REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 05422550 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1111486 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRtL 2024 FOR WESTMERIA COUNSELLING SERVICES Sargeant Parlnership LLP Chartered Accountants 5 White Oak Squar¢ London Road Swanl¢y Kent BR8 7AG
WESTMERIA COUNSELLING SERVICES CONTEIYTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENrs FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024 Page Report of the Trusts Independent Ezanthier's Report 6 to 7 Statement of Flnanclal Actlvldes Balanee Sheet 9 to 10 Notes to the Flnanclal Ststements 11 to 17
WESTMERIA COUNSELLll¥G SERVICES (REGISTERED NUMBER: 05422550) REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024 Th¢ trste6s who are also directors of the chaTity for the purposes of the Companic8 Act 2006, present their report with the financial statcments of the charity for thc year ended 30 April 2024. The trustccs have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charitics: Statcment of R¢commended Prddice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with th¢ Financial Reporting Standard applicabl¢ in th¢ UK and Rcpublic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effcctive l January 2019). OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Objectives and alms W¢stmeJia Counselling aim to preserve and protect the physical and mental bealth of persons witbin the UK by the provision of a low cost coun5clling Service for those in crisis an(Vor in need of support and who could not oth¢rwise acce55 such services. Page I
WESTMERL4 COUNSELLING SERVICES OIEGISTERED Nu1BER. 05422550) REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024 ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE We are still offering a blendcd approach of delivery of service which h&8 given us more scope to tak¢ on more clients alld also to fit in around our counsellors nc¢ds too. Wc hav¢ noticed a continued increase in the amount of refeffals in this poio(L Tbere is a constant stream of referrals in both the voluntary and private side of the chwity. Demand for counselling is continuing to grow after the pandemic. We had a total of 540 referral4 390 from donation and coOrate - an increase of 240/0 and an additional 150 privatc rcferrais, which is down on last year, with the possible reason that clients are having more sessions on that side. Our private route is vcry popular for people who can afford it and donl want to wait any longcr than they havc to have another Option. This is still v¢ry much low cost in comparison with the rest of the market. Thc totsl amount of donations from Westmeria non-private clients in this period was higher due to the increased capacity offered. How¢v¢r the donations average is still on tbe lower side and this is due to tb¢ cost of living increase with people offering less. The donations from clients totslled an amazing £44,000 which is a huge incr¢ase of over £16,000 frorn last y¢ar. More people were accessing counselling scrviccs during this financial year. incr¢as¢ is largely due to having taken on more counsellors and the new rooms working to capacity, along with the policy for charging for missed sessio% and for ass¢ssments. Also still the amount of people who have be¢n suffcring the after effects of Covid and the anxietyiiow mood surrounding is prcvalcnL along with th¢ increase of anxiety from th¢ cost of living increase. We have nelY doubled the atnount of scssions we can offer due to th¢ online addition, whereby our couns¢llors off¢r two fa¢c to face appointments and the other 2 they volunteer are remote- thereforc using the room5 to capacity and doubling the offering. This clearly reflects An the amount of donations received. The private side is still doing tremendously well as wc us¢d our privat¢ offcring to fill the rooms with newly qualified counsellors alongside th¢ other qualified counsellors still working therc. This has contributed £44,675 which is slightly less than last year by £1,6(X) but still high. So, overdll our donations and private work donations amount to £86,675. This is set to increase with fvll capacity going forward. All counselling rooms continue to be us¢d from 8:45am to 9:00pm Monday to Friday and 9:OOarn to 2pm on a Saturday. The counselling staff ovcr this period included an average of 44 counsellors - an incrcasc to the previous year of 38 and has increased at the end of this year to a staggering 52. All these counsellors are working and donating for Westmeria (not¢ that not all see clients, some counsellors aK tutors OT supervisors) This is helped because we havc been able to occupy moff space and incr¢as¢ our offering and the blended approach v¢S us more capacity. As in previous years w¢ hav¢ beell fortunate to keep on sthdents when they become qualified and therefore our average of qualified staff and trainees is still r¢ally high. This continues to compare favourably with other counselling organi5ations which can have significantly more trainee counsellors working foT them which highlights the belief in the Wesim¢ria vision and the hcalth of the organisation. Some places will r¢main ring-fenced for stud¢ats a8 we wish to continue to offer placements to our own students on the diploma cours¢. This has been manag¢d, to somc (kgr¢c. by allowing som¢ couns¢llor5 who have been qualificd for some time to focus on private work. Th¢s¢ staff provide on avcragc.. 166 se&sions per week at WcsthieTia and remotely (including tbe PCT funded work) Up by 32 % I( sessions per wKk at Wcstmeria and remotely for Private funded work Up by 18 % THE COUNSELLING COLLEGE Page 2
