Finance Score: 8

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 7

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

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 21

AXIS COUNSELLING

Therapeutic counselling of adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse (CSA).Also the counselling of:- Partners and relatives of survivors of CSA- People who have suffered sexual attack or traumaTherapeutic and relationship counsellingProvision of information and trainingThe offering of indepentent advice and support to victims of rape and sexual violence

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
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 material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Established: 25 years
(27 years as a company)

axiscounselling.org.uk

info@axiscounselling.org.uk

01743357777

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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		£1,415	£1,245	£170	£0	£634	£634	6.1	36	2
31/03/22		£1,265	£1,072	£193	£0	£464	£464	5.2	34	6
31/03/21		£1,028	£938	£90	£0	£271	£271	3.5	23	0
31/03/20	*	£693	£706	£-13	£0	£182	£182	3.1	24	0
31/03/19		£592	£592	£0	£0	£194	£194	3.9	24	2
31/03/18		£516	£555	£-39	£0	£194	£185	4	24	0
31/03/17		£606	£611	£-5	£1	£233	£206	4.1	25	0
31/03/16		£536	£513	£22	£4	£237	£33	0.8	24	0
31/03/15		£434	£463	£-29	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£421	£408	£13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£347	£359	£-12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£396	£289	£108	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£215	£197	£18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£206	£211	£-6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09		£212	£209	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08		£169	£162	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07	*	£152	£150	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06		£140	£132	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£127	£132	£-5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04		£142	£99	£43	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 0%
Liabilities/Income: 0%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 6.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: INF

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

36 employees
2 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

Ministry of Justice	£372,290
Lloyds Bank Foundation	£52,250
The Clothworkers Foundation	£1,145

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Lloyds Bank Foundation - One off gift towards cost of living crisis to AXIS Counselling
£2,250	14/12/2022	One off gift to support with the cost of living crisis
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Renew grant to AXIS Counselling
£50,000	25/05/2021 24	Unrestricted grant over two years towards the core costs of AXIS Counselling.
Ministry of Justice - COVID-19 Extraordinary National Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund
£105,462	26/03/2021	To provide additional funding to allow national helpline providers and rape & sexual abuse support fund grant recipients to increase remote support in providing the Activities included in the ....more To provide additional funding to allow national helpline providers and rape & sexual abuse support fund grant recipients to increase remote support in providing the Activities included in the grant agreement during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Ministry of Justice - Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund
£161,366	01/01/2021	To provide additional funding to allow national helpline providers and rape & sexual abuse support fund grant recipients to increase remote support in providing the Activities included in the ....more To provide additional funding to allow national helpline providers and rape & sexual abuse support fund grant recipients to increase remote support in providing the Activities included in the grant agreement during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Ministry of Justice - Support for charities providing support services for victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence
£64,220	12/11/2020	Provision of Victim Services
Ministry of Justice - Support for charities providing support services for victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence
£41,242	22/06/2020	Provision of Victim Services
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Axis Counselling
£1,145	06/05/2020	COVID19 : purchase of IT equipment for a charity that work with adult and adolescent survivors of childhood sexual abuse in Shropshire
Ministry of Justice - Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund
£107,577	01/04/2019	To provide independent, specialist support to female and male victims of rape and sexual abuse, including victims of child sexual abuse.
Ministry of Justice - Female Rape Support Fund (Child Sexual Abuse Support Funding)
£24,000	01/04/2018	To increase the volume of support offered to victims of child sexual abuse and help meet the increased demand on services.
Ministry of Justice - 2014-2019 Female Rape Support Fund
£67,102	01/04/2018	To provide direct and front line support to females over the age of 13 who are victims of rape and sexual violence
Ministry of Justice - 2014-2019 Male Rape Support Fund
£21,650	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
£20,444	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 - 2014-2018 Female Rape Support Fund (CSA Uplift)
£24,000	01/04/2017	To increase the volume of support offered to victims of child sexual abuse and help meet the increased demand on your services.
Ministry of Justice - 2014-2018 Female Rape Support Fund
£64,506	01/04/2017	To provide direct and front line support to females over the age of 13 who are victims of rape and sexual violence.
Ministry of Justice - 2014-2017 Female Rape Support Fund (CSA Uplift)
£24,000	01/04/2016 12	To increase the volume of support offered to victims of child sexual abuse and help meet the increased demand on your services.
Ministry of Justice - 2014-2017 Female Rape Support Fund
£60,000	01/04/2016 12	To provide direct and front line support to females over the age of 13 who are victims of rape and sexual violence
Ministry of Justice - 2014-2017 Male Rape Support Fund
£20,444	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 - To achieve the quality standard - PQASSO
£10,000	15/07/2015 12	The group will use the funding to attain the PQASSO Level 2 quality assurance standard and increase their volunteering capacity. This will increase the organisation's capacity to meet increasing ....more The group will use the funding to attain the PQASSO Level 2 quality assurance standard and increase their volunteering capacity. This will increase the organisation's capacity to meet increasing referrals from front line agencies.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 5/6 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 47-68

DAVINA LYN PLOSZAY Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: SHREWSBURY STREET PASTORS,

DR TIMOTHY BRUCE GOODE Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Retired

JOHN BRYANS (Chair) Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Media Professional

NICHOLAS GEORGE ORWIN BURN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired

ROBERT EATOUGH Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Retired

TEREZA HAYEK Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Project Manager

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 24/03/1999, number: 1074830
Registered at Companies House on 15/07/1996, number: 03224552

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
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR20: 8 days late, AR07: 28 days late,

Main office

Axis Counselling
Fletcher House
15 College Hill
SHREWSBURY
SY1 1LY

Objectives

2.1 The Charity's objects are restricted specifically, in each case only for the public benefit to:2.1.1 Preserve and protect the health, and reduce the needs, distress and trauma of, any adult or child over the age of 5 years (or their partner, carer or relative) who has experienced any form of sexual abuse or violence, at any time in their life, through the provision of counselling, information, advocacy, support and practical help, where necessary;2.1.2 Advance the education of the public and of professionals, in the subject of rape and sexual abuse, and raise awareness of the impacts of rape and sexual abuse, whether physical, medical, psychological, or social;2.1.3 Provide talking therapy to people in any form of institution who have suffered from any form of sexual abuse or violence at any time in their life, including but not restricted to prisons or educational establishments;Nothing in these Articles shall authorise an application of the property of the Charity for purposes which are not charitable in accordance with any statutory provision regarding the meaning of the word charitable or the words charitable purposes in force in any part of the United Kingdom.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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