West Sussex Mind

Analysis

West Sussex Mind is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Sussex. It was registered in February 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08884776). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, West Sussex Mind reported income of £3.6m and spending of £3.7m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £2.3m to £3.6m (+58%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, West Sussex Mind 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 Bradford Arts Centre Ltd (£3.6m), Aim Habonim (£3.6m) and Special Boat Service Association (£3.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 87%, donations and legacies 12% and investments 1.7%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £201k. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 4.2%. Reserves of £1.2m would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 136 people.