Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 1

Support Score: 7

Strong growth: +2
Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Only 3 Trustees: -2
Good trustee age range: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 8

THE OLIVE BRANCH COUNSELLING SERVICE LIMITED

The charity's objects (Objects) are specifically restricted to the following:(1) Offering professional counselling and psychotherapy to those seeking emotional and psychological wellbeing.(2) To or for such purposes for the benefit of the the public that is charitable according to the law of England and Wales as the Board think fit.

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 several prominent grant makers recently
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 3 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
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Established: 13 years

www.theolivebranch.org.uk

secretary@theolivebranch.org.uk

01962842858

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
31/12/22	£118	£120	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/12/21	£83	£102	£-20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	50
31/12/20	£97	£82	£15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	35
31/12/19	£71	£82	£-11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
31/12/18	£71	£66	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	46
31/12/17	£64	£67	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16	£62	£75	£-13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15	£72	£61	£11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14	£54	£57	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13	£58	£57	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12	£46	£58	£-12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11	£32	£42	£-10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Hampshire,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
30 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

National Lottery Community Fund	£17,525
DCMS	£9,990
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund	£3,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - The Olive Branch Counselling Service
£10,000	16/12/2022	The funding will be used to provide a counselling service for adults who are experiencing mental health challenges or have been diagnosed with a mental health disorder. The project aims to help ....more The funding will be used to provide a counselling service for adults who are experiencing mental health challenges or have been diagnosed with a mental health disorder. The project aims to help participants to reach their potential by offering mental health support as early as possible.
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund - Grant to The Olive Branch Counselling Service
£3,000	13/09/2022	Small Grant Unrestricted Core Costs
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,990	08/07/2020	"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."
National Lottery Community Fund - Networked IT improving efficiency
£7,525	20/06/2019 12	This organisation will use funding to purchase new IT equipment.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 43-67

ANDREW JENVEY Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Accountant

HELEN MCMAHON (Chair) Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Charity Administrator

NADIA SIOUTY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 17/02/2011, number: 1140475
Registered at Companies House on 24/08/2010, number: 07355454

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

12 returns made; all on time

Main office

Olive Branch Christian Counselling
Service
14 St. Clement Street
WINCHESTER
SO23 9HH

Objectives

1) TO RELIEVE THOSE PERSONS SUFFERING FROM EMOTIONAL AND MENTAL DISTRESS, IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION FOR SUCH PERSONS, OF PROFESSIONAL COUNSELLING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY. 2) TO OR FOR SUCH PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THAT IS CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE BOARD THINK FIT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

WINCHESTER AND SURROUNDING AREA

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