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Counselling Pastoral Trust
(A Charitable Company Limited by Guarantee)
Company No: 2848495
Registered Charity No: 1027526
Annual Report and Accounts 1st September 2023 to 315t September 2024
Establlshed in 1993, Counselling Pastoral Trust is a
grass-roots community-based counselling and
training charity, with a growing national and
international reputation for its work in helping
individuals to breakthrough negative behaviours
and recover from chronic stresslanxiety and
depression.
CPT moved frorn their Covenl Garfen offices to HuJlingham Studios at Putney
Brfdge in 2020. The offices were re-confjgured to provlde a more a(testhto
and flexible sp￿.
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Contents
Executive Summary............... . .
General inforn]ation............ ...... ...
Objectives andAchievements..................................
Review of Activities...................................-.......-.....
Group Work..............................................................
Training..................................................................10
Community Work...................................................12
Legal Status and OftEanisation...............................14
Accounts .
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Counselling Pastoral Trust (a charitable company limited by guarantee)
Executive Summary
needed to be maintained in role and
where possible full time administrative
support be added to help plan and
deliver the right psychological
responses now and into the future.
Counselling Pastoral Trust was formed
to keep families together and give
support foi reconciliation in intimate
At the end of what has been arbother
challenging year, we are keen to
promote a rnessage of hope that comes
from healing relationships; to penetrate
the isolation that is inherently so
traumatising to human beings. and to
restore emotional Gonnectton, which is
curative.
Psychological therapy
services are essential
services that save lives.
relationships. With increasing statistics
of anxiety and suicide, our work has
becorne more important than ever.
Having created a space that is
accessible and flexible to be able to
meet clients face to face when
possible. and to continue with Schema
Therapy Training, we have seen
psychotherapy playing a vital role in
helping individuals address the
psychological and behavioural health
impacts especially since the pandemic.
This is a time of shared
suffering. There are few
among us who are
unaffected by the
extraordinary events in
the world today
It has also been essential that our
professional training programme
continues, so that trainees graduate and
enter the workforce in the UK as soon
as feasible. These individuals are
needed to ensure capacity to support
the current surge in need.
Our staff and volunteers continue to feel
privileged to support our clients,
courage and determination as they
make powerful changes in their lives,
and that of their families.
We detemiined throughout the year that
our services should continue to support
the development of trainees, including
ensuring sufficient aC￿sS to quality
supervision adapted for remote delivery.
We also determined that our most
senior and experienced practitioners

Counselling Pastoral Trust (a charitable company liinited by guarantee)
General information
Company Number:
Charity Number:
Registered Office:
2848495
1027526
Suite 24, Ground Floor
Hurlingham Studios
Ranelagh Gardens
London SVV6 3PA
Trustees:
M. Duckworth
A. Sullivan
R. Chandler
L. Shortt
C. Vasey
Bankers:
National Westminster Bank plc
Finsbury Square Branch
Reporting Accountant:
Simon Lewcock FCCA
Windsor Lodge
Millfield Road
Hounslow
Middlesex
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Counselling Pastoral Trnst (a charitable company limited b), guarantee)
Objectives and Achievements
Our programmes are structured with a ripple
effect so that those who have had change are
Individuals who experien￿ trauma as children
able to transfer this benefit to others in their
do not just get over it. The cOnsequen￿S for families and community.
physical and emotional health can last a
lifetime.
CPT operates from tho ground floor of
Hurlingham Studios, near Putney Bridge. CPT
CPT acts as an advocate for families, building receives grants and financial support from
awareness of how emotional connection and larger charities and companies as well as
sharing insulates individual family members
individual donations from beneficiaries of its
against depression, anxiety, addiction, poor programmes who want to ensure others can
relationships and many other problems in benefit from similar help.
adulthood. Trauma produces profound
helplessness in children. If the trauma is not It is widely known that although wealth does
addressed and children not permitted to not insulate an individual from suffering, the
express their over¥vhelming feelings, they will challenges facing individuals with limited
begin to shut down to survive. Later on, even financial means who run into psychological or
if help becomes available, the growing
emotional difficulties can feel insurmountable
adOleS￿n￿adult may not be able to take in
because of the lack of resources and
care when it is offered, continuing instead to
consistency of publicly funded servI￿s.
suffer in isolation. Even though. as adults.
some victims of early trauma go on to have
families of their own. their emotions and
relationships are dogged by reactive patterns
of instability and dysregulation.
When one family member receives help there
is a real opportunity to transform the lives and
the futures of all family members.
Close,
meaningful relationships offer refuge and
nurture for children, and stability and love for
adults.
