Mind (The National Association for Mental Health)
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Key takeaways
- The Local Mind Grant Fund is open to local Minds in England and Wales, so other organisations should not apply to it.
- Its work fits best where a local Mind is developing an innovative project or new way of working, or applying an existing idea to a new context while building on what has gone before, and projects are expected to exemplify good practice and contribute to Mind's core strategic goals.
- Mind works by invitation only and does not accept unsolicited requests, and the fund runs a competitive process, so a local Mind should expect to be invited to apply rather than sending a cold request.
- Reported grants have ranged from £500 to £120,000, but no typical grant size is given, so any request should be sized to the project itself.
Overview
Mind (The National Association for Mental Health) is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 219830).
Mind (The National Association for Mental Health) is a charity registered in England and Wales that exists to promote the preservation of good mental health and relieve the needs of people with mental health problems. It is a social movement made up of the national charity, over 100 local Minds and over 170 shops. Its annual giving is £4,779,000, and its grant-making is centred on local Minds through the Local Mind Grant Fund.
What they fund
Priority Areas
Mind's grant-making is centred on local Minds. Its Local Mind Grant Fund helps them continue and develop targeted, effective services tailored to their local areas. Through the fund, local Minds can seek support for innovative projects and new ways of working, including developing an idea or applying an existing idea to a new context while building on previous work. Local Minds in England and Wales are welcome to apply; projects are expected to exemplify good practice and contribute to Mind's core strategic goals. More broadly, Mind says it funds and supports local Minds and partners to innovate, deliver and scale mental health support, aiming to improve beneficiary impact across the federation. It works with local Minds to deliver high-quality mental health services across England and Wales.
Themes
- Mental health services
Geographic Focus
England; Wales.
How to apply
Local Minds can apply to the Local Mind Grant Fund through a competitive process. The fund supports innovative projects and new ways of working, including developing an idea or applying an existing idea to a new context.
Who can apply:
- Local Mind Grant Fund: All local Minds in England and Wales are welcome to apply.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- Projects are expected to exemplify good practice and contribute to Mind's core strategic goals.
- When applying an existing idea to a new context, applicants should demonstrate awareness of what has gone before and build on it.
Where they fund
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Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 March 2021 | £80,262,000 | £61,969,000 | £12,675,000 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2021 |
| year to 31 March 2022 | £73,145,000 | £58,716,000 | £6,301,000 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2022 |
| year to 31 March 2023 | £59,156,000 | £72,539,000 | £5,753,000 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2023 |
| year to 31 March 2024 | £62,691,000 | £79,771,000 | £4,779,000 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2024 |
| year to 31 March 2025 | £63,712,000 | £68,389,000 | £3,679,000 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 5 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2021; year to 31 March 2022; year to 31 March 2023; year to 31 March 2025: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2024: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- mind.org.uk/media/chepx0dd/mind-annual-report-and-accounts-2024-25-compressed.pdf · read on 31 October 2026
- mind.org.uk · read on 31 October 2026
- mind.org.uk/about-us/contact-us/get-in-touch-feedback-compliments-and-complaints · read on 31 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 March 2024)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 31 October 2026.
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