INSIGHT COUNSELLING COACHING & SUPPORT SERVICES Formerly Known as Domestic Abuse Counselling Service Registered Charity Number: 1125103 THE LOFT 60 GEORGE STREET RINGWAY BEDWORTH WARWICKSHIRE CV12 8EA ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
INSIGHT- COUNSELLING COACHING AND SUPPORT SERVICES ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Pagé Contents Trustees, annual report Independ8nt exarniner's report statemBnt-of fmanclal activities-"_ Balance sheet 12-17 Notes to the accounts
INSIGHT. COUNSELLING COACHING AND SUPPORT SERVICES TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Full name: Insight- Counselling Coaching and Supporl Services Reglstered charity number: 1125103 Principal address: The Loft, 60 George Street Ringway, Bedworth, CVI 2 8EA Formerly 72 High Street, Nuneaton, CV115DA Trustees: H Wolfe, Chair J Cobloy, VI Chair A Read J Holcroft J Palmer, Treasurer Bankers. Natwest Bank plc, 1 Market Street, Nuneaton, Warwickshire CV114Yf Independent Examiner: Paula Wilson, 2 Hickman House, Hickman Road, Nun6aton CV10 9NQ Governance and management Recruitment and DAanagement The induction process for any new appointed trustee comprises an initial meeting with the Chair of the Board followed by a series of meetings with other Trust8es. New Trustees are also given a history of the charity, copies of Board rneetings, recent accounts, annual reports, a copy of the constitution and a copy of the Charity Commission guidance "The Essential Trustee."
INSIGHT- COUNSELLING COACHING AND SUPPORT SERVICES TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT (CONTINUED) YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 FYI - INSIGHT CCSS is previously known as DACS {Domestic Abu59 Counselling SeNlce) eslablishad In 2006 Aims and Objectives The Aims & obj8Ctives of the charity INSIGHT CCSS adopted on 8TH July 2018 for the bengfit of the public in Warwickshire and the surrounding areas are as follows: 1. The Objects The objects of the charity shall be for the benefit of the public in Warwickshire and the surrounding ar8as- 1. To relieve the distress and suffering, financial hardship, SlGkness, and the preservation of physical and mental health of sufferers af, and those affected by domestic violencelabuse, through the provision of counselling, support, education, and practical advice, residing permanently or temporarily in Warwickshire and surrounding areas. 2. The promotion of social inclusion among people suffering from mental illness or diagnosed with learning diffiGulties and who are socially excluded from society or parts of society as a result of those factors by providing skills, training, and r6habilitation faGilities. 3. To relieve financial hardship and sickness among p8rsons who are caring for or nursing a person with physical or mental ability in any place other than in the home as defined by the National Assistance Act 1970 and the relief of people who are chronically sick and disablad by the provision of training and advi for those responsible for their care. 4. To promote for the benefit of the public the provision of services for intervention, mediation, and conciliation between victims of crime and offender, with a view to the preservation of and proteGtion of the wellbeing of such victims and the rehabilitation of such offenders. 5. To advance the education of the public, and the appropriate voluntary, statutory and public sector agencies in the subject of domestlG abuse.
INSIGHT- COUNSELLING COACHING AND SUPPORT SERVICES TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Summary of the maln activlties undertaken for the public beneflt When planning our activities for the year we have considered the Commission's guidance on public benefit. Summary of the main achievements during the perlod 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024 The covid years proved that as a charity we are flexible, we are determined to support vulnerable people and children in our community and we can adapt very well to circumstances that may impact on our ability to deliver our services, The changes we made during the pandemic in terms of telephone counselling sessions and MS Teams $8ssions hav6 remained part of our current delivery and enable us to support peop18 who ar6 unable through life circumstances to come to our offices. Durlng the period . We have continued to deliver holistic therapeutic s8rvic8S to families impacted by domestic violence abuse. We have continued to expand our therapeutiG services for children and young people. We have continued to expand our therapeutic services to those disadvantaged by leaming disability. We have significantly incr8as8d our serViS to parents of childrenlyoung people with SEND. Our activities are deli)iered via-f*c-6 to face-telèphone and MS TeanTS ensuringwe3ré fully accessible to all. Our team Gonsists of Qualified professional slaff and sessional counsellors and volunteer ounsellors on placement with us in their final Degr88 year. INSIGHT CCSSIDACS provided Victim's counselling services throughout the county of Warwickshire, offering individual assessment and counselling therapy to victims of domestlG abuse eaGh week, via face to face, Telephone & Microsoft T8amlZoom. We provided a telephone & MS -Teams servic8 for those that find life circumstances make it difficult for them to access our Gounselling rooms. We continued to provide our "Perpetrator Intervention Programme." We provided the "Partner Support Programme" offering support and therapy to victims of abuse who have partners attending the 'Perpetr8tor Intervention Project.. We delivered our successful Young Peoples counsellinglsupport Service under our Lottery funded 'Reconnect' Project a combination of one