Derbyshire Mind

Analysis

Derbyshire Mind is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Derby. It was registered in September 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and amateur sport, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02942312). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Derbyshire Mind reported income of £757k and spending of £1.0m, spending 137% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £874k to £757k (-13%), an average of -3.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 70%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Derbyshire Mind sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sheffield African Caribbean Mental Health Association Limited (£757k), Care of Police Survivors (£757k) and Erewash Voluntary Action - Council for Voluntary Service (£755k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 85%, donations and legacies 13% and investments 2.3%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £200k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 35 people.