COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 072635S ST COLUMBA FOUNDATION Incorporating THE GROUP THERAPY CENTRE TRUSTEES. REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
ST COLUMBA FOUNDATION inGorporating THE GROUP THERAPY CENTRE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 CONTENTS AND CHARrrY INFORMATION CONTENTS PAGE R8POrt of th8 Trustses 1to3 Independent ExamineV8 Report ststement of Flnandal Actlvltles Balance Sheet Nota$ lo the AGGounts 7t011 TRUSTEES John Chaplln Helèn Chrlsty Jennifer Jacob8berg Tlmothy Sharp Asha Praseedom Helen Bull Rav'd Nlgel Uden Ann Hughes Su8 Gr88n18nd SECRETARY Jennifer Jacobsberg REGISTERED OFFICE 3 Downing Place Cambrldge CB2 3EL COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER 07263550 CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER 1136632 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER stuart Berfman Chater Allan LLP 7 auy Court Colliers Lan8 stow-cuTrQuy Cambridgeshire CB25 9AU BANKERS Lloyds Bank plc 3 Sidney Street Cambridge C82 3HQ
ST COLUMBA FOUNDATION incorporating THE GROUP THERAPY CENTRE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 REpoFrr OF THE TRUSTEES The trustees, who are also directors of the charity for th6 purposes of the Companies Acl, present their annual report and the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024. The trustees have adopted the provigiDns of the The Financial Reporting St8nd8rd 8pplicable in the UK and R6publlc of Ireland and the Ststement of Recommended Practice 'Accounlng and Reporting by Charlues. FRS 102. STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES RESPONSIBILITIES Company law requires the trustees to prepare 8ccounts for 88ch financtal year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the sUlUS or deficit of the charlty forthat year. In prBparlng those accounts, the trustees are requSred to.. Sel8ct suitable aGwinting poll¢ies and apply tham conslstenuy. Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent. Prepare the accounts on Ihe golng con¢em basig unless It18 Inapproprlate to presume that Ihe Charity will continue to meet Ils obJeGIIv8s. Stale wheth&r the policies adopted are In accordance with the Companles Act 2006 and wlth appll¢abl& accountlng slandards and slat&manls of recomm6nd8d practice, sublecl to any matèrial dap8rture8 dlsclosed and explalned In the accounts. Obse8 the methods and prlnclples of the Charllies SORP. {iv) Iv) Tho Iru$l88s are responslbl& for k8eplng proper accountlng records whlch dl8close with reasonable accuracy at any Ilm8, th8 financlal posltion of the charity and to enable Ihom to ensure that the account8 comply wlth the Companies Act 2006. They are also responslble for safeguarding the assets of the charlty and henc8 for tsking reasonable sleps for the preventlon and delectlon of fraud and other irregularltles. STRUCTURE. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Govemlng document St Columba Foundation, a company Ilmlted by guarantae, wo$ fOrnd on 24 May 2010 to take tske over the 8S8ets 8nd liabilities of St Columba Foundallon, the unlncorporaled Gh8rty on 1 June 2010. The comp8ny achieved charltsble stslus on 29 June 2010 and ig govemed by a memorandum and arttcles of association. Appointment of Iruslees New trustees are appolntsd by a majority of trustees In office at that tlme and In aGrordanc& wlth the constltution of the Foundallon. Tru$tee Inductlon and tralnlng The trustees have a procedur8 in place for trust88 induction and training by reference lo guld8nce published by the Charity Commission.
ST COLUMBA FOUNDATION incorporating THE GROUP THERAPY CENTRE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES Organisgtional 8truGture The trustees Set out the general policy of the charity. The day to day affairs of the charity are run by th8 Centre Director. In planning thelr actlvltles for the year, the trustees have kept In mlni5 the Charfty Commission's guidanc8 on public benefit at their trustea meetlngs. Risk managemenl The trustees are conductlng thelr own revlew of the major risks lo whlch the ch8dty Is exposed, and, as part of this PTOCeSS, they are Implementlng a risk management strategy whlch comprlses: an annual revlew of th8 rlsks whlch the charity may face- tha 8Stabllshment of Systems and procadures to mitigate those dsks Idgntlfled Sn the plan. and the Implementation of procedur88 deslgn8d to mlnlmlse 8ny pot8ntlal Imp8Ct on the harlty should any of those risks matsrlallse. OBJECTS AND ACMVITIES The service aSts to help people recover Irom emotlonal and mental h881th dlfflculli8s. The Group Ther8Py Centre provldes a cllnically proven Tange of group based talkSng theraples, deslgned to 8sslsl vulnerable servlce users In Cambrldgeshlre and the surroundlng are8 - reg8rd18s$ of the nature, draon or severfty of Illn8SS. ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE The Group Therapy Centr8 has had anolh9r very challenglng, but successful year on rnany18vels. Some longstanding staff retired, but n8w staff have Sattled into their role8 and are proving to be valuable addilions to the team. The reorganlsatlon of our NHS commlssloners Into new"Integrated Care Systems" caused a lot of unGertslnty regardlng Ihe renew81 of our contracl 8nd communications were18cklng for o pertod. Along with 8113rd Sector provlder organls8tlons. assurances prevlously glven about contact renewals were wlthdr8wn. Our KPI'S were reformulated and we developed new data collection which is demonstrating the posltlve Impacts of the group therapies we provide and their value to group members. Athough11 was a difficult process, th6 OUtGom8 wlth our new commlsslonlng managers was successful in that our contract was renewed for 3 years with a positive financlal rev81uatlon. Thls reflected tha Centre's r8PUtatlon and the hlgh regard that commi8sion8rs have of the SgTViC8S W8 provide. Throughout the uncertainty, our staff continued to deliver high quality servlc88. We now defiver 24 weekly therapy groups of 4 dlfferent modalltSe$ ICBT - Compassion Focussed. analytl¢ and Schema groups). The mlx of online and in-person group continues lo develop. There are CuentlY 6 in-person groups and more planned. Many Clients conlinue to value the convenlence of thelr therapy b8lng online and we believe thig to be an effeGtlve and valuable modallty whlch we wlll CDnllnue to offer. We have developed a contract and are worklng wlth CHOICES counselling Service to help them d8V8lop a Group Therapy culture and provlslon In thelr organlsatlon. Our Gontract for providlng groupwork to Cambridge Women's Ald was renewed for a further 18 months.
ST COLUMBA FOUNDATK)N Incorporating THE GROUP THERAPY CENTRE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENOED 31 MARCH 2024 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FINANCIAL REVIEW Income for the year was £322,939 (2023.. £312,453) and Expendilure was £333,510 (2023- £300.136) resulting in a deficit for the year of £10,57212023: £12,316 surplus). ReseFve5 policy The Trustees have establlshed a poll¢y whereby the unrestslcted funds not commltted or Invested In tsnglble flxed assets I'lhe free reserv68°I held by the Charlty should be at least 6 monlhs of Bypendlture. This takes account Df the uenerAI shortage of fund5 fcrt menlal health. At thls level, the Trustees feel they would be able to meet such short temi needs of $8rvlce users In the event of a signlflcant drop In fundlng. In the event of SUGh an occurrence, It would obviously be n8ce5Bary to conslder how funding would be replaced or aGtlvllies changed. At present th8 fre8 r8sarvés, whiGh amount to £279.541 are adequate. FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS We Inltialed a new Foundatson Course In Group Analysls In Oclobar 2023. Feedback from sbjdents has been very poslllve and we are hoping lo increas8 the number of students joinlng the ¢ours8 in S8Ptember 2024. We have been 8pproached by NHS Psychological Skllls Servlce lo provlde thelr stsff team w5th some trainlng in Groupwork. W8 are worklng on a bespok8 tralnlng packag8 for them. We are plannlng an 8nnu81 GTC conferenc8 Wlth the first one scheduled for Octob8r 2024. Thls Is almed at ralslng awarenoss and the proflle of the Centre. The above report has been prepared In acGordance wth the small companles reglme of the Companies Act 2006. 11 was approved by the trust888 on 24 September 2024 and slgned on thelr behalf by: Nigel Uden TEE TRU
INDEPENDENT EXlINER's REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF ST COLUMBA FOUNDATION Incorporatlng THE GROUP THERAPY CENTRE I report to the charlty Iwslees on my examin8tion of the accounts of the for the year ended 31 March 2024 whlch are set out on pages 5 to 11. RESPONSIBILITIES AND BASIS OF REPORT As the ch8rity trustees of th8 company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts In accordance wlth tha requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (the 2006 Act'>. Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the company are not requlred to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Acl and are eligible for independent 8xaminalion, I report in respect of my examination of your ¢ompanWs acGounls as carrled out under section 145 of the Chabltles Act 2011 1.the 2011 Act'l. In Garrylng oul my examlnatlon I have followed the Dlredons glven by the Charlty CommS$slon under 88ction 14515){b) of the 2011 AGt. INDEPENDEW EXAMINER'S STATEMENT Slnce the ¢harfly's gross Incorne excoeded £250,000 your examlner must be a member of a body li8ted in secllon 145 ofthe Act. I confimi that l am quallfied to undertake the examlnation because l am a member of The Institut8 of Chart&red Accountants In England and WaleB. I have completed my examlnatlon. l ¢onflnn that no mattern have coma to my attentlon in conn8Ctlon wilh the examinatlon givlng me cause to b81i6ve that In any material respect,. aGcounlng records were not kept In respecl of Ihe company as requlred by 8eCtlon 386 of the 2006 Act; or the 8ccounts do nol accord wlth those record8. or the accounts do not comply wth the accounting requirements of secuon 398 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts glve a 'true and falr vl8W whlch Is not a matter consldered as part of an Independent examination., or the accounts have not b8gn prepar8d in accordance wllh the methods and prfnGiples of tho st81ement of Recommended Pracllce for accountlng and reporting by charitlas lappllc8bl8 lo charitles preparlng th81r accounts In accordance wlth the Flnancial Reporting Stanéard appll¢able in the UK and Republic of Ire18nd IFRS 10211. I have no con¢ems and hav8 come acros6 no oth8r matter8 in connectlon wlth the examlnation to whlth attentSon Should b8 drawn in thi$ report in ordor to enable a proper under8tanding of the accounts to be r8ached. Stuart Graham Berriman BFP, FCA. FCCA Chater Allan LLP 7 Quy Court Colliers Lane StOW-CUm-Quy Cambrldgeshlre CB25 9AU Date..
ST COLUMBA FOUNDATION Incorporating THE GROUP THERAPY CENTRE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENOED 31 MARCH 2024 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (In¢ludlng Income and Expendlture Account) 2024 Unrestricted Total Funds Funds 2023 Total Funds Notes Income from Donatlons and18gade8 20.016 20.016 20,788 Charftsble acllvty. Grants reGelved Group therapy feas Inveslmant Income other Income 241,500 241.500 230.044 57.686 57,686 52,318 3,527 3.527 191 210 210 9,112 TOTAL INCOME 322.939 322,939 312,453 Expondlturo on Charitable aclfvlty 333,510 333,510 300,136 TOTAL EXPENDrruRE 333,510 333,510 300,136 NET INCOMEIIEXPENDrfuRE) and NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS FOR THE YEAR {10,572) (10,5721 12,316 Reconclllatlon of fund8 Total funds brought forward 293,255 293,255 280,939 TOTAL FUND8 CARRIED FORWARD 282,683 282,683 293,255 The Charlty's Income and nel movement In funds relate to continuing actlvltles.
