THE MANOR HOUSE CENTRE FOR PSYCHOTHERAPY AND COUNSELLING
Company Registration Number 6845305 Charity Registration
Number 1131804
Report and Financial Statements for the Year ended 30 September 2024
THE MANOR HOUSE CENTRE FOR PSYCHOTHERAPY AND COUNSELLING
Report of the Directors for the year ending 30 September 2024
The Directors present their report together with the financial statements of the Charity for the year ended 30 September 2023
Reference and Administrative Details
Company Number 6845305 Charity Number 1131804 Principal Office 80 East End Road London N3 2SY Independent Examiner Alexander Chrysostomou 24A Aldermans Hill, Palmers Green, London N13 4PN Bankers CAF Bank Ltd 25 Kings Hill Avenue Kings Hill West Malling Kent ME19 4JQ Investec Bank plc 4 Gresham Street London EC2V 7QP Santander UK plc 100 Ludgate Hill London EC4M 7RE
Elected Directors
The directors serving during the year and since the year end were as follows:-
Gary Hommel Appointed 8[th] July 2021 Jonathan Grunwald Appointed 2[nd] August 2021 Deborah Lewis Appointed 17[th] January 2023 Ron Finlay (Chair) Appointed 24[th] May 2023 (Resigned 21[st] March 2025) Katie Bragoli Appointed 13[th] March 2024 Saral Markanday Appointed 6th February 2024
Course Director T Simmonds Manager A.Moss
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Structure Governance and Management
Governing Document and Financial Statements
The Manor House Centre for Psychotherapy and Counselling (MHCPC) is a company limited by guarantee and a charity registered with the Charity Commission. The company was incorporated on 12 March 2009.
The Directors of the company are also the Trustees of the charity. For the purposes of this report the term Directors also includes the term Trustees.
Recruitment and Appointment of Directors
Directors are appointed to the Board in accordance with the Articles of Association.
Directors Induction and Training
On appointment, Directors are given an in depth briefing on the objectives of the Charity, how it seeks to fulfil its objectives, and the duties and responsibilities of Directors.
Organisation
The Course Director and Board of Management are appointed by the Directors to manage the day to day operations of the Charity including finance, employment and course management.
Risk Management
The Directors regularly review the major risks that face the Charity and are of the opinion that based on current student numbers and level of reserves held, combined with the continual review of the controls over financial systems, sufficient resources are available in the event of adverse conditions. The Directors regularly examine other operational risks faced by the Charity and continue to improve established systems to mitigate or avoid any significant risks.
Objectives and Activities
The MHCPC was established to provide or facilitate education and training in psychotherapy and counselling and the relief of individuals suffering from emotional difficulties by the provision of an affordable counselling service through its Counselling Referral Service (CRS). Initial referrals are made by both the NHS and from mental health organisations. Patients may also selfrefer.
Each individual referred to the CRS undergoes an in-depth assessment with an experienced psychotherapist. The applicant’s emotional resources are carefully considered, and their financial resources are assessed and taken into account prior to their being referred to a suitable therapist. The CRS is able to offer low-cost, on-going psychodynamic counselling, making referrals to both experienced graduates of the training programme and second and third-year Diploma Course students, who are carefully supervised in preparation for completion of the qualifying Diploma Course.
This has enabled the MHCPC to develop the CRS into a separate but linked clinical placement within which students are able to accrue sufficient supervised clinical hours in preparation for qualification. This ensures that the needs of the patients are addressed, the standards of the MHCPC are maintained and the requirements of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and the British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC) are fulfilled.
Patients are informed at the assessment stage if they are to be referred to a student and the referral is made only with the patient’s agreement. Referrals continue to be made to graduates and other experienced therapists when deemed appropriate and the acceptance of a referral incurs a fee paid to the CRS. This financially supports those who are unable to pay anything more than a very low fee. However, as the demand and need for low cost, open ended, psychodynamic counselling increases alongside a growing pressure to provide free at source counselling, the MHCPC is aware of the need to raise funds to support the CRS.
The MHCPC continues to offer a one-year part-time Certificate in Counselling Skills Course and a three-year part-time Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling and Therapy in the Community. The Diploma Course is accredited by the British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC), and the British Association for Psychotherapy and Counselling (BACP). Further to the MHCPC becoming an BPC Member Institution (MI) within its own right, a Diploma in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy has been developed for the academic year 2025/26.
The MHCPC also runs a varied Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Programme which attracts experienced speakers and
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offers an Annual Lecture which is open to the public. The CPD programme offers workshops and seminars both in-person and online.
Graduates of the Diploma Course are now working as counsellors in the community, in private practice, third sector organisations, in hospitals, universities, mental health agencies and GP surgeries as well as within the CRS.
The Course Director together with the Board of Management, are supported by an experienced Tutor team. Innovative ways of ensuring the development and success of the organisation continue to be explored and developed. This includes continuing to provide a comprehensive training programme including the Diploma Course which is now accredited by both the BACP and BPC.
Diploma Course graduates are trained to a level which equips them to work within the NHS which is increasingly under pressure to provide any psychodynamic on-going work. As mentioned above, a course to enable students to progress from the title ‘Psychodynamic Counsellor’ to ‘Psychodynamic Psychotherapist’ has been developed in close consultation with the BPC and the Diploma in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy (DPP) will commence in September 2025.
The MHCPC has been reaccredited with the British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC) and has become a Member Institute (MI) within its own right. Rather than a renewal every five years, BACP has changed its reaccreditation format so that accredited courses must now submit an ‘Annual Rolling Review’ (ARR). This year’s ARR was submitted ahead of the deadline and the MHCPC awaits the BACP’s response.
The MHCPC continues to benefit from the involvement of the more experienced members of the alumni, some of whom now hold positions on the Board of Management, coordinate the CRS, organise the CPD Programme, attend promotional Open Evenings and teach on the Certificate in Counselling Skills Course. An Alumni Network was formed in 2023 and has contributed to the development of the organisation.
A manageable and realistic development of the CRS is an ongoing project form the MHCPC and we recognise the requirement for fundraising to achieve this. The MHCPC continues to provide a low-cost counselling service for the local community while ensuring this operates with a stable structure and remains financially viable. Following a period of stabilisation, steps are being taken to increase the capacity of the CRS again.
Since the accounting year end, following external advice on the employment status of three individuals who had been working with the MHCPC on a self-employed basis, it was agreed to operate these individuals as employees. This has since been resolved and HMRC and the Charity Commission have been notified per external advice.
Achievements and Performance
The MHCPC continues to provide a comprehensive training programme for student counsellors ensuring, at all times, adherence to the BACP Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions, and the BPC Code of Ethics.
It also has an established Counselling Referral Service (CRS) referred to above. Students and graduates of the Diploma Course continue to provide regular, on-going, supervised psychodynamic counselling for patients, referred by the Primary Care and Mental Health agencies. This facility is regularly referred to by local GPs whose patients are unable to afford help in the private sector and by other mental health agencies whose funding cuts have reduced their capacity to meet the individual's need for open-ended counselling. Students receive supervision of their clinical work both in-house as part of their training and postgraduation as part of their on-going professional development.
The MHCPC has built on its good reputation and sound, well respected training programme by:
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Providing psychodynamic counselling for those people for whom Primary Care and Mental Health agencies are unable to offer on-going counselling;
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Providing psychodynamic counselling rather than cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), for those patients for whom the former is deemed more suitable;
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Providing a counselling service which reduces the waiting lists in the NHS and thus supporting patients who would otherwise face joining an unrealistically long waiting list for either short term work - typically 6 sessions - or CBT;
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Providing open-ended psychodynamic counselling in the Borough of Barnet which currently has limited provisions for this
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Continuing to develop a training programme which teaches psychodynamic counselling to a high standard and enabling students and graduates to gain experience from a well-run clinical placement within the CRS;
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Ensuring that teaching standards which support good practice are regularly reviewed as part of the reaccreditation processes undertaken by the MHCPC with both the BACP and the BPC;
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Continuing to offer a referral service which provides a careful assessment followed by a prompt referral to either a counsellor or psychotherapist according to need;
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Ensuring the future of the MHCPC as an organisation committed to providing education and training in psychotherapy and counselling; and
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Developing the CRS to accommodate the growing number of patients unable to access mental health services within the NHS, thus providing for the relief of people suffering from emotional disabilities by the provision of an affordable counselling service.
Report of the Directors for the year ending 30 September 2024
Fundraising Performance
This remains an area in need of development and, in response to this, a Fundraising Committee has been formed. The further development and expansion of the existing Training Programme is planned in order to increase funds which in turn will support new projects and provide greater access to the CRS. It has been agreed that the organisation’s focus must be on the generation of additional revenue streams, with grants and fundraising playing a supporting role.
As noted above, the MHCPC offers a widely ranging CPD programme throughout the year. All these events generate a small income which is used to underpin the training which in turn supports the CRS thus providing a much needed resource in the community.
Financial Review
Gross income for the year was £248,340 (2023: £213,296).
Expenses for the year amounted to £229,041 (2023: £222,261).
Net funds, as a result, have increased by £19,299.
Investment powers and policy
Funds for day to day requirements are held at CAF Bank Ltd. The balance of funds is held at Santander UK plc.
Reserves Policy
The policy of the MHCPC is to hold unrestricted reserves equivalent to six months of monthly core expenditure. This has broadly been achieved in the current year. The majority of the reserves shown in the balance sheet are represented by cash.
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Report of the Directors for the year ending 30 September 2024
Accounting and Reporting Responsibilities
The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the Directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the Charity’s financial activities during the financial year and of the financial position at the end of the financial year. In preparing these financial statements, the Directors should follow best practice and:
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select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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state whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed, subject to any departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
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prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Charity will continue in existence.
The Directors are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Charity to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 1993. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention of fraud and other irregularities.
Approved by the Directors on 20[th] May 2025
For the Trustees
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Report to the trustees of THE MANOR HOUSE CENTRE FOR PSYCHOTHERAPY AND COUNSELLING (Charity number: 1131804), on accounts for the year ended 30th September 2024
Responsibilities and basis of report
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Company") for the year ended 30th September 2024, as set out on pages 8 to 13 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 accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 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 am qualified to undertake the examination by being a qualified member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect
- ~ the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or ~ the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
~ the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set 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.
Alexander Associates
24A Aldermans Hill, Palmers Green, London N13 4PN
Dated ……15/05/2025…………………………..
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Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account) for the year ended 30 September 2024
| Note Incoming resources Activities for generating funds 2 Other income 3 Investment income Total incoming resources Resources expended Costs of generating funds Fundraising & publicity 4 Charitable expenditure 5 Governance costs 5 Total resources expended Net movement in funds Total funds brought forward Transfer between funds Funds at 30 September 2024 |
General fund £ 238,697 4,887 4,756 248,340 1,352 224,364 3,325 229,041 19,299 112,140 0 £131,439 |
Restricted funds £ 0 0 0 |
2024 2,023 Total Total £ £ 238,697 209,577 4,887 1,442 4,756 2,276 |
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| 0 | 248,340 213,296 |
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| 0 0 0 |
1,352 609 224,364 219,670 3,325 1,982 |
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| 0 | 229,041 222,261 |
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| 0 0 0 |
19,299 -8,965 112,140 121,105 - |
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| £0 | £131,439 £112,140 |
All amounts relate to continuing activities. No activities have been discontinued. All recognised gains and losses are included in the Statement of Financial Activities.
Balance Sheet as at 30 September 2024
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Balance Sheet as at 30 September 2024
| Note | ~~F~~ | ~~F~~ | 2024 | ~~F~~ | ~~F~~ | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | ||||||
| Current assets | |||||||
| Debtors and prepayments | 8 | 84,050 | 80,769 | ||||
| Cash at bank and in hand | 245,292 | 219,097 | |||||
| 329,342 | 299,866 | ||||||
| Creditors: amounts falling due within one year | 9 | 197,902 | 187,726 | ||||
| Net current assets | 131,439 | 112,140 | |||||
| Net assets | £131,439 | £112,140 | |||||
| Unrestricted funds | 10 | 131,439 | 112,140 | ||||
| Restricted funds | 10 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total funds | 11 | £131,439 | £112,140 |
For the year ended 30 September 2024 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
No members have required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The directors acknowledge their responsibilties for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and for the preparation of accounts.
Approved by the Directors on 20th May 2025 and signed on its behalf by
For the Trustees
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1 Accounting policies
~~1~~ .1 Basis of preparation
The financial statements are prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard for smaller Entities (effective January 2005).
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice "Accounting and Reporting by Charities" (SORP 2005) issued March 2005.
~~1~~ .2 Incoming resources
Incoming resources represents the total income receivable during the year which is recognised on the accruals basis of accounting.
~~1~~ .3 Resources expended
All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis.
Where possible, expenditure is allocated specifically to the relevant activities for which it is incurred. Where costs cannot be directly attributed they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of
~~1~~ .4 Fund accounting
Funds held by the charity are either:-
Unrestricted general funds - these are funds which can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the directors.
Restricted funds - these are funds that can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objectives of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.
2 Activities for generating funds
| Fees receivable Assessment income Counselling Supervision fees 3 Other income Rental income Interest Received Donations 4 Cost of generating funds Advertising and publicity Internet site maintenance |
2024 £ 208,850 740 26,417 2,690 |
2023 £ 187,476 1,270 18,286 2,545 |
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| £238,697 | £209,577 | |
| £ 4,787 4,756 100 |
£ 1,415 2,276 27 |
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| 9,643 | 3,718 | |
| 248,340 £ £0 1,352 |
213,295 £ 0 609 |
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| £1,352 | £609 |
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| 5 Charitable expenditure | Direct | 2024 2023 |
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| Courses Counselling |
£ 103,320 13,830 costs |
£ 84,930 22,284 Support costs |
Total Total £ £ 188,250 185,384 36,114 34,286 224,364 219,670 |
| 117,150 | 107,214 | ||
| Governance Course costs Tutors fees and expenses Rent Associate membership Catering and Graduation Other costs Counselling Supervision and assessment fees Governance Examiner's fees Subscriptions Administration and support - Courses Administration fees Insurance Printing, postage and stationery Telephone Bank charges Management fees Sundry expenses Bad Debts Administration and support - Counselling Administration fees |
3,325 £120,475 |
- £107,214 |
3,325 1,982 £227,689 £221,652 £ £ 72,795 73,851 24,592 22,654 2,070 1,158 1,998 3,728 1,865 1,521 £103,320 £102,912 £ £ 13,830 12,103 £13,830 £12,103 £ £ 485 420 2,840 1,562 £3,325 £1,982 £ £ 12,495 12,250 752 720 12 29 2,351 2,145 326 247 64,345 60,786 3,643 5,516 1,005 778 £84,930 £82,471 £ £ 22,284 22,183 £22,284 £22,183 |
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6 Employees
There were no employees during the period.
7 Board of Trustees
Trustee Expenses Nil (2023: Nil)
| 8 Debtors and prepayments | 2024 2023 |
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| Debts payable within one year Debtors Prepayments and accrued income 9 Creditors due within one year Creditors and accruals Creditors Accruals and deferred income 10 Movements in funds Bal 1/10/23 £ Restricted funds: 0 Unrestricted funds General fund 112,140 Total funds £112,140 11 Analysis of net assets between funds Fund balances at 30 September 2024 are represented by: Current assets Less; Creditors: amounts falling due within one year Total net assets at 30 September 2024 |
Bal 1/10/23 £ 0 112,140 |
Resources Incoming Outgoing £ £ - - - - 248,340 229,041 |
£ £ 76,192 73,739 7,653 7,030 |
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| £83,845 £80,769 £ £ 10,348 10,192 187,555 177,534 |
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| £197,902 £187,726 Bal Transfers 30/09/24 £ £ - 0 0 131,439 |
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| £112,140 | £248,340 | £229,041 Unrestricted Funds £ 329,342 197,902 |
- £131,439 Restricted Total Funds Funds £ £ 0 329,342 - 197,902 |
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| £131,442 | £0 £131,442 |
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12) Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account) for the year ended 30 September 2023
| Note Incoming resources Activities for generating funds 2 Other income 3 Investment income Total incoming resources Resources expended Costs of generating funds Fundraising & publicity 4 Charitable expenditure 5 Governance costs 5 Total resources expended Net movement in funds Total funds brought forward Transfer between funds Funds at 30 September 2022 |
General Restricted fund funds £ £ 209,577 0 1,442 0 2,276 0 213,296 0 609 0 219,670 0 1,982 0 222,261 0 |
2023 Total £ 209,577 1,442 2,276 |
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| 213,296 | ||
| 609 219,670 0 1,982 |
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| 222,261 | ||
| -8,965 0 121,105 0 0 0 |
-8,965 121,105 - |
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| £112,140 £0 |
112,140 |
All amounts relate to continuing activities. No activities have been discontinued. All recognised gains and losses are included in the Statement of Financial Activities.
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