Trustees’ Annual Report for the period Period start date Period end date From 06 April 2023 To 05 April 2024 ## Section A ## Reference and administration details ## Charity name ## DialogCentre UK Registered charity number (if any)| 1080175 **----- Start of picture text -----**
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TAR 4 March 2012 The trustees shall hold the trust fund and its income upon trust to apply them for the following objects ("the objects") A) The education of the general public and in particular, but without prejudice to the generality of the forgoing, i) The promotion of the study of and research into the beliefs and practices of religions, religious systems of belief and systems of belief which appear initially to be non-religious or which are non-religious in their purposes, principles, structures, behaviours, vocabulary or other characteristics but which can have the same practical effects on their practitioners and those around them as religions and religious systems of stareary a ne objects. et the beliefii) The making available to the general public the results of the said charity set out in its governing document ES) Ue Een : , : . B) The relief of physical, emotional and psychological suffering by any member of the general public incurred as a result of his or her participation in religions or those systems of belief as are referred to in (A) above by any method which shall be recognised as charitable and in particular, but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, by i) counselling ii) referral to medical or psychological professional advice iti) other practical advice and help Checked. True copy of Section B of Trust Deed dated 07/02/2000 (CW) The main activities of the DialogCentre UK to accomplish our objects are: We encourage research and greater understanding of various belief systems, whether oriented around religious, political, philosophical, scientific, artistic, therapeutic, or other principles. We co-operate and collaborate with others where appropriate. **----- Start of picture text -----**
We offer introductory public talks, in-depth lectures, and advanced
seminars on the nature of various religious and non-religious belief
systems and their practical implications for personal relationships and for
Summary [of] [the] [main] the wider society.
ublfe banaht in relation me Where systems of belief become especially intense and extreme they can
these objects (include within produce authoritarian structures of exploitative control, allowing leaders
this section the statutory to abuse followers by enforcing destructive attitudes and behaviour.
declaration that trustees have | This in turn has serious consequences for the rest of society.
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on public financial, relational, or occupational, and often are a combination of
ia by the Charity The various kinds of harm may be psychological, emotional, physical,
some or all of these. The umbrella term for this is “spiritual abuse”. The
DialogCentre offers relief and help to those who have been affected
negatively.
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We work with those who have been harmed in order to facilitate their recovery. Our first goal in these situations is to relieve the immediate distress experienced by those who come to us. Afterwards if they wish to continue, we work with them in a process of counseling and psychoeducation designed to help them rebuild their lives. Where appropriate we make referrals to other specialized sources of help. TAR 3 March 2012 ## Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) |Type ofadviser
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trustees’ consideration of|| |major risks and the system|| |and procedures to manage|| |them.|| ## Additional governance issues (Optional information) ## Section C ## Objectives and activities TAR 2 March 2012 ## Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information) You may Choose to include further statements, where relevant, about: - e policy on grantmaking; - e policy programme related investment; - e contribution made by volunteers. TAR 4 March 2012 Section D Achievements and performance Summary of the main | Christi ta thi . achievements of the chariY Throughout the year we have provided both short-term and long-term during the year counseling and care for individuals and families who have left controlling and abusive groups of the kind described in Section C. This was our primary activity and accounted for approximately 2,000 hours over the course of the year. We also contributed to a public discussion hosted by the BGIPU and CPA UK regarding abuse and torture in the context of authoritarian groups. We meet regularly with colleagues and researchers to exchange specialist knowledge. TAR 5 March 2012 ## Section E ## Financial review Brief statement of the We have no reserves. Our highest 2023-24 bank balance was sufficient charity’s policy on reserves to cover expenditure in that year, for only 15 months Details of any funds materially N/A Accounting is cash only. No designated funds. in deficit ## Further financial review details (Optional information) You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about: - e the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); - e how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; - e investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. ## Section F ## Other optional information **----- Start of picture text -----**
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TAR 6 March 2012 DCUK FINAL FINANCIAL REPORT 2023-24 AiYNIIAL REPORT ANNIIAL REPORT COMMENTS DC'IIKRece ts and P4vmeDts DC.'I"K Refei ts aThd Pr•i'meDts InLI)tni' Trnsi Grdnts 18401.2 rrU$tG￿ts PrcdTrust £12.(￿1) * £6401.22 ￿nal c105e down (see bel￿} 5035. NonCIA 9252.21 GA 5?53 0? 8roJks£5LKM). Kwc*£31KM). Lee ISc￿..(0T￿es-peterS 252.21 I. GiftAidtQKsubsequentfyrecloimedfor let in 2024-5. when he (￿firMedthJthJ5 UKtQX5totU5rnode him elwibkj GA T&xietkniD&I IPteYi(Kts 2 yexsi 2510.41 GA Tax t￿￿*t(Pr￿￿)llS yetr Inwwir¢cdv Few r￿Y1￿ Toi*l re¢eipt5 Toi*l r¢¢ryts 14lty3.•2 P8vnJentS S7urko SaFary Off￿e rJt 0￿￿COUn￿l￿X otr￿* InsufdnL 81ts) 5850. 5850 tTKe ProofTN5t 005ure lTrthe desFerate days&rKe 2015, as supm from DeoGoriè was red￿d, and then terminated. the Trustees ofthe PrcofTrust have rnade lund5 ayailalk for baikwt grants. on request. to keep DCUK afk)at. gmry a total of £17,51Jl Sn the ftyjr ￿arS2o15-2oI9. Fr[￿ 2019, Stettsn Brixth5iDined in t05hare the load, and has gNen a wcfiderfullygener(yJstotal of £28.546 from 2019 to 2024. The PrwfTru5t yyned in again earlier thi5 year with E12.(KM), but hèsTr)fiJnher Ir￿￿e. TheTrustees hJ¥e therefore c105ed thE Trust d(Avn. 8Mr¥ to DCUKthpir final b3lanie of £6,401.22. We¢¢￿e￿t￿lIKtheremefgevhEwfrorn thb sowrce 667.51 otYKe l1v1n￿ (Ekc & kntL 3868 51 tTK¢ Iltsln¥5 IE*& W*y) 4W 448.73 Off*e purc￿e& rlyw Maj] fo[ward￿S savre Bank chw & fees iies"&7tcb". Comf￿1￿ceS & OIY*e 124 746 L? lknnk & ftt5 ITaiel & kxws Toi•l p4yrn￿ts Ira%el & T￿thI p•ywts 16: 21696 Cash flow summary Bank 06 04.23 c￿ flow Summary. 7875.83 14456.4 714shos been t￿￿>70l*yeN1 I wlll, clrajlate shutty, a future oiectK)n shNing what thi5 meansfu the year or soto come. TO￿ tncorne 14103 0 -_￿&s._ 68 rkn96 i 24786Jl Lths tOL￿ p￿. Bank haLl￿¥ at Dat¢ ## **Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of the DialogCentre UK** I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the DialogCentre UK (‘the Charity’) for the year ended 5 April 2024. ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** As the charity trustees of the Charity 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 Charity’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 that in any material respect: 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records. 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. Signed: ## Name: Philip Bingham Address: 6 Rivy Close, Abingdon, OX14 3XT Date: 28/05/2025