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Mental health HE210

Mental health is a tag in the UK-CAT classification of charities in the UK. It is part of the Health categoryand the Health condition subcategory.

4,095 charities have been tagged with this tag. This represents 2.02% of all charities.

Keywords to find charities

UK-CAT categories are applied to charities based on a set of keywords, in the form of a regular expression.

The regular expression used to find charities in this tag is:

\b(mental (ill[- ])?health|mental illness|mental & physical health|eating dissorder|phobi(a|c)|anorexia|bulimia|depression|anxiety|OCD|obsessive[- ]compulsive disorder|suicid(es?|al)|post-traumatic stress disorder|ptsd|psycho(tic|sis)|bi(-| )?polar|schizophreni(a|c)|psychiatr(y|ist)|psycholog(y|ist)|(behavioural|cognitive) therapy)\b

Distribution by size of charity

Income band Charities with tag Percent of all charities
Under £10k 838 1.17%
£10k - £100k 1,123 1.61%
£100k - £250k 560 2.54%
£250k - £500k 380 3.51%
£500k - £1m 224 3.35%
£1m - £10m 382 4.24%
Over £10m 72 3.31%
Total 3,579 1.86%

Distribution by charity regulator

Regulator Charities with tag Percent of all charities
ccew 3,061 1.79%
oscr 790 3.19%
ccni 244 3.39%
Total 4,095 2.02%

Ten largest charities (by income)

Name Latest income
ST ANDREW'S HEALTHCARE [Charity number: 1104951]
The UK's leading independent charitable provider of specialist mental health care, working with the NHS in the UK to meet the needs of those with psychiatric illness, developmental disability, acquired brain injury and related disorders. The range of services is available to men, women, and young people with needs in mental health, learning disability, brain injury and/or neurological impairment.
£217,813,703
COMMUNITY INTEGRATED CARE [Charity number: 519996]
COMMUNITY INTEGRATED CARE WORK ACROSS THE WHOLE OF THE CARE SPECTRUM DELIVERING DIVERSE SUPPORT AND CARE SERVICES ACROSS ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND. THE CHARITY PROVIDES SUPPORTED LIVING FOR PEOPLE WITH LEARNING OR PHYSICAL DIFFICULTIES AND/OR MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS .
£169,787,000
TURNING POINT [Charity number: 234887]
Turning Point provides health and social care services for people with a learning disability and also people at risk of, or with a mental health diagnosis, mental health issues, drug or alcohol use, misuse or dependency or other addictive behaviours.
£165,647,000
UNITED RESPONSE [Charity number: 265249]
United Response is a national charity that works with adults and young people with learning disabilities, mental health needs or physical disabilities. Our mission is to enable the people we support to take control of their lives. United Response is community based, working in many localities across England and Wales, providing everything from 24 hour care to a few hours of support a week.
£106,508,000
Richmond Fellowship Scotland Ltd [Charity number: SC021621]
The objects of the Society are the relief of those who are vulnerable and in need of support, care, advice or other assistance due to reasons of their vulnerability. The Society will or may do this through: - The advancement of health and well being. - The advancement of education. - The advancement of citizenship or community development. - The provision of recreational facilities or the organisation of recreational activities, with the objective of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended. - The relief of those in need. This may be by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage and any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes. - The prevention or relief of povert
£103,180,000
Waythrough [Charity number: 515755]
Waythrough was formed from the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship. We work with people with complex, multiple needs and disadvantages and are committed to multi disciplinary working within our own teams and with external agencies. Our main areas of work focus are substance misuse, mental health challenges, residential support, families and young people, training and employment.
£101,448,502
We Are With You [Charity number: 1001957]
PROVIDES A RANGE OF SERVICES FOR DRUG AND ALCOHOL MISUSERS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN COMMUNTY AND PRISON ENVIRONMENTS. FROM EDUCATION AND PREVENTION TO COMMUNITY SERVICES AND RESIDENTIAL REHABILIATION.WE ALSO SUPORT THE MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH DIFFICULITIES
£80,609,000
JEWISH CARE [Charity number: 802559]
Jewish Care cares for people in the Jewish community. We give care & support to older people,Holocaust survivors,people with physical & sensory disabilities & with mental health needs. We offer support groups,run leadership & activity programmes for young people. Our staff & volunteers support thousands of people a week. Everything is guided by our Jewish values, warmth,kindness,honesty & respect.
£73,334,000
ALTERNATIVE FUTURES GROUP LIMITED [Charity number: 1008587]
The charity operates in the North West of England and provides services for people with disabilities including adults with severe and enduring mental health problems, learning disabilities, autism, complex needs and dementia.
£72,405,000
Praxis Care [Charity number: NI103672]
Praxis Care is a major provider of services for adults and children with a learning disability, mental ill health, acquired brain injury and for older people, including people with dementia.
£69,424,963

Ten random charities

Name Latest income
NO PANIC SHEFFIELD [Charity number: 1160004]
We provide self help groups for people with anxiety related disorders. The meetings take place in Sheffield city centre on Thursday mornings 10 - 12 and Wednesday evenings 6.30 - 8.30pm. We also have on-line groups. The meetings are open to anyone over 18y with anxiety, and are led by a trained volunteer facilitator. At the meeting the group explore positive ways of managing anxiety .
£7,078
BODY GOSSIP [Charity number: 1157875]
Body Gossip promotes and protects the physical and mental health of the public throughout the UK, in particular through programmes and activities that tackle low self-esteem with regard to appearance and body image.
HEREFORDSHIRE DISABILITY UNITED [Charity number: 1154349]
Open Meetings annually feature health and social care issues, public engagement, activities for the disabled, mental health and carer's concerns.HDU engaged with Hereford Council Making it Real Board and Autism Partnership Board to feedback information on disability as champions in this area.In September the chair joined a team as an expert by experience for Peer Challenge at Hereford Council.
£446
Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival Highland [Charity number: SC054677]
The organisation's purposes are to advance health and the arts by: a) Co-ordinating the planning and promotion of the annual Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival in the Scottish Highlands, b) Fostering collaboration between artists, groups and organisation involved in the creative arts and wellbeing activities in the Scottish Highlands, c) Promoting engagement in activities which can benefit mental wellbeing in people throughout the Scottish Highlands including creative arts and cultural activities as well as nature-based and outdoor activities, d) Raising awareness and challenging the stigma of mental health issues through the promotion of events and activities in the Scottish Highlands.
Watch Us Grow [Charity number: SC030051]
To relieve the needs, promote the welfare and advance (through training and work experience) the employment prospects of people who suffer fiom mental and/or physical disability, illness or impairment and in particular those who live within North Lanarkshire and environs ('the Operating Areay') by carrying on trading activities as a garden nursery (and as suppliers of such ancillary services as the directors may consider appropriate fiom time to time) where the work in connection with such trading activities is mainly carried on by people who are disabled or who are experiencing or have experienced mental health difficulties. (2) To advance education, particularly among people who suffer fiom any form of mental andlor physical disability, illness or impairment who live within the Operating Area. (3) To promote training in skills of all kinds, particularly such skills as will assist individuals who suffer from any form of mental andfor physical disability, illness or impairment who live within the Operating Area in obtaining paid employment. (4) To preserve, restore and improve the local environment through the development of community recycling services and other environmental improvement programmes. ( 5 ) To promote, establish, operate and/or support other projects and initiatives of a charitable nature for the benefit of the community within the Operating Area.
£229,262
THE HARLEY JAE TRUST [Charity number: 1160377]
Our mission is to improve the quality of lives of children who suffer from ill health due to a life limiting conditions or life changing condition. We provide equipment and resources that will improve their physical health, wellbeing and quality of life. We also provide support services to the parent/carers to help maintain good mental health, resulting in the best quality of care for their child.
£47,818
BETTER HEALTH PRODUCTS LIMITED [Charity number: 264031]
The principal activities of the social enterprise are an artisan bakery, bicycle workshop and light manufacturing. This work provides time limited (usually 3 months) trainee placements for men and women who suffer from mental ill health and forms a part of their recovery and social inclusion. The aim of the enterprise is a move on of trainees to employment or further training.
£234,746
BARK CHARITY [Charity number: 1185317]
TO RELIEVE POVERTY BY ASSISTING ORPHANS AND ELDERLY PEOPLE IN AFRICA MOSTLY ZIMBABWE'S RURAL AREAS BY TAKING MEASURES TO BRING RELIEF BY THE PROVISION OF FOOD, EMPOWERMENT, MEDICATION, EDUCATION,MENTAL HEALTH AND EMERGENCIES TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY CAPACITY BUILDING IN THE UK THROUGH ORGANIZING ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE AWARENESS AMONG ETHNIC MINORITY GROUPS THAT NEED SUPPORT IN MENTAL HEALTH
£1,700
CREATIVE ART SHOWCASE [Charity number: 1198055]
The primary object of Creative Art Showcase is to make art and creative experiences accessible to all. Supporting all ages and abilities, from all backgrounds, cultures and ethnicities, through a variety of workshops and events, encouraging and providing opportunity for people to express their creativity and imagination, supporting mental health and inclusivity by experiencing creative activities.
£46,281
GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' FOUNDATION [Charity number: 1160316]
GUY’S AND ST THOMAS’ FOUNDATION IS AN INDEPENDENT CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INVESTING IN A HEALTHIER SOCIETY. WE FUND, INVEST, PARTNER, ENGAGE AND INFLUENCE TO COME AT BIG HEALTH CHALLENGES FROM ALL ANGLES. WE COLLABORATE WITH COMMUNITIES, PARTNERS, AND HOSPITALS, IN PARTICULAR GUY’S AND ST THOMAS’ NHS FOUNDATION TRUST, AND USE OUR ASSETS TO IMPROVE PEOPLE’S PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH.
£34,182,000