OSCR Scottish charity profile

Institute Of Counselling

ActiveCharity number SC034878
Registered27 September 2003
Main locationGlasgow City
Legal formCompany (the charity is registered with Companies House)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC034878
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
UK and overseas
Volunteers
1-50 volunteers
Staff
5
Postcode
G1 4DH

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

To promote the relief of illness and suffering in line with Christian ethos.

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of education

Beneficiaries

  • Other defined groups

Activities

  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

To promote the relief of illness and suffering and the advancement of education in such ways as the Company shall from time to time think fit within the Christian ethos without I regard to race, nationality, creed, age, gender or sexual orientation and without geographical restrictions and in particular (but without prejudice to the generality of the said objects). (a) by the provision of counselling and pastoral care. (b) by the provision of high quality training and development of counselling skills. (c> by the provision of open access and opportunities for continuing professional development and research of established Counsellors. (d) by the production and distribution of training material to meet the counselling skill needs of-the caring professions and voluntary sector. (e) by the provision of one to one counselling, group counselling. , and support, counselling supervision and support, outreach work in the community and clinical and pastoral counselling. (0 by the maintenance of a reference list of practitioners which will reflect the individual level of skill and experience ofsuch practitioners.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
30 June 2025£146,351£226,080531 March 2026
30 June 2024£182,996£240,722528 March 2025
30 June 2023£191,765£249,088526 March 2024
30 June 2022£204,809£276,226530 March 2023
30 June 2021£428,774£267,538530 March 2022

Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.

04 Contact record

Principal office or trustees address

Address supplied to OSCR
40 St Enoch Square, Glasgow
Website supplied to OSCR
www.instituteofcounselling.org.uk
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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