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← The Counselling And Family Centre, Altrincham

2024-12-31-accounts

Company registration number: 07003266 Charity registration number: 1133079

The Counselling and Family Centre, Altrincham

(A company limited by guarantee)

Annual Report and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

Carter Collins & Myer Chichester House 2 Chichester Street Rochdale Lancashire OL16 2AX

The Counselling and Family Centre, Altrincham

Trustees Annual Report for year ended 31st December 2024

Contents

1. Legal and administrative information Legal and administrative information 4
2. Structure, governance and management 5
• Governing document
• Recruitment and appointment of trustees
• Organisational structure
• Risk Management
• CFC's Strategic Plan
3. Objectives and activities 6
• Background to CFC
• CFC Ethos: Vision, Mission and Values
• CFC Core Values
• CCT Vision Statement
• Current Work of CFC
4. Public Benefit 9
5. Financial Review 10
• Income
• Expenditure
• Reserves Policy
• Funds Available
• Financial Responsibilities and Accounting Procedures
6. Statement of Trustees responsibilities 11
7. Independent Examiners Report 13
8. Financial Statements 14

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1. Legal and Administrative Details

Trustees Appointed Resigned
Rosalind Allison-Calvert (Chair) 1 February 2017 22 March 2024
Paul Appelbe 22 April 2015 22 April 2024
Anna Lowe 7 November 2018
Andrew Latham 8 March 2019 4 April 2024
Matthew Flukes 1 October 2022
Andrew Wiseman 21 March 2023 2 April 2024
David Grant 2 February 2024 10 March 2024
Jonathan Moore 2 February 2024
Penny Bullock 2 February 2024
Owen Hewson 15 March 2024
Eimear Strong 3 May 2024
Andrew Fethers 3 May 2024
Luigi Salzano 6 August 2024
Maureen Brown 25 April 2023 2 April 2024

Management Team

Jo Allen Chief Executive Rukhsana Hemani Clinical Services Manager Sarah Barker CYP Services Manager Hayley Ward Adult Services Manager Alison Hambleton Training Manager Mark Busby Operations Manager Kevin Lau Café Manager

Company Registration Number:

04697545

Charity Registration Number:

1104892

Registered Office:

40 Mayor's Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA15 9RP

Bankers:

Co-op Bank, P.O. Box 250, Delf House, Southway, Skelmersdale, WN8 6WT

Independent Examiner

Carter Collins & Myer Chichester House 2 Chichester St Rochdale Lancashire OL16 2AX

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2. Structure, Governance and Management

Governing document:

The Counselling and Family Centre (CFC) is a company limited by guarantee and not having share capital, governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association, dated 9 November 2009.

Recruitment and appointment of trustees:

CFC has a trustee recruitment and appointment process. Adverts are placed locally and nationally for trustees and networks are used. Potential trustees have an initial informal meeting with the Chief Executive and The Chair of Trustees, are given information, and invited to attend trustee meetings as an observer. If they decide they would like to become a trustee and the board consider them acceptable, they are accepted after suitable references have been received. New Trustees are given an introductory pack containing details of formal trustee responsibilities as laid down in charity and company law; CFC's memorandum and articles of association, the latest set of accounts, and they are expected to familiarise themselves with the contents of the pack.

Organisational structure:

CFC’s board has no set maximum number and currently consists of eight members, meeting every 2 months in person. A Chief Executive is appointed by the trustees. Together with other CFC employees, the Chief Executive manages the day to day operation of the charity. The Board has identified key areas of strategic and operational focus and has nominated a ‘lead’ Trustee to ensure that work progresses and appropriate updates are regularly provided to the board.

Risk management:

The Trustees maintain a risk register and regularly assess the major risks identified, in particular those relating to the operation and finance of the organisation, and are satisfied that procedures and systems are in place to mitigate our exposure to risk.

CFC's strategic plan:

This continues to form a part of risk management by providing a clear set of goals for the medium term (the next 3+ years) and has the following key objectives:

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3. Objectives and Activities

Background to CFC

The CFC was founded in 1975 in response to a local need for easily accessible support for individuals and families experiencing intolerable stress. The charity now has over 50 years’ experience of delivering counselling and therapeutic support mainly, but not exclusively, in Trafford Borough. Over time the organisation has evolved in terms of the focus and range of services offered, but it remains at the heart of its community providing high quality easily accessible services.

