Mid Kent Mind
Analysis
Mid Kent Mind is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Maidstone. It was registered in May 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Mid Kent Mind reported income of £686k and spending of £713k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £773k to £686k (-11%), an average of -2.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 62%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, Mid Kent Mind sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Voluntary Action North Somerset (£686k), Mace Foundation (£692k) and Funders in Good (£684k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 82%, donations and legacies 16% and investments 1.7%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.5%. Reserves of £496k would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate. It employed 15 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 16%
- Charitable activities 82%
- Investments 1.7%
- Other 0.1%
In the charity's own words
PRESERVATION OF GOOD MENTAL HEALTH IN PARTICULAR BY ENABLING AND EMPOWERING EVERYONE EXPERIENCING MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS TO LIVE WITH, MANAGE AND RECOVER FROM THEIR CONDITION.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Voluntary Action North Somerset | North Somerset | £686k |
| Mace Foundation | London | £692k |
| Funders in Good | London | £684k |
| Greater London Volunteering | £695k |