Vlthenever relational bonds break
down, the effects are distressing.
The
counselling and psychotherapy delivered by
CPT is designed to help individuals steer We are hugely grateful to grant-givers and
away from patterns of relating and the friends who speak publicly and lend their
behaviours, which prevent them meeting each support for CPT'S work. Through its
other's core emotional needs.
fundraising and volunteerism, CPT
endeavours to keep its therapy afft)rdable.
The charity sees 250+ individuals and families delivering varying levels of bursary to > 70%
per week. aiding recovery from chronic mood
of its clients.
and personality disorders. alcohol and
substance abuse.
"Ii
The most common childhood mental disorders
include anxiety disorders. depression, panic
and attention deficit hyperactivity
disorder (ADHD). Despite the proof that
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effective counselling and psychotherapy can p sych othe ra py s u ch as C B T or
relieve the suffering of the vast majority of psychodynamic psychotherapy.
those young people suffering from mental
health problems, there remains across the Significant numbers of those who corne for
UK, a shortage of trained professionals who psychological help and experience change.
can work to provide the high-quality long- feel secure and motivated to go on to train to
lasting setvices that are needed. NHS waiting help others.
lists range from months in and around London
to approaching 1-2 years in other areas.
Vve depend on grants and the generosity of
partners and our volunteers for this to be
UPT believes that breaking down stigma sustainable.
requires individual and collective activity- It is
estimated that, despite debilitating social, CPT'S Training School trains professionals
emotional and physical effects, over half of who are coming to counselling as a second
those experiencing moderate to severe career and those who use counselling skills in
emotionaljmental illness do not seek the course of their work. We train students
professional help or other forms of medical from introductory (Level 2), intermediate
treatment through their GP. To address this (Levels 314) and advanced levels of
gap in necessary help, CPT is providing Gounsellinglpsychotherapy practi￿ (Levels 5
& 6). All individual one-to-one counselling,
group work, self-therapy workshops, couples
therapy and family counselling at CPT is
provided by therapists with a minimum of 4
years professional training in counselling.
Volunteer therapists offering their ServI￿S at
CPT have obtained professional certification
Schema Therapy clinical training for and are in supervised Practi￿ or supervised
professionals.
CPT offers training via its training for accreditation by the National
Schema Therapy Institute and CPT'S Counselling & Psychotherapy Society (NCPS)
Training School.
or BACP (British Association for Counselling
In 2009. CPT established the Schema
and Psychotherapy), and the UKCP (United
Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy). In
Therapy Institute, to train counsellors and partnership with other agencies, including
psychotherapistslpsychologists in individual, churches, CPT encourages community
group and child and adOleS￿nt schema involvement in supporting vulnerable
therapy. The training and certification individuals and families, and is a member of
programme is approved by the International the Children & Young Peoples Mental Health
Society for Schema Therapy {ISST).
Coalition.
SCHEMA
therapy institute
Through the Institute. CPT provides Schema
Therapy practitioner training to psychologists.
psychotherapists and psychiatrists working in
the NHS, forensic and private settings,
determined to deliver effective help to so-
called Ireatment failures,, i.e. individuals who
have remained un-helped and sometimes
made rnore hopeless by traditional methods of
Chlldren &Younq People's
Mental Health Coalltion
(ISST)
lftternational Society ol
Schema Therapy

Counselling Pastoral Trust (a charitable company limited by guarantee)
Review of Activities
room has all been positive. The factors
generated from emotional and physical
cprs Founder and Principal,
presen￿ combined strengthen outcomes and
Dr Agnes Sullivan is a
make it more fulfilling for therapists and
Consultant Counselling clients.
Psychologist (HCPC
Registered) and an Advanced
Certified Schema Therapist.
am proud that as a response to the
supe￿iS0r and Trainer. Sh8 IS
on the ISST Training D1￿ctorS
pandemic and the war in Ukraine, we have
Commiltee, the Supervision
offered bursary places and bursary
Skills Development coMm￿e8
supervision places to Ukrainian therapists.
and the ISST Committee for CPT'S qualified professionals increased their
Group cert￿icatIon. She Works to maintain standaKls of commitment, and have continued to volunteer
pn)fessional psychotherapy practice in community
settings by promoting Ihe knowledge, training.
thousands of hours in counselling and training
supeNision and adherence to 8 profe￿onal cod8 of provision each month to support our
ethics.
therapeutic activities of individual. group.
family and couple therapy.
CPT'S mission is to establish accessible
psychological help. delivered from within the
community so that effective counselling can
be an everyday provision. CPT pioneers
activities that are inclusive. to reach those on
the margins of society who have mental
health problems.
