Registration No. 5065216 (England and Wales)
Charity No. 1103070
THE RELATIONSHIPS CENTRE LEICESTERSHIRE LTD
(a company limited by guarantee)
TRUSTEES' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

THE RELATIONSHIPS CENTRE LEICESTERSHIRE LTD
CONTENTS
Page
Company Information
Trustees' report
Auditor's report
Statement of Financial Activities
Balance Sheet
Statement of Cash Flows
Notes to the financial statements
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11 - 13
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THE RELATIONSHIPS CENTRE LEICESTERSHIRE FORMERLY RELATE
(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
THE RELATIONSHIPS CENTRE LEICESTERSHIRE FORMERLY RELATE
LEICESTERSHIRE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
COMPANY INFORMATION
TRUSTEES:
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COMPANY SECRETARY:
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER:
REGISTERED OFFICE:
COMPANY REGISTERED NUMBER:
CHARITY REGISTERED NUMBER:
EXAMINING ACCOUNTANT:
BANKERS:
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS:
Mr RJones (Chair)
Mrs S Jarram (Treasurer)
Mr M Wright
Miss Jade Williamson
Miss Kumbirai Mushambi
Mrs Namrata Bhavsar
Miss M White
Miss M White
83 Aylestone Road
Leicester
Leicestershire
LE2 7LL
5065216 (England & Wales)
1103070
Mr CS Sowman
Kenneth Law Sowman & Co
3 Leicester Road
Oadby
Leicester
LE2 5BD
HSBC Bank plo
31 Granby Street
Leicester
LE1 6EP
Xeinadin Audit Limited
Cabourn House, Station Street
Bingham, Nottinghamshire
NG13 8AQ
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THE RELATIONSHIPS CENTRE LEICESTERSHIRE (FORMERLY RELATE
LEICESTERSHIRE)
(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
The Directors, who are Trustees in respect of the charitable activities of the
company, present their report together with the financial statements for the year
ended 31st March 2025.
CHARITABLE OBJECTS
The charitable objects of The Relationships Centre Leicestershire Formerly Relate
Leicestershire are set out below.
1. To educate the public concerning the benefits of secure couple relationships,
marriage and family life in order to improve the emotional, sexual and spiritual
well-being of individuals which is derived from committed relationships;
2. To seek to enhance, the good health, both mental and physical, of adults and
children by:
i) Increasing public awareness of the benefit of committed couple
relationships, marriage, and family life; and
il) Working to prevent poverty, hardship and distress caused by the
breakdown of such relationships;
3. To provide counselling, advice, education, guidance and relief to adults and/or
children in relation to any aspect of contemporary life or work which:
i) May prejudice their physical or mental well-being; or
il) Influence, either directly or indirectly, their present or future family or
couple relationship;
4. To relieve those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial
hardship or another disadvantage; and
5. To promote research into all of the above Objects and to make the results
available to the public.
The company's main activities during the year all fell within these objects and are
described in fuller detail later in this report.
REVIEW OF BUSINESS
The results for the year and the financial position of the company are as shown in
the annexed financial statements.
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THE RELATIONSHIPS CENTRE LEICESTERSHIRE (FORMERLY RELATE
LEICESTERSHIRE)
(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
The Relationships Centre Leicestershire Formerly Relate Leicestershire is a
registered charity that has been serving the communities of Leicester,
Leicestershire and Rutland for nearly 80 years.
This year has seen a significant and unprecedented change in our charity's
history, governance and structure. Having operated as part of the Marriage
Guidance Council since 1947, and later under the Reiate brand, we have long
been part of a national network providing relationship support across the UK.
In November 2024, the national Relate charity entered administration. This
development marked a pivotal moment for our organisation. The Board of
Trustees undertook a thorough review of our
structure, operational
responsibilities and future direction to ensure the continuity and stability of our
local services. Throughout this period, the trustees have continued to provide
strong oversight, meeting regularly to maintain high standards of governance
while adapting to a rapidly changing landscape, prioritising both staff and services
users during this transition.
We saw almost all 23 Relate independent centres, with additional centres joining
later, leave the Relate brand at the end of the financial year. Together, these
centres have formed a new national charity, Relationships England and Wales,
made up of network members committed to working collaboratively. This
collective approach strengthens our shared voice, enhances operational
resilience and supports
a unified vision of delivering high quality in-person
relationship support across the country. Our centre is bound by the terms of the
Relationships England and Wales membership agreement, which provides,
among others, that The Relationships Centre Leicestershire will abide by the
terms of the agreed policies. The governing body of Relationships England and
Wales is the Board of Directors.
