Alton Counselling Service
Analysis
Alton Counselling Service is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Alton. It was registered in April 1980, 46 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 trust. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Alton Counselling Service reported income of £47k and spending of £57k, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £69k to £47k (-31%), an average of -9.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income dropped by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Alton Counselling Service sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cauda Equina Champions Charity (£47k), Red Kite Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Service (£47k) and Sellafield Benevolent Society (£47k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Alton Counselling Service aims to provide high quality counselling, for an individually negotiated donation which ensures nobody is refused counselling for financial reasons. We provide a safe environment and an assurance of confidentiality which gives clients the opportunity to talk through and reflect upon difficulties which we can all experience from time to time in life.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cauda Equina Champions Charity | Clitheroe | £47k |
| Red Kite Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Service | Hertfordshire | £47k |
| Sellafield Benevolent Society | Cumbria | £47k |
| Swale Community Care Project | Sittingbourne | £47k |