The Compassionate Mind Foundation

Registered charity 1120364 Registered since 2007

Operates: Derbyshire, Scotland, Oxfordshire, Birmingham City, Manchester City, Gloucestershire, Hertfordshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Throughout London

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.

5 trustees on the board

Kirsten Mcewan Chair since 2017
Diane Rosalind Woollands since 2013
Dipen Shah since 2019
Jean Gilbert since 2007
Judith Forrest since 2020

10.8y median 9y

average tenure

19y

longest tenure

Trustees past 6 years

Kirsten Mcewan Chair since 2017
Diane Rosalind Woollands since 2013
Dipen Shah since 2019
Jean Gilbert since 2007

14.3y

average years in governance

First-time vs portfolio trustees

First-time (4)

Kirsten Mcewan Chair since 2017
Dipen Shah since 2019
Jean Gilbert since 2007
Judith Forrest since 2020

Portfolio (1)

Diane Rosalind Woollands since 2013

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Education/training 5Other Charitable Purposes 5The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 5

Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Health and social care 6Education 5Arts and leisure 1

Gaps to watch

Several long-serving trustees could step down together

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Income v spending, filed accountsiIncome v spendingTotal gross income and expenditure from filed annual returns, Charity Commission, last 5 years.

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

incomespending£939k latest income · spending exceeded income in 2024 and 2025

ReservesiReserves12 x free reserves / annual expenditure, from the Part B annual return. The sector median is computed across all Part B filers in the same income band.

2.9 months of spending held in free reserves · median for charities its size: 4.0 months · was 12.0 in 2021

14 from 7 in 2021

EmployeesiEmployeesHeadcount as filed in Part B annual returns, per financial year. Shown exactly as filed; year-on-year figures may be filed on different bases, so a comparison is only shown when the filings are plausibly comparable.

Related organisations iRelated organisationsTwo groups, both deterministic from public records. Related organisations share two or more trustees with this board - a real structural link, such as a subsidiary or sister charity. Connected through a shared trustee share exactly one person - a genuine connection, but not the same group. A board with no shared trustee at all may still appear here when it is active in the same charitable field.

Connected through a shared trustee

Uffa Magna Women's Institute 1 shared trustee

Also active in the same field

Shaarei Rachamim Limited Similar size; both Other purposes
The Bridge Central Similar size; both Other purposes
The Bath Rugby Community Foundation Similar size; both Other purposes
Likewise Community Similar size; both Other purposes
Heart of the City of London Limited Similar size; both Other purposes

Deterministic, from public records.

Contact

Website	www.compassionatemind.co.uk
Email	hello@compassionatemind.co.uk
Phone	01332423376
Address	COMPASSIONATE MIND FOUNDATION, Markeaton Lodge, University of Derby, Markeaton Street, Derby, DE22 3AW

Finances

£938,507 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£557,602	£351,305
2022	£634,649	£545,948
2023	£635,445	£771,110
2024	£861,404	£915,027
2025	£938,507	£956,059

What it does

What

Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesOther Charitable Purposes

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesOther Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsProvides ServicesSponsors Or Undertakes ResearchActs As An Umbrella Or Resource BodyOther Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF GOOD HEALTH THROUGH THE SCIENTIFIC UNDERSTANDING AND APPLICATION OF COMPASSION AND, IN ADDITION, TO INTRODUCE THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF COMPASSIONATE MIND TRAINING FOR SHAME BASED DIFFICULTIES.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 26 JULY 2006 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION ON 16 APRIL 2007

Trustees (5)

5trustees

74median age

3aged 70+

Kirsten Mcewanage band 40-44 Chair since 2017
Diane Rosalind Woollandsage band 70-74 since 2013
Dipen Shahage band 55-59 since 2019
Jean Gilbertage band 75-79 since 2007
Judith Forrestage band 75-79 since 2020

Linked company (Companies House)

The Compassionate Mind Foundation · 05888231 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 26/07/2006

3 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

Uffa Magna Women's Institute 1 shared trustee

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