## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 01/01/25 Period start date To 31/12/25 Period end date** ## **Charity name: Borderline Counselling Services** ## **Charity registration number: 1058845** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**To advance without discrimination**
**emotional, intellectual, spiritual, social**
**and physical health through the**
**provision of counselling**| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|**Training and counselling to help**
**members of the public with issues**
**i.e. abuse, depression, bereavement,**
**pregnancy, relationships and other life**
**issues**| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**Trustees have due regard to the Charity**
**Commissioners Public Benefit Guidance**
**They meet quarterly to discuss that all**
**objectives and activities are being met**
**according to their governing document**
**and to monitor accounts**| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|**The charity has been able to provide**
**counselling to members of the public**
**and, as such, people have been helped**
**to address issues, noted above. This in**
**turn has helped the families as well as**
**the clients.**
**Following are quotes from some of the**
**clients who have had counselling during**
**2025**
**My counsellor has been wonderful at**
**supporting me through such a difficult**
**time. She was welcoming and**
**supporting from initial contact. Thank**
**You.**
**I was able to share with my counsellor**
**deep and personal issues and hurts**
**from my past that I haven’t felt**
**comfortable sharing before.. My**
**counsellor helped me to confront and**
**release them.**
**My Counsellor has been amazing and so**
**supportive, she has made a very**
**difficult experience much more**
**manageable**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**The charity is at the moment in a healthy**
**financial position due to employing a**
**fundraiser and holding fundraising**
**events**| |---|---|---| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**To be able to have a minimum amount**
**to keep the charity solvent for at least a**
**3 month period**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£15,000**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**N/A**| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**N/A**| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**We are dependant upon ongoing**
**fundraising and client donations**| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|**Client donations and grants sourced by**
**our fundraiser. We are also supported**
**by some church donations and**
**individual donors, as well as fundraising**
**events.**| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|**N/A**| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|**Lack of funds**| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Trust Deed**| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Trust**| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|**Appointment by all existing trustees**| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|**Trustees are selected and invited to our**
**next Trustee meeting. Information is**
**given re our constitution and**
**safeguarding policies. If all are agreed**
**and the candidate accepts we then enrol**
**as a Trustee.**| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|| |Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Borderline Counselling Services| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1058845| |Charity’s principal address|42a Warwick Road
Carlisle
CA1 1DN
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**to appoint trustee(if any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Ken Fearon|Chair||| ||Kieran Palliser|Treasurer||| ||Jannette Alexander|Secretary||| ||Karen Bragg|||| ||Brian Downie||01/2025 - 12/2025|| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved ## **Director name** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of Name Address adviser Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** Declarations The trusteès declare that they have approved the trvsteès. report above. Signed on bEhalf of the charity's trustees Signature(s) Full namels) Kieran Michael Paili5er eofon Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Treasurer qir Date 1410212026 CHARITY COMMI5510N FOR ENGiAPID ANLI WAIES Recei tsand ments accounts CC16a Fof th• p•rlod To Section A Receipts and payments Unrnstrlcled lurKIs Rnlrkled fund5 Endowm•ni nds Total funds L••t year 1.432 Amp¥ C Tvil Chutth t)onifths 1.700 C￿￿ GfftA*1 S7 JHbwnC Ttu¥t qc Oakfybs Ph) L* Tr￿¢ 1.000 1.127 ARI Fee 21,475 2.¥5 ￿qU￿￿1 ndr* 4.l•J 18J qrbknj 2.5•) J.1 R￿1 160 BOo Supem a,J79 107 IB3 Sub total 42312 A4 A$8St and Ivvgstrnvrrt CCXX R1 ￿￿OU￿ Sub totsi io,o•o 42312 N•t ofrn¢•Wp•ym•rt¥) Afj TranJf•rn botwn fyrwJ• A8 C•¥h lund• lut y••r wvl C•*h fvndl th1¥ y••r •nd 17. 17,40 CCXX R2¥xxiJm$1531 20103Q026 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period UnTgS¢ri¢t•d lunds Endowmgrrt funds funds tOr￿r￿tE B1 Cash lund• Tot•lc•sh fun 511 Endo*Th•nE funds d• Dglails Fwo Curi•ntv4*A B3 Inv••tsn•nt ••••l¥ G•r*rni Funo t)m￿l Fund a•nthT•I Fufvd G•Trw•l FuTrd ¢3•n￿l Fun ¢3•1￿1 Fun G•n•rtl Fu G•fi•rni Fun Fur Fwd t<*wh*h wt•nt B4 A•••ts r•taln•d lor th• c￿rIty,• (bwn u Fynd fvJTrJunl d du• Oela115 88 Llabllll•• ODte Df v¥1 04hAff ofAIi y.qi J .aLtsApV ￿¢. kert4tk rc&x¢. CCK¥ R3 accoJnts13S) 20,, 312D2 ## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** ## **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** **Report to the trustees/ members of** Charity Name Borderline Counselling Services **On accounts for the year ended** 31[st] December 2025 **Charity no (if any)** 1058845 ## **Set out on pages** 1 & 2 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/12/2025. As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed 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 (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: - accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or - the accounts do not accord with the accounting records I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. * _Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply._ **Signed:** **Date:** 15/4/2026 **Name:** Karen Parr **Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any):** 1 **October 2018** **IER** FCA – Institute of Chartered Accountants England & Wales **Address:** Appletree Broomfallen Road, Scotby Carlisle CA4 8DF **Section B Disclosure** Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). **Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . 2 **October 2018** **IER**