WESTMERIA COUNSELLING SERVICES (REGISTERED NUMBER: 05422550) REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024 We are proud to say that our pa&s rate for thc year remains at IOOO/o this compares vcry favourably with other coll¢gcs. W¢ are continuing to netwo with oth¢r schools with a vicw to using them to sourc¢ some of thc higber level qualifications that are the most profitable. This year th¢ school tumed over £170,0(M) - incr¢ase of £30,0(K) from last year anQ after costs has contributed an cnonnous £78.800 to the charity - up once more from last year by nearly £9,OW. This can be explained by all the courses king completely fu]1 once more as our r¢putation is growing and us taking on extra tutors add the numbers on lower levels and extending our course offering to include anoth¢r L4 diploma. By September 2024 we will be full 5 days per week. This also spurs us on to fmd a propety to house our college for secwity in the future. FINANCIAL REVIEW Financial position The financial stability of thc charity of the past year has again been possible due to the g¢n¢rosity of donations and the fundraising efforts of the committee. Whilst still offering our fundraising events we are now moving towards thc bulk of our finances to com¢ from the college. Our fundraising efforts have slowcd down this year and I believe this is down to the cost of living. However,,it has seen us raise ¢ir¢a £1 1,000, down by £21,000 from last year, but which is still an amazing achievement. We are lucky to have secured ourselves as charity of the year for PW running club. and shared charity of the year with Sidcup Golf Club, which will be of incredible ben¢fit to us and raises awareness of our servic¢s in thc community. Wc h¢ld our annivcrsary ball which was a bugc achi¢vement o ccl¢brating 20 years. That said we were also able to secure lottery funding of £18,600, which is an accolade to the work we do and recognised by the Big Lottery. Wc Still have a have a contract for the Bromley Healthcarc staff counselling wbich has increased to offer to whoever needs it. We are still providing counselling and supervision to Rosc Bruford Drama College. Th¢ private counselling scheme is still working really wcll and brought in an additional £44,675 this year. Our set fee donations continue to do well and we have increased our rooms and amount of counselling scssions w¢ offer and brought an amazing total of £44,(KM). The Westheria College is still pmving to be a profitable wwth area. This year the college has contributed about £78,8 as all courses are full once more and we have added another Level 4 which will boost our income still fiwther. Our reserves are still in line to maintain the service for the 6 months and it is still very much our plan to be abl¢ to invesl in our OMI propety for the scrvice at somc point in the future and sctting aside a big deposit for this purpose. Having looked around we recognise that a bigger deposit is nwessary to secure the size of prortY that wc would nccd to house the whole business. With th¢ college expanding our courses this may well need ext@ secured, space to continue in the future. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document The charity is controlled by its gov¢rning documcnt, a deed of tsusL and constitutes a lirnited company, limited by guarantee, as defmed by the Companies Act 2006. The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of tn( and constitutes a limited company, limited by guaTantce, as defmcd by the Compani&s Act 2006. The organisation is a charitable company limited by guarantee, number 5422550 and registered as a chatity, number 1111486. The company ¢stablished und¢r a Memorandum of Association which estsblish¢d th¢ objects and powers of the clwitable company and is gov¢rn¢d under its Articles of Association. tn tbe event of thc company being wound up members are required to contribut¢ an amount n(rt exceeding £1. Page 3
WESTMERIA COUNSELLING SERVICES IREGISTERED NUMBER: 05422550) REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE TrTAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024 STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT ReerultmeDt and appoAntment of the nLqn2gement committee There are thr¢¢ directors of the company. For the PUTPOS¢S of th¢ charity law the Directors and Trustees ar¢ known as the Management Committ¢¢. It is to be noted that the Trustees will remain in post unless they decide to retire from their duties. In this casc, as statutc dictatcs, the cxisting Tntee8 can appoint ncw Trustees. However. at least 75 % of the Management Committee should be in agreement. CEO will check out con]mitment with Trustees ywly befor¢ thc AGM. Registered Company number 05422550 (England and Wales) Registered Cbarlty number 1111486 Registsred office Bromlcy Park Medical Centre 6 Daly Drive Bromley Park Bickley Kcnt BRI 2JQ Trustees Tnte¢S and Directors Ms S J Doughty - Director, CEO Ms A J Baker - Director Mr T Peppiatt - Trustee Mrs J B Britton - Trustee (Company Secrctary and Director) Mrs J Brown - Trustee Mrs G Micallef - Tntee Mrs S Peskett- Trnstee Mrs N Price - Trus*¢ Company Secret Mrs J B Britton Independent Eiarniner Gary Sargeant FCA Sargcant Partnership LLP Chartered Accounlants 5 IVhit¢ Oak Square London Road Swanley Kent BR8 7AG Page 4
wESTLIRIA COUNSELLING SERVICES (REGISTERED NUMBER: 05422550) REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024 REFERENCE AND ADMINISTrATIVE DETAIIS Bankeri Nat West Bank PLC Beckenham Brdnch 41 High Street Beckenham, Kent BR3 4YN 1311112024 Approvd by order of th¢ board of trnstecs on ...... .... . and sign¢d on its behalf by: Mrs J B Britton- TTh5tee Page 5
INDEPEIYDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF WESTMERIA COUNSELLING SERVICES Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Westmeria Counselllng Servlces ('the Company I report to th¢ cb&ity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for th¢ year cnd 30 April 2024. Responsibllldes and ba818 of report As the cIwity's trnstees of the Company (and a180 its dircctors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 Cthe 2006 Act,). Having satisfied myself that thc accounts of the Company are not reqUid to be auditcd Ullder Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent cxamination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts &s cTled out under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 Cthc 2011 Act,). In canying out my exaMinOn I have followed the Directions given by th¢ Charity Commission under Section 145(5) (b) of the2011 Act. Page 6
YDEPENDENT EXAttNER's REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF WESTMERIA COUNSELUNG SERVICES Independent examlner's statement Since your chaTity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner rnust bc a member of a listed body. I can confinn that I am qualified to undertake th¢ examition because I am a member of thc InsLitute of Chart¢red Accountants in England and Wal4 which is one of the listed bodics. I have complctcd my examination. I confinn that no matters have come to my attcntion in connection with the exaMItion ving me cause to believe: accounting records were not kept in resp¢¢t of the Company as requircd by Section 386 of the 2006 ACL or the accounts do not accord with those records. or the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirernents of Section 396 of the 2006 Ad other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter ¢onsidered as part of an independent exgmination. or the accounts have not been preparcd in accordance with thc mcthods and Principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicabl¢ to charities preparing their accounts in accordancc with the Financial Reporting StaDdard applicable in the UK and Rcpublic of Ireland (FRS 102)). I have no concerns and hav¢ corne 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 th¢ accounts to be r¢a¢h¢d. Gary Sarg¢ant FCA Sargeant Pathcrship LLP Chartcrcd Accountants 5 White Oak Square London Road Swanley Kent BR8 7AG Page 7
wEST[RIA COUNSELLING SERVICES STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR EIYDED 30 APRIL 2024 2024 Unrestricted funds 2023 Total funds Notes INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies 127,513 94,193 Charitable activltles 233,193 197,050 Investment income 3,952 1,439 Total 364,658 292.682 EXPENDITURE O Raising funds 250 Charltable activltles General 357,343 280.376 Other 1.247 1,206 Total 358,590 281,832 NET INCOME 6.068 10,850 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Totsl funds brought forward 337,114 326,264 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 343,182 337,114 The notes fomi part of thcsc financial statements Page 8
WESTMERIA COUNSELLING SERVICES (REGISTERED NUMBER: 05422550) BALANCE SHEET 30 APRIL 2024 2024 Unrestricted funds 2023 Total funds Notes FIXED ASSETS Tangible asscts 3.953 4.337 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors Cash at bank 7330 340,456 5,420 336.228 347,786 341,648 CREDrroRS Amounts falling due within one year 10 (8.557) (8.871) NET CURRENT ASSETS 339,229 332.777 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LiABILITIES 343,182 337,114 NET A&SETS 343,182 337.114 Unrestricted funds 343,182 337,114 TOTAL FUNDS 343,182 337,114 The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2(K16 for tbe year ended 30 April 2024. The member5 hav¢ not required the company to obtain an audit of its fllwicial ststements for th¢ year ended 30 April 2024 in accordancc with Section 476 of thc Companics Act 2006. Th¢ trusfr¢s acknowl¢dgc their rpOnsIbIlitieS for (a) ensuring that the charitable company keq)s accounting recor(L8 that compty with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2(M)6 aJ]d (b) prcparing fmancial statements which give a tsue and fair view of the statr of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each fanCIal year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requir¢m¢nts of Sections 394 and 395 and which othmvise comply with th¢ requirements of tbe Companies Act 2006 relating to finaDcial Statements, so far as applicable to the charltable wmpany. The notes forni part of these fll]ancial statements Page 9 continue(t..
WESTMERIA COUNSELLING SERVICES (REGISTERED NUMBER: 05422550) BALANCE SHEET- continued 30 APRtL 2024 These fitwicial statements hav¢ been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable ompani&s subject to the small companies Teg]me. The financial ststements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authoris¢d for issue on 1311.1120U............................... and were signed on its behalf by: J B Britton - Trustee The notss forni part of these fmancial statements Page 10
WEST[*RIA COUNSELLING SERVICES NOTES TO TEtE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRtL 2024 ACCOUNTING PoLICs Basis of prepArlng the finaneial statements The financial statements of the charitable company. which is a public benefit entity undcr FRS 102. have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Clwities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities pr¢paring their accounts in accordHncc with thc Financial Reporting SLqndard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective l January 2019),, Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicabl¢ in the UK and Republic of Ireland, and th¢ Companies Act 2006, The financial statements have been prepgttd under the historical cost convention. En¢ome All income is recogni5ed in the Ststement of Finaucial Activities once the charity has entitl¢mart to the funds, it is probable that the incom¢ will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. Expendlture Liabilities are recognised as expenditur¢ as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing thc charity to that expenditure, it is probablc that a transfer of economic bcnefits will be required in settlement and the amount of tbe obligation can be measUd reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accnwls basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to th¢ catcgory. Wbere costs cannot be dictlY attributed to particular headings they have bc¢n allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resourc¢s. Tanglble ttsed Vdssets Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life. Taxation The Clty is exempt from cory)oration on its charitsblc activitics. Fund accounting Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the ¢haritabl¢ objectives at the dIretIOn of the Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Rcstrictions arise when specified by tbe donor or wh¢n fimds are raised for partIlar restricted pury)oses. Further explanation of the nature and pw of each f[d is included in the notes to the fmancial statements. Pension costs and other post-retlrement benefits The charitablc company operate5 a defined contribution pcnsion scheme. Contributions payable to the charitable company's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate. Pagell continued...
WESTMERIA COUNSELLING SERVICES NOTES TO THE NANCIAL STATEMENTS- contlnued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024 llYVESTMENT INCOME 2024 2023 Interest Incomc 3,952 1.439 RAISING FUNDS Raising donadons and legaclei 2024 2023 Support costs 250 NET INCOMEI(EXPENDITURE) Net incomel(expcnditur¢) is Stated after Chargin{crediting). 2024 2023 Depreciation- owned assets 1,246 1,206 TRUSTEES, REhfUNERATION AND BENEFs Thcre w¢rc no trustees, remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 30 April 2024 nor for the yw cnded 30 April 2023. Trustees, expenses There were DO tru8tces' exp¢nses paid for th¢ year ended 30 April 2024 nor for the year ¢nd¢d 30 April 2023. STAFF COSTS The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows: 2024 2023 Administrative The numbw of crnployees whose employee benefits (excluding employer p¢nsion costs) exceeded £60,000 was: 2024 2023 £60,001- £70,000 Page 12 continued...
