The Bereavement Counselling Service (South West)

Registered charity 1120156 Registered since 2007

Operates: Devon, Plymouth City

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

4.4y median 3y

average tenure

13y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

9.8y

average years in governance

6 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 7General Charitable Purposes 7The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 7

Commercial experience

Health and social care 8

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Contact

Website	www.bcsplymouth.co.uk
Email	enquiries@bcsplymouth.com
Phone	07792903219
Address	Falcon House, Eagle Road, Langage, Plymouth, PL7 5JY

Finances

£24,071 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£21,993	£36,364
2022	£23,516	£37,580
2023	£30,108	£32,140
2024	£14,093	£31,433
2025	£24,071	£26,353

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Who

Other Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

TO RELIEVE SUFFERING OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED COMPLICATED GRIEF ISSUES AS A RESULT OF TRAUMATIC LOSS AND/OR BEREAVEMENT THROUGH THE PROVISION OF A COUNSELLING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY SERVICE

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON 15 NOVEMBER 2006 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION ON 12 JULY 2007

Trustees (7)

7trustees

71median age

3aged 70+

Succession outlook: 3 of 7 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Deniz Careyage 66 since 2025
Gillian Talbotage 66 since 2024
Jennifer Susan Harveyage 78 since 2019
Penny Mcfarlaneage 74 since 2022
Susan Scalesage 79 since 2023
Sharon Soperage 67 since 2025
Trish Jones since 2013

Linked company (Companies House)

The Bereavement Counselling Service (SW) LTD · 05999017 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 15/11/2006

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

Plymouth & Devon Racial Equality Council 1 shared trustee

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