Basingstoke and District Counselling Service
Analysis
Basingstoke and District Counselling Service is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Basingstoke. It was registered in January 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Basingstoke and District Counselling Service reported income of £429k and spending of £415k, spending 97% of its income. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 114% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Basingstoke and District Counselling Service sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Level Playing Field (£429k), The Parasol Project (£430k) and Let's Play Project (£429k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
BCS provide affordable counselling to vulnerable people in the Basingstoke area, who not otherwise be able to gain access to such support.We also provide training courses on counselling up to Diploma level for those wishing to follow a career in counselling.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Level Playing Field | Hertfordshire | £429k |
| The Parasol Project | Oxford | £430k |
| Let's Play Project | Banbury | £429k |
| Your Life Charity | Chesterfield | £430k |