Lively Minds

Analysis

Lively Minds is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Devon. It was registered in January 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 11832452). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Lively Minds reported income of £4.1m and spending of £3.9m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £1.8m to £4.1m (+131%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 103%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Lively Minds sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Balance (Support) CIO (£4.1m), Institute for Employment Studies (£4.1m) and Petty Pool (£4.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 2.0%. Reserves of £850k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 90 people.