Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 14
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly female board: -1
  • Grant maker support: +14
Overall GiG Score: 20 ?

WOMEN'S COUNSELLING AND THERAPY SERVICE LTD 

WCTS supports mental health and emotional wellbeing of women in Leeds prioritising those on low income and those who struggle to access or engage with statutory services. Core activities: provision of individual and group counselling and psychotherapy in a women's service; peer support; partnerships with other services; contributing to a co-ordinated approach to service delivery to women.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • 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 age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is predominantly female
Established: 12 years

http://www.womenstherapyleeds.org.uk/

info@womenstherapyleeds.org.uk

01132455725

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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
31/03/23£956£912£43£0£275£2643.5250
31/03/22£851£822£29£0£232£2213.2260
31/03/21£799£804£-5£0£203£1942.9250
31/03/20£745£672£73£0£208£1262.3236
31/03/19£574£576£-2£0£135£1012.1206
31/03/18£594£564£30£0£138£942210
31/03/17£563£568£-5£0£107£891.9230
31/03/16£482£418£63£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£326£324£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£280£286£-5£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13£271£283£-12£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 9%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 33%
Liabilities/Income: 14%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 96%
Reserves/Spending: 3.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 2.8
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Disability
  • Education/Training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Barnsley, Bradford City, Calderdale, City Of Wakefield, Doncaster, East Riding Of Yorkshire, Kirklees, Leeds City, North Yorkshire, Sheffield City,
Who it helps
  • Other Defined Groups
Who works here?
  • 25 employees

