Open Minds Counselling Service Ltd.
Analysis
Open Minds Counselling Service Ltd. is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in South Yorkshire. It was registered in December 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, 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 06695828). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending September 2024, Open Minds Counselling Service Ltd. reported income of £269k and spending of £290k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2024, income grew from £195k to £269k (+38%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 59%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Open Minds Counselling Service Ltd. sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Great Torrington Town and Lands Charity (£268k), British Association for Community Child Health (£269k) and Wolo Foundation (£268k).
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Counselling and talking therapies for adults and children, on any issue and for as long as it is useful Group, family, relationship and anger-management therapy Training and mentoring on psychological well-being to the public (one to one or in groups) Training to professionals on specialist counselling and therapeutic interventions
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| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Great Torrington Town and Lands Charity | Torrington | £268k |
| British Association for Community Child Health | London | £269k |
| Wolo Foundation | East Sussex | £268k |
| The International Dance Teachers' Association Limited Benevolent Fund | Brighton | £269k |