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The Trustees aim to strengthen their links with mental health service providers in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
We continue to endeavour to strengthen our links with and understanding of the challenges facing the provision of mental health services in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
Operational · Commitment statement · From The Carlton Hayes Mental Health Charity — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 6
The Trustees have established procedures to manage major risks faced by the Charity.
The Trustees have reviewed all the major risks faced by the Charity and procedures have been established to manage those risks.
Governance · Procedural statement · From The Carlton Hayes Mental Health Charity — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 6
The charity's trustees confirm they have referred to the Charity Commissioner’s guidance on public benefit.
The Trustees confirm that they have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commissioner’s general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the Charity’s aims and objectives and in planning future activities and setting the grant making policies.
Governance · Policy statement · From The Carlton Hayes Mental Health Charity — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 4
The charity's trustees spend at least 300 hours annually considering and administering the affairs of the charity.
The Trustees between them spend at least 300 hours in considering and administering and regulating the affairs of the Charity which is comparable with other grant-making charities of a similar size and composition.
Governance · Procedural statement · From The Carlton Hayes Mental Health Charity — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 4
The charity's main risk lies in uncertain investment markets and volatility in yield.
The main risk to the Charity lies in the combination of uncertain investment markets and volatility in yield. The Charity manages these investment risks by retaining expert advisors and operating an investment policy that provides for a high degree of diversification of holdings within investment asset classes that are quoted on recognised stock exchanges.
Financial · Risk statement · From The Carlton Hayes Mental Health Charity — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 6
The charity's investment policy aims to maintain a medium/low risk strategy with diversification.
The ongoing fundamental principle is to have a medium/low risk strategy of investing prudently and cautiously in a broad range of investments. Surplus cash will be invested in banks or other financial institutions offering competitive market interest rates for Charity investment.
Financial · Policy statement · From The Carlton Hayes Mental Health Charity — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 6
The charity's COIF Ethical Investment Fund had a total return of -0.5% over one year.
Over one year, the COIF Charities Ethical Investment Fund returned -1.46% compared with the comparator return of 4.05%. The COIF Charities Property Fund returned 7.08% compared with the benchmark return of 6.22%.
Financial · Metric statement · From The Carlton Hayes Mental Health Charity — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 5
The charity's reserves decreased from £6,594,521 to £6,412,444 due to an unrealised loss.
Overall, movement in funds for the year amounted to £182,077 which includes a significant unrealised loss in the sum of £234,891 on the revaluation of investments, resulting in total reserves decreasing from £6,594,521 to £6,412,444 as at 31 March 2025.
Financial · Metric statement · From The Carlton Hayes Mental Health Charity — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 5
The charity awarded grants to 12 organisations during the year for a total of £131,900.
We awarded grants to 12 organisations during the year in the sum of £131,900 and it is hoped that with more publicity we can attract a wider recognition.
Service · Funding statement · From The Carlton Hayes Mental Health Charity — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 5
The charity's investment income increased slightly to £203,727.
Investment income for the year increased slightly to £203,727 from £200,908 which was in line with our investment advisors’ predictions.
Financial · Metric statement · From The Carlton Hayes Mental Health Charity — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 5
The charity awarded Leicester Charity Link a grant of £30,000.
The Trustees also awarded Leicester Charity Link with a grant during the year in the sum of £30,000. Leicester Charity Link is a local organisation that is recognised for its excellent work with people suffering from mental health problems and poverty.
Service · Funding statement · From The Carlton Hayes Mental Health Charity — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 4
The charity awarded a block grant to Raising Health for £27,500.
During the year the Trustees awarded a block grant to Raising Health in the sum of £27,500 for the period 1 October 2024 to 31 March 2025. Raising Health is the charitable arm of the Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust and is an independently registered charity (No 1057361).
Service · Funding statement · From The Carlton Hayes Mental Health Charity — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 4
The charity's grant-making policy requires successful applicants to draw down funds within twelve months.
The Charity’s principal activity continues to be that of providing grants for the benefit of poor persons who are experiencing or who have experienced mental health problems and who are resident in the area of benefit. Grants are made for the benefit of qualifying recipients within the private and voluntary sector including the charitable arm of the Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust.
Service · Policy statement · From The Carlton Hayes Mental Health Charity — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 3
The charity provides grants to individuals experiencing mental health problems in Leicester and Leicestershire.
The income and capital must be applied for the relief of poor persons who are experiencing or who have experienced mental health problems and who are resident in the City of Leicester and the Counties of Leicestershire and Rutland by the provision of grants, donations or in other ways that the Trustees shall from time to time determine.
Service · Policy statement · From The Carlton Hayes Mental Health Charity — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 3
The charity's financial statements comply with UK and Irish accounting standards.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the financial statements and comply with the Charity’s governing document, the Charities Act 2011, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice for charities applying FRS 102 (2019).
Financial · Policy statement · From The Carlton Hayes Mental Health Charity — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 3
Sparks Project CIO's unrestricted funds totalled £75,964 at the end of September 2025.
Unrestricted funds 75,964
Financial · Metric statement · From Sparks Project CIO — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 September 2025, page 16
Sparks Project CIO's total funds at the end of September 2025 were £90,886.
Total Funds 90,886
Financial · Metric statement · From Sparks Project CIO — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 September 2025, page 16
Sparks Project CIO's financial statements were examined and found to comply with the required accounting practices.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report
Governance · Procedural statement · From Sparks Project CIO — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 September 2025, page 21
Sparks Project CIO operates under the Charities SORP (FRS 102) and Financial Reporting Standard FRS 102.
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)
Governance · Policy statement · From Sparks Project CIO — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 September 2025, page 17
Sparks Project CIO's financial statements were approved by the board of trustees on June 9, 2025.
The Financial Statements were approved by the board of trustees on 9th June 2025
Governance · Procedural statement · From Sparks Project CIO — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 September 2025, page 16