Basildon Mind

Analysis

Basildon Mind is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Basildon. It was registered in February 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 05305203). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Basildon Mind reported income of £552k and spending of £555k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £317k to £552k (+74%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Basildon Mind 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 Walsall Rehabilitation and Healthy Living Trust (£551k), The Coventry Muslim Community Association Limited (£552k) and Rochdale Occupational Health Service Limited (£550k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 67%, trading 24% and donations and legacies 7.7%. Charitable activities took 82% of spending and raising funds 18%. Reserves of £199k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 35 people.