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The Health and Wellbeing Cause Portfolio
Five, fantastic charities supporting mental and physical health for people across the UK
Every day in the UK 18 people commit suicide. 75% of all UK suicides are male.
Who: CALM protects and improves the mental health and well-being of men in the UK, particularly focusing on the prevention of suicide by offering support services, counselling, advice and information.
Trustees: 12
Income: £7.6M (2023)
% directly deployed to charitable activity: 78%
Reserves: TBC
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80,000 people in the UK are at the highest risk of being seriously harmed or murdered by their partner. And almost 100,000 children live with this abuse too.
Who: Safelives works with organisations across the UK to help individuals and families facing domestic abuse to get help at the right time. In 2023, Safelives trained over 11,500 professionals and first responders and reached almost 90,000 adult and 100,000 child survivors through partner programmes.
Trustees: 10
Income: £8.8M (2023)
% directly deployed to charitable activity: 93%
Reserves: 2.5 months
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Who: Re-engage makes life less lonely for thousands of older people across the UK with monthly tea parties, a telephone befriending service and activity groups. In 2023 nearly 7,000 older people took part in our services
Trustees: 12
Income: £2.1M (2023)
% directly deployed to charitable activity: 90%
Reserves: 6 months
Relevant UNSDGs:
1 in 20 children in the UK experience the death of a parent before they reach 16 - that's equivalent to 1 child in every UK classroom.
Who: Grief Encounter is a child bereavement charity providing services and support to bereaved children, young people and their families.
Trustees: 7
Income: £3M (2023)
% directly deployed to charitable activity: 75%
Reserves: 3 months
Relevant UNSDGs:
Sport and exercise are correlated with a reduction in feelings of anxiety, depression, loneliness, self-esteem and cognitive function (WHO)
Who: A mental health charity that uses sport and exercise to improve the lives of everyone, regardless of age, gender, mobility, ethnicity, or ability who might be experiencing mental health problems.
Trustees: 5
Income: £1.1M (2023)
% directly deployed to charitable activity: 98%
Reserves: 6 months
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