Association for Family and Systemic Psychotherapy
Analysis
Association for Family and Systemic Psychotherapy is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Warrington. It was registered in July 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03018026). It says it provides human resources, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Association for Family and Systemic Psychotherapy reported income of £804k and spending of £926k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £371k to £804k (+117%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Association for Family and Systemic Psychotherapy sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Educatch Charity (£804k), Swindon Mentoring and Self Help Youth Project (£804k) and The Fitzwygram Foundation (£803k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 16%. Charitable activities took 62% of spending and raising funds 38%. Reserves of £262k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 9 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.0%
- Charitable activities 16%
- Investments 0.9%
- Other 83%
In the charity's own words
The principal activity of the Association in the year under review was to benefit the public by the promotion, by all available means, of the scientific study, practice, research and teaching of family therapy and to bring together those of whatsoever professional discipline who are concerned with the care and treatment of families.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Educatch Charity | Se27 0sp | £804k |
| Swindon Mentoring and Self Help Youth Project | Swindon | £804k |
| The Fitzwygram Foundation | Hampton | £803k |
| Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust | Somerset | £804k |