--- title: "Orchard Counselling — charity 1160889 | CharityCompare" description: "Orchard Counselling (charity 1160889): income £30,402 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/orchard-counselling retrieved: 2026-10-07T00:16:27.674Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1160889CIO OC # Orchard Counselling Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Orchard Counselling is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.orchardcounselling.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1160889&subId=0) Work at Orchard Counselling? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=orchard-counselling&type=claim&name=Orchard%20Counselling) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Orchard Counselling? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £30,402 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £31,529 Registered charity number 1160889 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Percy Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.Orchardcounselling.org.uk](http://www.orchardcounselling.org.uk/) Quick answer Orchard Counselling (number 1160889) 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 Orchard Counselling do? The provision of affordable counselling and placemnet opportunities for counsellors in advanced training Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Orchard Counselling Answers Orchard Counselling 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 Orchard Counselling's highest-paid staff paid? Orchard Counselling'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 Orchard Counselling as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Orchard Counselling'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 13 March 2015 Also known as Wantage Counselling and Training Centre Previous names on the register Wantage Counselling Service Where it says it operates West Berkshire · Oxfordshire · Wiltshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** 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 Orchard Counselling registered for? Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Orchard Counselling yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Orchard Counselling. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Orchard Counselling? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Orchard Counselling's charity number? Orchard Counselling's charity number is 1160889. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1160889? Search 1160889 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 Orchard Counselling do? The provision of affordable counselling and placemnet opportunities for counsellors in advanced training Does Orchard Counselling have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Orchard Counselling. 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 Orchard Counselling? Orchard Counselling's website listed in our register data is http://www.Orchardcounselling.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 Orchard Counselling's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Orchard Counselling'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 Orchard Counselling? The register does not record Orchard Counselling as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Orchard Counselling's trustees paid? Orchard Counselling's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Orchard Counselling previously called? The register lists this previous name for Orchard Counselling: Wantage Counselling Service. When was Orchard Counselling registered as a charity? Orchard Counselling was entered on the register on 13 March 2015. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1160889&subId=0).