Registered charity (CIO) · Watford
Signpost
Signpost is a registered charity (number 1167027) based in Watford, governed by 3 trustees and chaired by Richard Atkinson since 2026. Latest income £256k (2025). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 25th October 2026.
- 3 trustees
- Income £256k (2025)
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Who leads it
Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- Where
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- signpostcounselling.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Registered
- 2016
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2025£256k£294k
- 2024£186k£206k
- 2023£224k£216k
Earlier years
- 2022£274k£262k
- 2021£205k£133k
Income trend, 2021 to 2025.
Income source mix, 2025: Government contracts 46% · Government grants 4%. From the charity's annual return.
Charitable objects
I) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE UNDER THE AGE OF 25 YEARS AND THE PARENTS, CARERS OR GUARDIANS OF SUCH YOUNG PERSONS;II) TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE UNDER THE AGE OF 25 BY THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND OTHER THERAPEUTIC SERVICES FOR SUCH PERSONS, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF RACE,NATIONALITY, GENDER, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, DISABILITY, RELIGIOUS OR POLITICAL BELIEFS.
Grants received
13 grants · £120,706 total360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.
Top funders
- Postcode Places Trust · £42,000 (2 grants)
- BBC Children in Need · £30,956 (2 grants)
- Hertfordshire Community Foundation · £21,750 (5 grants)
- The National Lottery Community Fund · £10,000
- Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £10,000
Most recent
- Postcode Places Trust
- Postcode Places Trust
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
3 trustees on the board
- Richard Atkinson Chair since 2026
- Guy Foxell since 2026
- Michael Howe since 2026
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (2)
- Guy Foxell since 2026
- Michael Howe since 2026
Portfolio (1)
- Richard Atkinson Chair since 2026
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Gaps to watch
- Small board - little cover if a trustee leaves
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
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Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1167027
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- CIO - Association Registered 10 May 2016
- Contact on the register
- 01923 239495 · administrator@signpostcounselling.org.uk
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 25th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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