BEING YOU THERAPY
We provide therapeutic support to as many people as possible. We ensure those who need help can get it through our local partnership, Our network of therapists are masters trained, also trained work with different areas of difficulty, including feeling stressed or anxious, panic attacks, school or workplace bullying, grief & bereavement, family problems, low self-esteem, and self-harm & suicide.
Objects
THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE EXPERIENCING OR AFFECTED BY POOR MENTAL HEALTH BY:A. PROVIDING GRANTS OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ENABLE THOSE WHO FIND THEMSELVES WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES WITH FUNDING FOR COUNSELLING AND/OR THERAPY.B. SIGN POSTING TO SELF-HELP RESOURCES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a small net surplus of £2,671 for the year ended 30 June 2025, driven by a restricted surplus of £2,813 which offset an unrestricted deficit of £142. Total funds increased to £1,454, comprising £500 in unrestricted funds and £954 in restricted funds. The trustees note that the charity is entirely dependent on continuing donations and grant aid for its going concern status.
What the accounts disclose
“The community interest organisation is entirely dependent on continuing donations and grant aid and as a consequence the going concern basis is also dependent on continuing donations and grant aid.” — page 11
“During the period the charity received counselling services from Restoration Therapy, the transactions where at arms length, no balance was owed to or from the charity as at 30 June 2025.” — page 18
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Nordia Philpott MScchair
- Aobakwe Anti
- Joseph Philpott
- LATIQUA SHANAE BARTHLEY
- Rachel Lemonius
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £35k | £30k |
| 30/06/2024 | £31k | £27k |
| 30/06/2023 | £42k | £27k |
| 30/06/2022 | £10k | £3k |
Common questions
Is BEING YOU THERAPY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a small net surplus of £2,671 for the year ended 30 June 2025, driven by a restricted surplus of £2,813 which offset an unrestricted deficit of £142. Total funds increased to £1,454, comprising £500 in unrestricted funds and £954 in restricted funds. The trustees note that the charity is entirely dependent on continuing donations and grant aid for its going concern status. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 31/10/2024 | £20k | Counselling project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/08/2023 | £10k | Being You Therapy |
| Postcode Lottery | 27/09/2022 | £25k | Counselling and Psychotherapy to disadvantaged people in West Midlands |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/06/2022 | £10k | Being You Therapy |