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WESTMERIA COUNSELLING SERVICES

Registered charity 1111486 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WCS

Low cost counselling services to the local community

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£469k
Latest spending
£438k
Registered
2005
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £374,105, driven by a significant rise in donations and college turnover, despite a reduction in reserves due to a £160,000 property deposit. The trustees report that the charity remains financially stable and capable of maintaining services for a realistic four months. No material uncertainties or going concern issues are disclosed in the filing.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £374k; policy: four months of unrestricted expenditure)
“Our reserves have reduced as, as stated in our Reserves Policy, we have used £160,000 for a deposit on our new building. However, we are still in line to maintain the service for a realistic 4 months.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £520k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bromley

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/04/2025£469k£438k
30/04/2024£365k£359k
30/04/2023£293k£282k
30/04/2022£256k£261k
30/04/2021£301k£242k

Common questions

Is WESTMERIA COUNSELLING SERVICES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £374,105, driven by a significant rise in donations and college turnover, despite a reduction in reserves due to a £160,000 property deposit. The trustees report that the charity remains financially stable and capable of maintaining services for a realistic four months. No material uncertainties or going concern issues are disclosed in the filing. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund18/06/2026£20kContinuing and growing Mental Health Charity in the community
The National Lottery Community Fund19/01/2024£19kExtending Mental Health Provision
The National Lottery Community Fund12/03/2021£10kCore costs for providing donation only mental health service
The National Lottery Community Fund18/01/2019£10kWestmeria Community Counselling Hub
The National Lottery Community Fund11/08/2016£6kComputers for Counsellors
The National Lottery Community Fund01/04/2011£9kSupport and Increased Services Project