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Rethink Mental Illness

Registered charity 271028 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NATIONAL SCHIZOPHRENIA FELLOWSHIP, RETHINK

To provide information, advice, support & services of the highest standard to those experiencing severe mental illness, their families & carers, in areas such as housing, education & training, rehabilitation & employment and recreation. To spread understanding about severe mental illness. To campaign nationally & locally for high quality care, including both acute & long-term services.

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Latest income
£43.9m
Latest spending
£47.9m
Registered
1991
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income fell slightly to £43.9 million, resulting in an end-of-year deficit of £4.0 million due to fundraising shortfalls and service closures. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves dropped to £3.415 million, falling below the stated minimum policy target of £3.5 million, though the charity remains well-positioned for future growth.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £190,001 - £200,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £130k)
“£190,000 - £200,000 1”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £3.5m (held: £3.4m)
“The minimum level is set at £3.5m, reflecting a cautious risk appetite and calculated to cover the Group’s key financial risks.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from KMP
“Unrestricted donations totalling £1,200 were received from seven members of Key Management Personnel during the year.”
“A management charge amounting to £3,748,000 was charged from the Charity to Rethink Mental Illness Limited in the year.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Subsidiary trading
“Unrestricted donations totalling £1,200 were received from seven members of Key Management Personnel during the year.”
“A management charge amounting to £3,748,000 was charged from the Charity to Rethink Mental Illness Limited in the year.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Pension scheme deficit: £1.0m
“The combined effect of contributions and revaluation reduced the total outstanding deficit liability from £1.346m to £1.005m.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Rethink Trading Ltd
“Rethink Mental Illness has a wholly owned trading subsidiary, Rethink Trading Ltd.” — page 40
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by MHA. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

In the news

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Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Rethink Mental Illness (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Public-sector contracts awarded

From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.

BuyerContractAwardedValue
Hertfordshire County CouncilContract for the Provision of a Mental Health Befriending Service——
NHS SUSSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARDBereaved By Suicide Service——
NHS HUMBER AND NORTH YORKSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARDMental Health Crisis Services (Crisis House and Crisis Line) - North East Lincolnshire——
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation TrustRecovery Workers 26-27 Rehab Coaches——
Somerset NHS Foundation TrustProvision of a Mental Health Crisis House in Somerset——

Property (HM Land Registry)

4 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold); recorded price paid £185k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

CQC provider record: Rethink Mental Illness — Registered, 44 registered locations, 3 regulated activities, last inspected 07/12/2023.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram (116 followers)

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

Total income
£43.9m
Total spending
£47.9m
Cost of raising funds
£2.0m
Reserves (reported)
£460k
Employees
1,175

Reported reserves equal ~0.1 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (94% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 4.6% of total income — above the median for charities its size (3.8%) (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).

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£43.9m£47.9m
31/03/2024£44.5m£46.2m
31/03/2023£40.9m£41.5m
31/03/2022£37.5m£35.3m
31/03/2021£33.1m£30.5m

Common questions

Is Rethink Mental Illness financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income fell slightly to £43.9 million, resulting in an end-of-year deficit of £4.0 million due to fundraising shortfalls and service closures. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves dropped to £3.415 million, falling below the stated minimum policy target of £3.5 million, though the charity remains well-positioned for future growth. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by MHA.

What does the highest-paid employee of Rethink Mental Illness earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £190,001 - £200,000 band.

Who funds Rethink Mental Illness?

