ABACUS COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT
Abacus provides affordable counselling sessions in Essex, to clients referred to the service. It spends its money on providing counselling services, such as through room hire. It pays expenses to its volunteer counsellors and counselling supervision. It pays other costs associated with running a charity, such as salary to to part time managers, marketing, accounting services, insurance etc.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased from £15,620.20 to £15,569.95, while total cash funds rose to £33,797.15. The charity received £34,218 in grants and paid £26,781.24 in charitable costs, resulting in a net increase in funds. The trustees confirmed the accounts were prepared on a receipts and payments basis.
What the accounts disclose
“Asum of £4834.50 was paid to trustee Nicholas Chard for work involved with running the charity and session fees. Timesheets were provided and signed for” — page 8
“Asum of £4834.50 was paid to trustee Nicholas Chard for work involved with running the charity and session fees. Timesheets were provided and signed for” — page 8
Trustees
- LESLEY ANN BUTCHERchair
- Brenda Joan Lewis
- Carolyn Williams
- David James Bannister
- JANICE LYONS
- Nicholas Chard
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £40k | £30k |
| 31/03/2024 | £18k | £22k |
| 31/03/2023 | £33k | £17k |
| 31/03/2022 | £8k | £11k |
| 31/03/2021 | £9k | £4k |
Common questions
Is ABACUS COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased from £15,620.20 to £15,569.95, while total cash funds rose to £33,797.15. The charity received £34,218 in grants and paid £26,781.24 in charitable costs, resulting in a net increase in funds. The trustees confirmed the accounts were prepared on a receipts and payments basis. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds ABACUS COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ABACUS COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT as a grant recipient include ROSCA TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROSCA TRUST | FY2022 | £5k | |
| ROSCA TRUST | FY2023 | £2k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 12/02/2026 | £16k | Abacus Counselling and Support |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/01/2025 | £20k | Abacus Counselling and Support |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/07/2023 | £6k | Abacus Counselling and Support |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/05/2018 | £10k | Abacus Counselling and Support |