FAVERSHAM COUNSELLING SERVICE LIMITED

Registered charity 1154989 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FAVERSHAM COUNSELLING SERVICE

A PROFESSIONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL COUNSELLING SERVICE FOR PROVIDING HELP AND SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS AND COUPLES EXPERIENCING PERSONAL, EMOTIONAL OR RELATIONSHIP PROBLEMS. PEOPLE HAVE COME FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE SEEKING AN IMPARTIAL, UNDERSTANDING PERSON WITH WHOM THEY CAN SHARE AND EXPLORE THEIR FEELINGS, THOUGHTS AND BEHAVIOURS IN A SAFE, CONFIDENTIAL AND NON-JUDGEMENTAL WAY.

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Latest income
£163k
Latest spending
£352k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity is ceasing trading on 5 December 2025 and has been prepared on a basis other than going concern due to the inability to secure new funding. The trustees report a significant deficit for the year and note that reserves are being used to fulfill financial commitments during the planned closure. The charity operated a defined contribution pension scheme with no disclosed deficit.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: in excess of £60,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £60k)
“1 employee received emoluments in excess of £60,000 (2024: 1 employee in excess of £70,000)” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“1 employee received emoluments in excess of £60,000 (2024: 1 employee in excess of £70,000)” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2024)

Total income
£1.9m
Total spending
£1.9m
Reserves (reported)
£306k
Employees
48

Reported reserves equal ~2.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (99% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£163k£352k
31/03/2024£1.9m£1.9m
31/03/2023£1.6m£1.6m
31/03/2022£1.5m£1.4m
31/12/2020£825k£722k

Common questions

Is FAVERSHAM COUNSELLING SERVICE LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity is ceasing trading on 5 December 2025 and has been prepared on a basis other than going concern due to the inability to secure new funding. The trustees report a significant deficit for the year and note that reserves are being used to fulfill financial commitments during the planned closure. The charity operated a defined contribution pension scheme with no disclosed deficit. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of FAVERSHAM COUNSELLING SERVICE LIMITED earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the in excess of £60,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.