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THE PERSON CENTRED ASSOCIATION

REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED

31 MARCH 2025

Charity Number 1044077

THE PERSON CENTRED ASSOCIATION

REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED

31 MARCH 2025

CONTENTS PAGE
Ofcers and professional advisers 1
Trustees Annual Report 2
Statements of receipts and payments 5-6
Statement of assets 7-8
Notes to the fnancial statements 9
Independent Examiner’s Report 10

THE PERSON CENTRED ASSOCIATION

Officers and professional advisers

Registered charity name the Person-Centred Association Charity number 1044077 Registered office Unit 145330 PO Box 7169 Poole, BH15 9EL Trustees Alison Drury Sam Fox Toral Patel Oliver Thompson Louise Wilson Bankers Unity Bank P O Box 7093 Planetary Road Willenhall WV1 9DG

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THE PERSON CENTRED ASSOCIATION TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

The trustees present their annual report, together with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Reference and administrative details are shown in the schedule of officers and provisional advisers on page 1 of the unaudited return.

The Trustees

The trustees who served the charity throughout the year and up to the date of this report (unless stated otherwise) were as follows:

Alison Drury Toral Patel Oliver Thompson Louise Wilson Sam Fox from 20 December 24 Teresa Dowson until 3 March 2025 Sonia Hall until 8 January 2025 Sarah Aref until 4 August 2024 Jules Elliott until 4 August 2024

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Trust Deed and Objectives

The Association is an unincorporated charity whose constitution was first approved at the first Annual General Meeting of the Association on 30 June 1990. It is a Registered Charity number 1044077.

The principal objective of the Charity is to advance education in Person-Centred Psychology and the Person-Centred Approach (PCA).

Principal Activities

Promote and disseminate knowledge and practical application, study and public debate.

Establish contact with practitioners, researchers, organisations and individuals in whatever areas they consider the Person-Centred Approach (PCA) may have an appropriate application.

Develop, maintain and disseminate, as appropriate, registers and listings of practitioners, trainers, researchers, courses, service providers, service users, organisations, individuals and the like.

Contribute to the publishing of magazines, books and articles and/or through any other appropriate media.

Affiliate or co-operate with national and/or international organisations which either have similar goals or which are structured to promote the realisation of the objectives of the Association.

Initiate and support scientific, philosophical, cultural and other projects that are considered to be aimed at the realisation of the Association’s objectives.

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THE PERSON CENTRED ASSOCIATION TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Principal Activities (continued)

Recognise professional training for Client-Centred Psychotherapy/Counselling and applications of the PCA.

Support Local Groups set up to encourage interest in the PCA.

Organising and running national conferences in support of practitioners and trainers of the Person-Centred Approach.

Initiating new and supporting existing Person-Centred Special Interest Groups that engage with specialisms within broader Person-Centred theory and practice (neurodivergence, research, GSRD, non-pathologising approach, trauma informed, student).

Governance

The Charity is administered by a Board of Trustees (known as “the Trustee Group”), who are supported by a self-employed Engagement and Information Officer, who charges the association for her work on an hourly basis.

Trustees Recruitment and Training

Trustees are elected for a term of two years and can serve for a maximum of three consecutive terms. The constitution permits Trustees to be co-opted from the membership and the co-opt system will sometimes be employed to recruit people with particular skills needed by the association. Nine trustees were in post during this period.

Risk management

Very few of the association’s activities expose members, or the public, to physical risk. The main risk the charity is exposed to is one of financial fidelity and this is kept under periodic review by the trustees. Bank account payments must be authorised by the EIO and a Trustee. PayPal and GoCardless payments are authorised by the Engagement and Information Officer only. The risk of income misappropriation is low because nearly all of the income is received via bank transfer and there are no cash takings.

The Charity saw a 4% growth in membership numbers in the year 24/25 - from 623 to 654.

Investment policy

Surplus funds are held in bank deposit accounts that are covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.

Achievements and performance

The normal activities of the Association continued this year including

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THE PERSON CENTRED ASSOCIATION TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Activities for 24-25 included

Public benefit

In setting out their objectives and planning their activities, the trustees have complied with the duty under the Charities Act 2011, to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charities Commission.

The Association’s primary focus is educational, and this objective is met through:

Financial review

Income exceeded expenditure by £3,870, increasing the association’s cash funds to £57,424 from £53,554.

At the end of the financial year, unrestricted reserves stood at £53,143 and restricted reserves at £4,281.

Reserves policy

The Trustees adopt the advice of the Charity Commission in seeking to maintain an adequate level of unrestricted funds to support the association's ongoing work. Unrestricted funds at 31 March 2025 were £53,143, which comfortably exceeds the average of the preceding four years and is considered adequate for the charity going forward.

Signed on behalf of the Trustees

Alison Drury

Chair tPCA

19th August 2025

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THE PERSON CENTRED ASSOCIATION REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Unrestricted
Restricte
d