ST COLUMBA FOUNDATION (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07263550) Incorporatlng THE GROUP THERAPY CENTRE BALANCE SHEEf AS AT 31 MARCH 2024 2024 2023 Notes FIXED ASSETS Tangible fix8d ass8ts 3.142 4,824 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors Cash at bank and in hand 36,688 17,550 271,064 294.784 307,751 312,334 CREDITORS: amounts f8111ng due withln on6 year 28,211 23,903 TOTAL NET ASSETS 282,683 293,255 The fund8 of the charity.. Unreslri¢led funds 282,683 293.255 TOTAL FUNDS 282,683 293,255 These accounts have been proparod in accordance wlth the provi8ion8 applicable ta companl8s 8ublect to tha small companles, Feglma. The charltsble Company Is entY(led to exemptlon from audlt under Sectlon 477 of the Companles Act 2006 for th8 year end 31 March 2024. The trustees have not required the charitable cornpany lo obtain an audil of Its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 in accordance wlth Sectlon 476 of the Companies Act 2006. The trustees acknowledge Ihelr responslbllltles for.. a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps acGounllng records which comply with S8Ction 386 and 387 of the Comp8nles Act 2006 and b) preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the statg of affairs of the charitable company as al the end of each fin8nci81 year and of Ils proffl or loss for each flnanclal year In accordance wllh the requirements of Section 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with th8 requiremenls of the Companies Acl 2006 relatlng to flnandal slalements. so for as appllcable to the company. Approved by the Board of Tru8tees and signed on their behalf b Rev'd el Uden TRUSTEE Dgte.. 24 Sèptember 2024
ST COLUMBA FOUNDAnoN ncorporating THE GROUP THERAPY CENTRE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 NOTES TO THE ACCOUTr8 ACCOUNTING POLICIES la) COMPANY STATUS Sl Columba Foundallon Is a company IITnlted by guarants& and reglstered In England. In thè event of the charlty belng wcNJnd up, the liability in respect ol the guarantee is limited to £10 per membeT of Ihe charity. The 811dress ofthe Yeulstered offlce Is glven In tha charfty Inf0MaC of these flnanBlal stsiements. Ibl BASIS OF PREPAFIATION OF ACCOUNTS The charlty constSbJt&s 8 publlc beneflt ontlty 8$ de16ned by FRS 102. The fln8ncS81 statements hav8 be&n prepared In accordanc8 wlth Accouttting R8POrtkng by Ch8ritle8: Statement of Recommend8d PraG(8 3ppllc8bla lo chariuos preparing their accounts in occordance with the Financlal Reportlng Stsn¢J8rd applicable In Ihe UK and Rapubllc of Ireland Issu8d In OdobFJi 2019, lh8 Flnandal Reporting Standard appllcabl8 In Ihe Unllod Kingdom and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021, Ihe ch8r188 Acl 2011, the Comp8nles Acl 2006. and UK G8nerally Acc8pled Accounlng PracJce. (c) QOING CONCERN BASIS The Trustees conslder Ih8t the golng concem basls Is 8pproprtat&, as thay consider the re&eThes levels and expgcletl Inv88trn8nl Income to be al 8ufficianl18vels lo ensure that the Trustees can meet Ihelr financlal ObatIonS lor the n&xt 12 to 18 monlhs and on that b88is Ihe Charfty 18 a going concern. (di FNANCIAL REPORTING STANDARD 102. REDUCED DISCLOSURE EXEMPTIONS The TTustee8 hove taken advantage of the follovAng dl8closuro exemptlon In prepgrlng these Ilnanci81 slalom•nls, 88 pBmStted by FRS 102.. - th• r•qulrwnwl of Sectlon 7 Stsl•m•nt of Cash Flow8. (e) FUNDS Unresldotad funds Bre avallable for use al Iho d180rollcn Of Iho INstee8 In fttrtharanc8 of th8 g8neral oblecllve& oflhe ch8rfly 8nd thlth have not been d8slgnaled IOT other purp0868. io INCOME AJI bncome Is Includ8d In lh8 Statement of Flnanclal ACtltIeS {SoFAI when the chartty1618gally enlmed lo the Income after any parfoTmanca oondllon8 havts be&n met, th6 Amwnt can be m8aBured rellablyand It18 probabfe that the Income wll b& r6cew8d. Incom8 Is only deferred wh8n the charty has la fulNI ¢ondlUong befora becomlng entted lo 51 or whgr& Ihg donor hBs speGSfied th8t the Incornts IS to be axpanded in a fulurtt pertod. (gl EXPENDITURE An expendilvr& is accounted for on an accruels b8sl$ an(J has been classified under headings that aggragate all ¢08ts relalgd lo the category. Expendllure18 reGogn18ed where Ihere18 a legal or Gon81ruetlvB obNyBlbn lo make payments to third parties. it Is probable thot the Se0Ment wll be required and the amount of the obgaD bB measured rellably. (h) TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS Dgpreciation Is wovlded al Ihe followlng annual rates in order to 19 off each asset OV8r 8sUmAtEd useful Iwe. Computsr equlpmtnt- 33% on c#8t
