Let's Talk Well
Analysis
Let's Talk Well is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Vantage Point Business Village. It was registered in March 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02954230). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Let's Talk Well reported income of £3.4m and spending of £3.4m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.6m to £3.4m (+116%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 31%. 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, Let's Talk Well sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fresh Futures (NCC) (£3.4m), Soar Community (£3.4m) and Trevi Women Ltd (£3.4m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 94%, donations and legacies 4.5% and investments 1.4%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 2.0%. Reserves of £751k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 124 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 4.5%
- Charitable activities 94%
- Trading 0.1%
- Investments 1.4%
In the charity's own words
Let's Talk Well provides free, confidential counselling & emotional wellbeing support for children & young people aged 9 - 25, helping them build resilience and improve their mental health& life outcomes. We strengthen the future counselling workforce through our accredited training programme, supporting students from the start of their training through to becoming fully qualified counsellors.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Fresh Futures (NCC) | Huddersfield | £3.4m |
| Soar Community | Sheffield | £3.4m |
| Trevi Women Ltd | Plymouth | £3.4m |
| East London Business Alliance | London | £3.5m |