Mind in Bexley and East Kent Ltd
Analysis
Mind in Bexley and East Kent Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bexleyheath. It was registered in June 2005, 21 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 05393807). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Mind in Bexley and East Kent Ltd reported income of £6.8m and spending of £6.8m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £4.8m to £6.8m (+42%), an average of +9.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 85% 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 Bexley and East Kent Ltd sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Forget Me Not Children's Hospice (£6.8m), Barca - Leeds (£6.8m) and New Israel Fund (£6.8m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 93%, trading 5.4% and donations and legacies 1.1%. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 5.1%. Reserves of £4.1m would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 151 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 1.1%
- Charitable activities 93%
- Trading 5.4%
- Investments 0.9%
In the charity's own words
To promote the preservation of mental health and to assist in relieving and rehabilitating persons suffering from mental disorder or conditions of emotional or mental distress requiring advice or treatment within Kent, and in particular, Bexley, East Kent and its environs, in association with the Charity MIND and in accordance with the aims and objects of the Charity MIND.
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| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Forget Me Not Children's Hospice | Huddersfield | £6.8m |
| Barca - Leeds | Leeds | £6.8m |
| New Israel Fund | London | £6.8m |
| Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy | London | £6.9m |