My Discombobulated Brain
What it does
- running of drop-in sessions and partnering with like-minded charities, businesses, schools, sports clubs and individuals- promoting services offered by local and national organisations by raising awareness via social media platforms;- providing training and educational literature and workshops;
Its charitable purposes
FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF GOOD MENTAL HEALTH THROUGH THE GATHERING AND SHARING OF INFORMATION; THE RUNNING OF DROP-IN SESSIONS AND PARTNERING WITH LIKE-MINDED CHARITIES AND INDIVIDUALS; PROMOTING SERVICES OFFERED BY LOCAL AND NATIONAL ORGANISATIONS BY RAISING AWARENESS VIA SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS TO ENSURE THAT VULNERABLE AND AFFECTED INDIVIDUALS CAN ACCESS SERVICES DURING TIMES OF MENTAL DISTRESS; PROVIDING TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL LITERATURE AND WORKSHOPS TO INCREASE AWARENESS AND VISIBILITY SURROUNDING MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS AND PROVIDING SUITABLE MATERIALS, SUPPORT NETWORKS AND GUIDANCE.
Causes
- What it works on
- Health and saving lives
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- Elsewhere
- Throughout England and Wales
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £4,212 and spent £3,080.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £4,212 | £3,080 | Not reported | 12 |
| 31 December 2024 | £870 | £5,857 | Not reported | 15 |
| 31 December 2023 | £13,398 | £12,113 | Not reported | 15 |
| 31 December 2022 | £2,422 | £13,597 | Not reported | 15 |
| 31 December 2021 | £22,014 | £10,735 | Not reported | 2 |
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
- Down 81%, from £22,014 in the year to 31 December 2021 to £4,212 in the year to 31 December 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 73% of its income in the year to 31 December 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 December 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
4 trustees run the charity.
- Charlotte Elizabeth Ross
- John Paul Lyons
- Mary Ann McDonagh
- Shaun Andrew Shaw
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | 31 October 2026 | Received 4 February 2026, 269 days early | Received 4 February 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 20 May 2025, 164 days early | Received 20 May 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Received 16 October 2024, 15 days early | Received 16 October 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | 31 October 2023 | Received 20 September 2023, 41 days early | Received 20 September 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | 31 October 2022 | Received 28 October 2022, 3 days early | Received 28 October 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1189039
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 14 April 2020
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 14 Apr 2020 as amended on 26 Mar 2024
- Website
- mydiscombobulatedbrain.com
- Council area of its contact address
- Cardiff
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.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there, as loaded by OpenEconomy.