Assessment and Individual Therapy
Regardless of the nature of the presenting
problem, all therapy begins with assessment.
During the assessment, several measures are
conducted to determine the severity of
symptoms and pervasiveness of problems in
a person's life. This year, CPT has conducted
both In the room arKI online assessments,
atthough online offers many benefits.
Part of my role as CPT Principal, whether
psychotherapy or psychotherapy training is
conducted in person or online, has been to
ensure that high quality treatment is made
available to the broadest number of
individuals and families.
Individual schema therapy is designed to
meet specific emotional needs in an
individual's life which, if they remain unmet,
will continue to cause repetitive problems in
hislher intimate relationships. job, social
ne￿Ork and ability to be stable when with
others, or alone.
Demonstrating empathy and appropriate self-
disclosure in working together with clients
helps all of us optimally manage the overflow
from crises all over the world and the cost of
living crisis in the UK.
Use of online plattorms such as Zoom, to We are continuing to make clinical
deliver psychotherapy remotely was once a judgements about the best method of delivery,
relatively unpopular mode of treatment which have been based on balanced
delivery. However, it became the rnainstay of indivtdual assessment of the risks and n*d,
psychotherapy and training practi￿ during the taking into account the available measures to
pandemic. Many clients, who moved far out
reduce risks.
This has meant some
of London, are now treated virtually. Now that adjustments for counsellors and trainers and
govemment guidelines have changed. the focused effort and resource to plan and
experience of beginning to move back into the deliver remotely what previously would have
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Counselling Pastoral Tnist (a charitable company limited by guarantee)
indicated face to face psychotherapy in the esteem, openness and flexibility, plus reduced
room. Decisions about the method of delivery depression. impulsivityladdiction. The groups
have been made in Gollaboration with servi
have a focus of moving individuals from
users, and where appropriate their families,
insecure to secure attachment, enhancing
with dear information being provided about emotional regulation, & reducing distressing
safe options. Client preferences have been patterns of mood disturbances that can
consistently recorded.
disrupt the relationships of well-meaning
individuals.
Group Work
Attachment I Schema Groups
Each of CPT'S interventions with individuals
and families increase emotional capacity,
build and access new resources and
decrease the feeling of isolation. CPT'S
All groups including CPT'S Attachmenu interventions have been shown to increase
Schema Mode Groups continue online, secure attachment, which is linked to
offering individuals a stable base of regular increased caregiving, affiliation, emotional
weekly group sessions, in which members intimacy, as well as improving motivation and
feel seen, heard and understood amidst
anxiety-provoking events such as family
goal-setting.
pressure, work demands and illness. We meet
in the room as far as is agreeable.
Attachment I Schema groups involve an
integration of understanding of attachment
needs, which underlie all human rnotivational
systems, with Schema Therapy.
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Addiction Prevention l Recovery
Groups
depre&%ed
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Shr￿ I
CPT'S addiction treatment and prevention
works with individuals to modify damaging
coping responses that block healing. We
foster connection and openness as antidotes
to emptiness and shame.
mokirg
These groups transfom hard-to-treat pattems
of avoidance and anxious pre-occupation that
undermine healing, into restorative and
nurturtng experiences. The positive outcomes
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Counselling Pastoral Trust (a charitable company limited by guarantee)
Helping the Helpers
CPT and its funders continue to run initiatives the conflicts that arise in individual and farnily
to support those in helping professions, life. The men and women who participated in
including nurses, health visitors, lawyers, groups experienced improvement in their
GP'S, those in church ministry and
anger management, intimacy, assertiveness,
psychologists and their families. supporting and lowering of anxiety and depression.
those whose vocation has led them to be with
others at the hardest times of life. Because of
its depth and breadth of application, Schema
Therapy has several tools to help therapists to
maintain resilience Self-PracticelSelf-
Reflection,. Dr Joan M Farrell, and Ida A
Shaw.
°The course gave me a structure to do some deep
work on my life-
°The course has changed my understanding of
mys81f, and given me infonTiation I wish I'd had in
my twenties. I wouldn't have struggled so much in
mid-lrfe" Geraldine, 55
Psychoeducation groups 'Learning to
Live, Learning to Love,
Couple and Family Therapy
INhen we make sense of love, V￿ can shape
loving connections. Love calms and comforts
the neurons in the brain. Our closest
relationships are the regulators of
physiological and emotional functioning.
Couples therapy is about bonds. not bargains,
or how contented we can be, it's about being
emotionally acGessible to one another.
CPT'S Learning to Live, Learning to Love Change takes place through heightened
curriculum creates understanding to unpack
emotions and a strong allian￿. CPT holds
'Hold Me Tight. workshops and we've been
able to hold four workshops in the room.
helping three, four or fve couples each b"me.

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Training
Our Training Department continues under the
guidance of Dr Sullivan, who provides trainees, induding ensuring sufficient aC￿sS
professional development workshops in to quality supervision.
schema therapy, emotionally-focused couple
and family therapy and self-reflectionlself_ The CPT Advanced Diploma in Counselling
practice for professionals working in a wide Practice (NCPS Accredited Level 5
variety of clinical and forensic settings in the equivalent, 450 g.l.h) had a cohort of 16
UK.
trainees.
In addition to this, CPT'S Training School This Level 5 training, which last year took full
focuses on its Advanced Diploma in advantage of Zoom functionality, using
Counselling and the L8arning-to-Live, breakout rooms for practice and feedback.
Learning-to-Love curriculum, a psycho- was able to return to teaching in the
educational course.
classroom.
We successfully delivered 240
hours of professional counselling training
Skills acquisition and leaming requires an through a blend of 700A in the room and 300
environment which models the safety of the online training days.
therapeutic relationship. As an essential part
of learning, students explore their own Trainees learn about the importance of
philosophical, spiritual and moral values and supervision and clinical management of client
examine the impact of these on practice.
work" we provide Pla￿ment opportunities for
applying theory in Individual and group
Training takes place in small groups, where settings.
considerable interaction with trainers
facilitates the learning process. In addition,
CPT provides placement opportunities for
practitioners working with complex clients in
individual and group settings.
It is very important in the current climate that
psychological professional training
programmes continue apace so that trainees
graduate and enter the workforce as soon as
feasible.
More than ever, these skilled individuals are
needed to ensure Gapacity to support the
surge in need.
The Trustees determined that through the
Level 5 Diploma and the work of the Schema
Therapy Institute London, CPT should
continue to support the development of
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Schema Therapy Certification Trainings Between September 2023 and August 2024
Approved by the ISST
there were 16 days of Individual Schema
Therapy Certification training with 17 people
Approved by the International Society of trained, Group Training 12 trained, and there
Schema Therapy {ISST), CPT has created a were 8 days of Auxiliary Professional Schema
centre of Excellence. with the Schema Therapy Certification training, and we hosted
Therapy Institute, London. the only centre in Dr Joan Farrell again for Schema Therapy
the UK l Europe. approved by the fromthelnsideout.
International Society (ISST) to provide four full
certification programmes to Standard and
Group Schema Therapy CertifAcation
Advanced levels. Dr. Sullivan holds the Training
responsibility and demonstrated expertise in
each of these disciplines and her energy has The data seems to suggest tha( in some
adapted and promoted each of these Situations, schema therapy can work more
programmes to online accreditation and swiftly in a group, or when group therapy is
successful delivery this year, as it was last".
added to individual therapy.
Individual Schema Therapy
Group Schema Therapy
Schema Therapy for Auxiliary
Professionals
ChildlAdolescent Schema Therapy
Vlfftere prioritisation decisions are needed.
training programmes that expand the
workforce are prioritised.
CPT'S planned expansion of its other training
programmes is continuing in order to
maxirnise Workfor￿ capacity into future years.
In an effort to extend the practice and
effectiveness of Schema Therapy to a greater
number and range of treatsnent settings in the
UK, the Schema Institute was the second Groups. in their nature of being like a family,
ntie WOTld-wide to offer specialist auxiliary can provide a strong re-parenting vehicle to
effect change in individuals with personality
disorders. Treatment dropout rates are far
we ixl - below other group treatment approathes. The
ol•)e
group process seems to catalyse some
aspects of the change process that may be
slower in individual worlL
This year, 40 trainees from primary,
secondary and forensic mental health settings
across the UK, completed Group and
individual SGhema Therapy Certification
training held at CPT.
rtification training in Schema Therapy for
nurses, occupational therapists, social
workers. probation officers and mental health
teams.
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Community Work
Cornpassionate people,
transforming lives
The relationship established in
2019 with the London Film
School to provide short-term psychological
services to students in crisis, continues. It is
significant resource for the students.
particularly those who live on the other side of
the world.
We have supported many
students, enabling them to feel stable enough
to finish their course.
One photo of our sunny 30th birthday in 2023
Charity Log
We continue to benefit from the use of
Charitylog: a web service, contact
management system.
