Vale of Clwyd Mind Association
What it does
We provide advice, support & information to people affected by mental health problems. We provide residential care and supported housing within the community. Drop-ins are provided throughout Denbighshire, along with limited individual support.
Its charitable purposes
TO PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION OF GOOD MENTAL HEALTH IN PARTICULAR BY ENABLING AND EMPOWERING EVERYONE EXPERIENCING MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS TO LIVE WITH, MANAGE AND RECOVER FROM THEIR CONDITION.TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS BY WORKING TO INCREASE THE UNDERSTANDING OF MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS BY GATHERING AND DISSEMINATING INFORMATION AND WORKING TO RAISE AWARENESS, PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING AND CHALLENGE STIGMA AND DISCRIMINATION.
Causes
- What it works on
- Disability
- Accommodation and housing
- Who it helps
- Disabled people
- How it works
- Provides staff or volunteers
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Denbighshire
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £2,574,535 and spent £2,177,938.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £2,574,535 | £2,177,938 | 26 | 10 |
| 31 March 2024 | £1,564,610 | £1,564,032 | 30 | 14 |
| 31 March 2023 | £1,040,587 | £1,178,885 | 28 | 15 |
| 31 March 2022 | £1,182,298 | £1,030,999 | 31 | 15 |
| 31 March 2021 | £1,187,230 | £933,225 | 19 | 10 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 117%, from £1,187,230 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £2,574,535 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 85% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 5 years shown.
- Money from government
- 85% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025 came from government grants and contracts (£2,184,501).
- Largest funder
- Local Health Board gave £217,545 in the year to 31 March 2024, 14% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: £1,533,241 from 5 grants. Government contracts: £651,260 from 30 contracts.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £1,533,241 from 5 grants | £651,260 from 30 contracts |
| 31 March 2024 | £727,771 from 5 grants | £579,802 from 31 contracts |
| 31 March 2023 | £279,983 from 4 grants | £546,189 from 29 contracts |
| 31 March 2022 | £462,040 from 6 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £277,608 from 9 grants | Not reported |
Where its income came from in the year ending 31 March 2025
- Donations and legacies£1,800,463
- Charitable activities, including grants and contracts for its work£688,398
- Trading and fundraising£17,626
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 31 March 2024, the charity named 5 funders who gave £307,360 between them. £217,545 of that came from public bodies.
These figures were read from the accounts the charity filed with the Charity Commission by Claude, an AI model, in OpenEconomy's accounts reader. AI can misread a table, so check the accounts on the register before relying on a figure.
| Funder | Type | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local Health Board | NHS | £217,545 | £216,132 |
| Mind Cymru | Trust, company or other | £47,158 | £50,876 |
| Local Mental Health Grant | Trust, company or other | £25,745 | £25,743 |
| Parabl and Counselling | Trust, company or other | £16,912 | £22,241 |
| Mental Health and Wellbeing | Trust, company or other | £81,984 | |
| Dorris On Tour and Help Through Hardship | Trust, company or other |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 3 grants to this charity since 2005, worth at least £228,253.
By funder
- The National Lottery Community Fund£225,075, 2 grants
- The National Lottery Heritage Fund£3,178, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Sept 2020 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund | £3,178 |
| 26 Mar 2015 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £2,550 |
| 24 May 2005 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £222,525 |
Payments from public bodies, from their spending data
Public bodies' published spending shows 1 payment to this charity worth £255,000, on 15 August 2024.
| Public body | Paid | Payments | Financial years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welsh Government | £255,000 | 1 | 2024/25 |
Trustees
8 trustees run the charity.
- Jennifer Margaret GilmoreChair
- Alexander James Kirkwood
- Clwyd Wynne
- David Allan Jones
- Dr Christian Emily Louise Jones
- Gwynfryn Evans
- Karen Elaine Billinge
- Mark John Young
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 4 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 26 January 2026, 5 days early | Received 26 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 23 January 2025, 8 days early | Received 23 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 21 December 2023, 41 days early | Received 21 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 29 March 2023, 57 days late | Received 29 March 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 24 January 2022, 7 days early | Received 24 January 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1073597
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 28 January 1999
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 5 AUGUST 1998 as amended on 26 Nov 2020 as amended on 17 Nov 2023
- Company number
- 03610218This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Website
- www.vocmind.co.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Denbighshire
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Funding from accounts: the charity's filed accounts, read by OpenEconomy's AI accounts reader on 1 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Payments from public bodies: each body's own published spending data, matched to the charity by OpenEconomy. 5 public bodies' data is included so far.