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HBBS COUNSELLING

Registered charity 1198645 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HAVERING AND BRENTWOOD BEREAVEMENT SERVICE

Provides counselling services to children and adults

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Disability · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£243k
Latest spending
£313k
Registered
2022
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an operating loss of £69,539 for the year, driven by a significant increase in staff wages and operational costs amidst rising inflation. Despite this loss, unrestricted reserves stood at £67,128, which the trustees confirm is above their stated policy target of 2.4 months of operating costs. The trustees acknowledge the financial pressures but maintain that the charity will continue in business, noting that reserves are regularly reviewed to ensure sustainability.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 2.4 months of operating costs (held: £67k)
“The Charity has maintained unrestricted reserves at a level that complies with its reserves policy, under which the Charity aims to maintain unrestricted reserves at a level equivalent to a minimum of 2.4 months of operating costs.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£243k£313k
31/03/2024£186k£234k
31/03/2023£203k£183k

Common questions

Is HBBS COUNSELLING financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an operating loss of £69,539 for the year, driven by a significant increase in staff wages and operational costs amidst rising inflation. Despite this loss, unrestricted reserves stood at £67,128, which the trustees confirm is above their stated policy target of 2.4 months of operating costs. The trustees acknowledge the financial pressures but maintain that the charity will continue in business, noting that reserves are regularly reviewed to ensure sustainability. 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 Fund18/04/2019£196k#4Me Young Person's Counselling Service for 11-18 year olds