CoIKpany regFi5tratioii niimb¢r.' 06051023 Charity registrativn niimbei.; 1147468 The As You Are Centi"e Ltd {A c(Miipany liniilL(I by sliare eapilal} foi. Ilic Yvdr Lnded 31 March 2024 Pai'lneis iii Enterpi'ise Ltd Accounlaiils & Tax Adviso13 rirst Flaor Office 5 BartliolL)niew's Easl.Siissex BNI IHG The A5 Yuii Are Centre Ltd CoiitLnts Refer¢n¢e and AdiMinisli'ative Details SIiAtegic Repori I'ru51ces' Rrport 3to4 Statcmenl of Ti'usi¢es' Rebponsil)ilitie.% 1ndC￿nd¢ll( F.xaminer's Repoi't Stateiiient Df finanGial Activitics Balancc Sh¢el Noies10 the I'in<1ncial SIAieiMenis Tlie As You Al'e Centre Ltd Refei'enee and Administrative Details Ti'u$tc¢s JetTrey T4olmes Daniel Qiiin Mrs Moira Bliss Pi'xiiLiiTral Offjce 45 Soiitliwick Siretl Souiliwick West Sussex BN42 4TFI LDnii)aiiy Regisljytion INuinbei' 06051023 'I'lit charity IS I￿roTpOr<1t£d in Cliat'Éty Reg%sti'a*ion NynibLI' 1147468 lilde￿ilde11l Li %AmitioJ' Aeeouiiiaiiig &'l Advisots rir5t Floor Oflicc 5 BaitliolDIiiLIv'5 East Susse.Y BNI IHG Pdge I I'he As You Are Centre Ltd Strategic Report foi. tlie Year Ei nded 31 March 2024 Thc triistces, wlio aiE direcloi% for tlie purposes of coini)any law, i)resent Iheii. sti?t¥gi¢ r¢poTi for tlic ycai- ¢nd¢d 3 I MaiLh 2024, in conipliance wthih s414C of Ihe Companie8 Aei 200C). rinanrial iTvie Following the eini)loyinent of a i)tw sei'vice Inanagttt. Il)e oi'gdnigatiaIi has bern 5iicces5ful Iri winniiib sigmific&iiily muye gvdnt incomc lind has seen ali ijici'ease in fundiaising activities. l-his has IEsulied iii signifi¢aiiily iniprovcd Iiicome Icvels whilc inaintaiiiing a I'elatively even ci)si base cosls. INCUME Total iiicome rose by altiiosl £42k (420/0) in thc ycar Ilianks to incre£ises In Grant Income whi18t C.0111)selling Fces Jetllained at a consistent level. Several large Gi'anis ivere received fi'om oi'gaiiTsations sii¢h as th¢ W)stl￿¢ lottei'y, sU￿¢X Coii)Iniinity and ihe l.ociis Foundation. Coiii)selling Fees increased by £2k as a Irsult of tlie lidviiig a consisieiiily Iii&Th roster ofr'voliinieei- eoLinsellors And Ihrougli aTI inflatlOTiary increase of some of oui. fee baiids. LXPENDI'fuRI.' Despite the iiicreased levels of Grants aiid the coi)51Stent levels of coiithselling sessions our cxpejiditiire fell by aroiind £8k I l?U/o),-lThis tan be alti-ibLiied lo efficiency diiven by oiir new service lliHiiatsti' as ￿11 as an cffoit to bid foi. giants ivhTch eov¥i' ¢ore costs Ixtli¢i' tliaii gTaiits wliiGli ieqiiiii u5 to put on additional activity. More tnoiiey wa5 speiit on employees this year diie lo tlie organisalion t]ow haviiig two einijloyces for the fji'st time i a few years as Opposed to i'elyinu oli frccluiicc labour, but this iiivestmer]l in oui. woikforct lias paid dividends as deIiion51ralecl by the iiiipiDved IllEonie and expendilLire figuies. Poli¢JT oil re.ieiiies It is Iht policy of the tl'l15tees that iiiirestl'lGted fiinds wliicl) have iiot beeii desigiialed foy a specific use should be maii)rained at a level egiiivaleni io three tnoiJilis txp¢Iidilur¢. Tlie Iru5tCL5 considei. that, in tlit cveiit of a that tlicy will be able to coiitinue tlie charity's activities wliile coii.