2025-08-31-accounts

Charity Registration no 1109521

COMMUNICARE COUNSELLING SERVICE

TRUSTEES’ REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

COMMUNICARE COUNSELLING SERVICE

LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Trustees	MrB W Moere
	Mrs R E Moere
	MsA S Malkin
	MrW Stansfeld
	Mrs P P Parker
	Mrs J D Harvey
	RevW Sayimani (Appointed 14 May 2025)
Charity no.	1109521
Charity correspondent	MrBW Moere
	Christ Church
	RedfordWay
	Uxbridge
	Middlesex UB8 1SZ
Independent examiner	Mr F Harling
	Harling& KirkAccountants Limited
	4 Bowden Lane
	HighWycombe
	Buckinghamshire
	HP11 1DL
Bankers	HSBC
	28 High Street
	Uxbridge
	Middlesex
	UB8IJN

COMMUNICARE COUNSELLING SERVICE

CONTENTS

	Page
Trustees’ report	1-3
Independent examiner’s Report	4
Statement offinancial activities	5
Balance sheet	6
Notestotheaccounts	7-13

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COMMUNICARE COUNSELLING SERVICE

TRUSTEES’ REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

The trustees present their report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025,

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Communicare Counselling Service (“CCS”) was registered as an unincorporated charity on 18 May 2005. Previously it was part of Christ Church, Uxbridge. The charity’s governing document is a Declaration of Trust made on 12 May 2005.

Trustees

The trustees who served during the year, were:

Mr B W Mocere

Mrs R E Moere Ms AS Malkin Mr W Stansfeld Mrs P P Parker Mrs J D Harvey Rev W Sayimani (appointed 14 May 2025)

The Declaration of Trust provides that there shall be at least six trustees. Up to four are appointed by the congregation of Christ Church, Uxbridge, the minister of which would normally be one of these. Up to four other trustees may be appointed with a professional or general interest in advancing the objects of the charity. Apart from the first trustees every trustec must be appointed for a term of three years by a resolution of the trustees. The trustees must hold at least two ordinary meetings a year.

Related parties

The trustees of the charity are considered to be related parties of the charity. None of the trustees received remuneration or reimbursement of expenses, except for one of the trustees (Mrs J D Harvey) who is also a counsellor for the charity and is paid for her counselling services accordingly. Payments are approved by the other non-conflicted Trustees as necessary, with payments made at the same rate as what is paid to other counsellors used by the charity.

Risk factors

The trustees have reviewed the risks that the charity faces. The main risk is that there is not sufficient income to cover expenditure. Since expenditure is related almost entirely to counselling sessions, which clients pay for, this is considered a low risk. Risk will be reviewed on an annual basis.

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COMMUNICARE COUNSELLING SERVICE

TRUSTEES’ REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

The objective of the charity is to provide those seeking help with a competent and caring service offering counselling and psychotherapy on an individual, couple or group basis. Its aim is to offer those receiving counsel an opportunity to explore, discover and clarify ways of living more resourccfully and towards greater well-being.

We have considered the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit when reviewing our objectives and current, and future, activities.

The main activities of the charity are to respond to requests for counselling, to assess the need of those contacting the charity and to consider whether we are the most appropriate resource for them and can accommodate their needs. In addition, we provide student placements with supervision. Our services are available to all members of the public and are inclusive of all genders, sexual and LGBTQIA orientation, ethnicity and disabilities. Our student placements provide supervised training to develop the skills required to provide the counsellors of the future.

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

During the past year we have responded to 108 (2024: 117) new contacts resulting in 77 (2024: 93) new clients being seen. Our 21 (2024: 20) self-employed part-time counsellors have counselled for around 3,415 hours (2024: 3,942). There were 2 student placement in the year (2024: 3) and a number of training days have been held. As at the year-end the charity had 344 (2024: 323) current active clients.

Like many organisations, the day-to-day activities of the charity were impacted by the Covid-19 global pandemic which resulted in various lockdown restrictions and social distancing measures from March 2020. The charity at the time had to adapt accordingly, including introducing working from home and holding sessions remotely via telephone calls. This hybrid working model has continued throughout the financial year, although with restrictions lifted previously the charity has been able to offer more face-to-face appointments where counsellors have been able to.

The Trustees are satisfied that the charity is in a strong financial position and the services of the charity continue to be more important than ever to the community.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Details of the financial performance for the year are set out on pages 5 to 13.

The main source of funding for CCS is from donations by people who attend sessions with the counsellors. During this year £87,658 (2024: £99,021) was received.

After expenses and a small amount of investment income there is a deficit of income over expenditure for the year of £11,673 (2024: £1,573). After this is deducted from the opening fund balance of £93,872 an amount of £82,199 has been carried forward to be used in furtherance of the charity’s objectives.

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COMMUNICARE COUNSELLING SERVICE TRUSTEES’ REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

FINANCIAL REVIEW continued

Reserve Policy

It is the charity’s policy to hold an amount equivalent to approximately six months of the total resources expended in reserve, to meet any fluctuations in receipts and payments that may arise. The charity currently holds approximately seven months of the total resources expended. The trustees continue to consider how best to utilise these additional reserves to meet its charitable objectives and have continued to increase the amount of support given via its assisted places scheme.

PLANS FOR FUTURE YEARS

The charity aims to continue its counselling activities and to provide supervision and support to students and training where appropriate.

STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES’ RESPONSIBILITIES

The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Report and the financial statements in accordance with the rules of the trust, applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

The law applicable to charities in England & Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

• e — select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; e observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP published in October 2019 (FRS 102);

• e make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

• e state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and

• e prepare the financial statements 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 enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charitics (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. 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.

Date: Ade S- Set

Signed on behalf of the board of trustees _ BAS, B. W. Moere (Trustee)

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COMMUNICARE COUNSELLING SERVICE

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF COMMUNICARE COUNSELLING SERVICE

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 August 2025, which are set out on pages 5 to 13.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity’s trustees 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 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; or

3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts sct out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 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.

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.

Frank Harling ACCA Harling & Kirk Accountants Limited

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4 Bowden Lane High Wycombe Buckinghamshire HPL IDL

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

	Notes	Total	Total
		Funds	Funds
		2025	2024
		£	£
INCOME FROM:
Incoming resources from
generated funds
Donations and legacies	2	2,470	10,400
Investment income	3	2,554	1,459
Incoming resources from
charitable activities	4	113,878	128,211
TOTAL INCOME		118,902	140,070
EXPENDITURE ON:
Charitable activities	5	130,575	141,643
TOTAL RESOURCES		130,575	141,643
EXPENDED		—_—	——
NETMOVEMENTINFUNDS		(11,673)	(L373)
FUND BALANCE AT 1
SEPTEMBER 24		93,872	95,445
FUND BALANCE AT 31
AUGUST25	11	82,199	93,872

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COMMUNICARE COUNSELLING SERVICE

BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 AUGUST 2025

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Notes 2025 2024
¢ £
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets z 100 -
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 8 1,617 1,385
Cash at bank and in hand 81,682 93,687
83,299 95,072
CREDITORS: Amounts falling due within
one year 9 (1,200) (1,200)
NET CURRENT ASSETS 82,099 93,872
NET ASSETS 82,199 93,872
INCOME FUNDS
Unrestricted funds 11 82,199 93,872
82,199 93,872
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The accounts were approved by the trustees on al!ae %. nae 4 a s LO

Signed on behalf of the trustees:

bh Xo B. W. Moere (Trustee)

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COMMUNICARE COUNSELLING SERVICE

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

hs ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Charity information

Communicare Counselling Service (“CCS”) is an unincorporated charity which was registered on 18 May 2005. The Charity’s registration number is 1109521. Accounting convention The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the Charity’s governing document, the Charities Act 2011 and “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)” (published in October 2019). The Charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.

Lak Accounting convention

The Charity has taken advantage of the provisions in the SORP for charities applying FRS 102 Update Bulletin 1 not to prepare a Statement of Cash Flows.

The accounts have departed from the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a true and fair view. This departure has involved following the Statement of Recommended Practice for charities applying FRS 102 rather than the version of the Statement of Recommended Practice which is referred to in the Regulations but which has since been withdrawn.

The accounts are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the Charity. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.

The accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

12 Going Concern

At the time of approving the accounts, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The trustees are satisfied that the charity is well placed to see through the current tough operational and economic environment.

• L.3 Incoming resources

Voluntary income includes donations, gifts and grants and is included in the Statement of Financial Activities (“SOFA”) for the year when the charity is legally entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy.

Investment income is recognised on a receivable basis.

Income resources from charitable activities represent amounts receivable from donations for counselling sessions and other related income.

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

14 Resources expended

All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis as a liability is incurred.

Charitable activities expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activitics and services to its beneficiaries and those costs necessary to support them.

Governance costs include those costs associated with meeting the constitutional and statutory requirements of the charity and other expenditure not directly related to the charitable activities.

1.5 Tangible fixed assets and depreciation

Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less depreciation. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost less estimated residual value of each asset over its expected useful life, as follows:

Computer Equipment 1/3 of Cost Furniture, Fixtures and Fittings 1/3 of Cost

1.6 Unrestricted funds

Unrestricted funds are general funds which are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in the furtherance of the objectives of the charity and have not been designated for any other purpose.

• 1.7. Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown with borrowings in current liabilities.

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

2. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES

Grants and donations received

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2025 2024
£ £
2,470 10,400
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3. INVESTMENT INCOME

Interest receivable

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2025 2024
£ £
2,554 1,459 |
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4, INCOMING RESOURCES FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES

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Counselling session donations and other related income
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2025 2024
£ £
113,878 | 128,211
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

5, RESOURCES EXPENDED

Charitable activities

Counselling session expenses and other related costs Support costs

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Governance costs
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2025 2024
£ E
108,642 | 118,630
20,237 | 21,333
128,879 | 139,963
1,696 1,680
130,575 | 141,643
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Support costs consist of administration and sundry expenscs of £9,090 (2024: £10,548), employment costs of £10,030 (2024: £9,833), and insurance costs of £1,117 (2024: £952). Governance costs are made up of fees payable to the Independent Examiner of £1,200 (2024: £1,200) and £496 relating to payroll services (2024: £480) undertaken by the previous Independent Examiner.

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

1. EMPLOYEES

EMPLOYEES
	2025	2024
Numberofemployees:	Number	Number
The average monthly numberofemployees during the yearwas:	3	3
Employment costs	£	£
Wagesandsalaries	16,318	15,998

There were no employecs whose annual emoluments were £60,000 and above.

he TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

	Fixtures Fittings
	& Equipment
	£
COST
Balance at 31.08.24	2,232
Additions	150
Balance at 31.08.25	2,382
DEPRECIATION
Balance at 31.08.24	2,232
Charge forthe year	50
Balance at 31.08.25	2,282
NETBOOKVALUE
At 31.08.25	100
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

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8. DEBTORS 2025 2024
£ £
Prepayments and accrued income 1,617 1,385
a, CREDITORS : Amounts falling due within one year 2025 2024
£ z
Accruals and other creditors 1,200 1,200
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10. RELATED PARTIES

Trustees

None of the trustees, or any person connected with them, received any remuneration or reimbursement of expenses during the year, except one trustee who is also a counsellor of the charity.

The trustee in question was already a counsellor of the charity at the time she was appointed as a trustce in November 2019. Payments of £3,884 (2024: £9,210) were made during the year to this trustee for counselling services provided. These payments were approved by the other non-conflicted trustees as necessary, and payments were made strictly in line with the rates paid to other counsellors.

Controlling party

The charity is controlled by the trustees.

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

11. MOVEMENTS IN FUNDS

		At	Incoming	Resources	At
		31.08.24	resources	expended	31.08.25
		£	£	£	£
Unrestricted	funds	93,872	118,902	(130,575)	82,199

All funds are unrestricted. Unrestricted funds are gencral funds, which arc available for usc at the discretion of the trustees in the furtherance of the objectives of the charity and have not been designated for any other purpose.

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MANAGEMENT INFORMATION

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

The following schedules do not form part of the published Trustees’ Report and Accounts. They are for the trustees’ information only and are not prepared in full compliance with the accounting policies shown in note | to the accounts.

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DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

		2025	2024
	£	£	z
INCOMING RESOURCES
Session donations received	87,658		99,021
Grant from ChristChurch	-		10,000
Supervision charge	1,510		1,620
Room charges	24,450		27,255
Private room hire	240		135
Training income	20		20
Bank interest	2,554		1,459
Medaille	-		160
Other donations	2,470		400
TOTALINCOMING RESOURCES		118,902	140,070
RESOURCES EXPENDED
Charitable activities
Sessions paid	93,411		103,131
Did notshow (missed sessions& late refunds)	721		687
Supervision	6,187		6,267
Telephone intakes	2,035		2,380
Employment costs	6,288		6,165
	108,642		118,630

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DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

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|||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |2025|2024| |£|£|£| |Support|costs| |Administration|5,534|5,907| |Printing,|postage &|stationery|85|1,792| |Employment|costs|10,030|9,833| |Telephone|charges|2,251|1,908| |Insurance|1,117|952| |Subscriptions|;|268|260| |Computer|costs|182|113| |Training|costs|450|313| |Sundry|expenses|“|45| |Bank|charges|61|62| |Client|refunds/inv|36|148| |DBS|Checks|117|-| |Donation|56|-| |Depreciation|50|-| |20,237|21,333| |Governance|costs|esa|ao| |Accountancy|1,696|1,680| |1,696|1,680| |TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED|(130,575)|(141,643)| |NET MOVEMENT|IN|FUNDS|(11,673)|(1,573)| |FUND BALANCE AT|31 AUGUST|2024|93,872|95,445| |FUND|BALANCE AT|31|AUGUST|2025|82,199|93,872|

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