ABACUS COUNSELLING SERVICES LIMITED
Abacus is an independent counselling organisation providing individual and personal confidential support. Abacus's experienced counsellors are trained in many aspects of counselling and are able to facilitate a wide range of counselling services to meet the needs of the local community. Counsellors at Abacus work with people on an individual basis, in a private and confidential setting.
Objects
A) TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO EMOTIONAL, PHYSICAL AND SEXUAL RELATIONSHIPS AND WITH A VIEW TO DEVELOPING PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND ENRICHING PERSONAL AND FAMILY LIFEB) TO SAFEGUARD AND PROTECT THE GOOD HEALTH, BOTH MENTAL AND PHYSICAL OF ADULTS AND CHILDREN AND TO RELIEVE POVERTY, HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS CAUSED BY THE BREAK-UP OF FAMILY AND PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 10
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 10
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 10
- Grant-making is its main activity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2024 (received 28/03/2025, 56 days after the 31/01/2025 due date).
Trustees
- Sam Morrischair
- Gerard Millsopp
- MARY MORRIS
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £14k | £14k |
| 31/03/2024 | £15k | £14k |
| 31/03/2023 | £20k | £20k |
| 31/03/2022 | £33k | £33k |
| 31/03/2021 | £65k | £64k |
Common questions
Who funds ABACUS COUNSELLING SERVICES LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ABACUS COUNSELLING SERVICES LIMITED as a grant recipient include WILLIAM ADLINGTON CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM ADLINGTON CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £140k | Community Action |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 05/06/2012 | £302k | Abacus Counselling Services |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/03/2009 | £277k | Abacus Counselling Services: Reaching New Communities |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 01/02/2006 | £5k | Employ a co-ordinator to run the project |