TOR SUPPORT SERVICES
Tor Support Services provided a confidential counselling service to children, young people and their families between the ages of 5 - 25.
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THE RELIEF OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 5 AND 25 BY PROVIDING CONFIDENTIAL COUNSELLING, INFORMATION AND ADVICE FOR THOSE IN NEED AND THEIR FAMILIES
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The charity reported a net deficit of £20,961 for the year, driven by a significant gap in grant aid following the resignation of fundraising trustees. Unrestricted reserves fell to £8,697, which the trustees note equates to approximately one month's expenditure, though they consider total reserves adequate for continuity. The charity is continuing its operations with no material uncertainties regarding its going concern status.
What the accounts disclose
“As at 31 March 2026, the charity had reserves totalling £49,318 of which £8,697 is unrestricted. Whilst this level of unrestricted reserves equates to only approximately one month’s expenditure, the Trustees believe that the total reserves held are adequate to enable the charity to continue but the Trustees aim to increase the unrestricted reserves held.” — page 7
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: going-concern doubt noted (FY2025) → no going-concern doubt (FY2026).
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media 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 31/03/2026
- Volunteers: 6
- Government income: £7,075 — grants £7,075 (5); 8% of the £84,147 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 6
- Government income: £11,767 — grants £11,767 (3); 10% of the £112,761 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 4
Funders the charity credits
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (15/10/2015)
Trustees
- Dr Emma Louise Sircarchair
- Anthony Barker
- Catriona Elton
- Daniel Boxall-Simpson
- Hazel Fox
- Mervin Scott
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £84k | £105k |
| 31/03/2025 | £113k | £106k |
| 31/03/2024 | £116k | £92k |
| 31/03/2023 | £82k | £102k |
| 31/03/2022 | £46k | £81k |
Common questions
Is TOR SUPPORT SERVICES financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The charity reported a net deficit of £20,961 for the year, driven by a significant gap in grant aid following the resignation of fundraising trustees. Unrestricted reserves fell to £8,697, which the trustees note equates to approximately one month's expenditure, though they consider total reserves adequate for continuity. The charity is continuing its operations with no material uncertainties regarding its going concern status. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds TOR SUPPORT SERVICES?
Funders whose own accounts filings name TOR SUPPORT SERVICES as a grant recipient include NEWBY TRUST LIMITED, THE BROTHERS TRUST, THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEWBY TRUST LIMITED | FY2025 | £5k | Health |
| NEWBY TRUST LIMITED | FY2024 | £5k | Health |
| THE BROTHERS TRUST | FY2024 | £5k | Counselling, Advice and Support sessions |
| THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £1k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 06/02/2026 | £20k | Tor Support Services |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/12/2024 | £19k | Free confidential counselling for children and young people. |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/07/2023 | £10k | Confidential free counselling for young people |
| Postcode Lottery | 30/06/2023 | £14k | Unrestricted Funding |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/06/2022 | £10k | Tor Support free confidential counselling for 5 - 25 year olds |
| Postcode Lottery | 26/03/2022 | £19k | Funding for counselling for young people in crisis |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/05/2021 | £10k | Tor Support free confidential counselling for young people |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/04/2020 | £10k | Confidential free counselling for young people |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/06/2019 | £10k | Counselling Young People |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/05/2018 | £10k | Counseling Young People |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE PRUDENCE TRUST | 1 | £140k |
| THE AMATEURS TRUST | 1 | £26k |
| Alex Ferry Foundation | 1 | £20k |
| THE ROTHERMERE FOUNDATION | 1 | £15k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY BRYANSTON SQUARE WITH ST MARK ST MARYLEBONE | 1 | £10k |
| THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| THE VALIANT CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| THE WITHEREN FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
Charities like this
- OPEN DOOR, YOUNG PEOPLE'S CONSULTATION SERVICE
- OFF THE RECORD
- TILEHOUSE COUNSELLING
- SPACE Counselling Chesterfield
- MAKING A DIFFERENCE
- SORTED COUNSELLING SERVICES
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR SUPPORT SERVICES | £84k | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| OPEN DOOR, YOUNG PEOPLE'S CONSULTATION SERVICE | £1.6m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| OFF THE RECORD | £300k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TILEHOUSE COUNSELLING | £300k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SPACE Counselling Chesterfield | £323k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| MAKING A DIFFERENCE | £30k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |