Cogwheel Counselling
Analysis
Cogwheel Counselling is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridge. It was registered in May 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Cogwheel Counselling reported income of £251k and spending of £237k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £202k to £251k (+24%), an average of +5.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Cogwheel Counselling sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% 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 Needs International (£251k), Atlantic Pacific International Rescue Limited (£251k) and Hello World (£251k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Cogwheel Trust endeavours to carry out its mission by: Providing a range of counselling and psychotherapy services, including a substantial proportion of subsidised places for those on low income; Improving access to counselling and psychotherapy services (our own and the services of other providers in the region); Promoting emotional and psychological well-being.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Needs International | Dewsbury | £251k |
| Atlantic Pacific International Rescue Limited | Llantwit Major | £251k |
| Hello World | Derby | £251k |
| Global One 2015 | London | £251k |