British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
Analysis
British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lutterworth. It was registered in February 1988, 38 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and 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 02175320). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2026, British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy reported income of £15.3m and spending of £15.3m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £11.2m to £15.3m (+36%), an average of +8.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lehachzikom (£15.2m), The Brain Tumour Charity (£15.3m) and The Royal College of Radiologists (£15.2m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 93%, trading 5.1% and investments 2.2%. Charitable activities took 92% of spending and raising funds 0.4%.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.0%
- Charitable activities 93%
- Trading 5.1%
- Investments 2.2%
- Other 0.2%
In the charity's own words
To promote & provide education & training for counsellors &/or psychotherapists working in either professional or voluntary settings, to raise the standards of counselling/psychotherapy for the benefit of the community. To educate the public in the part that counselling/psychotherapy can play in society.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Lehachzikom | London | £15.2m |
| The Brain Tumour Charity | Hampshire | £15.3m |
| The Royal College of Radiologists | London | £15.2m |
| St Margaret's Somerset Hospice | Taunton | £15.4m |