REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1057328
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST OCTOBER 2024
FOR
THE ROCK CLINIC ASSOCIATION
Parkers
Cornelius House
178-180 Church Road
Hove
Easl Sussex
BN3 2DJ

THE ROCK CLINIC ASSOCIATION
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST OCTOBER 2024
Page
Report of the Trustees
Independent Examlner's Report
Statement of Financial Activities
Balance Sheet
Notes to the Financial Statements
8 to 11
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities
12

THE ROCK CLINIC ASSOCIATION
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST OCTOBER 2024
The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended
31st October 2024. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities..
Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities p￿parIng their accounts in accordance with the
Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) {effective 1 January
2019).
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
The Rock Clinic Association aims to provide psychological and counselling services to the general public and
to provide placement opportunities for those training in the field.
The Trustees are satisfied that they have complied with the duty in section 17{5) of the Charities Act 2011 to
have due regard to public benefit guidance published by the Commission.
Slgnificant activities
This year has marked yet another important consolidation for the Rock Clinic. Having opened our third clinic
in Hove in the autumn of 2023, with a further 7 consutting rooms, we have significantly increased availability
for clinical work and opportunities for training placements with 25 consulting rooms.
The new sile is proving popular wilh clients especially those living in the west of the city and from Lancing and
Worthing. A minor problem is lack of disabled access at the Hove clinic, but as we have excellent access at
Rock West and good access at Rock East, this can be worked around.
See map.. https.1￿.roCkc5ln1C.org.uk1COnta¢t-1he-r0¢k-cllnIcl
Parking throughout the city remains difficult with high charges and lack of spaces making car use challenging.
Fortunately, all clinics are well served by local buses and cycle lanes - and we provide racks for securing
bikes outside.
Page 1

THE ROCK CLINIC ASSOCIATION
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST OCTOBER 2024
ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
Charitable activities
Achievement and Performance: seniice delivery.
As one of the leading providers of psychological services in the city, The Rock Clinic maintained ils reputation
for offering affordable therapy in a range of well evidenced therapeutic modaltties. We have increased our
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) provision in line with popular demand as well as
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy ICBTI and psychodynamic and psychoanalytic counselling and
psychotherapy.
Post pandemic the majority of client prefer to attend in-person, but we have maintained our on-line provision
for those who are abroad, out of area or who prefer to connect via video conferencing. This helps us fulfil our
primary charitable aim of making therapy accessible. We aim to keep costs as low as possible in line with our
not-for-profit status and have a 4-tier pricing structure based on the experience of the therapist which
effectively subsides the two lower cost schemes. See Costs https.'Ilww.rockclinic.org.uklcostsl
Our 30-minute online screening service continued as in previous years and records show we saw 1231 new
individual clients and 35 couples this year.
Several therapists migrated across the clinics to Rock Hove and as we continued to recruit strongly from local
and national training institutions, we have achieved an increase in overall service provision with 152 therapists
offering up to 1200 sessions per week.
Feedback remains extremely positive with clients continuing to report good levels of satisfaction as in
previous years.- 76 % stating that therapy is one of the most signrficant features in helping them resolve their
difficulties.
Improvements in self-esteem (650/0> and relationships (650/0) were also reported. 700/. felt
counselling al Ihe Rock Clinic was the most importanl or significant factor in helping 'develop ideas and
abilities that might be useful for the future Iself-understanding, understanding others, managing difficult
feelings better, improving communication skills, increased confidence, and assertiveness),.
Administration
Our administrative and reception team has maintained a steady service covering all da￿lMe, evening and
Saturday working. This is essential in preventing lone-working for trainee therapists in particular with a
presence in the office(s) should difficulties occur.
Training
The Clinic fulfils its second charitable aim by taking counselling and psychotherapy students on placement
whilst they complele the clinical aspect of their training and offers a further two-year supportive programme
on the intermediate scheme to help newly qualified therapists become established. This year we have had
72 trainees and newly qualified therapists on placement and a further 80 accredited, senior therapists and
clinical supervisors working independently with us. The Rock clinic has a reputation throughout Brighton and
Hove as the best of the training placements around and we have introduced quarterly trainee liaison meetings
to ensure junior voices are heard and feedback processes strengthened.
Continuing Professional Developrnent
Rock Hove has large rooms which are used for training, meetings and social events. This year we have
run a 7-week CBT training, seminars and workshops on Clinical Assessment and Creative Work with Young
People as well as the ever-popular postgraduate 30-week training in Clinical Supervision. The Accreditation
Workshops were again highly successful in helping newly qualified therapists, with the appropriate level of
clinical hours, achieve accreditation wtth the British Association of Counselling (BACPI and the United
Kingdon Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP). Delays by BACP however meant some therapists were delayed
but up to a year in being assessed and granted accreditation status which remains disappoinling.
Overall, this has been another successful year wilh the Rock not only servicing the community but also being
a community. We encourage informal ne￿orkIng in the kitchens, our socials are well attended and enjoyable
and we take place in the annual Pride Parade to great acclaim from the crowds.
'Rock Clinic: you saved my life,.
Page 2

THE ROCK CLINIC ASSOCIATION
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST OCTOBER 2024
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Financial position
The Rock Clinic has demonstrated continued financial growth and operational stability throughout the 2024
financial year, following the successful launch of its third clinic in September 2023.
Total income for the year ending 2024 was £436,000, up from £385,000 in 2023. This represents a 13 %
year-on-year increase in revenue.
This growth was supported by..
-The expansion to a third clinic site (Rock Hove} in Q4 2023.
-The migralion of several existing therapists to the new site.
-Recruitment of an additional 12 traineellntermediale therapists.
-Increased availability and working hours for current Practitioners across all locations.
Despite the additional operational costs associated with the expansion, The Rock Clinic maintained financial
stability across all three sites, indicating effective cost management and scalable operations throughout.
Throughout the financial year of 2024, we maintained a total of 152 therapists across the various professional
development bands. This therapist structure ensured a balanced mix of developing Practitioners as well as
highly experienced Clinicians, supporting both service delivery and ongoing professional growth.
Trainees 36
Intermediates 36
Accredited 35
Senior Accredited 45
Assessment numbers in 2024 remained consistent with those recorded in 2023, with 1266 assessments
completed compared to 1271 in the previous year. The increased capacty to conduct assessments on a
more f requent weekly basis significantly improved accessibility, allowing clients to secure appointments for
the following week and in some instances, within just a few days.
Reserves policy
The board have determined that the unrestricted funds held by the charity should be in excess of 3 months
running costs.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Goveming document
The charity is Controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust and constitutes an unincorporated charity.
Recrultment and appointment of new trustees
New trustees are selected on the basis of the contribution that they will make to the governance of the
organisation and the skills Ihey will contribute.
Induction and training of new trustees
New trustees are provided with copies of the Charty Commission's guidance to trustees and given an
introduction to the activities of the charity by the existing board. Existing trustees are provided with training as
and when required.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered Charity number
1057328
Principal address
270 Eastern Road
Brighton
East Sussex
BN2 STA
Page 3

THE ROCK CLINIC ASSOCIATION
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST OCTOBER 2024
Trustee5
A Nikiteas (appointed 14111124)
Ms J Charles {appointsd 14111124)
Ms C Obolensky (appointed 14111124)
M Sawyer (resigned 14111124)
R Hoolon (resigned 14111124>
Ms A Caates
R Scott
G Evident (resigned 5161241
D Walls
Independent Examinor
Annette Watson PhD Bsc FCA
Parkers
Cornelius House
178-180 Church Road
Hove
East Sussex
BN3 2DJ
Approved by order of the board of tnJstees on . ........
. and signed on its behalf by:
RScott-
rustee
Page 4

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF
THE ROCK CLINIC ASSOCIATION
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of The Rock Clinic Association
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of The Rock Clinic Association (the Trust)
for the year ended 31st October 2024.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the account5 in accordance with
the requirements of the Charities Act 20111'the Act'}.
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under Section 145 of the Act and in
carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under
Seclion 145{5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
Since your chartty's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a listed body. I
can confimi that l am qualified to undertake the examination because l am a member of the Instilute of
Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, which is one of the listed bodies.
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 that in any material respect..
accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by Section 130 of the Act., or
the accounts do not accord with those records., or
the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the fomi and content of
accounts set out in the Charilies (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 independenl
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 enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be
reached.
Annette Watson PhD Bsc FCA
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
Parkers
Cornelius House
178-180 Church Road
Hove
East Sussex
BN3 2DJ
Date..
2Lf
Page 5

THE ROCK CLINIC ASSOCIATION
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST OCTOBER 2024
2024
Unrestricted
fund
2023
Total
funds
Notes
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
790
129
Charitable activities
Clinic
435,981
384,991
Investment income
Total
436,771
385,127
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Clinic
436,224
387,909
NET INCOMEI(EXPENDITURE)
$47
{2,782)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
91,476
94,258
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
92,023
91,476
The notes form part of these financial slatements
Page 6

