Older people · Reg 271028
Rating for Rethink Mental Illness
70/100 Clarity Score · 2 stars · Charity Commission filings · How we score
Clarity score
Needs improvement
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Mission
Rethink Mental Illness is a registered UK charity (271028) working in older people across the United Kingdom. CharityCompare scores the organisation from public Charity Commission annual accounts — financial efficiency, transparency, and filing compliance — not programme outcomes.
In short: Rethink Mental Illness scores 70 out of 100 (2 stars). 95% average program spend (3-year average). Review the pillar breakdown below.
Overview
Rethink Mental Illness has a Clarity Score of 70 out of 100 on CharityCompare (2 stars, Needs improvement). Charity Commission registration number 271028. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Older people. Latest accounts year 2021: total income £33m, with 95% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: up to date. Reserves: approximately 0 months of operating costs. 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, last updated .
Overall score
70/100
2★ · Needs improvement
Cause spend
95%
3-yr avg · charitable activities
Accountability
100/100
Finance beacon
Income
£33m
Latest year 2021
Reserves
0 mo
Months of running costs
Accounts filing
On time
Charity Commission
£20.6 raised per £1 fundraising (3-yr avg) · 7% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: high
Data & confidence
- Source
- Charity Commission (E&W)
- Accounts year
- 2021
- Filing date
- 2026-06-24 00:00:00.0000000
- Profile reviewed
- 2026-06-24
High confidence — complete filing data
Scores reflect the latest annual accounts on the register. Impact, leadership, and culture beacons require information beyond public filings.
Beacon report
Detailed accountability and finance metrics from Charity Commission 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 · one or two = 0 pts (governance red flag). | 100% | 15 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.
33/100
| Metric | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Reserves (months of cash) 3–24 months = 15 pts · 1–3 months = 7 pts · under 1 month or over 3 years (hoarding) = 0 pts. | 0% | 0 months · 0/15 pts |
| Income stability / growth Positive or stable three-year revenue trend = 10 pts · sustained decline = 0 pts. | 100% | 10/10 pts · 3-year average |
| Liabilities to assets Low debt (< 30% liabilities to assets) = 5 pts · high debt = 0 pts. | 0% | 52% · 0/5 pts |
Financial Efficiency
How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios.
100/100
| Metric | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Program expense ratio ≥ 75% on charitable activities = 10 pts · 60–75% = 5 pts · below 60% = 0 pts. | 100% | 95% · 10/10 pts (3-year average) |
| Fundraising efficiency Spends ≤ £0.20 to raise £1 = 10 pts · £0.21–£0.35 = 5 pts · above £0.35 = 0 pts (fundraising cost ÷ income). | 100% | 5p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average) |
Community Support
Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff.
0/100
| Metric | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Volunteer-to-staff ratio More volunteers than paid staff = 10 pts · equal mix = 5 pts · no volunteers = 0 pts. | 0% | 141 volunteers / 1175 staff · 0/10 pts |
Clarity Score
70/100 total · Needs improvement · 2 of 4 stars
Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings.
Accountability & Transparency
Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies.
100/100
Financial Health
Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts.
33/100
Financial Efficiency
How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios.
100/100
Community Support
Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff.
0/100
Revenue & expenses
Latest filed year 2021 · Source: Charity Commission annual accounts
| Category | Amount | % of spend |
|---|---|---|
| Total income | £33m | — |
| Total expenditure | £30m | — |
| Charitable activities | £28m | 93% |
| Fundraising | £1.8m | 6% |
| Governance & admin | £498k | 2% |
Where the money goes
Latest accounts (2021) · £30m spent
- Charitable activities93% · £28m
- Fundraising6% · £1.8m
- Governance2% · £498k
Trust indicators
Pulled from the Charity Commission register — filing behaviour, board size, and workforce where reported.
