Association of Christians in Counselling and Linked Professions

Charity number: 1018559
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Professional Body for Christian Counsellors and Pastoral Carers

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £295,039
Total expenditure: £314,410

People

11 Trustee(s)

5 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:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 10 March 1993: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • ACC (Working name)
  • ASSOCIATION OF CHRISTIAN COUNSELLORS (Previous name)
Company number:
02791541 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
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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

11 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Susan Monckton-Rickett Chair 01 January 2011
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF LAWFORD, ESSEX
Received: On time
THE JOHN EDES TRUST FUND
Received: On time
Jennie Ruth Fytche Trustee 12 July 2025
None on record
Linda Sylvia Smailes Trustee 12 July 2025
None on record
Catherine Pozzo Trustee 13 July 2024
None on record
Leroy Harley Trustee 31 October 2023
None on record
Rev Sean Charlesworth Trustee 16 July 2022
None on record
Rev Christine Pinder Trustee 16 July 2022
FOOTSTEPS - WALKING WITH YOU
Received: On time
Gathoni Hamilton-Foster Trustee 12 July 2021
None on record
Peter John Roberts Trustee 11 July 2019
NORTH KENT METHODIST CIRCUIT
Received: On time
CROSSLINE CHRISTIAN COUNSELLING SERVICE (MAIDSTONE)
Received: On time
Christopher Ross James Williams Trustee 13 October 2013
None on record
Rev Anthony Victor Ruddle Trustee
WHITLEY BAY BAPTIST CHURCH
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £194.01k £283.17k £384.37k £224.97k £295.04k
Total expenditure £159.09k £239.84k £383.80k £242.81k £314.41k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £39.24k £51.35k 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 December 2024 01 September 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 01 September 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 19 July 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 19 July 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 29 September 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 29 September 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 22 July 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 22 July 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 24 August 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 24 August 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 18 FEBRUARY 1993 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 20 APRIL 2005 AND 23 APRIL 2008. as amended on 27 Sep 2022 as amended on 07 Dec 2025

Charitable objects

The Purposes of the Charity are for the public benefit and specifically restricted to: 2.1 The advancement of education for the public benefit in particular but not exclusively by providing training, resources, professional development and support to counsellors, psychotherapists and related professionals, and the general public, and promoting professional standards and public understanding of the role of these professions in society. 2.2 The advancement of the Christian religion for the public benefit in particular but not exclusively by supporting Christians in counselling, psychotherapy and related professionals, providing training and resources that encourage the integration of Christian faith with professional practice and increasing public understanding of the role of such work in expressing and developing the Christian faith. 2.3. The advancement of health and the saving of lives for the public benefit in particular but not exclusively by promoting ethical and professional standards in counselling, psychotherapy, and related professions; maintaining practitioner registers; and providing or supporting the delivery of therapeutic services that improve individual and community well-being.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
International House
36-38 Cornhill
London
EC3V 3NG
Phone:
02476449694
Email:
office@acc-uk.org
Website:

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