COTSWOLD COUNSELLING
Counselling offered to individuals, couples, children and home counselling.
Objects
THE RELIEF OF NEED, HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS CAUSED BY MENTAL OR PHYSICAL SUFFERING OR BY SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES IN THE COTSWOLD AREA BY THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS, COUPLES, FAMILIES AND CHILDREN.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The charity reported a net income of £87,486 and total funds carried forward of £237,713, with unrestricted funds comprising the entirety of these reserves. The trustees state that cash reserves are in excess of their policy target of holding 12 months of core running costs. The accounts were subject to independent examination rather than audit, with the examiner reporting no matters requiring attention.
What the accounts disclose
“We aim to hold 12 months of running costs for the main agency core business.” — page 4
“During the year, trustees carried out supervision services on behalf of the charity and received payment for said services totalling £6,746 (2025: £5,189).” — page 10
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
- 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: 77
- Government income: £46,130 — contracts £40,705 (3), grants £5,425 (1); 15% of the £305,179 total gross income on the same return
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 71
- Government income: £129,856 — contracts £124,431 (3), grants £5,425 (1); 35% of the £374,140 total gross income on the same return
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 70
- Government income: £10,425 — grants £10,425 (3); 4% of the £240,884 total gross income on the same return
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Funders the charity credits
- Cirencester Town Council
- Gloucestershire Community Foundation
- Gloucestershire County Council's Thriving Communities Fund
- The Barnwood Trust
Trustees
- Jacqueline Margaret Erskine-Crumchair
- ANNE ELIZABETH CLARK
- HELEN MARY SLATOR
- MARGARET ANNE MORGANS
- Nicholas John Latimer
- Nicola Janice Selwyn
- PAMELA ANNE MEGARRY
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £305k | £238k |
| 31/03/2025 | £374k | £232k |
| 31/03/2024 | £241k | £246k |
| 31/03/2023 | £213k | £168k |
| 31/03/2022 | £140k | £146k |
Common questions
Is COTSWOLD COUNSELLING financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The charity reported a net income of £87,486 and total funds carried forward of £237,713, with unrestricted funds comprising the entirety of these reserves. The trustees state that cash reserves are in excess of their policy target of holding 12 months of core running costs. The accounts were subject to independent examination rather than audit, with the examiner reporting no matters requiring attention. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds COTSWOLD COUNSELLING?
Funders whose own accounts filings name COTSWOLD COUNSELLING as a grant recipient include BARNWOOD TRUST, COUNTY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARNWOOD TRUST | FY2024 | £150k | |
| BARNWOOD TRUST | FY2022 | £25k | |
| COUNTY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £5k | Local Residents |
| COUNTY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £500 | Disadvantaged communities |
| COUNTY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2024 | amount not stated | Local Residents |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/03/2007 | £2k | Outgoing Training for Counsellors and Update Computer & Website |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/11/2005 | £4k | Training courses for volunteers |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| COVENTRY BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £90k |
| THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR WILTSHIRE & SWINDON | 1 | £50k |
| WILLIAM ADLINGTON CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £20k |
| THE JOHN APTHORP CHARITY | 1 | £15k |
| THE MIDCOUNTIES CO-OPERATIVE COMMUNITY FUND | 1 | £2k |
| THE SAINTBURY TRUST | 1 | £2k |
| DR EDWARDS AND BISHOP KING'S FULHAM CHARITY | 1 | £1k |
Charities like this
- THE COUNSELLING FOUNDATION
- CENTRE FOR COUNSELLING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY EDUCATION TRUST
- COUNSELLING PASTORAL TRUST
- COVENTRY CITIZENS ADVICE
- WILLOWS COUNSELLING SERVICE
- RIVERSIDE COUNSELLING SERVICE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COTSWOLD COUNSELLING | £305k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE COUNSELLING FOUNDATION | £2.1m | £60,000 - £69,999 | 2 | above | — | no doubt |
| CENTRE FOR COUNSELLING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY EDUCATION TRUST | £1.9m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| COUNSELLING PASTORAL TRUST | £56k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| COVENTRY CITIZENS ADVICE | £1.8m | more than £60,000 | 1 | above | — | no doubt |
| WILLOWS COUNSELLING SERVICE | £246k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |