NORTH DEVON MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE USERS FORUM — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Trust
Registered: 9 May 1996
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £134,110
Latest expenditure: £144,876
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 104A Boutport Street, BARNSTAPLE, EX31 1SY

Website recorded by the regulator: www.claritynorthdevon.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

One to One Counselling, Therapeutic and Support Groups, Service User Representation, Mental Health Awareness Training, Representing the views and needs of those experiencing mental health issues to other agencies and the wider community.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 26 August 2026
Date Accounts Received: 26 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £134,110
Total Gross Expenditure: £144,876

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 23 July 2025
Date Accounts Received: 23 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £122,460
Total Gross Expenditure: £116,094

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 23 July 2024
Date Accounts Received: 23 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £98,333
Total Gross Expenditure: £107,792

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 27 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 27 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £113,662
Total Gross Expenditure: £109,750

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 26 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 26 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £80,184
Total Gross Expenditure: £109,939

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 26 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £134,110
Total Gross Expenditure: £144,876
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £8,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 28

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 23 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £122,460
Total Gross Expenditure: £116,094
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £1,150
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 12

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 23 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £98,333
Total Gross Expenditure: £107,792
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £40,419
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 17

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2023
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2024
Ar Received Date: 27 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £113,662
Total Gross Expenditure: £109,750
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £2,675
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2022
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2023
Ar Received Date: 26 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £80,184
Total Gross Expenditure: £109,939
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £3,440
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 21

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Devon
Welsh Ind: No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: NORTH DEVON MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE USERS FORUM
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1996-05-09T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: TRUST DEED DATED 22 APRIL 1996
Charitable Objects: TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE PUBLIC IN THE SUFFERING OF THOSE PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS, AND TO IMPROVE THE CIRCUMSTANCES AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS THROUGH THE PROMOTION OR RESEARCH AND ADVICE IN SERVICE PROVISION AND INFORMATIO ON THE SUBJECT OF MENTAL HEALTH, THE RESULTS OF WHICH WILL BE WIDELY DISSEMINATED AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE RELIEF OF SUCH SUFFERING.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 221047
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: CLARITY

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures