SOMERSET COUNSELLING CENTRE

Charity number: 1038975
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To provide a Community based low cost Counseling service for those who seek relief from emotional difficulties and mental health issues.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 October 2024

Total income: £342,616
Total expenditure: £356,629

Total income includes £190,850 from 1 government contract(s)

People

5 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:
  • 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:
  • Somerset

Governance

Registration history:
  • 28 June 1994: Standard registration
  • 02 March 2022: Funds received from 801428 TAUNTON ASSOCIATION FOR PSYCHOTHERAPY
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • SOMERSET PSYCHODYNAMIC COUNSELLING CENTRE (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
  • 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
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Caroline Barrett Trustee 20 February 2024
None on record
Zillah Morris Trustee 16 October 2023
None on record
Simon James Malley Trustee 27 March 2023
None on record
Andrew David Palmer Trustee 30 November 2022
None on record
HELEN JANE FRY Trustee 31 January 2017
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/10/2020 31/10/2021 31/10/2022 31/10/2023 31/10/2024
Total gross income £193.09k £313.02k £254.29k £344.09k £342.62k
Total expenditure £163.12k £251.78k £246.29k £341.63k £356.63k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A £160.55k £190.85k
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 October 2024 23 May 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2024 23 May 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2023 03 July 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2023 03 July 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2022 31 May 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2022 31 May 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2021 11 May 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2021 11 May 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2020 08 April 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2020 08 April 2021 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 09/05/1994 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 08/11/2004 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 09/12/2013

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING , PRIMARILY (BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION) BY:- 1. THE PROVISION OF ACCESSIBLE COUNSELLING; 2. THE PROMOTION OF GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF THE ROLE OF EMOTIONS IN PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALING; 3. TRAINING AND EDUCATING OTHERS INVOLVED IN THE PRACTICE OF COUNSELLING; AND 4. THE PROMOTION OF RESEARCH INTO EFFICACY OF THE METHODS AND PRACTICE OF COUNSELLING AND THE PUBLICATION OF THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
Apsley House
Tower Street
Taunton
TA1 4BH
Phone:
01823337049
Email:
info@scctaunton.org.uk
Website:

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