%ide¥ation is given to ivays iii ivhich additional fiJiidiiTrg cali be i'aised. This level of iespi'ves has been niainldined orexcccdLd diirin¥ the yeai.. The IrustC¢5 &IE LDiTrsidLiiiTru invcstiiio tlic suiy1115 madc tlii5 finRiicial year in a low risk high intei'est poitfolio- dvice is soiiglil. The sirdiegic repoit was appiov¢(I by Ihe Iriistees of the charity oil tlie diilL bclow and 5￿gned oiTr its beliaifby.. Mi-s Moiia Bli5S Triistee thle.. Page 2 The As You Are Centre Ltd Trustees, Report Thc trLlSlecs, wlio ale directoi's for the piirposes of eoimpany law, pre%ei)I tlie £innual report IDLyelher witli the fit?aiicial slaleinenls of ihe chayithble coinpany for the ycai'eiidcd ! l Maroli 2024. Objectives Aii(l ￿CtiVitILS To eiisiiiE affui'dAblc cotiiiselling / phycD-IbeTapy i.s available to all that would benetil aci'oss Easi aiiil Wcst Sttssex, ii)clLidiii8 group work. Tts itli¢ve dislrcss aiid enabl¢ i)eople io fii)cl Iheir ￿r.￿Onal resources 10 facililalc psycholoLTical well-beiiig. To pi'omole couiiselliiig and gi'oup-woi'k as cffective ways of TC5poiidin(I to rnLntal hcallli issues ii)¢lu(ling depiegsioTI aiid 3iixrrety. stlESS aiid tionsliip breakduwn. To pi'ovidt theFRpeulic sei'vices wliiclTr ale acctssible pla¢eineiilS for trainee coui)selloi's where Ihey cali obiaiii pi'aGtical e.*pei'icnce ciiid develup tlieir own i)rofessioiial ideiitity and to addi'es% fac(or5 caLisingF oi. ajiiplifyiiig nittnlal liealih pi'oblems, ObjeLIiS¥L'S, ￿'Irl11¢£El..l tiii(l ucliiyilies We coniii)Lie 10 ofter low cosi n(1 IL fioi-(Iciblc scssiuns iii Qui. aiin to ii)akt Ilierapy accessible lo aiiyoiie Oiii. woi'k ivitli a local colle¥ie contlllllcs iviih facL lo f￿ce 5essiDliS b¢tive¢ii oiir coiin.Eellors ali(1 stijdentq, liow¢vcr oui. work willi Ili¢ YMCA I￿$ been halted due ti) ilie nature of the iherapy I'eqiiiied wliicli was fclt to bc Loinplex foi" Ilie iesoiirces of AY A. l)iiNi¢ beii¢'fii Wc J)iaiJila(Ji oiii. 17oal of off¢riiits atror(lable ancl professional therdpeittie intei'vei)Iioii l)d Irml£ 111 ¥vell-IEspecled Ii'usl¢d orgaiiis)lion acros% F.asl atid West qiissex. SUPCI'ViSOl S siippoltt Loiinsellors lo c()Iiliniie lo pl￿Vide ¢xcelltnt services for clieiils. A5 a Glicnt cciitrcd scrvic¢, we cnn15niie to lei oiii'clieiiis lead on sei'vickn develoi)meiil, clieiils lell lis Ihey Nvoiild like to wail It￿ lii)ie to acce55 SLSSlOllS, UUI. te&iii lake iliis cl)alleiige Riid are looking to fiiid ways lo iiiiprovc aLcLS5 10 t1￿ s¢i-viLe. Page 3 The As You Are Centre Ltd Ti'ustees, Rei)ort Tlie ljusiees confirin that Iliey have complied with the Irqiiireiiieiil.