MENTAL HEALTH UK

Registered charity 1170815 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£3.0m
Latest spending
£4.9m
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated £2.877m of income but incurred £4.934m in expenditure, resulting in a planned deficit of £2.057m. Despite this deficit, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £405,131, which are significantly above its stated policy target of £135,000. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern for the foreseeable future.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £135,000 (held: £405k)
Our unrestricted reserves at 31 March 2024 were £411,000 all of which represent free reserves against a target of £135,000. — page 11
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grants awarded to members
During the year Mental Health UK awarded grants to members totalling £2,444,440 (2023: £3,334,880) as shown in note 6 above. — page 34
The total amount payable to Rethink Mental Illness for these charges, and excluding grants payable for the year, was £1,198,339 (2023: £558,680).
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Management charge to Rethink Mental Illness
During the year Mental Health UK awarded grants to members totalling £2,444,440 (2023: £3,334,880) as shown in note 6 above. — page 34
The total amount payable to Rethink Mental Illness for these charges, and excluding grants payable for the year, was £1,198,339 (2023: £558,680).
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Mental Health UK Services Limited
Mental Health UK Services Limited operates as the trading subsidiary of Mental Health UK, it commenced trading during 2021/22 providing commercial, consultancy and training services to improve mental health in the workplace. — page 10
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by MHA.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Mental Health UK (matched by registered charity number).

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

Total income
£3.0m
Total spending
£4.9m
Cost of raising funds
£1.1m
Reserves (reported)
£671k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~1.6 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£3.0m£4.9m
31/03/2024£2.9m£4.9m
31/03/2023£3.7m£5.4m
31/03/2022£5.7m£4.3m
31/03/2021£7.4m£4.1m

Common questions

Is MENTAL HEALTH UK financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity generated £2.877m of income but incurred £4.934m in expenditure, resulting in a planned deficit of £2.057m. Despite this deficit, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £405,131, which are significantly above its stated policy target of £135,000. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by MHA.

Who funds MENTAL HEALTH UK?

Funders whose own accounts filings name MENTAL HEALTH UK as a grant recipient include THE INVESCO CARES FOUNDATION, THE FREDDIE GREEN AND FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, CECIL PILKINGTON CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

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