Association of Christians in Counselling and Linked Professions

Registered charity 1018559 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ACC, ASSOCIATION OF CHRISTIAN COUNSELLORS · also registered in Scotland as SC039810 (OSCR)

Professional Body for Christian Counsellors and Pastoral Carers

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£295k

Latest spending

£314k

Registered

1993

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an unrestricted deficit of £19,371 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in a decrease in general funds to £100,916. The trustees maintain a reserves policy of approximately three months' expenditure, estimated at £62,500, and note that unrestricted reserves at year-end exceeded this contingency target. The charity confirms it has adequate resources to continue operating as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Subscriptions (58% of income)

“Subscriptions 164,942”

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: three months expenditure (held: £101k)

“The Directors, in-line with recommendations from the Charity Commissioners, consider it prudent to retain within the unrestricted general fund a reserve of approximately three months expenditure.” — page 7

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Payments to Wings Connexions Ltd, a company owned by Sue Monckton-Rickett and her husband, for delivering training at conference, courses, retreat day and travel expenses.

“Payments totalling £278 (2023: £670) were made to Wings Connexions Ltd, a company owned by Sue Monckton-Rickett and her husband, for delivering training at conference, courses, retreat day and travel expenses.” — page 15

“Payments of £612 and £556 were made to Ellen Yun (wife of Wien Fung) and Sean Charlesworth respectively for training at the biannual national conference this year.” — page 15

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Payments to Ellen Yun (wife of Wien Fung) and Sean Charlesworth for training at the biannual national conference.

“Payments totalling £278 (2023: £670) were made to Wings Connexions Ltd, a company owned by Sue Monckton-Rickett and her husband, for delivering training at conference, courses, retreat day and travel expenses.” — page 15

“Payments of £612 and £556 were made to Ellen Yun (wife of Wien Fung) and Sean Charlesworth respectively for training at the biannual national conference this year.” — page 15

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Susan Monckton-Rickettchair · trustee of 1 other charity
Catherine Jane Gray
Catherine Pozzo
Christopher Ross James Williams
Dr Heather Lyla Churchill
Gathoni Hamilton-Foster
Jennie Ruth Fytche
Leroy Harley
Linda Sylvia Smailes
Peter John Roberts · trustee of 2 other charities
Rev Christine Pinder · trustee of 1 other charity
Rev Sean Charlesworth
Sharon Grant

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£295k	£314k
31/12/2023	£225k	£243k
31/12/2022	£384k	£384k
31/12/2021	£283k	£240k
31/12/2020	£194k	£159k

Common questions

Is Association of Christians in Counselling and Linked Professions financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an unrestricted deficit of £19,371 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in a decrease in general funds to £100,916. The trustees maintain a reserves policy of approximately three months' expenditure, estimated at £62,500, and note that unrestricted reserves at year-end exceeded this contingency target. The charity confirms it has adequate resources to continue operating as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
JESUS HOUSE FOR ALL NATIONS	1	£2k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ASSOCIATION OF CHURCH ACCOUNTANTS AND TREASURERS.

ASSOCIATION OF CHURCH ACCOUNTANTS AND TREASURERS income £156k
NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR CHRISTIAN STANDARDS IN SOCIETY income £109k
THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD ARK OF GOD PARISH income £102k
FOCUS INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN CENTRE income £126k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WALCOT, BATH income £260k
INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN MEDICAL AND DENTAL ASSOCIATION (UK) CIO income £2.1m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
Association of Christians in Counselling and Linked Professions	£295k	—	above	—	no doubt
ASSOCIATION OF CHURCH ACCOUNTANTS AND TREASURERS FY2025	£156k	Under £60,000	within	—	no doubt
NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR CHRISTIAN STANDARDS IN SOCIETY FY2024	£109k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD ARK OF GOD PARISH FY2025	£102k	—	above	—	no doubt
FOCUS INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN CENTRE FY2025	£126k	£0 - £10,000	below	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WALCOT, BATH FY2023	£260k	—	unclear	0.0%	no doubt

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