Activities

As described by the charity on the register

The Mental Health Foundation works to promote good mental health and to improve the lives of people affected by mental health problems. With prevention at the heart of what we do, we aim to find and address the sources of mental health problems so that people and communities can thrive.

Latest income

£6.7m

Expenditure

£7.4m

Financial year end

2025-03-31

Income & spending history

As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end

Year end Income Expenditure income spend
2021-03-31 £12.9m £7.9m
2022-03-31 £10.7m £10.9m
2023-03-31 £7.4m £11.1m
2024-03-31 £7.7m £8.9m
2025-03-31 £6.7m £7.4m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2025-03-31

Income mix

Donations & legacies £3.1m
Charitable activities £3.2m
Trading £150k
Investment income £158k
Total income £6.7m

Spending

Charitable spend £5.9m
Raising funds £1.5m
Grants to institutions £0
Governance £27k
Total expenditure £7.4m

Balance sheet

Reserves £3.4m
Total funds £13.2m
— restricted £849k
— unrestricted £12.3m
— endowment £45k
Total assets £13.2m
Cash £326k

People

Employees 96

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Who it helps

  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind

How it works

  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.