Design in Mental Health Limited
Analysis
Design in Mental Health Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in July 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07307468). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Design in Mental Health Limited reported income of £129k and spending of £96k, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £23k to £129k (+466%), an average of +54% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 350%. Over the whole period it spent 67% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Design in Mental Health Limited sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Artery - the Association for Research Into Arterial Structure and Physiology (£129k), Embracing Change (£129k) and Malmesbury and District Foodbank (£129k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The objectives of the Charity are -- for the advancement of education concerning design in mental healthcare settings by sharing good practice- promoting reflective design practice,-gathering and disseminating evidence based research and raising awareness of the influence of design on mental health wellbeing,- the relief of those in need by reason of mental ill-health.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Artery - the Association for Research Into Arterial Structure and Physiology | Middlesex | £129k |
| Embracing Change | Great Marlings | £129k |
| Malmesbury and District Foodbank | Wiltshire | £129k |
| The Community of St John the Divine | Birmingham | £129k |