DEPRESSION ALLIANCE

Charity Number: 1096741
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Depression Alliance is the leading UK charity for people affected by depression: ?We bring people together to make them happier? Our services are not medical, but work alongside health services: Friends in Need, a community network for anyone with depression; wellbeing support; relevant good quality information; supporting those affected by depression to make positive use of their experience.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2016

Total income:
£737,924

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Donations and legacies £271.62k
Charitable activities £466.31k
Other trading activities £0
Investments £0
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£771,880

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Raising funds £0
Charitable activities £690.31k
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £36,000 from government grant(s)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £81.57k
Charitable expenditure £690.31k

Fundraising

This charity raises funds from the public but does not work with commercial participators.

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England

Governance

Registration history:
  • 27 March 2003: Standard registration
  • 26 May 2017: Removed (Amalgamated)
  • 26 May 2017: Funds transferred to 219830 MIND (THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH)
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
No information available
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Land and property:
No information available

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2012 31/03/2013 31/03/2014 31/03/2015 31/03/2016
Total gross income £307.75k £474.05k £655.43k £697.89k £737.92k
Total expenditure £310.28k £407.13k £648.88k £777.66k £771.88k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A £60.00k £0
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A £0 £36.00k
Income - Donations and legacies N/A N/A £470.21k £345.85k £271.62k
Income - Other trading activities N/A N/A £0 £0 £0
Income - Charitable activities N/A N/A £185.15k £351.98k £466.31k
Income - Endowments N/A N/A £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment N/A N/A £67 £63 £0
Income - Other N/A N/A £0 £0 £0
Income - Legacies N/A N/A £42.05k £53.90k £9.79k
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A N/A £538.87k £623.55k £690.31k
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A N/A N/A £81.57k
Expenditure - Governance N/A N/A £8.75k £8.36k £10.12k
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A N/A £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management N/A N/A £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other N/A N/A £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/03/2012 31/03/2013 31/03/2014 31/03/2015 31/03/2016
Own use assets N/A N/A £155.73k £190.43k £127.16k
Long-term investments N/A N/A £0 £0 £0
Other assets N/A N/A £110.09k £45.43k £87.78k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability N/A N/A £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities N/A N/A £100.22k £150.03k £163.07k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2017 Not submitted
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2017 Not submitted
Annual return 31 March 2016 26 January 2017 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2016 26 January 2017 On Time
Annual return 31 March 2015 20 January 2016 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2015 19 January 2016 On Time
Annual return 31 March 2014 02 January 2015 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2014 02 January 2015 On Time

Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION DATED 17 07 01 AS AMENDED BY A RESOLUTION DATED 25 03 03 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 24 MAR 2016

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY ARE:- (A) TO RELIEVE AND PREVENT AND ASSIST IN THE RELIEF AND PREVENTION OF CONDITIONS OF DEPRESSION AND OTHER RELATED CONDITIONS, IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF MUTUAL SUPPORT AND FELLOWSHIP FOR PEOPLE AFFECTED BY DEPRESSION (B) TO PROMOTE RESEARCH INTO THE CAUSES AND PREVENTION OF DEPRESSION AND THE DISSEMINATION OF THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NATIONAL