CCEW Charity Commission profile

Let's Talk Well

Registered charity 1045429 · organisation 1045429

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
31 March 1995
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02954230
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£3,446,075
Latest expenditure
£3,366,950
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Mr Andrew Downing, Room 73, 4th Floor, Building 7, Vantage Point Business Village

Website recorded by the regulator: https://www.letstalkwell.org.uk/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Let's Talk Well provides free, confidential counselling & emotional wellbeing support for children & young people aged 9 - 25, helping them build resilience and improve their mental health& life outcomes. We strengthen the future counselling workforce through our accredited training programme, supporting students from the start of their training through to becoming fully qualified counsellors.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
16 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
16 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,446,075
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,366,950
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
16 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
16 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,734,947
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,788,663
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
4 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
4 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,088,435
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,202,520
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
5 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
5 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,780,930
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,652,327
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
16 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
16 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,596,733
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,316,258

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
16 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,446,075
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,366,950
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
17
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Contracts
3041911
Income From Government Grants
£119,279
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
16 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,734,947
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,788,663
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
17
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Contracts
2335283
Income From Government Grants
£77,867
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
4 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,088,435
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,202,520
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
16
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Contracts
1685895
Income From Government Grants
£40,210
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Volunteers
4
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
5 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,780,930
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,652,327
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
19
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Contracts
1414631
Income From Government Grants
£67,380
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
4
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
16 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,596,733
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,316,258
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£440,632
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
16 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
154341
Income Other Trading Activities
3122
Income Charitable Activities
3240152
Income Investments
48460
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3446075
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£67,101
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,299,849
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3366950
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
25906
Expenditure Support Costs
1089167
Expenditure Depreciation
13219
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£751,436
Assets Total Fixed
21314
Assets Own Use
21314
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,197,598
Assets Total Liabilities
£405,897
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£813,015
Creditors One Year Total Current
356362
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
49535
Assets Cash
£957,536
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
751436
Funds Restricted
61579
Funds Total
813015
Count Employees
124
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
16 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
95092
Income Other Trading Activities
592
Income Charitable Activities
2581042
Income Investments
58221
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2734947
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£67,498
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,721,165
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2788663
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
22132
Expenditure Support Costs
853074
Expenditure Depreciation
9909
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£679,506
Assets Total Fixed
33708
Assets Own Use
33708
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,419,319
Assets Total Liabilities
£719,137
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£733,890
Creditors One Year Total Current
719137
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,247,584
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
679507
Funds Restricted
54383
Funds Total
733890
Count Employees
114
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
4 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
176982
Income Other Trading Activities
5768
Income Charitable Activities
1883365
Income Investments
22320
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2088435
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£64,754
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,137,766
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2202520
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
11920
Expenditure Support Costs
645640
Expenditure Depreciation
6349
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£664,960
Assets Total Fixed
16004
Assets Own Use
16004
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,731,533
Assets Total Liabilities
£959,931
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£787,606
Creditors One Year Total Current
959931
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,553,203
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
664960
Funds Restricted
122646
Funds Total
787606
Count Employees
105
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
5 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
201237
Income Other Trading Activities
48
Income Charitable Activities
1579266
Income Investments
379
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1780930
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£41,703
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,610,624
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1652327
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
10859
Expenditure Support Costs
445395
Expenditure Depreciation
4200
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£833,744
Assets Total Fixed
12192
Assets Own Use
12192
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,868,275
Assets Total Liabilities
£978,776
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£901,691
Creditors One Year Total Current
978776
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,335,180
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
833744
Funds Restricted
67947
Funds Total
901691
Count Employees
90
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
16 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
254406
Income Other Trading Activities
248
Income Charitable Activities
1341723
Income Investments
356
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1596733
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£41,198
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,275,060
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1316258
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
10083
Expenditure Support Costs
333642
Expenditure Depreciation
403
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£863,941
Assets Total Fixed
16392
Assets Own Use
16392
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,329,312
Assets Total Liabilities
£411,893
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£933,811
Creditors One Year Total Current
411893
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£983,728
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
863941
Funds Restricted
69870
Funds Total
933811
Count Employees
82
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Gloucestershire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Let's Talk Well
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1995-03-31T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 1ST AUGUST 1994 AS AMENDED 13 MARCH 2002 as amended on 24 Apr 2024 as amended on 19 May 2025
Charitable Objects
2 OBJECTS The objects for which the Charity is established are:2.1 To advance the Christian religion by practically demonstrating the Christian faith in particular, but not exclusively, by: 2.1.1 relieving the need, hardship or distress of children and young people by providing education, advice, support and counselling services;2.1.2 providing training in the principles, practices and methods of providing support and counselling services to children and young people and in other allied or ancillary subjects.
Area Of Benefit
PARTICULARLY THE FOREST OF DEAN AREA OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
231469
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
TIC
Charity Name Id
231459
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
TEENS IN CRISIS

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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