African and Caribbean Mental Health Services
Analysis
African and Caribbean Mental Health Services is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in December 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, African and Caribbean Mental Health Services reported income of £556k and spending of £594k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £415k to £556k (+34%), an average of +7.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, African and Caribbean Mental Health Services sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Augustine's Community Care Trust (£556k), The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust Charity (£557k) and Bob Champion Cancer Trust (£555k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £359k would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 16 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 99%
- Investments 0.9%
In the charity's own words
ACMHS is a community based organisation providing free confidential and culturally appropriate services to African and African Caribbean people suffering from mental ill health. Main activities are assessment and management of care, Mental health services, IAPT, CBT, Advocacy, Volunteering, Carers Group, Student Placement, Advice and Support, Counselling, Drop-ins, Befriending/peer support
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| St Augustine's Community Care Trust | Twickenham | £556k |
| The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust Charity | Shrewsbury | £557k |
| Bob Champion Cancer Trust | London | £555k |
| John Jackson Charitable Trust | East Sussex | £557k |