Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 5

Strong growth: +2

Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 10

WINDSOR & MAIDENHEAD YOUTH AND COMMUNITY COUNSELLING SERVICE

The objects of Windsor and Maidenhead Youth and Community Counselling are: the advancement of education, the furtherance of health and relief of distress and sickness of young people families and their carers, by maintaining and developing a counselling service for the giving of free individual or group counselling and support.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending since inception
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 dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return

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	£967	£868	£99	£0	£399	£393	5.4	13	110
31/03/22	£720	£601	£119	£0	£300	£300	6	12	120
31/03/21	£444	£383	£61	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	130
31/03/20	£218	£231	£-14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	110
31/03/19	£133	£120	£13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	100

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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: 44%
Liabilities/Income: 32%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 98%
Reserves/Spending: 5.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 1.8

Asset Split ?

Established: 6 years

http://www.number22.org

SHULA.TAJIMA@WMCOUNSELLING.COM

01628546889

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
Education/Training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Other specialist outpatient services

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Bracknell Forest, Buckinghamshire, Slough, Surrey, Windsor And Maidenhead, Wokingham,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

13 employees
110 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

BBC Children in Need	£69,915
Garfield Weston Foundation	£30,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£28,960
DCMS	£3,150

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - AfterSchool@22
£9,920	08/07/2022	The funding will be used to support young people through remote or face to face counselling sessions outside of school hours. The project aims to support people at an early stage and ensure nobody is ....more The funding will be used to support young people through remote or face to face counselling sessions outside of school hours. The project aims to support people at an early stage and ensure nobody is turned away.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£20,000	24/06/2022	Running Costs
National Lottery Community Fund - Success@22
£9,360	14/05/2021	The funding will be used to increase staff capacity of this youth counselling service. The project aims to improve efficiency for service users and counsellors through dedicated administrative ....more The funding will be used to increase staff capacity of this youth counselling service. The project aims to improve efficiency for service users and counsellors through dedicated administrative support. Counselling services are available to those 11 years and over and cover issues including domestic violence substance issue neglect and self-harm.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000	13/11/2020	Contribution to Running Costs
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Windsor and Maidenhead Youth and Community Counselling Service
£3,150	17/06/2020 6	COVID19 - This grant will fund additional counselling hours for children and young people with mental health issues, isolated at home due to Covid-19. Young people will develop more resilience
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£3,150	25/05/2020	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 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 and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Windsor and Maidenhead Youth and Community Counselling Service
£66,765	24/04/2020 36	This project will provide a counselling service for children and young people experiencing mental health issues. Young people will experience improved mental wellbeing, increase their life skills ....more This project will provide a counselling service for children and young people experiencing mental health issues. Young people will experience improved mental wellbeing, increase their life skills and feel more empowered.
National Lottery Community Fund - Number 22 Counselling Support
£9,680	24/04/2020 5	The organisation will use funding to increase capacity of its counselling service during the coronavirus pandemic. The project aims to improve people's wellbeing and mental resilience.
National Lottery Community Fund - Triage Trial
£9,860	21/06/2018 12	The project aims to develop their current service and provide more support to service users by trialling an early intervention counselling service for self-referring clients

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How is it governed?

Trustees (11)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

CAROLYN PATRICIA FELLON Appointed: 2023

CHRISTOPHER IAN DUNCAN Appointed: 2023

GURCH SINGH Appointed: 2021

KAREN MELTON Appointed: 2018

PETER CHILD Appointed: 2022

SALLY ANN SOMERVILLE (Chair) Appointed: 2018

SALLY WRIGHT Appointed: 2018

SIOBHAN MURREY Appointed: 2023

SUE CURLEY Appointed: 2018

DR ELIZABETH BAILEY Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeship: WYE VALLEY VOLUNTEERS INCORPORATING GOOD NEIGHBOURS,

KATE JENNIFER SNOWDEN TAYLOR Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Company Director, Other trusteeship: ST PIRAN'S SCHOOL LIMITED,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 13/02/2018, number: 1177138

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

28/11/2018 - Asset transfer in from WINDSOR AND MAIDENHEAD YOUTH COUNSELLING SERVICE
18/02/2021 - Asset transfer in from THE WALTER HAZELL CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL TRUST FUND
28/07/2021 - Asset transfer in from COUNSELLING HP16

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
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

5 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from THE WALTER HAZELL CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL TRUST FUND on 18/02/2021
Asset transfer in from COUNSELLING HP16 on 28/07/2021

Main office

NUMBER 22 COUNSELLING
4 MARLOW ROAD
MAIDENHEAD
SL6 7YR

Objectives

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE FURTHERANCE OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, DISTRESS AND SICKNESS OF YOUNG PEOPLE, FAMILIES AND CARERS,IN THE COMMUNITIES OF WINDSOR, MAIDENHEAD AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS, ON AT LEAST TWO SITES, BY MAINTAINING AND DEVELOPING A YOUTH AND COMMUNITY COUNSELLING SERVICE FOR THE GIVING OF INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT.

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