Abacus Counselling Services Limited
Analysis
Abacus Counselling Services Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Warwickshire. It was registered in July 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 03690653). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Abacus Counselling Services Limited reported income of £14k and spending of £14k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £65k to £14k (-79%), an average of -32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Abacus Counselling Services Limited sits at the 32nd percentile: it is larger than about 32% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Park Family Charitable Trust (£14k), Leicester Aid in Sickness Fund (£14k) and The Clatterbridge Hospitals League of Friends (£14k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Abacus is an independent counselling organisation providing individual and personal confidential support. Abacus's experienced counsellors are trained in many aspects of counselling and are able to facilitate a wide range of counselling services to meet the needs of the local community. Counsellors at Abacus work with people on an individual basis, in a private and confidential setting.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Park Family Charitable Trust | Berkshire | £14k |
| Leicester Aid in Sickness Fund | Leicester | £14k |
| The Clatterbridge Hospitals League of Friends | Wirral | £14k |
| Longleat Charitable Trust | Wiltshire | £14k |