Charilv Number. 109>964 THE LISTENING EAR TRUSTEES, REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR EliDED 31 hlARCH 2024 THE LISTENING EAR CONTENTS YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Page Letsal and adminislraiive information Annual chairperson's rewrt Independent examinevs report Statement of financial activitie5 Balance sheet Note5 to the financial statements THE LISTENIIYG EAR page LEGAL AND ADTrIILNISTRATIVE INFOR]¥IATION CHARITY NUMBER 1095964 PRINCIPAL OFFICE 127 - 1 ?9 Bargaies Christchurch Dorsel TRUSTEES W Weldon K Stankiewicz-Lammin J Humphrcys l. Russell IliDEPENDENT EXAMINER Phillip J Polden FCCA Brett Pittlvood Chartered Certified Accountanis Suite 8 Bourne Gale 2) Bourne Valle)- Road Poole Dorset BH12 IDY BANKERS Barcla)'s Bank plc 61 Old Christchiirch Road Bournemouih Dorsei BHI IER Charlty Number 1095964 THE LISTENING EAR CHAIRPERSON'S ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 LEGAL AND ADMINtSTRATtVE INFORMATION CHARITY NUMBER . 1095964 PRINCIPAL OFFICE .. 127-129 Bargates. Christchurch BH23 IQH TRUSTEES:, W. Lee Weldoo Kasia stsnkiewicz-LamMi￿ Jonathan Humphreys, Layla Russell INDEPENDENT EXAMtNEL' Phillip Pold¢n FCCA Brett Pittwood Chart¢r¢d C¢rtifi¢d Accountants Suite 8, Bourne Gate, 25 Bourne Valley Roa￿ Pool¢. Dors¢t BH12 IDY BANKERS: Barclays Bank plc. 61 Old Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, DorseL BH I IER The Listenlng Ear - Annual Chairperson's Report Date: l4 April 2024 Charity No: 1095964 Covering peTiod: l April 2023 to 31 March 2024 For over 20 year& Thc Listening Ear has continued to provide vital counseIling services for chtldren and young people in the areas of Bournemoutm Christchurch, and Poole with needs growing every year. During this flnancial year, The Listening Eat provided 254 counselling packages working within 45 local primary, secondary, and special schools. The presenting issues continue to vary, however, the charity has seen a steady increase in refeTrls for children who have experienced trauma and children who are neurodiverse. Due to cuffent e¢onomio uncertainty and the impact of the ¢ost-of-living ¢risis, fimding remains the biggest challenge for the charity. We are mindful thai there is a tendency for more funding going into larger organisations. nevertheless efforts are made to support our fimdrdising avenues. Securing grants, regular donations and fundraising events such The Cheese & Chill festival, Fatnily Fun Day as NVCEI as involvement with local Rotary groups have all helped to increase awareness as well as incom¢ for the charity. Moving forwards, the objective remains securing a steady stream of funding. this continues to be the main challenge facing the charity. Despite the fjnancial challenges, The Listening Ear continues to strive for professional txc¢llenc¢ and is proud to hav¢ b¢en recognis¢d with a number of accolades in 2023-24 including.. Specialist Counselling Service 2023-24 Prestige Awards (South England) for the 3rd consecutive year Children's Charity of the Year-2024 E2 Media Awards of Excellence Best Children's Charity Al Non-profit Organisation Award Through the course of the year the team of four tn￿tees. Chairperson- Kasia Stankiewicz-Larnmin, Secretary - Lee Weldon, Treasurer - Jonathan Humphreys. as well as Layla Russell have been supporting TLE. The board continues to be committed to helping the charity grow and evolve in order to support the high demand for mental health support for young people. In addition to the work of the Board of Trustees. Anita Weldon continues in the role of Charty DiT¢ctor in charge of the day to day running of the charity alongside a small administrdtion stsff. The Listenlng Ear remains commttted to supporting young people in the community being mindful of their needs and the importance of mental health. On behalf of Thc Li5t¢ning Ear Kasia Stsnki¢wicz-Larnmin - Chai￿¢[sO￿ THE LISTENING EAR page 3 IIYDEPENDENT EXAIMif%ER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES ON THE UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE LISTF.NING EAR reEX)rt on the financial statements of The Listening Ear for the year ended )1 March 20?4 which comprise the statement of tinancial activities, balance sheei and relaied noies on pages 4 to 6. These financial statemenis have been prcpared under the hislorical cost convention and ihe accounling policies sel out therein. Respective responsibilitie5 of trustees and examiner As the charity's trustees. you are responsible for the preparaion of the accounts in accordance I￿1th the requirernents of the c.harities Aci 2011 ("Ihe Act"). The charity's trustees consider that an audii is not required for this year. I rew)rt in respect of m). examination of the Trust'"s accounts carried out under section 14) of the ?01 l Act and in catrying out my examination, I have lolloived all Ihe appIl￿ble Directions %Yji'en by the Charilj Coinmission under seciion 14i(5)(b) of the Act. Independent examiner's stgtement I have completed examination. I confimj that no material matters have come to my atteniion in connection with the e.Kamination ivhich gives me cause to believe ihat in. any Tnatertal respect: the accounting records iYer¢ not kept in accordance il'iih section l JO of the Charities Act: or the accounls did not accord iviih the accounting records- or the accounts did Dot compl}. N*Tih the applicable Tequirements conceming the fomi and content ol. accounls sel out in the Charities (Accounis and Reports) Reoulalions ?008 other than an!, requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair. I'le￿ i￿.hIch is not a matter considered a5 part of an independent eyarninaiion. I have no concerns and haN'-e come across no other matters in connection i*iih ihe examination to which attention should b¢ drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of ihe accounts to be reached. Phillip J Polden FCCA Chartered Certified Accountant Brett Piltivood Chartered Certified AccountanlS Suite 8 Bourne Gale 2) Bourne Valley Road Poole Dorset B1112 IDY 22 Januarv 2025 THE LISTENING EAR page 4 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 2024 Unrestricted Fund5 2023 Unrestricted Funds INCOMIIYC RESOURCES Ineotning resources from chgritsble actiiities: Counselling services Gr￿lS received Donations Fundraising events income 64.Oi8 108,240 6.000 6,936 8117 91,967 1 ?9.39 j Incoming resources frnm genernted funds: Bank deposit account interest 92.062 129.409 RESOURCES EXPENDED A¢ti*'ities in furtherance of the ehariti s objects: Counsellors, services Senior counsellor I"raining and supervision costs Sccurit>' checks Events and fundraising expenses 60.659 9),991 500 9.)90 10.07 1,447 1.917 GoTrernance costs: Charity direclor Administrntors Siationery., postage and olfice expenses Repairs and reneivals Telephone and internet Insurance Rent and storage Fioom hire Waier and clectricity Car parking pemi Accountancy Legal and professional fees 11,520 8,180 192 754 4)9 484 10,878 587 190 868 ioi 201 699 I,)66 i.o?0 i.iio 2.680 112,82) l J4,4?1 NET OUTGOANG RESOURCES £(20.761) £{i:O12) THE LISTENING EAR pag¢ 5 BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2024 Note 2024 2023 CURRENT ASSF.TS Debtors Properfv - rent deposit Bank current account Bank deposit account 9,4?) 1.000 4.600 -000 60.001 7,112 10.266 £72,71 J CREDITORS: amounts falling due 'ithin one vear Criditors it nd accrua15 7.90 15,62) £7.90) £1 j,6?) NET CURRENT ASSETS 57,088 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES £57.088 RESERVES Ullrestri¢t¢d funds: Surplus brought fo￿.ard Deficit for ihe }'ear 57.088 (?0,761) 62.100 (i,0 l ?) Surplus carried t"orivard £57.088 These financial slaternents bvere appro￿ed by the Trustees on ? l Januarv 20?) and siJed on its behalf b!'- K Siankiewicz-Lammin Chairperson THE LISTENING EAR page 6 NOTES TO THE FILNAI%CIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 ACCOUNTIh'G POLICIES a) Aceounting convention The financial slatemenis are prepared under ihe hisiorical cost convention and the Charities Acts. The), follow the recommendations in 'Accountino and ReFK)rting b). Charities: Statement of Recommendcd Practice, issued in 200), and complv iviih Charities (Accounts and Repons) lieoulaiions ?OOi issued under Ihe Charities Act The chdrity has taken advantLue of the exemption in FRSI from ihe requiremeni io pr￿ULe a Cashflow statement because it is a small charity. b) Incoming resource5 All income apart from donaiions 15 included in full in ihe financial staiements when ￿CeIvable. Donations are includcd when received. c) Resources expended Resources expended. including irrecoverable VAT, are recognised in the year in Ivhieh theJ are incurred. Govemance costs are those incurred in conneclion with the administration of the charity and complian¢e with constitutional and statutory requirements. TRUSTEES, EMOLUMENTS Ncither the Iruslees nor an}, persons conneeted ivith them have received remunerdtion during the year. No ¢xp¢nses have been reimbursed io ihe [n￿[eeS during the year. INDEPENDENT EXAMINER Accountancy fees includes a provision of £l.O?0 1?02) £1,110) in reS￿t of ihe preparation and the independent examination of these financial statcments. No other financial serviccs ivere providcd b). the independent examiner. DEBTORS 2024 2023 Unpaid invoices for counselling service5 provided £9.4?) £4,600 CREDATORS AND ACCRUALS Counsellors, services Scnior counsellor Charitj. Director AdministraioT Supervision eosts ￿￿er and eleciriciry Office supplies Accountancy and Inde￿ndent examination fees ),)55 55 800 495 1,065 1.000 920 140 20 1.110 180 1,020 £7,90) £ l i.62)