Eye to Eye Counselling Service
To relieve and prevent suffering caused by mental or physical illness or by mental or emotional stress among children, young adults and their families by the provision of a confidential counselling service in South Wales.
Objects
THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS TO RELIEVE AND PREVENT SUFFERING CAUSED BY MENTAL OR PHYSICAL ILLNESS OR BY MENTAL OR EMOTIONAL STRESS AMONG CHILDREN, YOUNG ADULTS AND THEIR FAMILIES BY THE PROVISION OF A CONFIDENTAL COUNSELLING SERVICE IN SOUTH WALES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated total income of £686,285 against expenditure of £624,161, resulting in a net surplus for the year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £372,526, while the stated Emergency Operating Reserve target was £187,393, indicating reserves are above the minimum policy target. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“During the Year the charity received donations of £300 (2024 : £310) from Mr D Stone, a charity trustee.” — page 16
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- 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
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (13/03/2019)
Trustees
- DAVID STONEchair
- DEBBIE PAGE EVANS
- Dafydd Morgan
- GARETH BISHOP
- Julia McDonald
- Julia Richards
- KEVIN MCDONALD
- Linda Michel
- Mairead Thomas
- Martyn Rowling
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £686k | £624k |
| 31/03/2024 | £627k | £598k |
| 31/03/2023 | £600k | £569k |
| 31/03/2022 | £518k | £622k |
| 31/03/2021 | £648k | £535k |
Common questions
Is Eye to Eye Counselling Service financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated total income of £686,285 against expenditure of £624,161, resulting in a net surplus for the year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £372,526, while the stated Emergency Operating Reserve target was £187,393, indicating reserves are above the minimum policy target. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postcode Lottery | 12/05/2025 | £50k | Millionaire Street 2025 05w4 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 06/12/2022 | £443k | Whole community crisis response project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/07/2020 | £57k | Covid-19 Children and young people's mental health crisis and suicide response |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| MIND (THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH) | 1 | £725k |
| THE JOHN APTHORP CHARITY | 1 | £15k |
| Alex Ferry Foundation | 1 | £10k |
| THE TRUEMARK TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| LANGDALE TRUST | 1 | £4k |
| THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
| CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
| SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- Ty Elis Counselling Services
- MAKING MIRACLES
- Relationship Works
- Coventry, Warwickshire & Worcestershire Mind
- THE COUNSELLING FOUNDATION
- SUNDERLAND COUNSELLING SERVICE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eye to Eye Counselling Service | £686k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Ty Elis Counselling Services | £383k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MAKING MIRACLES | £301k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Relationship Works | £877k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| Coventry, Warwickshire & Worcestershire Mind | £11.6m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE COUNSELLING FOUNDATION | £2.1m | — | 2 | unclear | — | no doubt |