LEWES LOW COST COUNSELLING SERVICE

Charity number: 1202190
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We are a not for profit service available to all members of the community in the Lewes area on a low income. We provide affordable, good quality counselling. We believe that everyone who would like to have counselling should be able to access it.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 July 2024

Total income: £14,791
Total expenditure: £11,665

People

5 Trustee(s)

20 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Brighton And Hove
  • East Sussex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 06 March 2023: CIO registration
  • 04 December 2023: Funds received from 1168967 LEWES LOW COST COUNSELLING SERVICE
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not 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
  • 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Colin Andrew Hartland Chair 30 September 2019
None on record
dr PETER HAYDN SMITH Trustee 22 February 2024
None on record
Dr Samuel Charles Berens Trustee 29 November 2022
None on record
GERALDINE PASS Trustee 01 August 2012
None on record
Violet Elizabeth Woodhead Trustee 01 August 2012
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/07/2024
Total gross income £14.79k
Total expenditure £11.67k
Income from government contracts N/A
Income from government grants 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 July 2024 19 May 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2024 19 May 2025 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 06 Mar 2023 as amended on 22 Feb 2024

Charitable objects

TO PROTECT AND PROMOTE THE MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH OF LOW INCOME PERSONS BY PROVIDING, DEVELOPING AND MAINTAINING AN AFFORDABLE AND ACCESSIBLE COUNSELLING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY SERVICE.

Contact information

Address:
66
High Street
Lewes
Phone:
07445509825
Email:
lowcostlewes@hushmail.com
Website:

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