--- title: "We Mind & Kelly Matters rating & legitimacy | CharityCompare" description: "Is We Mind & Kelly Matters a legitimate UK charity? Clarity Score 63/100. Accounts 2025: income £287k · 31% on charitable activities. Reg 1182625." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/we-mind-kelly-matters retrieved: 2026-08-18T01:26:17.429Z license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Quick answer ## Is We Mind & Kelly Matters a good charity? We Mind & Kelly Matters scores 63/100 (3 stars, Needs improvement) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2025 (£287k total income, 31% of spending on charitable activities). This reflects financial transparency and stewardship on paper — not the real-world impact of its programmes. See the full breakdown. Northampton · UK-wide · NN8 2JH | Reg [1182625](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/we-mind-kelly-matters) | Registered charity | [Official website](https://kellysheroes.org.uk/) | [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1182625) Donate ## How can you give to WE MIND & KELLY MATTERS? You leave CharityCompare to complete a donation on the official WE MIND & KELLY MATTERS form. We do not process payments or take commission. Opens their official online donation form. [Donate](https://kellysheroes.org.uk/?utm_source=charitycompare&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=donate&utm_content=1182625) ## What does We Mind & Kelly Matters do? We Mind & Kelly Matters is a registered charity (no. 1182625) working in mental health across the United Kingdom. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 31% of spending to charitable activities, and files its annual accounts on time. Reported income has been growing (≈20% a year). CharityCompare's Clarity Score rates the organisation only from public Charity Commission accounts — accountability, financial health, efficiency and community support — not the quality or impact of its programmes. Summarised from public filings — We Mind & Kelly Matters hasn't added its own description yet. [Work here? Add it free →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=we-mind-kelly-matters) **In short:** WE MIND & KELLY MATTERS scores 63 out of 100 (3 stars). 31% average program spend (Latest year, disclosed years only). Review the pillar breakdown below. ## What is We Mind & Kelly Matters? We Mind & Kelly Matters has a Clarity Score of 63 out of 100 on CharityCompare (3 stars, Needs improvement). Charity Commission registration number 1182625. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Mental health. Latest accounts year 2025: total income £287k, with 31% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: up to date. No major red flags from our filing review. Scores are independent and based on official filings — not a donation recommendation. Data from [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/), last updated 17 July 2026. Overall score 63/100 3★ · Needs improvement Cause spend 31% latest year · charitable activities Accountability 100/100 Finance beacon Income £287k Latest year 2025 Reserves — Months of running costs Accounts filing On time Charity Commission £3.9 raised per £1 fundraising (latest year) · 23% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: high ## How does WE MIND & KELLY MATTERS compare? Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers WE MIND & KELLY MATTERS scores higher than. Income band (£100k–£500k)33rdpercentile **Scores higher than 33% of 972 charities in its income band** · 63/100 vs 70 peer average (marker). Mental health charities13thpercentile **Scores higher than 13% of 46 charities in this cause** · 63/100 vs 80 peer average (marker). ## How reliable is We Mind & Kelly Matters's data? Source Charity Commission (England & Wales) Accounts year 2025 Filing date 24 June 2026 Profile reviewed 17 July 2026 High confidence — complete filing data Scores reflect the latest annual accounts on the register. Clarity Score measures how clearly the charity accounts for money in those filings — not programme impact. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sources: [Charity Commission for England and Wales](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/), [Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator](https://www.oscr.org.uk/) and [Charity Commission for Northern Ireland](https://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/). [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). ## What is We Mind & Kelly Matters's Beacon report? Detailed accountability and finance metrics from UK regulator filings — structured for transparency in our four-beacon report. ### Accountability & Transparency Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies. 100/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Filing history (5 years) 100% on-time over five years = 15 pts · one late filing = 5 pts · two or more = 0 pts. | 100% | 15/15 pts | | Trustee oversight Three or more trustees on the register = 15 pts, scaled down for fewer (governance red flag below three). | 100% | 8 trustees · 15/15 pts | | Declared policies Safeguarding (4) · conflict of interest (3) · volunteer management (3) — from Charity Commission annual return. | 100% | 10/10 pts | ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 17/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Reserves (months of cash) 3–24 months = full marks, tapering on both sides · 0 months