01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Charitable company
- Registered
- 15 February 1988
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Company number supplied
- 02175320
- Financial period
- 1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
- Latest income
- £15,255,105
- Latest expenditure
- £15,255,104
- Gift Aid
- No
- Owns or uses land
- Yes
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR COUNSELLING, 15 ST. JOHNS BUSINESS PARK, LUTTERWORTH, LE17 4HB
Website recorded by the regulator: www.bacp.co.uk (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
To promote & provide education & training for counsellors &/or psychotherapists working in either professional or voluntary settings, to raise the standards of counselling/psychotherapy for the benefit of the community. To educate the public in the part that counselling/psychotherapy can play in society.
03 Official extract
Charity Annual Return History
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2026
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR26
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2027
- Date Annual Return Received
- 6 October 2026
- Date Accounts Received
- 6 October 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £15,255,105
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £15,255,104
- 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
- 9 October 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 9 October 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £14,256,764
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £13,217,908
- 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
- 14 January 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 14 January 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £13,236,545
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £12,391,173
- 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
- 30 January 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 23 November 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £11,977,299
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £11,822,061
- 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
- 22 November 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 22 November 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £11,194,120
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £10,036,220
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 April 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2026
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2027
- Ar Received Date
- 6 October 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £15,255,105
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £15,255,104
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- 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
- 5
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 5
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 130001 140000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 140001 150000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 150001 200000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 200001 250000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 250001 300000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 300001 350000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 350001 400000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 400001 450000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 450001 500000
- 0
- Count Salary Band Over 500000
- 0
- Count Volunteers
- 200
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- 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
- 9 October 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £14,256,764
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £13,217,908
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 3
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 4
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 140001 150000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 200
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- 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
- 14 January 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £13,236,545
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £12,391,173
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 6
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 200
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- 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
- 30 January 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £11,977,299
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £11,822,061
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 3
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 5
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 140001 150000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 150001 200000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 200
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- 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
- 22 November 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £11,194,120
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £10,036,220
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- No
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- Yes
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 5
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 130001 140000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 200
05 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Partb
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR26
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2026
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2027
- Ar Received Date
- 6 October 2026
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 345
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 784862
- Income Charitable Activities
- 14111591
- Income Investments
- 328819
- Income Other
- 29488
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 15255105
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £61,643
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £14,357,220
- Expenditure Other
- 806241
- Expenditure Total
- 15225104
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 61643
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 363320
- Gain Loss Investment
- 103568
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 266100
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Assets Total Fixed
- 6605438
- Assets Own Use
- 3304116
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 3301322
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £12,117,291
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £8,588,115
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £10,134,614
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 8588115
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £2,900,136
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 10134614
- Funds Restricted
- 0
- Funds Total
- 10134614
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- 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
- 9 October 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 378
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 801848
- Income Charitable Activities
- 13117109
- Income Investments
- 321233
- Income Other
- 16196
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 14256764
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £52,018
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £12,364,183
- Expenditure Other
- 801707
- Expenditure Total
- 13217908
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 52018
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 324956
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 2899889
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 103046
- Gain Loss Investment
- -55626
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £9,734,944
- Assets Total Fixed
- 5773916
- Assets Own Use
- 2622637
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 3151279
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £11,684,359
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £7,723,331
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £9,734,944
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 7723331
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £3,304,681
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 9734944
- Funds Restricted
- 0
- Funds Total
- 9734944
- Count Employees
- 146
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- 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
- 14 January 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 253
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 796240
- Income Charitable Activities
- 12161865
- Income Investments
- 257471
- Income Other
- 20716
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 13236545
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £49,651
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £11,543,715
- Expenditure Other
- 797807
- Expenditure Total
- 12391173
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 49651
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 496489
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 2310279
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 118194
- Gain Loss Investment
- 134673
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £8,751,714
- Assets Total Fixed
- 5830131
- Assets Own Use
- 2681676
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 3148455
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £9,758,063
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £6,836,480
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £8,751,714
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 6836480
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £4,434,693
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 8751714
- Funds Restricted
- 0
- Funds Total
- 8751714
- Count Employees
- 147
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- 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
- 30 January 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 268
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 946832
- Income Charitable Activities
- 10863226
- Income Investments
- 136224
- Income Other
- 30749
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 11977299
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £30,563
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £11,042,507
- Expenditure Other
- 748991
- Expenditure Total
- 11822061
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 30563
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 533574
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 2144253
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 105361
- Gain Loss Investment
- -320529
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £6,475,422
- Assets Total Fixed
- 5699562
- Assets Own Use
- 2748492
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 2951070
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £8,601,521
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £6,530,414
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £7,770,669
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 6530414
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £3,360,100
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 7770669
- Funds Restricted
- 0
- Funds Total
- 7770669
- Count Employees
- 140
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- 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
- 22 November 2022
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 936
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 892316
- Income Charitable Activities
- 10173891
- Income Investments
- 73936
- Income Other
- 53041
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 11194120
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £24,457
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £9,565,873
- Expenditure Other
- 445890
- Expenditure Total
- 10036220
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 24457
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 322407
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 2234980
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 37619
- Gain Loss Investment
- 73915
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £6,061,020
- Assets Total Fixed
- 6107517
- Assets Own Use
- 2883247
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 3224270
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £7,574,640
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £5,745,197
- Assets Current Investment
- 2256135
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £7,936,960
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 5745197
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £2,717,880
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 7936960
- Funds Restricted
- 0
- Funds Total
- 7936960
- Count Employees
- 128
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Scotland
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Northern Ireland
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- 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
- 204
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
- Classification Code
- 307
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Classification Code
- 102
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Education/training
- Classification Code
- 308
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
- Classification Code
- 207
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- The General Public/mankind
- Classification Code
- 309
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- Classification Code
- 202
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Elderly/old People
- Classification Code
- 203
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- People With Disabilities
- Classification Code
- 206
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Other Defined Groups
- Classification Code
- 201
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Children/young People
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR COUNSELLING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 1988-02-15T00:00:00
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 18/10/1987AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 10/09/1993AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17/09/1999AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 07/09/2000AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 29/09/2000AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 12/10/2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 18/09/2003AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 22/11/2010NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 17/11/2012AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 03/12/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 21/11/2014AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 07 JAN 2017 as amended on 07 Nov 2019 as amended on 04 Dec 2020
- Charitable Objects
- (I) TO PROMOTE AND PROVIDE EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR COUNSELLORS AND/OR PSYCHOTHERAPISTS WORKING IN EITHER PROFESSIONAL OR VOLUNTARY SETTINGS WHETHER FULL OR PART TIME WITH A VIEW TO RAISING THE STANDARDS OF THE COUNSELLING PROFESSIONS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY AND IN PARTICULAR FOR THOSE WHO ARE THE RECIPIENTS OF COUNSELLING AND/OR PSYCHOTHERAPY. (II) TO INFORM AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTION THAT THE COUNSELLING PROFESSIONS CAN MAKE GENERALLY AND PARTICULARLY IN MEETING THE NEEDS OF THOSE WHOSE PARTICIPATION AND DEVELOPMENT IN SOCIETY IS IMPAIRED BY PHYSICAL OR PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH NEEDS OR DISABILITY
- Area Of Benefit
- NATIONAL
10 Official extract
Charity Other Names
- Charity Name Id
- 181364
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR COUNSELLING
11 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Investment
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures