MEN WHO TALK

Registered charity 1201596 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MEN WHO TALK.ORG

Men Who Talk runs regular online peer-to-peer support groups for men aged 18 plus in the UK. The groups offer lower-level support and are loosely themed on set topics. The charity also runs engagement events and corporate workshops to facilitate the continued development of the understanding of mens mental health and wellbeing.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE RELIEF OF MEN IN NEED IN THE UK, WHO MAY BE EXPERIENCING OR AT RISK OF EXPERIENCING POOR MENTAL HEALTH, BY MEANS OF, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY: A) INCREASING AWARENESS OF, AND REDUCING THE STIGMA ATTACHED TO, MEN’S MENTAL HEALTH; B) CREATING CONTENT, EVENTS, PARTNERSHIPS AND EXPERIENCES THAT ENCOURAGE MEN TO SHARE THEIR OWN INNER STRUGGLE IN A FRIENDLY AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT.

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

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Latest income
£45k
Latest spending
£24k
Registered
2023
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the period with £17,721.04 in unrestricted funds and no debts or liabilities, having increased its income to £44,456.27 over the 15-month period. The trustees report that the charity is a going concern with adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. A reserves policy was put in place after the period end, with current funding levels exceeding the minimum desired level.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Donation from Chair's company
“The charity received a donation from a trustee in the period in the form of a donation from the Chair of Trustees, James King, through his Limited Company (The Boring Agency Ltd) of £200 to the JustGiving London Marathon fundraiser in April 2024.” — page 16
“The Director and Founder received reimbursement of £3,828.68 in the period for duties performed.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Reimbursement to Director/Founder
“The charity received a donation from a trustee in the period in the form of a donation from the Chair of Trustees, James King, through his Limited Company (The Boring Agency Ltd) of £200 to the JustGiving London Marathon fundraiser in April 2024.” — page 16
“The Director and Founder received reimbursement of £3,828.68 in the period for duties performed.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — MEN WHO TALK (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

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£45k£24k
31/12/2023£10k£5k

Common questions

Is MEN WHO TALK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the period with £17,721.04 in unrestricted funds and no debts or liabilities, having increased its income to £44,456.27 over the 15-month period. The trustees report that the charity is a going concern with adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. A reserves policy was put in place after the period end, with current funding levels exceeding the minimum desired level. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds MEN WHO TALK?

Funders whose own accounts filings name MEN WHO TALK as a grant recipient include THE SIR BERNARD & LADY SCHREIER FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE SIR BERNARD & LADY SCHREIER FOUNDATIONFY2025£3k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund18/12/2025£17kMWT - Transforming Volunteering and Data
The National Lottery Community Fund29/08/2024£19kMEN WHO TALK.org
The National Lottery Community Fund14/04/2023£9kMEN WHO TALK