or 4+ years (hoarding) = 0 pts. | 0% | Not stated · 0/15 pts | | Income stability / growth +20% or more over the window = 10 pts · flat = 5 pts · −20% or worse = 0 pts, scaled between. | 0% | 0/10 pts · 3-year average | | Liabilities to assets 0% liabilities-to-assets = 5 pts, scaling down to 0 pts at 60%+ debt. | 100% | 5% · 5/5 pts | ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 40/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Program expense ratio 90%+ on charitable activities = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 50% or below. | 0% | 31% · 0/10 pts (3-year average) | | Fundraising efficiency ≤10p to raise £1 = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 40p or above (fundraising cost ÷ income). | 80% | 16p per £1 income · 8/10 pts (3-year average) | ### Community Support Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff. 100/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Volunteer-to-staff ratio Volunteers at 2x staff or more = full marks · no volunteers = 0 pts, scaled between. | 100% | 50 volunteers / 4 staff · 10/10 pts | [How we calculate beacon scores →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What is We Mind & Kelly Matters's Clarity Score? 63/100 total · Needs improvement · 3 of 5 stars Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings. 100/100 Accountability & Transparency 17/100 Financial Health 40/100 Financial Efficiency 100/100 Community Support ### Accountability & Transparency Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies. 100/100 Filing history (5 years)15/15 pts Trustee oversight8 trustees · 15/15 pts Declared policies10/10 pts ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 17/100 Reserves (months of cash)Not stated · 0/15 pts Income stability / growth0/10 pts · 3-year average Liabilities to assets5% · 5/5 pts ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 40/100 Program expense ratio31% · 0/10 pts (3-year average) Fundraising efficiency16p per £1 income · 8/10 pts (3-year average) ### Community Support Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff. 100/100 Volunteer-to-staff ratio50 volunteers / 4 staff · 10/10 pts ## How much does We Mind & Kelly Matters raise and spend? Latest filed year 2025 · Source: Charity Commission filings | Category | Amount | % of spend | | --- | --- | --- | | Total income | £287k | — | | Total expenditure | £253k | — | | Charitable activities | Not disclosed | — | ## Where does the money go? Latest accounts (2025) · £253k spent. Not disclosed in this filing — the Charity Commission return omits the charitable-activities split. ## What trust indicators does We Mind & Kelly Matters have? Pulled from the Charity Commission register — filing behaviour, board size, and workforce where reported. - ✓ Accounts filed on time up to date · last filing 24 June 2026 - ✓ Trustee board size (3–12) 8 trustees on the Charity Commission register - ✓ Workforce on register 4 employees · 50 volunteers (13:1 volunteer-to-staff) Fundraising Regulator Status not yet checked Separate from our financial scores — shows whether the charity follows the Code of Fundraising Practice. [Check Fundraising Regulator →](https://www.fundraisingregulator.org.uk/members/) Official register Reg 1182625 Full trustee list, accounts, and regulatory history on the Charity Commission. [View on Charity Commission →](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1182625) ### Trustees & officers - Rachael Hewitt Chair · since 2019 - John Hewitt since 2019 - Kerry York since 2019 - Lee Paul Foster since 2021 - Matthew Thomas since 2021 - Ben Merville Thomas since 2021 - Keith Hanger since 2021 - Michelle Wright since 2023 100 How we score charities +The Clarity Score is a 100-point rating from UK regulator filings (Charity Commission for England and Wales, OSCR and CCNI). Four pillars — Accountability & Transparency (40), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10) — each scored on a continuous scale, not pass/fail cutoffs. A statutory inquiry sets the score to 0 automatically. [Full methodology →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) Accountability & Transparency Scored from filings 40 points — filing history (15), trustee oversight (15, scaling up to a board of three or more), declared policies (10). Financial Health Scored from filings 30 points — reserves (15, full marks 3–24 months, tapering on both sides), income stability (10), liabilities to assets (5, scaling down as debt rises). Financial Efficiency Scored from filings 20 points — program expense ratio and fundraising cost, each on a graduated scale (not a single cutoff). Kept at 20% of the total: financial-ratio scoring alone is not a reliable effectiveness signal (see "why not just an overhead ratio?" below). Community Support Scored from filings 10 points — volunteer-to-staff ratio from Charity Commission workforce data, scaling continuously up to a 2:1 ratio. Overall score Sum of all pillar points. Display stars use the same bands as the labels: 90–100 → 5★ Exceptional; 75–89 → 4★ Good; 60–74 → 3★ Needs improvement; 1–59 → 2★ Poor; 0 → not rated. ## How have We Mind & Kelly Matters's finances changed over five years? - Income - Spending - Cause spend Values in £ thousands · Cause spend plotted only when the filing discloses a split · Source: Charity Commission accounts ## What are the key facts about We Mind & Kelly Matters? Overall score 63/100 (3★) Income £287k Cause spend 31% of