Mind in Somerset

Analysis

Mind in Somerset is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Taunton. It was registered in May 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, 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 05148414). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Mind in Somerset reported income of £3.4m and spending of £3.5m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £2.2m to £3.4m (+55%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Mind in Somerset sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Malaria No More United Kingdom (£3.4m), Unseen (UK) (£3.4m) and Impact Initiatives (£3.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 77%, donations and legacies 21% and trading 1.7%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £228k. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 1.4%. Reserves of £242k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 128 people.