CCEW Charity Commission profile

Rethink Mental Illness

Registered charity 271028 · organisation 271028

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
31 October 1991
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
01227970
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£43,932,000
Latest expenditure
£47,912,000
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 28 Albert Embankment, LONDON, SE1 7GR

Website recorded by the regulator: www.rethink.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To provide information, advice, support & services of the highest standard to those experiencing severe mental illness, their families & carers, in areas such as housing, education & training, rehabilitation & employment and recreation. To spread understanding about severe mental illness. To campaign nationally & locally for high quality care, including both acute & long-term services.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
31 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£43,932,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£47,912,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
22 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
23 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£44,501,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£46,209,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
24 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
24 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£40,944,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£41,496,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
20 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
20 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£37,479,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£35,327,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
25 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
25 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£33,082,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£30,482,000

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
31 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£43,932,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£47,912,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
146
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
29952726
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
13
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
11
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
2
Count Volunteers
141
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
22 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£44,501,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£46,209,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
176
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
26819502
Income From Government Grants
£116,343
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
10
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
6
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
127
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
24 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£40,944,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£41,496,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
105
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Contracts
23953369
Income From Government Grants
£193,296
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
12
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
129
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
20 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£37,479,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£35,327,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
157
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£97
Income From Government Contracts
22205435
Income From Government Grants
£1,049,506
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
17
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
91
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
25 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£33,082,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£30,482,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
103
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£64
Income From Government Contracts
18915036
Income From Government Grants
£933,921
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
12
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
118

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
31 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
2541000
Income Other Trading Activities
202000
Income Charitable Activities
41060000
Income Investments
129000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
43932000
Income Legacies
356000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,999,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£45,618,000
Expenditure Other
295000
Expenditure Total
47912000
Expenditure Investment Management
27000
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
1109000
Expenditure Support Costs
6595000
Expenditure Depreciation
3415000
Gain Loss Investment
102000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-101000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£460,000
Assets Total Fixed
7518000
Assets Own Use
4293000
Assets Long Term Investment
3225000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£9,469,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£8,855,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£8,132,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
8350000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
505000
Assets Cash
£2,617,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
7442000
Funds Restricted
690000
Funds Total
8132000
Count Employees
1175
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
22 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
3506000
Income Other Trading Activities
425000
Income Charitable Activities
40291000
Income Investments
279000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
44501000
Income Legacies
1254000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,204,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£43,752,000
Expenditure Other
253000
Expenditure Total
46209000
Expenditure Investment Management
22000
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
1334000
Expenditure Support Costs
7149000
Expenditure Depreciation
334000
Gain Loss Investment
371000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
149000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£12,111,000
Assets Total Fixed
10602000
Assets Own Use
4380000
Assets Long Term Investment
6222000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-1346000
Assets Other Assets
£10,603,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£7,748,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£12,111,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
7473000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
275000
Assets Cash
£3,581,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
11217000
Funds Restricted
894000
Funds Total
12111000
Count Employees
1167
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
24 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
2817000
Income Other Trading Activities
365000
Income Charitable Activities
37543000
Income Investments
219000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
40944000
Income Legacies
878000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,075,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£39,287,000
Expenditure Other
134000
Expenditure Total
41496000
Expenditure Investment Management
68000
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
1298000
Expenditure Support Costs
6416000
Expenditure Depreciation
2134000
Gain Loss Investment
-507000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-108000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,300,000
Assets Total Fixed
12286000
Assets Own Use
3693000
Assets Long Term Investment
8593000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-1461000
Assets Other Assets
£13,450,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£10,976,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£13,299,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
10700000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
276000
Assets Cash
£7,295,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
12566000
Funds Restricted
733000
Funds Total
13299000
Count Employees
1052
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
20 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
4403000
Income Other Trading Activities
510000
Income Charitable Activities
32373000
Income Investments
193000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
37479000
Income Legacies
1306000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,987,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£33,126,000
Expenditure Other
214000
Expenditure Total
35327000
Expenditure Investment Management
80000
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
628000
Expenditure Support Costs
5739000
Expenditure Depreciation
311000
Gain Loss Investment
237000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£5,500,000
Assets Total Fixed
12447000
Assets Own Use
3033000
Assets Long Term Investment
9414000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£17,686,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£15,775,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£14,358,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
11367000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
4408000
Assets Cash
£10,820,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
13412000
Funds Restricted
946000
Funds Total
14358000
Count Employees
948
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
25 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
4676000
Income Other Trading Activities
165000
Income Charitable Activities
28055000
Income Investments
186000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
33082000
Income Legacies
1041000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,808,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£28,320,000
Expenditure Other
354000
Expenditure Total
30482000
Expenditure Investment Management
65000
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
498000
Expenditure Support Costs
4552000
Expenditure Depreciation
477000
Gain Loss Investment
1622000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£5,400,000
Assets Total Fixed
11179000
Assets Own Use
2434000
Assets Long Term Investment
8745000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£16,605,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£15,815,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£11,969,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
9688000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
6127000
Assets Cash
£10,442,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
10862000
Funds Restricted
1107000
Funds Total
11969000
Count Employees
872
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Rethink Mental Illness
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-07-08T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
294482
Assoc Registered Charity Number
294482
Assoc Charity Name
DEPRESSION U.K.
Charity Name
Rethink Mental Illness
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-12-30T00:00:00
Reason
Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number
5101007
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1174985
Assoc Charity Name
TALK, LISTEN, CARE
Charity Name
Rethink Mental Illness
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2016-04-07T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
3961286
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1077880
Assoc Charity Name
LIVSA LTD
Charity Name
Rethink Mental Illness
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1991-10-31T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 20 SEP 1975NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 30 NOV 2009AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 13 NOV 2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 10 NOV 2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 02 NOV 2013AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11 NOV 2017 as amended on 09 Jan 2019 as amended on 14 Nov 2020 as amended on 02 Feb 2023 as amended on 19 Nov 2022 as amended on 17 Jul 2025
Charitable Objects
2. History and Objects2.1 The National Schizophrenia Fellowship was founded for the benefit of people experiencing schizophrenia and related conditions and their carers. Over the years the Charity has evolved and now works to improve the lives of everyone severely affected by mental illness, including schizophrenia and psychosis, bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety and personality disorder. To achieve this, the Objects are: (a) to improve the lives of people severely affected by mental illness and their families and carers through local support groups and services;(b) to provide expert advice, information and training to the public in the field of mental health and welfare, including influencing Government and decision makers more widely; and(c) to advance awareness and understanding as to the causes, consequences and management of mental illness, working to decrease the stigma surrounding it.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
348282
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
RETHINK
Charity Name Id
348277
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
NATIONAL SCHIZOPHRENIA FELLOWSHIP
Charity Name Id
511865
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
RETHINK MENTAL ILLNESS

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
2
Regulator Name
Financial Conduct Authority
Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Care Quality Commission

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests