SOUTH EAST AND CENTRAL ESSEX MIND LIMITED

Registered charity 1148451 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SOUTHEND MIND, CHELMSFORD MIND

SUPPORTED ACCOMMODATIONTRAUMA COUNSELLINGGENERAL COUNSELLINGYOUTH COUNSELLINGMENTAL HEALTH TRAINING

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Accommodation/housing · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£883k
Latest spending
£875k
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a small surplus of £8,948 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £883,494 against expenditure of £874,546. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves stood at £567,462, which is above the stated cash reserve target of £73,750, enabling the charity to continue its services.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £73,750 (held: £567k)
“Total reserve £73,750” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — South East and Central Essex Mind (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

7 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold); recorded price paid £750k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

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

Total income
£883k
Total spending
£875k
Cost of raising funds
£95k
Reserves (reported)
£596k
Employees
22

Reported reserves equal ~8.2 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (89% 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: 10.7% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Essex · Southend-on-sea

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£883k£875k
31/03/2024£853k£937k
31/03/2023£903k£850k
31/03/2022£670k£558k
31/03/2021£895k£566k

Common questions

Is SOUTH EAST AND CENTRAL ESSEX MIND LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a small surplus of £8,948 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £883,494 against expenditure of £874,546. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves stood at £567,462, which is above the stated cash reserve target of £73,750, enabling the charity to continue its services. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England19/03/2026£12kCrossfit Teens for Better Mental Health
The National Lottery Community Fund19/03/2021£10kTech Project
The National Lottery Community Fund02/04/2015£282kPost Traumatic Stress Disorder Service
The National Lottery Community Fund12/12/2011£300kPost Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Counselling Service