Vthere Agnes Sullivan spoke about our work
and thanked all our supporters and
volunteers, and everyone who had turned out
on the day to join in the activities and bid on
the auction. Lissa spoke on behalf of the
trustees, drawing special attention to Peter
Davidson and Max Davidson. who advised
and guided CPT'S shift from small, effective
beginnings to the fvller vision which
cres￿nd0ed from that move to Fulham
Pala￿ in 2004.
Some History
Since 1993. CPT has followed research and
applied evidence-based clinical approaches to
meet the need in our community. We've
consistently fought the stigma of emotionall
mental ill health, and safely worked in three
domestic violence shelters, giving women
hope and skills for healthier relating.
CPT used its influence and expertise first in
Brent and then Hammersmith & Fulham.
working with clients of every demographic,
and sitting on Brent's Domestic Violence
Forum and later the LBH&F's Domestic
Violence Specialist Services Group"
contributing to furthering understanding of it
and helping the progression and development
of the response to domestic violence towards
the point where it is now.
The Strap line competition, which ran
alongside ticket sales in 2023, discovered a
new descrtption for CPT:
Compassionate people. transforming lives

Coiinselling Pastoral Trust (a charitable company limited b), guarantee)
Appreciation for Support and Funding
Our charity doesn't exist without the
thoughtful. practical and tireless work of many As therapists, we ream a lot from her about
people. There are too many to name. If you where compassion and empathy meet
are reading this, you may be one of them, and professional and Christian values and ethics.
I do hope that we've already expressed our
heartfelt appreciation. During this period. vrfe We always have a list of people to thank in
would like especially to mention Kate addition for their support during the year, this
Lumsden of The Fitton Trust, Barbara Robson
year I want particularly to include Agnes
of The Maurits Mulder Canter Charity, Joseph Sullivan, Cathy Vasey, Stacey Forrester-
Rank Trust. and many others, who have been Charles and Rachel Chandler for their
personally generous and particularly excellent Level 5 training course, also Rachel
responsive to us.
Blythe, whose foundational support is
invaluable.
All of our friends, the people who share our
heart's desire that therapy facilitates genuine While were sorry to lose Gabriella Csaszlava.
change, are of vital importance to CPT. Our whose husband now works in Canada.
volunteers are accountants, chefs, lawyers, Although at almost the same time. Dana
musicians, marketers, teachers, doctors,
Lockhart confirmed that she is preparing to re-
people who transport people to places and join CPT & the Schema Therapy Institute in
Iterns to the tip! During this year, people have December 2024, which is wonderful news!
prayed for us, our clients and their families,
listened to us, strategised with us. cried and At home, in Hurlingham Studios, we still
laughed with us, even bought more pieces of appreciate 'Matthew's Room, from the
carpet to cover up more stains! Each person
an invaluable cog in the oiled whee5.
Matthew Elvidge Trust, which represents
Hamish Elvidge's fvnding from the charity and
his kindness towards our work. Also the team
Once again, I speak personally, and on behalf here at Hurlingham Studios, including Maria,
of the volunteers and trustees of CPT, to
express thanks to Agnes Sullivan, whose
Cynthia and Patrizia.
sensitivity to the fine-tuned, non-negotiable
elements of good clinical work are an
inspiration to us all. The time she spends
supporting, guiding, and giving to the Trust
keeps the charity safe.
We are indeed privileged to be a part of so
many peoples, joumeys of healing.

Counselling Pastoral Trust (a charitable company limited by guarantee)
Legal Status and Organisation
The charity was incorporated on 27 August
1993 as a company limited by guarantee and
not having a share capital, and is therefore Principal Aim and Objective
governed by its Memorandum and Articles of
Association. The liability of the members is CPT'S main object, as stated in the charity's
limited to £1. The number of members with Memorandum. is the maintenance,
which the company is registered is two.
advan￿rnent and promotion of the Christian
Members have full power and discretion as to faith and the advancement of the education of
the admission or refusal of any person as a the public.
member.
Trustees have a more Gomprehensive
Management is in the hands of a Board of description of our work to be reflected in this
Trustees, which meets three times a year. wording.
Minutes and proceedings of the Trustees are
prepared for each meeting. The Board is The Trustees have proposed the following:
made up of a composite of skills and consists
of representatives from other Christian and °The Objects for which the Company is
professional counselling organisations, and
established are the provision of a change
others with an interest in the education and process through professional one-to-one
well-being of individuals and farnilies.
counselling and group work for the
advan￿rnent of Christian compassion and
The Chairman (elected by the Trustees) principles.
presides at Trustee meetings. Every matter is
determined by a majority of the Trustees We have no expectation that clients practise
present at the meeting and voting on each any fonn of faith or religious belief.
question. In the case of equality of votes on
any question, the person presiding as Vve also emphasise that each volunteer
chairman of the meeting has a second makes commitments that are based on
(casting) vote.
professional ethics, arKI a driving concern for
client self-determination..
The Board of Trustees is authorised to appoint
new Trustees to fill vacancies arising through
resignation or death of an existing Trustee.
Appointment of Trustees is governed by the
Memorandum and Articles of the charity.
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Accounts
periodically conduct system audits and risk
assessrnents to ensure that these procedures
Trustees, responsibilities in respect of continue to correspond with the needs of the
the accounts
charity.
The Trustees are required by UK law to Examplesofspecificrisks include-
prepare financtal ststements for each financial
Approach from more people in need of
year that give a true and fair view of the state
longer-term help with nollow incorne status
of affairs of the company as at the end of the
(needing subsidised and sometimes free
financial year and of the surplus or defictt of
counselling).
the company for that period.
Having to vacate premises
for example.
in the event of non*xtension of lease or
reasons outside of the Trusys control.
Reduction in numbers of volunteersl and
orl professionally trained staff due to
relocation, changes in family
circumstances or illness.
The Trustees confirm that suitable accounting
policies have been used and applied
consistently and that reasonable and prudent
judgments and estimates have been made in
the preparation of the financial statements for
the year ended 31 August 2024. The Trustees
also confirm that applicable accounting Although some of these risks materialised we
standards have been followed and that the worked to mitigate them during the course of
financial statements have been prepared on this financial year.
the going concern basis. The Trustees
acknowledge their responsibility for keeping Form of this Report
proper accounting records, for safeguarding
the assets of the company and hence for
This report has been prepared in accordan
taking reasonable steps for the pievention
with the special provisions of the Companies
and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Act 2006 relating to small companies. and in
compliance with the Statement of
Recommended Practice:
Accounting and
Reporting by Charities.
Company's policy on reserves
The Trust established a reserves guideline
thirteen years ago whereby the unrestricted
funds not committed or invested in tangible
assets {°the free reserves.) should be set at
six months, unrestricted expenditure. This
amount currently equates to approximately
£60,000. The trustees will be addressing the
matter of increasing these Funds within the
next two years to the level required by the
above policy.
Signed on behalf of the Board of
Trustees
Michael Exton
Secretary
Date".
25th June 2025
Risk assessment by the Board
The Trustees continue to actively review the
major risks that the charity fa￿5 on a regular
basis. The Trust has established systems and
procedures to mitigate these risks and

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REPORTS AND AccouKrs
Year ended 31 August 2024
Company No: 2848495
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which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balan￿ Sheet and related notes. from the
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company and the compan￿$ trustees. as a body. for my work or fur ihis rewt.
I have carried out this engagement in accordance with ihe ted)nical guidan￿ issued by the
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. and have compiled with the elhical guidance laid
down by the Association relatiThJ to members undertaking compilation of financial
statements.
You have acknowledged on the Balan￿ Sheet your duty to ensure that th& company has kept
propèr ac£ounting rewrds and to prepare financial statements that gwe a Itue and fair view under
the Companies Act 2008. You ￿)nSider that the company is exempt from the ststutory requirement
for an audit for the year.
I have not been tnslru¢ted to carry out an audit of the financial ststements. For th￿ reason, I have
not verified the accuracy or completeness either of the a¢￿u￿ting records or of the infomab.on and
explanations which you have giv￿ to me. and I do not. thefefore. exwess any opinbon on the
financlal statemenis.
S.A. Lewcock FCCA
Windsor Lodge
Millfield Road
Hounslow
Mlddlesex ThV4 SPN
23rd May 2025

GOUNSELUNG PASTORAL TRUST
la cJxrwy limile(S by guarantee)
Baiaw Sheetas at31 kngust 2024
Note
2024
2023
FIXED ASSErs
Tangible Fixed Assets for charftys use
3.404
CURRENT ASSETS
6,217
5.000
Cash al Bank and in Hand
10.018
9.557
16.235
CREDITORS: APIOUNTS FALLING DUE
wtniiN ONE YEAR
14.557
Creditors and accwals
10.939
NET CURRENT W&SETS
5.29S
5,002
CREDrroRS: AMQUNTS FALUNG I)UE
AFfER PIIORE THAN ONE YEAR
(14.803)
(26.533)
TOTAL ASSETS
79
CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Capital
io
Income and ExperKliture Acwunt
Reslrthd Funds
11
13,136
13.136
Unrestricted Funds
11
(19.717)
(31.283)
8TATEMENT REQUIRED BY SECTION 475{2) QF THE COMPANIES ACT 2006
The Tn￿te&S conskler that Ihe company is efttilled. Und￿ Ihe PTOVÈSI(￿ of SeC￿n 477(1) of the Companies Act 2006, to
ex•mption trom requirement to have èn au(4t No mombers have issved a noti(* under Wron 476{1) requirtng an
audiL
The Twste65 acknowledge their reSp¢￿sIt¥[l1ieS for ensurFrtg that Irie o)mpany keeps ac£ounting reccrfds which c4)mply
with Section 386 of the ACC and for pwaring finanaai statemenis give a true 2nd fair vi•v of the stste of alFaiE5
ofthe company as at the end olthe fmancial year and Df its surplus ordefictt for the perÈod ihen eTKled. in accordance
wlth the requirements of Section 394. which t￿he￿i￿ the re￿arementS of the Act r8laling to aco)unts.
