CCEW Charity Commission profile

Accessible Counselling and Therapy Limited

Registered charity 1103861 · organisation 4004034

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
21 May 2004
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
04942090
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£184,841
Latest expenditure
£180,357
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 121A MASONS HILL, BROMLEY, BR2 9HT

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

ACT provides a counselling service for the residents of the London Borough of Bromley that is affordable and accessible. It provides professional development opportunities for staff and volunteer counsellors working in the borough.

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
22 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
22 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£184,841
Total Gross Expenditure
£180,357
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
16 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
16 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£151,428
Total Gross Expenditure
£173,371
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
23 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
23 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£148,587
Total Gross Expenditure
£173,490
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
31 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£173,469
Total Gross Expenditure
£152,525
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
10 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
10 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£192,557
Total Gross Expenditure
£161,539

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
22 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£184,841
Total Gross Expenditure
£180,357
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
68
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
16 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£151,428
Total Gross Expenditure
£173,371
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
50
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
23 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£148,587
Total Gross Expenditure
£173,490
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
54
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
31 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£173,469
Total Gross Expenditure
£152,525
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
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
57
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
10 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£192,557
Total Gross Expenditure
£161,539
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
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
65

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bromley
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Kent
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
City Of London
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Accessible Counselling and Therapy Limited
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2004-05-21T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 23/10/2003AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 27/04/2004NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 05/07/2013 as amended on 14 Dec 2023 as amended on 14 Dec 2023
Charitable Objects
A. TO RELIEVE THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL SICKNESS OF PERSONS IN DISTRESS WHO ARE RESIDENT IN LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY AND SURROUNDING AREAS, BY THE PROVISION OF PSYCHOLOGICAL THERAPY AND SUPPORTB. TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETYC. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE SUBJECT OF COUNSELLING AND PSYCHOTHERAPYD. THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC HARDSHIP BY THE PROVISION OF FREE ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE TO PERSONS WHO, THROUGH LACK OF MEANS, WOULD OTHERWISE BE UNABLE TO OBTAIN SUCH EXPERT ADVICE
Area Of Benefit
RESIDENTS OF THE LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
678385
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
Accessible Counselling Therapy Limited
Charity Name Id
351664
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BCCS
Charity Name Id
351666
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
BROMLEY COMMUNITY COUNSELLING SERVICE

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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