Group for the Advancement of Psychodynamics and Psychotherapy in Social Work
Analysis
Group for the Advancement of Psychodynamics and Psychotherapy in Social Work is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in December 1984, 42 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Group for the Advancement of Psychodynamics and Psychotherapy in Social Work reported income of £104k and spending of £101k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £82k to £104k (+27%), an average of +6.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Group for the Advancement of Psychodynamics and Psychotherapy in Social Work 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 72nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Gateshead Academy for Torah Studies Limited (£104k), The Towers School Voluntary Fund Charitable Trust (£104k) and Pennymoor Preschool Nursery (£103k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity?s objects are to promote psychodynamic and systemic thinking in social work for the benefit of social workers, social work students, other practitioners and interested parties, and the welfare of the public.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Gateshead Academy for Torah Studies Limited | Gateshead | £104k |
| The Towers School Voluntary Fund Charitable Trust | Ashford | £104k |
| Pennymoor Preschool Nursery | Tamworth | £103k |
| Laurel Farm Steiner Kindergarten | Bath | £104k |