Charity number: 1107003
Company number: 05250711
(England and Wales)
Mid-Sussex Counselling Centre
Report of the Trustees and Unaudited Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 December 2023
Mid-Sussex Counselling Centre Contents Page For the year ended 31 December 2023
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Mid-Sussex Counselling Centre Report of the Trustees
For the year ended 31 December 2023
The Trustees, who are also directors for the purposes of company law, have pleasure in presenting their report and the financial statements for the charitable company for the year ended 31 December 2023. The Trustees have adopted the provisions of 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 the Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).
OBJECTIVES, ORGANISATION AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
The Centre is established to offer affordable and professionally supported counselling to the people of Mid-Sussex. It is a registered charity and accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
The Centre offers open-ended, psychodynamic counselling to individual adult clients at its base in Hassocks, West Sussex.
The Centre is managed and administered by a board of Directors, the Centre Manager and the Clinical Lead.
A group of qualified supervisors support and oversee the work of a team of up to twenty volunteer counsellors. The team comprises both qualified and experienced counsellors who have been working with the Centre for some time and a number of counsellors who have undergone a minimum of one year of training and are on clinical placement from training courses approved by the Centre. All counsellors attend weekly supervision.
Clients generally refer themselves but many come on the recommendation of former clients, GPs and mental health services. Our website provides an internet presence. All prospective clients are asked to attend an initial interview where their aims and expectations are explored and the suitability of counselling is discussed before they are placed on the waiting-list for allocation to a counsellor. Should it ever be decided that psychodynamic counselling is not appropriate for a particular person, every effort is made to suggest an alternative source of help. Clients are asked to contribute towards the cost of counselling on a sliding scale related to income and circumstances. The service is offered on a one-to-one basis and the highest priority is given to confidentiality.
The trustees have considered the Charity Commision's guidance on public benefit, including the guidance 'public benefit: running a charity (PB2)'.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Significant activities
A significant number of trainees who had qualified as counsellors during the time of pandemic left the service during the year many taking their clients with them. This had an adverse impact on the services finance and considerable effort was required to recruit new trainee counsellors and rebuild the client base to recover the position and ensure the service would break even for the future. However, this did lead to a significant deficit in the last quarter given the time lapse in recruitment, the reorganisation of supervision groups and recruited trainees being in a position to take on clients.
During the year the Board were sorry to lose the services of Debbie Moore, the clinical lead, who had made a significant contribution to the service, its quality and integrity as well as maintaining the service during the difficult period of the pandemic. However, the Board are pleased that Debbie has agreed to become a Director so as to retain the benefit of her experience and knowledge.
The Board were pleased to appoint Alexander Haines just after the year end to be the new clinical lead and have confidence in the clinical leadership he will bring to the service for the future. The Board were also pleased to recruit Anthony Beddell to the clinical team. The Board decided to support key personnel's training and development utilising reserves.
The Board has not succeeded in its plan to streamline and computerise the administration of the service after a number of false starts. This is a key priority for the coming year.
With the cost of living crisis and the increase in the incidence of mental ill health following the pandemic the Board feel the provision of low cost counselling in the community to be as important if not more important than ever.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Name of Charity Mid-Sussex Counselling Centre Charity registration number 1107003 Company registration number 05250711 Principal address Powell House, 21 Keymer Road
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Mid-Sussex Counselling Centre Report of the Trustees Continued For the year ended 31 December 2023
Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8AB
Trustees
The trustees and officers serving during the year and since the year end were as follows:
Richard Coker Janet Prue Alison Mohammed Peter Ellender Debbie Moore Jenny Keay Secretary Ms Daisy Moore Independent examiner Caroline Clarke ACA 66 High Street Lewes East Sussex BN7 1XG
Approved by the Board of Trustees and signed on its behalf by ............................................................................. 09 September 2024 Peter Ellender
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Mid-Sussex Counselling Centre Independent Examiners Report to the Trustees For the year ended 31 December 2023
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charitable company for the year ended 31 December 2023.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity Trustees, who are also directors for the purposes of company law, are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent examiners statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do not comply with the requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair view' which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or
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the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).
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.
Caroline Clarke ACA 66 High Street Lewes East Sussex BN7 1XG
09 September 2024
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Mid-Sussex Counselling Centre
Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account) For the year ended 31 December 2023
| Notes Income and endowments from: Donations and legacies 2 Charitable activities 3 Investments 4 Total Expenditure on: Charitable activities 5/6 Total Net income/expenditure Reconciliation of funds Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward |
Unrestricted funds £ 9,696 36,243 1,079 47,018 (42,113) (42,113) 4,905 72,918 77,823 |
2022 £ 306 33,112 288 |
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| 33,706 | ||
| (39,686) | ||
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| (5,980) 78,898 |
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| 72,918 |
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05250711
Registered Number :
Mid-Sussex Counselling Centre Statement of Financial Position As at 31 December 2023
| Notes Current assets 12 Debtors Cash at bank and in hand Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 13 Net current assets Total assets less current liabilities Net assets The funds of the charity Unrestricted income funds 14 Total funds |
£ 2023 1,600 77,396 78,996 (1,173) 77,823 77,823 77,823 77,823 77,823 |
£ 2022 2,834 71,931 |
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| 74,765 | ||
| (1,847) 72,918 |
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| 72,918 | ||
| 72,918 | ||
| 72,918 | ||
| 72,918 |
For the year ended 31 December 2023 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
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The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance
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with section 476,
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The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting
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records and the preparation of accounts. These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies’ regime.
The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Board and signed on its behalf by:
Richard Coker Trustee 09 September 2024
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Mid-Sussex Counselling Centre Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2023
1. Accounting Policies
Basis of accounting
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, except for investments which are included at market value and the revaluation of certain fixed assets and in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) ‘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) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), and the Companies Act 2006.
Mid-Sussex Counselling Centre 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 stated in the relevant accounting policy note(s).
Going concern
The financial statements are prepared, on a going concern basis, under the historical cost convention.
Incoming resources
All incoming resources are included in the statement of financial activities when the Charity is entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy.
Resources expended
Liabilities are recognised as resources expended when there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the Charity to the expenditure.
Taxation
As a registered charity, the company is exempt from income and corporation tax to the extent that its income and gains are applicable to charitable purposes only. Value Added Tax is not recoverable by the company, and is therefore included in the relevant costs in the Statement of Financial Activities.
2. Income from donations and legacies
| Unrestricted funds Donations received |
2022 2023 £ £ 306 9,696 306 9,696 |
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Mid-Sussex Counselling Centre Notes to the Financial Statements Continued For the year ended 31 December 2023
3. Income from charitable activities
| Unrestricted funds Counselling services Client contributions Placement fees Intake contributions Supervisors reports nvestment income Unrestricted funds Bank interest receivable osts of charitable activities by fund type Unrestricted funds Counselling services Support costs osts of charitable activities by activity type Support costs Activities undertaken directly £ £ Support costs Counselling services 28,572 13,541 |
2023 £ 28,531 5,702 1,090 920 36,243 36,243 2023 £ 1,079 1,079 2023 £ 13,541 28,572 42,113 2023 £ 42,113 |
2022 £ 27,936 3,767 910 499 |
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| 33,112 | ||
| 33,112 | ||
| 2022 £ 288 |
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| 288 | ||
| 2022 £ 14,030 25,656 |
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| 39,686 | ||
| 2022 £ 39,686 |
4. Investment income
5. Costs of charitable activities by fund type
6. Costs of charitable activities by activity type
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Mid-Sussex Counselling Centre Notes to the Financial Statements Continued For the year ended 31 December 2023
7. Analysis of support costs
| Counselling services Training Intake supervision and Clinical Lead Administrative expenses Rents Insurances Telephone Subscriptions Office supplies Bank charges Sundry expenses Governance costs |
2023 £ 1,782 3,000 14,196 6,133 565 984 - 621 60 398 833 28,572 |
2022 £ 1,776 5,165 10,192 5,053 377 883 319 1,179 81 181 450 |
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| 25,656 |
8. Net income/(expenditure) for the year
This is stated after charging/(crediting):
| This is stated after charging/(crediting): | ||
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| Accountancy fees 9. Staff costs and emoluments Trustees |
2023 £ 504 2023 5 5 |
2022 £ 450 |
| 2022 6 |
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Mid-Sussex Counselling Centre Notes to the Financial Statements Continued For the year ended 31 December 2023
10. Trustee remuneration and related party transactions
The charity trustees were not paid or received any other benefits from employment with the charity in the year (2022:£nil).
No charity trustee received payment for professional or other services supplied to the charity (2022:£nil). The trustees all give freely their time and expertise without any form of remuneration or other benefit in cash or kind (2022:£nil).
Trustees' expenses represents the payment or reimbursement of travel and subsistence costs totalling £nil (2022:£nil). There are no related party transactions to disclose for 2023 (2022:none).
11. Comparative for the Statement of Financial Activities
The comparative year values on the Statement of Financial Activites are for unrestricted funds.
12. Debtors
| 2023 | 2022 | |
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| £ | £ | |
| Amounts due within one year: | ||
| Trade debtors | 555 | 1,772 |
| Prepayments and accrued income | 311 | 328 |
| Other debtors | 734 | 734 |
| 1,600 | 2,834 |
13. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
| Other creditors Accruals and deferred income |
2023 £ 722 451 1,173 |
2022 £ 1,396 451 |
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| 1,847 |
14. Movement in funds
Unrestricted Funds
| General General |
Balance at 01/01/2023 £ 72,918 72,918 |
Incoming resources £ 47,018 47,018 |
Outgoing resources £ (42,113) (42,113) |
Balance at 31/12/2023 £ 77,823 |
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| 77,823 |
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Mid-Sussex Counselling Centre Notes to the Financial Statements Continued For the year ended 31 December 2023
Unrestricted Funds - Previous year
| Balance at 01/01/2022 Incoming resources £ £ General 78,898 33,706 General 78,898 33,706 Purpose of unrestricted Funds General These funds are held for the meeting of the objectives of the charity and to provide reserves for future subject to charity legislation are free from all restrictions on their use. Analysis of net assets between funds Unrestricted funds General General Previous year Unrestricted funds General General |
Outgoing resources Balance at 31/12/2022 £ £ (39,686) 72,918 (39,686) 72,918 activities and Net current assets / (liabilities) Net Assets £ £ 77,823 77,823 |
Balance at 31/12/2022 £ 72,918 |
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| 72,918 | |||
| 77,823 77,823 |
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| Net current assets / (liabilities) Net Assets £ £ 72,918 72,918 |
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| 72,918 72,918 |
15. Analysis of net assets between funds
16. Company limited by guarantee
Mid-Sussex Counselling Centre is a company limited by guarantee and accordingly does not have a share capital.
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