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CENTRE FOR COUNSELLING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY EDUCATION TRUST (Also known as CCPE) (An unincorporated charity) Charity No. 1056420 Report and Financial Statements Year ended 31 March 2025

Beauchamp Lodge 2 Warwick Crescent London W26NE

Centre for Counselling and Psychotherapy Education Trust

Report and financial statements

For the Year Ended 31 March 2025

Contents
Page
Reference and administrative information 1
Trustees’ Annual Report 2
Independent Auditors' Report 11
Statement of Financial Activities 14
Balance Sheet 15
Statement of Cash Flows 16
Notes to the Financial Statements 17

Centre for Counselling and Psychotherapy Education Trust

Report and financial statements

For the Year Ended 31 March 2025

Reference and administrative information

Trustees Nigel Hamilton
Charles Flower
Louise Trowbridge
Pamela Griffiths
Charity registration number 1056420
Registered office and operations address Beauchamp Lodge
2 Warwick Crescent
London W2 6NE
Operations manager Alice Williams
Auditors Goldwins Limited
75 Maygrove Road
West Hampstead
London NW6 2EG
Bankers HSBC
8 Victoria Street
Westminster
London SW1 H ONJ
Solicitors TWM Solicitors LLP
King’s Shade Walk
123 High Street
Epsom
Surrey KT19 8AU

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Centre for Counselling and Psychotherapy Education Trust

Report and financial statements

For the Year Ended 31 March 2025

The trustees present their report and audited accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025. The trustees have complied with the duty to have due regard to guidance issued by the Charity Commission.

Structure, governance and management

Governing document

The charity is an unincorporated body established under a Trust Deed on 7 September 1995 as amended by a Deed of Variation dated 17 June 1996 and registered as a charity on 27 June 1 9 9 6 The Trust Deed defines the charity's objects, powers and how it is to be governed.

Recruitment and appointment of Trustees

Trustees are recruited who have the necessary skills and knowledge to deal with the affairs of the charity. Sufficient training of trustees is provided to facilitate the undertaking of their role. The Chair of the Trustees currently Nigel Hamilton is elected by the Trustees for a period of five years and is eligible for re-election.

New Trustees are appointed by the existing Trustees.

Trustees meet at least twice a year.

Risk management

The trustees have conducted a review of the major risks the charity faces. Where appropriate systems and procedures have been established to mitigate these risks.

Organisation structure

The Administration of the CCPE Trust is carried out by the Managing Director, Ian Burton, the Director of Operations and administrative staff; this includes the day to day responsibilities and finances. The Management Committee, currently consisting of the Managing Director, one Deputy Director, two senior members of the clinical/teaching staff and the Director of Operations meets on a weekly basis to deal with the overall management of the clinic and teaching programmes.

Objectives

The objects of the charity are:

• To advance public education in counselling and psychotherapy particularly by the provision of training in psychotherapy and financial support to academically promising students of counselling and psychotherapy on a low income to assist them to complete their education;

• To conduct or commission research into the transpersonal perspective of psychotherapy and to publish the useful results of such research;

• The relief of persons suffering from psychological or emotional illness by the provision of an appropriate low cost or free counselling and psychotherapy service.

Activities, achievements and performance, financial review and plans for the future

The trustees, in planning the activities for the year, have had due regard to Charity Commission guidance on public benefit.

The Annual Report on the work of the charity follows.

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1. Introduction

The Centre for Counselling and Psychotherapy Education (CCPE) was registered by the Charity Commissioners as a charity on 28th June 1996. There have been no changes to the Deeds of Trust or the Objects of the Charity.

This report covers the period from 1st April 2024 to 31[st] March 2025. The financial statement previously submitted in early 2025 covered the year ending 31[st] March 2024.

The Objects of the Trust have been met during this period. Object 1. To advance public education in Counselling and Psychotherapy particularly by the provision of training in Psychotherapy and financial support to academically promising students of Counselling and Psychotherapy on a low income to assist them to complete their education.

See Sections 3, 4 and 5 and 13 of this Report.

Object 2. To conduct or commission research into the Transpersonal perspective of Psychotherapy and to publish the useful results of such research.

See Section 6 of this Report.

Object 3. The relief of persons suffering from psychological or emotional illness by the provision of an appropriate low cost or free counselling and psychotherapy service.

See Sections 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 of this Report.

Targets 2024/2025

In 2025, two well-subscribed Foundation Courses began in January. Our Diploma intake was a little lower than the previous year but we have had no one withdraw. Advertising through professional journals and our Open Evenings to the public, together with the website, continue to draw large numbers into the training courses.

Academic Courses 2024/2025

In December 2010, Northampton University accredited our M.A. in Transpersonal Psychotherapy and M.A. in Child, Adolescent & Family Therapy courses. In January 2024, the Child M.A. enrolled 14 students. 19 students were enrolled in the Research M.A. in Transpersonal Psychotherapy in 2025 and will graduate at the end of 2026. The current Child M.A. cohort will graduate at the end of 2025.

2. Accreditation by Professional Associations and Academic Institutions

The Diploma in Transpersonal Counselling and Psychotherapy remains accredited by the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP). Our UKCP Quinquennial Review took place in early 2021 and we were successfully re-accredited. Both the M.A. in Transpersonal Psychotherapy and the M.A. in Child, Adolescent & Family Therapy programmes remain accredited via The University of Northampton. The School of Psychology at The University of Northampton awarded CCPE with a commendation in November 2016 based on student feedback. We were successfully re-approved by the University of Northampton after our 5 yearly Partner Review in the summer of 2023.

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3. Status of Courses

Summary

Courses currently being offered at the CCPE are:

  1. A Foundation Course leading to the award of a Certificate in Counselling and Psychotherapy

  2. Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy (UKCP accredited)

  3. MA in Transpersonal Counselling & Psychotherapy (in conjunction with Northampton University; also UKCP accredited).

  4. MA in Child, Adolescent & Family Therapy (in conjunction with Northampton University; also UKCP accredited).

  5. Supervisor Training leading to the Diploma in Supervision

  6. Advanced Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy

  7. Dream Analysis in Psychotherapy (beginners, intermediate and advanced)

  8. Couples Psychotherapy Diploma

  9. Professional PhD: Transpersonal Psychotherapeutic Practice

4. Post-Graduate Training Course update

Both M.A. Courses continue to produce graduates who stand out as competent practitioners of Transpersonal Psychotherapy. Two new external examiners have been appointed by Northampton University, one for the M.A. in Transpersonal Psychotherapy and one for the M.A. in Child, Adolescent & Family Therapy. The fifteenth cohort for the Couples Therapy course enrolled 12 students in January 2025. Our graduates continue to have articles published in the UKCP and BACP professional journals.

5. PhD in Professional Practice: Psychological Perspectives’ by Christ Church Canterbury

University

A PhD in Professional Practice continues with Canterbury Christchurch University (CCCU) in conjunction with the Professional Development Forum (PDF). Two students are enrolled.

6. Research and Development

Research in Progress 2025-2026

In 2025, a new cohort of 17 students was enrolled on the M.A. in Transpersonal Counselling and Psychotherapy and 17 research proposals have been submitted for approval by the Academic and Ethics Committee of CCPE in conjunction with the Faculty of Health and Society at The University of Northampton.

The students are due to hand in their completed theses by the end of November 2026.

7. Staff

In July of 2023, Nigel Hamilton decided to step down after some four decades as CCPEs Director to focus more on his other life interests. However he remains on staff as a lecturer, part-time, and as a Trustee. Ian Burton, a current staff member, has been appointed as the new CCPE Managing Director. Ian’s appointment has been well received by the CCPE Staff team.

Guest Lecturers

CCPE lecturers have continued to deliver an annual series of psychotherapy seminars for professionals, in Zurich this past year.

The Centre has continued to receive guest lecturers from institutions in the U.K., U.S.A. and Europe.

Therapists

Currently, over 150 qualified therapists (including part-time practitioners) work at the Centre offering psychotherapy to the public.

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8. Outreach Work (St James's Piccadilly)

Counselling Services

Students from CCPE continue to provide over 4,000 hours of counselling services free of charge, to the Walk-in Counselling Service based at St James’s, Piccadilly, over the past 12 months. The low-cost fee of £15/hour was waived. This equates in terms of the value of time given to over £61,200 in one year (based on £15 per hour).

The success of this project has continued throughout 2024 into 2025.

