COUNSELLING MATTERS BEXLEY

Charity number: 1182012
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Counselling Matters Bexley provides counselling and other therapeutic activities to residents of the London Borough of Bexley and surrounding areas. All counselling is either free or low cost so that as many people as possible are able to access it. The counselling is usually carried out face to face but is also provided on the phone or online when the need arises.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £248,518
Total expenditure: £233,434

Total income includes £30,090 from 1 government contract(s)

People

7 Trustee(s)

19 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

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Bexley

Governance

Registration history:
  • 13 February 2019: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Steven Frederick Fryer Chair 28 September 2018
None on record
Nathan James Edwards Trustee 07 April 2025
None on record
Felicia Fasokun Trustee 11 January 2023
None on record
Kiera Robbins Trustee 24 November 2021
None on record
Rahij Anwar Trustee 25 May 2020
None on record
Deborah Cox Trustee 28 September 2018
None on record
Jennifer Mary Caney Trustee 28 September 2018
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 £37.37k £106.85k £137.31k £182.12k £248.52k
Total expenditure £32.73k £94.44k £134.85k £179.66k £233.43k
Income from government contracts N/A £13.30k N/A £20.67k £30.09k
Income from government grants N/A N/A £4.50k 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 2024 16 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 16 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 18 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 18 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 04 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 04 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 27 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 27 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 20 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 20 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.

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 13 Feb 2019

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE GOOD MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH OF RESIDENTS IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF BEXLEY AND SURROUNDING AREAS BY PROVIDING A FREE OR LOW COST COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT SERVICE NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH [SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005] AND [SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008].

Area of benefit

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

IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF BEXLEY AND SURROUNDING AREAS

Contact information

Address:
THE ABBEY CLINIC
6A ALBERT ROAD
BELVEDERE
DA17 5LJ
Phone:
08000472600
Email:
LIZ@COUNSELLINGMATTERSBEXLEY.ORG
Website:

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