Overall GiG Score: 10 ?
Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 4
    • Dynamic board: +3
    • Gender balanced board: +3
    • Grant maker support: +4

    THE COUNSELLING FOUNDATION 

    The provision of counselling, education and training in counselling, and the promotion of better mental health and pyschological wellbeing.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
    • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
    • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition
    Established: 31 years

    www.counsellingfoundation.org

    foundation@counsellingfoundation.org

    03003036690

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    Financial Data ?

    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
    31/12/22£1,709£1,561£147£0£959£8166.3632
    31/12/21£1,710£1,494£217£0£812£6495.2643
    31/12/20£1,648£1,497£152£0£595£4333.5641
    31/12/19£1,546£1,584£-38£0£540£3882.9611
    31/12/18?£2,226£2,217£9£0£578£4322.3601
    31/08/17£1,539£1,492£47£0£569£4363.5290
    31/08/16£1,074£1,053£21£0£522£3884.4260
    31/08/15£869£988£-119£8£501£3674.5220
    31/08/14£979£978£2£8£620£4866220
    31/08/13£831£880£-49£9£619£4406140
    31/08/12£822£833£-11£18£667£4897120
    31/08/11*£821£745£76£17£678£4998110
    31/08/10?£1,205£1,235£-29£41£602£2502.4200
    31/03/09£806£791£15£28£632£2804.2180
    31/03/08£698£683£15£25£617£2654.7150
    31/03/07£674£643£31£14£601£2504.7140
    31/03/06£626£632£-5£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/05£569£578£-9£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/04£572£557£16£0£0£0n/a00

    Financial Ratios
    Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
    Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
    Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
    Liabilities/Assets: 45%
    Liabilities/Income: 45%
    Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 85%
    Reserves/Spending: 6.3 months
    Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
    Quick Ratio: 1.5
    Asset Split ?
    What it does
    • Education/Training
    • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
    Who works here?
    • 63 employees
    • 2 volunteers
    Who it helps
    • The General Public/Mankind
    How it operates
    • Provides services
    Where it operates
    • Bedford, Hertfordshire, Luton,

    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
    Co-Operative Group£16,470
    Hertfordshire Community Foundation£15,000
    National Lottery Community Fund£10,000
    Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation£5,000
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Counselling Foundation - Luton
    £2,322 22/10/2022
    We would like to provide high quality counselling to the people of Luton, regardless of their ability to pay.
    Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Long term counselling for complex needs
    £5,000 11/11/2021
    Long term counselling for people with complex needs offered on a sliding scale of fees to offer affordable sessions to all.
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Counselling Foundation - Bedford
    £3,932 23/10/2021
    We want to ensure everyone has someone to talk to during and after the pandemic, whether it is for counselling or bereavement support.
    National Lottery Community Fund - Funding for Counselling Services
    £10,000 19/01/2021
    9
    The funding will be used to continue delivering low cost counselling sessions for people experiencing mental ill health due to the negative impact of Covid-19. The project aims to improve people’s ....more
    Hertfordshire Community Foundation - Covid-19 Counselling and Bereavement Support
    £10,000 17/11/2020
    Grant to The Counselling Foundation
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Counselling Foundation – Stevenage
    £2,822 24/10/2020
    These funds will enable Stevenage people on low incomes to benefit from counselling and make long-term changes in their lives.
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Counselling Foundation – Bedford
    £3,677 24/10/2020
    The project will enable people on low incomes to benefit from counselling and make long-term changes to their lives.
    Hertfordshire Community Foundation - Covid-19 Counselling and Bereavement Support
    £5,000 05/06/2020
    Grant to The Counselling Foundation
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Counselling Foundation - Broxbourne
    £3,716 15/11/2019
    We want to provide long-term, professional counselling in Broxbourne to anyone who needs it, regardless of ability to pay.
    Hertfordshire Community Foundation - Grant to The Counselling Foundation
    £6,708 17/12/2018
    11
    Grant to The Counselling Foundation
    Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Grant to The Counselling Foundation - Stevenage
    £4,500 12/12/2018
    11
    Bereavement Support
    Hertfordshire Community Foundation - Bereavement Counselling
    £5,000 25/09/2018
    12
    Grant to The Counselling Foundation
    Hertfordshire Community Foundation - Bereavement Counselling
    £5,000 09/08/2018
    12
    Grant to The Counselling Foundation
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    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (6)
    Current Trustees appointed
    Gender Split

    Age Range of Trustees: 54-74
    • MANDY MACQUEEN Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Global Head Of Business Solutions
    • SUE MURPHY Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Counsellor And Supervisor
    Legal constitution
    • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 30/10/1992, number: 1014988
    • Registered at Companies House on 12/05/1992, number: 02713806
    Gift Aid
    • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Policies in force
    • Complaints handling
    • Conflicting interests
    • Investment
    • Paying staff
    • Risk management
    • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
    Filing Record
    19 returns made; AR11: 24 days late,
    Main office

    1 COLLEGE YARD
    LOWER DAGNALL STREET
    ST ALBANS
    HERTS AL3 4PA
    AL3 4PA

    Objectives

    PROVISION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF:I)RELIEF OF SUFFERING FROM MENTAL OR EMOTIONAL DIFFICULTIES BY THE PROVISION OF THERAPEUTIC COUNSELLING,II)EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF PERSONS IN THE PRACTICE OF THERAPEUTIC COUNSELLING, ANDIII)THE PROMOTION OF BETTER HEALTH AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING.

    Defined Area of Benefit:

    IN PRACTICE HERTS AND BEDS

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving
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