BOYS IN MIND GIRLS MIND TOO

Registered charity 1198732 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BOYS IN MIND

Boys in Mind works in partnership with children, young people, and professionals in a range of settings to promote good mental health and prevent suicide, particularly among boys and young men. We work with schools, colleges, universities, and organisations to create and share our engaging media resources.

Objects

THE FOLLOWING OBJECTS ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF YOUNG PEOPLE, WITH A FOCUS ON YOUNG MALES BY PROVIDING MENTORING, ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH THE USE OF FILM, COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA PRODUCING ACTIVITIES:-TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT GOOD MENTAL HEALTH;TO ADVANCE EDUCATION;TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS; ANDTHE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY BY(A) THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF RACE, GENDER, DISABILITY , SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR RELIGION;(B) ADVANCING EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS IN EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY; AND(C) PROMOTING ACTIVITIES TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS.NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH [SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005] AND [SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008].

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Economic/community Development/employment · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Bath and North East Somerset, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£124k
Latest spending
£79k
Registered
2022
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £45,038, bringing total unrestricted funds to £99,099.70. The trustees maintain a reserves policy to cover at least three months of operational costs, and the current unrestricted reserves significantly exceed this target. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified during the examination of the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of operational costs (reserves figure: £99k)
“The Trustees aim to maintain reserves sufficient to cover at least three months of operational costs.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2025

  • Volunteers: 6
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2024

  • Volunteers: 4
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2023

  • Volunteers: 12
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Boys in Mind (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£124k£79k
05/04/2024£53k£71k
05/04/2023£111k£39k

Common questions

Is BOYS IN MIND GIRLS MIND TOO financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £45,038, bringing total unrestricted funds to £99,099.70. The trustees maintain a reserves policy to cover at least three months of operational costs, and the current unrestricted reserves significantly exceed this target. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified during the examination of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds BOYS IN MIND GIRLS MIND TOO?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BOYS IN MIND GIRLS MIND TOO as a grant recipient include THE FUNDING NETWORK.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE FUNDING NETWORKFY2024£17k
THE FUNDING NETWORKFY2025£15k

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 WITH HEART.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
BOYS IN MIND GIRLS MIND TOO£124k—0unclear—no doubt
MIND WITH HEART FY2024£22k—0above—no doubt
KIDS IN MIND FY2026£4.2m—0unclear5.4%no doubt
ART IN MIND BRIGHTON FY2025£43k—0above—no doubt
MIND IN BRIGHTON & HOVE FY2025£1.0m£70,000 - £80,0001above—no doubt
SPORT IN MIND FY2026£1.7m—0within—no doubt

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