to one therapy and groupwoth. We delivered our 'Feeling MuGh Safer project funded by BBC CHILDREN IN NEED for children age from 8 to 10 years old from a combination of one to one therapy and groups. We delivered one to one sessions and group work for 'parents of the children and young peopl8 engaging with our services, to support bett8r understanding of the impact of DVIDA upon childrenlyoung people and improved communication between parent and child etc. We delivered our very succ8ssfvI project for 'Parents of Children with Special Needs, who require a more diverse programrne of support for the additional issues associat6d to parenting a child with special needs, while suffering from relationship problemslbreakdown including DVIDA. We delivered 'The Clarity Project, for victims of DVIDA disadvantaged by learning disabilty, Autism, Asperger's etc 6xperiencing difficult andlor unsafe personal relationships. A TOTAL OF.. - 572 adults and children benefitted from our services in the financial year 2023- 2024
INSIGHT- COUNSELLING COACHING AND SUPPORT SERVICES TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 During the period continued - Over the last few y6arfs we have seen a massive increase in s61f-referrals from those looking at our websites, along with referrals from our long working relationship with the Warwickshire multi agencies involved with domestic abuse and safeguarding. Our statistics for this financial period and feedback from our service users, prove that INSIGHT CCSS togetherwith our Domestic Abuse Counselling Service (DACS) is a vital and valued community service and a lrfelin@ of support to those disadvantaged by domestic vi016ncelabuse and other life circumstanc8S that impact on family relationships, Our work Govers many ar8as, including sexual, financial, psychological, and physical abuse, discrimination, isolation, mental health, suicide, poor physical health, disability, poverty, and social exclusion. This financial year, maintaining our usual practice of annually evaluating our services, we have continued to broaden our work with those disadvantaged in our cornmunity, exploring wider areas of need where our skills ar6 comparative, in areas of mental health - developing a ground-breaking project for families caring for a child/young person with SEND working with other charities and organisations that share our philosophy to help improve lives of those disadvantaged in our community. We remain current and relevant to the needs of our Gommunity, placing our charity in a position to tsrget complex issues and disadvantages, such as but not limited to, learning disability, Autism, Asperger's, life limiting illness. disability and parents experiencing domestic violenTrlabuse who are parents of children with special needs. To further this aim, the DACSIINSIGHT CCSS team continue to ensure professional development is current and relevant applying themselves to external and intemal training, to upgrade their skills in areas of mental health and disability, adversity, youth work, gender-based work and children's therapy, thus expanding our charities area of expertise and further our aim to secure our future sustainability. In this last year, we continue our aim to resolutely, establish a charity that offers therapeutic programmes that are important to the needs of our community- Services that address the real issues of disadvantage brought to us by our service users. We would like to say- 'Thank you, . most sincerely To all those that have supported us wlth Fundlng, Grants & Donations for our projects big and small. A big thanks to Garfield Weston Foundation, Th8 Leathersellers Foundation, Henry Smith Charity, Trusthouse Charitable Foundation, and the National lottery for enabling us to deliver our projects and support our communily. 'Thank You,
INSIGHT- COUNSELLING COACHING AND SUPPORT SERVICES TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT (CONTINUED) YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Financial Review During the period, th6 Statement of Financial Activities shows net incoming resources of £302 415 and at the end of the year the resources available to meet the organisation's objectives is £294 844. Donations INSIGHT CCSS would like to thank organisations who have very kindly made donations to support our work during this year.. The Charity's PoliGy on Reserves It is the aim of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the Gharity, at a level which equates to approximately six months, unrestricted expenditure. This provides 7fiGient funds to cover the management and administration support costs. The charity has designated funds and reserves set aside by the Trustees for victim services and to provide running costs to enable the charity to continue in the event of a significant drop in funding. Responsibilities of the Trustees The charity trustees are responsible for preparing a trustees, annual report and financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). The law applicable to charities of England and Wales requires the charity trustees to prepare financial statements for each 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 th@ charity forthat P8riod. In preparing those financial statements the Trustees are required to.. seleGt suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently. observe the methods and principles in the applicable Charities SORP; make judgements and estimates that are r6asonab18 and prudent. state whether applicab18 accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures that must be disclosed and explained in the financial statements. prepare the financial staternents on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continu8 in business.
INSIGHT- COUNSELLING COACHING AND SUPPORT SERVICES TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT (CONTINUED) YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting r6cords that disclose with reasonable accuracy, at any time, the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities AGt 2011, the applicable Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations and the provisions of th8 Trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Charity and taking reasonable st6ps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. The trustees are rèsponsible for the rnaint8nance and integrity of the charity and financial information included on the charity's website in accordance with legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements. Signed on b8half of the CommitteelTrust8es Signed., Date:
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF INSIGHT- COUNSELLING COACHING AND SUPPORT SERVICES YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 I report on the aGcounts of the organisation for the year ended 31 March 2024, which are set out on pages 10t0 17. Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not requir8d for this year (under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 ( the Charities Act") and that an ind8pendent examination is needed. It is my r8sponsibility to.. examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,, follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and state whethsr particular matters have com8 to my atl8ntion. Basis of independent examlner's report My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity -Gomrnission. An 6xamination includes a review of the accounling records kept by the ¢.h8rity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any SUGh matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair, view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent examiner's statement In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention., which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect, the requirements: to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act,. and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act have not been met. or to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed Date: Paula Wilson, MAAT
INSIGHT- COUNSELLING COACHING AND SUPPORT SERVICES STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 2024 Tota I Funds 2023 Total Funds Unrestricted Funds Restricted Designated Funds Funds to Incomlng r8sourc&s Incoming r6sources from generated fvnds Grants and donations Activites for generatlng funds Inv8Stm8nt income Incoming resources from Charitable actimties Other incoming resources 2&3 200,608 g6,256 5,551 296,884 5,551 467,246 Tolal incoming resources 200,608 101,807 302,415 467, 246 esoureAs ei(pended Cost of ganaratlng funds Costs of charitable actimties GOrnanCe costs Other resources expended 261.896 108,815 550 368,711 550 375,887 550 Total resources expended 261,896 107.365 369,261 376,437 Net incomingl(outgoing) resources (61,289) (5.557) (66,846) 90,810 Transfers between fvnds Total funds brought fomard 117,685 244,045 361.730 270,921 Total funds carrled fonmard 56.396 238.488 294,884 361,730 10
INSIGHT- COUNSELLING COACHING AND SUPPORT SERVICES BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2024 2024 2023 Note Fixed assets 488 Curre nt assets Cash at bank and in hand Debtors Prepaym ents 302,339 1,470 61 361.011 680 100 Total current assets 303,870 361.792 Current Liabilities ounts falling due within one year 7 (8.986) (550) Net current assets 294.884 361,242 Total net assets 294.884 361,730 The funds of the charity Restricted funds Designated funds Unrestricted funds 56,396 238.488 117.686 244,045 Total Funds 294.884 361,730 The trustees declare that they have approved the accounts above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees: Signed Dated Chair
INSIGHT. COUNSELLING COACHING AND SUPPORT SERVICES NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 1. Accounting policies Basis of the preparatlon of the accounts These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant notes to these accounts. Th8 accounts have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014 and with the Financial Reporting Stsndard applicable in the United Kingdom and RepubliG of Ireland (FRS 102} and with the Charities AGt 2011 Incoming resources All mat8rial incoming r6sources have been inGluded on a reGeivable basis- i.e. they are included -.if the_dat6 r&c8ivab18 falls.within the period.covered by theseacc¢)unts. Resources expended These hav8 b86n analysed using a natural classification Depreciation Depreciation is Galculated to write down the cost or valuation, less estimated residual value, of all tangible fixed assets with a cost exceeding £500 over their expected useful lives on a reduGing balan basis. 12-
INSIGHT- COUNSELLING COACHING AND SUPPORT SERVICES NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Grants 2024 Total 2023 Designated Restricted Leathersellers Baron Davenport E Lawley Heart of England Harry Payne The King Henry Vlll The Aan Edward Grant Grantham Yorke Award Field Family Charitable Trust WanNiGkshire Mason Charitable AssoGiatior The Henry Smith Charity Big Lottery Reconnect -.Slrattord upon Avon Town..Trllst Lottery Community Fund, Future Proofing National Lottery Community Fund BBC Chlldren in Need PCC North Warwickshire (Victims) PCC Mnistry of Justice PCC Nuneaton & Bedworth PCC North Warwickshire Mchael Marsh North Warwickshire BC Mnistry of Justice Children Mnistry of Justice Adults Under £1,000 40,000 2.000 2,000 2,000 4,800 5,000 5,000 3,000 1,000 40,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 4,800 5,000 5,000 3.000 1,000 46.000 24,360 .10,000 36,218 46,000 24,360 10,000_ 36,218 46.000 73.080 36,218 10,000 44,975 17,000 34,030 5,000 5,000 3,000 50,000 21,862 12,168 50,000 21,862 12,168 1,475 266,883 1,475 66,275 200,608 284,303 3. Donations Donations of £29,981 were received during the year. 13-
INSIGHT- COUNSELLING COACHING AND SUPPORT SERVICES NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS CONTINUED YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 4. Incomlng Resources from Charltable Actlvltles Unrestricted Restricted Funds Funds Total Funds 2023 Services 5,551 5,551 5,551 5,551 5. Fixed Assets Equipment Fixtures & Fittings Total Cost: At 1 April 2023 AddÉtions Disposals At 31 March 2024 13.854 13,854 13,854 13,854 Depreciation: At 1 April 2023 Additions Charge this period 13.365 13,365 488 13,853 13,853 Net book value At 31 March 2024 At 31 rGh 2023 650 650 6. Debtors 2024 2023 Other Debtors Prepaym ents and Accrued Income 1,470 61 680 100 1.531 100 14-
INSIGHT- COUNSELLING COACHING.AND SUPPORT SERVICES NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS CONTINUED YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 7. Creditors 2024 2023 Penslon HMRC Other Creditors Accountancy 1,691 5,761 984 550 550 8,986 550 8. Movements in funds Opening balance Incoming Resources (Resources expended) Transfers Closing Balance Unrestrlcted Funds Designated Funds Victims SeNces _ictiLns. Capital. Charity Core Costs Contingency Perpertrator SeNces Fund Children & Young Peoples Core Cost Disability SeNces 55,256 .328. 57.050 50.000 11,088 45,773 24,550 26,581 (43.353) (328) (3g,682) 38,484 44,000 61,368 50,000 11,591 49,918 27,127 3.451 22.275 5,5DO {2.947) (18.130) (2,923) 244, 045 101,807 (107.365) 238,488 Restricted Funds BBC Chlldren in Need PCC North Warwickshire (Victims) The Henry Smith Chgrity Big Lottery Reconnect WCC Heart of England Stratford on Awn Town Trust (Dads) Future Proofing Natlonal Lottery Community Fund Ministry of Justice Adults Ministry of Justice Children Big Lottery Women's SeNces Capital CRT Capital B ig Lottery Perpertrator's InteNention 22,182 11,141 28,156 23,450 4,218 6,307 12,073 10,000 (22.182) 131,463) (51,323) {47,810) (4,218) {16,307) {44,404} {10.000) (12,168) (21.862) (35) (15) (111) {261,897) 50,000 46,000 24,360 29,678 22,833 10,000 36,218 3,886 12,168 21,862 35 15 111 117,685 200,608 56,396 Total Funds 361, 730 302,415 {369,261) 294,884 15-
INSIGHT- COUNSELLING COACHING AND SUPPORT SERVICES NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS CONTINUED YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 9. Analysis of net assets by fund U nrestricted funds Restrlcted funds Total funds Fixed assets Net current assets Long term liabilities 238,448 56,396 294,844 238 448 56,397 294 844 10. Staff Costs and numbers 2024 2023 Wages -thMRC.- EmplDy.er Nl. Employer Pension Prior year accrual 216,019 192,128 6,247 5,328 249,141 4,579 214,651 The average weekly number of employees during the year was 6.5 full time equivalent {2023'. 6). 11. Benefits in kind During the period, no employee or trustee received any benefits in kind from the charity. 12. Trustees, remuneration, benefits, and expenses Trustees received no expenses, remuneration or benefits in this period. 13. Independent examination and accountancy services During the period, the cost of the examination was £550. 16-
INSIGHT- COUNSELLING COACHING AND SUPPORT SERVICES NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS CONTINUED YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 14. Annual commitments under oporating19asg5 The organisation has no commitments under operating leases. 15. Glossary of terms Creditors.. These are amounts owed by the charity, but not paid during the accounting period. Debtors.. These are amounts owed to the charity, but no received in the acGounting period. Prepayments: These are services that the charity has paid for in advance, but not used during the accounting period. Restricted funds.. These ar6 funds given to the charity, subject to specific restrictions set by the donor, but still within the general objects of the charity. 17-