Marches Counselling Service
Analysis
Marches Counselling Service is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hereford. It was registered in March 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07471763). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Marches Counselling Service reported income of £183k and spending of £140k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £103k to £183k (+78%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 81%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Marches Counselling Service sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Headway Bath and District (£183k), Andover Community Engage (£183k) and The Weatherbys Creating the Future Foundation (£182k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The provision of a locally based, confidential, reliable and affordable therapy service, with a fast transition from referral to assessment and allocated therapist. The service works to BACP professional standards and provides a sign-posting service to local agencies for those who contact the service, but for whom counselling is inappropriate.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Headway Bath and District | Bath | £183k |
| Andover Community Engage | Hampshire | £183k |
| The Weatherbys Creating the Future Foundation | Wellingborough | £182k |
| Refuahcare | Lancashire | £183k |