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Chilli Studios successfully secured additional funding to sustain operations through April 2025 and beyond.
Despite the difficul Ɵes fundraising staff con Ɵnued to seek support and during this period we have successfully leveraged addiƟonal funding for the April 2025- March 2026 financial year, including: Newcastle Cultural Investment Fund – £60K (over 3 years) Sir James KnoƩ Trust – £15K (over 3 years) UKRI – £33K (partnership project) William Charitable Trust – £7K Barbour FoundaƟon – £9K Foyle FoundaƟon – £5K Souters Trust – £2K Hill Dickinson – £1K Expected income generaƟon (sales, donaƟons, fees) – £24K
Financial · Funding statement · From Chilli Studios (newcastle and Gateshead Arts Studio) Limited — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 10
Chilli Studios faced significant financial challenges due to the loss of National Lottery Reaching Communities funding and a competitive funding landscape.
ReflecƟng on the year gone by, the most significant financial challenge arose in early 2024 following the unsuccessful renewal of Na Ɵonal LoƩ ery Reaching Communi Ɵes funding a Ōer 11 years.
Financial · Risk statement · From Chilli Studios (newcastle and Gateshead Arts Studio) Limited — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 10
Chilli Studios members reported an average of 4.3 for participation supporting their well-being.
Among 20 respondents: 4.3 (86%) for parƟcipaƟon supported their well-being
Service · Observational claim · From Chilli Studios (newcastle and Gateshead Arts Studio) Limited — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 8
Chilli Studios received an average satisfaction score of 4.64 for creative support and 4.66 for well-being support.
Out of 96 individuals surveyed about saƟsfacƟon with our services the average are: 4.64 (92.8%) for creaƟve support. 4.66 (93.2%) for well-being support
Service · Observational claim · From Chilli Studios (newcastle and Gateshead Arts Studio) Limited — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 8
Chilli Studios uses multiple methods to assess the impact of its services, including satisfaction data and member feedback surveys.
In terms of quanƟtaƟve data collecƟon, we use mulƟple methods to assess the impact of our services, including: Sa ƟsfacƟon Data – capturing user sa ƟsfacƟon and service effecƟveness. Member Feedback Surveys – measuring individual experiences and outcomes from aƟending
Service · Procedural statement · From Chilli Studios (newcastle and Gateshead Arts Studio) Limited — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 7
Chilli Studios volunteers are required to fill in a volunteer form and undergo DBS checks.
All volunteers are required to fill in our volunteer form, provided with the full list of appropriate policies, and are DBS checked prior to engagement
Operational · Procedural statement · From Chilli Studios (newcastle and Gateshead Arts Studio) Limited — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 7
Chilli Studios does not offer grants to other organisations or individuals.
Chilli Studios does not offer grants to other organisaƟons or individuals. All grants sourced are used solely for the charitable purposes laid out in our governing documents
Policy · Policy statement · From Chilli Studios (newcastle and Gateshead Arts Studio) Limited — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 6
Chilli Studios complies with public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission.
The trustees confirm that they have complied with the duty in secƟon 17 of the ChariƟes Act 2011 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission
Governance · Policy statement · From Chilli Studios (newcastle and Gateshead Arts Studio) Limited — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 6
Chilli Studios achieved a total attendance of 8462 individual attendances across its members.
These workshops have been well aƟended, with total parƟcipaƟon reaching 8462 individual aƟendances across our 312 regularly aƟending registered studio members over the year
Service · Observational claim · From Chilli Studios (newcastle and Gateshead Arts Studio) Limited — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 5
Chilli Studios delivered 947 sessions, with 831 being creative workshops.
Over the past year, despite a challenging early period, where we had to insƟgate a restructure, we nevertheless have successfully deliver ed 947 sessions, of which 831 where creaƟve based workshops
Service · Observational claim · From Chilli Studios (newcastle and Gateshead Arts Studio) Limited — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 5
Chilli Studios faced significant financial pressures and had to restructure in the year ending March 2025.
Early in the year, we faced significant financial pressures following the end of a number of long-term funding streams. This led to a necessary organisaƟonal restructure, including two staff redundancies
Operational · Observational claim · From Chilli Studios (newcastle and Gateshead Arts Studio) Limited — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 4
Jewish Action for Mental Health's trustees recruit new members considering the organisation's needs and demands.
Recruitment and appointment of new trustees is executed in line with the trust deed taking into consideration the needs and demands of the organisation.
Governance · Procedural statement · From Jewish Action for Mental Health CIO — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 1
The charity's trustees serve as volunteers and ensure related party transactions are disclosed.
The trustees serve as volunteers and details of any related party transactions are disclosed as applicable in the notes to the accounts.
Governance · Procedural statement · From Jewish Action for Mental Health CIO — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 1
Jewish Action for Mental Health's trustees assess risks to the charity and ensure systems are in place to manage them.
The trustees have assessed the risks to which the charity is exposed, in particular those related to the operations and finances of the trust, and are satisfied that systems are in place to manage this.
Governance · Procedural statement · From Jewish Action for Mental Health CIO — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 1
The charity's case studies demonstrate significant improvements in clients' mental health after receiving support.
Following EMDR therapy, the client reported a significant reduction in emotional distress and anger related to the relationship breakdown. He felt better able to regulate his emotions using grounding and breathing techniques and gained increased clarity around boundaries, allowing him to manage contact and triggers more effectively.
Service · Observational claim · From Jewish Action for Mental Health CIO — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 6
Jewish Action for Mental Health aims to continue developing its Trauma Response Protocol and training therapists.
Continue to develop our Trauma Response Protocol and provide continual training for our therapists in this specialism.
Service · Commitment statement · From Jewish Action for Mental Health CIO — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 5
The charity plans to offer adult group workshops on managing anxiety and depression.
Offering adult group workshops, teaching skills on how to manage anxiety and depression.
Service · Commitment statement · From Jewish Action for Mental Health CIO — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 5
Jewish Action for Mental Health intends to develop a bullying support charity as part of its services.
Develop a bullying support charity as part of JAMH.
Service · Commitment statement · From Jewish Action for Mental Health CIO — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 5
The charity plans to continue its work with the Menucha V’Simcha project, which supports families affected by suicide.
To continue our work with the Menucha V’Simcha project.
Service · Commitment statement · From Jewish Action for Mental Health CIO — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 5
Jewish Action for Mental Health aims to develop mental health training for rabbis, educators, and community leaders.
Develop Mental Health Training for rabbis, educators, and community leaders with skills to recognise and support mental health issues, so they can be proactive in providing support.
Service · Commitment statement · From Jewish Action for Mental Health CIO — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 April 2025, page 5