CCEW Charity Commission profile

Kapella

Registered charity 1053946 · organisation 1053946

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
21 March 1996
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03174040
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£706,507
Latest expenditure
£730,464
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: KAPELLA, 111 BISHOPSGATE STREET, BIRMINGHAM, B15 1ET

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Kapella is a local charity covering Birmingham, Solihull, Sandwell, Walsall, Wolverhampton, Dudley and South Staffordshire. We offer counselling for individuals, couples, families and young people to help them cope with pressures that lead to relationship breakdown and make positive changes in a confidential environment. We also offer sex therapy, training and mediation and child contact.

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
17 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
17 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£706,507
Total Gross Expenditure
£730,464
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
18 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
18 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£767,778
Total Gross Expenditure
£604,574
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
20 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
20 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£602,653
Total Gross Expenditure
£498,705
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
19 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
19 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£425,704
Total Gross Expenditure
£414,144
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
21 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
21 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£669,656
Total Gross Expenditure
£572,231

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
17 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£706,507
Total Gross Expenditure
£730,464
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
7
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
414590
Income From Government Grants
£89,053
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
3
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
18 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£767,778
Total Gross Expenditure
£604,574
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
8
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
477359
Income From Government Grants
£98,050
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
6
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
20 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£602,653
Total Gross Expenditure
£498,705
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
6
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
206169
Income From Government Grants
£111,478
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
8
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
19 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£425,704
Total Gross Expenditure
£414,144
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
5
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
114352
Income From Government Grants
£36,464
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
1
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
21 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£669,656
Total Gross Expenditure
£572,231
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
5
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
201069
Income From Government Grants
£86,464
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
9

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
17 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
29657
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
672127
Income Investments
4723
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
706507
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£35,985
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£694,479
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
730464
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
33520
Expenditure Support Costs
358810
Expenditure Depreciation
4114
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£582,391
Assets Total Fixed
395909
Assets Own Use
395909
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£682,130
Assets Total Liabilities
£104,208
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£973,831
Creditors One Year Total Current
104208
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£508,721
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
582391
Funds Restricted
391440
Funds Total
973831
Count Employees
44
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
18 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
34150
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
729489
Income Investments
4091
Income Other
48
Income Total Income And Endowments
767778
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£25,427
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£579,147
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
604574
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
37677
Expenditure Support Costs
289975
Expenditure Depreciation
4103
Gain Loss Investment
2769
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
163204
Reserves
£603,492
Assets Total Fixed
397460
Assets Own Use
397460
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£782,473
Assets Total Liabilities
£182,145
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£997,788
Creditors One Year Total Current
182145
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£607,567
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
603492
Funds Restricted
394296
Funds Total
997788
Count Employees
43
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
20 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
54598
Income Other Trading Activities
1000
Income Charitable Activities
545733
Income Investments
1322
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
602653
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£12,055
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£486,650
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
498705
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
29134
Expenditure Support Costs
255490
Expenditure Depreciation
4068
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£437,432
Assets Total Fixed
400663
Assets Own Use
400663
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£680,003
Assets Total Liabilities
£246,082
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£834,584
Creditors One Year Total Current
246082
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£528,078
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
437432
Funds Restricted
397152
Funds Total
834584
Count Employees
36
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
21 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
58458
Income Other Trading Activities
624
Income Charitable Activities
605624
Income Investments
82
Income Other
4868
Income Total Income And Endowments
669656
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£23,107
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£549,124
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
572231
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
23174
Expenditure Support Costs
283075
Expenditure Depreciation
3719
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£316,212
Assets Total Fixed
405432
Assets Own Use
405432
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£436,896
Assets Total Liabilities
£123,252
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£719,076
Creditors One Year Total Current
123252
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£387,123
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
316212
Funds Restricted
402864
Funds Total
719076
Count Employees
26
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Birmingham City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Dudley
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Walsall
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Solihull
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Sandwell
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Wolverhampton
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Staffordshire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Kapella
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1996-03-21T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 15 MARCH 1996 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS OF 26 JULY 2000 AND 10 JANUARY 2006 as amended on 06 Jun 2025
Charitable Objects
1)TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC CONCERNING THE BENEFITS OF SECURE COUPLE RELATIONSHIPS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY LIFE IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THE EMOTIONAL, SEXUAL AND SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING OF INDIVIDUALS WHICH IS DERIVED FROM COMMITTED RELATIONSHIPS. 2)TO PROMOTE RESEARCH INTO ALL ASPECTS OF COUPLE RELATIONSHIPS AND MARRIAGE AND TO MAKE THE RESULTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. 3)TO SEEK TO ENHANCE THE GOOD HEALTH, BOTH MENTAL AND PHYSICAL, OF ADULTS AND CHILDREN BY INCREASING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE BENEFIT OF COMMITTED COUPLE RELATIONSHIPS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY LIFE, AND WORKING TO PREVENT POVERTY HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS CAUSED BY THE BREAKDOWN OF SUCH RELATIONSHIPS.
Area Of Benefit
BIRMINGHAM SUTTON COLDFIELD AND SOLIHULL

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
197085
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
RELATE BIRMINGHAM

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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