Counselling Initiatives
Analysis
Counselling Initiatives is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Twickenham. It was registered in September 2000, 26 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 03798882). It says it provides human resources, provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Counselling Initiatives reported income of £24k and spending of £20k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £16k to £24k (+49%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Counselling Initiatives sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 41% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cedars Castle Hill (£24k), New Life Evangelical Ministries (£24k) and Crowland Cares (£24k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Offers Unlimited term counselling for those on low income or benefits
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cedars Castle Hill | Dorset | £24k |
| New Life Evangelical Ministries | Essex | £24k |
| Crowland Cares | Peterborough | £24k |
| Blyth Memorial Hall | Worksop | £24k |