Solihull Bereavement Counselling Service
Analysis
Solihull Bereavement Counselling Service is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Solihull. It was registered in April 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Solihull Bereavement Counselling Service reported income of £67k and spending of £65k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £90k to £67k (-26%), an average of -7.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Solihull Bereavement Counselling Service sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ignition Gloucestershire (£67k), Kids Konnect (£67k) and Central Beacons Mountain Rescue Team (£67k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
BEREAVEMENT COUNSELLING in the area of Solihull and some surrounding local areas: Training of prospective counsellors and the provision of guidance and on-going training for all SBCS Counsellors including a service in trining to local industry, hospitals and local authorities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ignition Gloucestershire | Stroud | £67k |
| Kids Konnect | Liverpool | £67k |
| Central Beacons Mountain Rescue Team | Nelson | £67k |
| LMCP Care Link | Manchester | £67k |