We provide an extensive range of relationship services at our main premises at
81/83 Aylestone Road, Leicester and outreach locations across the county and
Rutland.
The governing body of The Relationships Centre Leicestershire Formerly Relate
Leicestershire is its Board. The Memorandum and Articles of Association govern
the appointment of Directors and Trustees. The Centre's policy for the
recruitment and induction of new Directors and Trustees provides for a process
of interviews and discussions, the provision of background information and
attendance as an observer at Board and Committee meetings.
The Directors and Trustees have met formally with the Centre Manager and staff
teams in regular meetings throughout the year. Between these meetings the
Finance & General Purposes Committee oversee the Centre's finances and
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THE RELATIONSHIPS CENTRE LEICESTERSHIRE (FORMERLY RELATE
LEICESTERSHIRE)
(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Human Resource Functions. The Service & Practice Committee regularly reviews
and guides the development and delivery of the main services provided:
Relationship Counselling (face-to-face and by telephone/zoom), Young People
Counselling, Sex Therapy, Family Counselling and Education and Learning
services. The Business Development Committee oversee the development of the
Business Plan and the Marketing & Publicity Strategy and monitor its
implementation and progress.
Melissa White leads the team with support from Amy Colebrook, (Director of
Services) Georgia Payne (Operations Manager), Caitlin Sands (Service Manager),
Khloe Crofts (Office Manager) and Caroline Byrne (Centre Support Team Co-
ordinator). The Clinical Lead is supervisor Vicki Weetman, supported by
supervisors Kala Subbaswamy, Rashmi Patel and Leona Smith Kerr.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Our recent change has allowed us to review our vision, mission and values and
our new name, The Relationships Centre Leicestershire, reflects the breadth,
depth and diversity of the counselling and therapeutic services it now provides to
the local community.
Our mission is to be a locally rooted centre that encourages connection and
supports people to build healthy relationships with themselves, with others and
the wider community. Our vision continues to be a "one stop relationship service
centre" reaching more people and serving the community of Leicester,
Leicestershire and Rutland. At our core, we care and believe in what we do, and
in people's relationships and connections and have renewed our values to
include,
• Inclusivity
Welcoming, adaptable & connected
• Integrity
Professional, ethical & authentic
• Innovation
Creative, responsive & nurturing development
• Compassion
Empathic, supportive & empowering
The Relationships Centre Leicestershire continues to provide counselling and
support to individuals, couples, children and young people and families across
Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, building on a long tradition of
strengthening relationships and supporting community wellbeing. Our services
are diverse and designed to meet local needs, and in parallel to diversify our
sources of income. Growth and flexibility are critical to the Centre's long-term
viability, and we continue on our objective to develop steady patterns of annual
growth.
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THE RELATIONSHIPS CENTRE LEICESTERSHIRE (FORMERLY RELATE
LEICESTERSHIRE)
(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Despite the significant transition in our charity's history, 2024-2025 has been
another positive year in terms of maintaining a single cohesive team within the
Centre. Due to service user demand, we continue to deliver a mainly face to face
service with some remote counselling taking place.
In January 2025, The Board of Trustees, led by The Treasurer, developed and
approved a new Investment Policy to help secure the charity's long term financia
sustainability. This policy provides a structured approach to making prudent
investments that will support our future resilience and allow us to plan with
confidence.
As part of this strategy, the Board created a designated fund to enable significant
improvements to the two buildings we own, which are 150 and 135 years old. Both
properties required substantial renovation works during the financial year, and
the designated fund has allowed us to undertake these essential upgrades in a
planned and responsible way. These buildings provide a sense of containment for
our staff and service users and investing in them ensure that we continue to offer
a safe, welcoming and fit for purpose environment. This approach has also
ensured the sensible and strategic use of our surplus, investing in assets that are
central to the charity's ongoing work.
The Centre's longest established service is Adult Relationship Counselling. This
includes counselling for individuals and couples, irrespective of marital status,
faith, race, gender, sexual orientation or disability, as well as Sex Therapy and Sex
Addiction.
The Young People Counselling Service has continued building partnerships with
schools and we have new schools and colleges on board providing face to face
counselling services. The demand for children and young people counselling and
family counselling is significant, and we have again recruited new members of the
team to meet the additional demand. We delivered another year of therapeutic
services for children and young people with mild to moderate mental health
needs across Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland and again this has now been
extended to 31st March 2027. The contract is an Early Intervention Service funded
by the NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board and is
delivered with our partner agency Heads Up.
Sadly, during our own transition period, we also saw our early intervention partner
and subcontractor, ADHD Solutions enter into administration in December 2024.
To ensure continuity of service for our early intervention clients, the Board and
Senior Team acted swiftly and responsibly. In January 2025, we recruited two
members of the ADHD Solutions team into our own organisation, enabling us to
preserve essential expertise and maintain vital support for families. This marked
the creation of a new service that has never before been provided in our charity's
history.
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THE RELATIONSHIPS CENTRE LEICESTERSHIRE (FORMERLY RELATE
LEICESTERSHIRE)
(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
The NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board continued
to commission Relate Leicestershire to deliver a Community Chill Out Zone
service. This service supported Children and Young People to access support and
advice with low level emotional and mental health needs through community
workshops.
PUBLIC BENEFIT
In line with the requirements of the Charities Commission, we give below
information on how the Centre delivers public benefit.
The Relationships Centre Leicestershire continues to provide counselling and
support to individuals, couples, children and young people and families across
Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, building on a long tradition of
strengthening relationships and supporting community wellbeing takes practical
steps to provide open access to its services. We continue to operate a bursary
scheme to enable those in financial hardship to access our services at a reduced
cost. We nevertheless see it as a priority that our services remain accessible to
those who require them, irrespective of their means.
Most of our Young People Counselling Service is provided within the Early
Intervention Service and local schools and colleges.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Results in Aggregate
This was as ever a year of challenge, as illustrated bythe insolvency of the national
charity. At the same time, we have experienced a reduction in demand across
some of our services, reflecting the wider pressures of the ongoing cost of living
crisis. As a result of a slight reduction in demand across services, our investment
policy has focussed on supporting service users to access counselling through
prudent financial decisions, and this is reflected in the interest earned back from
the bank deposits. In addition, we have placed increased emphasis on
fundraising activities to further strengthen the charity's financial position and
ensure the sustainability of our services.
We have sought to avoid generating excessive surpluses by making prudent
investments in our buildings and in continuing professional development of our
staff. Despite this approach and our year of challenge, the charity has still
achieved a modest surplus during the year, which will be invested into our staff,
our properties and our clients, ensuring the organisation continues to deliver high
quality support while maintaining financial sustainability.
Adult Relationship Counselling
We have seen a drop in demand for this financial year; however, we hope to reach
more people this year and supporting them to find us under our new name
continues to be a priority. Work continues on supporting couples and individuals
to access our bursary.
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THE RELATIONSHIPS CENTRE LEICESTERSHIRE (FORMERLY RELATE
LEICESTERSHIRE)
(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Children and Young People's counselling and Family Work
We continued our work in schools providing individual counselling for young
people in secondary and primary schools.
The demand for school counselling is increasing at a steady rate, and we have
employed and trained new counsellors to meet the demand.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Financial Position
The Centre ended the year with total incoming resources of £1,380,258 and
recorded a surplus of £ 131,832. This surplus has built our reserves to a level that
will sustain us in a crisis. We have continued to invest in our infrastructure to
improve our environment for clients, improve the building and our programme of
change for our IT provision. The Trustees, as usual, will be making prudent
decisions over the coming year to ensure the Centre's viability.
The Centre's finances are managed under a straightforward regime. The Finance
& General Purposes Committee develops a budget for approval by the Board prior
to the start of each year, and reviews performance against that budget. The Board
receives and considers financial reports at each of its quarterly meetings. Every
month the Centre Manager sends to the Directors and Trustees a set of key
statistics, including output volumes for each service, the unkept appointment
rate, the average client contribution for counselling services, and the values of
bank balances. The Finance & General Purposes Committee is authorised to
approve unbudgeted expenditures of up to £5,000. The Finance Committee
keeps under review the management of funds on deposit.
The turnover in 2024 - 2025 has taken us over the threshold for an independent
examination and we have been audited this year by Xeinadin Audit Limited.
Reserves
The contents of the Centre's risk register were formally reviewed during the
course of the year, together with their estimated impacts and likelihoods, controls
and mitigations.
