HARBOROUGH CHRISTIAN COUNSELLING SERVICE

Charity number: 1076294
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To provide a Christian response to the needs of local people in Market Harborough & District for help, support and encouragement at times of crises in their lives. In this the aim is to empower and help people make their own decisions in appropriate ways to enable them to satisfactorily come through those crises.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £70,635
Total expenditure: £70,502

People

8 Trustee(s)

30 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:
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Leicestershire
  • Northamptonshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 28 June 1999: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • THE BOWER HOUSE (Working name)
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
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • 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
Linda Jane Gemmell Chair 12 July 2018
None on record
ANN ELIZABETH TONKIN Trustee 14 July 2022
None on record
Jean Coombs Trustee 14 July 2022
None on record
Jane Marsh Trustee 28 January 2021
None on record
Maureen Ellen Douglas Trustee 13 September 2018
None on record
Janet Elizabeth Smith Trustee 22 May 2018
None on record
CLIVE EDMOND SMITH Trustee
None on record
CHRISTINE MARIE JACQUELINE REED Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £44.69k £50.21k £130.18k £64.19k £70.64k
Total expenditure £52.06k £55.94k £111.23k £57.35k £70.50k
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 2025 08 December 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 08 December 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 17 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 17 October 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 12 November 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 12 November 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 15 November 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 15 November 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 08 December 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 08 December 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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 27 MAY 1999

Charitable objects

TO PROVIDE A CHRISTIAN RESPONSE TO THE NEEDS OF LOCAL PEOPLE IN MARKET HARBOROUGH AND DISTRICT FOR HELP, SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT AT TIMES OF CRISIS IN THEIR LIVES. IN THIS, THE AIM IS TO EMPOWER AND HELP PEOPLE MAKE THEIR OWN DECISIONS IN APPROPRIATE WAYS TO ENABLE THEM TO SATISFACTORILY COME THROUGH THOSE CRISES. TO TRAIN AND EQUIP CHRISTIANS TO BE INVOLVED IN CHRISTIAN COUNSELLING TO UTILISE THE GIFTS THAT GOD HAS GIVEN THEM TOGETHER WITH THEIR PAST TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE. TO WORK ALONGSIDE THE CHURCHES IN THEIR CARING MINISTRIES AND WITH SECULAR ORGANISATIONS THAT CARE FOR PEOPLE. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF THE STATEMENT OF FAITH SET OUT IN CLAUSE B OF THIS CONSTITUTION

Area of benefit

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

MARKET HARBOROUGH AND DISTRICT

Contact information

Address:
Harborough Christian Counselling Se
The Bower House
32 Coventry Road
MARKET HARBOROUGH
LE16 9BZ
Phone:
01858469257
Email:
No information available
Website:

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