9. Outreach Work (Student Placements)

In addition, Voluntary Counselling Services given free of charge by students who study at the Centre were as follows:

Voluntary Services by Placements December 2024 - December 2025

Location Location Location Hours
Hospitals 640
Health Authorities & Social Services 450
GP Surgeries 500
Drug& Alcohol Services 650
Hospice & Bereavement Services 910
* Specialised Centres 4500
Prison Services 0
Crisis Centres 1200
Counselling, Advice & TherapyCentres 4650
Other (Schools)
(Churches)		 25
Sub-total 13,525
St James's 4,080
TOTAL 17,605
* e.g.
Maytree
Age Concern
Women’s
Centres		 Youth Projects
& Counselling
Services
Family Centres		 Just Ask
Help
Counselling
Centre
Homeless

N.B. It should be noted that due to Covid-19, many placements have not re-opened or now operate online only. This accounts for the reduction in placement hours.

The “Fresh Start” counselling scheme for families in Westminster continues to operate at CCPE, free of charge for the use of counselling rooms or £6/hr in cases where families can afford it.

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A new scheme ‘Fresh Steps’, started in 2009, aimed at low-cost counselling for children, and is proving to be popular. Two clinical rooms at CCPE have been converted for use by the children and the Child Psychotherapists.

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|| |---| |Fresh Steps 2019/2020= 280 hours| |Fresh Steps 2020/2021= 120 hours| |Fresh Steps 2021/2022= 120 hours| |Fresh Steps 2022/2023= 130 hours| |Fresh Steps 2023/2024= 150 hours| |Fresh Steps 2024/2025= 160 hours|

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The total number of voluntary counselling placement hours offered by the CCPE is:

Placements for 2019/2020 = 25,000 hours
Placements for 2020/2021 = 18,000 hours
Placements for 2021/2022 = 21,500 hours
Placements for 2022/2023 = 20,350 hours
Placements for 2023/2024 = 18,200 hours
Placements for 2024/2025 = 17,605 hours

Total for 2024-2025 = 17,765 hours

If the low-cost fee of £15/hr is waived, this equates in terms of the value of time given to approximately £266,000 for the year 2024/25.

10. Bursaries

The following bursaries were given to students at the Centre for the period January – December 2024:

Fees waived: Supervisors TrainingCourse £0
Seminars £1,000
Diploma Course £4,500
Foundation Course £1,000
Dreams Courses £1,650
TOTAL £8,150
Bursaries 2019/2020 - £13,000
Bursaries 2020/2021 - £9,000
Bursaries 2021/2022 - £9,000
Bursaries 2022/2023 - £9,000
Bursaries 2023/2024 - £9,000
Bursaries 2024/2025 - £8,150

11. Clients at CCPE

Due to the advent of online counselling, the number of clients seen face to face at the Centre has reduced from an average of 930 per week to less than 700 per week in 2023-2024, of which around 25% were seen at a reduced rate. Most of these were ‘Fresh Start’ and ‘Fresh Steps’ clients. The balance of reduced fees is documented in part 12 below.

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12. Low Cost and Free Counselling Services at Beauchamp Lodge

Examples of reasons for offering low cost or free counselling are:*

Unemployed

Low wage Financial problems Mentally disturbed and unable to work Single parent

The standard fee for professional counselling services is around £60/hour. Typical low-cost fees average around £15/hour. The fee reduction is therefore around £45/hour. An estimation of the total value of reduced or free counselling services for a 40-week counselling year follows:

The total value of the reduced rate or free counselling services given in 2019/2020 was over £382,500 The total value of the reduced rate or free counselling services given in 2020/2021 was over £40,000 The total value of the reduced rate or free counselling services given in 2021/2022 was over £75,000 The total value of the reduced rate or free counselling services given in 2022/2023 was over £108,000 The total value of the reduced rate or free counselling services given in 2023/2024 was over £108,000 The total value of the reduced rate or free counselling services given in 2024/2025 was over £110,000

13. Grants and Gifts in Kind

Grants and Gifts in Kind are as follows:

13. Grants and Gifts in Kind
Grants and Gifts in Kind are as follows:
£
Counselling& Psychotherapyfree service at St James's Section 8 61,200
Free Counselling & Psychotherapy Services - Outreach
Programme		 Section 9 266,000
Bursaries to students Section 10 8,150
Reduced fees for Counsellingand Psychotherapyat CCPE Section 12 110,000
TOTAL 445,350

14. Management Structure

An Organisational Structure Review has been implemented over the course of 2021 to 2024. This has resulted in greater overall management costs, but it has afforded better management of different and varied parts of the organisation. Increased use of learning management and other IT services has improved efficiency of communication between staff and students.

15. Financial Statement

The Financial Statement for the Charity Commission for the year ending 31[st] March 2025 is included. The Charity recorded an income of £1,928,287 and expenses of £1,971,091. Fortunately, we still have a strong reserve to draw upon. We are making efforts to restrict and reduce our expenses.

The original investment of £170,000 in the "cautious" fund operated by Omnis Managed Portfolio Service has increased in value to £178,474, as recommended by our investment manager.

16. Reserves

The total reserves stand at £594,605 as of 31 March 2025 including £492,781 in the bank.

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17. Current Trustees

Currently the Trustees are as follows: Nigel Hamilton (Chair) Charles Flower Louise Trowbridge Pamela Griffiths

18. Risk Management Policy

The CCPE Trust regularly assesses the risks inherent in running both a psychotherapy clinic and a psychotherapy training centre. To this end, the Centre carries a comprehensive insurance policy covering accidents, professional indemnity, for staff and clients as well as buildings insurance. The trustee indemnity insurance continues to run. In addition, a detailed health and safety report, evaluating the risks involved in running a public building, has been prepared. All health & safety requirements specified in the report have been attended to and been inspected by Westminster Council’s Health & Safety Officer.

DREAM RESEARCH INSTITUTE Centre for Counselling and Psychotherapy Education Trust

www.driccpe.org.uk

DRI Development: Annual Report, April 2025

Launched in September 2012, the DRI is the CCPE’s centre for dream studies, provided by the CCPE to meet three primary aims:

1) Promote education and research about the connection between dreams and wellbeing from the transpersonal perspective, including:

2) Raise awareness about dream work, research and a psychospiritual understanding of dreams via publications, training events, courses and an online presence e.g. website (www.DRIccpe.org.uk), DRI e-news, social media platforms, and the Dream Boat podcast.

3) Provide a platform for public educational events and CPD on dream-related topics.

DRI Research 2024-25

  1. Key research projects: Research into dreams

  2. Lucid Dream Research: In partnership with the Lucid Dream Exchange, experienced lucid dreamers were recruited to perform specified actions and ask particular questions in the lucid dream state, and report back the results. This project is led by Dr Nigel Hamilton and the Lucid Dream Exchange’s Robert Waggoner. Initial findings were presented at the annual conference of the International Association for the Study of Dreams in June 2024. The study has been expanded to include a larger number of participants and a larger pool of data, with a view to a paper following-up the pilot study published in the International Journal of Dream Research in 2020.

  3. Supporting research into dreams and wellbeing

  4. The DRI has agreed to provide material and logistical support to a PhD research inquiry, “Effects of the Waking Dream Process (Hamilton, 2014) and the Presence of ‘Root Metaphors’ on Spiritual, Existential and Mental Wellbeing in Psychotherapy Clients - A Pilot Study”. This will continue over the next 2-3 years.

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DRI Events /Conferences/Lectures 2024-25

  1. Our full-year courses were fully subscribed for 2025. We hope to add additional online offerings for the 2026 teaching year.

  2. A group of DRI and CCPE members attended the annual conference of the International Association for the Study of Dreams (IASD) in Kerkrade, Netherlands in June 2024, presenting updates on lucid dream research, spiritual approaches to dream work and a cross-discipline panel discussion on artificial intelligence, dreams and consciousness hosted by the Dream Boat podcast team.

  3. In August 2024 we engaged a contracted Public Engagement Officer which has allowed us to expand our events programme, increasing the breadth and depth of what we offer, attracting new audiences and building relationships with experts in the field.

  4. Two dream-related documentary film screenings, “Chaos Dragon and the Light” (April 2024) and “The Horses Come for Everyone,” with Q&A sessions with their respective directors.

  5. An Asklepion Dream Retreat at CCPE, led by Laura Payne (September 2024)

  6. A workshop on archetypal dreamwork led by Mexican Jungian analyst Sven Doehner (September 2024).

  7. DRI Co-Founder Melinda Powell offered a lucid dreaming webinar based on her book “Lucid Surrender” (February 2025).

  8. We hosted two dream exploration and painting events with DreamsID in July 2024 and March 2025.

DRI online engagement 2024-25

  1. The current DRI website was designed and launched in September 2022, with functionality for video and audio streaming, paid membership, and an up-to-date design to attract broader and deeper audience engagement. Membership has been steadily growing.

  2. The DRI social media presence has grown through targeted use of Instagram, Facebook and redesigned email newsletters.

  3. The DRI podcast series, The Dream Boat, launched in early 2023, has received good feedback and a steadily growing audience. By March 2025 total downloads had surpassed 25,000. Laura Payne and a team of guest hosts have continued to expand the DRI’s audience and network by interviewing experts in the field, promoting psychospiritual approaches to dreamwork, and the value of psychotherapeutic dreamwork in supporting client wellbeing.

Trustees’ responsibilities in relation to the financial statements

The charity trustees are responsible for preparing a trustees’ annual report and financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the charity trustees to prepare financial statements for each year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources, of the charity for that period. In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the applicable Charities (Accounts and Reports)

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Regulations, and the provisions of the Trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

The trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the charity and financial information included on the charity’s website in accordance with legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements.

Statement as to disclosure to our auditors

In so far as the trustees are aware:

Auditors

Goldwins Limited were re-appointed as the auditors of the charity during the year and have expressed their willingness to continue in that capacity.

Approved by the trustees on 29 January 2026 and signed on their behalf by:

…………………. Nigel Hamilton Chair

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Independent Auditor’s report to the Trustees of Centre for Counselling and Psychotherapy Education Trust

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Centre for Counselling and Psychotherapy Education Trust (‘the charity’) for the year ended 31 March 2025 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet, Statement of Cash Flows and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in the preparation of the charity’s financial statements is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102: The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion, the financial statements:

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditorʼs responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charity in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRCʼs Ethical Standard and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other information

The other information comprises the information included in the trustees’ annual report other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. The trustees are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.

We have nothing to report in this regard.

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Independent Auditor’s report to the Trustees of Centre for Counselling and Psychotherapy Education Trust

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the charity and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Trustees’ Annual Report.

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Charities Act 2011 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

Responsibilities of the trustees

As explained more fully in the trustees’ responsibilities statement, the trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as they determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the Charity or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditorʼs report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud are set out below.

Capability of the audit in detecting irregularities

In identifying and assessing risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations, our procedures included the following:

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Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including those leading to a material misstatement in the financial statements or non-compliance with regulation. This risk increases the more that compliance with a law or regulation is removed from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, as we will be less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance. The risk is also greater regarding irregularities occurring due to fraud rather than error, as fraud involves intentional concealment, forgery, collusion, omission or misrepresentation.

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: [www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities]. This description forms part of our auditorʼs report.

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the charity’s trustees, as a body, in accordance with section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 and the regulations made under section 154 of that Act. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charity’s trustees those matters we are required to state to them in an auditorʼs report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity’s trustees as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Date: 29 January 2026

……………………………… Goldwins Limited Statutory Auditor Chartered Accountants 75 Maygrove Road West Hampstead London NW6 2EG

Goldwins Limited is eligible for appointment as auditor of the charity by virtue of its eligibility for appointment as auditor of a company under section 1212 of the Companies Act 2006.

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Statement of Financial Activities Including Income and Expenditure Account Year ended 31 March 2025

Note
Income from:
Donations
Charitable activities
3
Investment income
4
Total income
Expenditure on:
5
Charitable activities
Total expenditure
Net gains on investments
10
Net income/(expenditure) for the year
6
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds:
14
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward		 Unrestricted
Total
Total
Funds
Funds
Funds
2025
2025
2024
£
£
£
255
255
114,539
1,461,828
1,461,828
1,432,502
466,204
466,204
188,992
1,928,287
1,928,287
1,736,033
1,921,091
1,921,091
1,639,313
1,921,091
1,921,091
1,639,313
937
937
8,943
8,133
8,133
105,663
8,133
8,133
105,663
586,472
586,472
480,809
594,605
594,605
586,472

All of the above results are derived from continuing activities. There were no other recognised gains or losses other than those stated above. The attached notes form part of these financial statements.

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Balance sheet

As at 31 March 2025

Note
2025
£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
9
7,602
Investments
10
178,872
186,474
Current assets:
Debtors
11
2,248
Cash at bank and in hand
492,781
495,029
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
12
(86,898)
Net current assets
408,131
Total net assets
594,605
Funds:
14
Restricted funds
-
Unrestricted funds:
594,605
Total funds
594,605		 18,263
459,719		 2024
£
8,712
177,935
586,472
-
586,472
586,472

Approved by the trustees on 29 January 2026 and signed on their behalf by:

…………………………………… Nigel Hamilton Chair

The attached notes form part of the financial statements.

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Centre for Counselling and Psychotherapy Education Trust Statement of Cash Flows As at 31 March 2025

Note
Cash flow from operating activities
Net income/(expenditure) for the year
Interest/ rent/ dividends from investments
(Gains)/ losses on investments
Depreciation
(Increase)/decrease in debtors
Increase/(decrease) in creditors
Net cash provided by / (used in) operating activities
Cash flows from investing activities:
Interest/ rent/ dividends from investments
Cash provided by / (used in) investing activities
Change in cash and cash equivalents in the year
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year
15		 2025
2024
£
£
8,133 105,663
(466,204) (188,992)
(937) (8,943)
1,110 1,110
16,015 (2,550)
8,741 48,059
(433,142) (45,653)
466,204
188,992
466,204
188,992
33,062
143,339
459,719
316,380
492,781
459,719

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Notes to the financial statements

Year ended 31 March 2025

Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).

The charity meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy or note.

Going concern

The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. The trustees do not consider that there are any sources of estimation uncertainty at the reporting date that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next reporting period.

Income

Income is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the income have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and that the amount can be measured reliably.

Tuition fees are included in the Statement of Financial Activities when receivable. Income from government and other grants, whether ‘capital’ grants or ‘revenue’ grants, is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the grants have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably and is not deferred. Income received in advance for the provision of specified service is deferred until the criteria for income recognition are met.

Interest receivable

Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the charity; this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the bank.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds are available to spend on activities that further any of the purposes of charity. Designated funds are unrestricted funds of the charity which the trustees have decided at their discretion to set aside to use for a specific purpose. Restricted funds are donations which the donor has specified are to be solely used for particular areas of the charity’s work or for specific projects being undertaken by the charity.

Expenditure and irrecoverable VAT

Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to make a payment to a third party, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is classified under the following activity headings:

Irrecoverable VAT is charged as a cost against the activity for which the expenditure was incurred.

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Notes to the financial statements

Year ended 31 March 2025

1 Accounting policies (continued) Allocation of support costs

Support costs are those functions that assist the work of the charity but do not directly undertake charitable activities. Support costs include back office costs, finance, personnel, payroll and governance costs which support the charity and its activities. These costs have been allocated between cost of raising funds and expenditure on charitable activities.

Operating leases

Rental charges are charged on a straight line basis over the term of the lease.

Tangible fixed assets

Fixed assets costing less than £2,000 are not capitalised. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write down the cost of each asset to its estimated residual value over its expected useful life. The depreciation rates in use are as follows: ˜ Caravan 5% on cost. ˜ Furniture and equipment 35% reducing balance.

Investments

Investments are a form of basic financial instrument and are initially recognised at their transaction value and subsequently measured at their fair value as at the balance sheet date using the closing quoted market price. Any change in fair value will be recognised in the statement of financial activities.

Debtors

Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.

Cash at bank and in hand

Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account.

Creditors and provisions

Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due.

Financial instruments

The charity only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value with the exception of bank loans which are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Pensions

The pension costs of the workplace defined contribution arrangements are charged to the SOFA as incurred.

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Notes to the financial statements

Year ended 31 March 2025

2 Detailed comparatives for the statement of financial activities

Income from:
Donations
Charitable activities
Investment income
Total income
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
Total expenditure
Net gains/(losses) on investments
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
Income from charitable activities
Tuition fees
Library membership fees
Book sales
Freshsteps therapy fees
Income from investments
Bank interest
Rooms hire		 Unrestricted
funds
Total
funds
2024
2024
£
£
114,539
114,539
1,432,502
1,432,502
188,992
188,992
1,736,033
1,736,033
1,639,313
1,639,313
1,639,313
1,639,313
8,943
8,943
105,663
105,663
480,809
480,809
586,472
586,472
Unrestricted
Total
Total
2025
2025
2024
£
£
£
1,416,504
1,416,504
1,393,961
43,786
43,786
34,826
128
128
235
1,410
1,410
3,480		 Unrestricted
funds
Total
funds
2024
2024
£
£
114,539
114,539
1,432,502
1,432,502
188,992
188,992
1,736,033
1,736,033
1,639,313
1,639,313
1,639,313
1,639,313
8,943
8,943
105,663
105,663
480,809
480,809
586,472
586,472
1,461,828
1,461,828
1,432,502
Unrestricted
Total
Total
2025
2025
2024
£
£
£
7,217
7,217
6,732
458,987
458,987
182,260
466,204
466,204
188,992

3 Income from charitable activities

4 Income from investments

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Centre for Counselling and Psychotherapy Education Trust

Notes to the financial statements

Year ended 31 March 2025

5 Analysis of expenditure

Staff costs
Advertising and promotion
Audit fees
Bookkeeping and payroll services
Caravan expenses
Cleaning
Conference expenses
Depreciation
Freshsteps expenses
IT expenses
Leasing of office equipment
Lecturers' fees
Legal fees
Northampton University enrolment
fees
Other expenses
Repairs and maintenance
Rent, rates, utilities and insurance
Stationery, printing and office supplies
Subscriptions
Telephone, postage and delivery
expenses
Travelling expenses
Support costs
Governance costs
Total expenditure 2025
Total expenditure 2024		 Charitable
activities
Support
costs
Governance
Costs
Total 2025
Total 2024
£
£
£
£
£
-
312,124
-
312,124
327,074
-
360
-
360
1,050
-
-
10,200
10,200
10,200
-
14,354
-
14,354
6,819
3,128
-
-
3,128
1,147
-
45,102
-
45,102
13,637
10,454
-
-
10,454
10,262
-
1,110
-
1,110
1,110
1,376
-
-
1,376
4,764
-
23,430
-
23,430
24,381
-
5,194
-
5,194
5,582
770,471
-
-
770,471
649,886
-
11,682
-
11,682
5,528
21,714
-
-
21,714
24,675
-
27,061
-
27,061
28,869
-
45,909
-
45,909
52,288
476,589
119,147
-
595,736
453,556
-
4,782
-
4,782
836
-
2,111
-
2,111
1,315
-
11,237
-
11,237
12,016
3,556
-
-
3,556
4,318
1,287,288
623,603
10,200
1,921,091
1,639,313
623,603
(623,603)
-
-
10,200
-
(10,200)
-
1,921,091
-
-
1,921,091
1,639,313
-
-
1,639,313

All the expenditure was unrestricted (2024: all unrestricted).

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Notes to the financial statements

Year ended 31 March 2025

6 Net income/(expenditure) for the year

This is stated after charging:
Depreciation
Auditors' remuneration:
Audit fees		 2025
2024
£
£
1,110
1,110
8,500
8,500
Staff costs were as follows:
Salaries and wages
Social security costs
Pension costs		 2025
2024
£
£
281,201
296,151
23,957
23,957
6,966
6,966
312,124
327,074

None of the employees received employee benefits (excluding employer pension) during the year over £60,000 (2024: None).

The total employee benefits including pension contributions of the key management personnel were £65,618 (2024: £62,650).

The charity trustees were not paid or received any other benefits from employment with the charity in the year (2024: nil) nor were they reimbursed expenses during the year (2024: nil). No charity trustee received payment for professional or other services supplied to the charity (2024: nil).

Rent of £540,000 (2024: £370,000) was payable to Mr Nigel Hamilton in respect of the property owned by him and occupied by the charity. It is estimated that the property could be let out annually for the same use in the open market for a rental of at least £750,000.

The average number of employees (headcount based on the number of staff employed) during the year was 11 (2024: 11).

8 Taxation

The charity is exempt from corporation tax as all its income is charitable and is applied for charitable purposes.