In the light of this the level of required reserves was re-
evaluated. The directors concluded that it was prudent to maintain free reserves,
including working capital, of around £450,000 to provide a 'breathing space'
within which to act in the event of the risks identified materialising.
The Centre's readily realisable assets now stand at around £1,710,766. Given the
continuing uncertainties within the funding outlook and the economy generally,
the directors regard the current level of reserves as adequate.
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THE RELATIONSHIPS CENTRE LEICESTERSHIRE (FORMERLY RELATE
LEICESTERSHIRE)
(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
It should be noted that the freehold property owned by The Relationships Centre
Leicestershire is valued at historical cost less accumulated depreciation in the
accounts. The trustees consider that 'on an open market valuation' the freehold
property would be valued considerably more than its book value.
Funding
The main sources of funding for our services during 2024/2025 are as described
in the following paragraphs.
Most of the funding for Relationship Counselling, delivered at our own premises
and outposts came from client contributions. The payments are supported by a
bursary, where necessary, so that the service was again available to clients
irrespective of their means. Our Bursary made available for members of the
public to support the cost of counselling for 2024 - 2025 was £14,190.60, a
decrease from the previous year but reflects the slight reduction in client demand.
Young People counselling services received most of its funding through contracts
with our local Integrated Care Board.
Counselling services for schools and colleges were once again delivered at a
reduced cost this year. We have been unable to increase the much-needed unit
cost due to the financial pressure many of these institutions face, as any increase
could have restricted access for service users. The continuation of these services
at an affordable rate has been supported by our investment efforts, ensuring that
those in need continue to receive essential support.
FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS
We have continued to build stability in the Centre as we work together to operate
our vision and strategy. The cost-of-living crisis continues to place pressure on
demand for our services, and this is likely to intensify as financial pressures on
households deepen further. Faced with continuing uncertainty, we shall maintain
close monitoring of the funding outlook and new opportunities and keep under
review contingency plans to manage our capacity and our cost base.
We will continue to analyse feedback from our clients and act as needed to keep
our services in tune with evolving market needs. We will continue to invest time
and effort in understanding the implications of structural changes in our various
markets, including the impact of commissioning. We intend to continue to
develop bespoke solutions to the opportunities presented by funding agencies,
and where appropriate to work in partnership with other service organisations
with complementary competences. We will continue to encourage the members
of our highly skilled workforce to extend their individual competences to meet
emerging needs.
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THE RELATIONSHIPS CENTRE LEICESTERSHIRE (FORMERLY RELATE
LEICESTERSHIRE)
(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
The trustees are confident that the actions taken over the past year has put the
charity in a strong position to succeed in what has now become an extremely
challenging time.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
This information is provided on page 1 of the annual report and accounts.
EXAMINING ACCOUNTANT
The Directors and Trustees acknowledge and thank Mr Christopher Sowman of
Kenneth Law Sowman & Co. for his work in undertaking the annual examination
of the accounts for the year to 31 March 2025 and for supporting our work with
auditors Xeinadin.
PROVISION OF INFORMATION TO AUDITORS
Each of the persons who are Trustees at the time when the Trustees' report is
approved, has confirmed that so far as that Trustee is aware, there is no audit
information of which the auditor is unaware; that they have taken all the steps
that ought to have been taken as a Trustee in order to be aware of any
information needed by the auditor in connection with preparing its report and to
establish that the auditor is aware of that information.
Approved by the Trustees on 4* December 2025 and signed on their behalf by
Mr Richard Jones
Chair
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THE RELATIONSHIPS CENTRE LEICESTERSHIRE (FORMERLY RELATE
LEICESTERSHIRE)
(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES
The trustees are required to prepare financial statements for each financial year
that give a true and fair view of the financial activities of the charity and of its
financial position at the end of that year. In preparing those accounts the trustees
are required to:
• select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;
• make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
state whether the policies adopted are in accordance with
applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended
practice, subject to any material departures disclosed ano
explained in the accounts; and
• prepare the accounts on the going concern basis unless it is
inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose
with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to
ensure that the accounts comply with all relevant legislation and its own
constitution. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity
and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud
and other irregularities.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF THE
RELATIONSHIPS CENTRE LEICESTERSHIRE LTD
Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of The Relationships Centre Leicestershire Ltd for the year
ended 31 March 2025 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities (incorporating an Income
and Expenditure Account), the Balance Sheet, the Statement of Cash Flows and the related notes. The
financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United
Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice) including
FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland".
