Mind in Gwent

Analysis

Mind in Gwent is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newport. It was registered in April 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02916027). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Mind in Gwent reported income of £3.7m and spending of £3.8m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.7m to £3.7m (+122%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 63%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Mind in Gwent sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Nottinghamshire Hospice Limited (£3.7m), Africa Inland Mission International (£3.7m) and Together Women Projects (Yorkshire and Humberside) (£3.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 76%, trading 19% and donations and legacies 5.1%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £88k. Charitable activities took 80% of spending and raising funds 18%. Reserves of £2.7m would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate. It employed 98 people.