ST COLUMBA FOUNDATION IncoOratIng THE GROUP THERAPY CENTRE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS ACCOUNTING POLICIES- contlnued (h) OPERATING LEASES Rentals 8PF4lcaWe to operatlng leasgs wh8re Bub8t8ntially811 of the benefits and riBk8 of ownershlp remaln Ihe lÈssN, arè chArged agalnst Incom8 88 Incurred. PENSIONS The charfty op&rat6s a d*fln contrlbutton schema. The penslon th8rg# repr88ents th$ amoun1$ pay8blo by the ch8rfly to the funds In re8pe¢l ofthe period. TAXATION The charity18 an exempl charlty thIn Iho m8aning of 8ch8dule 3 of the Chariti85 Aol 2011 and18 constdered to pass the tests SBt oul In Paragraph 1 Schedu18 6 Flnance Act 2010 and therefore11 me8ts th8 definllton of a charSlabte cornpany for UK corporation tsx purpos8S. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES 2024 2023 416 19,600 788 20.000 Downlng Place Unlled Reformod Church Inole 91 20,016 20.788 GRANTS 2024 Unrè51rfcted Funds 2023 Total Funds Totsl Fund5 Cambridgo6hlre CPCCG IAPT & IAPT 80 P8ychotherapy 129.000 109,000 3.$00 129,000 109,000 3.600 124,894 101,651 3.5(Kl Th• Pyo Found8tlon 241,500 241.500 230.044
ST COLUMBA FOUNDATION incorporalinu THE GROUP THERAPY CENTRE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS CHARITABLE ACTivifY EXPENDITURE 2024 Direct and Governance support costs 2023 Total Total expenditure expenditur8 Cllnlc81 gup8rvl8bn Room hlre Independenl examlnatlon Insurance IT suppcrt and consumab1&8 scellaneous Prlntlng. postaga and statlonery Rant (note 91 Salarltrs Inoto $1 Subw)tracled $eBslonal Staff Tralnlng Bookke8ping Subscriptions Telephone Trovel expensas D8preciallon B8d dgbt8 22,595 2,469 1,400 3.136 5,4Q1 2.737 455 19,600 181,868 89,576 270 5,850 477 3.397 3,115 3,785 7,380 11,024 1,535 1,21 2,889 3,388 5,789 203 20,000 143,480 90,249 1,400 854 2,282 5.401 2,737 455 19,600 161.868 89.576 270 5.850 477 3.397 3.115 3.785 7,380 5,400 705 1,551 1,450 3,248 5,961 331,256 2,254 333,610 300,136
ST COLUMBA FOUNDATION InCOoratIng THE GROUP THERAPY CENTRE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS STAFF COSTS No remuneration was paid lo any of the Iru8tee8 in th8 year. nor were any expenses relmbur8ed lo them. Trustee Insurance of £854 was patd on th81r b8half12023- £8151 The staff cogts wEre'. 2024 2023 Woges and salarles Soclal securlty costs other pen61on co8ts 149.873 9.305 2.690 140886 540 2.464 161,868 143,480 The averag8 weekly number of staff employed by Ihe tharfty durfng tho year was 5 {2023- 51. Key management per¥onnel The total employment benefits including pen8ion conlrbtrKrtion8 of key persottnel were £109,426. No 8MpYe0 eamed £60,000 or more. FIXED ASSETS Computer Equlpmenl Cosl b 24,937 Additon8 2,104 Cosl cTrvd 27,041 Dèprecl8tlon bd 20,114 Charg0 for yegr 3,785 D•preclallon 0¥d 23.899 NBV @ 31103124 3,142 NBV 31103123 4,824 10
ST COLUMBA FOUNDATION Incorporating THE GROUP THERAPY CENTRE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS DEBTORS- Dve wthin one year 2024 2023 Trade dpbtors other debtOT8 38,205 483 8,550 9,000 36,688 17,550 CREDITORS: Due vAthln one y?8r 2024 2023 Credllors and acc¥ualg D&f8rr8d Incom8 17,731 10,480 23.903 28,211 23.903 Deferred Income.. Ag at 1 April 2023 Def8rred Income recognlsed In tha year Income deferred dudng Iha year 10,480 A8 at 31 M8rch 2024 10,480 Deferred income repr88ent8 Income received for post rnd programm•$, RENT Downlng Plac8 Unlled Refomed Church generously allow the Centr8 lo oooupy part of Ihelr premises renl fr88. The don8Uen In noto 2 ond Ihg éxpenso in note 4 represent the eBlimaled market vatue of thet rent whlch was revlew8d for Ihe 2024 accounts. io RELATED PARTIES There wer& no related p8ty transActlons dudng the ye8r12023: £nlll 11