HEREFORDSHIRE MIND
Registered charity 701260 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HEREFORDSHIRE MIND ASSOCIATION
We want a better life for people with experience of mental distress so they can live full lives and play their part in society. We work with people in a variety of ways and settings to help overcome barriers to engaging in the community and to encourage them to move forward to achieving their potential and aspirations.
Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Accommodation/housing · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net decrease in funds of £62,927 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by total expenditure of £1,008,219 against total income of £945,292. Per the trustees' report, free reserves amounted to a surplus of £240,398, which exceeds the stated policy target of approximately £84,000 (one month of expenditure). The charity remains dependent on diverse funding sources and faces ongoing pressures from increased operational costs.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: one month of resources expended (held: £240k)
“The Board of Trustees established an objective, for free reserves (unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets) to equal one month of resources expended; this equates to approximately £84,000 at 2024/25 expenditure levels.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Kendall Wadley LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Herefordshire Mind (matched by registered charity number).
Property (HM Land Registry)
3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (3 freehold); recorded price paid £49k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
CQC provider record: Herefordshire Mind — Deregistered, 4 registered locations, last inspected 15/06/2021.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£16k
Reported reserves equal ~4.0 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (85% 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: 1.7% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
- ADRIAN WILCOX
- Alan Last
- Dr SUSAN LAMERTON
- HANNAH JANE SAMPSON
- KERRY ANN DIAMOND · trustee of 2 other charities
- Katharine Stones
- Paul Dawson
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Gloucestershire · Herefordshire · Shropshire · Worcestershire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is HEREFORDSHIRE MIND financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net decrease in funds of £62,927 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by total expenditure of £1,008,219 against total income of £945,292. Per the trustees' report, free reserves amounted to a surplus of £240,398, which exceeds the stated policy target of approximately £84,000 (one month of expenditure). The charity remains dependent on diverse funding sources and faces ongoing pressures from increased operational costs. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Kendall Wadley LLP.
Who funds HEREFORDSHIRE MIND?
Funders whose own accounts filings name HEREFORDSHIRE MIND as a grant recipient include HEREFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, E F BULMER TRUST, COMMUNITY FIRST IN HEREFORDSHIRE & WORCESTERSHIRE.
Known funders
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