--- title: "Solihull Bereavement Counselling Service — charity 518753 | CharityCompare" description: "Solihull Bereavement Counselling Service (charity 518753): income £66,978 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/solihull-bereavement-counselling-service retrieved: 2026-10-07T23:13:30.873Z 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. 518753 SB # Solihull Bereavement Counselling Service Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Solihull Bereavement Counselling Service is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the advancement of health or saving of lives, other charitable purposes. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://solihullbereavement.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=518753&subId=0) Work at Solihull Bereavement Counselling Service? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=solihull-bereavement-counselling-service&type=claim&name=Solihull%20Bereavement%20Counselling%20Service) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Solihull Bereavement Counselling Service? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £66,978 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £64,662 Registered charity number 518753 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Solihull Hospital Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [solihullbereavement.org](http://solihullbereavement.org/) Quick answer Solihull Bereavement Counselling Service (number 518753) 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 Solihull Bereavement Counselling Service do? BEREAVEMENT COUNSELLING in the area of Solihull and some surrounding local areas: Training of prospective counsellors and the provision of guidance and on-going training for all SBCS Counsellors including a service in trining to local industry, hospitals and local authorities. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Solihull Bereavement Counselling Service Answers Solihull Bereavement 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 Solihull Bereavement Counselling Service's highest-paid staff paid? Solihull Bereavement 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 Solihull Bereavement 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Solihull Bereavement 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 27 April 1987 Also known as S B C S; Solihull Bereavement Counselling Service (Sbcs) Previous names on the register Solihull Bereavment Counselling Services (Sbcs); Solihull Bereavment Counselling Service (Sbcs) Where it says it operates Solihull ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. 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 Solihull Bereavement Counselling Service registered for? The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesOther Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Solihull Bereavement Counselling Service yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Solihull Bereavement Counselling Service. 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 Solihull Bereavement Counselling Service? - 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. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=solihull-bereavement-counselling-service&type=claim&name=Solihull%20Bereavement%20Counselling%20Service) [Visit charity website](http://solihullbereavement.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Solihull Bereavement Counselling Service a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Solihull Bereavement Counselling Service as a registered charity (number 518753) 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 Solihull Bereavement Counselling Service's charity number? Solihull Bereavement Counselling Service's charity number is 518753. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 518753? Search 518753 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 Solihull Bereavement Counselling Service do? BEREAVEMENT COUNSELLING in the area of Solihull and some surrounding local areas: Training of prospective counsellors and the provision of guidance and on-going training for all SBCS Counsellors including a service in trining to local industry, hospitals and local authorities. Does Solihull Bereavement Counselling Service have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Solihull Bereavement 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 Solihull Bereavement Counselling Service? Solihull Bereavement Counselling Service's website listed in our register data is http://solihullbereavement.org. 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 Solihull Bereavement Counselling Service's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Solihull Bereavement 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 Solihull Bereavement Counselling Service? The register records Solihull Bereavement 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 Solihull Bereavement Counselling Service's trustees paid? Solihull Bereavement 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 Solihull Bereavement Counselling Service previously called? The register lists these previous names for Solihull Bereavement Counselling Service: Solihull Bereavment Counselling Services (Sbcs); Solihull Bereavment Counselling Service (Sbcs). When was Solihull Bereavement Counselling Service registered as a charity? Solihull Bereavement Counselling Service was entered on the register on 27 April 1987. 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=518753&subId=0).