In our opinion the financial statements:
• give a true and fair view of the state of the charitable company's affairs as at 31 March 2025,
and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and
expenditure, for the year then ended;
• have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted
Accounting Practice and;
• have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and
applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's
responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the
charitable company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the
financial statements in the UK, including the FRC's Ethical Standard, and the provisions available for
small entities, in respect of the fact we provide non-audit services in the preparation of these financia
statements, and we
have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these
requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to
provide a basis for our opinion.
Conclusions relating to going concern
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustee's use of the going concern basis
of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.
Based on work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events
or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charitable company's
ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial
statements are authorised for issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described
in the relevant sections of this report.
Other information
The other information comprises the Trustees' report. The Trustees are responsible for this other
information. Our opinion of the financial statements does not cover the other information and except to
the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report we do not express any form of assurance conclusion
thereon. In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other
information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the
financial statements, or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially
misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are
required to determine whether there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material
misstatement of the other information. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there
is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.
We have nothing to report in this regard.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF THE
RELATIONSHIPS CENTRE LEICESTERSHIRE LTD
Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:
• the information given in the Trustees' report, which includes the Directors' report and the
Strategic report prepared for the purposes of company law, for the financial year for which the
financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
• the Strategic report and the Directors' report included within the Trustees' report have been
prepared in accordance with the applicable legal requirements.
Matters on which we are required to report by exception
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires
us to report to you if, in our opinion:
• the charitable company has not kept adequate and sufficient accounting records, or returns
adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
certain disclosures of trustees' remuneration specified by law are not made; or
we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.
the Trustees were not entitled to prepare the financial statements in accordance with the
small companies regime and take advantage of the small companies exemption in preparing
the Directors' report and take advantage of the small companies exemption from the
requirement to prepare a strategic report.
Responsibilities of Trustees
As explained more fully in the Trustees' responsibilities statement set out in the Trustees' report, the
Trustees (who are also the directors of the charitable company for the purposes of company law) are
responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true
and fair view, and for such internal control as the Trustees determine is necessary to enable the
preparation of the financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud
or error.
Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole
are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that
includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but it is not a guarantee that
an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it
exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in
aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on
the basis of these financial statements.
irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:
Firstly,
our assessment of the risk applicable to the entity's financial statements from material
misstatements, including fraud, is low. Consequently, the risks identified are primarily concerned with
dominant influence by management, income recognition and classification as well as adequacy and
completeness of the disclosure for related parties. In response, we have:
:
Reviewed minutes of meetings of management and those charged with governance;
Tested journal entries and other adjustments for appropriateness, evaluating the rationale
behind transactions outside the normal course of activities;
- Vouched a sample of grants
and contracts to source documentation checking income
recognition criteria as well as any restrictions for appropriate fund classification;
- Reviewed transactions during the year for evidence of additional, unidentified related parties.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF THE
RELATIONSHIPS CENTRE LEICESTERSHIRE LTD
Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements (continued)
Whilst the procedures listed aid us in detecting irregularities, there exists the inherent difficulty in
detecting irregularities, particularly those related to fraud. However, we believe the above risks to be
the particular areas most susceptible to material misstatement.
A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the
Financial Reporting Council's website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description
forms part of our auditor's report.
Use of our report
his report is made solely to the charitable company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapte
: of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state t
the charitable company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor's report
and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume
responsibility to anyone other than the charitable company and the charitable company's members as
Jordan Cain ACA (Senior Statutory Auditor)
for and on behalf of
XEINADIN AUDIT LIMITED
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Statutory Auditors
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Station Street
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Date:
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THE RELATIONSHIPS CENTRE LEICESTERSHIRE LTD
(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT
NOTE,
Unrestined
Restricted
funds
Incoming resources
Incoming resources from generated funds
Voluntary Income
Investment income
Incoming resources from charitable activities
Other incoming resources
Total incoming resources
Resources expended
Charitable activities
Governance costs
Total resources expended
Net incoming resources
for the financial year
Transfer between funds
Total funds brought forward
4
5
6
7
8
Total funds carried forward
16
2,987
3,022
1,245,151
820
1,251,980
1,113,248
6,900
1,120,148
131,832
1,685,501
1,817,333
CONTINUING OPERATIONS
All incoming resources and resources expended derive from continuing activities
TOTAL RECOGNISED GAINS AND LOSSES
There were no recognised gains or losses other than included above.
