Carmarthenshire Counselling Service 

Annual Report 2023 for the Charity Commission Return 

We have maintained a good level of service via telephone, virtual and returning to face to face counselling, and have delivered 1627 sessions during the year, slightly above target number of 1500. 

- We have recruited paid and voluntary counsellors as positions became available and now operate with three paid and nine volunteer counsellors. 

- Training for counsellors has continued to be provided during the year. 

- Face to face counselling has been available to clients at two centres. 

- Core score assessments have indicated successful treatments and client feedback has endorsed this. 

- Waiting lists have been reduced to more acceptable levels with the reintroduction of face to face sessions. 

- Carmarthenshire Counselling Service continues to work within the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy. 

Reserves held by Carmarthenshire Counselling Service are for. 

- a) general purpose use in any area of the budget where funds are needed to support projects at short notice, 

- b) providing administrative and co-ordination support, and volunteer expenses in any gaps in external funding and 

- c) ensuring that further bids can be made as necessary for additional funding, or that the Counselling Service can be brought to an ethical close should continuing funding cease to be available. 

The level of reserves in monitored by trustees on a regular basis at executive committee meetings. 



## CARMARTHENSHIRE COUNSELLING SERVICE 

|Income and Expenditure Sept 22 to Aug 23<br>2022<br>Resources Arising<br>Client + Individual Donatons<br>100.00<br>Local Health Board<br>85,596.00<br>Bank Interest<br>2.05<br>Training<br>-<br>COVID Funds<br>-<br>Easy fundraising<br>25.06<br>Ext fundraising<br>-<br>Room use<br>-<br>M&G Book gain<br>Pety Cash<br>pre payment for 2024 year<br>Total Income Received<br>85,723.11<br>Resources Used<br>change in pety cash<br>-<br>Insurance<br>2,694.63<br>Professional fees<br>1,574.88<br>Accommodaton<br>5,093.00<br>Telephone rental + charges<br>861.98<br>Volunteers expenses<br>36.80<br>Subscriptons/membership<br>-<br>Training for volunteers + staf<br>420.00<br>Supervision<br>5,024.75<br>Sundries<br>2,115.39<br>Ofce equipment<br>-<br>Franking machine<br>827.02<br>DBS<br>-<br>Utlites<br>495.33<br>Staf salaries<br>51,956.26<br>Staf pensions<br>1,848.23<br>PAYE<br>12,207.77<br>Staf travel expenses<br>194.40<br>Client/Counsellor  travel<br>-<br>TOTAL EXPENDITURE<br>85,350.44<br>372.67<br>SURPLUS/DEFICIT|2023|
|---|---|
|<br>Resources Arising<br>Client + Individual Donatons<br>Local Health Board<br>Bank Interest<br>Training<br>COVID Funds<br>Easy fundraising<br>Ext fundraising<br>Room use<br>M&G Book gain<br>Pety Cash<br>pre payment for 2024 year<br>Total Income Received<br>Resources Used<br>change in pety cash<br>Insurance<br>Professional fees<br>Accommodaton<br>Telephone rental + charges<br>Volunteers expenses<br>Subscriptons/membership<br>Training for volunteers + staf<br>Supervision<br>Sundries<br>Ofce equipment<br>Franking machine<br>DBS<br>Utlites<br>Staf salaries<br>Staf pensions<br>PAYE<br>Staf travel expenses<br>Client/Counsellor  travel<br>TOTAL EXPENDITURE<br>SURPLUS/DEFICIT||
||306.42<br>94,529.00<br>1.10<br>-<br>-<br>21.79<br>-<br>-<br>-    7,733.00|
||87,125.31<br>-<br>2,353.76<br>1,574.88<br>6,241.50<br>952.30<br>150.00<br>-<br>1,190.00<br>5,705.55<br>2,572.83<br>1,032.53<br>1,126.73<br>-<br>1,258.13<br>53,864.35<br>1,238.00<br>12,909.40<br>212.10<br>-|
||92,382.06<br>-    5,256.75|





## CARMARTHENSHIRE COUNSELLING SERVICE 

## BALANCE SHEET 

|Assets as at 31 August 2022<br>Barclays bank account<br>21,266.72<br>Cash in hand<br>25.61<br>M & G Charifund<br>59,157.00<br>Assets at 31 Aug 2022<br>80,449.33<br>increase in charifund reserves<br>240.00<br>Annual defcit<br>-    5,256.75<br>Total<br>75,432.58|Assets at 31 August 2023<br>Barclays bank accoun23,742.97<br>Cash in hand<br>25.61<br>M & G Charifund<br>59,397.00<br>income for 2024<br>-    7,733.00<br>75,432.58|Assets at 31 August 2023<br>Barclays bank accoun23,742.97<br>Cash in hand<br>25.61<br>M & G Charifund<br>59,397.00<br>income for 2024<br>-    7,733.00<br>75,432.58|
|---|---|---|
|||75,432.58|



## SIGNED BY: 

CHAIR Date TREASURER Date AUDITOR Date 



CARMARTHENSHIRE COUNSELLING SERVICE BALANCE SHEET ON 31.8.23
Balance as at 31 Au
ust 2022
Barclays bank account
Cash in hand
M & G Charifund
Increase in Charifund reserves
Income recelved for 2024 year
Annual Deficit
Assets at 31 Au
ust 2023
Barclays bank account
Cash in hand
£ 21,266.72
25.61
£ 59.157.00
240.00
7.733.00
5,256.75
£ 23,742.97
25.61
M & G Charifund
£ 59,397.00
Total
£ 83,165.58
£ 83,165.58
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