Over the past 12 months we have focussed on our collaborative work with other third sector organisations using our knowledge and experience of mental health and emotional well-being issues to add value to the support available for those in need in our communities. This has been achieved through our counselling offer, through expanding our group work and supportive clinical facilitation and by growing our ever-expanding training arm. We are also active participants on a number of boards and management groups, including the Trafford Community Collective.

Despite our expansion both geographically and in staff numbers we continue to operate in the spirit of a local charity, very much rooted in our respective communities. We do this by drawing from the specific geographic locations our large number of valued staff and volunteers who fulfil the whole spectrum of roles from reception to trustees, and by responding to the very specific needs of those communities.

CFC Ethos: Vision, Mission and Values

We are committed to providing support when it is needed, as quickly as is possible and in such a way that it is easy to access, flexible in its delivery and responsive to changing needs. We are here for:

Whatever Life Throws at You

Our doors are open to everyone - we won't turn anyone away because of where they live or how much they can afford to pay. Our core service is the provision of counselling. Our qualified counselling professionals tailor the service to each individual, couple or family so that we can be here for them when they need us, for as long as they need us, and no matter what is causing the problem. We can help to find a way forward, gain in confidence, lead a happier life, and break the cycle.

We are equally as responsive, flexible and inclusive in our approach to our staff and volunteers and are justifiably proud of our diversity. We are completely blind to anything other than competence or the promise of competence. We are a team, and we all work together. Standards are high but so, we like to think, is the training and support we offer.

CFC Core Values

We have 8 Core Values that underpin everything that we do. They provide a framework for the development of a healthy team, as well as informing the design and delivery of all CFC projects.

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CFC Vision Statement

We believe that our model as a mental health charity is one that is capable of replication across a wider geographical landscape. It is a model that will stand up to scrutiny in terms of how we operate for our staff and volunteers, in the outcomes for our service users and the wider community, and in the value for money we achieve for our funders.

Current work of CFC

CFC provides a range of counselling services in line with its vision, mission and key organisational aims from its Centres on Mayors Road, Altrincham and Parkhills Road, Bury.

In addition to this we provide counselling from Blue SCI’s centre on the Broomwood Estate for CleanStart, at The Limelight Centre, Gorse Hill Studios and Out There which are all in Old Trafford and in junior, secondary and special schools and in colleges. We also supply counselling and additional support services under contract with both the statutory and third sectors.

The remote counselling services deployed as a result of the Covid pandemic have been retained and continue to grow, enabling us to work with clients across the UK.

We have a skilled team of approximately 50 counsellors, supported by 3 clinical practice supervisors who are themselves supported by the Clinical Services Manager. The background, breadth of knowledge and experience of our clinical team underpins CFC’s ability to offer services in a range of languages and approaches and to ensure the best match to our service users’ mental health and emotional well-being needs, and at the locations and times that fit best with the demands of their daily life.

We strive to offer a high quality professional service to all our clients, and our counselling services are accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

The majority of our clients self-refer and have a pre-start assessment. Our criteria for accepting clients are simply ‘Are they psychologically available?’ and ‘Is there a focus for the work?’ If these criteria are met and the client wishes to proceed, we offer an 8 week cycle of sessions and then re-assessment and re-contracting should the client wish to continue for longer. Demand for CFC services increases year on year as gaps in statutory provision continue to grow.

We have an internal referral procedure for clients beginning in one part of the service e.g. Couples, and finding they may be better supported in e.g. our Families service, or for clients who request a different counsellor. We offer all our services free of charge for an assessment and up to 8 counselling sessions for all households on a low income.

We offer counselling for:

Additional to our counselling service we offer a range of support groups, some online, some based in our Community café and at other locations:

Support groups include:

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We also have a training arm:

CFC offers a range of training courses for business, counsellors and related professionals, members of the public. This includes, for example:

Mental Health First Aid (accredited programme) Working with PTSD issues Working with Neurodivergent issues Cultural Awareness Mental Well-Being at Work Managing Change

The majority of training, from half day workshops to 7 day courses, is delivered by an in house team of counsellors/trainers who bring an impressive array of skills and experience to the task. We have an annual programme of 1 day to 6 week courses, and are able to produce bespoke tailored courses on request.

Additionally we continue the collaboration between ourselves and the West Trafford Primary Care Network with the employment and support of a Children and Young Person’s Social Prescriber role working with the GP practices in West Trafford.

Community Café

Additional developments:

We continue to be actively involved with The Trafford Community Collective (TCC). TCC is a member-led organisation that supports the development of the Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) sector in Trafford by promoting a collective and partnership approach to service development and delivery. The vision of the TCC sees the sector as an equal partner in improving the health and wellbeing of Trafford’s residents, working with the statutory sector in taking an active part in the planning, commissioning and delivery of services. TCC has 5 sector leads across the North, West, Central and South borough neighbourhoods. CFC is the lead for South Trafford and the Mental Health Network.

CFC Outcomes

As a solution focused/outcomes-based organisation, it is essential that the need for any work we undertake is evidenced and that projects are deliberately designed to make an impact which can be measured.

Practically we work to achieve this through:

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Despite increased demand we saw 50% of people in less than 2 weeks from their first contact with us. The most frequent presenting problem continues to be anxiety and stress, followed by bereavement and loss, interpersonal relationships, depression, trauma/abuse and issues around self-esteem. Secondary problems reveal anger management and parenting/family problems as frequent issues. The rise in the incidence of selfharm and suicidal ideation, particularly in young people is a marked and very worrying trend.

We have an excellent track record of delivering measurable positive change for people of all ages. For those completing their therapy in 2024:

Reduction in symptoms:

4. Public Benefit

We are committed to offering affordable, easy to access counselling and emotional well-being services at a time when demand is growing and statutory provision, particularly at a preventative level, is limited.

We listen to our service users, and we use their feedback to develop and refine everything we do. Most recently this has led to the development of courses to widen understanding around the impact of neurodiversity and to support those managing issues around suicide and self-harm.

We care deeply about the whole experience. We ask everyone ‘What did we do well’? Some of the responses:

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As a mental health charity, we are still experiencing the after effects of the 2020 global pandemic. This is exacerbated by the continuous financial stress experienced by so many in our communities and the pressures that exposure to social media places on so many of our young people. It has been manifest in the increasing levels of distress shared by service users and the subsequent resulting increase in the incidence of the need to work on a case-by-case basis with the statutory services to ensure the best possible support is provided.

5. Financial Review

On 8 November 2021 CFC signed an agreement to acquire the assets and operations of The Relationship Hub (TRH), another charity providing counselling services based in Bury. TRH’s Income and costs since that date are included in CFC’s figures.

Income

Incoming resources in the year ended 31 December 2024 were £797,314 (2023 £812,879), a decrease of 1.9%. Some 34.8% (2023 27.3%) of this was restricted income received in the form of grants. The remaining income comprised:

Expenditure

Total expenditure in the year was £866,908 (2023 £809,567), a increase of 7.1%. There was a deficit on unrestricted funds in the year of £114,653 (2023 surplus £42,602), which when taken from unrestricted funds brought forward of £245,658 gives total unrestricted funds of £131,005 at the year end. From this the Trustees have set aside £44,061 into designated funds,for a sinking fund which the Trustees have set up. The Trustees have had estimates produced of the building works that are likely to be necessary over the next 15 years on the property which CFC occupies to ensure that it continues to meet the standards required under its lease and under Health and Safety Regulations. The total estimated costs originally estimated over a 20 year period were £100,000, and the Trustees are therefore setting aside £5,000 per annum to ensure that there are funds available as and when the work needs to be done. After deducting these designated funds, the general fund stands at £86,944.

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Reserves Policy

The objective of the Trustees’ reserves policy is to protect CFC and its charitable activities by ensuring adequate liquidity such that, should the need arise, CFC is able to close down or restructure all or part of its operations whilst still meeting all its financial obligations and without compromising CFC's core services. As a result, CFC has set a target of holding unrestricted reserves equating to a minimum of three months and a maximum of six months expenditure. Total unrestricted reserves at 31 December 2024 were £131,005, which is within the parameters set by the policy.

Funds Available

CFC will continue to work to secure further long-term grant funding and to nurture opportunities for additional sources of earned income. The Trustees regularly review funding projections for the current and future years to ensure the organisation makes any required changes in a proactive manner should significant funding reductions be experienced.

Financial Responsibilities and Accounting Procedures

CFC regularly reviews its financial processes and procedures to ensure that they remain appropriate to the size and nature of the charity’s operations.

6. Statement of Trustees responsibilities

Company Law 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 charitable company and the income and expenditure of the charitable company for that year. In preparing the accounts the Trustees are required to:

The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and to enable it to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

The Trustees, who are directors for the purposes of company law, and trustees for the purposes of charity law, who served during the year and up to the date of this report are set out on page 3.

Company Status

The company is limited by guarantee and all members have agreed to contribute a sum not exceeding £10 in the event of a winding-up.

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Independent Examiner

Carter, Collins & Myer were appointed as the charitable company's independent examiner for 2020 and have expressed their willingness to continue in that capacity.

This report has been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities (issued in March 2005) and in accordance with the special provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime of the Companies Act 2006.

Approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf by:

A Fethers

A Fethers

Date:

17 Jun 2025

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The Counselling and Family Centre, Altrincham

7. Independent Examiners Report

To the members on the unaudited accounts of the Counselling and Family Centre, Altrincham for the year ended 31st December 2024.

I report on the accounts of the company for the year ended 31st December 2024, which are set out on pages 14 to 24.

Respective responsibilities of trustee and examiner

The trustees (who are also the directors of the company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 43(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audit under company law and is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to:

Basis of Independent Examiner’s Report

My examination was carried out in accordance with general directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity 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 such 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 Report

No matters have come to my attention in the 2024 Financial Statements, which gives me

Have not been met; or

R Newman

Carter Collins and Myer Accountants

Date:

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The Counselling and Family Centre, Altrincham

Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31st December 2024

Unrestricted
Funds		 Unrestricted
Funds		 Restricted
Funds		 Total
2024		 Total
2023
2024 2024
Note £ £ £ £
Incoming resources
Donations and grants 2 5,966 277,519 283,486 306,888
Income from charitable activities 3 513,829 - 513,829 505,991
Total incoming resources 519,795 277,519 797,314 812,879
Resources expended
Cost of generating funds 4 - 6,000 6,000 6,600
Direct charitable expenditure 5 634,448 226,460 860,908 802,967
Total resources expended 634,448 232,460 866,908 809,567
Net movement in funds (114,653) 45,059 (69,594) 3,312
Transfers between funds 15 - - - -
Total funds brought forward 245,659 26,607 272,265 268,953
Total funds carried forward 15 131,005 71,666 202,671 272,265

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses in the year. All incoming resources and resources expended derive from continuing activities.

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The Counselling and Family Centre, Altrincham

for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
Note
Fixed Assets
Tangible assets
11
Investments
Current Assets
Stock
Debtors
12
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors
Amounts falling due in one year
13
Net Current Assets
Net Assets
Funds of the Charity
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
Total Funds
15		 2024
2023
£
£
85,270
95,152
20,666
20,666
105,936
115,818
212
268
45,542
41,073
82,789
150,808
128,544
192,149
(31,809)
(35,703)
96,735
156,446
202,671
272,264
131,005
245,659
71,666
26,606
202,671
272,265

The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 December 2024.

The members have not required the charitable company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small charitable companies and with the 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 2015).

proved by the Board and signed on their behalf by:

A Fethers

A Fethers Date:

17 Jun 2025

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The Counselling and Family Centre, Altrincham

Statement of Cashflow for the Year Ended 31st December 2024

Cash flows from operating activities:
Net Cash provided by / (used in) operating activities
Cash Flows from investing activities:
Payments to acquire tangible fixed assets
Net cash provided by / (used in) investing activities
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the reporting period
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the reporting period
Net income / (expenditure) for the reporting period
Adjustments for:
Depreciation
Decrease / (increase) in stock
Decrease / (increase) in investment
Decrease / (increase) in debtors
(Decrease) / increase in creditors
Net cash provided by / (used in) operating activities
Analysis of cash and cash equivalents
Cash at Bank
Total cash and cash equivalents		 Total
2024
Total
2023
£
£
(61,874)
23,132
(6,145)
(27,875)
(68,019)
(4,743)
150,808
155,551
82,789
150,808
(69,594)
3,312
16,028
11,541
56
369
-
-
(4,469)
(5,169)
(3,894)
13,079
(61,873)
23,132
82,789
150,808
82,789
150,808

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The Counselling and Family Centre, Altrincham

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31st December 2024

1 Accounting policies

The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the financial statements are set out below. They have been applied consistently during the year, and in the preceding year.

Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared under the historic cost convention and in accordance with the Companies Act 2006, and the 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 2015).

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity.

Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the Executive Committee for particular purposes.

Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure imposed by the donor or through the terms of an appeal.

