THE LISTENING EAR
The Listening Ear's objectives are to provide a professional and confidential counselling and training service to the BCP (Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole) community, supporting children and families to overcome issues with mental health and wellbeing. Such provision shall be restricted to those children, young people, and their families, who are either domicile in or in full time education
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity is winding up its operations, with a final closure date of 31 March 2026. While the charity reported a surplus for the year, it notes that funding has not met demand due to economic uncertainty and rising costs. The charity director will continue administration until the lease ends, after which the charity commission will be notified of final closure.
What the accounts disclose
“Counselling services 72,374” — page 7
“the trustees have taken the decision to close The Listening Ear no later than 31 March, 2026. The Listening Ear will no longer accept new referrals as of 1 April, 2025.” — page 5
Public-sector contracts awarded
| Buyer | Contract | Awarded | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| NHS LINCOLNSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD | Suicide Bereavement Service | — | — |
Trustees
- Katarzyna Aniela Stankiewicz-Lamminchair
- Jonathan Christopher Humphreys
- Layla Andrea Russell
- William Lee Weldon II
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £154k | £112k |
| 31/03/2024 | £92k | £113k |
| 31/03/2023 | £129k | £134k |
| 31/03/2022 | £149k | £107k |
| 31/03/2021 | £45k | £39k |
Common questions
Is THE LISTENING EAR financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity is winding up its operations, with a final closure date of 31 March 2026. While the charity reported a surplus for the year, it notes that funding has not met demand due to economic uncertainty and rising costs. The charity director will continue administration until the lease ends, after which the charity commission will be notified of final closure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE LISTENING EAR?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE LISTENING EAR as a grant recipient include THE STEVE MORGAN FOUNDATION, TALBOT VILLAGE TRUST, THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, HAYS TRAVEL FOUNDATION, THE HEMBY CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE STEVE MORGAN FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £293k | DCMS Fund Grants >£50k |
| TALBOT VILLAGE TRUST | FY2023 | £8k | |
| THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £5k | |
| THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £5k | |
| HAYS TRAVEL FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £3k | |
| THE HEMBY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2026 | £1k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postcode Lottery | 31/10/2024 | £25k | Millionaire Street 2024 09w2 |
| Postcode Lottery | 29/03/2024 | £25k | Unrestricted Funding |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/01/2024 | £199k | Listening Ear |
| UK government | 02/09/2020 | £25k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 03/08/2018 | £10k | Counselling For Children &Young People |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/11/2016 | £10k | Kinson & Boscombe's Young People's Wellbeing Project. |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/04/2006 | £5k | For Individual and group counselling |