DONCASTER MIND

Registered charity 1141146 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Support and services for people vulnerable, or experiencing, mental illhealth or emotional distress. These services currently include:Day Services, Befriending, Counselling, |Supported Accommodation, Information and Advice.

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Latest income

£825k

Latest spending

£798k

Registered

2011

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £26,885 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted free reserves standing at £533,340. Per the trustees' report, these reserves are above the stated policy target of approximately £350,000, which is calculated as three months of running costs plus estimated staff notice and redundancy costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: up to £60,000 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)

“No employee received emoluments of more than £60,000 during the year.” — page 34

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: three months running costs plus estimated staff notice and redundancy costs and committed lease costs (held: £533k)

“Doncaster Mind has a Reserves Policy which commits the association to achieving and maintaining general reserves equivalent to three months running costs plus estimated staff notice and redundancy costs and committed lease costs, which at 31 March 2025 equated to approximately £350,000.” — page 14

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Doncaster 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

£825k

Total spending

£798k

Reserves (reported)

£536k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~8.1 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (96% 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).

Register events

Received assets from another charity (14/03/2013) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Anne Symon
Daniel Jay Saunders
David Smith
Ian Williams
James Hoogwerf
Marie Banks · trustee of 1 other charity
Peter Howard Jones
Rebecca Barbara Roberts
Scott Carrick

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

Operates in: Doncaster

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£825k	£798k
31/03/2024	£870k	£671k
31/03/2023	£532k	£485k
31/03/2022	£363k	£355k
31/03/2021	£381k	£308k

Common questions

Is DONCASTER MIND financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £26,885 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted free reserves standing at £533,340. Per the trustees' report, these reserves are above the stated policy target of approximately £350,000, which is calculated as three months of running costs plus estimated staff notice and redundancy costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the up to £60,000 band.

Who funds DONCASTER MIND?

Funders whose own accounts filings name DONCASTER MIND as a grant recipient include MIND (THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH), MARJORIE COOTE OLD PEOPLES CHARITY FUND, THE THOMAS WALL TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
MIND (THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH)	FY2023	£621k	Organisational Development Fund 2022
MIND (THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH)	FY2023	£600k	Help Through Hardship Local
MIND (THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH)	FY2023	£548k	Network Business Continuity Fund
MIND (THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH)	FY2023	£282k	Refugees and Asylum Seekers Mental Health Support Fund
MIND (THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH)	FY2024	£28k	Help Through Hardship Local (Extension)
MARJORIE COOTE OLD PEOPLES CHARITY FUND	FY2022	£1k
THE THOMAS WALL TRUST	FY2022	£102
MARJORIE COOTE OLD PEOPLES CHARITY FUND	FY2023	£0

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	07/10/2015	£10k	Supported computer use for people with mental health needs