THE MINSTER CENTRE
Registered charity 1042052 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Providing professional training in psychotherapy and counselling. Offers psychotherapy and counselling to the community based on a sliding scale based on financial circumstances. Provides space for counselling for Refugees and Asylum seekers, where possible in the client's first language.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a small surplus of £2,739 for the year ended 30 June 2025, with total income of £1,979,830 and expenditure of £1,977,092. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £55,941, which is below the stated total target reserve level of £350,000. The trustees confirmed that the organisation is a going concern with no material uncertainties affecting its ability to continue operations.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: £350,000 (held: £56k)
“The Trustee’s target reserves are funds of £215,000, and general reserves £135,000, total target reserve level £350,000.” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Staff Trustee Morica Daley and Director Lissie Wright received salaries but no additional payments for their role as Trustees.
“Staff Trustee Morica Daley & the Director Lissie Wright received salaries but no additional payments in respect of their role as Trustees.” — page 31
“Trustee's expense is the reimbursement of travel cost & hotel totalling £216.74, claimed by one Trustee .” — page 31
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Reimbursement of travel and hotel expenses totaling £216.74 to one Trustee.
“Staff Trustee Morica Daley & the Director Lissie Wright received salaries but no additional payments in respect of their role as Trustees.” — page 31
“Trustee's expense is the reimbursement of travel cost & hotel totalling £216.74, claimed by one Trustee .” — page 31
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Sayer Vincent LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~2.2 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (99% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Nick Carleychair
- Ashley David Dunn
- Carena Rogers
- David Collins
- Judith Burnett
- Michael Penny
- Natasha Sackey
- Rebecca Nelson
- Sreena Pluck
- Stella Mascarenhas-Keyes
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout London
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE MINSTER CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a small surplus of £2,739 for the year ended 30 June 2025, with total income of £1,979,830 and expenditure of £1,977,092. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £55,941, which is below the stated total target reserve level of £350,000. The trustees confirmed that the organisation is a going concern with no material uncertainties affecting its ability to continue operations. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.
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