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Registered charity · No. 1088283 · ChelmsfordiSource and licenceOfficial record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.Register edition compiled 25 October 2026.Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.How we handle data

Chelmsford Counselling Foundation

Income
£268k
▲ 6.1% on 2024
Expenditure
£285k
▲ 1.2% on 2024
Reserves
N/A
Small charityi
Runway
N/A
Small charityi
Spent on charitable work
N/A%
Small charityi
Trustees
4
4.1y av
Staff
N/A
Small charityi
Volunteers
14
▲ 7 volunteers on 2024
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Overview

Chelmsford Counselling Foundation's network

5 people5 organisationsi4 listed on the board plus 1 company secretary. 5 organisations share a board member with this charity.The large node is Chelmsford Counselling Foundation. The map shows two steps out from the public record. Hover a node to focus its connections; click one to open it.

The board

4 listed + 1 company secretaryiCurrent trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
NameRoleSinceOn the board
Arvinder Paul Singh MudharTrustee2022
4 yrs
Caroline Louise TravisTrustee2022
4 yrs
Dimitra TheodoropoulouTrustee2023
3 yrs
Jagjeet PanesarTrustee2022
4 yrs
Julie Lynne MaxfieldCompany secretary (charitable company)2025
1 yr
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more

Board

The board

4 listed + 1 company secretaryiCurrent trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
NameRoleSinceOn the board
Arvinder Paul Singh MudharTrustee2022
4 yrs
Caroline Louise TravisTrustee2022
4 yrs
Dimitra TheodoropoulouTrustee2023
3 yrs
Jagjeet PanesarTrustee2022
4 yrs
Julie Lynne MaxfieldCompany secretary (charitable company)2025
1 yr
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more

Former company secretaries of the charitable company: Kellie Rachel Willis (2024-2025), Laura Joan Marchington (2002-2024). Full officer list

Board DNA

iCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.
Average tenure
3.8y
median 4y
Longest tenure
4y
since 2022
Over 6 years
0
of 4 on the board
Years in governance
3.9y
per person, across all their boards
Also company directors
4
also sit on company boards
Joined in the last 3 years
1
of 4 on the board

4 trustees on the board

First-time vs portfolio trustees

First-time (4)

Sector coverageiThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Education/training 4The Advancement of Health or Saving of Lives 4

Commercial experienceiThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Health and social care 4

Gaps to watch

  • Narrow spread of causes across the board

Succession forecast

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Network

Network

iThe large node is Chelmsford Counselling Foundation. Red nodes are organisations, white nodes are people. Dashed links are historical or inferred. Dashed blue-grey links are company secretaries. Click any node to explore.

Most connected

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Finances

5 financial years held, 2021 to 2025, years ending 31 August.

Income and expenditure

5 years · years end 31 AugustiHover over the chart, or focus it and use the left and right arrow keys, to read each year. Every figure is also in the table.Plain-English summaries of the Charity Commission's own definitions for the annual return. Figures are as the charity filed them.
Series shown: Totals
£0£100k£200k£300k£400k20252024202320222021£268.06k

Detailed income and expenditure are filed only by charities with income over £500,000. Chelmsford Counselling Foundation has not filed them in the years we hold, so only the totals and government income are shown.

Income and expenditure by financial year, oldest on the left, newest on the right
Financial year20212022202320242025
Totals
Total income£330.42k£336.18k£290.04k£252.59k£268.06k
Total expenditure£328.46k£298.27k£293.58k£281.95k£285.40k
Government income
Government contractsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Government grantsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Definitions
Total income
Everything the charity received in the year, from all sources, as shown on its annual return.
Total expenditure
Everything the charity spent in the year.
Government contracts
Income from contracts with central or local government or other public bodies, as the charity declared it. Not reported means the register shows no amount (N/A), which can mean none or that the question was not answered.
Government grants
Grants received from central or local government or other public bodies, as declared.
Donations and legacies
Gifts and donations, including Gift Aid, and money left to the charity in wills.
Legacies
Money left to the charity in wills. Legacies are part of donations and legacies, not extra to them.
Charitable activities (income)
Income earned by doing the charity's work, such as fees and contracts for services.
Other trading activities
Fundraising trading, such as charity shops, events and sponsorship.
Investments
Dividends, interest and rent from the charity's investments.
Endowments
New endowment funds received in the year.
Charitable activities (expenditure)
Spending on the charity's purposes, including any grants it makes.
Raising funds
The cost of fundraising and trading.
Grants to institutions
Grants paid to other organisations. Part of spending on charitable activities.
Governance
The cost of running the charity as an organisation, such as the audit and trustee meetings.
Investment management
The cost of managing the charity's investments.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (extract of 25 October 2026), annual returns, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Assets, liabilities and funds

Detailed income, expenditure and assets are filed only by charities with income over £500,000. Chelmsford Counselling Foundation has not filed them in the years we hold, so there is no balance sheet to show.

Accounts and annual returns

Register page (opens in a new tab)iPlain-English summaries of the Charity Commission's own definitions for the annual return. Figures are as the charity filed them.

Reporting up to date

Every annual return and set of accounts arrived on time for 5 years.

Annual returns and accounts by financial year, newest first
Year endingDue byAnnual returnAccountsStatusDocuments
31 August 202530 June 202611 February 202625 March 2026On timeOn the register (opens in a new tab)Charity CommissionAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF
31 August 202430 June 202513 February 202513 February 2025On timeOn the register (opens in a new tab)Charity CommissionAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF
31 August 202330 June 202420 May 202420 May 2024On timeOn the register (opens in a new tab)Charity CommissionAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF
31 August 202230 June 20231 February 20231 February 2023On timeOn the register (opens in a new tab)Charity CommissionAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF
31 August 202130 June 20222 February 20222 February 2022On timeOn the register (opens in a new tab)Charity CommissionAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF

Accounts filed at Companies House

Company 04147006 has made 25 accounts filings since 2002. Each links to the copy at Companies House where it has been published online.

Accounts filed at Companies House, newest first
Made up toFiled onTypeDocument
31 August 202516 March 2026Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)17 pages
31 August 202414 February 2025Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)18 pages
31 August 202313 February 2024Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)18 pages
31 August 20228 February 2023Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)18 pages
31 August 20214 February 2022Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)18 pages
31 August 202016 February 2021Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)18 pages
31 August 201931 January 2020Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)18 pages
31 August 20181 February 2019Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)18 pages
31 August 201725 January 2018Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)18 pages
31 August 20168 February 2017Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)18 pages
31 August 20151 February 2016Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)18 pages
31 August 201410 February 2015Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)18 pages
31 August 20137 February 2014Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)18 pages
31 August 201231 January 2013Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)22 pages
31 August 201126 January 2012Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)19 pages
31 August 201031 January 2011Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)24 pages
31 August 20092 February 2010Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)25 pages
31 August 20083 February 2009Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)23 pages
31 August 200725 January 2008Full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)26 pages
31 August 200619 June 2007Full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)18 pages
31 August 20056 February 2006Small accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)8 pages
31 August 200410 February 2005Small accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)7 pages
31 August 200328 February 2004Small accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)7 pages
31 August 200224 May 2003Full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)21 pages
31 August 200123 January 2002Dormant accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)2 pages
Definitions
Annual return
The yearly return a charity sends to the Charity Commission. It is due 10 months after the end of the financial year. Charities with income over £10,000, and every CIO, must send one.
Accounts
The accounts and trustees' annual report. Required from charities with income over £25,000 and from every CIO; otherwise shown as Not required.
On time
Received on or before the due date.
Late
Received after the due date. The number of days is counted from the due date.
Overdue
Not received, and the due date has passed. Counted to today, or to the date a removed charity left the register.
Qualified accounts
The auditor or examiner raised a reservation about the accounts.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (annual return history), Open Government Licence v3.0. The register keeps the latest five years; earlier years come from older copies we hold. Accounts documents link to the Charity Commission register and to Companies House (filing history, Open Government Licence v3.0). Days late and overdue are worked out from the dates, as of 29 October 2026.

Grants

Funding received

3 grantsiFrom grants published by funders to 360Giving. Not every funder publishes, so this is not a complete record of a charity's income.Grants awarded 18 June 2020 to 4 February 2025.
Total from published grants
£32k
£31,746
Grants
3
published to 360Giving
Funders
1
distinct funders
Latest grant
Feb 2025
4 February 2025

By year

iBy year the grant was awarded, in pounds.

Funders

1 funder
FunderGrantsTotalYears
Essex Community Foundation3£31,7462020 to 2025

Grants

newest first
DateFunderTitleAmount
4 February 2025Essex Community FoundationChelmsford Counselling Foundation£5,000
7 June 2021Essex Community FoundationChelmsford Counselling Foundation£16,746
18 June 2020Essex Community FoundationChelmsford Counselling Foundation£10,000

Who published this data

Grant records are published by the funders named below to 360Giving, each under the open licence shown. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where that licence is shown. Governance Register has reformatted the data, removed duplicate rows and matched recipients and funders to register records; it has not changed the amounts or dates published.

About

Purposes and governing document

Register page (opens in a new tab)

Charitable objectsiAs filed with the Charity Commission. Clause breaks added for reading; the wording and capitals are unchanged.

1) TO RELIEVE PERSONS SUFFERING FROM MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL DISTRESS2) TO CONDUCT STUDY AND RESEARCH INTO METHODS OF TREATMENT OF SUCH PERSONS AND TO PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH STUDY AND RESEARCH3) TO TRAIN PERSONS IN COUNSELLING SO THAT THEY MAY TREAT PERSONS SUFFERING FROM MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL DISTRESS

What it does

  • Education/training
  • The advancement of health or saving of lives

Who it helps

  • Elderly/old people
  • People with disabilities
  • The general public/mankind

How it helps

  • Provides services
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
Where it operates
Local authority: Essex
Area of benefit
NOT DEFINED as filed
Governing document
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON 24TH JANUARY 2001 AND AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 23RD JULY 2001 as filed
Register history
  • 31 August 2001Registered

Policies the charity says it has

  • Risk management
  • Investment
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Conflicting interests
  • Volunteer management
  • Complaints handling
  • Paying staff
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Governing documents at Companies House

  • 24 August 2001Memorandum and articles
  • 24 January 2001Incorporation documents

Read them in the filing history at Companies House (opens in a new tab)

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (governing document, classification, area of operation, register history and policies), and Companies House filing history, Open Government Licence v3.0.

About

Website
www.chelmsfordcounselling.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Linked company
Chelmsford Counselling Foundation
Registered
2001

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