THE MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.