Help the Mental Health Charity
Analysis
Help the Mental Health Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Scunthorpe. It was registered in January 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Help the Mental Health Charity reported income of £103k and spending of £95k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £80k to £103k (+29%), an average of +6.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 69%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Help the Mental Health Charity sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Shaftesbury Trinity Centre Trust (£103k), Stanway Village Hall (£103k) and Michael Charles Adams Mbe Memorial Trust (£103k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We operate a charity shop at 12-18 Dunstall Street, Scunthorpe, where we sell donated items to the general public. As well as operating as a retail shop, the premises are used to support service users, who use the shop as a drop in centre, we provide drinks, advice and support. We make donations to help people and organisations who suffer with or work in mental health.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Shaftesbury Trinity Centre Trust | Gillingham | £103k |
| Stanway Village Hall | Colchester | £103k |
| Michael Charles Adams Mbe Memorial Trust | Essex | £103k |
| Citizenaid | Wolverhampton | £103k |