Activities

As described by the charity on the register

SCS provides counselling and psychological therapy services in and around the City of Sunderland and the North of England to relieve suffering and distress, due to bereavement, loss or other life issues. We provide counselling and talking therapy services for adults, young people and children, and specialist services for survivors of rape and sexual abuse and people with life limiting illnesses.

Latest income

£6.6m

Expenditure

£6.2m

Financial year end

2025-03-31

Income & spending history

As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end

Year end Income Expenditure income spend
2021-03-31 £4.6m £3.7m
2022-03-31 £6.2m £4.0m
2023-03-31 £5.5m £4.8m
2024-03-31 £5.4m £6.1m
2025-03-31 £6.6m £6.2m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2025-03-31

Income mix

Donations & legacies £406
Charitable activities £6.6m
Trading £0
Investment income £30k
Total income £6.6m

Spending

Charitable spend £6.2m
Raising funds £0
Grants to institutions £0
Governance £0
Total expenditure £6.2m

Balance sheet

Reserves £3.5m
Total funds £5.2m
— restricted £1.4m
— unrestricted £3.8m
— endowment £0
Total assets £5.2m
Cash £3.4m

People

Employees 168

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Who it helps

  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind

How it works

  • Provides Services

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.