BRECON AND DISTRICT MIND
To meet the needs and ambitions of people who live in Brecon and district and who experience mental distress by providing a wide range of services and activities, empowering choices that will improve mental health and emotional well-being,supporting personal journeys of recovery, increasing understanding and challenging stigma and discrimination
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity had a small deficit of £526 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £424,393 and total expenditure of £424,919. The trustees report that free reserves amounted to £155,093, which is below the stated policy target of approximately £300,000, though above the minimum level of £100,000.
What the accounts disclose
“The majority of Brecon & District Mind's income continues to be from core funding from Powys Teaching Health Board and the contract with Powys County Council's Housing Support Grant” — page 8
“The objective of the Trustees is to build a level of free reserves equal to the average fixed commitments for the ensuing 9 months, amounting to approximately £300,000”
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2022)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (19/12/2023)
- Received assets from another charity (26/04/2013)
Trustees
- Amie Louise Evans
- Caradoc Fitzgerald Lowe
- Claire Moore
- David Canning
- Eva Melissa Roshan
- Stephanie Davies
- Willow Amanda Hearne
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £424k | £425k |
| 31/03/2024 | £457k | £517k |
| 31/03/2023 | £478k | £641k |
| 31/03/2022 | £581k | £530k |
| 31/03/2021 | £540k | £399k |
Common questions
Is BRECON AND DISTRICT MIND financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity had a small deficit of £526 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £424,393 and total expenditure of £424,919. The trustees report that free reserves amounted to £155,093, which is below the stated policy target of approximately £300,000, though above the minimum level of £100,000. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds BRECON AND DISTRICT MIND?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BRECON AND DISTRICT MIND as a grant recipient include MIND (THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH), MOONDANCE FOUNDATION, THE ANTON JURGENS CHARITABLE TRUST, THE OAKDALE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIND (THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH) | FY2022 | £127k | Whole School Approach 2021 |
| MOONDANCE FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £59k | Health |
| THE ANTON JURGENS CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £3k | |
| THE OAKDALE TRUST | FY2024 | £1k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/01/2026 | £99k | Sense of Belonging : “Cynefin” |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/11/2023 | £10k | COL - Cost of Living - Mental wellbeing |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 09/08/2023 | £99k | Mums Matter |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/06/2023 | £10k | Engagement project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/12/2020 | £10k | Brecon Green Minds |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/06/2020 | £49k | Covid-19 Response Therapy |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/12/2019 | £100k | Mums Matter |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 12/07/2018 | £9k | Ty Penyfan Volunteering and Activities |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/01/2015 | £4k | Leaflets for BDMind |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/09/2012 | £5k | Lifestyle Workshops |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/04/2008 | £5k | Active Lifestyles |