Sheffield African Caribbean Mental Health Association Limited
Analysis
Sheffield African Caribbean Mental Health Association Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sheffield. It was registered in September 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03215318). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Sheffield African Caribbean Mental Health Association Limited reported income of £757k and spending of £831k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £658k to £757k (+15%), an average of +3.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Sheffield African Caribbean Mental Health Association Limited 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 Erewash Voluntary Action - Council for Voluntary Service (£755k), Derbyshire Mind (£757k) and Cricketers' Trust Limited (£755k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £168k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.1%
- Charitable activities 99%
- Investments 0.1%
- Other 0.6%
In the charity's own words
To relieve African Caribbean persons in the area of benefit (Yorkshire, Humberside and Nottinghamshire) who are suffering from mental illness or who otherwise are in need by reason of their age, youth, disability, financial hardship or social circumstances , by the provision of social and health care facilities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Erewash Voluntary Action - Council for Voluntary Service | Long Eaton | £755k |
| Derbyshire Mind | Derby | £757k |
| Cricketers' Trust Limited | Shropshire | £755k |
| Care of Police Survivors | Catton | £757k |