MERSEY COUNSELLING AND THERAPY CENTRE

Registered charity 1141804 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

For the public benefit the relief of sickness in persons suffering from mentally related illness or stress; the provision of therapy and counselling services in such ways as may be thought fit;The advancement of education; this may include support of those wishing to become counsellors or therapists, as well as the provision of parenting and other general personal development training,

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

Latest income
£250k
Latest spending
£246k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a small surplus of £3,534 and total unrestricted funds of £216,289. The trustees report that the loss of some longer-term funding streams presents a financial threat, noting that the results for adding to the reserved fund for property acquisition were disappointing. The board acknowledges the need to secure sustainable income to cover increasing costs and maintain operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £25k in reserve in an allocated account to cover costs in the event of winding up (held: £216k)
“MCTC hold £25k in reserve in an allocated account to cover costs in the event of winding up.” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Mersey Counselling and Therapy Centre (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Wirral

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£250k£246k
30/06/2024£280k£245k
30/06/2023£211k£196k
30/06/2022£222k£203k
30/06/2021£220k£185k

Common questions

Is MERSEY COUNSELLING AND THERAPY CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a small surplus of £3,534 and total unrestricted funds of £216,289. The trustees report that the loss of some longer-term funding streams presents a financial threat, noting that the results for adding to the reserved fund for property acquisition were disappointing. The board acknowledges the need to secure sustainable income to cover increasing costs and maintain operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds MERSEY COUNSELLING AND THERAPY CENTRE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name MERSEY COUNSELLING AND THERAPY CENTRE as a grant recipient include THE ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, SCHRODER CHARITY TRUST, PILKINGTON CHARITIES FUND, DUCHY OF LANCASTER BENEVOLENT FUND.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2022£32kGeneral Fund
THE ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2023£32k
SCHRODER CHARITY TRUSTFY2022£5k
PILKINGTON CHARITIES FUNDFY2024£4k
DUCHY OF LANCASTER BENEVOLENT FUNDFY2024—Youth and education

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Postcode Lottery05/11/2025£39kUnrestricted Funding
Postcode Lottery29/07/2024£17kUnrestricted Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund12/01/2024£20kAccessible counselling services for vulnerable people in Merseyside
The National Lottery Community Fund30/08/2022£9kSupporting Our Community
Postcode Lottery27/05/2022£10kSupporting our Community
The National Lottery Community Fund25/06/2021£9kSupporting our Community
UK government03/07/2020£9kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund31/05/2018£93kSupporting Each of Our Children
The National Lottery Community Fund03/09/2014£5kDeveloping and extended safe environment for our clients