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THE GESTALT CENTRE

Registered charity 1155725 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Core activities are Counselling and Psychotherapy training in Gestalt methods. The Centre also runs short courses and workshops for people who are in psychological distress, wish to explore, reflect and work on their psychological health. The Centre runs a low cost scheme which supports the provision of counselling for people who have limited resources and are in need of psychological help.

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Latest income
£1.6m
Latest spending
£1.1m
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded an operating surplus of £479,536, increasing total unrestricted funds to £1,225,885. Per the trustees' report, free reserves reached £1,216,288, which is 8% above the stated policy target of four months' operating expenses. The charity reports adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Under £60,000 — below the median for charities its size (£70k)
“No employee received total emoluments (excluding employer pension costs) of more than £60,000 (2024: none).” — page 29
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: Course fees (55% of income)
“Course fee Income £851,885 (2024: £805,701) an increase of £46,184 (6%).” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: four months operating expenses, set currently at £282,000 (held: £1.2m)
“it is their stated intention that reserves should be equivalent to four months operating expenses, set currently at £282,000.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Mercer & Hole LLP. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)

Total income
£1.6m
Total spending
£1.1m
Reserves (reported)
£1.2m
Employees
32

Reported reserves equal ~13.8 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (65% 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 (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Camden

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£1.6m£1.1m
31/07/2024£1.0m£921k
31/07/2023£1.1m£963k
31/07/2022£920k£869k
31/07/2021£813k£661k

Common questions

Is THE GESTALT CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded an operating surplus of £479,536, increasing total unrestricted funds to £1,225,885. Per the trustees' report, free reserves reached £1,216,288, which is 8% above the stated policy target of four months' operating expenses. The charity reports adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Mercer & Hole LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE GESTALT CENTRE earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £60,000 band.

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
WILLIAM ADLINGTON CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST1£25k
THE EDWARD AND DOROTHY CADBURY TRUST1£1k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ST MARTIN'S CENTRE FOR HEALTH AND HEALING.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE GESTALT CENTRE£1.6mUnder £60,0000above—no doubt
ST MARTIN'S CENTRE FOR HEALTH AND HEALING FY2025£727k——unclear—no doubt
THE MINSTER CENTRE FY2025£2.0m—0unclear—no doubt
GADDUM CENTRE FY2025£3.5m—0unclear—no doubt
THE MANOR HOUSE CENTRE FOR PSYCHOTHERAPY AND COUNSELLING FY2025£243k—0above—no doubt
CENTRE FOR COUNSELLING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY EDUCATION TRUST FY2025£1.9m—0unclear—no doubt

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