CCEW Charity Commission profile

AXIS COUNSELLING

Registered charity 1074830 · organisation 3958621

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
24 March 1999
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03224552
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,685,378
Latest expenditure
£1,705,190
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Axis Counselling, Fletcher House, 15 College Hill, SHREWSBURY, SY1 1LY

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Therapeutic counselling of adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse (CSA).Also the counselling of:- Partners and relatives of survivors of CSA- People who have suffered sexual attack or traumaTherapeutic and relationship counsellingProvision of information and trainingThe offering of indepentent advice and support to victims of rape and sexual violence

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
11 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
11 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,685,378
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,705,190
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
29 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
29 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,496,657
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,395,323
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
10 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
10 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,415,110
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,245,159
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
1 November 2022
Date Accounts Received
13 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,264,813
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,071,949
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
9 November 2021
Date Accounts Received
14 September 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,027,848
Total Gross Expenditure
£937,931

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
11 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,685,378
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,705,190
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
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
29 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,496,657
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,395,323
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
2
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
10 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,415,110
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,245,159
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£294,051
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
2
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
1 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,264,813
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,071,949
Charity Raises Funds From Public
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
6
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
9 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,027,848
Total Gross Expenditure
£937,931
Charity Raises Funds From Public
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
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
11 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1667589
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
17789
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1685378
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,705,190
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1705190
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
16782
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
18937
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
38585
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£66,115
Assets Total Fixed
38585
Assets Own Use
38585
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£725,663
Assets Total Liabilities
£48,436
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£715,812
Creditors One Year Total Current
48436
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£579,470
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
715812
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
715812
Count Employees
48
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
29 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1486346
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
10311
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1496657
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,395,323
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1395323
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
15613
Expenditure Support Costs
1402130
Expenditure Depreciation
31402
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£187,020
Assets Total Fixed
48397
Assets Own Use
48397
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£714,913
Assets Total Liabilities
£27,686
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£735,624
Creditors One Year Total Current
27686
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£587,285
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
735624
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
735624
Count Employees
40
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
10 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1411834
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
3276
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1415110
Income Legacies
27430
Income Endowments
1384404
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,245,159
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1245159
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
37150
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
58271
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£100,000
Assets Total Fixed
55382
Assets Own Use
55382
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£578,908
Assets Total Liabilities
£0
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£634,290
Creditors One Year Total Current
0
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£394,332
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
634290
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
634290
Count Employees
36
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
1 November 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
1264418
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
395
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1264813
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,071,949
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1071949
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
937931
Expenditure Depreciation
74672
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£271,475
Assets Total Fixed
76906
Assets Own Use
76014
Assets Long Term Investment
892
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£430,763
Assets Total Liabilities
£43,330
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£464,339
Creditors One Year Total Current
43330
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£362,385
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
464339
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
464339
Count Employees
34
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
9 November 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
1026956
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
892
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1027848
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£937,931
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
937931
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
11637
Expenditure Support Costs
11173
Expenditure Depreciation
20355
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
42256
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£75,000
Assets Total Fixed
42256
Assets Own Use
42256
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£233,343
Assets Total Liabilities
£4,124
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£271,475
Creditors One Year Total Current
4124
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£227,488
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
271475
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
271475
Count Employees
23
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Telford & Wrekin
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Shropshire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
AXIS COUNSELLING
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1999-03-24T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 15 JULY 1996. CERTIFICATES OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAMES DATED 4 FEBRUARY 1997 AND 30 SEPTEMBER 1998 as amended on 05 Aug 2019 as amended on 26 Sep 2022 as amended on 05 Oct 2022 as amended on 26 Sep 2022 as amended on 07 Mar 2026
Charitable Objects
2.1 The Charity's objects are restricted specifically, in each case only for the public benefit to:2.1.1 Preserve and protect the health, and reduce the needs, distress and trauma of, any adult or child over the age of 5 years (or their partner, carer or relative) who has experienced any form of sexual abuse or violence, at any time in their life, through the provision of counselling, information, advocacy, support and practical help, where necessary;2.1.2 Advance the education of the public and of professionals, in the subject of rape and sexual abuse, and raise awareness of the impacts of rape and sexual abuse, whether physical, medical, psychological, or social;2.1.3 Provide talking therapy to people in any form of institution who have suffered from any form of sexual abuse or violence at any time in their life, including but not restricted to prisons or educational establishments;Nothing in these Articles shall authorise an application of the property of the Charity for purposes which are not charitable in accordance with any statutory provision regarding the meaning of the word "charitable" or the words "charitable purposes" in force in any part of the United Kingdom.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
461992
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
AXIS COUNSELLING-APT
Charity Name Id
461994
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
AXIS COUNSELLING-LINK

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Charity Policy

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