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

Objects

THE PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO: 2.1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING TRAINING, RESOURCES, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT TO COUNSELLORS, PSYCHOTHERAPISTS AND RELATED PROFESSIONALS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC, AND PROMOTING PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE ROLE OF THESE PROFESSIONS IN SOCIETY. 2.2 THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY SUPPORTING CHRISTIANS IN COUNSELLING, PSYCHOTHERAPY AND RELATED PROFESSIONALS, PROVIDING TRAINING AND RESOURCES THAT ENCOURAGE THE INTEGRATION OF CHRISTIAN FAITH WITH PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE AND INCREASING PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE ROLE OF SUCH WORK IN EXPRESSING AND DEVELOPING THE CHRISTIAN FAITH. 2.3. THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH AND THE SAVING OF LIVES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROMOTING ETHICAL AND PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS IN COUNSELLING, PSYCHOTHERAPY, AND RELATED PROFESSIONS; MAINTAINING PRACTITIONER REGISTERS; AND PROVIDING OR SUPPORTING THE DELIVERY OF THERAPEUTIC SERVICES THAT IMPROVE INDIVIDUAL AND COMMUNITY WELL-BEING.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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

Latest income

£252k

Latest spending

£252k

Registered

1993

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted net income was £418 for the year, resulting in general fund reserves increasing to £101,334. The trustees report that reserves are maintained in line with a policy target of approximately three months of expenditure, noting that the current unrestricted general fund balance exceeds the specific contingency reserve of £62,500.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately 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. The current expenditure of the organisation means that this equates to approximately £62,500, excluding the biannual national conference, and this has been maintained throughout the year.” — page 8

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Payments totalling £860 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.

“Payments totalling £860 (2024: £278) 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 18

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

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
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

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
31/12/2025	£252k	£252k
31/12/2024	£295k	£314k
31/12/2023	£225k	£243k
31/12/2022	£384k	£384k
31/12/2021	£283k	£240k

Common questions

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

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted net income was £418 for the year, resulting in general fund reserves increasing to £101,334. The trustees report that reserves are maintained in line with a policy target of approximately three months of expenditure, noting that the current unrestricted general fund balance exceeds the specific contingency reserve of £62,500. Its FY2025 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 £356k
INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN MEDICAL AND DENTAL ASSOCIATION (UK) CIO income £1.9m

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	£252k	—	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	up to £15,000	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WALCOT, BATH FY2025	£356k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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