funds
funds
Note
£
£

INCOME
1
INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Members’ subscriptions and sundries
16,834
-
Conference fees
26,285
320
TOTAL INCOME
43,119
320
EXPENDITURE
1
EXPENDITURE ON CHARITABLE
ACTIVITIES
Conference costs
22,872
620
Bank charges
71
-
PayPal/GoCardless fees
757
-
Administrative support
6,051
-
Stationery and IT
336
Project Encounter
169
-
PCE Europe
306
PCCS books
-
-
Seeding – local groups
-
250
PCEP journals
3,901
-
Insurance
448
-
Website maintenance and development
1,676
-
36,587
870
EXPENDITURE ON GOVERNANCE
Independent examination
2,112
-
38,699
870
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
38,699
870
NET INCREASE/DECREASE IN CASH
4,420
(550)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
2
Cash balance brought forward
48,723
4,831
Cash balances carried forward
53,143
4,281		 2025
2024
£
£
16,834
15,279
26,605
20,367
43,439
35,646
23,492
12303
71
72
757
646
6,051
4,936
336
144
169
264
306
313
-
175
250
-
3,901
4,158
448
-
1,676
5,758
37,457
28,769
2,112
2,280
39,569
31,049
39,569
31,049
3,870
4,597
53,554
48,957
57,424
53,554		 2025
2024
£
£
16,834
15,279
26,605
20,367
43,439
35,646
23,492
12303
71
72
757
646
6,051
4,936
336
144
169
264
306
313
-
175
250
-
3,901
4,158
448
-
1,676
5,758
37,457
28,769
2,112
2,280
39,569
31,049
39,569
31,049
3,870
4,597
53,554
48,957
57,424
53,554
31,049

31,049
4,597
48,957
53,554

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THE PERSON CENTRED ASSOCIATION REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

Unrestricted
funds
Note
£
INCOME
1
INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Members’ subscriptions and sundries
15,279
Conference fees
20,337
TOTAL INCOME
35,616
EXPENDITURE
1
EXPENDITURE ON CHARITABLE
ACTIVITIES
Conference costs
11,775
Bank charges
72
PayPal/GoCardless fees
646
Administrative support
4,936
Stationery and IT
144
Project Encounter
264
PCE Europe
313
PCCS books
175
P-CEP journals
4,158
Website maintenance and development
5,758
28,241
EXPENDITURE ON GOVERNANCE
Independent examination
2,280
30,521
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
30,521
NET INCREASE/DECREASE IN CASH
5,095
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
2
Cash balance brought forward
43,628
Cash balances carried forward
48,723		 Restricte
d

funds
£

-
30
30
528
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
528
-
528
528
(498)
5,329
4,831		 Restricte
d

funds
£

-
30
30
528
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
528
-
528
528
(498)
5,329
4,831		 2024
£
15,279
20,367
35,646
12,303
72
646
4,936
144
264
313
175
4,158
5,758
28,769
2,280
31,049

31,049
(4,597)
48,957
53.554

There were no movements in restricted funds in the previous accounting period.

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THE PERSON CENTRED ASSOCIATION REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AS AT 31 MARCH 2025

Unrestricted Restricted funds Total funds Total funds
funds
2025 2025 2025 2024
£ £ £ £
Assets
Cash funds
Unity/NatWest 51,841 4,281 56,122 51,619
PayPal 1,302 - 1,302 1,935
GoCardless - - - -
Total cash funds 53,143 4,281 57,424 53,554
Known liabilities
Unrestricted Restricted funds Total funds Total funds
funds
2025 2025 2025 2024
£ £ £ £
Accrued costs
Accountancy/indep
endent examination 1,800 - 1,800 1,020

The unaudited financial statements were approved by the Trustees on 19th .August.2025 and were signed on their behalf by:

Alison Drury

Chair tPCA

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THE PERSON CENTRED ASSOCIATION REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AS AT 31 MARCH 2024

Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Total funds
2024 2024 2024
£ £ £
Assets
Cash funds
Unity/NatWest 46,788 4,831 51,619
PayPal 1,935 - 1,935
Go Cardless - - -
48,723 4,831 53,554
Known liabilities
Unrestricted Restricted funds Total funds
funds
2024 2024 2024
£ £ £
Accrued costs
Independent
examination/accounta 1,020 - 1,020
ncy

The unaudited financial statements were approved by the Trustees on 13 August 2024 and were signed on their behalf by:

Oliver Thompson

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THE PERSON CENTRED ASSOCIATION REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

1.ACCOUNTING POLICIES

(i) Reporting framework

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

(ii) Receipts

Income is recognised at the point of receipt.

(iii) Payments

Expenditure is recognised at the point of payment.

2.RESTRICTED FUNDS

2025 2025 2025 2024 2024 2024
Bursary Seeding Total Bursary Seeding Total
£ £ £ £ £ £
At 1 April 1,270 3,561 4,831 1,768 3,561 5,329
Donations - - - - - -
Local groups - (250) (250) - - -
Conference fees 320 - 320 30 - 30
Conference costs (620) - (620) (528) - (528)
At 31 March 970 3,311 4,281 1,270 3,561 4,831

Restricted funds can only be used for their specified purpose. The bursary fund is available for help with educational costs and the seeding fund, which originated from funds passed over to us on the closure of the Chiltern and Thames local group, may be used only to support other local groups.

3.DESIGNATED FUNDS

Project Encounter, established in the previous accounting period with an allocation of £1,000, aims to create and disseminate podcasts about the person-centred approach through interviews with tPCA members. The funding provided for the purchase of recording equipment and other related expenses. Expenditure in the current year of £169 was incurred out of a brought forward balance of £736; leaving £567 carrying forward, within total unrestricted funds of £53,143, for use in future accounting periods.

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE PERSON CENTRED ASSOCIATION

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of The Person Centred Association for the year ended 31 March 2025.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of The Person Centred Association you are responsible for the preparation of accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).

I report in respect of my examination of The Person Centred Association’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner’s statement

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

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of The Person Centred Association as required by section 130 of the Act; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with the accounting records; or

  3. the accounts did not comply with the applicable accounting requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

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 obtain a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Melvin Bailey FCCA DChA

Rogers Spencer Chartered Certified Accountants Newstead House Pelham Road Nottingham NG5 1AP

19 August 2025

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