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DERBYSHIRE MIND

Registered charity 1041116 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DERBY MIND

The principal activity of Derbyshire Mind is to promote the preservation and safeguarding of mental health and the relief of persons suffering from mental disorder.

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Latest income
£757k
Latest spending
£1.0m
Registered
1994
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £283,009 for the year ended 31 March 2025. However, unrestricted available reserves stood at £199,895, which exceeds the Board-approved policy target of approximately £71,558 (three months of running costs). The trustees and auditors confirmed the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £60,000 - £69,999 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)
“The number of employees whose annual remuneration was more than £60,000 is as follows: 2025 Number £60,000 - £69,999 1” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“The number of employees whose annual remuneration was more than £60,000 is as follows: 2025 Number £60,000 - £69,999 1” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months running costs which currently approximates to £71,558 (held: £200k)
“A Board approved reserves policy is in place to develop a level of reserves to cover three months running costs which currently approximates to £71,558.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Azets Audit Services. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Derbyshire Mind (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£757k
Total spending
£1.0m
Reserves (reported)
£200k
Employees
35

Reported reserves equal ~2.3 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (85% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Derbyshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£757k£1.0m
31/03/2024£1.8m£1.7m
31/03/2023£1.0m£1.0m
31/03/2022£977k£922k
31/03/2021£874k£829k

Common questions

Is DERBYSHIRE MIND financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £283,009 for the year ended 31 March 2025. However, unrestricted available reserves stood at £199,895, which exceeds the Board-approved policy target of approximately £71,558 (three months of running costs). The trustees and auditors confirmed the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Azets Audit Services.

What does the highest-paid employee of DERBYSHIRE MIND earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,000 - £69,999 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds DERBYSHIRE MIND?

Funders whose own accounts filings name DERBYSHIRE MIND as a grant recipient include MIND (THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH), TOYOTA MANUFACTURING UK CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
MIND (THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH)FY2024£675kNetwork Business Continuation Fund
MIND (THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH)FY2023£621kOrganisational Development Fund 2022
MIND (THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH)FY2023£471kActive Monitoring 22/23 (English Test & Learn)
TOYOTA MANUFACTURING UK CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£3k
TOYOTA MANUFACTURING UK CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2021£2kCommunity Grants

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund03/05/2012£10kEnjoying Wild Derby - walking Derby's Nature Reserves
The National Lottery Community Fund21/10/2008£4kCreativity in Mind