WESTMERtA COUNSELLING SERVICES NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024 coiktPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENf OF FINANCIAL ACTIVTTIES Unrestricted funds INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies 94.193 Charltable &ctlvldes General 197,050 Invesknent income 1,439 Total 292,682 EXPEIYDITURE OIY Raising funds 250 Charitable activltlei General 280,376 Other 1,206 TotAI 281,832 NET INCOME 10.850 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward 326.264 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 337.114 Page 13 continued...
WESTMERIA COUNSELLING SERVICES NOTES TO THE FANCIAL STATEMENTS- contlnved FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRtL 2024 TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS Plant and Computer machinery equipment Totals COST At l May 2023 Additions 12,576 9,429 862 22,005 862 At 30 A71 2024 l2,576 10,291 22,867 DEPRECIATION At l May 2023 Chargc for year 11.437 285 6,231 961 17,668 J246 At 30 April 2024 11,722 7,192 18,914 NET BOOK VALUE At 30 April 2024 854 3,099 3,953 At 30 April 2023 1,139 3,198 4,337 DEBTORS: AmOUs FALLING DUE WITHIN OIYE YEAR 2024 2023 Trade debtors Prepaymcnts and accrued Ancome 3,410 3,920 2,860 2,560 7,330 5,420 10. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITlIllY ONE YEAR 2024 2023 Tradc creditors Social security and other tLxes Other creditors Accruals and deferred income 4,272 2,560 405 1,320 2,532 2.340 374 3,625 8,557 8.871 Page 14 continued...
WESTMERtA COUNSELLING SERVICES NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- continued FOR THE TrTAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024 11. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Net mov¢n]ent in funds At 3014124 At 115123 Unrestrlcted funds Gcncral fulld Big Lottery Funding S8ntand¢r Foundation London Community Foundation 321,833 10,116 2,915 2,250 6,373 (305) 328,206 9,811 2.915 2.250 337.114 6,068 343,182 TOTAL FUNDS 337,114 6,068 343,182 Net movement in fimds, included in the above are as follows: Incoming Resources Movement resources expended in funds Unrestrlcted funds General fund BAg Lottery Funding 364.658 (358,285) (305) 6,373 {305) 364,658 (358,590) 6,068 TOTAL FUNDS 364.658 (358,590) 6,068 Comparadves for movement In funds Net movem¢nt in funds At 3014123 At 115122 Unrestricted funds General fund Big Lottery Funding Santaudcr Foundation London Cornmunity Foundation 310,792 10,307 2,915 2,250 11.041 (191) 321,833 10,116 2,915 2,250 326,264 10.850 337,114 TOTAL FUNDS 326,264 10,850 337.114 Page 15 continued...
WESTMERIA COUNSELLING SERVICES NOTES TO THE FIIYANCIAL STATEMENTS- continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024 11. MOVEMENT FUNDS- continued Comparntivc net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: Incorning Resources Movement resources expended in funds Unrestslcted funds General fimd Big Lottery Fundxng 292,682 (281,641) (191) 11.041 (191) 292,682 (281,832) 10,850 TOTAL FUNDS 292,682 (281,832) 10,850 A current year 12 month8 and prior year 12 month8 combin¢d position is as follows: Net movement in funds At 3014124 At 115122 Unrestricted tsnds General fund Big Lottery Funding Santandcr Foundation London Community Foundation 310,792 10.307 2.915 2,250 17,414 (496) 328,206 9,811 2,915 2,250 326.264 16,918 343.182 TOTAL FUNDS 326,264 16,918 343.182 A Current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds. in¢lud¢d in the above are as follows: Incorning Resources Movernent r&sources expcndcd in funds llnrestrlcted funds General fund Big Lottery Funding 657,340 (639,926) (496) 17,414 (496) 657.340 (640.422) 16.918 TOTAL FUNDS 657.340 (640,422) 16,918 Page 16 continued...
WESTMERIA COUNSELLING SERVICES NOTES TO THE Fll¥ANCIAL STATEMENTS. conthiued FOR THE YEAR EIYDED 30 APRtL 2024 12. There were no related party transactions for the year ended 30 April 2024. Page 17