so faras 41plicable tothe company.
These financiat statements have been prepared in accordance wilh the provisi￿ ofthe Companies Art 2006 relating to
small companies and in accordan￿ *ilh the Fjnancial RewtrrffJ Standard Smalkr Enttheg (effeclwe April 2008).
Apwoved by the Tntstees on
Iii61gaJYS-
And signed by:

COUNSELLING PASTORAL TRUST
{a company limtted by guarantee)
Statement of Financial Actmtios
For the year ended 31 Augu￿ 2024
Restricted Unrestricted
Funds
Funds
Totsl
Funds
2024
Total
Funds
2023
Note
Incomo and Endowments
CounseRing fees
l)onations and grar
30th Anniversary Party
Gift Aid
Training fees
Interest
26
46.826
3.8fJO
49.388
4.299
13,609
281
41.428
450
47454
41
450
47,454
41
Total Income
98,571
98,571
109.067
ExpÈndltvre
Charitknle expenditure
Fundraising and publicity
Govemance
84.868
217
109,572
493
6,249
217
1,940
Total expenditure
87,025
87.025
116,314
Net in¢ome l (expendliure
for the year
11,546
-7,257
Balance brought forward at
1 September 2023
13.136
(31.263)
{18,12n
-10.870
Balance ca￿led forward at
31 Augusl 2024
13,136
{19.717
{6,581
18.127)

COUNSELUNG PASTOIiAI TRUST
(a chaTitabFe company limtht by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE Accoiivrs
for the ended 31 August 2024 (conllnued
Accountlng Poficies
Basls of preparation of attounts
The a¢¢ounts have been prepared under the hi510￿1 cost ccAwention and indude Ihe results of the
charitys opeiatic￿s which are described in the Tntstees, Report and all ofwhich are continuing.
The accounts have been prepared in aco)rdance with the Sl*went of Recomme￿ Practice..
A¢¢ounting and Rewtftg by Charities {the SORP 2015).
The charity has aken advantage of the exemption in Financaal Reporttng Standard No. 102 from the
requirement lo produce a cash l]ow stalemerEt on the grounds that it qualnles as a small company.
TangIb￿ ftxad assets for use by the charlty and deprecialioft
Tangibte fixed 35sets for use by the charity are otsL•d at cost less depre(#ation. Depreclation ig
provtd8d at rates calcvlated lo wiite off the cost or valualion of fixed agsets, less their estimated
residual value. over their expected useful lives on the following bases..
Fixtufes and f￿1￿93
Computer equipment
250A on reducing balance
25% on iedurin9 balallce
Incomè
Voluntary income and donations ale ￿tsnted for as received by the charity. Income from
fundraising venbJr8s is shown gross, with assooated costs induded in fundtaising cost$. No
PeM￿nent endowments have been received in the period.
1A
Value addod tax
Value added tax is not rewverable by the ch8rity arKI. as suth. is induded in the relevant t0515 in
the Statement of Financial Adivitses.
Fiindraising costs
Fundraising expendi￿￿ comprises costs inCu￿ed in Induc4ng people and Organisatio￿ to c>)ntribule
financialty lo the charivs This inc4udes the cost of athJertistng fgr (lon*ions.
Governan¢e costs
Expendikne on govemance costs indud83 a percentsge of relevant calÉgotte5 of expenditure. such as
salary costs. travel and costs.

