SUFFOLK USER FORUM

Charity number: 1133457
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

SUF's activities are to ensure that the voice of mental health service users is heard at all levels, including strategic boards and meetings in Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex. To ensure that the quality of local mental health services delivered across is informed by feedback from users of the service.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £326,320
Total expenditure: £236,140

Total income includes £209,616 from 4 government contract(s) and £111,712 from 1 government grant(s)

People

10 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

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:
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Essex
  • Norfolk
  • Suffolk

Governance

Registration history:
  • 05 January 2010: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • SUF (Working name)
Company number:
06946785 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Guenever Pachent Chair 21 November 2017
None on record
Anna Tanner Trustee 16 April 2025
None on record
Davide Aldrovandi Trustee 16 April 2025
None on record
Alison Mary Mudd Trustee 16 April 2025
None on record
Margaret Little Trustee 07 February 2024
None on record
Brian Robert Turner Trustee 02 March 2022
None on record
Andrew Paul Good Trustee 02 March 2022
None on record
Mark Allan Stafford-White Trustee 28 April 2021
None on record
BRIAN PARROTT Trustee 17 October 2017
None on record
Jeff Stern Trustee 29 April 2013
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £179.55k £218.44k £173.77k £300.75k £326.32k
Total expenditure £181.96k £176.79k £168.42k £177.65k £236.14k
Income from government contracts N/A £207.26k N/A £192.30k £209.62k
Income from government grants £149.26k N/A £162.60k £107.41k £111.71k

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 2024 20 December 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 20 December 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 20 December 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 20 December 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 13 December 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 13 December 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 07 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 07 December 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 16 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 16 December 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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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 AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 29 JUNE 2009 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 16 NOV 2021 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 26 NOV 2021

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS SHALL BE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF THE PEOPLE OF EAST ANGLIA, THE ADVANCEMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH BY: A) IMPROVING PARTNERSHIP WORKING BETWEEN PROVIDERS AND PEOPLE WHO USE SERVICES, AND THEIR FAMILIES, B) THE SAVING OF LIVES BY ADVANCING THE PREVENTION OF SUICIDE, AND C) THE ADVANCEMENT OF CAPACITY AMONGST MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE USERS, BY THE PROMOTION OF VOLUNTEERING AND PEER SUPPORT GROUPS. THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF MENTAL ILL-HEALTH OR DISABILITY BY PROVIDING SPECIALIST INFORMATION, AND BY PROMOTING SELF-DETERMINATION, EMPOWERMENT, AND ADVOCACY FOR PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION BY PROMOTING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF MENTAL ILL HEALTH. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE, ‘PROVIDERS’ MEANS ALL ORGANISATIONS WHETHER NHS, PRIMARY CARE, SOCIAL CARE, INDEPENDENT OR VOLUNTARY SECTOR, THAT HAVE A DIRECT OR INDIRECT (INCLUDING A COMMISSIONING) ROLE IN SUPPORTING PEOPLE WHO HAVE MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS. ‘EAST ANGLIA’ MEANS THE COUNTIES OF SUFFOLK, NORFOLK AND ESSEX.

Area of benefit

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

EAST ANGLIA

Contact information

Address:
3 Grange Business Centre
Tommy Flowers Drive
Kesgrave
Ipswich
IP5 2BY
Phone:
01473907087
Email:
hello@suffolkuserforum.co.uk
Website:

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