Sound Minds
Analysis
Sound Minds is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03751889). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Sound Minds reported income of £403k and spending of £336k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £142k to £403k (+184%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Sound Minds sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Steel Warriors (£403k), The Sophie Jane Tyler Trust (£403k) and SIDEfxHUB (£403k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Sound Minds is a user led social enterprise applying the arts to improve the lives of people living with mental ill health through: music, filmmaking, theatre and the visual arts accredited courses in Popular Music and Filmmaking A booking agency for performances and workshops communicating about mental health a peer to peer hospital Ward Visiting service
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Steel Warriors | London | £403k |
| The Sophie Jane Tyler Trust | Tonbridge | £403k |
| SIDEfxHUB | Leamington Spa | £403k |
| Children's Respite Trust | East Sussex | £403k |