LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND MIND
Providing information, support and guidance on mental health to the communities of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
Objects
THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY IS TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF THOSE IMPACTED BY MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS (HEREINAFTER REFERRED AS ?BENEFICIARIES?) BY UNDERTAKING ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING:A) TO PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION OF GOOD MENTAL HEALTH IN PARTICULAR BY ENABLING AND EMPOWERING EVERYONE EXPERIENCING MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS TO LIVE WITH, MANAGE, AND RECOVER FROM THEIR CONDITION.B)TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS TO PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS BY WORKING TO INCREASE THE UNDERSTANDING OF MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS BY GATHERING AND DISSEMINATING INFORMATION AND WORKING TO RAISE AWARENESS, PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING, AND CHALLENGE STIGMA AND DISCRIMINATION.C) INFLUENCING, CONTRIBUTING AND ENCOURAGING THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC POLICY AND GOOD PRACTICE RELEVANT TO MENTAL HEALTH, INCLUDING FOSTERING AND PROMOTING COOPERATION BETWEEN OTHER PERSONS AND BODIES AT LOCAL AND NATIONAL LEVEL, AND PARTICIPATING IN RELEVANT ACTIVITIES; ANDD) EDUCATING THE PUBLIC IN THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF POOR MENTAL HEALTH.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a total surplus of £18,841 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted funds standing at £9,850. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves of £6,752 are below the stated policy target of three to six months' expenditure, though this is attributed to the charity commencing operations in April 2024. The trustees confirm adequate resources for going concern, noting reliance on diverse funding sources including grants and donations.
What the accounts disclose
“Income from services provided under contracts of £298,677”
“Unrestricted funds (excluding those funds designated for a specific purpose by the Trustees) were £6,752 (2024: £nil) at 31 March 2025, which is below the required level” — page 5
“During the year ended 31 March 2025, the charity received funding totalling £30,000 (2024: £nil) from Mind (NAMH), one of the trustees of the charity. There was also a balance of £7,297 (2024: £nil) included in trade debtors as receivable from Mind (NAMH) at the balance sheet date. During the year ended 31 March 2025, the charity received funding totalling £130,502 (2024: £nil) from Coventry & Warwickshire MIND, one of the trustees of the charity.” — page 21
“Minds Matter (Trading Activities) Limited - represented by K Willows” — page 2
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Trustees
- BURTON AND DISTRICT MIND
- Coventry and Warwickshire Mind
- Derbyshire Mind
- Kettering Association for Mental Health
- Mind (NAMH)
- Minds Matter (Trading Activities) Ltd
- Northamptonshire Mind
- Nottinghamshire Mind
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £361k | £342k |
| 31/03/2024 | £0 | £0 |
Common questions
Is LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND MIND financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a total surplus of £18,841 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted funds standing at £9,850. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves of £6,752 are below the stated policy target of three to six months' expenditure, though this is attributed to the charity commencing operations in April 2024. The trustees confirm adequate resources for going concern, noting reliance on diverse funding sources including grants and donations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport England | 16/05/2024 | £7k | Good Mood Group - In Touch |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/03/2024 | £20k | Supported Self Help |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| MIND (THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH) | 4 | £8.6m |
| THE SCOTT BADER COMMONWEALTH LIMITED | 2 | £6k |
| OXFORD ROUND TABLE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | — |
| THE REED FOUNDATION | 1 | — |
| THE STONE FAMILY FOUNDATION | 1 | £707k |
| THE ROTHSCHILD FOUNDATION | 1 | £305k |
| THE WOLFSON FOUNDATION | 1 | £60k |
| BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £30k |
Charities like this
- LIVING WITHOUT ABUSE
- Buckinghamshire and East Berkshire Mind
- LEICESTERSHIRE LEICESTER AND RUTLAND HEADWAY
- MIND IN SOMERSET
- Heads Up Leicester Limited
- LANCASHIRE MIND LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND MIND | £361k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| LIVING WITHOUT ABUSE | £1.8m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Buckinghamshire and East Berkshire Mind | £2.2m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| LEICESTERSHIRE LEICESTER AND RUTLAND HEADWAY | £271k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MIND IN SOMERSET | £3.4m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| Heads Up Leicester Limited | £651k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |