# MHIST (MENTAL HEALTH INDEPENDENT SUPPORT TEAM)

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 1130152
- **Other names:** MHIST
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** June 15, 2009
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1130152


## Contact

- **Address:** MhIST, Moorland House, 116 Bark Street, BOLTON
- **Postcode:** BL1 2AX
- **Phone:** 01204527200
- **Website:** www.mhist.co.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY SHALL BE:(A) THE RELIEF OF THOSE PERSONS WHO HAVE SUFFERED OR WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS AND OTHER CONDITIONS BY THE PROVISION OF AN ADVOCACY AND OTHER RELEVANT SERVICES AS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR THESE PERSONS, THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS; (B) THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF THE GOOD HEALTH OF THE CARERS AND FAMILIES BY THE PROVISION OF SUCH SERVICES AND BY LIAISING WITH OTHER STATUTORY VOLUNTARY AND RELEVANT HEALTH AGENCIES.

**Activities:** Advocacy service focusing on the needs of people with mental health problems.Self help support groups for people who experience - Bi polar affective disorder; Depression; Self Harm; Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD); Craft and Social and Substance abuse issues.Talk therapy where we provide a variety of different talk therapies.Information to service users and carers.

**Area of benefit:** UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE LOCAL




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability
- **Who:** Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Bolton



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £638318 | £612466 | £73620 | 20 |
| March 31, 2024 | £479166 | £452904 | — | — |
| March 31, 2023 | £366467 | £370377 | — | — |
| March 31, 2022 | £335799 | £357465 | — | — |
| March 31, 2021 | £479767 | £439580 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Martin John Pilkington** (Chair) — appointed Jan. 1, 2024
- David Thomas — appointed March 10, 2023
- Helen Ricketts — appointed Oct. 14, 2024
- Kirsty Fitzsimons — appointed Dec. 9, 2024
- Philip Grierson — appointed Sept. 4, 2023


