Mind in Bradford

Analysis

Mind in Bradford is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Yorkshire. It was registered in June 2011, 15 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 07504966). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Mind in Bradford reported income of £5.2m and spending of £4.4m, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.3m to £5.2m (+309%), an average of +42% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 59%. Over the whole period it spent 91% 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 Bradford sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 96% 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 Early Break (£5.2m), Carers First (£5.2m) and Green Pastures (£5.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 91%, investments 4.8% and donations and legacies 2.4%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.2%. Reserves of £709k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 120 people.