COUNSEL AND CARE FOR THE ELDERLY

Registered charity 203429 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as COUNSEL AND CARE, ELDERLY INVALIDS' FUND

COUNSEL AND CARE IS A NATIONAL CHARITY WORKING WITH OLDER PEOPLE, THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS TO GET THE BEST CARE AND SUPPORT. AS PART OF INDEPENDENT AGE WE PROVIDE PERSONALISED, IN-DEPTH ADVICE AND INFORMATION, WHICH INFORMS OUR RESEARCH AND CAMPAIGNING

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Latest income

£119k

Latest spending

£121k

Registered

1962

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £2,166 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £3,190. The trustees confirm that reserves are held in accordance with a policy stating they shall not exceed twelve months' planned expenditure. The financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis, with the trustees expressing reasonable expectation that the charity will continue in operation and meet its liabilities.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £3k; policy: twelve months’ planned expenditure)

“At the end of 2025 the charity held £3,190 in cash, which was also the value of its free reserves at the end of 2025. The level of reserves held is in accordance with the Reserves Policy adopted by Trustees. The Reserves policy is that reserves shall not exceed twelve months’ planned expenditure.” — page 3

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

HELENA HERKLOTS
Joan Elliott · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£119k	£121k
31/12/2024	£6k	£5k
31/12/2023	£5k	£3k
31/12/2022	£6k	£19k
31/12/2021	£17k	£74k

Common questions

Is COUNSEL AND CARE FOR THE ELDERLY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £2,166 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £3,190. The trustees confirm that reserves are held in accordance with a policy stating they shall not exceed twelve months' planned expenditure. The financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis, with the trustees expressing reasonable expectation that the charity will continue in operation and meet its liabilities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
City Bridge Foundation	09/09/2010	£155k	Grant to Independent Age