Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Hope Counselling Service is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives.
Hope Counselling Service (number 1185376) 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 Hope Counselling Service do?
To promote and protect the mental health of people residing in Reading and the surrounding areas through the provision of a counselling service in accordance with the values of the Christian faith.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Hope Counselling Service
Answers Hope Counselling Service gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Hope Counselling Service's highest-paid staff paid?
Hope Counselling Service's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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 Hope 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
Hope Counselling Service's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Hampshire · Oxfordshire · Reading · West Berkshire · Windsor and Maidenhead · Wokingham
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 Hope Counselling Service registered for?
Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Why is there no Clarity Score for Hope Counselling Service yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Hope 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.
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What should you check before donating to Hope Counselling Service?
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The register data used for this profile lists Hope Counselling Service as a registered charity (number 1185376) 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 Hope Counselling Service's charity number?
Hope Counselling Service's charity number is 1185376. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1185376?
Search 1185376 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 Hope Counselling Service do?
To promote and protect the mental health of people residing in Reading and the surrounding areas through the provision of a counselling service in accordance with the values of the Christian faith.
Does Hope Counselling Service have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Hope 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 Hope Counselling Service?
Hope Counselling Service's website listed in our register data is http://www.hopecounselling.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 Hope Counselling Service's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Hope Counselling Service's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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 Hope Counselling Service?
The register records Hope 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 Hope Counselling Service's trustees paid?
Hope Counselling Service's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Hope Counselling Service registered as a charity?
Hope Counselling Service was entered on the register on 18 September 2019.