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| David Percival | Chair | Trustees ofSCS | ||||
| Sarah Ashton | Secretary | Trustees ofSCS | ||||
| Peter Hulbert | Treasurer | Trustees ofSCS | ||||
| Fay Kidd | retired 23.02.22 | Trustees ofSCS | ||||
| Nicky Thomas | from 23.02.22 | Trustees ofSCS | ||||
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| Description ofthe charity's trusts |
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| Type ofgoverning document |
Declaration ofTrust dated 17/08/2011 |
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| How the charity is constituted | Trust | ||
| Trustee selection methods | Three trustees are nominated by the Parochial Church Council ofSt Michael and All Angels Church, Sandhurst (PCCofSt Michae/'s Church) |
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| Two trustees are nominated by the trustees ofthe Sandhurst |
Counselling | ||
| Service (the Service) from the wider community of Sandhurst |
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| where ractical include a local health rofessional |
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| Additional governance issues (Optional information) |
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| You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about: |
New trustees are provided with a copy ofthe Declaration ofTrust and the latest Report and Statement ofAccounts, and are briefed on their duties and responsibilities as laid down by the Charities Commission |
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| ~ | policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training oftrustees; |
Disclosure 8 Barring Service (DBS)checks are made to ensure that no trustee nor practitioner should be disbarred for any reason disclosed in such reports. |
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Trustees are required to declare any interest in any proposed or arrangement with the Service. |
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| works; | Trustees are required to absent themselves from any discussion ofthe |
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trustees in which such a conflict of interest might arise and not to vote in any decision arising from that discussion. |
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No trustee may benefit financially from their trusteeship. |
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| major risks and the system | |||
| and procedures to manage |
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| The relief ofpersons resident in Sandhurst and the surrounding area who |
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| Summary ofthe objects ofthe charity set out in its governing document |
counselling service with a Christian ethos, by providing support and supervision for those involved in counselling on behalf ofthe Service, and by providing educational training and study facilities for those involved in counselling on behalf ofthe Service and the general community. |
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| The Service is designed to help those seeking to cope with stress, |
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| depression, bereavement, redundancy, relationship breakdown, and other major life changes and personal crises, to enable them to lead richer, more fulfilling and resourceful lives. It is offered to clients irrespective oftheir financial status and free at the point ofneed. One to one counselling is provided on a regularly recurring basis in a safe confidential space and without restriction ofthe number ofsessions held. These sessions are intended to facilitate in the client a deeper |
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| Summary ofthe main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within |
understanding ofhislher feelings, encouraging self help and increased emotional well-being. The service adheres to the ethical framework for good practice ofthe British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) |
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| this section the statutory | The Trustees ensure that the Service operates on a sound financial | |
| declaration that trustees have had regard tothe guidance |
footing and conducts its affairs to achieve its primary objectives and activities. |
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| issued by the Charity | The Trustees have complied with their duty to have due regard to the |
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| Commission on public |
guidance on public benefit published by the Charities Commission on |
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| benefit) | their website: | |
| http /lwww. charitycommission. gov.uk/Charity requirements guidance/Ch |
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| arity essentialsldefault. aspx The Trustees confirm that their procedures have followed appropriately |
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| the Declaration ofTrust dated 17i08(2011. |
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| Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe charity during the year |
The service returned to face-to-face sessions for most clients. It remained essential that both client and practitioner felt safe with the delivery method, either on-line or in person, always ensuring that the service maintained its high professional standards. Some supervision |
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| sessions are still conducted remotely. |
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| Two training courses for counsellors were arranged during the year as |
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| 'Working with the Inner Child' and the second 'Exploring the Shoreline', |
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| also covering practitioner self-care and resilience. |
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| The number ofsessions for 2022 were very similar to the previous year. | |||
| 1,453sessions were delivered to 101clients and ofthese 54 finished |
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| their counselling during the year. (In 2021 1428sessions were delivered |
