THE COUNSELLING FOUNDATION
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Cash
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Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£1.6m
+16.5% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
68
+7.9% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£231k
+24.5% vs 2024
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Health Care median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1,810,700 | £1,823,400 | £2,027,800 | +11.2% | |
| Operating profit | £219,400 | £137,500 | £181,400 | +31.9% | |
| Profit before tax | £252,200 | £185,600 | £231,100 | +24.5% | |
| Net profit | £252,200 | £185,600 | £231,100 | +24.5% | |
| Cash | £1,295,200 | £1,373,700 | — | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,235,300 | £1,396,800 | — | — | |
| Net assets | £1,211,200 | £1,396,800 | — | — | |
| Equity | £1,211,200 | £1,396,800 | £1,627,900 | +16.5% | |
| Average employees | 65 | 63 | 68 | +7.9% | |
| Wages | £921,900 | £927,100 | £986,400 | +6.4% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | £195,500 | £179,400 | -8.2% |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 12.1% | 7.5% | 8.9% | |
| Net margin | 13.9% | 10.2% | 11.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | 17.8% | 9.8% | — | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 36.2% | 32.7% | — | |
| Current ratio | 2.25x | 2.46x | — |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- THE COUNSELLING FOUNDATION 2011-11-14 → present
- HERTS. & BEDS. COUNSELLING FOUNDATION 2007-07-31 → 2011-11-14
- HERTS. & BEDS. PASTORAL FOUNDATION 1992-05-12 → 2007-07-31
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Mercer & Hole LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Board considers it appropriate to apply the going concern basis to the preparation of these annual financial statements, having regard to the following factors: The Foundation has recorded net income in each of the last six financial years and unaudited accounting records in 2026 so far indicate that the Foundation has recorded a satisfactory financial outcome to date. The Foundation's current cash balances are also satisfactory having regard to previous years' patterns and its current working capital requirements.”
Group structure
- THE COUNSELLING FOUNDATION · parent
- College Yard Management Limited 40%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
7 active · 56 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CATES, Antony George | Director | 2021-10-05 | Mar 1966 | British |
| CLARKE, Richard | Director | 2023-02-22 | May 1966 | British |
| MACQUEEN, Mandy | Director | 2017-08-08 | Feb 1968 | British |
| MARKEY, Anne Carmel | Director | 2024-08-06 | Jun 1962 | Irish |
| MOLEFI-YOURI, Wendy, Dr | Director | 2019-08-21 | Jan 1970 | British |
| ROBINSON, Sean Antony | Director | 2023-02-22 | Apr 1964 | British |
| WILLIAMS, Jacqueline | Director | 2024-08-06 | Jul 1964 | British |
Show 56 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| GUNATILLEKE, Leslie | Secretary | 2006-10-10 | 2008-04-28 |
| LIDDELL, Peter Gregory, The Reverend Dr | Secretary | 1992-05-12 | 2002-01-25 |
| NEEDHAM, Philip | Secretary | 2015-04-28 | 2020-04-07 |
| WHITE, Terence Clement | Secretary | 2002-01-25 | 2006-10-10 |
| ASHBY, Richard Maurice | Director | 1992-11-30 | 1996-03-29 |
| ASHLEY, Neil Patrick Yorke | Director | 2010-10-27 | 2014-03-27 |
| ASHTON, Ian Edward | Director | 2003-12-18 | 2008-02-09 |
| BAZELEY, Brenda Joan | Director | 1992-11-30 | 1993-11-29 |
| BEECH, Betty Sheila | Director | 1992-11-30 | 1997-01-13 |
| BIGGS, John Stanley | Director | 1997-01-13 | 2010-05-17 |
| BOGIE, Frances Elizabeth | Director | 2021-02-02 | 2023-11-20 |
| BOSHER, Colin James Derek | Director | 2007-10-15 | 2015-10-27 |
| BRANCH, Emma Louise | Director | 2019-08-21 | 2020-11-01 |
| BROWN, Jack Robin, Reverend Canon | Director | 2005-09-26 | 2011-08-31 |
| BUCKLER, Guy Ernest Warr | Director | 2013-02-04 | 2016-08-30 |
| BYWATERS, Rodney David | Director | 1996-03-29 | 2001-07-30 |
| COKER, Eric Godfrey | Director | 1992-11-30 | 1996-03-29 |
| EDDLESTON, Bernard Noel Francis | Director | 2001-01-26 | 2007-12-10 |
| FALK, John Gerald | Director | 1996-03-29 | 2001-01-26 |
| GAIN, Robin Graham Garner, Doctor | Director | 1992-05-12 | 1995-02-24 |
| GELL, Julian Christopher | Director | 2011-06-29 | 2021-10-05 |
| GODRICH, Francine | Director | 2016-02-10 | 2019-08-21 |
| GORTON, James Duncan, Dr | Director | 1999-12-03 | 2001-01-26 |
| HILL, David John | Director | 2005-12-12 | 2017-04-25 |
| HOARE, Terence Michael | Director | 1997-01-13 | 2002-04-30 |
| HULBERT, Frances Nicola Mellish | Director | 1995-02-24 | 1998-12-14 |
| JAMESON, Michael James, Dr | Director | 1992-11-30 | 1995-02-24 |
| JENKINS, Kenneth | Director | 1993-04-30 | 1998-12-14 |
| KNEEBONE, Shella Margaret | Director | 1992-05-12 | 1994-10-07 |
| KNOWLES, Geoffrey Frederick | Director | 1992-11-30 | 1996-03-29 |
| LANE, Richard John | Director | 2021-02-02 | 2021-04-20 |
| LATHAM, Anne Frances | Director | 2011-06-29 | 2015-07-28 |
| LITTLE, Charles William | Director | 2009-07-14 | 2013-02-04 |
| MCGUCKIEN, Lilian Louise | Director | 1993-11-29 | 1995-04-12 |
| MORGAN, John Michael | Director | 2001-04-06 | 2002-01-25 |
| MURPHY, Sue | Director | 2021-02-02 | 2024-10-25 |
| NEEDHAM, Philip | Director | 2015-01-08 | 2020-04-07 |
| PEARCE, Jeremy | Director | 2005-06-06 | 2015-06-29 |
| PIPER, Dennis Roland | Director | 1992-11-30 | 2006-03-21 |
| RANGELOVA, Rosi | Director | 2013-07-18 | 2017-04-25 |
| ROBINSON, Derek | Director | 2005-12-12 | 2009-01-06 |
| RODWAY, William George | Director | 1997-09-12 | 2003-05-27 |
| ROGERS, James | Director | 2006-12-12 | 2007-02-05 |
| ROUSE, Richard Meadows | Director | 1998-12-14 | 2001-05-31 |
| SEFTON, John Norman | Director | 2001-04-06 | 2004-08-05 |
| SIMMANS, Albert Frederick George | Director | 1992-11-30 | 1996-03-29 |
| SMITH, Thomas Edward | Director | 2019-08-21 | 2021-02-02 |
| TAYLOR, Martyn Hutchinson | Director | 2013-07-18 | 2020-08-19 |
| TEGALLY, Narinder, Reverend | Director | 2006-08-08 | 2012-07-19 |
| TICHLER, Thomas Alan | Director | 2009-07-14 | 2009-11-17 |
| VALERO, Mariola | Director | 2017-08-08 | 2017-12-12 |
| WALDEN, Ian Mennie | Director | 2004-12-13 | 2015-12-15 |
| WATCHMAN, Charles Michael | Director | 2007-03-19 | 2015-10-20 |
| WATKINS, Malcolm Geoffrey | Director | 2003-12-18 | 2005-02-18 |
| WHITE, Terence Clement | Director | 1992-11-30 | 2005-12-31 |
| WHITFIELD, Gillian Mary | Director | 1995-02-24 | 2006-06-12 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 214 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-07-31 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-07-31 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-04-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-04-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-04-20 | RP01AP01 | officers | Replacement filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2025-09-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-31 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-07-31 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-05-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-29 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-08-21 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-08-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-24 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-05-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-11-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-10-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-05-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-03-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-03-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-10-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.