ASHFORD COUNSELLING SERVICE (CIO)

Charity number: 1169322
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

1. TO RELIEVE PERSONS SUFFERING FROM MENTAL AND/OR EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS (IN SUCH WAYS AS THE AGENCY PERSONNEL THINK FIT). 2. TO CONDUCT STUDY AND RESEARCH INTO METHODS OF TREATMENT OF SUCH PERSONS. 3. TO EDUCATE AND TRAIN PERSONS IN COUNSELLING SO THAT THEY MAY ASSIST IN THE TREATMENT OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM MENTAL OR EMOTIONAL DISORDERS OR PROBLEMS.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £61,272
Total expenditure: £43,799

People

4 Trustee(s)

24 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
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England

Governance

Registration history:
  • 22 September 2016: Standard registration
  • 22 January 2019: Funds received from 803387 ASHFORD COUNSELLING SERVICE
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • ASHFORD COUNSELLING SERVICE (Previous name)
  • ASHFORD COUNSELLING SERVICE LIMITED (Previous 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
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Susan Smith Chair 14 June 2016
None on record
Michelle Hamer Dr Trustee 04 March 2024
None on record
Darren John Sharpe Trustee 25 April 2022
None on record
Dr Anthony John Rampton Trustee 01 May 2013
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 £34.03k £32.77k £31.37k £39.30k £61.27k
Total expenditure £53.83k £38.21k £38.79k £44.05k £43.80k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A £428 N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £1.00k £1.06k £2.62k 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 December 2023 22 July 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 22 July 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 05 June 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 05 June 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 11 May 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 11 May 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 07 July 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 07 July 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 23 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 23 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.

CIO - ASSOCIATION CONVERSION DATED 03 AUG 2021

Charitable objects

(1) TO ASSIST PERSONS SUFFERING FROM MENTAL OR EMOTIONAL DIFFICULTIES. (2) TO CONDUCT STUDY AND RESEARCH INTO METHODS OF HELPING SUCH PERSONS AND TO PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH STUDY AND RESEARCH. (3) TO PROVIDE CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING TO COUNSELLORS AND OTHERS.

Contact information

Address:
The Paul Bower Centre
123 Church Road
Willesborough
ASHFORD
TN24 0JQ
Phone:
01233610083
Email:
info@ashfordcounselling.org.uk
Website:

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