SOLIHULL BEREAVEMENT COUNSELLING SERVICE

Charity number: 518753
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

BEREAVEMENT COUNSELLING in the area of Solihull and some surrounding local areas: Training of prospective counsellors and the provision of guidance and on-going training for all SBCS Counsellors including a service in trining to local industry, hospitals and local authorities.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £56,505
Total expenditure: £86,959

Total income includes £40,128 from 1 government grant(s)

People

6 Trustee(s)

32 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
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Solihull

Governance

Registration history:
  • 27 April 1987: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • S B C S (Working name)
  • SOLIHULL BEREAVEMENT COUNSELLING SERVICE (SBCS) (Working name)
  • SOLIHULL BEREAVMENT COUNSELLING SERVICE (SBCS) (Previous name)
  • SOLIHULL BEREAVMENT COUNSELLING SERVICES (SBCS) (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
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • 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
  • 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Susan Ann Clements Trustee 22 May 2024
None on record
Cllr Kate Jones Trustee 22 May 2024
None on record
JACQUELINE ANN CLINTON Trustee 01 August 2021
None on record
Martin Alan Hewings Trustee 08 May 2015
None on record
ISOBEL JOAN FORD Trustee 21 March 2012
None on record
malcolm Arthur Pratt Trustee 01 July 2011
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 £70.16k £90.01k £84.94k £61.16k £56.51k
Total expenditure £59.83k £63.66k £58.10k £63.93k £86.96k
Income from government contracts £36.68k £81.38k N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A £78.16k £49.90k £40.13k

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 August 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 16 August 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 19 November 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 19 November 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 03 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 03 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 15 November 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 15 November 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 05 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 05 December 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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 12 MARCH 1987 AS AMENDED 6TH MAY 2004

Charitable objects

THE PROMOTION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC OF ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE DIRECTED TO ALLEVIATE THE DISTRESS OF THOSE WHO ARE FACING THE LOSS OR WHO HAVE LOST THROUGH DEATH, A RELATIVE OR FRIEND AND IN PARTICULAR THE PROTECTION AND PROMOTION OF GOOD HEALTH , BOTH MENTAL AND PHYSICAL (II) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN MATTERS RELATING TO THE NATURE OF GRIEVING AND BEREAVEMENT..

Area of benefit

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

AS DEFINED BY GOVERNING DOCUMENT

Contact information

Address:
Ullswater House
Solihull Hospital
Lode Lane
Solihull
B91 2JL
Phone:
01214245103
Email:
bereavement.counselling@heartofengland.nhs.uk
Website:

solihullbereavement.org