MIND IN HARROGATE DISTRICT
Our vision is that all people in Harrogate District have the best mental health they can and that no one should have to face mental health issues alone. We provide a range of community based mental health services and support from The Acorn Centre in Harrogate and also at outreach locations across the wider Harrogate District.
Objects
(A) TO PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION OF GOOD MENTAL HEALTH AND TO ASSIST IN RELIEVING AND REHABILITATING PERSONS SUFFERING FROM MENTAL DISORDER OR CONDITIONS OF EMOTIONAL OR MENTAL DISTRESS REQUIRING ADVICE OR TREATMENT; AND(B) TO PROMOTE THE STUDY OF AND RESEARCH INTO MENTAL HEALTH DISORDER AND EMOTIONAL OR MENTAL DISTRESS AND TO OBTAIN AND MAKE RECORDS OF AND DISSEMINATE TO THE PUBLIC THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN MATTERS RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The charity reported a deficit of £40,913 for the year ended 31 March 2026, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £447,708 to £406,797. Unrestricted reserves stood at £47,620, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of maintaining a cash reserve fund of £50,000 for premises disaster recovery. The accounts were subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit, with the examiner reporting no matters requiring attention.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the trustees to maintain unrestricted reserves, which are the free reserves of the Association, in accordance with the following: - A designated premises fund holding the freehold property and a cash reserve fund, which may be required to cover the anticipated cost of refurbishing premises in the future and as a premises Disaster Recovery. This provision is subject to annual review and, for the financial year ended 31 March 2026, the trustees have agreed the amount of the cash provision should be maintained at £50,000;” — page 10
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026
- Volunteers: 75
- Government income: £167,482 — grants £167,482 (3); 39% of the £432,521 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 71
- Government income: £105,000 — grants £105,000 (2); 24% of the £443,118 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 40
- Government income: £65,000 — grants £65,000 (1); 18% of the £364,629 total gross income on the same return
- Grant-making is its main activity
Property (HM Land Registry)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (30/11/2015)
Trustees
- Peter Gruenchair
- Chris Taylor
- David Evans
- Deborah Jane Jones
- Dr Sana Fatima
- John Wallace
- Kathryn Sarah Riley
- Rebecca Louise Wade
- Warren Bruce Shermer
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £433k | £466k |
| 31/03/2025 | £443k | £420k |
| 31/03/2024 | £365k | £325k |
| 31/03/2023 | £254k | £269k |
| 31/03/2022 | £244k | £240k |
Common questions
Is MIND IN HARROGATE DISTRICT financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The charity reported a deficit of £40,913 for the year ended 31 March 2026, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £447,708 to £406,797. Unrestricted reserves stood at £47,620, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of maintaining a cash reserve fund of £50,000 for premises disaster recovery. The accounts were subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit, with the examiner reporting no matters requiring attention. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds MIND IN HARROGATE DISTRICT?
Funders whose own accounts filings name MIND IN HARROGATE DISTRICT as a grant recipient include MIND (THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH), PETER SOWERBY FOUNDATION, TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIND (THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH) | FY2023 | £600k | Cost of Living Fund 22-23 |
| MIND (THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH) | FY2021 | £292k | Pears Foundation / DCMS Emergency Funding 20/21 (England only) |
| PETER SOWERBY FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £12k | |
| THE LIZ AND TERRY BRAMALL FOUNDATION | FY2021 | Unverified read£10k | |
| TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £10k | Sustainable Cities and Communities |
| TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £10k | No Poverty |
| SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £2k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/07/2026 | £20k | Key to Support |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/09/2025 | £190k | Mental Health Befriending |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 05/01/2024 | £20k | Rural Connect : Telephone befriending for good mental health |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/02/2022 | £85k | Mental Health Befriending |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 03/12/2021 | £10k | From little acorns....... |
| UK government | 23/07/2020 | £25k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/04/2020 | £10k | COVID 19 Mental Health Support |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/10/2019 | £10k | Counselling at Mind |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/06/2018 | £10k | Mind Out (Harrogate District) |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| ZURICH COMMUNITY TRUST (UK) LIMITED | 1 | £145k |
| MOONDANCE FOUNDATION | 1 | £91k |
| THE WOLFSON FOUNDATION | 1 | £60k |
| THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £59k |
| CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON | 1 | £30k |
| E F BULMER TRUST | 1 | £14k |
| HEREFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £12k |
| THE HORNSEY PAROCHIAL CHARITIES | 1 | £12k |
Charities like this
- BRECON AND DISTRICT MIND
- MIND IN HARROW
- MIND IN HARINGEY
- MIND IN BRIGHTON & HOVE
- MIND IN SOMERSET
- HEREFORDSHIRE MIND
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIND IN HARROGATE DISTRICT | £433k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| BRECON AND DISTRICT MIND | £353k | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| MIND IN HARROW | £477k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MIND IN HARINGEY | £1.4m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| MIND IN BRIGHTON & HOVE | £1.0m | £70,000 - £80,000 | 1 | above | — | no doubt |
| MIND IN SOMERSET | £3.4m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |