CCEW Charity Commission profile

BIBLICAL COUNSELLING UK

Registered charity 1164965 · organisation 5068334

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
22 December 2015
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£922,306
Latest expenditure
£753,313
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: CHRIST CHURCH, CHRISTCHURCH STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CB1 1HT

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The advancement of the christian religion by the promotion of the understanding and practice of Biblical counselling and establishing and carrying out ministries related thereto.

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
16 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
16 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£922,306
Total Gross Expenditure
£753,313
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
29 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
29 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£652,536
Total Gross Expenditure
£640,595
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
23 November 2023
Date Accounts Received
23 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£605,158
Total Gross Expenditure
£680,487
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
23 November 2022
Date Accounts Received
23 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£804,561
Total Gross Expenditure
£425,923
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
1 February 2022
Date Accounts Received
1 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£400,850
Total Gross Expenditure
£386,237

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
16 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£922,306
Total Gross Expenditure
£753,313
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
9
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
29 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£652,536
Total Gross Expenditure
£640,595
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
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Volunteers
25
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
23 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£605,158
Total Gross Expenditure
£680,487
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
10
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
23 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£804,561
Total Gross Expenditure
£425,923
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
Yes
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
1 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£400,850
Total Gross Expenditure
£386,237
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
£397
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
12

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
16 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
410347
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
489932
Income Investments
22027
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
922306
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£11,542
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£741,771
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
753313
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
19500
Expenditure Governance
6616
Expenditure Support Costs
22982
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£720,805
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£821,723
Assets Total Liabilities
£98,023
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£723,700
Creditors One Year Total Current
98023
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£785,980
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
720805
Funds Restricted
2895
Funds Total
723700
Count Employees
13
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
29 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
226841
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
421542
Income Investments
4153
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
652536
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£9,489
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£631,106
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
640595
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
11000
Expenditure Governance
5983
Expenditure Support Costs
28368
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£554,707
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£683,973
Assets Total Liabilities
£129,266
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£554,707
Creditors One Year Total Current
129266
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£628,858
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
554707
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
554707
Count Employees
10
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
23 November 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
201932
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
403202
Income Investments
24
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
605158
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£8,068
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£672,419
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
680487
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
13900
Expenditure Governance
6679
Expenditure Support Costs
23441
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£542,766
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£647,011
Assets Total Liabilities
£104,245
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£542,766
Creditors One Year Total Current
104245
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£607,726
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
542766
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
542766
Count Employees
11
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
23 November 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
398186
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
406367
Income Investments
8
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
804561
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£5,367
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£420,556
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
425923
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
51384
Expenditure Governance
1383
Expenditure Support Costs
12948
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£532,340
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£725,327
Assets Total Liabilities
£107,232
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£618,095
Creditors One Year Total Current
107232
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£698,047
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
532340
Funds Restricted
85755
Funds Total
618095
Count Employees
7
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
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
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BIBLICAL COUNSELLING UK
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2015-12-22T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - Foundation Registered 22 Dec 2015
Charitable Objects
1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION BY THE PROMOTION OF THE UNDERSTANDING AND PRACTICE OF BIBLICAL COUNSELLING AND ESTABLISHING AND CARRYING OUT MINISTRIES RELATED THERETO;2. THE RELIEF OF NEED, HARDSHIP, PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISTRESS AMONG ANY PERSONS WITHOUT LIMITATION;3. IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS BUT NOT FURTHER OR OTHERWISE: A. THE SUPPORT BY DONATIONS, SUBSCRIPTIONS OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER ANY BODY WHICH IS CHARITABLE IN LAW AND THE OBJECTS OF WHICH INCLUDE THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION OR THE RELIEF OF HARDSHIP OR PHYSICAL OR EMOTIONAL DISTRESS.B. THE SUPPORT OF CHRISTIANS WHO ARE ENGAGED FULL-TIME OR PART-TIME IN BIBLICAL COUNSELLING MINISTRIES.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
564195
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BCUK

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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