Wirral Mind

Analysis

Wirral Mind is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birkenhead. It was registered in August 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, 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 03404770). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Wirral Mind reported income of £1.8m and spending of £2.0m, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.2m to £1.8m (+49%), an average of +10% a year. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Wirral Mind sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include M and S Storfer Charitable Trust (£1.8m), 5rights Foundation (£1.8m) and Renewal Church (£1.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 97% and donations and legacies 2.1%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.2%. Reserves of £2.2m would cover about 13 months of spending at that rate. It employed 53 people.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.