MIND IN HARINGEY
Mind in Haringey provides information, advice and support to people affected by mental health problems, primarily in Haringey. We work to prevent mental health problems, promote mental well being and ensure those with mental health problems are respected and included in our local community.
Objects
2.1 The Objects of the Association are, for the public benefit:2.1.1 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. 2.1.2 to relieve the needs of 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. 2.1.3 to deliver services and activities that provide relief from mental health issues or illness
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity recorded a deficit of £75,107 for the year ended 31 March 2025, following a deficit in the previous year. Despite this, the trustees confirm the charity is a going concern, holding unrestricted reserves of £175,524 and a cash balance of £533,257, which they consider sufficient to continue operations for at least 12 months.
What the accounts disclose
“The organisation aims to maintain free reserves at a level representing at least three months’ expenditure on core costs.” — page 10
“During the year, the Charity paid £15,000 to a registered Charity Father 2 Father as part of the delivery of the project ‘Men Chat Too’. One of the Trustees, Courtney Brown, is also the Chief Executive Officer of Father 2 Father.” — page 10
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 38
- Government income: £244,000 — contracts £229,000 (3), grants £15,000 (1); 17% of the £1,417,265 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 28
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 24
- Government income: £179,500 — contracts £70,500 (2), grants £109,000 (1); 12% of the £1,449,143 total gross income on the same return
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2022 (received 17/02/2023, 17 days after the 31/01/2023 due date).
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Lynette Charles — Chief Executive Officer
- Tom McCabe — Chair of Trustees
- Courtney Brown — Vice Chair of Trustees
- Simon Herbert — Treasurer
Public-sector contracts awarded
| Buyer | Contract | Awarded | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board | Wellbeing Network & Crisis Café - Haringey - C405847 | — | — |
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Trustees
- Caroline Jane Sarah Hockridge
- Cassandra Mammah Kamara
- Courtney Brown
- Deborah Ann Fowler
- Faham Sinan-Katamba
- Krystle Toni McGilvery
- Matthew Julian Peter Fenby Taylor
- Simon James Herbert
- Tamsin Wallwork
- Thomas Patrick McCabe
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £1.4m | £1.5m |
| 31/03/2024 | £1.3m | £1.4m |
| 31/03/2023 | £1.4m | £1.4m |
| 31/03/2022 | £1.4m | £1.3m |
| 31/03/2021 | £1.2m | £1.1m |
Common questions
Is MIND IN HARINGEY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a deficit of £75,107 for the year ended 31 March 2025, following a deficit in the previous year. Despite this, the trustees confirm the charity is a going concern, holding unrestricted reserves of £175,524 and a cash balance of £533,257, which they consider sufficient to continue operations for at least 12 months. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Goldwin’s Limited.
Who funds MIND IN HARINGEY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name MIND IN HARINGEY as a grant recipient include MIND (THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH), ZURICH COMMUNITY TRUST (UK) LIMITED, THE HORNSEY PAROCHIAL CHARITIES, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST BOTOLPH-WITHOUT-BISHOPSGATE.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIND (THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH) | FY2024 | £675k | Network Business Continuation Fund |
| MIND (THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH) | FY2023 | £600k | Cost of Living Fund 22-23 |
| MIND (THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH) | FY2021 | £292k | Pears Foundation / DCMS Emergency Funding 20/21 (England only) |
| MIND (THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH) | FY2022 | £127k | Ukraine crisis response fund |
| ZURICH COMMUNITY TRUST (UK) LIMITED | FY2021 | £115k | Local Grants |
| MIND (THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH) | FY2024 | £94k | LMGF Services 2021 Uplif |
| MIND (THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH) | FY2022 | £55k | Ukraine crisis response fund |
| ZURICH COMMUNITY TRUST (UK) LIMITED | FY2022 | £30k | Local Partnership |
| THE HORNSEY PAROCHIAL CHARITIES | FY2025 | £12k | |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST BOTOLPH-WITHOUT-BISHOPSGATE | FY2021 | amount not stated | Charity for which funds were raised during Advent |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/04/2026 | £20k | Patrick 'A Travellers Tale' |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/05/2020 | £29k | Mind in Haringey COVID response |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/04/2020 | £10k | Emergency Grief Support |
| UK government | 20/12/2018 | £10k | Building Connections Fund - Community Spaces |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/12/2018 | £456k | Project Future |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/02/2013 | £10k | The Wild Minds Project |
| Sport England | 22/11/2012 | £9k | Mind in Haringey's Cycling Project |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| GOLDMAN SACHS GIVES (UK) | 1 | £590k |
| Point North Community Foundation | 1 | £125k |
| THE WOLFSON FOUNDATION | 1 | £60k |
| THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £59k |
| THE ROAN CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £50k |
| THE BALCOMBE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £50k |
| THE HOSKING CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £50k |
| Flat Iron Trust | 1 | £40k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIND IN HARINGEY | £1.4m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| HAVERING MIND | £1.9m | £70,001 - £80,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MIND IN SOMERSET | £3.4m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| HILLINGDON MIND | £786k | — | 2 | above | — | no doubt |
| CARDIFF MIND LTD | £1.6m | — | 0 | unclear | — | material uncertainty |
| MIND IN HARROW | £477k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |