FOCUS COUNSELLING (UK) LTD

Charity number: 1108331
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Focus Counselling is able to deliver a professional counselling service provided by qualified and skilled counsellors. It is able to offer support to adults and children suffering from depression, eating disorders, abuse, relationship problems, bereavement and a wide range of life crises. It is our aim to alleviate despair and suffering without religious, sexual or racial prejudice.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £410,942
Total expenditure: £413,462

People

6 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Bath And North East Somerset
  • Bristol City
  • Somerset
  • South Gloucestershire
  • Wiltshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 01 March 2005: Standard registration
  • 29 September 2014: Funds received from 1100834 IN TANDEM
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • FOCUS COUNSELLING (Working name)
  • FOCUS COUNSELLING LIMITED (Previous name)
Company number:
04870759 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Social media policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Andrew Stafford Chair 05 December 2021
None on record
Suzanne Dewey Trustee 01 September 2024
None on record
Pamela Critchley Trustee 15 December 2022
None on record
Simon John Newton Heale Trustee 01 April 2020
None on record
Elizabeth Sandra Whitcroft Trustee 30 August 2017
None on record
Lucia Chadwick Trustee 28 October 2004
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £372.10k £330.79k £345.11k £399.01k £410.94k
Total expenditure £341.13k £311.73k £325.66k £392.09k £413.46k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 13 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 13 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 14 November 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 14 November 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 18 November 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 18 November 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 05 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 05 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 22 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 22 December 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 19 AUGUST 2003 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 14 DECEMBER 2004 AND BY WRITTEN RESOLUTION DATED 5 FEBRUARY 2005.

Charitable objects

TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND PRESERVE AND PROTECT PHYSICAL AND MENTAL GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF A COUNSELLING SERVICE IN BATH AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

BATH AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.

Contact information

Address:
Flat 2 and 3
36 Gay Street
BATH
BA1 2NT
Phone:
01225330096
Email:
office@focusbath.com
Website:

www.focusbath.com Open in new window