The Kevin Milne “Giving Back” Fund

Kevin Milne’s story is a stark reminder of why mental health support in finance is not optional. He left deep marks on many of us—good, bad, and complicated—and he is sadly not an isolated case. Too many friends and colleagues in our industry have been lost in the most tragic ways, often long before they could get the help they needed.

Kevin died in April 2025. He was an exceptional leader, mentor, and parent—and a genuine legend. At his standing‑room‑only funeral, I remember thinking, “This story, this legend, cannot end here.” It won’t. In his honour, Mental Health in Finance will ring‑fence 20% of net profits into a selected High Dividend Value Fund, where the capital can grow and be used to support others.

The Kevin Milne “Giving Back” Fund exists for people in real crisis: those facing moderate to severe mental health problems who cannot access, or afford, proper care. Corporate insurance often offers an app and a handful of sessions—support that can be exhausted in two weeks. Lose your job, and your chances of getting meaningful mental health cover often collapse. Junior staff may hide their struggles and pay out of pocket. Retirees may be left to navigate public systems so overwhelmed that it can take a year to see a psychiatrist. And when the worst happens, families and colleagues are left to carry their grief with far too little support.

This fund is for them, too.

All requests and donations are reviewed by our Ambassador Board, which approves and allocates support where it’s needed most. Every contribution—large or small—can change the course of someone’s life.

I am incredibly grateful to Kevin’s family for allowing this fund to exist, and especially to his daughter Livvie for her help and trust.

 

Mr Milne… “Never above, never below, always beside you.”

 

 

Kevin Rideout
Founder and CEO, Mental Health in Finance Ltd.