NOTTINGHAM COUNSELLING SERVICE

Charity Number: 1045464
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The NCS activities focus on recovery and management of psychological problems and life's changes and challenges as presented by individual clients. It provides public benefits to the local communities in Nottinghamshire and East Midlands by supporting individuals and their families with access to safe, caring, affordable professional counselling.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £319,790
Total expenditure: £356,033

Total income includes £21,699 from 21699 government grant(s)

People

8 Trustee(s)

57 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:
  • Nottingham City
  • Nottinghamshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 04 April 1995: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • NOTTINGHAM COUNSELLING SERVICE (NCS) (Working name)
Company number:
02948386 Open in new window
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
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media 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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Stephen Goode Chair 21 February 2025
None on record
Emma Maraio Trustee 01 February 2025
None on record
Anju Virdee Trustee 01 February 2025
None on record
Dari Gfeller Trustee 01 February 2025
None on record
Shahin Meah Trustee 14 November 2024
None on record
Martyn Robert Groves-Williams Trustee 08 August 2023
CITY OF YORK BRASS BANDS CIO
Recently registered
Sam Nichols Trustee 08 August 2023
None on record
Dr Maria Augusta Borges Cursino de Freitas Arruda Trustee 09 February 2021
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 £201.61k £369.60k £388.24k £357.08k £319.79k
Total expenditure £223.15k £253.36k £322.61k £415.75k £356.03k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A £169.31k N/A N/A
Income from government grants £7.00k £28.50k £48.01k £11.17k £21.70k

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 20 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 20 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 05 February 2024 5 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023

(These accounts
have been qualified)

05 February 2024 5 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 25 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 25 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 10 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 10 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 08 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 08 January 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 14/07/1994 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 13/08/2013 AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 10/09/2013

Charitable objects

(A) TO PROMOTE CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE POPULATION PRIMARILY WITHIN THE COUNTIES OF NOTTINGHAMSHIRE AND EAST MIDLANDS AND IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THE FURTHERANCE OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF DISTRESS AND SICKNESS ASSOCIATED WITH EMOTIONAL, PERSONAL, MARITAL, FAMILY OR RELATED PROBLEMS. (B) IN SUPPORT OF THE ABOVE PURPOSES, TO PROVIDE A CONFIDENTIAL COUNSELLING SERVICE,EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND SUPPORT FOR COUNSELLING AND TO DEVELOP COUNSELLING RESOURCES.

Area of benefit

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

CITY OF NOTTINGHAM AND ITS ENVIRONS

Contact information

Address:
Unit 5
Victoria Court
Kent Street
Nottingham
NG1 3LZ
Phone:
01159501743
Email:
info@nottinghamcounsellingcentre.org.uk
Website:

www.nottinghamcounsellingcentre.org.uk Open in new window