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| to 88clients). Tellingly, the cancellation rate has returned to pre- |
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| pandemic levels and stands at 15%. |
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| The number of counsellors has fluctuated between 15and 20 with an |
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| average of17working with the service over the year. There is a notably |
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| higher turnover ofcounsellors, with replacements constantly being |
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| By the end ofthe year, the waiting list was reduced to 3clients awaiting |
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| assessment and 24 clients awaiting counselling. |
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| Only 1 ofthe quarterly Trustee meetings was conducted remotely, the |
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| rest were in person. | |||
| Strategically we continue to seek to develop the service to meet the |
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| increasingly complex needs ofclients, and to remain financially |
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| sustainable. | |||
| Towards the end ofthe year, we bade farewell to Di Taylor, a founder | |||
| member ofthe Service harking back to the early nineties, and for many |
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| years leading it as our Clinical Manager. |
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| Testimonies from clients include: |
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| 'Ihave been given the space and time to explore myfeelings, to hear it& experience itasItold my story. Ihave felt safe, heard &valued'. |
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| My counsellor has given me grounding techniques to help me when Iget |
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| anxious, helped me take back control ofmy mental health by putting |
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| boundaries inplace with certain relationships. |
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| "The counsellor has been very supportive and has given mepositive ideas ". |
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| "The service has been a very good lifeline andIdon 't know where I would be now without being able to talk to someone. Iwill never forgetit and once again thank youfor bringing back my life to me ". |
| FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | ||
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| 12 MONTHS to 31stDECEMBER 2022 | |||
| Contents | Pages | ||
| Independent Examiner's Report |
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| Financi'al | Statements | ||
| Notes to | Financial Statements | ||
| Notes to | Financial Statements | (continued) |
| 12mths to 31Dec 2022 | 12mths to 31Dec 2022 | 2021 | ||||
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| Notes | SCS | Res. Funds | Total | Total | ||
| F | F | |||||
| INCOME 8 EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT | 1,2 | |||||
| Income | ||||||
| Donations received |
51,094 | 4,500 | 55,594 | 56,063 | ||
| Interest received | 18 | 18 | ||||
| Tax on gift aided donations | 2,422 | 2,422 | 2,349 | |||
| Total Income | 53,534 | 4,500 | 58,034 | 58,412 | ||
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| Counselling costs |
38,235 | 3,770 | 42,005 | 40,951 | ||
| Administration costs |
14,051 | 200 | 14,251 | 12,727 | ||
| Total Expenditure | 52„286 | 3,970 | 56,256 | 53,678 | ||
| Net income(expenditure) | 1,248 | 530 | 1,778 | 4,734 | ||
| Total funds at beginning | of period | 22,497 | 820 | 23,317 | 18,583 | |
| Total funds at end of period | 23,745 | 1,350 | 25,095 | 23,317 | ||
| BALANCE SHEETAS AT 31stDECEMBER | ||||||
| Debtors and prepayments | 800 | 800 | 2,100 | |||
| Tax recoverable | 2,605 | 2,605 | 2,492 | |||
| Petty Cash | 5 | 5 | 70 | |||
| Cash at bank | 25,669 | 1,350 | 27,019 | 21,232 | ||
| Total current assets | 29,079 | 1,350 | 30,429 | 25,894 | ||
| Less:creditors and accruals | 5,334 | 5,334 | 2,577 | |||
| Net reserves | 23,745 | 1,350 | 25,095 | 23,317 |
| 3.Donations received |
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| Grant from Bracknell Forest Council | 4,420 | 4,420 | 4,690 | ||
| Public Health Grants | 20,380 | 20,380 | 15,285 | ||
| St Michaels Church charitable | giving | 1,185 | 1,185 | 1,200 | |
| Free use ofChurch rooms |
10,045 | 10,045 | 5,846 | ||
| Client donations | 13,357 | 13,357 | 13,129 | ||
| Other donations received |
1,707 | 4,500 | 6,207 | 15,913 | |
| Total | 51,094 | 4,500 | 55,594 | 56,063 | |
| 4.Counsellin costs |
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| Counselling supervision |
15,590 | 15,590 | 18,480 | ||
| Counselling adminstration |
12,600 | 12,600 | 12,000 | ||
| Practitioner fees | 2,400 | 2,400 | 3,245 | ||
| Workshops/training courses |
1,240 | 1,240 | 1,380 | ||
| Use of church rooms for counselling | 10,045 | 130 | 10,175 | 5,846 | |
| Total | 38,235 | 3,770 | 42,005 | 40,951 | |
| 5.Administration costs |
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| Professional fees and costs | 1,786 | 1,786 | 1,517 | ||
| Use ofChurch office staff | 11,121 | 11,121 | 9,375 | ||
| Printing 8 photocopying |
524 | 524 | 444 | ||
| Remote working costs | 144 | 144 | 400 | ||
| Recruitment | 0 | 750 | |||
| Miscellaneous | 476 | 200 | 676 | 241 | |
| Total | 14,051 | 200 | 14,251 | 12,727 |
| 12mths to31Dec2022 | 12mths to31Dec2022 | 2021 | ||||
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| SCS | Res. Funds | Total | Total | |||
| NOTES continued |
6 | f | 6 | |||
| 6.Debtors and re a ments |
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| Grant from Local Authority | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Other debtors and prepayments | 800 | 800 | 2,100 | |||
| Total | 800 | 0 | 800 | 2,100 |
| 8.Creditors | and accruals | ||||
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| Counselling | costs | 1,710 | 1,710 | 2,445 | |
| Administration | costs | 3,624 | 3,624 | 132 | |
| Total | 5,334 | 0 | 5,334 | 2,577 |