Bipolar UK Ltd

Analysis

Bipolar UK Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 1986, 40 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01955570). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Bipolar UK Ltd reported income of £1.6m and spending of £1.6m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.2m to £1.6m (+32%), an average of +7.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Bipolar UK Ltd sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ways to Wellness Foundation (£1.6m), Mental Health Matters Wales Limited (£1.6m) and Clybiau Plant Cymru Kids Clubs (£1.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 55%, charitable activities 42% and investments 2.8%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £245k. Charitable activities took 83% of spending and raising funds 17%. Reserves of £1.3m would cover about 10 months of spending at that rate. It employed 31 people.