ASHFORD COUNSELLING SERVICE (CIO)

Registered charity 1169322 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ASHFORD COUNSELLING SERVICE, ASHFORD COUNSELLING SERVICE LIMITED

1. TO RELIEVE PERSONS SUFFERING FROM MENTAL AND/OR EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS (IN SUCH WAYS AS THE AGENCY PERSONNEL THINK FIT).2. TO CONDUCT STUDY AND RESEARCH INTO METHODS OF TREATMENT OF SUCH PERSONS.3. TO EDUCATE AND TRAIN PERSONS IN COUNSELLING SO THAT THEY MAY ASSIST IN THE TREATMENT OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM MENTAL OR EMOTIONAL DISORDERS OR PROBLEMS.

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Latest income

£64k

Latest spending

£69k

Registered

2016

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity operated at a deficit of £6,035.68 for the year, driven by expenditure exceeding income of £64,398.44. Despite this loss, the trustees report that bank accounts remained in a positive situation with net assets of £102,164.07. The charity relies heavily on client contributions and grants to fund its operations, noting that it does not receive year-on-year grants from statutory funders.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: emergency, unpredicted expenditure (held: £5k)

“The trustees have agreed to maintain a Reserve Account (currently just over f5,000) is for emergency, unpredicted expenditure.” — page 9

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Trading subsidiary: Ashford Counselling Service Limited

“Ashford Counselling Service Limited Registered Charity No 1169322 Companies House No 10231859”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Corporate structure

Trading subsidiary: ASHFORD COUNSELLING SERVICE Companies House CE025157

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Ashford Counselling Service (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold); recorded price paid £25k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Register events

Received assets from another charity (22/01/2019) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Darren John Sharpechair
Christopher James Stanley
Dr Anthony John Rampton
Michelle Hamer Dr
Neil Richard Bedwell
Susan Smith

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£64k	£69k
31/12/2024	£61k	£63k
31/12/2023	£61k	£44k
31/12/2022	£39k	£44k
31/12/2021	£31k	£39k

Common questions

Is ASHFORD COUNSELLING SERVICE (CIO) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operated at a deficit of £6,035.68 for the year, driven by expenditure exceeding income of £64,398.44. Despite this loss, the trustees report that bank accounts remained in a positive situation with net assets of £102,164.07. The charity relies heavily on client contributions and grants to fund its operations, noting that it does not receive year-on-year grants from statutory funders. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	23/08/2012	£10k	Targeting support for mums with postnatal depression in the Ashford area
The National Lottery Community Fund	22/04/2005	£3k	Appraisal service to assess need