--- title: "Young People's Counselling Service — charity 1190555 | CharityCompare" description: "Young People's Counselling Service (charity 1190555): income £6,022 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/young-people-s-counselling-service-2 retrieved: 2026-10-06T19:59:09.863Z 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. 1190555CIO YP # Young People's Counselling Service Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Young People's Counselling Service is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.ypcs.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1190555&subId=0) Work at Young People's Counselling Service? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=young-people-s-counselling-service-2&type=claim&name=Young%20People) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Young People's Counselling Service? Reported income · year ending 2025-07-31 £6,022 Reported spending · year ending 2025-07-31 £71,263 Registered charity number 1190555 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Ketton Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.ypcs.uk](http://www.ypcs.uk/) Quick answer Young People's Counselling Service (number 1190555) 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 Young People's Counselling Service do? TO PROMOTE, PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE MENTAL HEALTH OF THE PUBLIC, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY OF CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Young People's Counselling Service Answers Young People's Counselling Service gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 July 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Young People's Counselling Service's highest-paid staff paid? Young People's Counselling Service's annual return for the year ending 31 July 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 Young People's 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) Young People's Counselling Service's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 24 July 2020 Where it says it operates Cambridgeshire · Peterborough City ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body. 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 Young People's Counselling Service registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Young People's Counselling Service yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Young People's 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 Young People's 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists Young People's Counselling Service as a registered charity (number 1190555) 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 Young People's Counselling Service's charity number? Young People's Counselling Service's charity number is 1190555. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1190555? Search 1190555 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 Young People's Counselling Service do? TO PROMOTE, PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE MENTAL HEALTH OF THE PUBLIC, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY OF CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES. Does Young People's Counselling Service have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Young People's 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 Young People's Counselling Service? Young People's Counselling Service's website listed in our register data is http://www.ypcs.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 Young People's Counselling Service's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Young People's Counselling Service's annual return for the year ending 31 July 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 Young People's Counselling Service? The register records Young People's 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 Young People's Counselling Service's trustees paid? Young People's Counselling Service's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Young People's Counselling Service registered as a charity? Young People's Counselling Service was entered on the register on 24 July 2020. 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=1190555&subId=0).