2023-03-31-accounts - Rubicon Cares

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Object	i	ves and	Acti	viti	es
					SORP reference
Summary		ofthe purposes		of	Para 1.17	To relieve the mental and physical sickness
the charity		as set out	in its			ofpersons resident in Kent suffering &om
governing		document				trauma asaresult ofbeing victims ofserious
						crime, by the provision of&eecounselling
						and support for such persons including the
						rovisions ofas ialist hei line.
Summary ofthe main activities in relation to those					Para 1.17and 1.19	In planning our activities for the year we have kept in mind the Charity Commission
purposes benefit, in activities,		for the public particular, the projects or services				guidance on Public Bene6t at our Trustee meetings.
identified		in the accounts.				The focus ofour activities rerxiains specialist
						trauma counselling for people affected by
						crime in Kent 4,Medway. This is for
						individuals age 13to 18and adults with no
						upper age limit. The crime incident can be
						historical, current, reported or unreported.
						This benefits people by helping them deal
						with / reduce the trauma symptoms resulting
						kom the crime incident. niis in turns
						improves their mental / physical health,
						improves their day to day functioning,
						improving their employability, improving
						relationships.
Statement		confirming			Para 1.18	All Trustees have given due regard tothe
whether	the trustees		have			guidance issued by the Charity Commission
had regard to the guidance						on Public Benefit
issued by		the Charity
Commission on public
benefit

Achievements against	Para 1.41
objectives set
Performance offundraising
activities against objectives	Para 1.41
set
Investment performance	Para 1.41
against objectives
Other

Financial Review	Financial Review	Financial Review	Financial Review	Financial Review
Review ofthe charity's						Para 1.21	Our total income for 2022-2023 was
financial position			at the end				f194,162.53. The total expenditure was
ofthe period							f218,968.19. The balance carried forward
							was f105,239.69. Ofthis f73,763.74 is
							restricted funding.
Statement	explaining			the		Para 1.22	We hold f31,475.95unrestricted funds	in the
policy for holding			reserves				bank for any unforeseen circumstances	and
stating why	they		are	held			to ensure safe closure for clients ifthe
							charity has to cease trading. We aim to	keep
							this reserve for the coming year.
							Our main source offunds have been, Kent
							Community Foundation, Maidstone Borough
							Council, Gravesham Borough Council, Police4Crime Commissioner, Tescos	Kent
							Groundwork, NHS, Cobtree Charity Trust
							Ltd, National Community Lottery Fund,
							We also raised funds via direct donations
							f'rom service users and the general public.
							These funds have enabled us to provide
							much needed specialist trauma counselling		to
							the people affected by crime.
							We also continue to develop a community
							fundraising strategy, the income &om this
							enables us to fund smaller, unexpected
							expenses such as client travel or ad hoc	room
							hire.
							Rubicon Cares has no assets or debts.
Amount of	reserves			held		Para 1.22	f31,475.95
Reasons for holding				zero		Para 1.22	N/A
reserves
Details offund materially					in	Para 1.24	NIA
deficit
Explanation		ofany				Para 1.23	NIA
uncertainties		about the
charity continuing			as a going
concern

The charity's principal sources offunds (including	Para 1.17
an fundraisin

Structure, Governance	and Man	agement
Description of charity's
trusts:
Type ofgoverning document		Constitution
How is the charity	Para 1.25	Association
constituted?
Trustee selection methods	Para 1.25	Elected
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees

Policies adopted	and procedures for the induction	and procedures for the induction	Para 1.51
training	oftrustees
The charity's structure and		organisational any wider	Para 1.51
network	with	which the
charity works
Relationship		with any related	Para 1.51
parties
				Governance	issues as per the Constitution
Other
				All trustees	have inductions in line	with the
				Charity Commissions guidelines including
				familiarisation with Charity guidelines and
				policies/procedures.
				All counsellors are members and /or
				Accredited	Members ofthe British
				Association	ofCounselling 4 Psychotherapy
				and/or Accredited members ofthe		National
				Counselling	Society, are registered	with the
				ICO, compliant with insurance and
				CRB/DBS	requirements.
				Rubicon Cares adheres to the BACP and

NCS ethical guidelines
All Trustees give their time voluntarily and
receive no remuneration for their work.
Major risks and systems / procedures to
manage them are regularly reviewed at
Board meetings and business plans including
financial strategy are regularly reviewed.
Also, matters ofrisk and safeguarding
regularly reviewed.

	Trustee name	Trustee name	Office (ifany)	Dates acted ifnot for whole eaf
	William	(Will)		01.04.22 —18.08.22
	Moore
	David (Dave)		Treasurer
	Edward	Atkinson
	Rowland	(Tad)	Secretary
	John Taberer
4	Emma Easton		Chair
5	Martin O' Neill
6	Monika	Wilde		15.09.22 —31.03.23
7	Freya Rich			15.09.22 - 31.03.23
8	Sandie Turner			15.09.23 —31.03.23
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