Brandon Centre for Counselling and Psychotherapy for Young People
Analysis
Brandon Centre for Counselling and Psychotherapy for Young People is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 1984, 42 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 company (Companies House number 01830241). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Brandon Centre for Counselling and Psychotherapy for Young People reported income of £2.1m and spending of £2.0m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.7m to £2.1m (+25%), an average of +5.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Brandon Centre for Counselling and Psychotherapy for Young People sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Nottinghamshire Sexual Violence Support Services Ltd (£2.1m), The British Psychoanalytical Society (Incorporating the Institute of Psychoanalysis) (£2.1m) and The Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom (£2.1m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 72% and donations and legacies 27%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 1.0%. Reserves of £448k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 54 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 27%
- Charitable activities 72%
- Trading 0.0%
- Investments 0.6%
In the charity's own words
Counselling and psychotherapy for 12 to 21 year olds.Contraception and sexual health for 12 to 21 year olds.Parenting groups for parents of teenagers (12 to 16) with challenging behaviour.Multisystemic therapy for families of persistent young offenders and young people with problem sexual behaviour (13 to 16).Information service on mental health and sexual health.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Nottinghamshire Sexual Violence Support Services Ltd | Nottingham | £2.1m |
| The British Psychoanalytical Society (Incorporating the Institute of Psychoanalysis) | London | £2.1m |
| The Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom | London | £2.1m |
| The Society of British Neurological Surgeons | London | £2.1m |