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
Henry Smith Charity£285,200
Ministry of Justice£213,282
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund£100,000
BBC Children in Need£99,728
The Pilgrim Trust£91,015
DCMS£72,720
The Bromley Trust£60,000
Lloyds Bank Foundation£52,250
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
The Pilgrim Trust - Grant to Women's Counselling and Therapy Service Ltd
£91,015 05/12/2023
Over three years, Futures will support 50 young women with existing and entrenched mental health problems through psychotherapeutic creative arts drop-in sessions.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - One off gift towards cost of living crisis to Women's Counselling and Therapy Service
£2,250 14/12/2022
One off gift to support with the cost of living crisis
The Bromley Trust - Unrestricted grant
£60,000 04/07/2022
Women's Counselling and Therapy Service is a women's specialist therapy service in Leeds, helping women on low incomes who have been the victims of sexual violence, abuse or extreme neglect to ....more
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Women's Counselling and Therapy Service
£116,300 17/05/2022
36
towards three years' salary of a Therapist at a project providing support for women with complex mental health problems, impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, in Leeds, West Yorkshire.
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund - Grant to Women's Counselling and Therapy Service
£100,000 06/05/2022
Main Grant Unrestricted Core Costs
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Women's Counselling and Therapy Service
£50,000 25/04/2022
24
Unrestricted grant over two years towards the core costs of Women's Counselling and Therapy Service
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Women's Counselling and Therapy Service
£99,728 03/02/2022
This project delivers 1-2-1 counselling for girls experiencing mental health problems resulting from trauma including abuse, violence and neglect, to improve their relationships, help them to manage ....more
Ministry of Justice - COVID-19 Extraordinary National Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund
£37,341 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
Ministry of Justice - Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund
£138,600 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
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award - COVID19 response
£20,000 26/06/2020
Talking Together
Comic Relief - Women's Counselling and Therapy Service Recovery Funding
£40,000 23/06/2020
6
COVID19 Recovery funding
Ministry of Justice - Support for charities providing support services for victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence
£37,341 22/06/2020
Provision of Victim Services
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£32,751 20/05/2020
NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more
DCMS - Life is for Everyone (LIFE)
£39,969 01/04/2020
Very few services specifically address older womens needs for support after sexual violence, even though there is a clear need for services. 12% of women killed by their partner are over 65 and women ....more
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Women's Counselling and Therapy Service
£168,900 10/12/2019
36
towards three years' continuation funding of the salary of the Chief Executive Officer at a project providing mental health support to women and girls in Leeds who have experienced violence and/or ....more
Ministry of Justice - Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund
£92,400 01/04/2019
To provide independent, specialist support to female and male victims of rape and sexual abuse, including victims of child sexual abuse.
DCMS - Life is for Everyone (LIFE)
£39,969 01/04/2019
Very few services specifically address older womens needs for support after sexual violence, even though there is a clear need for services. 12% of women killed by their partner are over 65 and women ....more
The Bromley Trust - Unrestricted grant
£45,000 09/01/2019
36
Women?s Counselling and Therapy Service is a women?s specialist therapy service in Leeds, helping women on low incomes who have been the victims of sexual violence, abuse or extreme neglect to ....more
DCMS - Life is for Everyone (LIFE)
£39,969 10/12/2018
Very few services specifically address older womens needs for support after sexual violence, even though there is a clear need for services. 12% of women killed by their partner are over 65 and women ....more
DCMS - Life is for Everyone (LIFE)
£29,977 10/12/2018
Very few services specifically address older womens needs for support after sexual violence, even though there is a clear need for services. 12% of women killed by their partner are over 65 and women ....more
Comic Relief - Life is for Everyone (LIFE)
£119,907 06/11/2018
36
Very few services specifically address older women’s needs for support after sexual violence, even though there is a clear need for services. 12% of women killed by their partner are over 65 and ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Sustain WCTS
£10,000 06/09/2018
12
The funding will be used to refurbish the group's new premises. The project aims to provide a safe venue for women who have experienced issues including domestic violence can access help, support and ....more
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000 05/07/2018
Regain - supporting women to regain their mental health after rape, violence or abuse.
Leeds Community Foundation - My Life
£10,000 07/06/2018
11
My Life provides early intervention therapy, enabling girls and young women (aged 16-25 years) to recover from the emotional trauma of rape, violence or abuse.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Women's Counselling and Therapy Service
£106,717 17/10/2017
36
This project will offer one to one support and peer group sessions to 16 and 17 year olds who have been victims of sexual abuse, exploitation and domestic violence. Over 9 months the sessions will ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Womens Counselling and Therapy Service
£99,492 01/03/2017
24
to work with Leeds Involving People to develop a network brining together over 80 adult mental health services and equip them to deal with the impact of sexual violence and abuse
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Womens Counselling and Therapy Service
£75,000 22/11/2016
36
A grant will allow the charity to extend their service to meet the needs of an additional 40 women pa who are trying to cope with deep rooted social issues that are having a detrimental impact on ....more
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Women's Counselling and Therapy Service
£120,000 08/09/2016
36
towards three years' continuation funding of the running costs of a project in Leeds providing therapy to women recovering from domestic, physical or sexual abuse
National Lottery Community Fund - WomensCircle
£498,022 12/08/2015
60
The service will provide support for women with mental health problems resulting from abuse and trauma experienced as children or adults. This could include those who have experienced sexual, ....more
Tudor Trust - Grant to Women's Counselling & Therapy Service
£86,250 09/07/2015
36
over three years as continuation funding towards the MumsTalk counselling service for mothers of troubled children in Leeds
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Womens Counselling and Therapy Service
£40,000 29/01/2014
This charity provides counselling for women who have experienced trauma in their lives. They will use a grant to help fund their core costs, including the salaries of staff.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Leeds Women's Counselling and Therapy Service
£61,000 14/03/2013
36
towards three years’ salary of a part-time Counsellor and associated running costs of a project in Leeds that provides support to women who have experienced domestic or sexual violence
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How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 30-72
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 10/01/2012, number: 1145377
  • Registered at Companies House on 10/10/2011, number: 07804583
Gift Aid
  • NOT 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
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • 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
11 returns made; all on time
Main office

43 Park Square North
LEEDS
LS1 2NP

Objectives

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ('OBJECTS') ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:(A) TO ESTABLISH AND MANAGE CENTRES AND TO EQUIP AND STAFF SAME FOR THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS, BY SUPPLYING ADVICE AND GUIDANCE, COUNSELLING AND PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC TREATMENT FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS OF ALL AGES (AND THEIR FAMILIES WHERE NECESSARY), LIVING IN WEST, NORTH, AND SOUTH YORKSHIRE AND HUMBERSIDE, WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEMS AND STRESS, AND THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES AND SUPPORT FOR SELF-HELP GROUPS.(B) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND OF PSYCHOTHERAPISTS AND MENTAL HEALTH WORKERS IN PARTICULAR, IN THE CAUSES, EFFECTS, TREATMENT AND REDUCTION OF PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STRESS IN WOMEN AND GIRLS

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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