:
128,278
128,278
128,278
-
128,278
The notes form part of these financial statements
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2025
Total
funds
2,987
3,022
1,373,429
820
1,380,258
1,241,526
6,900
1,248,426
131,832
1,685,501
1,817,333
2024
Total
funds
1,719
1,429,980
275
1,431,974
1,092,097
6,900
1,098,997
332,977
1,352,524
1,685,501

THE RELATIONSHIPS CENTRE LEICESTERSHIRE LTD
(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
BALANCE SHEET
31 MARCH 2025
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
NET CURRENT ASSETS
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES
FUNDS
Unrestricted Funds
General funds
Designated funds
Restricted funds
TOTAL FUNDS
NOTE
11
14
20
20
20
2025
106,567
26,306
1,722,563
1,748,869
38,103
2024
218,607
1,444,005
1,662,612
93,703
116,592
1,710,766
1,817,333
1,568,909
1,685,501
1,317,333
500,000
1,685,501
1,817,333
•
1,817,333
1,685,501
-
1,685,501
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the
smaller companies' regime.
These accounts were approved by the Trustees on O.8. 2:25 and signed on their behalf by:
Director and Chair of Trustees
The notes form part of these financial statements
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THE RELATIONSHIPS CENTRE LEICESTERSHIRE LTD
(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
CASH FLOW STATEMENT
31 MARCH 2025
Cash flows from operating activities
Investing activities
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
Interest received
Net cash from operating activities and
increase in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at the
begining of the year
Cash and cash equivalents at the
end of the year
2025
280,718
(5,182)
3,022
278,558
2024
239,953
(1,163)
238,790
1,444,005
1,205,215
1,722,563
1,444,005
The notes form part of these financial statements
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THE RELATIONSHIPS CENTRE LEICESTERSHIRE LTD
(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
NOTES TO THE CASH FLOW STATEMENT
31 MARCH 2025
2025
1. RECONCILIATION OF SURPLUS TO CASH GENERATED FROM OPERATIONS.
Surplus for the year
Depreciation charges
Interest income
(Increase) / decrease in debtors
Increase / (decrease) in creditors
Cash generated from operations
131,832
15,207
(3,022)
144,017
192,301
(55,600)
280,718
2. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
The amounts disclosed on the Cash Flow Statement in respect
of cash and cash equivalents are in respect of these balance
sheet amounts:
Year ended 31 March 2025
31.03.25
1,722,563
Cash and cash equivalents
Year ended 31 March 2024
31.03.24
1,444,005
Cash and cash equivalents
3.ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS
Cash at bank and in hand
At 01.04.24
1,444,005
Cash flow
278,558
The notes form part of these financial statements
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2024
332,977
15,317
348,294
(165,392)
57,051
239,953
01.04.24
1,444,005
01.04.23
1,205,215
At 31.03.25
1,722,563

THE RELATIONSHIPS CENTRE LEICESTERSHIRE LTD
(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the charity's governing document, the
Companies Act 2006, FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic
of Ireland" and the Charities SORP "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of
Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the
Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)".
The Relationships Centre Leicestershire Ltd meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS
102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise
Preparation of the accounts on a going concern basis
The trustees are satisfied that based on these accounts, the resources available to the charity, the
financial results of the charity, and the budgets and forecasts for the 2025/2026 year, that the charity
can continue to meet its liabilities as they fall due and that in consequence the going concern basis
continues to remain appropriate.
Income
Income is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any conditions attached to the
item(s) of income have been met, it is probable that the income will be received, and the amount can
be measured reliably
Income from grants is recognised when the charity has met the performance criteria specified at the
time of grant and is recorded on a period-by-period basis when such criteria is achieved
Incoming resources are treated as unrestricted unless the use of such income has conditions attached
which determine when, how and on what such funds may be expended. In those cases where the
incoming resource is deemed or determined to be restricted, then it is only recognised as income when
any attaching performance criteria is achieved.
Fund Accounting
Unrestricted general funds are those funds which are available for use at the discretion of the trustees
in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity and which have not been designated for other
purposes.
esignated funds comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the trustees for particula
rooses. The aim and use of each desianated fund is set out in the notes to the financial statement
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THE RELATIONSHIPS CENTRE LEICESTERSHIRE LTD
(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
1.
ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued
Expenditure and irrecoverable VAT
Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to make a payment to a third
party, it is probable that settlement will be required, and the amount of the obligation can be measured
reliably. Where such expenditure relates to a restricted income fund, then it is recognised in the same
period as the income to which it applies.
Apart from governance costs, all expenditure is classified as expenditure on charitable activities.
All expenditure includes the irrecoverable VAT as a cost where it has been charged.
Allocation of central office costs
Central office costs are those functions that support the charitable activities of the charity and include
finance, personnel, management, training and other administrative activities. The trustees do not
consider that an arbitrary allocation of such costs is meaningful and accordingly the analysis of
expenditure by activity records such costs separately.
Operating Leases
Rentals payable under operating leases (a lease where title to such equipment remains with the lessor)
are charged to the SOFA on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease.
Tangible fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost (or deemed cost) less accumulated depreciation and
accumulated impairment losses.
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated
useful life.
Freehold property
- 1% on the original cost of the property
Fixtures and fittings
- 10% & 20% on cost
Given the nature and age of the freehold property, the trustees have concluded that it is not possible
to identify the component parts of its cost and have therefore continued to apply a straight-line charge
for depreciation of 1% per annum.
Taxation
As a registered charity, The Relationships Centre Leicestershire Ltd is exempt from any liability to
taxation.
Pensions
The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable for the
period are charged in the profit and loss account.
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THE RELATIONSHIPS CENTRE LEICESTERSHIRE LTD
(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
1.
ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued
Cash at bank and in hand
cash at bank and in hand includes cash and highly liquid investments either with a short maturity o
hree months or less or that can be withdrawn on a similarly short notice
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THE RELATIONSHIPS CENTRE LEICESTERSHIRE LTD
(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
2. VOLUNTARY INCOME
Voluntary income comprises donations received by the charity in the year. There are no costs associated with this
activity.
3. INVESTMENT INCOME
Investment income represents the total amounts receivable from the charity's bank deposits. Investment income
is allocated to the different funds based upon the ratio of fund balances
4. INCOMING RESOURCES FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Analysis of incoming resources between funds
Client and other income
Young People
Training & Lifeskills
Unrestricted
funds
149,822
1,095,329
Restricted
funds
128,278
2025
Total
149,822
1,223,607
1,245,151
128,278
Analysis of incoming resources by activity
Relationship counselling
Family counselling
PST counselling
YP counselling
Life skills
YP early intervention
1,373,429
2025
Total
134,115
5,233
10,473
675,442
548,166
1,373,429
2024
Total
177,968
1,251,974
38
1,429,980
2024
Total
154,272
11,110
12,586
720,475
38
531,499
1,429,980
5.
OTHER INCOMING RESOURCES
Other incoming resources comprise income from the sales of books and other publications, room hire,
donations and fund-raising activities.
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THE RELATIONSHIPS CENTRE LEICESTERSHIRE LTD
(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
6. RESOURCES EXPENDED ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
The analysis of resources expended on charitable activities by type is as follows:
Staff costs
National Relate and Affiliation Fees
Training, travel and other staff costs
Property and utility costs
External service providers
Office costs
Literature, PR and marketing
Accounting services - external provider
Sundries
2025
2024
807,750
22,801
58,179
64,171
172,582
82,004
12,485
16,560
4,994
1,241,526
757,229
27,650
20,412
53,506
127,592
64,731
18,253
16,560
6,164
1,092,097
The Trustees still consider that the allocation of resources by expenditure type provides
a more meaningful analysis of resources expended on charitable activities. However,
the table below provides an indicative analysis of resources expended by activity
including the trustees allocation of central office costs. This allocation forms the basis
of the amounts as disclosed on the SOFA.
2025
2025
DIRECT
CENTRAL
COSTS ALLOCATE
Analysis of resources expended by activity
Adult counselling
YP counselling
YP projects
Education and learning
Central office costs
91,682
116,389
765,271
75
268,109
1,241,526
25,252
32,057
210,7797
21
(268,109)
7. GOVERNANCE COSTS
Audit fee
Examiners fee
2025
Total
116,934
148,446
976,050
, 8
1,241,526
1.900
8,340
2024
Total
120,058
169,417
802,264
1,092.097
6,900
1,440
8,340
The charity incurs no other direct costs in connection with its governance.
8.
