Buckinghamshire and East Berkshire Mind

Analysis

Buckinghamshire and East Berkshire Mind is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Buckinghamshire. It was registered in April 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05000185). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Buckinghamshire and East Berkshire Mind reported income of £2.1m and spending of £2.2m, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £1.9m to £2.1m (+10%), an average of +2.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 15%. 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, Buckinghamshire and East Berkshire 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 Berkshire Community Foundation (£2.1m), Edberts House (£2.1m) and Breast Cancer UK Limited (£2.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 94% and donations and legacies 4.8%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.6%. Reserves of £603k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 75 people.