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. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income:

Resources expended

Expenditure is recognised on an accrual basis when a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered and is included as part of the expenditure to which it relates.

Operating leases

Rentals payable under operating leases, where substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership remains with the lessor, are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the year in which they fall due.

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Tangible fixed assets

Fixed assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Individual items costing less than £500 are not capitalised.

Tangible fixed assets are depreciated on a straight line basis over their estimated useful lives as follows:

Fixtures and fittings 25%
Computer equipment 25%
Café equipment 25%

Stock

Stock, which relates to items bought for resale in the Charity’s café, is valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value.

Pensions

The charity operates a stakeholder pension scheme for its staff. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the charity in an independently administered fund. Details of the charity’s contribution are given in Note 9 to these accounts.

2. Incoming resources from grants and donations

Grants
BBC Children in need
Trafford Housing Trust - Limelight
Trafford Housing Trust - Collective
Manchester Airport
B&Q Foundation
Henry Smith
Pilgrim Trust
Masonic Charitable Foundation
Garfield Weston
National Lottery Fund RC NW Region
Achieve Asset Fund
Co-op
Cheadle Royal
Albert Gubay
Forever Manchester
Home Instead
Dowager Countess Eleanor Peel
ASDA Foundation
Awards for All
Manchester Guardian
Duchy of Lancaster
South Neighbourhood Pilot
Souter Charitable Trust
Donations
Other donations
Gifts
TOTAL		 Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Total
2024
Total
2023
£
£
£
£
-
27,640
27,640
22,914
-
20,070
20,070
20,070
-
9,072
9,072
6,030
-
3,000
3,000
-
-
8,800
8,800
-
-
-
-
44,000
-
30,000
30,000
45,000
-
39,926
39,926
-
-
-
-
25,000

-
56,875
56,875
55,218
-
14,955
14,955
-
-
-
-
2,081

-
15,000
15,000
-
-
15,000
15,000
-
-
-
-
750
-
-
-
700
-
5,000
5,000
-
-
1,295
1,295
-
-
19,000
19,000
-
-
3,000
3,000
-
-
1,920
1,920
-
-
4,868
4,868
-
-
2,100
2,100
-
-
277,519
277,519
221,762
5,966
-
5,966
85,126
-
-
-
-
5,966
277,519
283,486
306,888

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3. Incoming resources from charitable activities

Counselling
Room hire
Placement contributions
Training
Consultancy
Café sales
Bank Interest Received		 Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Total
2024
Total
2023
£
£
£
£
326,351
-
326,351
312,156
4,509
-
4,509
2,533
21,760
-
21,760
16,124
39,639
-
39,639
47,122
39,666
-
39,666
39,560
80,708
-
80,708
87,317
1,196
-
1,196
1,179
513,829
-
513,829
505,991
4. Cost of generating funds Cost of generating funds
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
Funds Funds 2024 2023
£ £ £ £
Fundraising costs - 6,000 6,000 6,600
- 6,000 6,000 6,600
5. Direct charitable expenditure
Counselling Total 2024 2023
Services Café Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
£ £ £ £ £ £
Staff Costs
Salaries and wages 351,462 56,490 407,952
 211,327
 619,278 580,232
Café staff - 13,405 13,405 - 13,405 10,658
Counsellors 37,699 - 37,699 - 37,699 34,301
Supervision 10,629 - 10,629
 15,133
 25,763 28,594
Training 11,718 24 11,742 - 11,742 8,511
Admin support 12,846 - 12,846 - 12,846 12,586
Children's service 18,282 - 18,282 - 18,282 14,637
Management expenses 1,426 - 1,426 - 1,426
 2,216
444,063 69,917 513,980 226,460 740,440 691,734
Premises Costs
Rates 4,258 4,657 8,915 - 8,915 10,586
Light and heat 5,452 9,087 14,539 - 14,539 11,657
Cleaning and consumables 9,187 97 9,284 - 9,284 8,345
Repairs and maintenance 7,076 1,012 8,088 - 8,088 8,785
Insurance 3,017 989 4,006 - 4,006 6,342
28,990 15,842 44,832 - 44,832 45,715

