KINDRED MINDS
Kindred Minds is a user led organisation created in 2012 by and for people with mental ill health to meet and offer each other support. We provide activities e.g. walking, excursions, ukulele, therapies, yoga, crafts etc, a buddy scheme, all of which supports our service users with their mental health recovery and wellness, which enables them to lead more positive, confident and active lives.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a total income of £71,544 and total expenditure of £54,980 for the year ended 31 May 2025. The unrestricted reserves stood at £694, which is significantly below the trustees' stated policy target of three months' running costs. The charity notes that its ability to deliver activities is reliant on securing grants and donations, though a five-year grant from the National Lottery Community Fund has mitigated immediate risks.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity’s reserves policy is to build up the equivalent of 3-months’running costs.” — page 8
Trustees
- Julie Patricia Johnson
- KATHLEEN WHITEHEAD BSC
- Marrissa Tia Thorpe
- PAUL REID
- Richard Charles Dickinson
- Valerie Jean Jenkins
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/05/2025 | £72k | £55k |
| 31/05/2024 | £50k | £57k |
| 31/05/2023 | £45k | £52k |
| 31/05/2022 | £48k | £38k |
| 31/05/2021 | £44k | £31k |
Common questions
Is KINDRED MINDS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a total income of £71,544 and total expenditure of £54,980 for the year ended 31 May 2025. The unrestricted reserves stood at £694, which is significantly below the trustees' stated policy target of three months' running costs. The charity notes that its ability to deliver activities is reliant on securing grants and donations, though a five-year grant from the National Lottery Community Fund has mitigated immediate risks. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds KINDRED MINDS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name KINDRED MINDS as a grant recipient include THE ALLEN LANE FOUNDATION, PILKINGTON CHARITIES FUND, MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUST, SIR HARRY PILKINGTON FUND, THE DAVID AND RUTH BEHREND FUND.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE ALLEN LANE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £6k | |
| PILKINGTON CHARITIES FUND | FY2025 | £5k | |
| MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £3k | |
| MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £3k | Merseyside |
| SIR HARRY PILKINGTON FUND | FY2024 | £2k | |
| THE DAVID AND RUTH BEHREND FUND | FY2026 | £1k | |
| MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £1k | Merseyside |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 06/12/2024 | £205k | Kindred Minds P.A.S.S. -Peer support; Activities; Safe space; Stigma free |
| UK government | 01/12/2023 | £5k | Kindred Minds |
| UK government | 01/12/2023 | £2k | Kindred Minds |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 09/12/2019 | £159k | Kindred Minds |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/02/2017 | £10k | Kindred Minds Promoting Wellness |