NET INCOMING / (OUTGOING) RESOURCES FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR
Net incoming / (outgoing resources) resources is stated after charging:
Depreciation - owned assets
Audit fee
Operating lease expenses
15,207
6,900
2,056
15307
1,424
The directors received no emoluments or other benefits (2024 - Enil)
"he Trustees of the charity neither received nor waived any emoluments during the year (2024 - Enil
Jo expenses were paid to Trustees during the year (2024 - Enil
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THE RELATIONSHIPS CENTRE LEICESTERSHIRE LTD
(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
9. STAFF COSTS
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Pension costs
2024
750,028
44,772
12,950
807,750
The average headcount during the year was 51(2024 - 44).
The average number of staff based upon full-time equivalent posts is 30 (2024 - 28).
The employment costs of key management personnel are
56,726
No employee received remuneration at the rate of £60,000 per annum or above.
Wages and salaries includes £25,143 (2024 - £64,769) in respect of invoiced costs
from third parties.
10. TAXATION
There is no liability to UK corporation tax on the result of the year.
11. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
2024
707,337
38,536
11,356
757,229
58,735
Cost
At 1 April 2024
Additions
At 31 March 2025
Depreciation
At 1 April 2024
Charge for the year
At 31 March 2025
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2025
At 31 March 2024
Freehold
property
148,899
-
148,899
74,450
1,489
75,939
Fixtures
& fittings
107,350
5,182
112,532
65,207
13,718
78,925
Total
256,249
5,182
261,431
139,657
15,207
154,864
72,960
74,449
33,607
42,143
106,567
116,592
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THE RELATIONSHIPS CENTRE LEICESTERSHIRE LTD
(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
12. DEBTORS : AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Trade debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
2025
14,700
26,306
13. CASH AT BANK AND IN HAND
Cash and current accounts
CCLA short duration fund
1,422,562
300,001
1,722,563
14. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Trade creditors
Social security and other taxes
Accrued expenses and deferred income
10,479
11,236
16,388
38,103
15. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS
Designated
fund
:
Restricted
fund
Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Current liabilities
At 31 March 2025
General
Fund
106,567
1,748,869
(38,103)
1,817,333
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2024
127,921
90,686
218,607
1,444,005
-
1,444,005
28,509
16,578
48,616
93,703
Total
106,567
1,748,869
(38,103)
1,817,333

THE RELATIONSHIPS CENTRE LEICESTERSHIRE LTD
(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
16. NATIONAL RELATE
Relate Leicestershire Ltd was part of a federation with other such charities which share similar aims and
objectives but is not otherwise connected to those charities.
During the year the charity paid £22,801 (2024: £27,650) to the National Relate Federation.
17. COMMITMENTS
he Relationships Centre Leicestershire Ltd has future minimum lease payments under non-cancellabl
perating leases of £2,056 (2024 - £2,056) due within one year and £3,719 (2024: £5,775) due betwee
two and five years.
18. COMPANY STATUS
The charity is a company limited by guarantee. The members of the company are the Directors and
Trustees named on page 1. In the event of the charity being wound up, the liability in respect of the
guarantee is limited to £1 per member of the charity.
19. VOLUNTEER SERVICES
No amount is recognised in the financial statements in respect of the time donated to the charity by
volunteers.
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THE RELATIONSHIPS CENTRE LEICESTERSHIRE LTD
(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
20 FUNDS
UNRESTRICTED FUNDS
Balance at
1 April
2024
DESIGNATED FUNDS
Resilience against risk
Aylestone Road maintenance
Movement in funds
Expensed
Transfers
450,000
500,000
(500,000)
Balance at 31
March 2025
450,000
500,000
1,317,333
1,817,333
General funds
Total Unrestricted Funds
RESTRICTED FUNDS
1,685,501 1,251,980 (1,120,148)
1,685,501 1,251,980 (1,120,148)
Movement in funds
Balance at
1 April
2024
Rooming Exported
Transfers
€
128,278
(128,278)
128,278
(128,278)
Balance at 31
March 2025
-
-
NHS England - CWPS
Total restricted Funds
DESIGNATED FUNDS
Resilience against risk
A designated fund to set aside a minimum amount of reserves in accordance with internal policy. The fund is
equivalent to approximately four months of budgeted expenditure.
Aylestone Road maintenance
A designated fund to set aside monies for repairs and other maintenance works required at the charity premises.
RESTRICTED FUNDS
NHS England - CWPS
Funding provided by NHS England directly for the clinical and support costs of Community Wellbeing
Practitioners (CWPS).
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