COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
The principle activities are:Counselling young people using volunteer counsellors working in schools and youth centres.Training volunteer counsellors in-house and using external trainers.Training school staff in relevant issues.Training young people in schools.
Objects
(1) THE PROMOTION AND PRESERVATION OF GOOD HEALTH AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE IRRESPECTIVE OF THEIR SEX, RACE, POLITICAL OR RELIGIONS BELIEFS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF A FREE AND CONFIDENTIAL COUNSELLING SERVICE PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY WITHIN THE AREA COVERED BY THE EAST MIDLAND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE AREA OF BENEFIT).(2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT BY THE PREVISION AND PROMOTION OF TRAINING FACILITIES AND COURSES.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £79,365 for the year ended 31 March 2026, with total income of £654,437 and expenditure of £575,072. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves of £200,061 are currently above the stated policy target of £175,545. The charity maintains a strong cash position of £388,847 and faces no immediate financial risks.
What the accounts disclose
“School Fees £561,154” — page 7
“Reserves policy is three months operating costs (currently £142,768) plus six months committed counsellor costs in schools. This is currently £175,545” — page 8
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- Paying staff
- 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
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026
- Volunteers: 22
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 21
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 44
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2026)
Trustees
- Lynda Margaret Jones
- Lynn Carole Buck
- Phoebe Isabelle Mitchell
- Rebecca Johnson
- Tim Parker
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £654k | £575k |
| 31/03/2025 | £586k | £521k |
| 31/03/2024 | £565k | £521k |
| 31/03/2023 | £532k | £503k |
| 31/03/2022 | £480k | £442k |
Common questions
Is COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £79,365 for the year ended 31 March 2026, with total income of £654,437 and expenditure of £575,072. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves of £200,061 are currently above the stated policy target of £175,545. The charity maintains a strong cash position of £388,847 and faces no immediate financial risks. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE as a grant recipient include THE THOMAS FARR CHARITY, SCHRODER CHARITY TRUST, SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, LILIAN FRANCES HIND BEQUEST (TRUSTEES OF LADY HIND), THE JESSIE SPENCER TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE THOMAS FARR CHARITY | FY2024 | £5k | |
| SCHRODER CHARITY TRUST | FY2024 | £4k | |
| THE THOMAS FARR CHARITY | FY2023 | £2k | |
| THE THOMAS FARR CHARITY | FY2025 | £1k | Donations made during the year |
| SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £1k | |
| LILIAN FRANCES HIND BEQUEST (TRUSTEES OF LADY HIND) | FY2022 | £1k | Welfare |
| THE JESSIE SPENCER TRUST | FY2022 | £750 | Welfare |
| THE HELEN JEAN COPE CHARITY | FY2021 | £750 |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/01/2023 | £46k | Counselling for suicidal ideation and self harm |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/04/2022 | £9k | Advance Integrative Therapy Skills |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/05/2020 | £10k | Community Online Counselling |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 27/03/2019 | £10k | Your Space in the Community |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/09/2015 | £10k | CASY Community Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/02/2011 | £10k | CASY - Your Space |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 09/02/2011 | £150k | CASY - Lincs with Rural Youth |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/11/2008 | £8k | CASY Lincolnshire |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION | 1 | £150k |
| THE BLAGRAVE TRUST | 1 | £30k |
| THE REED FOUNDATION | 1 | £12k |
| THE SAVOY EDUCATIONAL TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| COUNTY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| JOHNNIE JOHNSON TRUST | 1 | £8k |
| THE FALCONER FAMILY TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| THE MONTAL CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- FOR CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE
- YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CONNEXIONS
- QUALITY STUDIES
- Caring for Communities and People
- YOUTH ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMME
- COUNSELLING PASTORAL TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE | £654k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| FOR CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE | £1.5m | — | 0 | unclear | 1.0% | no doubt |
| YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CONNEXIONS | £491k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| QUALITY STUDIES | £303k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| Caring for Communities and People | £13.0m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| YOUTH ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMME | £640k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |