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2020-07-31-accounts

TUNBRIDGE WELLS COUNSELLING CENTRE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST ] JULY 20

Charity Number 1039911 Company Registration Number 2757675

BREBNERS

Chartered Accountants

1 Suffolk Way, Sevenoaks, Kent. TN13 1YL.

TUNBRIDGE WELLS COUNSELLING CENTRE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] JULY 2020

CONTENTS PAGES
Legal and administrative information 1
Report of the trustees 2 to 5
Statement of financial activities 6 to 7
Balance sheet 8
Notes forming part of the financial statements 9 to 14
Report of the independent examiner 15

TUNBRIDGE WELLS COUNSELLING CENTRE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] JULY 2020

CONSTITUTION

Tunbridge Wells Counselling Centre is a company limited by guarantee and a registered charity governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association. Charity number 1039911. Company number 2757675.

DIRECTORS AND TRUSTEES

The directors and trustees serving during the year and since the year end were as follows:

Mr C.H. Marshall (Chairman) Mr K.D. Balaam Mr D.F.G. Butlin (Appointed – 1 April 2020) Mrs A.M. Daines Mr T.J. Hawkins (Appointed – 17 December 2020) Mrs F.M. Rae Mr J. Osborne

Ms E.M.T. Pearce served as company secretary throughout the year under review.

REGISTERED OFFICE

Richmond Terrace, 49 London Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. TN1 1DT.

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER

Brebners 1 Suffolk Way, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 1YL.

TUNBRIDGE WELLS COUNSELLING CENTRE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] JULY 2020

The trustees are pleased to present their report together with the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31[st] July 2020.

The legal and administrative information set out on page 1 forms part of this report. The financial statements comply with current statutory requirements, the Memorandum and Articles of Association, the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)(Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Charities Act 2011 and the Companies Act 2006.

Governing document

The organisation is a charitable company limited by guarantee, incorporated on 21[st] October 1992 and registered as a charity on 1[st] August 1994.

The company was established under a Memorandum of Association which established the objects and powers of the charitable company and is governed under its Articles of Association. The company is limited by guarantee. In the event of the company being wound up members are required to contribute an amount not exceeding £1.

Recruitment and appointment of trustees

Recruitment of trustees is undertaken from the public at large with preference being given to those that complement the aims of the Charity.

Potential trustees are interviewed by members of the Board and, if suitable, are considered for appointment at the next Board Meeting.

Trustees’ induction and training

New trustees are introduced to members of the Board and the workings, aims and their role within the Board are explained to them by the Chairman. This is followed by the Head of Centre showing the new trustees around the Centre and explaining the workings and systems of the daily running of the Charity. They are also introduced to the Management team and their individual areas of responsibilities. If appropriate, a more detailed briefing will be given by the Head of Centre of the discipline that the new trustee’s expertise will be supporting.

Risk management

The trustees review annually the risks faced by the Charity and implement procedures to minimise any impact on the Charity should those risks materialise. The systems and procedures established within the organisation are in place to ensure risk to the Charity is minimal.

Organisation structure

A Board of trustees, made up of seven members who meet every three months, administers the Charity. A centre management team, led by the Head of Centre, is responsible for its day to day running. The Head of Centre is responsible to the trustees.

TUNBRIDGE WELLS COUNSELLING CENTRE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES ( continued )

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] JULY 2020

Related parties

Both our counselling service and diploma training are accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

The Charity is now in its 32nd operational year. Its objectives have remained consistent throughout this time, together with its strategy to achieve them. The Charity aims to provide high quality, affordable counselling to individuals experiencing emotional distress, or mental ill health. In this period the Charity extended its brief to address a need in the community to provide bereavement support for children and young people – a specialist form of provision.

The Charity also undertakes the training of potential counsellors through Foundation and accredited Diploma level courses in accordance with the professional requirements of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (“BACP”). In this period the Charity was audited by the BACP with respect to both the training and the counselling services and retained accredited status in both cases in spite of more stringent demands and standards.

At the start of the year the Centre successfully relocated to premises in central Tunbridge Wells which have afforded increased capacity for counselling of approximately 60 hours per week.

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

The year under review has been one of two halves – the periods before and after March 2020; this being the point at which the Centre, in line with government directives, closed in-person operations as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Levels of activity, both in counselling and training prior to this, continued the trend established in the previous year in demonstrating growth, however the significant disruption associated with the pandemic between 1 April and 31 July 2020 truncated this growth and repositioned the management imperative away from strategic development towards maintenance of core operations.

The Centre transformed its methods of operation within a very short time frame; no staff were furloughed, rather new ways of remote working were initiated, trained and implemented across the workforce to ensure that clinical standards could be maintained and the Charity could continue to offer much needed support in the community during the challenging circumstances dictated by lockdown.

For its counselling services, the Charity experienced a levelling off in the number of counselling sessions held during the year to a total of 3,370 (2019 – 3,934). Income from counselling in the year was £98,760 (2019 - £130,185) reflecting the impact of the pandemic which reduced the number of sessions taking place between April and July 2020 to approximately 60% of normal levels as the method of working changed from in person sessions to telephone sessions, and a number of clients were unable to continue to engage with us.

The Charity paused training for a while during lockdown to devise methods of remote course delivery to maintain the Centre’s own standards as well as those demanded by the BACP. This meant operational disruption but there has been little impact in terms of income and revenues from training were £68,875 for the year (2019 - £64,995), an increase of 6% reflecting the sustained interest in the Centre’s courses for professional counselling training.

TUNBRIDGE WELLS COUNSELLING CENTRE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES ( continued )

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] JULY 2020

We are grateful for the continuing and new support from charitable organisations that have chosen to support our activities, as listed in Note 5 to the accounts attached. Such levels of support are critical to our ability to provide the highest quality counselling at a modest price to those unable to pay the full market price for such important and often transformative care. This has been more so than in previous years in terms of sustaining the Charity’s cashflow whilst service provision has evolved and responded to the issues and needs of the pandemic.

The trustees and management team of the charity continue to take actions to improve the quality and relevance of services offered and to ensure financial resources are controlled without compromising professional standards or integrity.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

The statements of financial activities is set out on pages 6 and 7.

After the strong uplift in activity in the last reported year to 31[st] July 2019, in the year under review activity has continued with some stability in spite of the significant challenges presented by the pandemic.

The Charity has managed its cost base effectively through the pandemic thus far, and is responding to the increased awareness of, and need for, support for mental health and emotional wellbeing. We are have maintained the quality of what we deliver and are starting to embrace new ways of working to embed them into our core offering over the long term.

The Board is confident for the future that the organisation has the appropriate personnel and business strategy in place to deliver higher revenues and a further surplus now that we are returning to operating in person from the Centre.

Investment powers

Under the Memorandum and Articles of Association, the Charity’s trustees are empowered to make investments that are appropriate in the pursuit of the Charity’s objectives which the trustees see fit.

Reserves policy

The Trustees have forecast the level of free reserves the charity requires to sustain its operations in normal conditions to be the equivalent of 3 months expenditure (£52,000 (after adjusting for one-off costs in 2019 for the office move)). The trustees are confident that a level of free reserves which exceed this amount can be maintained within the current business plan now that the capital costs of moving office, a total of approximately £40,000, have been expended. Activity since the end of the period under review has continued to show growth and satisfactory levels of surplus.

PUBLIC BENEFIT

The Charity provides access to counselling to all members of its community aiming to make this available to those who would otherwise be unable to access counselling due to financial constraint. The service offers counselling on an open-ended basis which is not available via the NHS. The Charity accepts that this commitment to the community makes financial demands on the quantum of services that can be provided and the contribution that can be made to the individuals who participate in ensuring that the Charity carries out its mission.

The charity liaises with other local health providers and specialist counselling centres to ensure that it is aware of the community’s unsatisfied needs and aspires to respond to them within its financial and personnel limitations.

TUNBRIDGE WELLS COUNSELLING CENTRE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES ( continued )

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] JULY 2020

FUTURE PLANS

Operating against a general level of uncertainty with respect to the pandemic has meant that future plans have been under constant revision. What has become clear in this time is that mental health and wellbeing in the community has never been more important and is now part of the public debate and ongoing conversation.

It is the intention of the Charity to continue to maintain its position within the community as a key provider of services to support mental health and well-being and to focus on ensuring that our services are correctly advertised and positioned so that those in need are able to utilise them.

TRUSTEES’ RESPONSIBILITIES STATEMENT

The trustees (who are also directors of Tunbridge Wells Counselling Centre for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year, which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

SMALL COMPANY PROVISIONS

The report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions for small companies under Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.

