Mind in Salford

Analysis

Mind in Salford is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Salford. It was registered in April 2014, 12 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 incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Mind in Salford reported income of £1.2m and spending of £1.2m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £1.5m to £1.2m (-14%), an average of -3.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 102% 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 Salford sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bma Foundation (£1.2m), Seed Madagascar (£1.2m) and AlongSide (£1.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 97% and donations and legacies 1.9%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 3.5%. Reserves of £337k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 37 people.