Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Basingstoke and District Counselling Service is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, disability.
Basingstoke and District Counselling Service (number 1197373) 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 Basingstoke and District Counselling Service do?
BCS provide affordable counselling to vulnerable people in the Basingstoke area, who not otherwise be able to gain access to such support.We also provide training courses on counselling up to Diploma level for those wishing to follow a career in counselling.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Basingstoke and District Counselling Service
Answers Basingstoke and District Counselling Service gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Basingstoke and District Counselling Service's highest-paid staff paid?
Basingstoke and District Counselling Service's annual return for the year ending 31 August 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 does not record Basingstoke and District Counselling Service as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Basingstoke and District Counselling Service's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Also known as
Bcs
Where it says it operates
Hampshire
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
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 Basingstoke and District Counselling Service registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingDisability
Why is there no Clarity Score for Basingstoke and District Counselling Service yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Basingstoke and District Counselling Service.
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The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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Is Basingstoke and District Counselling Service a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Basingstoke and District Counselling Service as a registered charity (number 1197373) 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 Basingstoke and District Counselling Service's charity number?
Basingstoke and District Counselling Service's charity number is 1197373. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1197373?
Search 1197373 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 Basingstoke and District Counselling Service do?
BCS provide affordable counselling to vulnerable people in the Basingstoke area, who not otherwise be able to gain access to such support.We also provide training courses on counselling up to Diploma level for those wishing to follow a career in counselling.
Does Basingstoke and District Counselling Service have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Basingstoke and District 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 Basingstoke and District Counselling Service?
Basingstoke and District Counselling Service's website listed in our register data is http://www.basingstokecounselling.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 Basingstoke and District Counselling Service's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Basingstoke and District Counselling Service's annual return for the year ending 31 August 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 Basingstoke and District Counselling Service?
The register does not record Basingstoke and District Counselling Service as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Basingstoke and District Counselling Service's trustees paid?
Basingstoke and District Counselling Service's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Basingstoke and District Counselling Service registered as a charity?
Basingstoke and District Counselling Service was entered on the register on 6 January 2022.