MIND OVER MOUNTAINS
Registered charity 1190883 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MIND OVER MOUNTAINS CIC
Mind Over Mountains is a charity restoring well-being naturally through life-changing therapeutic outdoor experiences.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £51,162 on total income of £399,550 for the year ended 31 May 2025. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £74,924, which the trustees confirm is in line with their policy of maintaining between two and four months of budgeted operating expenditure.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: two and four months of budgeted operating expenditure (held: £75k)
“to maintain a level of unrestricted reserves equivalent to between two and four months of budgeted operating expenditure.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Key management personnel compensation
“Key management personnel received compensation of £58,800 (2024: £64,737)” — page 20
“During the year one trustee was paid a total of £624 in respect of travel (2024: £513).” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee travel expenses
“Key management personnel received compensation of £58,800 (2024: £64,737)” — page 20
“During the year one trustee was paid a total of £624 in respect of travel (2024: £513).” — page 20
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 — Mind Over Mountains (matched by registered charity number).
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- The Ramble Worldwide Outdoor Trust — “The Trust is supporting Mind Over Mountains for a 3 year period helping fund bursary places on our mental wellbeing programmes” (source page)
- The Westgrove Group — “As founding patron, Westgrove has pledged its support to Mind Over Mountains since 2022 with the aim of proving people with access to the me…” (source page)
- The Blue Light Card Foundation — “The Blue Light Card Foundation helps make our work with emergency responders and the wider blue light community possible.” (source page)
- The Clare Foundation — “We are delighted that the Clare Foundation is funding wellbeing walks with us across Buckinghamshire to support the mental wellbeing of loca…” (source page)
- Inghams — “They’ve been supporting the charity through funding, volunteer work & more.” (source page)
- The Brothers Trust — “Alongside financial grants, TBT also helps raise awareness for the charities it supports through its significant social media presence.” (source page)
- The National Lottery Community Fund — “We are delighted that The National Lottery Fund is supporting the expansion of Mind Over Mountains mental health support work across Wales. …” (source page)
- Derbyshire Mind — “Derbyshire Mind has generously supported the work of Mind Over Mountains by funding a number of our mental wellbeing walks in the Peak Distr…” (source page)
- Cumbria Community Foundation — “This support from Cumbria Community Foundation is helping us to bring our work to the communities of NW Cumbria” (source page)
- St James's Place — “St James’s Place Charitable Foundation is kindly supporting our 2024 programme of walks in the Lake District.” (source page)
- Friends of the Lake District — “Friends of the Lake District have generously supported our 2024 wellbeing walks in the Lake District through their Nurtured by Nature progra…” (source page)
- Bath House Group — “Bath House is a Cumbria-based maker of artisan fragrances and natural skincare, and have supported us since 2023.” (source page)
- KE Adventure Travel — “Adventure travel experts KE Adventure have supported us generously with donations and team fundraising since 2023.” (source page)
- TOG24 — “Through this partnership, TOG24 is helping to fund our professionally supported mental wellbeing walks across Yorkshire and throughout the U…” (source page)
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram · linkedin
- John Whiteheadchair
- ALEXANDER STANIFORTH
- Abiola Aderibigbe
- Celia Jeffreys
- Claire Houghton
- Garry Pratt
- Giles Thurston
- Katie Smith
- Nathan Norris
- Olivia D'Silva
- William Howarth
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is MIND OVER MOUNTAINS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £51,162 on total income of £399,550 for the year ended 31 May 2025. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £74,924, which the trustees confirm is in line with their policy of maintaining between two and four months of budgeted operating expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds MIND OVER MOUNTAINS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name MIND OVER MOUNTAINS as a grant recipient include THE ROGER AND JEAN JEFCOATE TRUST, RAMBLERS HOLIDAYS CHARITABLE TRUST, CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.
Government & lottery funding
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