Counselling and Support for Young People
Analysis
Counselling and Support for Young People is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Nottinghamshire. It was registered in July 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04310724). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Counselling and Support for Young People reported income of £654k and spending of £575k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £480k to £654k (+36%), an average of +8.1% a year. 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 and Support for Young People sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Festival Medical Services (£654k), Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha London UK (£655k) and Shar Hamelech (£654k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 95% and donations and legacies 5.2%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £200k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 7 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 5.2%
- Charitable activities 95%
In the charity's own words
The principle activities are:Counselling young people using volunteer counsellors working in schools and youth centres.Training volunteer counsellors in-house and using external trainers.Training school staff in relevant issues.Training young people in schools.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Festival Medical Services | Somerset | £654k |
| Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha London UK | Hounslow | £655k |
| Shar Hamelech | London | £654k |
| Solidarity Sports | London | £655k |