# Gaming the Mind

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1186983 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1186983)
- Website: https://gamingthemind.org/
- Latest income: £10.5k; spending £5,971
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: Other defined groups, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/gaming-mind

We promote positive mental health within the gaming community and the games industry by raising awareness of mental health challenges and reducing the stigma surrounding these issues.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | £10.5k | £5,971 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £14.6k | £4,044 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £11.8k | £1,848 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £1,094 | £579 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £415 | £99 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The promotion of mental health, throughout England and Wales, among people who play video games or work in the video game industry, by raising mental health awareness, decreasing stigmatisation and increasing support.

## What it funds

Gaming the Mind is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and health / saving of lives for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides services, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year Gaming the Mind reported income of £10.5k and spending of £5,971. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £12.5k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Gaming the Mind in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (gamingthemind.org) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Gaming the Mind open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Gaming the Mind is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Gaming the Mind fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

### Does Gaming the Mind give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Gaming the Mind makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Gaming the Mind give each year?

The register does not break out Gaming the Mind's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £5,971. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,508 a year.

### How large is Gaming the Mind?

In its latest reported year Gaming the Mind reported income of £10.5k and spending of £5,971.


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