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WILLOWS COUNSELLING SERVICE

Registered charity 1185304 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To provide a counselling service for adults To provide counselling training courses To distribute information to individuals and agencies. To support churches on pastoral care issues. To undertake occasional research. To work collaboratively with other agencies

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Latest income
£246k
Latest spending
£295k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £48,656 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £666,853 to £618,197. The trustees note that increasing centre running costs impacted year-end results, although income from training and building hire helped mitigate these costs. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified during the examination of the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 4 months' operating payments in general fund current accounts and 1 years in training accounts (held: £615k)
“The trustees have a policy of having 4 months' operating payments in general fund current accounts and 1 years in training accounts. The reserves fund is for general contingencies plus capital expenditure with the majority held in an interest-bearing bank account. At the end of the year the balance in the bank accounts representing the reserve fund was £46,875.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Willows Counselling & Training (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Operates in: Swindon · Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£246k£295k
31/08/2024£236k£247k
31/08/2023£176k£225k
31/08/2022£163k£195k
31/08/2021£169k£225k

Common questions

Is WILLOWS COUNSELLING SERVICE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £48,656 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £666,853 to £618,197. The trustees note that increasing centre running costs impacted year-end results, although income from training and building hire helped mitigate these costs. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified during the examination of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds WILLOWS COUNSELLING SERVICE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name WILLOWS COUNSELLING SERVICE as a grant recipient include THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR WILTSHIRE & SWINDON, THE MIDCOUNTIES CO-OPERATIVE COMMUNITY FUND.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR WILTSHIRE & SWINDONFY2022£31kGrants awarded to groups within Wiltshire totalling £12,000 per group
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR WILTSHIRE & SWINDONFY2025£19kNot specified in list
THE MIDCOUNTIES CO-OPERATIVE COMMUNITY FUNDFY2024£2k