the year ending July 2025.
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) (19,061) 24,662 5,601 15,966
Financial · Metric statement · From Aim Higher — annual report and accounts, year ending 01 August 2025, page 7
Aim Higher's financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and signed on behalf of the charity.
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on ............................................ and were signed on its behalf by: Ms S K Leedham - Trustee
Governance · Procedural statement · From Aim Higher — annual report and accounts, year ending 01 August 2025, page 8
Aim Higher had a change in trustees and chair during the year ending July 2025.
We have had a change of trustees and chair during 2025, Mrs N Robinson, Mrs A Gray and Ms G Jagger stepped down as trustees and Mrs H Collinson, Mrs C Samson and Mrs K Todd were appointed as trustees. At the trustee meeting Mr T Simpson resigned and Mrs S Leedham was voted in as Chairperson.
Governance · Procedural statement · From Aim Higher — annual report and accounts, year ending 01 August 2025, page 4