SUNDERLAND COUNSELLING SERVICE
Registered charity 1159057 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
SCS provides counselling and psychological therapy services in and around the City of Sunderland and the North of England to relieve suffering and distress, due to bereavement, loss or other life issues. We provide counselling and talking therapy services for adults, young people and children, and specialist services for survivors of rape and sexual abuse and people with life limiting illnesses.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £3,792,656 against a policy target of approximately £2,640,000, indicating reserves are above the stated policy. The auditor confirmed that the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified regarding the charity's ability to continue operations.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: at least 6 months of the resources expended, which equates to reserves on unrestricted funds of approximately £2,640,000 (held: £3.8m)
“The management committee revised its reserves policy so that unrestricted funds, not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets, held by the charity should now be at least 6 months of the resources expended, which equates to reserves on unrestricted funds of approximately £2,640,000.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Davies Tracey. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Sunderland Counselling Service (matched by registered charity number).
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Toby — Chief Executive (source)
Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.
Company officers (Companies House)
Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.
- SPEER, Gordon Mark — director, appointed 11/12/2023on trustee list
- GILLIGAN, Kim, Dr — director, appointed 01/02/2021on trustee list
- BRUTON, Laura Helen — director, appointed 04/11/2014on trustee list
- WATT, Eileen Mary — director, appointed 01/11/2011on trustee list
- LOADMAN, Anne — director, appointed 25/01/2011on trustee list
- SKETCHLEY, Carl — director, appointed 30/09/2010on trustee list
Official officers record.
Public-sector contracts awarded
From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.
Property (HM Land Registry)
2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold); recorded price paid £70k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~6.8 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (100% 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).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (22/12/2014) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- ANNE LOADMAN
- CARL SKETCHLEY
- Dr Kim Gilligan
- EILEEN WATT
- GORDON MARK SPEER
- Laura Helen Bruton
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England
Income and spending
Common questions
Is SUNDERLAND COUNSELLING SERVICE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £3,792,656 against a policy target of approximately £2,640,000, indicating reserves are above the stated policy. The auditor confirmed that the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified regarding the charity's ability to continue operations. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Davies Tracey.
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