THE ROCK CUNIC ASSOCIATION
BALANCE SHEEr
31ST OCTOBER 2024
2024
Unre5tr1ctgd
fund
2023
Total
funds
Notes
FIXED ASs￿s
Tangible assets
18,967
20.846
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
Cash at bank
78.339
9,828
78,182
14,500
88.167
92,682
CREDftORS
Amounts falling due within one year
(10,111)
(12,052)
NEf CURRENT ASSETS
78.056
80,630
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILMES
97,023
101,476
CREDrroRS
Amounts falling due after more than one year 8
<5,000)
110,000)
NET ASSETS
92,023
91.476
FUNDS
Unrestricted fijnds
10
92,023
91,476
TOTAL FUNDS
92,023
91,476
e fin
cial tat6ments were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on
. and were signed on Its behatf by:
RScott-
The notes form part of these financlal statements
Page 7

THE ROCK CLINIC ASSOCIATION
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST OCTOBER 2024
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been
prepared in accordance wilh the Charities SORP IFRS 1021 Accounting and Reporting by Charities..
Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charrties preparing their accounts in accordance
with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021
(effective l January 20191,, Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard
applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland, and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have
been prepared under the historical cost convention.
Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charrty has entitlement to the
funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
Expendlture
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation
committing the ¢harily to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be
required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is
accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost
related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been
allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each assel over ils estimated
useful life.
Plant and machinery
Computer equipment
150/0 on reducing balance
33¢/0 on cost
Taxation
The charty is exempt from tax on its charitable activiiies.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the
trustees.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity.
Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted
purposes.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to Ihe financial
statements.
Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits
The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charity's
pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate.
Page 8
continued...

THE ROCK CLINIC ASSOCIATION
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST OCTOBER 2024
INVESTMENT INCOME
2024
2023
Deposit account interest
TRUSTEES, REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees, remuneration or other benefrts for the year ended 31 st October 2024 nor for
the year ended 31st October 2023.
Trustees, expenses
There were no trustees, expenses paid for the year ended 31 st October 2024 nor for the year ended
31st October 2023.
STAFF COSTS
The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows..
2024
2023
Administrative
Clinic
No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Plant and
machinery
Computer
equipment
Totals
COST
At 1st November 2023
Additions
61,222
1,510
24,457
85,679
1,510
At 31st October 2024
62,732
24,457
87,189
DEPRECIATION
At 1 st November 2023
Charge for year
40,418
3,347
24,415
42
64,833
3,389
At 31st October 2024
43,765
24,457
68,222
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31st October 2024
18,967
18.967
At 31st October 2023
20,804
42
20,846
Page 9
continued...

THE ROCK CLINIC ASSOCIATION
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST OCTOBER 2024
DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2024
2023
Trade debtors
Other debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
72,840
5,500
(11
68,622
5,500
4,060
78,339
78,182
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2024
2023
Trade creditors
Taxation and social security
Other credilors
3,984
(666)
6.793
5,709
1497)
6,840
10,111
12,052
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR
2024
2023
Other creditors
5,000
10,000
LOANS
An analysis of the maturity of loans is given below..
2024
2023
Amounts falling due within one year on demand..
Other loans
5,000
5.000
Amounts falling be￿een one and two years..
Other loans- 1-2 years
5,000
10,000
10. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net
movemenl
in funds
At
1111123
At
31110124
Unrestricted funds
General fund
91,476
547
92,023
TOTAL FUNDS
91,476
547
92,023
Page 10
continued...

THE ROCK CLINIC ASSOCIATION
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST OCTOBER 2024
10. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as folSows:
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
Movement
in funds
Unrestricted funds
General fund
436,771
(436,224)
547
TOTAL FUNDS
436,771
(436,224)
547
Comparatives for movement in funds
Net
movement
in funds
At
1111122
At
31110123
Unrestrlcted funds
General fund
94,258
(2,782)
91,476
TOTAL FUNDS
94.258
(2,782)
91,476
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows..
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
Movement
in funds
Unrestricted funds
General fund
385,127
(387,909)
(2,782)
TOTAL FUNDS
385,127
(387.909)
(2,782)
11. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
Included in trade debtors are amounts owed by Andrea Coates of £6,529 {2023.. £5,263), a trustee of
the charity.
Page11