THE PETERSFIELD COUNSELLING SERVICE

Charity number: 298408
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To assist people who are troubled by life and its difficulties. Anyone in need can meet and talk with a counsellor who is trained to understand. The service is confidential

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £58,879
Total expenditure: £55,047

Total income includes £10,000 from 1 government grant(s)

People

5 Trustee(s)

25 Volunteer(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:
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Hampshire
  • Surrey
  • West Sussex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 14 January 1988: Standard registration
  • 09 July 2025: Funds received from 1190201 THE BEREAVEMENT COUNSELLING CHARITY
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Margaret Anne Smith Scott Chair 25 January 2021
None on record
Stephen Cummins Trustee 20 June 2024
THE FRIENDS OF BUTSER ANCIENT FARM
Received: On time
Richard Gorman Trustee 20 June 2024
None on record
Dr Emma McEvoy Trustee 13 September 2022
None on record
Dr CLAIRE COX Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £23.02k £28.70k £45.93k £33.73k £58.88k
Total expenditure £20.50k £22.53k £31.37k £32.75k £55.05k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A £17.60k £10.00k £10.00k

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 December 2024 18 July 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 18 July 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 04 July 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 04 July 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 22 February 2024 114 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 22 February 2024 114 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 31 March 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 31 March 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 18 November 2021 18 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 Not required
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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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 30/11/1987 AS AMENDED ON 05/07/1991 AS AMENDED ON 02/07/2001 AS AMENDED ON 08/03/2002 AS AMENDED ON 08/06/2004 AS AMENDED ON 24/11/2004 AS AMENDED ON 03/03/2011 AS AMENDED ON 13/03/2014 as amended on 30 Mar 2023

Charitable objects

(A) TO RELIEVE THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING, THOSE IN NEED WHO ARE EXPERIENCING EMOTIONAL DIFFICULTIES AND/OR WHO HAVE MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS. (B) TO TRAIN AND DEVELOP PERSONS IN COUNSELLING THROUGH HIGH QUALITY SUPERVISION, STAFF TRAINING AND SUPPORT.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
c/o Winton House
18 High Street
Petersfield
GU32 3JL
Phone:
07436324533
Email:
INFO@PETERSFIELDCOUNSELLINGSERVICE.CO.UK
Website:

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