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The charity has no outstanding commitments for future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases as of the reporting end date in 2026.
Within one year - 7,200
Financial · Observational claim · From The Leicester Counselling Centre — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 19
The charity's total income from the dilapidations fund remained the same at £25,000 in both 2025 and 2026.
Dilapidations fund 25,000 - - 25,000
Financial · Observational claim · From The Leicester Counselling Centre — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 18
The charity's total income from operational reserves remained the same at £115,500 in both 2025 and 2026.
Operational reserves 115,500 - - 115,500
Financial · Observational claim · From The Leicester Counselling Centre — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 18
The charity is exempt from tax on income and gains falling within specific sections of the Taxes Act 1988 or Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992.
The charity is exempt from tax on income and gains falling within section 505 of the Taxes Act 1988 or section 252 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to the extent that these are applied to its charitable objects.
Financial · Policy statement · From The Leicester Counselling Centre — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 16
No trustees or persons connected with them received remuneration or benefits from the charity during the year.
None of the trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration or benefits from the charity during the year.
Governance · Observational claim · From The Leicester Counselling Centre — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 16
The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme for all qualifying employees.
The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme for all qualifying employees.
Operational · Policy statement · From The Leicester Counselling Centre — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 17
The Leicester Counselling Centre spent more on staff costs in 2026 than in 2025.
Provision of counselling, advisory and training services: Staff costs 69,590 67,838
Financial · Observational claim · From The Leicester Counselling Centre — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 15
The charity's financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006 and FRS 102.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the financial statements and comply with the charity's Memorandum and Articles of Association, the Companies Act 2006 and “Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)” (issued in October 2019).
Financial · Procedural statement · From The Leicester Counselling Centre — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 4
New trustees receive comprehensive training and induction to understand their responsibilities under charity and company law.
New trustees receive an induction pack which fully explains their responsibilities and obligations under charity and company law, a copy of the Memorandum and Articles of Association, details of the financial position of the charity, together with information about meetings they will be required to attend and the format of such meetings. In addition, training is made freely available by the charity to all new trustees and is provided by an external organisation.
Governance · Procedural statement · From The Leicester Counselling Centre — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 6
The charity's governance structure includes an Executive Committee that meets at least four times a year.
The business of the charity is managed by the Executive Committee which meets for a minimum four times per year, with the addition of an AGM, and is made up of the trustees of the charity.
Governance · Procedural statement · From The Leicester Counselling Centre — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 6
The charity is committed to strengthening its financial sustainability for long-term service delivery.
Strengthening our financial sustainability to secure a future in which the service can thrive.
Financial · Commitment statement · From The Leicester Counselling Centre — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 5
The charity's strategic priorities include engaging with populations with the highest unmet need and ensuring service development is informed by lived experience.
Strategic priorities going forward include; a commitment to better understanding and engaging with populations with the highest unmet need or who face the greatest barriers to accessing counselling; ensuring that the voices of people with lived experience of mental health issues inform service development;
Strategic · Policy statement · From The Leicester Counselling Centre — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 5
The charity has a formal Reserves Policy to mitigate major risks, including staff redundancy and building dilapidations.
The Trustees have therefore introduced a formal Reserves Policy that currently designates £115,500 (approximately 9 months service delivery costs and staff redundancy) to mitigate exposure to the major risks. A further £25,000 has been designated for potential dilapidations work to the building in accordance with the requirements of the lessor, Leicester City Council.
Financial · Policy statement · From The Leicester Counselling Centre — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 5
The charity's financial reserves are sufficient to secure funding and complete client work for up to one year.
The attached financial statements demonstrate a level of reserves at the end of the year which the trustees consider to be sufficient to secure the funding of the Centre and enable client work to be completed, given that it is necessary to allow up to one year of counselling for each client.
Financial · Observational claim · From The Leicester Counselling Centre — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 5
The charity received a grant from Leicester City Council for reaching disadvantaged communities.
We are delighted to continue to be recognised by Leicester City Council with a grant that acknowledges our work in reaching some of the most disadvantaged communities across the City.
Financial · Funding statement · From The Leicester Counselling Centre — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 4
The charity has a long-standing relationship with Leicestershire Police Federation, providing support to police personnel and their families.
The Centre has maintained its long-standing relationship with Leicestershire Police Federation, offering short term goal-focussed support to police personnel and their families.
Service · Policy statement · From The Leicester Counselling Centre — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 4
The charity's waiting list was temporarily closed for two months due to high demand.
Despite this, demand for our services has also grown, making the temporary closure of the waiting list unavoidable for a two-month period this year.
Service · Observational claim · From The Leicester Counselling Centre — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 4
The charity has seen an increase in service delivery and volunteer support this year.
This year has seen another notable rise in service delivery, with total counselling hours increasing throughout the year, compared to the last reporting period. Maintaining a sizeable volunteer team has supported this increase
Service · Observational claim · From The Leicester Counselling Centre — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 4
The charity's main aim is to provide counselling services in Leicester and Rutland.
The main aims for the year continued to be the provision of counselling based at the charity's central office at Victoria Park in Leicester together with the operation of satellites in the county whenever possible.
Service · Policy statement · From The Leicester Counselling Centre — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 4
The charity aims to relieve suffering caused by mental or physical ill-health and social or economic circumstances.
Specifically, the charity seeks to relieve and prevent suffering caused by mental or physical ill-health, or by social or economic circumstances by providing and developing a confidential counselling service in addition to education, training and support for counselling as well as developing counselling resources in any charitable manner determined by the trustees.
Service · Policy statement · From The Leicester Counselling Centre — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 4