MENTAL HEALTH INNOVATIONS

Registered charity 1175670 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MENTAL HEALTH INNOVATION, MHI

Mental Health Innovations (MHI) is a digital mental health charity, which develops new ways to help people have conversations about mental health. We combine digital innovation, data-driven analysis and the experience of mental health experts. Our purpose is to transform lives by improving access to helpful digital resources for mental ill health in the UK.

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Latest income
£8.7m
Latest spending
£10.2m
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £1.5m for the 15-month period, resulting in a total reserves deficit of £1.4m. The charity's unrestricted reserves were negative £3.7m, which is below the stated policy target of three to six months of expenditure (£2.0m to £4.1m). However, the trustees confirm the charity is a going concern, supported by a significant grant from the IGY Foundation.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to six months of expenditure (£2.0m - £4.1m) (held: £-3.7m)
“the Board aims to maintain unrestricted, free, reserves at a level that equals between three and six months of expenditure, which currently equates to between £2.0m and £4.1m.” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Give Us A Shout Limited
“The Charity has a trading subsidiary, Give Us A Shout Limited, which has been established should the Charity decide to undertake trading activities in the future. The company is currently dormant” — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2023 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Shout and The Mix (matched by registered charity number).

Public-sector contracts awarded

From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.

BuyerContractAwardedValue
NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care BoardNHSWYICB - West Yorkshire 24/7 All Age Crisis Text Service——

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

Total income
£8.7m
Total spending
£10.2m
Cost of raising funds
£704k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
99

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (78% 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: 8.1% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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£8.7m£10.2m
31/12/2023£6.4m£6.9m
31/12/2022£6.1m£6.7m
31/12/2021£5.2m£5.9m
31/12/2020£6.0m£5.4m

Common questions

Is MENTAL HEALTH INNOVATIONS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £1.5m for the 15-month period, resulting in a total reserves deficit of £1.4m. The charity's unrestricted reserves were negative £3.7m, which is below the stated policy target of three to six months of expenditure (£2.0m to £4.1m). However, the trustees confirm the charity is a going concern, supported by a significant grant from the IGY Foundation. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP.

Who funds MENTAL HEALTH INNOVATIONS?

Funders whose own accounts filings name MENTAL HEALTH INNOVATIONS as a grant recipient include THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION, THE MASTER CHARITABLE TRUST, THE EDWARD & CATHERINE WRAY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE STONE FAMILY FOUNDATION, THE PRUDENCE TRUST.

Shared trustees with funders

Register facts shown side by side: a person serves as trustee of both this charity and a funder whose accounts record grants to it. Shared trusteeship is lawful and common; well-run charities manage it through declared-interest procedures.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATIONFY2022£576kExpansion of Data Insights team to support development of data driven insights and services
THE MASTER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£500kThe prevention or relief of poverty
THE EDWARD & CATHERINE WRAY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£480k
THE STONE FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2021£404k
THE PRUDENCE TRUSTFY2024£350kMerger with The Mix
THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATIONFY2024£350kTowards the costs of a merger between Mental Health Innovations and YouthNet UK (operating as The Mix)
THE MASTER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£301kAdvancement of health or the saving of lives
IGY FOUNDATIONFY2022£250k
MOTABILITYFY2025£179kResearch grant
THE PENNIES FOUNDATIONFY2024£161k
THE GAUDIO FAMILY FOUNDATION (UK) LIMITEDFY2022£150kGrants made
THE STONE FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2023£112k
BERNARD LEWIS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£110kGeneral funding
THE STONE FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2022£90k
THE GAUDIO FAMILY FOUNDATION (UK) LIMITEDFY2021£75kCharitable activity
PETER SOWERBY FOUNDATIONFY2023£75kfunding to support the development of technology to support mental health
THE LINBURY TRUSTFY2022£75kTowards the core costs of the SHOUT service, which supports people facing a mental health crisis. First payment of a £150,000 grant.
THE LINBURY TRUSTFY2023£50kTowards the costs of SHOUT service. Second payment of a three-year £150k grant.
PETER SOWERBY FOUNDATIONFY2024£50kfunding to support the development of technology to support mental health.
PRISM THE GIFT FUNDFY2024£50kGood Health and Well-Being
THE EDWARD & CATHERINE WRAY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£50k
BERNARD LEWIS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2021£35kGeneral funding
Flat Iron TrustFY2025£35k
BRIDGES IMPACT FOUNDATIONFY2024£30k
BRIDGES IMPACT FOUNDATIONFY2022£30kMental Health Innovation
BRIDGES IMPACT FOUNDATIONFY2023£30kSupport for Shout, a text-messaging crisis support service
THE NFU MUTUAL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£29k
THE NFU MUTUAL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£25k
MONDAY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£20kDiscretionary Grants
CHK FoundationFY2023£20k
THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATIONFY2023£18kHealth and wellbeing
THE ALLEN OVERY SHEARMAN STERLING FOUNDATIONFY2022£10k
THE JOHN COATES CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£10k
THE JOHN COATES CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£10k
CHK FoundationFY2024£10k
THE JOHN COATES CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2026£8k
THE LAWSON TRUST CIOFY2025£7k
THE JOHN COATES CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£5k
THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2024£5k
THE DAVID FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2021£2k
THE DAVID FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2024£2k
CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£2k
THE ALLEN OVERY SHEARMAN STERLING FOUNDATIONFY2023£1k
CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£1k
CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£1k
THE HISCOX FOUNDATIONFY2025£0
JOCK'S INFLUENCE LIMITEDFY2021£0
THE HISCOX FOUNDATIONFY2024£0

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
City Bridge Foundation28/10/2024£50kGrant to Mental Health Innovations
UK government01/11/2023£495kMental Health Innovations
UK government01/11/2023£130kMental Health Innovations
City Bridge Foundation25/01/2023£98kGrant to Mental Health Innovations
Greenwood Place01/07/2022£150kGrant to Mental Health Innovations - SHOUT
Greenwood Place01/07/2022£100kGrant to Mental Health Innovations - SHOUT
Greenwood Place01/04/2022£50kGrant to Mental Health Innovations - SHOUT
Greenwood Place01/07/2021£100kGrant to Mental Health Innovations - SHOUT
Greenwood Place01/07/2021£150kGrant to Mental Health Innovations - SHOUT
Greenwood Place01/07/2020£160kGrant to Mental Health Innovations - SHOUT
Greenwood Place01/07/2020£50kGrant to Mental Health Innovations - SHOUT
The National Lottery Community Fund05/07/2019£500kShout ? the UK?s first free text service for people in crisis

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 MIND (THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH).

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
MENTAL HEALTH INNOVATIONS£8.7m——unclear—no doubt
MIND (THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH) FY2024£63.7m——unclear—noted
THE MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION FY2025£6.7m——unclear22.4%no doubt
MIND IN WEST ESSEX FY2025£3.2m——above—no doubt
MONEY AND MENTAL HEALTH POLICY INSTITUTE FY2025£1.3m——above2.2%no doubt
MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH UK FY2025£280k—0unclear—no doubt

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