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The charity has a designated fund of £50,000 to cover the cost of closing if necessary.
Designated Fund: This is a fund set up to cover the cost of closing the charity if it ever becomes necessary.
Financial · Funding statement · From Waltham Forest Black People's Mental Health Association — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 18
Directors received no remuneration or expense reimbursement for their services in the year ending March 2025.
The directors received no remuneration for their services and are not reimbursed for their expenses.
Operational · Procedural statement · From Waltham Forest Black People's Mental Health Association — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 17
No employee earned more than £60,000 in the year ending March 2025.
No employee earned in excess of £60,000.
Operational · Observational claim · From Waltham Forest Black People's Mental Health Association — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 17
The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme managed by independent managers.
The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The scheme and its assets are held by independent managers.
Operational · Procedural statement · From Waltham Forest Black People's Mental Health Association — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 17
The charity's pension charge for the year ending March 2025 was £10,247.
The pension charge represents contributions due from the charity and amounted to £10,247 (2024 - £11,083).
Financial · Funding statement · From Waltham Forest Black People's Mental Health Association — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 17
The charity spent £175,136 in unrestricted funds during the year ending March 2025.
Of the £175,136 expenditure in 2025, all of it was charged to unrestricted funds.
Financial · Funding statement · From Waltham Forest Black People's Mental Health Association — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 16
The company was exempt from audit under the Companies Act 2006.
The company was entitled to exemption from audit under s477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
Financial · Policy statement · From Waltham Forest Black People's Mental Health Association — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 13
The financial statements were prepared in accordance with FRS 102 and the Charities SORP.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with 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 2015)
Financial · Policy statement · From Waltham Forest Black People's Mental Health Association — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 13
The charity's main activities focus on assisting individuals to lead fulfilling lives and providing services for mental health support.
Our main activities and who we try to help are as described in objectives and activities. All our charitable activities focus on these objectives to further our charitable purposes for the public benefit.
Service · Policy statement · From Waltham Forest Black People's Mental Health Association — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 4
The charity aims to develop a self-sustaining service model that delivers high-quality care.
BPMHA continues to develop and implement a self-sustaining service model that will deliver high quality care whilst meeting a range of needs.
Strategic · Commitment statement · From Waltham Forest Black People's Mental Health Association — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 6
The charity proposes to re-appoint the current accountant for an independent examination in the following year.
The directors propose to re appoint the current accountant to undertake the independent examination in the following year.
Governance · Policy statement · From Waltham Forest Black People's Mental Health Association — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 8
Directors meet monthly to review progress and make decisions for the charity's objectives.
The directors meet about once every month to review the progress of the organisation and to make any decisions that are needed to keep it in pursuit of its objectives.
Governance · Procedural statement · From Waltham Forest Black People's Mental Health Association — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 8
The charity's major external risk is a lack of funding.
The major external risk to which the organisation is exposed is lack of funding.
Financial · Risk statement · From Waltham Forest Black People's Mental Health Association — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 8
The charity considers its reserves inadequate for covering three to six months of expenditure.
The directors consider this amount not adequate to meet 3 to 6 months expenditure. We are actively seeking to raise more to increase the amount of free reserves.
Financial · Risk statement · From Waltham Forest Black People's Mental Health Association — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 8
The charity's free unrestricted reserves were £11,250 at the end of March 31, 2025.
At 31 March 2025, there were free unrestricted reserves of £11,250 which will be used to support the organisation's activities.
Financial · Funding statement · From Waltham Forest Black People's Mental Health Association — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 8
The charity aims to provide tailored support and inclusive activities for individuals with mental health problems.
Focus on the individual with some real choice, tailored support where necessary A focus on inclusive activities based in the community
Service · Policy statement · From Waltham Forest Black People's Mental Health Association — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 6
The charity prepared and served 3,011 meals in the year ending March 31, 2025.
For the year 2024/25, 3,011 meals were prepared in house.
Service · Metric statement · From Waltham Forest Black People's Mental Health Association — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 5
Service user attendance totalled 2,946 for the year ending March 31, 2025.
The total attendance of service users for the year 2024-2025 is 2,946.
Service · Metric statement · From Waltham Forest Black People's Mental Health Association — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 5
The charity's income for the year was £170,357.
The charity's income for the year was £170,357.
Financial · Funding statement · From Waltham Forest Black People's Mental Health Association — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 4
The financial statements comply with UK accounting standards and charity law requirements.
The financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Companies Act 2006, the Memorandum and Articles of Association, and 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 2015).
Financial · Policy statement · From Waltham Forest Black People's Mental Health Association — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 4