THE COUNSELLING HUB

Registered charity 1178563 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We provide counselling, drop-in support services and the distribution of food goods to vulnerable individuals and their families directly affected by issues such as suicide, self harm and depression. We offer a safe and empathetic environment in three locations across Flintshire in order to facilitate improved mental health and a safer community. Volunteer in our charity shop or across services.

Objects

TO PROTECT AND PROMOTE THE MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY THE PROVISION OF A SAFE AND AFFORDABLE COUNSELLING SERVICE.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Flintshire, Wales (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£118k
Latest spending
£114k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased from £70,217 to £74,319, resulting in a net income of £4,102 for the year. However, the charity holds net current liabilities of £5,745 and total creditors exceeding £144,000, indicating a reliance on long-term borrowing to support its operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Payments to trustees: Mrs P Ringeval received gross income of £35,197 during the year to 31/05/2023 (prior year £34,519).
“Mrs P Ringeval received gross income of £35,197 during the year to 31/05/2023 (prior year £34,519).” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/05/2025

  • Volunteers: 200
  • Government income: £11,200 — grants £11,200 (1); 9% of the £118,132 total gross income on the same return
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/05/2024

  • Volunteers: 215
  • Government income: £11,200 — grants £11,200 (1); 10% of the £107,139 total gross income on the same return
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/05/2023

  • Volunteers: 200
  • Government income: £11,800 — grants £11,800 (1); 12% of the £100,127 total gross income on the same return
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Counselling Hub (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/05/2025£118k£114k
31/05/2024£107k£93k
31/05/2023£100k£99k
31/05/2022£98k£97k
31/05/2021£114k£85k

Common questions

Is THE COUNSELLING HUB financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased from £70,217 to £74,319, resulting in a net income of £4,102 for the year. However, the charity holds net current liabilities of £5,745 and total creditors exceeding £144,000, indicating a reliance on long-term borrowing to support its operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund11/08/2021£10kYouth Matters
The National Lottery Community Fund18/06/2020£44kCovid-19 Response Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund15/01/2019£10kThe Thoughts In Mind Project

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with OUR HOUSE COMMUNITY.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE COUNSELLING HUB£118k—0unclear—no doubt
OUR HOUSE COMMUNITY FY2025£256k—0above—no doubt
THE COUNSELLING FOUNDATION FY2025£2.1m£60,000 - £69,9992above—no doubt
COTSWOLD COUNSELLING FY2026£305k—0above—no doubt
SUICIDE CRISIS FY2024£12k—0unclear—no doubt
Shropshire Mental Health Support FY2025£747k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.