CCEW Charity Commission profile

RIVERSIDE COUNSELLING SERVICE

Registered charity 1018853 · organisation 1018853

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
17 March 1993
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 March 2025 – 28 February 2026
Latest income
£246,354
Latest expenditure
£216,151
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 45 Northfield End, Henley-on-Thames, RG9 2JJ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.riversidecounsellingservice.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Provides affordable counselling services.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 March 2025
Fin Period End Date
28 February 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
28 December 2026
Date Annual Return Received
2 October 2026
Date Accounts Received
2 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£246,354
Total Gross Expenditure
£216,151
Fin Period Start Date
1 March 2024
Fin Period End Date
28 February 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
28 December 2025
Date Annual Return Received
10 July 2025
Date Accounts Received
10 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£284,426
Total Gross Expenditure
£269,342
Fin Period Start Date
1 March 2023
Fin Period End Date
29 February 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
29 December 2024
Date Annual Return Received
12 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
12 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£248,578
Total Gross Expenditure
£295,237
Fin Period Start Date
1 March 2022
Fin Period End Date
28 February 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
28 December 2023
Date Annual Return Received
2 November 2023
Date Accounts Received
2 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£321,635
Total Gross Expenditure
£282,342
Fin Period Start Date
1 March 2021
Fin Period End Date
28 February 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
28 December 2022
Date Annual Return Received
6 November 2022
Date Accounts Received
6 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£231,159
Total Gross Expenditure
£287,931

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 March 2025
Fin Period End Date
28 February 2026
Ar Due Date
28 December 2026
Ar Received Date
2 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£246,354
Total Gross Expenditure
£216,151
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£11,589
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
35
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 March 2024
Fin Period End Date
28 February 2025
Ar Due Date
28 December 2025
Ar Received Date
10 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£284,426
Total Gross Expenditure
£269,342
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£10
Income From Government Grants
£42,120
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
30
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 March 2023
Fin Period End Date
29 February 2024
Ar Due Date
29 December 2024
Ar Received Date
12 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£248,578
Total Gross Expenditure
£295,237
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Grants
£43,074
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
40
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 March 2022
Fin Period End Date
28 February 2023
Ar Due Date
28 December 2023
Ar Received Date
2 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£321,635
Total Gross Expenditure
£282,342
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Grants
£43,245
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
40
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 March 2021
Fin Period End Date
28 February 2022
Ar Due Date
28 December 2022
Ar Received Date
6 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£231,159
Total Gross Expenditure
£287,931
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£27,645
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
60

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Oxfordshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Slough
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Windsor And Maidenhead
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
West Berkshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bracknell Forest
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Wokingham
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Reading
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Buckinghamshire
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
RIVERSIDE COUNSELLING SERVICE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1993-03-17T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 25/03/1992AS AMENDED ON 25/01/1993AS AMENDED ON 25/03/2013AS AMENDED ON 18/06/2015
Charitable Objects
FOR THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE IN NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS CAUSED BY MENTAL OR PHYSICAL ILL HEALTH OR BY SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES BY ESTABLISHING, MAINTAINING AND DEVELOPING A COUNSELLING SERVICE FOR THE GIVING OF INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP COUNSELLING.
Area Of Benefit
HENLEY ON THAMES AND THE SURROUNDING AREA

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures