Sunderland Mind

Analysis

Sunderland Mind is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Tyne and Wear. It was registered in February 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Sunderland Mind reported income of £517k and spending of £508k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £378k to £517k (+37%), an average of +8.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Sunderland Mind sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Boxwise Foundation (£513k), Radiomarathon (For Children with Special Needs) Ltd (£517k) and Cumbria Cerebral Palsy (£512k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 67%, donations and legacies 28% and trading 5.2%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £404k would cover about 9 months of spending at that rate. It employed 17 people.