THE COUNSELLING FOUNDATION

Charity number: 1014988
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The provision of counselling, education and training in counselling, and the promotion of better mental health and pyschological wellbeing.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income:
£1,956,711

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Donations and legacies £89.81k
Charitable activities £1.81m
Other trading activities £0
Investments £33.98k
Other £22.20k

Total expenditure:
£1,704,551

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Raising funds £0
Charitable activities £1.70m
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £448,116 from 5 government contract(s)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

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In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £0
Charitable expenditure £1.70m
Retained for future use £252.16k

People

65 Employee(s)

7 Trustee(s)

5 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:
  • Education/training
  • 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:
  • Bedford
  • Hertfordshire
  • Luton

Governance

Registration history:
  • 30 October 1992: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • THE COUNSELLING FOUNDATION (Working name)
  • HERTS. & BEDS. COUNSELLING FOUNDATION (Previous name)
  • HERTS. & BEDS. PASTORAL FOUNDATION (Previous name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Anne Markey Trustee 06 August 2024
None on record
Jacqueline Williams Trustee 06 August 2024
None on record
Richard Clarke Trustee 22 February 2023
None on record
Sean Robinson Trustee 22 February 2023
None on record
Antony George Cates Trustee 05 October 2021
CREATE (ARTS) LIMITED
Received: On time
Dr Wendy Molefi-Youri Trustee 21 August 2019
None on record
Mandy Macqueen Trustee 08 August 2017
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £1.55m £1.65m £1.71m £1.71m £1.96m
Total expenditure £1.58m £1.50m £1.49m £1.56m £1.70m
Income from government contracts £485.47k £468.52k £386.96k £388.65k £448.12k
Income from government grants £2.05k £12.19k £14.43k £2.00k N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £40.21k £35.31k £56.54k £74.00k £89.81k
Income - Other trading activities £3.28k £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Charitable activities £1.49m £1.60m £1.65m £1.61m £1.81m
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £1.07k £948 £332 £3.14k £33.98k
Income - Other £9.92k £9.68k £4.41k £18.17k £22.20k
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £1.58m £1.50m £1.49m £1.56m £1.70m
Expenditure - Raising funds £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Governance £11.60k £11.19k £11.63k £15.16k £16.66k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Own use assets £450.81k £433.82k £406.74k £406.74k £406.74k
Long-term investments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Other assets £655.70k £918.45k £1.23m £1.32m £1.49m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £566.60k £757.30k £823.25k £771.84k £686.51k

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 2023 30 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 30 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 25 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 25 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 31 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 31 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 29 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 29 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 30 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 30 October 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 INCORPORATED 12/05/1992 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23/07/2007 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 14/11/2011 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20/10/2015 AS AMENDED ON 04 DEC 2018 AS AMENDED ON 04 DEC 2018 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15 MAY 2024 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 10 SEP 2024

Charitable objects

PROVISION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF: I)RELIEF OF SUFFERING FROM MENTAL OR EMOTIONAL DIFFICULTIES BY THE PROVISION OF THERAPEUTIC COUNSELLING, II)EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF PERSONS IN THE PRACTICE OF THERAPEUTIC COUNSELLING, AND III)THE PROMOTION OF BETTER HEALTH AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING.

Area of benefit

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

IN PRACTICE HERTS AND BEDS

Contact information

Address:
1 COLLEGE YARD
LOWER DAGNALL STREET
ST ALBANS
HERTS AL3 4PA
AL3 4PA
Phone:
03003036690
Email:
foundation@counsellingfoundation.org
Website:

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