The Counselling Hub
What it does
We provide counselling, drop-in support services and the distribution of food goods to vulnerable individuals and their families directly affected by issues such as suicide, self harm and depression. We offer a safe and empathetic environment in three locations across Flintshire in order to facilitate improved mental health and a safer community. Volunteer in our charity shop or across services.
Its charitable purposes
TO PROTECT AND PROMOTE THE MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY THE PROVISION OF A SAFE AND AFFORDABLE COUNSELLING SERVICE.
Causes
- What it works on
- Health and saving lives
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- Elsewhere
- Throughout England and Wales
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 May 2025, it had income of £118,132 and spent £114,030.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2025 | £118,132 | £114,030 | Not reported | 200 |
| 31 May 2024 | £107,139 | £92,875 | Not reported | 215 |
| 31 May 2023 | £100,127 | £98,576 | Not reported | 200 |
| 31 May 2022 | £98,130 | £97,127 | Not reported | 40 |
| 31 May 2021 | £113,970 | £84,644 | Not reported | 40 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 4%, from £113,970 in the year to 31 May 2021 to £118,132 in the year to 31 May 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 97% of its income in the year to 31 May 2025. It spent less than its income in each of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 May 2025: £11,200 from 1 grant. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2025 | £11,200 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 May 2024 | £11,200 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 May 2023 | £11,800 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 May 2022 | £25,200 from 4 grants | Not reported |
| 31 May 2021 | £75,203 from 13 grants | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 6 grants to this charity since 2017, worth at least £79,562.
By funder
- The National Lottery Community Fund£74,197, 4 grants
- Steve Morgan Foundation£5,000, 1 grant
- Westminster Foundation£365, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Sept 2023 | Westminster Foundation | £365 |
| 11 Aug 2021 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £10,000 |
| 18 Jun 2020 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £44,197 |
| 22 Apr 2020 | Steve Morgan Foundation | £5,000 |
| 15 Jan 2019 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £10,000 |
| 15 Oct 2017 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £10,000 |
Trustees
6 trustees run the charity.
- David Adam Phillips
- David William Pearce Salisbury
- Matthew Adam Morton
- Norman Bellis
- Paula Ringeval
- Viki Marie Sale
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2025 | 31 March 2026 | Received 24 February 2026, 35 days early | Received 24 February 2026 |
| 31 May 2024 | 31 March 2025 | Received 28 March 2025, 3 days early | Received 28 March 2025 |
| 31 May 2023 | 31 March 2024 | Received 22 February 2024, 38 days early | Received 22 February 2024 |
| 31 May 2022 | 31 March 2023 | Received 30 March 2023, 1 day early | Received 30 March 2023 |
| 31 May 2021 | 31 March 2022 | Received 24 March 2022, 7 days early | Received 24 March 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1178563
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 30 May 2018
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 30 May 2018
- Council area of its contact address
- Flintshire
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.