Rethink Mental Illness

Analysis

Rethink Mental Illness is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01227970). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Rethink Mental Illness reported income of £43.9m and spending of £47.9m, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £33.1m to £43.9m (+33%), an average of +7.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Rethink Mental Illness sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cartrefi Cymru Co-Operative Limited (£42.9m), Scope (£44.0m) and Ambitious About Autism (£42.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 93% and donations and legacies 5.8%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £356k. Charitable activities took 93% of spending and raising funds 4.1%. Reserves of £460k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 1,175 people.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.