COTSWOLD COUNSELLING

Registered charity 1108979 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as COTSWOLD COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT CENTRE

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.

Area of benefit: COTSWOLDS.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Cotswold, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£305k
Latest spending
£238k
Registered
2005
Accounts read
FY2026

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.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 12 months of running costs for the main agency core business (reserves figure: £238k)
“We aim to hold 12 months of running costs for the main agency core business.” — page 4
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Trustees received £6,746 for supervision services.
“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
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

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

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Cotswold Counselling (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Gloucestershire · Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
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

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
BARNWOOD TRUSTFY2024£150k
BARNWOOD TRUSTFY2022£25k
COUNTY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2023£5kLocal Residents
COUNTY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2023£500Disadvantaged communities
COUNTY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2024amount not statedLocal Residents

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund28/03/2007£2kOutgoing Training for Counsellors and Update Computer & Website
The National Lottery Community Fund24/11/2005£4kTraining courses for volunteers

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE COUNSELLING FOUNDATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
COTSWOLD COUNSELLING£305k—0above—no doubt
THE COUNSELLING FOUNDATION FY2025£2.1m£60,000 - £69,9992above—no doubt
CENTRE FOR COUNSELLING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY EDUCATION TRUST FY2025£1.9m—0unclear—no doubt
COUNSELLING PASTORAL TRUST FY2025£56k—0below—no doubt
COVENTRY CITIZENS ADVICE FY2025£1.8mmore than £60,0001above—no doubt
WILLOWS COUNSELLING SERVICE FY2025£246k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.