Finance Score: 8

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 5

Liabilities <10%: +3
Good reserves management: +3
Strong growth: +2

Good trustee age range: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 19

SUNDERLAND COUNSELLING SERVICE

SCS provides counselling and psychological therapy services in and around the City of Sunderland and the North of England to relieve suffering and distress, due to bereavement, loss or other life issues. We provide counselling and talking therapy services for adults, young people and children, and specialist services for survivors of rape and sexual abuse and people with life limiting illnesses.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker
This charity has a robust balance sheet
Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

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Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23	£5,454	£4,825	£629	£0	£5,441	£3,223	8	146	11
31/03/22	£6,206	£3,973	£2,232	£0	£4,813	£2,710	8.2	136	15
31/03/21	£4,563	£3,688	£876	£0	£2,580	£1,977	6.4	130	13
31/03/20	£3,481	£3,131	£350	£0	£1,705	£1,699	6.5	118	27
31/03/19	£2,868	£2,673	£195	£0	£1,355	£1,344	6	121	28
31/03/18	£2,792	£2,640	£152	£0	£1,160	£1,154	5.2	109	0
31/03/17	£2,402	£2,195	£208	£0	£1,007	£925	5.1	87	0
31/03/16	£1,859	£1,826	£33	£0	£800	£743	4.9	69	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 2%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 3%
Liabilities/Income: 3%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 59%
Reserves/Spending: 8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 13 months
Quick Ratio: 25.1

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Established: 10 years
(27 years as a company)

www.sunderlandcounselling.org.uk

office@sunderlandcounselling.org.uk

01915147007

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Mental health and addiction

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

146 employees
11 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

DCMS	£41,296
County Durham Community Foundation	£20,648
National Lottery Community Fund	£9,967

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Covid 19 Community Rapid Response Counselling and Support
£9,967	19/02/2021 2	The funding will support people in Sunderland who are suffering from poor mental health as a result of the ongoing pandemic. The counselling service will provide quick emotional and practical support ....more The funding will support people in Sunderland who are suffering from poor mental health as a result of the ongoing pandemic. The counselling service will provide quick emotional and practical support and act as a screening service for those who need referral to other counselling or mental health services. This aims to reduce isolation and improve mental health.
County Durham Community Foundation - Covid 19 Rapid Response Counselling and support
£20,648	08/12/2020	Towards the Covid 19 Rapid Response Counselling and support.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£41,296	17/07/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
Ministry of Justice - Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund
£11,219	01/04/2019	Transitional grant funding to rape and sexual abuse support services who were unsuccessful in the Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund, but previously received funding, to provide organisations with ....more Transitional grant funding to rape and sexual abuse support services who were unsuccessful in the Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund, but previously received funding, to provide organisations with temporary support while they seek other funding provisions.
National Lottery Community Fund - Side by Side - Cancer Support
£9,465	23/08/2018 12	The organisation will provide specialist cancer support and counselling services to people with cancer, and their families. The project aims to improve mental health and emotional wellbeing, expand ....more The organisation will provide specialist cancer support and counselling services to people with cancer, and their families. The project aims to improve mental health and emotional wellbeing, expand the range of coping strategies, strengthen the levels of support and optimise accessibility and timeliness of support.
Ministry of Justice - 2014-2019 Male Rape Support Fund
£44,874	01/04/2018	To provide direct support services to males aged 13 or over who are, or have been, victims of rape and other forms of sexual violence
Ministry of Justice - 2014-2018 Male Rape Support Fund
£46,810	01/04/2017	To provide direct support services to males aged 13 or over who are, or have been, victims of rape and other forms of sexual violence.
Ministry of Justice - 2014-2017 Male Rape Support Fund
£44,874	01/04/2016 12	To provide direct support services to males aged 13 or over who are, or have been, victims of rape and other forms of sexual violence
National Lottery Community Fund - 'Waiting to be heard'
£383,672	20/03/2014 36	Waiting to be heard is a continuation and development project to be run by Sunderland Counselling Service. Supporting women and men affected by rape or sexual violence in adulthood or childhood, WTBH ....more Waiting to be heard is a continuation and development project to be run by Sunderland Counselling Service. Supporting women and men affected by rape or sexual violence in adulthood or childhood, WTBH will provide individual counselling to address the associated emotional and psychological trauma experienced by beneficiaries.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 43-74

DR KIM GILLIGAN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Unknown

ANNE LOADMAN Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Specialist Teacher In Mental Health

BERNARD GREENER Appointed: 2005, Occupation: Support Worker

CARL SKETCHLEY Appointed: 2010, Occupation: Manager

EILEEN WATT Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Occupational Health Nurse Advisor

LAURA HELEN BRUTON Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Nhs Manager

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 03/11/2014, number: 1159057
Registered at Companies House on 07/02/1997, number: 03315039

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

8 returns made; all on time

Main office

51 JOHN STREET
SUNDERLAND
SR1 1QN

Objectives

TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT AND BY THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE FURTHERANCE OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY DISTRESS AND SICKNESS.

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