On behalf of the trustees

C.H. Marshall Trustee

K.D. Balaam Trustee

28 July 2021.

TUNBRIDGE WELLS COUNSELLING CENTRE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCORPORATING THE INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] JULY 2020

2020 2019
Unrestricted Restricted
Funds £ Funds £ Total £ Total £
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM:
Donations and legacies 81,659 - 81,659 37,536
Charitable activities 166,807 - 166,807 195,180
Investments 221 - 221 202
Other 1,525 - 1,525 1,370
------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------
TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES 250,212 - 250,212 234,288
------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------
EXPENDITURE ON:
Charitable activities
Direct charitable expenditure
Rent and service charges 39,582 - 39,582 15,362
Light & heat - - - 1,267
Cleaning 4,120 - 4,120 4,290
Telephone 1,525 - 1,525 1,420
Repairs and replacements 2,148 - 2,148 8,384
Printing, stationery & postage 3,601 - 3,601 3,406
Depreciation 3,707 - 3,707 3,477
General expenses (including office relocation) 9,386 - 9,386 7,158
Staff costs 68,887 - 68,887 65,342
Supervision costs 29,503 - 29,503 31,461
Intake costs 1,560 - 1,560 3,165
Counsellor costs 17,450 - 17,450 17,905
Seminar tutor costs 20,346 - 20,346 39,328
Bank and credit card processing charges 333 - 333 418
Room hire 640 - 640 968
Accountancy, independent examination and pensions advice 3,000 - 3,000 2,880
Legal and professional fees 2,895 - 2,895 1.830
BACP & Westminster Pastoral Foundation 589 - 589 1,689
Capitation & affiliation fees ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------
209,272 - 209,272 209,750
------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------
Raising funds
Fundraising costs - - - -
Fundraising staff costs 4,164 - 4,164 8,607
Advertising - - - -
------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------
4,164 - 4,164 8,607
------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------

TUNBRIDGE WELLS COUNSELLING CENTRE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCORPORATING THE INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) ( continued )

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] JULY 2020

Unrestricted
Funds £
TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED
213,436
------------------------------------------
NET INCOME FOR THE YEAR
36,776
TOTAL FUNDS BROUGHT FORWARD
AT 1ST AUGUST 2019
64,047
------------------------------------------
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
AT 31ST JULY 2020
100,823
2020
Restricted
Funds £
-
------------------------------------------
-
-
------------------------------------------
-
Total £
213,436
------------------------------------------
36,776
64,047
------------------------------------------
100,823
2019
Total £
218,357
------------------------------------------
15,931
48,116
------------------------------------------
64,047

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year and therefore a statement of total recognised gains and losses has not been prepared.

All incoming resources and resources expended derive from continuing activities.

TUNBRIDGE WELLS COUNSELLING CENTRE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

BALANCE SHEET

31[ST] JULY 2020

2020
Notes
£
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
8
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors and prepayments
9
6,389
Cash at bank and in hand
92,601
------------------------------------------
98,990
CREDITORS: Amounts falling due
within one year
10
(23,874)
------------------------------------------
NET CURRENT ASSETS

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES
FUNDS
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
11
TOTAL FUNDS
2019
£
£
25,707
9,339
49,103
------------------------------------------
58,442
(22,323)
------------------------------------------
75,116
------------------------------------------

100,823
_
100,823
-
-----------------------------------------

100,823
--------
£
27,928
36,119
----------------------------------
64,047
_
--------
______
64,047
-
----------------------------------
64,047

For the year ending 31[st] July 2020 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Directors’ responsibilities:

and signed on their behalf by:

C.H. Marshall Trustee

K.D. Balaam Trustee

Company Registration Number: 2757675

TUNBRIDGE WELLS COUNSELLING CENTRE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31[ST] JULY 2020

1. GENERAL INFORMATION

The charity is a private company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales and a registered charity in England and Wales. The liability of each member does not exceed £1. The address of the registered office is Richmond Terrace, 49 London Road, Tunbridge Well, Kent, TN1 1DT.

2. STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE

The financial statements have been prepared in compliance with the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019) (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Charities Act 2011 and the Companies Act 2006.

3. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost basis, as modified by the revaluation of certain financial assets and liabilities.

The financial statements are prepared in £ sterling, which is the functional currency of the charity. The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.