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Accounts filed on time
up to date · last filing 2026-06-24 00:00:00.0000000
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Trustee board size (3–12)
15 trustees on the Charity Commission register
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Workforce on register
1175 employees · 141 volunteers (0:1 volunteer-to-staff)
Fundraising Regulator
Not listed as member
Separate from our financial scores — shows whether the charity follows the Code of Fundraising Practice.
Check Fundraising Regulator →Official register
Reg 271028
Full trustee list, accounts, and regulatory history on the Charity Commission.
View on Charity Commission →Trustees & officers
- Aphra Tulip-Briggs since 2018
- Kathryn Tyson since 2018
- John Robert Liver since 2018
- Ian Paul Jackson since 2019
- Christine Stead since 2020
- Edward George Alexander Gorringe since 2021
- Rosalind Clare Homan since 2021
- Rajen Sheth since 2022
- Joanna Frost-Bryant since 2024
- Simon Spencer Brauner-Cave since 2024
- Jasvinder Kaur Balghan since 2005
- Ranjit Thaliwal since 2025
How we score charities +
The Clarity Score is a 100-point rating from UK Charity Commission data. Four pillars — Accountability & Transparency (40), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10). A statutory inquiry sets the score to 0 automatically.
Accountability & Transparency
Scored from filings
40 points — filing history (15), trustee oversight (15), declared policies (10).
Financial Health
Scored from filings
30 points — reserves (15), income stability (10), liabilities to assets (5).
Financial Efficiency
Scored from filings
20 points — program expense ratio (10), fundraising efficiency (10). Kept at 20% to avoid punishing legitimate infrastructure costs.
Community Support
Scored from filings
10 points — volunteer-to-staff ratio from Charity Commission workforce data.
Overall score
Sum of all pillar points. Translated to stars: 90–100 Exceptional (4★), 75–89 Good (3★), 60–74 Needs improvement (2★), below 60 Poor (1★).
Five-year trends
- Income
- Spending
- Cause spend
Values in £ thousands · Source: Charity Commission accounts
Key facts
- Overall score
- 70/100 (2★)
- Income
- £33m
- Cause spend
- 95% of expenditure
- Reg number
- 271028
- Scope
- UK-wide
- Reserves
- —
- Trustees
- 15
- Accounts year
- 2021
- Filing
- up to date
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Rethink Mental Illness's rating, finances, and Charity Commission status.
What is Rethink Mental Illness's charity rating? +
Rethink Mental Illness scores 70 out of 100 on CharityCompare (2 stars — Needs improvement). The Clarity Score V1 sums four pillars from Charity Commission filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 pts), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10).
Is Rethink Mental Illness a legitimate UK charity? +
Yes — Rethink Mental Illness is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales under registration number 271028. You can verify the entry on the official register.
What is Rethink Mental Illness's Charity Commission registration number? +
Rethink Mental Illness's registration number is 271028. Official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/271028
How much income does Rethink Mental Illness receive? +
Rethink Mental Illness reported £33m total income in its 2021 accounts, based on Charity Commission filings. Five-year trend: declining.
What percentage of Rethink Mental Illness's spending goes to charitable activities? +
Approximately 95% of total expenditure went to charitable activities in the latest filed year. Fundraising was 5% and combined overhead (fundraising plus governance) was 7%.
Are Rethink Mental Illness's accounts up to date? +
Filing status: up to date (last filing 2026-06-24 00:00:00.0000000). CharityCompare flags late or missing accounts separately from the financial score.
Where is Rethink Mental Illness based? +
Rethink Mental Illness is listed at London · UK-wide · SE1 7GR and operates UK-wide, focused on older people.
How does CharityCompare score Rethink Mental Illness? +
We analyse Charity Commission annual accounts using three-year averages for program expense, fundraising efficiency, and overhead; working capital from reserves vs average expenditure; liabilities-to-assets from the latest balance sheet when available. Impact, leadership, and culture beacons are not yet assessed from public data alone. See our methodology for weights and thresholds.
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No. CharityCompare provides independent scores and facts from official filings. We do not tell you where to donate or earn commission from charities.
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