MHIST (MENTAL HEALTH INDEPENDENT SUPPORT TEAM)

Registered charity 1130152 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MHIST

Advocacy service focusing on the needs of people with mental health problems.Self help support groups for people who experience - Bi polar affective disorder; Depression; Self Harm; Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD); Craft and Social and Substance abuse issues.Talk therapy where we provide a variety of different talk therapies.Information to service users and carers.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £25,852 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £69,483. The trustees confirmed that the charity had adequate resources to continue in operation and had secured a large proportion of running costs for the following year. The organization relies on grants and contracts, noting that the external funding environment remains challenging.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — MhIST - Bolton (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• National Lottery Community Fund — “The National Lottery Community Fund is the largest funder of community activity in the UK. We put people in the lead to improve their lives …” (source page)
• Big Society Capital — “Big Society Capital is a financial institution with a social mission, set up to build the social investment market in the UK, so that charit…” (source page)
• GM Social Investment — “GM Social Investment offer loan finance aimed at small and very small social enterprises (or businesses with social impact) and charities th…” (source page)
• Access — “Access works to make charities and social enterprises in England more financially resilient and self-reliant, so that they can sustain or in…” (source page)
• AO.com — “We are pleased to be supported by ao.com” (source page)
• Discount Displays — “The UK’s Number 1 Choice for Exhibition Stands, Large Format Print & Display Systems Over the last 30 years, we have grown to become the UK’…” (source page)
• Workplace Mental Health Ltd — “Workplace Mental Health Limited is a social enterprise from MhIST (Mental Health Independent Support Team) a successful and highly regarded …” (source page)
• Asda — “MhIST would like to thank Asda for their generous donation of cakes and drinks for the MacMillan Cancer Support Coffee Morning Fundraiser.” (source page)

Public-sector contracts awarded

From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.

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

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

Reported reserves equal ~1.4 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 (91% 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: 8.1% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Martin John Pilkingtonchair
• David Thomas
• Helen Ricketts
• Kirsty Fitzsimons · trustee of 1 other charity
• Philip Grierson

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

Operates in: Bolton

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

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