Women's Counselling and Therapy Service Ltd
Analysis
Women's Counselling and Therapy Service Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leeds. It was registered in January 2012, 14 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 07804583). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Women's Counselling and Therapy Service Ltd reported income of £1.2m and spending of £1.2m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £799k to £1.2m (+52%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Women's Counselling and Therapy Service Ltd sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Urban Outreach (Bolton) (£1.2m), The Southend on Sea Darby and Joan Organisation Limited (£1.2m) and The Lennox Hannay Charitable Trust (£1.2m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 82% and donations and legacies 17%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £245k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 29 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 17%
- Charitable activities 82%
- Investments 0.4%
- Other 0.3%
In the charity's own words
WCTS supports mental health and emotional wellbeing of women in Leeds prioritising those on low income and those who struggle to access or engage with statutory services. Core activities: provision of individual and group counselling and psychotherapy in a women's service; peer support; partnerships with other services; contributing to a co-ordinated approach to service delivery to women.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Urban Outreach (Bolton) | Bolton | £1.2m |
| The Southend on Sea Darby and Joan Organisation Limited | Westcliff-On-Sea | £1.2m |
| The Lennox Hannay Charitable Trust | London | £1.2m |
| Pipal Tree | Kingsbridge | £1.2m |