THE MINDFULNESS INITIATIVE

Charity number: 1179834
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Mindfulness Initiative conducts research and educates leaders, policy makers, service commissioners and the public about the theory and practice of mindfulness and compassion training. It works with legislators around the world to help them make capacities of heart and mind serious considerations of public policy, and explore how mindfulness training may improve political discourse.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £72,310
Total expenditure: £164,569

People

5 Trustee(s)

10 Volunteer(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:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Australia
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Bhutan
  • Canada
  • Croatia
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Guernsey
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Morocco
  • Netherlands
  • New Zealand
  • Northern Ireland
  • Norway
  • Scotland
  • Slovakia
  • Spain
  • Sri Lanka
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • United Arab Emirates
  • United States

Governance

Registration history:
  • 06 September 2018: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

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
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
PATRICIA K BARTLEY Chair 19 March 2019
None on record
Dr Alison Evans Trustee 10 September 2024
None on record
Kareen Griffiths Trustee 05 December 2023
None on record
David Crook Trustee 04 August 2023
None on record
Pauline Gibbs Trustee 11 March 2021
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £260.35k £215.81k £197.66k £151.19k £72.31k
Total expenditure £197.15k £187.32k £191.06k £141.08k £164.57k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

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 December 2023 28 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 28 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 13 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 13 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 21 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 21 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 09 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 09 September 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 31 July 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 31 July 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

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It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 06 Sep 2018

Charitable objects

“TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE PRACTICE AND SCIENCE OF MINDFULNESS AND COMPASSION TRAINING, AND IN FURTHERANCE: I) TO SUPPLY EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND OTHER SERVICES TO MEMBERS OF THE UK PARLIAMENT AND CIVIL SERVICE TO HELP THEM INQUIRE INTO THE PRACTICE, SCIENCE AND BENEFITS OF MINDFULNESS AND COMPASSION TRAINING WITHIN PUBLIC SERVICES AND POLICY MAKING, AND EXTEND SUCH EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND OTHER SERVICES TO THE LEGISLATIVE SYSTEMS OF OTHER COUNTRIES. II) TO EDUCATE LEADERS, PROFESSIONALS AND SERVICE COMMISSIONERS ABOUT THE PRACTICE, SCIENCE AND BENEFITS OF MINDFULNESS AND COMPASSION TRAINING IN ALL SECTORS. III) TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH INTO MINDFULNESS AND COMPASSION TRAINING PROGRAMMES OF ALL KINDS, AND MAKE THIS RESEARCH AND TRAINING ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC. IV) TO SUPPORT THE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF MINDFULNESS, COMPASSION AND OTHER CONTEMPLATIVE MIND-TRAINING PROGRAMMES BY COOPERATING WITH MINDFULNESS ORGANISATIONS, ACADEMICS AND PRACTITIONERS INTERNATIONALLY, INCLUDING BY CONVENING AND FACILITATING CONFERENCES, SEMINARS AND OTHER GATHERINGS TO SHARE INFORMATION AND COORDINATE RESEARCH

Contact information

Address:
The Mindfulness Initiative
International House
101 King's Cross Road
London
WC1X 9LP
Phone:
07825067801
Email:
info@mindfulnessinitiative.org.uk
Website:

themindfulnessinitiative.org.uk