Going concern

After making enquiries, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. These enquiries include having suitable plans in place to be able to cope with the significant uncertainties caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and ensuring recourse to sufficient working capital is available to enable the charity to meet its financial obligations, as and when they fall due. The nature of the charity is such that, with the use of current technologies, a significant part of the activities can be provided to clients remotely. This, combined with the various areas of support available from the UK Government and the careful control of overheads, gives the trustees confidence that the situation can be managed satisfactorily.

Whilst it is likely that the current financial year will show a decrease in the level of the charity’s activities, the trustees remain confident in its long term future and, thus, have adopted the going concern basis for the preparation of these financial statements.

Fund accounting

Incoming resources

All incoming resources are included in the statement of financial activities when the charity is entitled to the income and the amount can by quantified with reasonable accuracy. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income.

TUNBRIDGE WELLS COUNSELLING CENTRE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31[ST] JULY 2020

Resources expended

Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as a liability is incurred.

Depreciation

Depreciation is calculated to write down the cost, less estimated residual value, of all tangible fixed assets, other than freehold land, over their expected useful lives. The rates generally applicable are

Office equipment - 25% per annum on book value Leasehold improvements -

equally over the remaining period of the lease

Financial instruments

Financial instruments are classified and accounted for according to the substance of the contractual arrangement as financial assets, financial liabilities or equity instruments. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the company after deducting all of its liabilities.

Taxation

As a registered charity which uses the whole amount of its total incoming resources in furtherance of its charitable objectives, the company is not liable to direct taxation.

Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. These estimates and judgements are continually reviewed and are based on experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.

Trade and other debtors

Trade and other debtors are initially recognised at the transaction price and thereafter stated at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less impairment losses for bad and doubtful debts except where the effect of discounting would be immaterial. In such cases, the debtors are stated at cost less impairment losses for bad and doubtful debts.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash at bank and on hand, demand deposits with banks and other short-term highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less and bank overdrafts. In the statement of financial position, bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings or current liabilities.

Trade and other creditors

Trade and other creditors are initially recognised at fair value and thereafter stated at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the effect of discounting would be immaterial, in which case they are stated at cost.

TUNBRIDGE WELLS COUNSELLING CENTRE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31[ST] JULY 2020

Related parties

For the purposes of these financial statements, a party is considered to be related to the Company if:

(i) the party has the ability, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, to control the Company or exercise significant influence over the company in making financial and operating policy decisions, or has joint control over the Company;

(ii) the Company and the party are subject to common control;

(iii) the party is an associate of the Company or a joint venture in which the Company is a venturer;

(iv) the party is a member of key management personnel of the Company or the Company’s parent, or a close family member of such an individual, or is an entity under the control, joint control or significant influence of such individuals;

(vi) the party is a post-employment benefit plan which is for the benefit of employees of the Company or of any entity that is a related party of the Company; or

(vii) the party, or any member of a group of which it is part, provides key management personnel services to the company or its parent.

Close family members of an individual are those family members who may be expected to influence, or be influenced by, that individual in their dealings with the entity.

4. INCOMING RESOURCES FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES

The turnover analysed by class of activities of Unrestricted Funds was

Counselling
Courses
2020
%
54.4
45.6
100.0
_____
2019
%
66.7
33.3
100.0
_____

All activities were carried out in the United Kingdom.

TUNBRIDGE WELLS COUNSELLING CENTRE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31[ST] JULY 2020

5. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES

Association of Mental Health Providers (Mind)

National Lottery community funding

TWBC discretionary grant scheme

Clothworker’s Foundation (office refurbishment)
Hollick Family Trust
The Gatwick Foundation
The Taylor Family Foundation
Anton Jeurgens Charitable Trust
Truemark Trust
Louise & Keith Balaam
Tunbridge Wells Harriers
Iron Bridge Trust
ACT Foundation
Emergency Coronavirus Fund Kent Community
Charles & Sue Marshall Charitable Trust
Edward Gosling Foundation
The 29thMay 1961 Charitable Trust
Colyer Fergusson Charitable Trust
Sainsburys
John Osborne
SMB Charitable Trust
Sir Thomas Smythe’s Charity
Albert Hunt Trust
Co-Op Community Charity Donation
Cole Trust
Great Stone Bridge Trust of Edenbridge
Matthews Wrightson Charitable Trust
Littledown Trust
The Tory Family Foundation
West Kent (Linda Hogan Community Fund)
One Stop Community Grants Scheme
Sundry other


