Pembrokeshire and Carmarthen Mind Ltd
Analysis
Pembrokeshire and Carmarthen Mind Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Pembrokeshire. It was registered in May 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 company (Companies House number 08521406). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Pembrokeshire and Carmarthen Mind Ltd reported income of £1.6m and spending of £1.5m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £745k to £1.6m (+111%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 78%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Pembrokeshire and Carmarthen Mind Ltd sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% 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 Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre (Cheshire and Merseyside) (£1.6m), Alexandra Rose Charity (£1.6m) and British Society of Echocardiography (£1.6m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 97% and donations and legacies 3.0%. Charitable activities took 79% of spending and raising funds 0.9%. Grants to other organisations totalled £18k. Reserves of £1.6m would cover about 13 months of spending at that rate. It employed 56 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 3.0%
- Charitable activities 97%
- Other 0.3%
In the charity's own words
WE WORK FOR A BETTER LIFE FOR EVERYONE WITH DIRECT OR INDIRECT EXPERIENCE OF MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS. WE PROMOTE A POSITIVE ATTITUDE TO MENTAL, EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL WELLBEING. THE VALUES AND PRINCIPLES THAT UNDERPIN AND MOTIVATE OUR WORK ARE: CHOICE, DIGNITY, EQUALITY, INDEPENDENCE, PRIVACY, RIGHTS, RESPECT. OUR RANGE OF SERVICES OPERATE 365 DAYS A YEAR.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre (Cheshire and Merseyside) | Warrington | £1.6m |
| Alexandra Rose Charity | Brighton | £1.6m |
| British Society of Echocardiography | London | £1.6m |
| East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust Charitable Funds | Ipswich | £1.6m |