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Office Costs
IT 6,780 - 6,780 - 6,780 8,494
Telephone and fax 3,487 - 3,487 - 3,487 3,417
Printing, postage and statione 616 186 801 - 801 480
Equipment hire 4,057 1,410 5,466 - 5,466
 4,380
Equipment depreciation 14,717 1,311
 16,028
 - 16,028 11,542
Subscriptions and licences 2,043 - 2,043 - 2,043 2,411
Sundry 2,348 - 2,348 - 2,348 1,394
34,048 2,906 36,954 - 36,954 32,118
Advertising and marketing 2,349 - 2,349 - 2,349 732
Legal and professional 10,020 - 10,020 - 10,020 1,500
Finance costs 1,621 675 2,296 - 2,296 2,053
Café cost of sales - 24,017 24,017 - 24,017 29,114
Total costs 521,091 113,357
 634,448

 226,460

 860,908
 802,967

6. Café

The charity has been operating a community café on its premises since March 2016. The result of the café included in the statement of financial activities on a full costs allocation basis is summarised below.

Sales
Grants received
Total Income
Cost of Sales
Salaries and wages
Other costs
Net contribution		 Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Total
2024
Total
2023
£
£
£
£
80,708
-
80,708
87,317
-
-
-
-
80,708
-
80,708
87,317
24,017
-
24,017
29,114
69,917
-
69,917
50,134
19,423
-
19,423
18,110
(32,649)
-
(32,649)
(10,041)

7. Taxation

The charity is exempt from tax on income and gains falling within S505 of the Income & Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (ICTA 1998) or S256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to the extent that these are applied to its charitable objects. No tax charges have arisen in the charity.

8. Net incoming / (outgoing) resources

8.
Net incoming / (outgoing) resources
2024 2023
£ £
This is stated after charging:
Depreciation 16,028 11,542
Accountancy fees 1,380 1,080

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9. Staff costs

9.
Staff costs
Salaries and wages
Social security costs
Pension contributions		 2024
2023
£
£
565,004
535,714
34,359
31,958
13,374
12,560
612,738
580,232

No employee received emoluments of more than £60,000

The average number of employees during the year, calculated on the basis of full time equivalents, was as follows;

as follows;
2024 2023
Clinical 12 12
Operational 8 8

10. Trustees remuneration and expenses

Expenses incurred by members of the Executive Committee in connection with their work for the charity totalling £ nil were reimbursed to them during the year (2023 £ nil).

No Trustee or other person related to the charity had any personal interest in any contract or transaction entered into by the charity during the year (2023 – £ nil).

11. Tangible Fixed Assets

COST
At 1 January 2024
Additions
Transfer Additions
Disposals
At 31 December 2024
DEPRECIATION
At 1 January 2024
Transfer Depn b/f
Charges
Disposals
At 31 December 2024
NBV
At 31 December 2024
At 31 December 2023		 Land and
Building
Fixtures and
Fittings
Computer
Equipment
Café Fixtures
& Equipment
Total
2024
£
£
£
£
£
84,915
74,124
34,792
63,463

257,293
-
5,679
-
467
6,145
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
84,915
79,803
34,792
63,930
263,439
25,534
64,465
10,811
61,330

162,140
-
-
-
-
-
-
6,449
8,268
1,311
16,028

-
-
-
-
-
25,534
70,914
19,080
62,641
178,168
59,381
8,889
15,712
1,289
85,270
59,381
9,659
23,980
2,133
95,153

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The capital costs of the cafe have been funded by grants (see note 15) which have been transferred to unrestricted funds. Depreciation has been charged on the assets from the month in which the café was opened.

12. Debtors

Trade Debtors
Prepayments
13.
Creditors: amounts falling due in less than one year
Trade Creditors
Accruals
Deferred Income
PAYE and NI		 2024
2023
£
£
32,223
36,440
13,320
4,633
45,542
41,073
2024
2023
£
£
15,159
9,340
3,193
2,613
88
10,051
13,369
13,699
31,809
35,703

14. Analysis of Net Assets Between Funds

Tangible Fixed Assets
Stock
Investment
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors		 Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Total
Funds
£
£
£
85,270
-
85,270
212
-
212
20,666
-
20,666
45,542
-
45,542
11,123
71,666
82,789
(31,809)
-
(31,809)
131,005
71,666
202,671

