Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: -4

Support Score: 4

Deficit latest year: -2
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
No conflicts policy: -1
Only 4 Trustees: -1

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: -2

OLIVE BRANCH COUNSELLING

To offer safe, professional and affordable counselling for the people of Wiltshire.To serve our local community by helping our clients to take greater control of their lives with a view to increased fulfilment, functioning and empowerment.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
There are only 4 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
30/09/22	£40,527	£50,942	£-10,415	25
30/09/21	£49,980	£48,781	£1,199	25
30/09/20	£58,375	£42,382	£15,993	30

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 5 years

https://olivebranchcounselling.org.uk/

Finance@olivebranchcounselling.co.uk

01249443810

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability

GiG Classification

Other specialist outpatient services

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Wiltshire,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
25 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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Wiltshire Community Foundation - Olive Branch Expansion Project
£5,000	26/02/2019	Olive Branch Counselling provides affordable counselling for the people on low incomes in and around Chippenham. Funding will help towards running costs.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

CLAIRE STRINGER Appointed: 2023

EDWARD KERR Appointed: 2022

THOMAS MICHEAL WETHERS Appointed: 2019

PAUL CHARLES AUSTIN Appointed: 2020, Other trusteeships: OFF THE RECORD - BATH & NORTH EAST SOMERSET, Great Western Youth and Brunel Brass Bands,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 03/10/2019, number: 1185613

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Risk management

Filing Record

3 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from OLIVE BRANCH COUNSELLING on 08/09/2023

Main office

TOP FLOOR
SAXON COURT
21 GLADSTONE ROAD
CHIPPENHAM
SN15 3BW

Objectives

TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT MENTAL HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF A SECURE AND CONFIDENTIAL COUNSELLING, LISTENING, EDUCATIONAL AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICE TO ADULTS BY PROFESSIONALLY TRAINED AND SUPERVISED VOLUNTEER COUNSELLORS AIMED AT RESTORING OR IMPROVING PSYCHOLOGICAL, EMOTIONAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL WELLBEING

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