MENTAL FIGHT CLUB

Registered charity 1158926 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MFC

The promotion of social inclusion amongst people who are socially excluded from society as a result of mental ill-health. through the provision of creative events which foster social connection and allow for the exploration of mental illness, recovery and well-being for all. The main activity is the Dragon Cafe open Mondays in Southwark with other activities Recreate Psychiatry emerging from it.

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Latest income
£192k
Latest spending
£188k
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £4,382 for the year ended 30 April 2025, with total incoming resources of £191,888 and resources expended of £187,506. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £72,234, which exceeds the stated policy target of £60,000 (three months of running costs). The trustees consider the charity to be a going concern with no material uncertainties.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £72k)
“Our reserves policy is to have a minimum of 3 months running costs in unrestricted funds, which is £60k.”
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 — Mental Fight Club (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/04/2025£192k£188k
30/04/2024£203k£205k
30/04/2023£188k£185k
30/04/2022£179k£241k
30/04/2021£264k£223k

Common questions

Is MENTAL FIGHT CLUB financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £4,382 for the year ended 30 April 2025, with total incoming resources of £191,888 and resources expended of £187,506. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £72,234, which exceeds the stated policy target of £60,000 (three months of running costs). The trustees consider the charity to be a going concern with no material uncertainties. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds MENTAL FIGHT CLUB?

Funders whose own accounts filings name MENTAL FIGHT CLUB as a grant recipient include THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUST, ST ANDREW HOLBORN AND STAFFORD'S CHARITY, SOUTHWARK CHARITIES, Q CHARITABLE TRUST, SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUSTFY2025£60kMount Fund - Mental Health
ST ANDREW HOLBORN AND STAFFORD'S CHARITYFY2025£15k
ST ANDREW HOLBORN AND STAFFORD'S CHARITYFY2023£6kGrant to organisation
THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUSTFY2024£5kMount Fund
SOUTHWARK CHARITIESFY2024£2k
Q CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£2k
SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£2k
BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE FOUNDATIONFY2023£1kArtist leaders (freelance fees), materials and equipment, volunteer expenses for this charity aiming to improve mental health in vulnerable people.
SOUTHWARK CHARITIESFY2023£1kGrants awarded to community organisations and charities
The Worshipful Company of Turners Charitable TrustFY2022£250Awards and donations
The Worshipful Company of Turners Charitable TrustFY2023£250Awards and donations

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund25/07/2024£19kStories That Mend and Heal
Sport England10/07/2024£13kMoving MORE for Mental Wellbeing
London Borough of Southwark31/03/2024£11kGrant to Mental Fight Club
London Borough of Southwark31/03/2024£11kGrant to Mental Fight Club
London Borough of Southwark31/03/2024£2kGrant to Mental Fight Club
London Borough of Southwark31/03/2024£2kGrant to Mental Fight Club
London Borough of Southwark31/03/2024£4kGrant to Mental Fight Club. - Dragon Café
City Bridge Foundation29/10/2023£134kGrant to Mental Fight Club
The National Lottery Community Fund21/04/2023£10kSinging To Be - Now and Forever
London Borough of Southwark31/03/2023£10kGrant to Mental Fight Club
London Borough of Southwark31/03/2023£5kGrant to Mental Fight Club
Postcode Lottery27/07/2022£25kCreate, Integrate and Relate- wellbeing activity cafe
London Borough of Southwark31/03/2022£5kGrant to Mental Fight Club
London Borough of Southwark31/03/2022£10kGrant to Mental Fight Club
The National Lottery Community Fund18/06/2021£10kImprove Wellbeing at The Dragon Cafe
UK government24/09/2020£10kVSCE CMC Fund
London Borough of Southwark01/04/2020£9kGrant to Mental Fight Club
London Borough of Southwark01/04/2020£5kGrant to Mental Fight Club
London Borough of Southwark01/04/2020£2kGrant to Mental Fight Club
London Borough of Southwark01/04/2019£10kGrant to Mental Fight Club
London Borough of Southwark01/04/2019£9kGrant to Mental Fight Club
The Mercers' Company04/07/2018£40kGrant to Mental Fight Club
The National Lottery Community Fund22/06/2018£10kMood Movies
London Borough of Southwark01/04/2018£7kGrant to Mental Fight Club
London Borough of Southwark01/04/2018£5kGrant to Mental Fight Club

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with HAMMERSMITH AND FULHAM ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
MENTAL FIGHT CLUB£192k—0unclear—no doubt
HAMMERSMITH AND FULHAM ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH FY2025£4.8m——above—no doubt
CHANGES HEALTH & WELLBEING FY2025£3.5m——unclear—no doubt
BETTER HEALTH PRODUCTS LIMITED FY2025£209k—0unclear—no doubt
HEREFORDSHIRE MIND FY2025£945k—0unclear—no doubt
SOUNDCASTLE LTD FY2025£326k—0within—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.