THE AS YOU ARE CENTRE LIMITED
Low cost counselling and psychological support across East and West Sussex
Objects
THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND PRESERVATION OF HEALTH OF VULNERABLE PERSONS INCLUDING PERSONS WITH MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT NEEDS BY THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT FOR SUCH PERSONS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £18,071 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £100,507 to £85,174. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves of £41,811 are maintained at a level equivalent to three months of expenditure, satisfying their stated reserves policy. The independent examiner confirmed that the accounts give a true and fair view and no matters were identified requiring further attention.
What the accounts disclose
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
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting 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 30/03/2025
- Volunteers: 44
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/03/2023
- Volunteers: 3
Trustees
- MOIRA THERESA MARY ELIZABETH BLISSchair
- Jackie Scanlon
- Jeffrey Robert Holmes
- Nicola Hitchcock
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/03/2025 | £56k | £74k |
| 30/03/2024 | £101k | £66k |
| 30/03/2023 | £59k | £74k |
| 30/03/2022 | £93k | £73k |
| 30/03/2021 | £59k | £51k |
Common questions
Is THE AS YOU ARE CENTRE LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £18,071 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £100,507 to £85,174. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves of £41,811 are maintained at a level equivalent to three months of expenditure, satisfying their stated reserves policy. The independent examiner confirmed that the accounts give a true and fair view and no matters were identified requiring further attention. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE AS YOU ARE CENTRE LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE AS YOU ARE CENTRE LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE SIR BERNARD & LADY SCHREIER FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE SIR BERNARD & LADY SCHREIER FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £2k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/04/2025 | £7k | Improving access to mental health support |
| Postcode Lottery | 27/02/2024 | £30k | Millionaire Street 2024 01w5 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/09/2023 | £10k | improve and increase access |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/09/2021 | £10k | Improving access Enhancing support |
| UK government | 03/07/2020 | £17k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| UK government | 01/01/2019 | £7k | Tampon Tax Community Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/07/2015 | £10k | A4A - Barriers and Bridges increasing access to therapy |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/07/2012 | £10k | Small Voices Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/07/2009 | £10k | Training for Volunteers |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| MIND (THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH) | 2 | £584k |
| THE RODDICK FOUNDATION | 1 | £78k |
| THE LIZ AND TERRY BRAMALL FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- THE WHAT? CENTRE LIMITED
- LIFE CENTRE
- ANCHOR-THE COUNSELLING PRACTICE
- COMMUNITY COUNSELLING
- SOUTH EAST AND CENTRAL ESSEX MIND LIMITED
- SOMERSET COUNSELLING CENTRE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE AS YOU ARE CENTRE LIMITED | £56k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE WHAT? CENTRE LIMITED | £582k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LIFE CENTRE | £835k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ANCHOR-THE COUNSELLING PRACTICE | £363k | — | 0 | unclear | — | material uncertainty |
| COMMUNITY COUNSELLING | £48k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SOUTH EAST AND CENTRAL ESSEX MIND LIMITED | £883k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |