MENTAL HEALTH MOTORBIKE
The Mental Health Motorbike is a free mental health first aid support service for the biker community throughout the UK.We exist to create meaningful and purposeful opportunities, for all bikers, so that together we grow the wellbeing of the biker community.We do this through 1 to 1 and peer support, events, activities and projects, working in partnership with other organisations and clubs.
Objects
TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT GOOD MENTAL HEALTH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY AMONG MEMBERS OF THE MOTORBIKE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING SERVICES AND EVENTS WHICH:-RELIEVE THOSE SUFFERING FROM POOR MENTAL HEALTH AND REDUCE THE RISK OF SUICIDE; AND-SUPPORT AND ENHANCE GOOD MENTAL HEALTH
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity's financial position remains strong due to donor generosity and record merchandise sales, which has reduced reliance on grant funding. The trustees report that this financial independence allows for innovation and supports the charity's strategic growth plans, including the future appointment of permanent leadership.
What the accounts disclose
“Our financial position remains strong, thanks to the incredible generosity of our donors and record-breaking merchandise sales.”
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: going-concern doubt noted (FY2024) → no going-concern doubt (FY2025).
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Anne Moore
- Mandy Kay Stephens
- Mary Lomas
- Paul Oxborough
- Thomas Haczewski
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £141k | £130k |
| 31/12/2024 | £106k | £94k |
| 31/12/2023 | £117k | £94k |
| 31/12/2022 | £69k | £24k |
Common questions
Is MENTAL HEALTH MOTORBIKE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's financial position remains strong due to donor generosity and record merchandise sales, which has reduced reliance on grant funding. The trustees report that this financial independence allows for innovation and supports the charity's strategic growth plans, including the future appointment of permanent leadership.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/11/2023 | £20k | Mental Health Motorbike: Wales Launch Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/01/2022 | £9k | Mental Health Motorbike Support Project |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| MIND (THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH) | 3 | £2.9m |
| THE STONE FAMILY FOUNDATION | 2 | £877k |
| THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION | 1 | £944k |
| THE MASTER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £801k |
| THE EDWARD & CATHERINE WRAY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £530k |
| THE PRUDENCE TRUST | 1 | £350k |
| IGY FOUNDATION | 1 | £250k |
| THE ROPER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £240k |
Charities like this
- BATH MIND
- BRAVE MIND
- BIRMINGHAM ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH
- CHRISTIAN MOTORCYCLISTS ASSOCIATION
- SOUTH WEST BLOOD BIKES
- MENTAL HEALTH INNOVATIONS
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MENTAL HEALTH MOTORBIKE | £141k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BATH MIND | £4.0m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRAVE MIND | £103k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BIRMINGHAM ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH | £10.2m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHRISTIAN MOTORCYCLISTS ASSOCIATION | £135k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SOUTH WEST BLOOD BIKES | £121k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |