BIPOLAR UK LTD

Company number

01955570

Status

Active

Incorporation

1985-11-07

Last accounts made up

2025-03-31

Account category

FULL

Primary SIC

88990

Hubs

UK Healthcare

Accounting basis

FRS 102

Reporting scope

Standalone (parent only)

Auditor

Sayer Vincent LLP

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“Through Board meetings, Finance Committees meetings and Risk Register reviews, the Trustees have considered the charity's activities and finances and consider that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern.”

Significant events

• “2024/25 marked another year of growth for the charity as we made more calls, ran more groups, were involved in more research studies and had more people accessing our website than in previous years.”
• “From April 2024 to March 2025 we helped almost 7000 people through our 1-1 Peer Support Line.”
• “Thanks to funding from the Department of Health and Social Care, many of our staff and volunteers took part in external suicide prevention training.”
• “Research function grew with key partnerships with Lancaster University, Cardiff University, Newcastle University and King's College London.”
• “Appointed high-profile ambassadors: celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal and political journalist Anushka Asthana, securing significant media coverage.”
• “Secured three years of funding for a relaunch and expansion of the 'Could it be bipolar?' campaign.”
• “Big Give appeal was the biggest yet, with £24,000 raised.”
• “Significant uptake in online workplace training following the 'Bipolar in the Workplace' report.”
• “Leading national advocacy to transform how people with bipolar are diagnosed and treated, meeting with Mental Health Ministers.”
• “Mood Tracker app downloads reached 19,811 in 2024/25, with total downloads of 53,214.”
• “Workplace training bookings increased by 75% compared to the previous year.”
• “Renewed national partnership with Rotary in Great Britain and Ireland for a third year.”
• “Annual virtual World Bipolar Day conference was watched by over 2000 people.”
• “The Brain and Genomics Hub at Cardiff University officially started its recruitment phase for Work Package 1.”
• “Established our Research Community to reach out to research volunteers.”
• “Held 90 Peer Support group meetings in March 2025, with an average of 85 per month.”
• “Delivered 6,964 incidents of support via 1-1 emails and call-backs, a 32% increase compared to the previous year.”
• “eCommunity grew to over 15,000 members with 648,616 visits from April 24 to March 25.”
• “As of March 25, had 20,520 newsletter subscribers.”
• “Delivered 12 eight-week self-management courses in 24/25.”
• “Bipolar UK's Bipolar Commission released two reports: 'Bipolar in the Workplace' and 'Bipolar and Welfare Reform'.”
• “Awarded funding for three newly established research projects.”
• “The charity had a strong financial year, with a higher than anticipated income of £1,556,088, exceeding budget in part due to legacy income.”
• “An independent Fundraising Review was completed and the first Director of Fundraising was recruited in 2024/25.”

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