THE LEICESTER COUNSELLING CENTRE

Registered charity 1064125 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LEICESTER COUNSELLING CENTRE

Individual counselling for adults, aged 18 years and over, who are experiencing mental health, social and emotional difficulties that effect their everyday life. Service open to individuals across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

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Latest income
£134k
Latest spending
£125k
Registered
1997
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £8,488 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total reserves standing at £217,125. Per the trustees' report, the charity is somewhat dependent on high-risk income from Leicester City Council, which may not be renewed in the future, creating operational significance if income is lost. However, the trustees maintain that current reserves are sufficient to secure funding and mitigate major risks.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £115,500 (approximately 9 months service delivery costs and staff redundancy) (held: £77k)
The Trustees have therefore introduced a formal Reserves Policy that currently designates £115,500 (approximately 9 months service delivery costs and staff redundancy) to mitigate exposure to the major risks.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Leicester Counselling Centre (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Leicestershire · Rutland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£134k£125k
31/03/2024£113k£115k
31/03/2023£97k£88k
31/03/2022£84k£96k
31/03/2021£88k£88k

Common questions

Is THE LEICESTER COUNSELLING CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £8,488 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total reserves standing at £217,125. Per the trustees' report, the charity is somewhat dependent on high-risk income from Leicester City Council, which may not be renewed in the future, creating operational significance if income is lost. However, the trustees maintain that current reserves are sufficient to secure funding and mitigate major risks. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Postcode Lottery29/10/2024£18kUnrestricted Funding
Postcode Lottery31/07/2023£17kUnrestricted Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund19/04/2012£7kTime To Talk

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with LEICESTER RAPE CRISIS LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE LEICESTER COUNSELLING CENTRE£134k0unclearno doubt
LEICESTER RAPE CRISIS LIMITED FY2025£295k0unclearno doubt
AGE UK LEICESTER SHIRE & RUTLAND HOME HELP LIMITED FY2025£1.3m0unclearnoted
CENTRE THIRTY THREE YOUNG PEOPLE'S COUNSELLING AND INFORMATION SERVICE FY2025£3.8munclearno doubt
NOTTINGHAM COUNSELLING SERVICE FY2025£335k£60,001 - £70,000unclearno doubt
AGE UK LEICESTER SHIRE AND RUTLAND LIMITED FY2025£8.1m£110,000 - £120,000unclearno doubt

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