Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Alton Counselling Service is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the advancement of health or saving of lives.
Alton Counselling Service (number 279857) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Alton Counselling Service do?
Alton Counselling Service aims to provide high quality counselling, for an individually negotiated donation which ensures nobody is refused counselling for financial reasons. We provide a safe environment and an assurance of confidentiality which gives clients the opportunity to talk through and reflect upon difficulties which we can all experience from time to time in life.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Alton Counselling Service
Answers Alton Counselling Service gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Alton Counselling Service's highest-paid staff paid?
Alton Counselling Service's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Alton Counselling Service as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
Alton Counselling Service's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Previous names on the register
Alton Pastoral Counselling Service
Where it says it operates
Hampshire · Surrey
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Services.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Alton Counselling Service registered for?
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Why is there no Clarity Score for Alton Counselling Service yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Alton Counselling Service.
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Is Alton Counselling Service a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Alton Counselling Service as a registered charity (number 279857) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Alton Counselling Service's charity number?
Alton Counselling Service's charity number is 279857. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 279857?
Search 279857 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Alton Counselling Service do?
Alton Counselling Service aims to provide high quality counselling, for an individually negotiated donation which ensures nobody is refused counselling for financial reasons. We provide a safe environment and an assurance of confidentiality which gives clients the opportunity to talk through and reflect upon difficulties which we can all experience from time to time in life.
Does Alton Counselling Service have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Alton Counselling Service. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Alton Counselling Service?
Alton Counselling Service's website listed in our register data is http://www.altoncounselling.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Alton Counselling Service's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Alton Counselling Service's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Alton Counselling Service?
The register records Alton Counselling Service as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Alton Counselling Service's trustees paid?
Alton Counselling Service's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Alton Counselling Service previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Alton Counselling Service: Alton Pastoral Counselling Service.
When was Alton Counselling Service registered as a charity?
Alton Counselling Service was entered on the register on 18 April 1980.