15. Analysis of Net Assets Between Funds

At Incoming Outgoing Transfers At
01.01.2024 resources resources 31.12.2024
£ £ £ £ £
Restricted funds
The Henry Smith Charity 10,976 - (10,976) - -
National Lottery Fund RC 7,788 56,875 (56,050) - 8,612
Awards for All - 19,000 (3,167) - 15,833
B&Q Foundation - 8,800 (8,800) - -
Children in Need 5,870 27,640 (29,219) - 4,291
THT - Limelight (9,656) 20,070 (10,414) - -
THT - Collective (8,988) 9,072 (3,107) - (3,023)
Achieve Asset Fund - 14,955 (14,955) - -
Co-op 3,531 - (3,531) - 0
Manchester Airport - 3,000 (3,000) - -
Garfield Weston 18,750 - (18,750) - -

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Cheadle Royal
Masonic Charitable Foundation
Albert Gubay
Dowgess Countess Eleanor Peel
ASDA Foundation
Manchester Guardian
Duchy of Lancaster
South Neighbourhood Pilot
Souter Charitable Trust
Pilgrim Trust
Unrestricted Funds
General Funds
Designated Funds
Total Funds		 -
15,000
(5,833)
-
9,167
(1,664)
39,926
(19,963)
-
18,299
-
15,000
(6,250)
-
8,750
-
5,000
(2,500)
-
2,500
-
1,295
(1,295)
-
-
-
3,000
(750)
-
2,250
-
1,920
(480)
-
1,440
-
4,868
(3,245)
-
1,623
-
2,100
(175)
-
1,925
-
30,000
(30,000)
-
-
26,607
277,519
(232,460)
-
71,666
206,597
519,795
(634,448)
(5,000)
86,944
39,061
5,000
44,061
245,658
519,795
(634,448)
-
131,005
272,265
797,314
(866,908)
-
202,671

The table below provides a brief summary of the purpose for which each restricted fund is to be used.

Name of Restricted
Fund		 Nature and purpose of the Fund
The Henry Smith
Charity		 Contribution to counselling, supervision and administrative costs
National Lottery Fund
RC North West Region		 Contribution to counselling, supervision and administrative costs
Awards for All Fundingtowardsgroupsupport includingallotmentproject
B&Q Foundation Grant to refurbish counselling and training rooms
BBC Children in Need Part time CYP Counsellor fundingin Bury
Manchester Airport New chairs for counsellingrooms
Cheadle Royal Set-upcosts of neurodivergence service
Albert Gubay Outreach counsellingsupport in North Trafford
Countess Eleanor Peel Outreach counsellingsupport in North Trafford
ASDA Foundation Grant towards café redecoration/refurbishment
Manchester Guardian Groupwork(Stress and Anxiety)
Duchyof Lancaster Groupwork(Affected byAddiction)
South Neighbourhood
Pilot		 Monday Winter Hearts Scheme
Souter Charitable Trust Grant for the roll out of neurodivergence training for counsellors
Achieve Asset Fund Fundingtowardsgroupsupport
THT-Limelight Contribution to counselling and administrative costs
THT - Collective Grant to support allotment and marketingcosts
Co-opLocal Grant to cover trainingcost
Garfield Weston Grant to cover core costs
Masonic Charitable
Foundation		 Grant to support CYP counselling services in Trafford
Pilgrim Trust Grant to support counsellingforyoungwomen across Trafford

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The transfers from restricted to unrestricted funds relate to grants received for the purchase of assets. Such grants are transferred to a designated fund to cover the depreciation on these assets over the life of the assets. A transfer is made each year to the General Fund to offset the depreciation charge for the year.

In addition, in 2015 a sinking fund was established to cover major refurbishment costs. An estimate of £100,000 was produced as the cost of the building works that are likely to be necessary over the 20 years (the period of CFC’s lease – see note 16) from the date of establishment of the fund to ensure that it continues to meet the standards required under its lease and under Health and Safety regulations. £5,000 is being set aside each year and drawn on as and when the identified expenditure arises

The movement on these funds in the year is analysed below.

Designated Funds
Sinking Fund
Total Funds
16.
Lease Commitments		 At
01.01.2024
Transfers In Transfers Out
At
31.12.2024
39,061
5,000
-
44,061
39,061
5,000
-
44,061

The charity no annual commitments under non-cancellable operating leases:

Not later than one year Later than one year and not later than five years Later than five years

2024 2023
£ £
- -

In addition, the building occupied by CFC is owned by Trafford County Council. On 8 March 2017 the Trustees signed a new 20 year lease with the Council. Under this lease the charity will pay a peppercorn rent for the first five years. Thereafter an annual rent will be payable based on 50% of any surplus arising in the preceding financial year, after taking account of any transfers to reserves required to maintain them at the level agreed by the Trustees.

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