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Notes to the financial statements

Year ended 31 March 2025

9
Tangible fixed assets
Cost
At the start of the year
Additions
At the end of the year
Depreciation
At the start of the year
Charge for year
At the end of the year
Net book value
Carried forward
Brought forward
All of the above assets are used for charitable purposes.
10 Investments
Market value at start of year
Net gain/(loss) during year
11 Debtors
Fees receivable
Total
12 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Taxation and social security
Accruals
Deferred income
Total		 Caravan
Fixtures &
Fittings
Total
£
£
£
22,203
35,866
58,069
-
-
-		 Caravan
Fixtures &
Fittings
Total
£
£
£
22,203
35,866
58,069
-
-
-
22,203 35,866
58,069
13,491
1,110		 35,866
49,357
-
1,110
14,601 35,866
50,467
7,602 -
7,602
8,712 -
8,712
2025
2024
£
£
177,935
168,992
937
8,943
178,872
177,935
2025
2024
£
£
2,248
18,263
2,248
18,263
2025
2024
£
£
7,277
7,242
10,493
60,200
69,128
10,715
86,898
78,157

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Notes to the financial statements

Year ended 31 March 2025

13 Analysis of net assets between funds

Year ended 31 March 2025
General
unrestricted
Restricted
Total
funds
£
£
£
Tangible fixed assets
7,602
-
7,602
Investments
178,872
-
178,872
Net current assets
408,131
-
408,131
Net assets at the end of the year
594,605
-
594,605
Year ended 31 March 2024
General
unrestricted
Restricted
Total
funds
£
£
£
Tangible fixed assets
8,712
-
8,712
Investments
177,935
-
177,935
Net current assets
399,825
-
399,825
Net assets at the end of the year
586,472
-
586,472
14 Movement in funds
Year ended 31 March 2025
At the
start of
the year
Income
Expenditure
Transfers
At the end
of the year
£
£
£
£
£
Unrestricted funds
586,472
1,928,287
(1,920,154)
-
594,605
Total Funds
586,472
1,928,287
(1,920,154)
-
594,605
Year ended 31 March 2024
At the
start of
the year
Income
Expenditure
Transfers
At the end
of the year
£
£
£
£
£
Unrestricted funds
480,809
1,736,033
(1,630,370)
-
586,472
Total Funds
480,809
1,736,033
(1,630,370)
-
586,472
15 Analysis of cash and cash equivalents
Brought
forward
Cash flows
Other
changes
Carried
forward
£
£
£
£
Cash at bank and in hand
459,719
33,062
-
492,781
Total cash and cash equivalents
459,719
33,062
-
492,781		 General
unrestricted
Restricted
Total
funds
£
£
£
7,602
-
7,602
178,872
-
178,872
408,131
-
408,131
594,605
-
594,605
General
unrestricted
Restricted
Total
funds
£
£
£
8,712
-
8,712
177,935
-
177,935
399,825
-
399,825
586,472
-
586,472
At the
start of
the year
Income
Expenditure
Transfers
At the end
of the year
£
£
£
£
£
586,472
1,928,287
(1,920,154)
-
594,605		 General
unrestricted
Restricted
Total
funds
£
£
£
7,602
-
7,602
178,872
-
178,872
408,131
-
408,131
594,605
-
594,605
General
unrestricted
Restricted
Total
funds
£
£
£
8,712
-
8,712
177,935
-
177,935
399,825
-
399,825
586,472
-
586,472
At the
start of
the year
Income
Expenditure
Transfers
At the end
of the year
£
£
£
£
£
586,472
1,928,287
(1,920,154)
-
594,605		 General
unrestricted
Restricted
Total
funds
£
£
£
7,602
-
7,602
178,872
-
178,872
408,131
-
408,131
594,605
-
594,605
General
unrestricted
Restricted
Total
funds
£
£
£
8,712
-
8,712
177,935
-
177,935
399,825
-
399,825
586,472
-
586,472
586,472
1,928,287
(1,920,154)
-
594,605
At the
start of
the year
Income
Expenditure
Transfers
At the end
of the year
£
£
£
£
£
480,809
1,736,033
(1,630,370)
-
586,472
480,809 1,736,033
(1,630,370)
-
586,472
Brought
forward
Cash flows
Other
changes
Carried
forward
£
£
£
£
459,719
33,062
-
492,781
459,719
33,062
-
492,781

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Notes to the financial statements

Year ended 31 March 2025

16 Operating lease commitments

Total future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases are as follows:

Less than 1 year
1 - 5 years		 Equipment
Property
Equipment
Property
2025
2025
2024
2024
£
£
£
£
768
45,000
3,072
30,833
-
-
768
-
768
45,000
3,840
30,833

17 Related party transactions

There are no related party transactions to disclose for the year. There are no donations from related parties which are outside the normal course of business and no restricted donations from related parties.

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