MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS

Registered charity 514829 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as M H M, NORTHERN SCHIZOPHRENIA FELLOWSHIP

To develop and provide the widest range of support and services to people with mental health needs and people with learning difficulties.

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Latest income
£28.2m
Latest spending
£27.6m
Registered
1984
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £599,683 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total incoming resources increasing by 10% to £28.2 million. Per the trustees' report, free reserves of £3,423,934 exceeded the required policy target of £2.8 million, and the charity confirmed it is well-placed to manage risks successfully with no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £110,001 - £120,000 — below the median for charities its size (£130k)
“In the band £110,001 - £120,000” — page 46
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Pension scheme deficit: £40k
“Following the Trustees' decision to leave the TPT Retirement Solutions pension scheme during 2021-22, remaining estimated exit debts of £40,027 remain fully provided for within these accounts.” — page 58
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Moorpark Limited
“MHM has a wholly owned trading company, Moorpark Limited. This subsidiary ceased its trading activities in June 2013 and is currently inactive.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Armstrong Watson Audit Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Mental Health Matters (matched by registered charity number).

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
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health & Care NHS TrustEmployment Advisors in IAPT - Worcestershire——
Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation TrustPN083 crisis House——
NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARDTalking Therapies Service in Sefton and Warrington——
NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARDTalking Therapies Service in Sefton——

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

CQC provider record: Mental Health Matters — Deregistered, 6 registered locations, last inspected 22/02/2022.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record

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

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

Total income
£28.2m
Total spending
£27.6m
Reserves (reported)
£5.1m
Employees
604

Reported reserves equal ~2.2 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (99% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£28.2m£27.6m
31/03/2024£25.5m£25.3m
31/03/2023£23.6m£23.7m
31/03/2022£21.5m£20.6m
31/03/2021£17.8m£17.5m

Common questions

Is MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £599,683 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total incoming resources increasing by 10% to £28.2 million. Per the trustees' report, free reserves of £3,423,934 exceeded the required policy target of £2.8 million, and the charity confirmed it is well-placed to manage risks successfully with no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Armstrong Watson Audit Limited.

What does the highest-paid employee of MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £110,001 - £120,000 band.

Who funds MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS?

Funders whose own accounts filings name MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS as a grant recipient include THE FREDDIE GREEN AND FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE W A HANDLEY CHARITY TRUST.

Known funders

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

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Community Foundation North East11/12/2025£2kGrant to Mental Health Matters
Community Foundation North East14/11/2024£2kGrant to Mental Health Matters
Community Foundation North East10/03/2022£2kA grant to Mental Health Matters
Community Foundation North East09/10/2018£4kDrop-in Mental Health Information, Advice & Guidance for GHC Tenants
Community Foundation North East09/04/2018£2kTowards running costs
UK government01/04/2018£28kJourney to Employment (J2E) payments to DPULOs and VSOs (2018)
UK government01/04/2018£50kJourney to Employment (J2E) payments to DPULOs and VSOs (2018)
Sport England28/11/2017£40kOpportunity Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund11/02/2010£323kThe Peppermill
Northern Rock Foundation14/03/2006£200kGrant awarded to Mental Health Matters (North East)
The National Lottery Community Fund29/11/2005£145kExpansion of current support service.
Northern Rock Foundation09/12/2003£178kGrant awarded to Mental Health Matters (North East)
Northern Rock Foundation07/08/2001£60kGrant awarded to Mental Health Matters (Durham)
Northern Rock Foundation11/08/1998£25kGrant awarded to Mental Health Matters (Tyne & Wear)
UK government—£35kJobs to Employment (J2E) payments to DPULOs and VSOs)
UK government—£30kJobs to Employment (J2E) payments to DPULOs and VSOs)

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 Coventry, Warwickshire & Worcestershire Mind.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS£28.2m£110,001 - £120,000—above—no doubt
Coventry, Warwickshire & Worcestershire Mind FY2025£11.6m——unclear—no doubt
Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and South Lincolnshire (CPSL) Mind Limited FY2025£4.0m£60,001 - £70,0001unclear—no doubt
TENDRING MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT FY2025£1.0m—0unclear—no doubt
RESPONSE ORGANISATION FY2025£17.0m——below—no doubt
Pembrokeshire and Carmarthen Mind Ltd FY2025£1.6m—0below—no doubt

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