Centre for Mental Health
Analysis
Centre for Mental Health is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04373019). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Centre for Mental Health reported income of £1.6m and spending of £1.6m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £1.0m to £1.6m (+55%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income rose by 40%. 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, Centre for Mental Health sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include British Skin Foundation (£1.6m), Surrey County Football Association Limited (£1.6m) and East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust Charitable Funds (£1.6m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 79% of spending and raising funds 9.6%. Reserves of £418k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 25 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.2%
- Charitable activities 99%
- Investments 0.5%
In the charity's own words
Centre for Mental Health undertakes research and development activities in the field of mental health. These activities are particularly focussed on mental health care in prisons and the criminal justice system and on issues relating to the employment of people with mental health problems. Findings and recommendations are aimed at creating improvements on a national scale.
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| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| British Skin Foundation | London | £1.6m |
| Surrey County Football Association Limited | Dorking | £1.6m |
| East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust Charitable Funds | Ipswich | £1.6m |
| Asylum Welcome | Oxford | £1.6m |