01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC039810
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Cross Border
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
- Volunteers
- Not supplied
- Staff
- 7
- Postcode
- ME17 3PS
OSCR note: Previous name -The Association of Christian Counsellors from registration to to 27/09/2022
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of religion
- the advancement of health
Beneficiaries
- Other defined groups
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The Purposes of the Charity are for the public benefit and specifically restricted to: The advancement of education The advancement of education for the public benefit in particular but not exclusively by providing training, resources, professional development and support to counsellors, psychotherapists and related professionals, and the general public, and promoting professional standards and public understanding of the role of these professions in society The advancement of the Christian religion The advancement of the Christian religion for the public benefit in particular but not exclusively by supporting Christians in counselling, psychotherapy and related professionals, providing training andresources that encourage the integration of Christian faith with professional practice and increasing public understanding of the role of such work in expressing and developing the Christian faith. The advancement of health and the saving of lives The advancement of health and the saving of lives for the public benefit in particular but not exclusively by promoting ethical and professional standards in counselling, psychotherapy, and related professions. maintaining practitioner registers. and providing or supporting the delivery of therapeutic services that improve individual and community well-being.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £252,400 | £251,982 | 7 | 23 July 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | £295,039 | £314,410 | 7 | 12 July 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £224,972 | £242,811 | 7 | 16 July 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £293,021 | £356,972 | 7 | 16 August 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £283,167 | £239,836 | 7 | 27 July 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
- 7 Laurel Grove , Kingswood, Maidstone, Kent
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.acc-uk.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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