TOGETHER FOR MENTAL WELLBEING

Registered charity 211091 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MACA (THE MENTAL AFTER CARE ASSOCIATION), THE MENTAL AFTER CARE ASSOCIATION, TOGETHER, TOGETHER WORKING FOR WELLBEING

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Latest income
£23.4m
Latest spending
£23.2m
Registered
1962
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds surplus of £752k for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by gains on investments and a reduction in the defined benefit pension scheme deficit. The trustees confirm that unrestricted free reserves of £5,888k exceed the stated minimum policy target of £4,000k, providing strategic flexibility. The trustees consider there are adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £4,000k (held: £5.9m)
Following a detailed review by the Board last year, the minimum level of unrestricted financial reserves held in contingency was set at £3,900k. Due to inflation impacting costs and pay awards, the minimum level as at 31st March 2025 has been increased to £4,000k. — page 33
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Expenditure of £12,106,443 was recharged from the Charity to the subsidiary
The following transactions occurred between the Charity and its wholly owned subsidiary, Together for Mental Wellbeing Support Services Limited: 1) Expenditure of £12,106,443 was recharged from the Charity to the subsidiary (2024: £11,811,945). 2) The subsidiary made a gift aid payment of £225,805 to the Charity (2024: £194,141). — page 46
The following transactions occurred between the Charity and its wholly owned subsidiary, Together for Mental Wellbeing Support Services Limited: 1) Expenditure of £12,106,443 was recharged from the Charity to the subsidiary (2024: £11,811,945). 2) The subsidiary made a gift aid payment of £225,805 to the Charity (2024: £194,141). — page 46
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Gift aid payment of £225,805 from subsidiary
The following transactions occurred between the Charity and its wholly owned subsidiary, Together for Mental Wellbeing Support Services Limited: 1) Expenditure of £12,106,443 was recharged from the Charity to the subsidiary (2024: £11,811,945). 2) The subsidiary made a gift aid payment of £225,805 to the Charity (2024: £194,141). — page 46
The following transactions occurred between the Charity and its wholly owned subsidiary, Together for Mental Wellbeing Support Services Limited: 1) Expenditure of £12,106,443 was recharged from the Charity to the subsidiary (2024: £11,811,945). 2) The subsidiary made a gift aid payment of £225,805 to the Charity (2024: £194,141). — page 46
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee travel expenses reimbursed
The following transactions occurred between the Charity and its wholly owned subsidiary, Together for Mental Wellbeing Support Services Limited: 1) Expenditure of £12,106,443 was recharged from the Charity to the subsidiary (2024: £11,811,945). 2) The subsidiary made a gift aid payment of £225,805 to the Charity (2024: £194,141). — page 46
The following transactions occurred between the Charity and its wholly owned subsidiary, Together for Mental Wellbeing Support Services Limited: 1) Expenditure of £12,106,443 was recharged from the Charity to the subsidiary (2024: £11,811,945). 2) The subsidiary made a gift aid payment of £225,805 to the Charity (2024: £194,141). — page 46
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Pension scheme deficit: £252k
The net present value (deficit) of the pension scheme at 31 March 2025 is £252k, (2024: deficit of £729k).
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Together for Mental Wellbeing Support Services Limited
Together also has a wholly owned subsidiary company, Together for Mental Wellbeing Support Services Limited. This company was established on 30 March 2019. Together Support Services Limited contracts with commissioners for mental health services and then sub-contracts the execution of these agreements back to Together for Mental Wellbeing under an inter-company agreement between the two. — page 34
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by HaysMac LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Together for Mental Wellbeing (matched by registered charity number).

Leadership, per the charity’s website

Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£23.4m
Total spending
£23.2m
Cost of raising funds
£42k
Reserves (reported)
£5.9m
Employees
483

Reported reserves equal ~3.1 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Care Quality Commission ratings

CQC inspection ratings for services run by a provider matching this charity’s name (matched by name; verify provider identity on CQC’s site).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£23.4m£23.2m
31/03/2024£22.3m£22.1m
31/03/2023£20.0m£20.9m
31/03/2022£19.0m£18.4m
31/03/2021£20.0m£19.7m

Common questions

Is TOGETHER FOR MENTAL WELLBEING financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds surplus of £752k for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by gains on investments and a reduction in the defined benefit pension scheme deficit. The trustees confirm that unrestricted free reserves of £5,888k exceed the stated minimum policy target of £4,000k, providing strategic flexibility. The trustees consider there are adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HaysMac LLP.