Counselling Plus Community
Analysis
Counselling Plus Community is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in East Sussex. It was registered in August 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Counselling Plus Community reported income of £250k and spending of £297k, spending 119% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £226k to £250k (+11%), an average of +2.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 24%. 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, Counselling Plus Community 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 Sleep Apnoea Trust (£250k), Tan Y Maen Limited (£250k) and Mersey Counselling and Therapy Centre (£250k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Counselling Plus (previously known as Hastings & Rother Counselling Services) provides counselling (primarily) for local residents on low wages and benefits.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sleep Apnoea Trust | Oxfordshire | £250k |
| Tan Y Maen Limited | Gwynedd | £250k |
| Mersey Counselling and Therapy Centre | Merseyside | £250k |
| Communicare in Southampton | Southampton | £250k |