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CCEW Charity Commission profile

BEACON COUNSELLING TRUST

Registered charity 1140011 · organisation 5009268

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
25 January 2011
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 December 2023 – 30 November 2024
Latest income
£4,837,745
Latest expenditure
£2,516,940
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 263 Townsend Lane, Clubmoor, LIVERPOOL, L13 9DG

Website recorded by the regulator: www.beaconcounsellingtrust.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The provision of counselling and support to relieve mental, emotional and physical problems encountered by people living in today's society.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 December 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 November 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 September 2025
Date Annual Return Received
29 September 2025
Date Accounts Received
29 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,837,745
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,516,940
Fin Period Start Date
1 December 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 November 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 September 2024
Date Annual Return Received
29 September 2024
Date Accounts Received
29 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,925,616
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,924,772
Fin Period Start Date
1 December 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 November 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 September 2023
Date Annual Return Received
15 August 2023
Date Accounts Received
15 August 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,100,386
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,432,971
Fin Period Start Date
1 December 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 November 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 September 2022
Date Annual Return Received
27 July 2022
Date Accounts Received
27 July 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,620,508
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,317,468
Fin Period Start Date
1 December 2019
Fin Period End Date
30 November 2020
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Reporting Due Date
30 September 2021
Date Annual Return Received
30 September 2021
Date Accounts Received
30 September 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,249,071
Total Gross Expenditure
£984,443

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 December 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 November 2024
Ar Due Date
30 September 2025
Ar Received Date
29 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,837,745
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,516,940
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
6
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 December 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 November 2023
Ar Due Date
30 September 2024
Ar Received Date
29 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,925,616
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,924,772
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
0
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
6
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 December 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 November 2022
Ar Due Date
30 September 2023
Ar Received Date
15 August 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,100,386
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,432,971
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
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 December 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 November 2021
Ar Due Date
30 September 2022
Ar Received Date
27 July 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,620,508
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,317,468
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
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£11,727
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 December 2019
Fin Period End Date
30 November 2020
Ar Due Date
30 September 2021
Ar Received Date
30 September 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,249,071
Total Gross Expenditure
£984,443
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
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£34,378
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 December 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 November 2024
Ar Due Date
30 September 2025
Ar Received Date
29 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
99245
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
4689189
Income Investments
49311
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4837745
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,516,940
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2516940
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
6894
Expenditure Support Costs
6894
Expenditure Depreciation
5680
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,668,771
Assets Total Fixed
17040
Assets Own Use
17040
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,812,604
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,991,477
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,838,167
Creditors One Year Total Current
1991477
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£5,699,726
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1668771
Funds Restricted
3169396
Funds Total
4838167
Count Employees
26
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 December 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 November 2023
Ar Due Date
30 September 2024
Ar Received Date
29 September 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
80498
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2820504
Income Investments
24614
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2925616
Income Legacies
15000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,924,772
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1924772
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
3600
Expenditure Support Costs
3600
Expenditure Depreciation
5680
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,499,642
Assets Total Fixed
22720
Assets Own Use
22720
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,349,296
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,854,654
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,517,362
Creditors One Year Total Current
1854654
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,920,264
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1499642
Funds Restricted
1017720
Funds Total
2517362
Count Employees
24
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 December 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 November 2022
Ar Due Date
30 September 2023
Ar Received Date
15 August 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
180466
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1919102
Income Investments
818
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2100386
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,432,971
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1432971
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
3600
Expenditure Support Costs
3600
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,007,195
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,102,643
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,586,125
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,516,518
Creditors One Year Total Current
1586125
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,986,087
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1007195
Funds Restricted
509323
Funds Total
1516518
Count Employees
23
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 December 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 November 2021
Ar Due Date
30 September 2022
Ar Received Date
27 July 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
249910
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1370566
Income Investments
32
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1620508
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,317,468
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1317468
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
3600
Expenditure Support Costs
3600
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£849,103
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,167,526
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,318,423
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£849,103
Creditors One Year Total Current
2318423
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,069,930
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
849103
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
849103
Count Employees
17
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 December 2019
Fin Period End Date
30 November 2020
Ar Due Date
30 September 2021
Ar Received Date
30 September 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
371439
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
877632
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1249071
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£984,443
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
984443
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
3600
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£546,063
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,045,105
Assets Total Liabilities
£499,042
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£546,063
Creditors One Year Total Current
499042
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,008,481
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
546063
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
546063
Count Employees
15
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Liverpool City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Merseyside
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Blackpool
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Salford City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Knowsley
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Merseyside
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Isle Of Anglesey
Welsh Ind
Yes
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Wigan
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Sefton
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Merseyside
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Wirral
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Merseyside
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Lancashire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BEACON COUNSELLING TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2011-01-25T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 9 APRIL 2010 as amended on 29 Jun 2018
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE TRUST ARE, TO RELIEVE MENTAL, EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL SICKNESSOF PERSONS RESIDENT, IN ENGLAND AND WALES BY THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT FOR SUCH PERSONS.3.2 THE TRUSTEES MUST USE THE INCOME AND MAY USE THE CAPITAL OF THE TRUST IN PROMOTING THE OBJECTS.
Area Of Benefit
NORTH WEST OF ENGLAND

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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