expenditure Reg number 1182625 Scope UK-wide Reserves — Trustees 8 Accounts year 2025 Filing up to date ## How does WE MIND & KELLY MATTERS compare, and where else can you look? [Compare WE MIND & KELLY MATTERS with others](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/compare-charities?ids=we-mind-kelly-matters) [More mental health charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/mental-health) [How we score charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ### Where WE MIND & KELLY MATTERS sits The causes this charity is classified under, and other charities working nearby. - [mental health charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/mental-health) - [health charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/health) - [Charities in Northampton](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/cities/northampton) ### Similar mental health charities Top-rated peers by CharityCompare score - [CENTRAL LONDON SAMARITANS](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/central-london-samaritans) 100/100 · £4.5m - [MONEY AND MENTAL HEALTH POLICY INSTITUTE](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/money-and-mental-health-policy-institute) 98/100 · £1.1m - [SUICIDE & CO](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/suicide-co) 94/100 · £826k - [SPORT IN MIND](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/sport-in-mind) 93/100 · £1.0m ## How can you share We Mind & Kelly Matters's rating? 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That reflects how transparent and financially healthy it looks on paper — it does not measure the real-world impact of its work, so treat it as one factor alongside the cause you care about. CharityCompare never tells you where to donate. Is We Mind & Kelly Matters a legitimate charity? + Yes — We Mind & Kelly Matters is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 1182625). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1182625. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact. What is We Mind & Kelly Matters's charity number? + We Mind & Kelly Matters's charity number is 1182625. Check that number on the official register (Charity Commission, OSCR or CCNI) or this CharityCompare profile before you donate — scammers sometimes reuse real numbers on fake appeals. What is We Mind & Kelly Matters's charity rating? + We Mind & Kelly Matters scores 63 out of 100 on CharityCompare (3 stars — Needs improvement). The Clarity Score V1 sums four pillars from UK regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 pts), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10). Stars use the same bands as those labels — 90+ is 5★ Exceptional. It is not an impact ranking. Does We Mind & Kelly Matters have reviews and complaints? + CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for We Mind & Kelly Matters. Instead you get a filing-based Clarity Score, cause spend, reserves and red flags such as late accounts. For formal complaints about a charity, contact the Charity Commission, OSCR, CCNI or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How much of my donation reaches We Mind & Kelly Matters? + According to its 2025 regulator filing, 31% of We Mind & Kelly Matters's total spending went to charitable activities. That is the closest official figure to "how much of your donation reaches the cause" — it is an average across all spending in the filing, not a pound-by-pound breakdown of an individual gift. What are We Mind & Kelly Matters's overheads? + According to its 2025 regulator filing, fundraising costs were about 69% of total expenditure and combined overheads (fundraising plus governance) were about 23% of total expenditure at We Mind & Kelly Matters. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what We Mind & Kelly Matters's chief executive is paid — where disclosure rules apply, senior pay appears in the trustees' annual report on the Charity Commission register. How much income does We Mind & Kelly Matters receive? + We Mind & Kelly Matters reported £287k total income in its 2025 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: growing. Are We Mind & Kelly Matters's accounts up to date? + Filing status: up to date (last filing 2026-06-24). CharityCompare flags late or missing accounts separately from the financial score. Where is We Mind & Kelly Matters based? + We Mind & Kelly Matters is listed at Northampton · UK-wide · NN8 2JH and operates UK-wide, focused on mental health. How does CharityCompare score We Mind & Kelly Matters? + We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in We Mind & Kelly Matters's regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 points — filing history, trustees, policies), Financial Health (30 — reserves, income trend, debt), Financial Efficiency (20 — cause spend and fundraising cost, on a graduated scale) and Community Support (10 — volunteer-to-staff ratio). An open statutory inquiry scores 0. The score measures reporting on paper, not programme impact. CharityCompare is free for donors, takes no commission on donations, and scores cannot be bought. How often is this page updated? + This profile was last updated on 17 July 2026 from the latest UK regulator data available to CharityCompare, and We Mind & Kelly Matters's most recent accounts cover 2025. Scores and figures refresh whenever we re-ingest the register, so the page reflects our latest data pull rather than a one-off review.