JEWISH BEREAVEMENT COUNSELLING SERVICE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Trust
Registered: 23 June 1995
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £164,114
Latest expenditure: £149,510
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Jewish Bereavement, PO Box 875, EDGWARE, Middlesex, HA8 4WX

Website recorded by the regulator: www.jbcs.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

JBCS was set up to protect and preserve mental health and the relief of suffering and distress caused through bereavement by:Offering bereavement counselling to the Jewish community, individuals, children, young people and families;Providing advice and support on bereavement issues;Providing training to individuals and organisations on bereavement.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 15 October 2026
Date Accounts Received: 15 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £164,114
Total Gross Expenditure: £149,510

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 28 August 2025
Date Accounts Received: 28 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £110,854
Total Gross Expenditure: £148,179

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 6 September 2024
Date Accounts Received: 6 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £130,116
Total Gross Expenditure: £162,257

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 26 September 2023
Date Accounts Received: 26 September 2023
Total Gross Income: £132,439
Total Gross Expenditure: £109,214

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 21 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 21 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £152,385
Total Gross Expenditure: £120,622

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 15 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £164,114
Total Gross Expenditure: £149,510
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: 30

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 28 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £110,854
Total Gross Expenditure: £148,179
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 6 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £130,116
Total Gross Expenditure: £162,257
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 26 September 2023
Total Gross Income: £132,439
Total Gross Expenditure: £109,214
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: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 45

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 21 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £152,385
Total Gross Expenditure: £120,622
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: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 45

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout London
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: JEWISH BEREAVEMENT COUNSELLING SERVICE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1995-06-23T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: TRUST DEED ADOPTED 18/05/95
Charitable Objects: THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF MENTAL HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF SUFFERING AND DISTRESS CAUSED BY BEREAVEMENT IN PARTICULAR BY (A)THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING TO BEREAVED MEMBERS OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY (B) THE PROVISION OF TRAINING FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE OR WHO WISH TO BECOME BEREAVEMENT COUNSELLORS (C) THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF A RESOURCE FOR THE PROVISION TO THE JEWISH COMMUNITY AND THE PUBLIC AT LARGE OF ADVICE, INFORMATION RESEARCH AND EXPERIENCE IN THE FIELD OF BEREAVEMENT AND BEREAVEMENT COUNSELLING.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED - IN PRACTICE THE LONDON AREA

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures