Axis Counselling
Analysis
Axis Counselling is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Shrewsbury. It was registered in March 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03224552). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Axis Counselling reported income of £1.7m and spending of £1.7m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.0m to £1.7m (+64%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Axis Counselling sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kollel and Co Limited (£1.7m), St Mary Abbots Rehabilitation and Training Projects (Smart) (£1.7m) and Beta Charitable Trust (£1.7m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 99% and investments 1.1%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £66k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 48 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 99%
- Investments 1.1%
In the charity's own words
Therapeutic counselling of adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse (CSA).Also the counselling of:- Partners and relatives of survivors of CSA- People who have suffered sexual attack or traumaTherapeutic and relationship counsellingProvision of information and trainingThe offering of indepentent advice and support to victims of rape and sexual violence
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Kollel and Co Limited | London | £1.7m |
| St Mary Abbots Rehabilitation and Training Projects (Smart) | London | £1.7m |
| Beta Charitable Trust | Witham | £1.7m |
| Association of British Neurologists | London | £1.7m |