Kapella

Registered charity 1053946 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RELATE BIRMINGHAM

Kapella is a local charity covering Birmingham, Solihull, Sandwell, Walsall, Wolverhampton, Dudley and South Staffordshire. We offer counselling for individuals, couples, families and young people to help them cope with pressures that lead to relationship breakdown and make positive changes in a confidential environment. We also offer sex therapy, training and mediation and child contact.

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Latest income
£707k
Latest spending
£730k
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £23,957 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £706,507 and total expenditure of £730,464. The trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves of £582,391 are at a reasonable level against a policy target of six months of resources expended, and the independent auditors found no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £60,001 - £70,000 — above the median for charities its size (£60k)
“In the band £60,001 - £70,000 1” — page 30
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: six months of resources expended (held: £582k)
“The trustees consider that unrestricted funds should not exceed six months of resources expended.” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Feltons. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public-sector contracts awarded

From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.

BuyerContractAwardedValue
BLACK COUNTRY HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUSTChildren and Young People - Getting Help Service in Walsall and Sandwell——

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£707k
Total spending
£730k
Cost of raising funds
£36k
Reserves (reported)
£582k
Employees
44

Reported reserves equal ~9.6 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (95% 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: 5.1% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Birmingham City · Dudley · Sandwell · Solihull · Staffordshire · Walsall · Wolverhampton

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£707k£730k
31/03/2024£768k£605k
31/03/2023£603k£499k
31/03/2022£426k£414k
31/03/2021£670k£572k

Common questions

Is Kapella financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £23,957 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £706,507 and total expenditure of £730,464. The trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves of £582,391 are at a reasonable level against a policy target of six months of resources expended, and the independent auditors found no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Feltons.

What does the highest-paid employee of Kapella earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,001 - £70,000 band.

Who funds Kapella?

Funders whose own accounts filings name Kapella as a grant recipient include THE JABBS FOUNDATION, THE ROGER & DOUGLAS TURNER CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE JABBS FOUNDATIONFY2023£50kBursaries for relationship and family counselling
THE ROGER & DOUGLAS TURNER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£5k
THE ROGER & DOUGLAS TURNER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£5k
THE ROGER & DOUGLAS TURNER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£5k