FAMILY COUNSELLING TRUST

Charity number: 1112739
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Provides information, assistance and guidance for children, young people and families of limited means in Dorset, Somerset, Wiltshire and Hampshire to receive counselling, commissioning counsellors on a case by case basis and meeting the costs as far as possible; provides counselling for families on higher incomes while meeting less costs.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £159,878
Total expenditure: £165,651

Total income includes £10,180 from 12 government grant(s)

People

7 Trustee(s)

38 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:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Dorset
  • Hampshire
  • Somerset
  • Wiltshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 17 January 2006: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • DORSET CHILD AND FAMILY COUNSELLING TRUST (Previous name)
Company number:
05496551 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
  • Investment
  • 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 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Samantha Claire Nolan Trustee 10 April 2024
None on record
Susannah Walker Trustee 13 January 2023
None on record
Rosemary Leigh Sharp Trustee 07 October 2022
None on record
Colin Festus Adams MBE Trustee 30 July 2021
None on record
Emma Josephine Treichl Trustee 08 October 2019
None on record
Peter Barrowcliff Trustee 20 April 2018
None on record
DR Alison Wilhelmina Sankey Trustee 03 March 2017
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 £85.49k £101.08k £112.73k £146.66k £159.88k
Total expenditure £79.88k £90.84k £115.59k £154.53k £165.65k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £11.59k £20.71k £9.16k £10.92k £10.18k

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 13 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 13 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 21 November 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 21 November 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 08 November 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 08 November 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 03 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 03 December 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 10 November 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 10 November 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 OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 1 JULY 2005 AS AMENDED 24 DECEMBER 2005 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 18/03/2015 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15/05/2015 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 29/05/2015

Charitable objects

1 THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION OF HEALTH AMONGST PEOPLE RESIDING PERMANENTLY OR TEMPORARILY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR, AND FACILITATING ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELLING, THERAPY AND OTHER SUCH SUPPORT SERVICES WHICH ARE DEEMED CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES. 2. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE SUBJECT OF MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS AND TREATMENTS AVAILABLE. 3. FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE TRAINEE PRACTITIONERS ENROLLED ON MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELLING, THERAPY AND/SUPPORT OR ASSOCIATED COURSE IN PARTICULAR BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ASSIST THEM WITH THE COST OF TRAINING.

Area of benefit

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

COUNTY OF DORSET

Contact information

Address:
Weston Manor
Corscombe
DORCHESTER
Dorset
DT2 0PB
Phone:
07785333189
Email:
treasurer@familycounsellingtrust.org
Website:

www.familycounsellingtrust.org Open in new window