SOLIHULL BEREAVEMENT COUNSELLING SERVICE

Registered charity 518753 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as S B C S, SOLIHULL BEREAVEMENT COUNSELLING SERVICE (SBCS), SOLIHULL BEREAVMENT COUNSELLING SERVICE (SBCS), SOLIHULL BEREAVMENT COUNSELLING SERVICES (SBCS)

BEREAVEMENT COUNSELLING in the area of Solihull and some surrounding local areas: Training of prospective counsellors and the provision of guidance and on-going training for all SBCS Counsellors including a service in trining to local industry, hospitals and local authorities.

Objects

THE PROMOTION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC OF ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE DIRECTED TO ALLEVIATE THE DISTRESS OF THOSE WHO ARE FACING THE LOSS OR WHO HAVE LOST THROUGH DEATH, A RELATIVE OR FRIEND AND IN PARTICULAR THE PROTECTION AND PROMOTION OF GOOD HEALTH , BOTH MENTAL AND PHYSICAL (II) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN MATTERS RELATING TO THE NATURE OF GRIEVING AND BEREAVEMENT..

Area of benefit: AS DEFINED BY GOVERNING DOCUMENT

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state a surplus of £2,317 for the year, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £65,291. The charity relies heavily on core funding from the Solihull Integrated Care Board, which provided £42,982. The filing confirms adequate resources to continue operations with no material uncertainties disclosed.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• 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
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• Cllr Kate Jones
• Colin Hill
• ISOBEL JOAN FORD
• JACQUELINE ANN CLINTON
• Martin Alan Hewings
• Susan Ann Clements

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

Operates in: Solihull

Income and spending

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Known funders

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Government & lottery funding

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