Funders whose own accounts filings name Rethink Mental Illness as a grant recipient include MENTAL HEALTH UK, THE STONE FAMILY FOUNDATION, Community Foundation for Staffordshire and Shropshire, THE EVAN CORNISH FOUNDATION, THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
MENTAL HEALTH UKFY2022£2.0m
MENTAL HEALTH UKFY2024£1.4mGrants to founding charities
MENTAL HEALTH UKFY2025£1.3mGeneral grant to founding charity partner
MENTAL HEALTH UKFY2023£326k
THE STONE FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2021£225k
Community Foundation for Staffordshire and ShropshireFY2024£162kMaterial Grant Payments
THE STONE FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2022£66k
THE STONE FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2023£31k
MENTAL HEALTH UKFY2023£14k
THE EVAN CORNISH FOUNDATIONFY2022£12k
THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITEDFY2024£10k
THE BARBOUR FOUNDATIONFY2024£10k
THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£4kCompassionate Support
THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITYFY2023£3kMedical
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF MERTON PRIORYFY2022£1kGifts to Secular Charities
THE A AND R WOOLF CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£1k
MAY HEARNSHAW CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£1kRelief of poverty and sickness
MAY HEARNSHAW CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£1kRelief of poverty and sickness
THE TUDWICK FOUNDATIONFY2024£1k
THE ICELAND FOODS CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2022£100

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund07/04/2026£20kRethink Mental Illness Advice and Information Services
The National Lottery Community Fund09/02/2024£20kJohn Hall Wellness Gardens
Somerset Community Foundation24/11/2023£2kGardening and horticulture activities for supported housing residents in Wells affected by mental health issues
UK government01/04/2023£1.2mMental Health Crisis Breathing space
Sport England04/10/2021£533kRG Physical Activity Project
City Bridge Foundation17/09/2020£128kGrant to Rethink Mental Illness
The National Lottery Community Fund29/08/2019£217kStep Up
The National Lottery Community Fund17/05/2019£98kCreating Connections (Somerset)
Sport England11/04/2018£295kRG Physical Activity Project
City Bridge Foundation14/03/2018£113kGrant to Rethink Mental Illness
Somerset Community Foundation14/07/2017£832Eastbourne Community Gardens
Somerset Community Foundation20/06/2017£500CCTV system for supported living complex for adults with mental ill-health
The National Lottery Community Fund09/03/2015£262kStep up: an asset based approach to transitions
City Bridge Foundation10/01/2013£39kGrant to Rethink Mental Illness
The National Lottery Community Fund12/07/2012£319kRAIS Reaching Out
The National Lottery Community Fund08/11/2010£9kOutdoor Learning Green Area ( OLGA )
City Bridge Foundation18/02/2010£70kGrant to Rethink Mental Illness
The National Lottery Community Fund11/02/2010£353kRethink's Siblings Network
The National Lottery Community Fund20/10/2009£423kThe People Study
The National Lottery Community Fund10/01/2007£484kSurvivors of Suicide - (SOS)
The National Lottery Community Fund29/11/2006£1.3mRecovering Learning Programme
The National Lottery Community Fund11/10/2006£194kVocational and Social Project Worker
The National Lottery Community Fund28/04/2006£28kYoung Peoples Mental Health Self-Management & Peer Support Learning Program
The National Lottery Community Fund28/04/2006£4kThere is no project name available for this record
The National Lottery Community Fund16/02/2006£2kArt Workshop

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
MIND (THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH)4£7.6m
THE ROPER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST1£240k
Richmond Foundation1£171k
HAMPTON FUEL ALLOTMENT1£117k
THE PWC FOUNDATION1£94k
THE HOSKING CHARITABLE TRUST1£50k
Flat Iron Trust1£40k
THE MEDLOCK CHARITABLE TRUST1£40k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with MENTAL HEALTH UK.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
Rethink Mental Illness£43.9m£190,001 - £200,000—unclear—no doubt
MENTAL HEALTH UK FY2025£3.0m—0above—no doubt
MIND (THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH) FY2024£63.7m——unclear—noted
RICHMOND BOROUGH MIND FY2025£1.9m£60,001 - £70,0001unclear—no doubt
HULL AND EAST YORKSHIRE MIND FY2025£8.5m—0above—no doubt
SANE FY2025£1.2m£70,001 - £80,0001unclear—no doubt

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