GOUNSELUNG PASTORAL TRUST
(a charitable company limited by 9uarantee)
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
for the yeal ended 31 August 20241continued)
Charitablè Expendyture
2024
Total
2023
Total
Restrtcted Unrestrlctad
Administration
Bank charges & interest
Catering
Cleanino
Counsdling & Lecturer
Consultancy
Depreciation of ÈOLbir>ment
30th Anniversary Party
Insuran
l.T. & websiie ¢osls
Maintenance & repairs
Printing and stationery
Rent and rates
Subscriptions
TelephMe
Travel & acwmmodatirJn
Utilibes
8,137
2,898
135
2,353
32,574
1.050
1.136
6.326
747
1009
1,009
2035
34.295
2.035
34.295
976
976
809
6.527
179
6.527
179
2.466
25,375
4.244
3.739
177
3,037
2,780
30,716
4,517
6.371
347
3,041
25,375
4,244
3,739
177
3.037
868
109.572
Fundraising & Publieity
Administration
l.T.& websile costs
Marketing & Advertising
Printing ond stationery
Telephone & supplies
175
139
70
43
140
140
38
217
217
493
Governance
Accountant's fees & expenses
Adminisiration
Catering
438
351
351
809
346
747
3,021
43
Insurance
Legal costs
Printing and stslionery
Rent & rates
Telephone & ofkn suppfies
Travel & aGcommodatÈo
38
651
651
131
28
14
14
6.249

COUNSELUNG PASTORAL TRUST
{a charitable company limtted by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
for the year ended 31 August 2024 {contI￿ed)
Stsff Costs
The company has the seivices of 15 part and full time volunteer counsellors and 1 bjll time volunteei
administrator. The value of trleir seN￿S ts estirnated at approximalety £450.11111.
Tanglblo Flxed Assèts
Flxtures &
Fittin
Cornputer
Equipment
Total
at 1 SeplemL*r2023
Addition5
Disposals
at 31 August 2024
&263
27.248
35.511
500
8,263
27.748
36.011
Qeprec￿tlo
at 1 Seplefflbef 2023
Charge for thts
Dispo&31s
at 31 August 2024
7.416
212
24,691
32.107
976
7.628
25.4
Nel Book Value
at 31 August 2024
at 31 August 2023
2,293
2.557
2.928
3.404
Debtors
2024
2023
Gift Aid
Rent Oeposit
P(epaid e4)enses
79)
3C
1,967
1,200
6.217
5.OC4J
Cr8dltors." amounts falllng due wlthln ona year
2024
2023
Credit card account
Bounce bad( Eoan
105
8,333
1.117
10,000
771
10.939
9.555
Credltors: amounts fauing due aftermorè than
2024
2023
Bounce ba(* loan
14.803
26.533
14.803
io
Capital
The company is a compary limi￿ by guaianteewith the liatdrty d each member limfted by £1.

140TESTO THE ACCfAIPIT5
3024
4,515
1&136
13.136
pi
(￿￿5)
{19.7t7>
71

COUNSELLING PASTORAL TRUST
(A tharitable company limiled by guarantee)
AccouKfANT'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES
On the unaudlted linancial statements of Counselling Pastoral Trust for the year onded
31 August 2024.
In accordance the engagement letter dated 2 November 2012. and in order to assist you futfii
your dulles under the Companies Act 20ffj,1 have compiled the financFal statements of the company.
whith comprise the Statement of Financial Aclivities. the Balan￿ Sheet and related notes. from the
accounting records and information and explanations that you have given me
This report is made to the wmpanys tiustees. as a body. in ￿cOrdanCe with the terms of my
engagement. My wofk has b*n undertaken so that I might compile the financial statements that I
have been engaged tt) compile. report to ihe companls trustees thal I have done so, ans state
those matters that I have agreed to st* to them in this report and for no other purpose. To the
fullest exient pemitted by law, l (lo not accept or assume responsibilty lo anyone other ihan the
company and the companys triistees, a8 a bcrtly. for my work or for this reporL
I have carried out this engagernenl in accordar￿ with the technical guidance issued by the
As￿l8t10n of Chartered Certified Accountanis, and have compiled with the ethical guKlance laid
down by the Association relab.ng to mernbers undertakwig compdation of financial
statements.
You have aCknoWl￿ged on the Balance Sheet your duty to ensure that the company has kept
proper a￿oUntIng records and lo prepare financial statements that give a true and fair view under
the Companies Act 2006. You considei that the company is exempt from the statutory requirement
for an audit for the year.
I have not been instructed to cary out an audit of Ihe financial st*ments. For thts reason, I have
r￿t verified the accuracy or completeness either of the accounting records or of the informab.on and
eX￿anatIonS which you have given to me. and I do not. therefore. express any opinion on the
financial statements.
S.A. Lewcock FCCA
Windsor Lodge
Millfield Road
Hounslow
Middlesex TIN4 5PN
23rd May 2025