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Advance Brighter Futures had a net operating income of £21,227.82 for the year ending March 31, 2026.
Net Operating Income £21,227.82
Financial · Funding statement · From Advance Brighter Futures — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 20
Advance Brighter Futures received donations and support from various businesses, community groups, and individuals.
This included MSC Technology, The Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes, Glyn Wylfa (Caffi Wylfa), Aqueduct Support Group, Pontcysyllte Chapel Tea Rooms, Let's Sing Bee Happy Community Singing Group, The Freemasons, Magellan Aero and Keystone Family Support.
Financial · Funding statement · From Advance Brighter Futures — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 16
Advance Brighter Futures received funding from principal contract providers including Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, Flintshire Council Adult Social Care, Wrexham County Borough Council Adult Social Services and Wrexham County Borough Council Families First Programme.
Our principal contract providers were Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, Flintshire Council Adult Social Care, Wrexham County Borough Council Adult Social Services and Wrexham County Borough Council Families First Programme.
Financial · Funding statement · From Advance Brighter Futures — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 16
Advance Brighter Futures received funding from multiple grant providers in the year ending March 2026.
Our principal grant providers included Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, Gwendoline and Margaret Davies Charity, North Wales Police and Community Trust (PACT), The Postcode Trust, Public Health Wales NHS Trust (SSHP), The Steve Morgan Foundation and The Tudor Trust.
Financial · Funding statement · From Advance Brighter Futures — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 16
All participants completing at least two GAD-7 measures through PRAMS Talking Therapy showed positive progress.
96% (45/47) of people completing at least two GAD-7 measures through PRAMS Talking Therapy showed positive progress.
Service · Observational claim · From Advance Brighter Futures — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 10
92% of people completing at least two PHQ-9 measures through PRAMS Talking Therapy showed positive progress.
92% (46/50) of people completing at least two PHQ-9 measures through PRAMS Talking Therapy showed positive progress.
Service · Observational claim · From Advance Brighter Futures — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 10
All participants completing at least two Recovery Stars through BYW 1-2-1 (Lifestyle Coaching) showed positive progress.
100% (46/46) of people completing at least two Recovery Stars through BYW 1-2-1 (Lifestyle Coaching) showed positive progress.
Service · Observational claim · From Advance Brighter Futures — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 10
85% of people completing the ABF Leaver Questionnaire reported an improvement in their daily wellbeing.
85% (111/131) of people completing our ABF Leaver Questionnaire reported an improvement in their daily wellbeing.
Service · Observational claim · From Advance Brighter Futures — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 10
Advance Brighter Futures trained a total of 135 people in mental health and suicide prevention, including 26 Mental Health First Aiders, 80 Suicide Alert Helpers, and 29 Responding to People Bereaved by Suicide or Suspected Suicide.
Together, this represents 135 training places delivered across these three areas during 2025/26.
Service · Observational claim · From Advance Brighter Futures — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 10
Advance Brighter Futures facilitated Hear My Voice (Self-Advocacy Skills) for 98 participants, with a total of 189 workshops and 651 attendances.
98 people participated in Hear My Voice (Self-Advocacy Skills). We delivered 189 workshops, generating 651 attendances during the year.
Service · Observational claim · From Advance Brighter Futures — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 9
Advance Brighter Futures provided one-to-one support through BYW 1-2-1 (Lifestyle Coaching) to 60 people, with a total of 340 sessions attended.
60 people were supported through BYW 1-2-1 (Lifestyle Coaching), attending 340 sessions.
Service · Observational claim · From Advance Brighter Futures — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 9
Advance Brighter Futures delivered PRAMS Talking Therapy to 78 people, with a total of 472 sessions attended.
78 people were supported through PRAMS Talking Therapy, attending 472 sessions.
Service · Observational claim · From Advance Brighter Futures — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 9
Advance Brighter Futures provided talking therapies to 31 people through Parabl, with a total of 187 sessions attended.
31 people were supported through Parabl Talking Therapies, attending 187 sessions.
Service · Observational claim · From Advance Brighter Futures — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 9
Advance Brighter Futures supported a total of 756 people with introductory chats, resulting in 353 completed chats.
During the year: 756 people were offered an introductory chat, with 353 introductory chats completed.
Service · Observational claim · From Advance Brighter Futures — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 9
ABF's services are designed to be accessible and responsive to the needs of people and communities.
Our services and activities are designed to be accessible and responsive to the needs of the people and communities we support. We listen to people's experiences and feedback and use what we learn to inform the development and improvement of our work.
Service · Policy statement · From Advance Brighter Futures — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 8
ABF's activities are designed to promote emotional and physical wellbeing, reduce isolation, strengthen confidence and connection, and enable people to participate more fully in their lives and communities.
Through our services, activities and partnerships, ABF seeks to support people experiencing the effects of mental illness and/or mental health concerns; promote emotional and physical wellbeing; reduce isolation; strengthen confidence and connection; and enable people to participate more fully in their lives and communities.
Service · Policy statement · From Advance Brighter Futures — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 8
ABF's activities include talking therapies, lifestyle coaching, group support for parents and families, self-advocacy skills training, wellbeing activities, mental health training, community initiatives, and lived experience involvement.
Our activities during the year included: Talking therapies... Lived experience and involvement, creating opportunities for people with lived experience to share their knowledge and perspectives and influence the development and improvement of mental health support and services.
Service · Operational statement · From Advance Brighter Futures — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 8
ABF provides a range of mental health and wellbeing support to meet people where they are.
Advance Brighter Futures provided a range of mental health and wellbeing support designed to meet people where they are and help them move towards the things that matter to them.
Service · Operational statement · From Advance Brighter Futures — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 7
ABF's activities are guided by its values, including Belief and Hope, Compassion and Empathy.
Our work is guided by our values: Belief and Hope, Compassion and Empathy, Trust and Integrity, Listening and Learning, Genuine Care and Kindness, Support and Empowerment.
Service · Policy statement · From Advance Brighter Futures — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 7
ABF acknowledges the financial support from local businesses.
It is also important to acknowledge the financial support from local businesses; you are the heart of Wrexham whose generosity is outstanding, you have enabled us to continue our support to people who should never be alone with the struggles of poor mental health.
Financial · Stakeholder position · From Advance Brighter Futures — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 3