6.
NET INCOMING RESOURCES FOR THE YEAR
The net incoming resources for the year is stated after charging
Depreciation
Independent examiner’s fees
7.
STAFF COSTS AND TRUSTEES’ REMUNERATION
Wages and salaries

Employer’s pension contributions
_
2020
2019
£
£
13,500
-
10,000
-
10,000
-
-
7,050
5,000
-
-
5,000
5,000
-
4,000
-
-
4,000
-
2,800
1,850
3,000
-
2,000
-
2,500
2,500
-
2,500
-
2,000
-
2,000
-
2,000
-
1,700
-
-
1,576
1,000
-
-
1,000
-
1,000
959
-
800
600
-
500
-
500
500
-
-
500
500
500
500
-
15,350
5,010
81,659
37,536
_____
_
2020
2019
£
£
3,707
3,477
3,000
2,880
_____

2020
2019
£
£
72,002
73,004
1,049
945
_____
__
73,051
73,949

TUNBRIDGE WELLS COUNSELLING CENTRE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31[ST] JULY 2020

. The trustees were not paid or reimbursed for expenses during the year.

The average number of employees (including part time and casual staff but excluding trustees) during the year was made up as follows

Administration and counselling
2020
6
Fundraising
1
_____
8.
TANGIBLE ASSETS
Leasehold
Office
Improvements
Equipment
£
£
COST:
At 1stAugust 2019
29,171
21,965
Additions
-
1,486
_____
_____
At 31st July 2020
29,171
23,451
DEPRECIATION:
At 1stAugust 2019
2,917
20,291
Charge for the year
2,917
790
_____
_____
_____
_____
At 31st July 2020
5,834
21,081
NET BOOK VALUE:
At 31st July 2020
23,337
2,370
__
_
At 31stJuly 2019
26,254
1,674

_____
9.
DEBTORS AND PREPAYMENTS
Other debtors
Prepayments
Of the above, £6,000 (2019 - £6,000) is due in more than 12 months.
10.
CREDITORS
Taxes and social security costs
Creditors, accruals and deferred income
2019
6
1
_
Total
£
51,136
1,486
_____
52,622
23,208
3,707
_____
26,915
25,707

27,928
__
2020
2019
£
£
6,000
6,000
389
3,339
6,389
9,339
___ _
____
2020
2019
£
£
159
703
23,715
21,620
23,874
22,323

TUNBRIDGE WELLS COUNSELLING CENTRE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31[ST] JULY 2020

11. RESTRICTED FUNDS

There were no Restricted Funds held by the charity during the year or at 31 July 2020.

12. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS

2020 2019
Unrestricted Restricted
Funds Funds Total Total
Fixed assets 25,707 - 25,707 27,928
Current assets 98,990 - 98,990 58,442
Current liabilities (23,874) - (23,874) (22,323)
_____ _____ _____ _____
100,823 - 100,823 64,047
_____ _____ _____ _____

13. PENSIONS AND OTHER POST RETIREMENT BENEFITS

Defined contribution plans

The amount recognised in the statement of financial activities as an expense in relation to defined contribution plans was £1,049 (2019 - £945).

14. OPERATING LEASE COMMITMENTS

The total future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases that expire in more than 5 years is £254,340 (2019 - £282,600).

15. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Control

Control of the charity rests with the trustees

Related Party Transactions

There were no related party transactions during the year that are required to be reported upon.

TUNBRIDGE WELLS COUNSELLING CENTRE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF TUNBRIDGE WELLS COUNSELLING CENTRE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE AND NOT HAVING A SHARE CAPITAL)

YEAR ENDED 31[ST] JULY 2020

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the financial statements of the company for the year ended 31[st] July 2020, which are set out on pages 6 to 14.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND BASIS OF REPORT

As the charity trustees of the company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (‘the 2006 Act’).

Having satisfied myself that the financial statements of the company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your company’s financial statements as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S STATEMENT

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or

  2. the financial statements do not accord with those records; or

  3. the financial statements do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the financial statements give a ‘true and fair view’ which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or

  4. the financial statements have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their financial statements in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the financial statements to be reached.

Martin N. Widdowson

For BREBNERS

Chartered Accountants

1 Suffolk Way, Sevenoaks, Kent. TN13 1YL.

28 July 2021.