YORK WOMEN'S COUNSELLING SERVICE

Registered charity 1207150 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as YORK WOMENS COUNSELLING SERVICE

To relieve the needs of women in the York area who are experiencing emotional and mental healthdifficulties or trauma by the provision of high-quality, low-cost counselling and support services.

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Latest income

£142k

Latest spending

£99k

Registered

2024

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that free reserves of £28,112 represent 6.5 months of operating costs, meeting the charity's policy target of six months. The charity reported a cash balance of £88,212 at the end of the financial year. The trustees confirmed that accounting records were kept in accordance with the Act and no material matters were identified during the independent examination.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months of operating costs (held: £28k)

“the Trustees agreed to a new Reserves Policy in July 2021, which outlines our approach and seeks to move YWCS to a position where free reserves are equal to 6 months of operating costs.” — page 12

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 — York Women's Counselling Service (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Bettys & Taylors Group Ltd — “"We are delighted that we were able to support YWCS’s Cook Off and their incredibly important work helping women across York. The team a YWC…” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Register events

Received assets from another charity (03/06/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Anjelica Finneganchair
Carmel Maria Offord
Clare Forsyth
Esther Knight
Imogen Bellerby
Jen Saunders
Joy Cullwick
Lynne Lacock
Sarah Nicholson

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

Operates in: City Of York · North Yorkshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£142k	£99k

Common questions

Is YORK WOMEN'S COUNSELLING SERVICE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves of £28,112 represent 6.5 months of operating costs, meeting the charity's policy target of six months. The charity reported a cash balance of £88,212 at the end of the financial year. The trustees confirmed that accounting records were kept in accordance with the Act and no material matters were identified during the independent examination. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds YORK WOMEN'S COUNSELLING SERVICE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name YORK WOMEN'S COUNSELLING SERVICE as a grant recipient include TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION	FY2025	£22k	Good Health and Wellbeing
TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION	FY2023	£10k	Good Health and Wellbeing
TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION	FY2025	£5k	Good Health and Wellbeing

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	20/09/2024	£20k	Treating Trauma
The National Lottery Community Fund	14/10/2022	£5k	IT Equipment
The National Lottery Community Fund	23/08/2012	£10k	Supported Counselling