BCPC — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 21 May 1999
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 03768246
Financial period: 1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income: £658,742
Latest expenditure: £648,510
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: BCPC, 1 Trim Bridge, Bath, Somerset, BA1 1HD

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Psychotherapy & Counselling training

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 14 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 14 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £658,742
Total Gross Expenditure: £648,510

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 11 June 2025
Date Accounts Received: 11 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £602,276
Total Gross Expenditure: £622,779

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 10 June 2024
Date Accounts Received: 10 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £571,673
Total Gross Expenditure: £611,153

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 9 May 2023
Date Accounts Received: 9 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £580,480
Total Gross Expenditure: £615,157

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 13 June 2022
Date Accounts Received: 13 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £555,370
Total Gross Expenditure: £524,241

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 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2026
Ar Received Date: 14 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £658,742
Total Gross Expenditure: £648,510
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: 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: 16

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Received Date: 11 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £602,276
Total Gross Expenditure: £622,779
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: 12

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Received Date: 10 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £571,673
Total Gross Expenditure: £611,153
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: 16

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Received Date: 9 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £580,480
Total Gross Expenditure: £615,157
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: 15

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Received Date: 13 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £555,370
Total Gross Expenditure: £524,241
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: 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: 15

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 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2026
Ar Received Date: 14 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 37594
Income Charitable Activities: 610737
Income Investments: 10411
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 658742
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £648,510
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 648510
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 4570
Expenditure Support Costs: 243188
Expenditure Depreciation: 16229
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £143,617
Assets Total Fixed: 804816
Assets Own Use: 804816
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £844,661
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,065,221
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £584,256
Creditors One Year Total Current: 679540
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 385681
Assets Cash: £570,539
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 580903
Funds Restricted: 3353
Funds Total: 584256
Count Employees: 9
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Received Date: 11 June 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 35757
Income Charitable Activities: 557111
Income Investments: 9408
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 602276
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £622,779
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 622779
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 4259
Expenditure Support Costs: 239186
Expenditure Depreciation: 16267
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £130,780
Assets Total Fixed: 818632
Assets Own Use: 818632
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £783,599
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,028,207
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £574,024
Creditors One Year Total Current: 624147
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 404060
Assets Cash: £509,172
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 570671
Funds Restricted: 3353
Funds Total: 574024
Count Employees: 9
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Received Date: 10 June 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 27263
Income Charitable Activities: 540223
Income Investments: 4187
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 571673
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £611,153
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 611153
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 5814
Expenditure Support Costs: 216768
Expenditure Depreciation: 17831
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £153,393
Assets Total Fixed: 834899
Assets Own Use: 834899
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £735,434
Assets Total Liabilities: £975,806
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £594,527
Creditors One Year Total Current: 557194
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 418612
Assets Cash: £494,831
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 591174
Funds Restricted: 3353
Funds Total: 594527
Count Employees: 9
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Received Date: 9 May 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 28912
Income Charitable Activities: 551059
Income Investments: 509
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 580480
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £615,157
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 615157
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 4040
Expenditure Support Costs: 219829
Expenditure Depreciation: 19170
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £186,740
Assets Total Fixed: 852730
Assets Own Use: 852730
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £788,691
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,007,414
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £634,007
Creditors One Year Total Current: 579378
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 428036
Assets Cash: £546,075
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 630654
Funds Restricted: 3353
Funds Total: 634007
Count Employees: 10
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Received Date: 13 June 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 25153
Income Charitable Activities: 529843
Income Investments: 374
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 555370
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £524,241
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 524241
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 5131
Expenditure Support Costs: 194311
Expenditure Depreciation: 18765
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £224,811
Assets Total Fixed: 871900
Assets Own Use: 871900
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £813,628
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,016,844
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £668,684
Creditors One Year Total Current: 573681
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 443163
Assets Cash: £585,008
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 662115
Funds Restricted: 6569
Funds Total: 668684
Count Employees: 8
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Bath And North East Somerset
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

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

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: BCPC
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1999-05-21T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 11/05/1999AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 30/11/2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 24/07/2015 as amended on 11 Sep 2021
Charitable Objects: TO PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF MENTAL HEALTH, TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO RELIEVE PERSONS SUFFERING FROM PSYCHOLOGICAL OR EMOTIONAL ILLNESS BY:(1) EDUCATING, TRAINING, QUALIFYING, SETTING STANDARDS OF PRACTICE FOR AND SUPPORTING PSYCHOTHERAPISTS AND COUNSELLORS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COURSES, CLASSES, SEMINARS WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES ON THE SUBJECT OF PSYCHOTHERAPY AND COUNSELLING AND THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF AN ASSOCIATION OF STUDENTS, TRAINEES, PSYCHOTHERAPISTS AND COUNSELLORS;(2) PROVIDING COUNSELLING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY FOR THOSE SUFFERING FROM PSYCHOLOGICAL OR EMOTIONAL ILLNESS; ASSESSING THE NEEDS OF MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC REQUIRING COUNSELLING OR PSYCHOTHERAPY AND MAKING SUCH REFERRALS AS ARE DEEMED APPROPRIATE;(3)UNDERTAKING RESEARCH INTO AND THE STUDY OF PSYCHOLOGICAL OR EMOTIONAL ILLNESS AND THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF PSYCHOTHERAPY AND COUNSELLING AND PUBLISHING THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH AND STUDY;(4) TO DO ALL SUCH OTHER ACTS AND THINGS AS ARE OR MAY BE INCIDENTAL OR CONDUCIVE TO THE ATTAINMENT OF THE OBJECT OR ANCILLARY THERETO AND TO FORMULATE, PREPARE AND ESTABLISH SCHEMES THEREFORE PROVIDED THAT ALL THE ACTIVITIES OF THE CHARITY SHALL BE OF A CHARITABLE NATURE.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE BATH AND NORTH-EAST SOMERSET

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 486691
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: BATH CENTRE FOR PSYCHOTHERAPY AND COUNSELLING

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures