The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy

Registered charity 298361 Registered since 1988

Operates: Scotland, Northern Ireland

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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.

10
trustees on the board
1.8y median 1y
average tenure
4y
longest tenure
0
trustees past 6 years
3.8y
average years in governance
9 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
3
company-linked trustees

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

General Charitable Purposes 1

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

Health and social care 2Tech and media 2Business services 1

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Contact

Websitewww.bacp.co.uk
Emailbacp@bacp.co.uk
Phone01455883336
AddressBRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR COUNSELLING, 15 ST. JOHNS BUSINESS PARK, LUTTERWORTH, LE17 4HB

Finances

£14,256,764 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£10,016,231£8,772,363
2022£11,194,120£10,036,220
2023£11,977,299£11,822,061
2024£13,236,545£12,391,173
2025£14,256,764£13,217,908

What it does

What

Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesPeople Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial OriginOther Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes ResearchActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

(I) TO PROMOTE AND PROVIDE EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR COUNSELLORS AND/OR PSYCHOTHERAPISTS WORKING IN EITHER PROFESSIONAL OR VOLUNTARY SETTINGS WHETHER FULL OR PART TIME WITH A VIEW TO RAISING THE STANDARDS OF THE COUNSELLING PROFESSIONS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY AND IN PARTICULAR FOR THOSE WHO ARE THE RECIPIENTS OF COUNSELLING AND/OR PSYCHOTHERAPY. (II) TO INFORM AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTION THAT THE COUNSELLING PROFESSIONS CAN MAKE GENERALLY AND PARTICULARLY IN MEETING THE NEEDS OF THOSE WHOSE PARTICIPATION AND DEVELOPMENT IN SOCIETY IS IMPAIRED BY PHYSICAL OR PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH NEEDS OR DISABILITY

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 18/10/1987AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 10/09/1993AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17/09/1999AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 07/09/2000AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 29/09/2000AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 12/10/2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 18/09/2003AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 22/11/2010NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 17/11/2012AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 03/12/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 21/11/2014AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 07 JAN 2017 as amended on 07 Nov 2019 as amended on 04 Dec 2020

Trustees (11)

10trustees
45median age
1aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy · 02175320 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 08/10/1987

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

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