% of sectioii 17 of Ili¢ Charities Act 2011 10 have due IEg8td to the public benefit &>uidance published by the Charity CoiMinis5ioiI foi. Eiigldl)d and Wale5. Sti'uctlllLy govej'iiance and ITkaiiqge]nenl Nllliire ¢fvfguveriiiii¥ fl(ICTiiiiciII Tlie &iovci'niJig docui?ieiit of Ilie cliai'ily is tlie Meiiioi?iiduin atid Articlcs olA5SOLlation ¢siablishinB the compaiiy linder ¢ompaiiy legi%laiion. Rec'niiiiiiciil ¢ipi¢l (ii)poiiilipieiii oj'rnisrees W¢ liliv¢ successfully I'ecruiied three iiew'l iTrJstees, Ivliilst one exisiing'l'i'iistcc has resigned wliich leaves ii.s with a compliin•)i of 5 '1-nisiees who cover a ranuie of business, tlicrdpy aiid clial'll￿blc ekpertise. -ri'ii%te¢5 are i¢cnJittd in aGCol￿ancC with constiliiliotidl guid#lii)es, i'ecrtiiln)ent policy and equal opportuiiity le&?islation. SLIU¢¢55fiil applicanis are ii)diicted to the hDai'd by a seiiioi. officei'io be iiili'odiicLd ILI l)iJliLy and proLe(liii'e ielevanl sourced fixThn the cliarit>LS coiiinii55ion. Ifiii¢i¥eiiieiil Diii'i1i8 tlie yeai. AY A OPCTatcd i¥iih 2 joiiil Seivice ManageJs wl)o acied aq eoiisuliai)Is oil a fixed tel￿1 conli'acl. Boili Iiidividiials luve iiow left A Y A and al'e beiiig replace(I by eoneeri) l)a%iq iinless il is inappropriate to pre.%iiiiie thai Il)¢ Lliaiilablc cojnpany ivill eoniinue iii busiiTr¢y5. The truslel'y aTC re5p(Hisible for keepi11g adeqiiale accoiintiii¥i Ircords that are siifficieni 10 51)ow aiid cxplaiii ihe ehai'iiable tompai)y's ti'aiisactiojis and disclose will) ieasoiiabl¢ al¢￿1-&GY dt ai]y tinie tlie fiiiancial i)osilioii of Ilie charitable coillpaiiy and en2L blc IIiLll1 10 etisiire thai Ihe liiianLial slaieTiieiils coniply with tlie Coinpa11ies Act 2006. TII¢y c2rc also resi)oii%ible for &)leguai'dTriTro Ilic asscls of the Gliai'ilable coiri)aiiy arid l)LllLC for lakiiig I'eagoiiable AppiDved by thc Ii'Lislees of ilie chai'ily on Ilie dalc ￿.1￿W aiid SlgFned on 115 behalf by.. Nqr% Moi17 Bli5S I'riislee Date.. Pagi¢ 5 The As You Al'e Centre Ltd Independent E%aminer'.s Rcpnrt to tlic trustees of Tlie As You Are C.entre Ltd I reJM)rt io the chai'ity trusiees on Iny ex2111iiialion of die accoLiiils of Ilie chai'ily for ihe year ended 31 March 2024 which arc 5Ct out on pages 7 to 15. RcspcttjVL' i'espuiisibilitlLS or tj'ijstees e.K41niineJ' A% the chai'ily's ti'ustees of The As Yoii Arc CcntiE Ltd (￿lia also its Llirectors foI' (he piiiposes of company lawl you are IEspon%ible r()r the PlEpaiation of Ilie Tri CCOUJlts Iii aceoi'ddiiLe witli the I'equiiejnents of the Cotnpanies Act 20061.ilie 200() Act'l. Haviiig sat15fied Iny%elf that tlie Hccount5 of'fhe As You Arc Cciitib Ltd aT¢ nol r¢qiiii'ed to be audiied ui)der Plit 16 of the 2006 Act and arc eligiblc for indepcndeT)t examiiialion. I iep(Yl in 1-es￿Lt of my exaniiiiation of'yoiir cltai'ily's £lLcuuiils ctsI'i'ied oiit llndei seclioti 145 of tlit c.harities Act 2011 I'the 2011 Act'l. Iii carrying out my exdiniiiation I have lollowed il)e Dii'ecii011s giveii by Ilie C,harity Conimission under scction 14515}(bl of the 201 Acl. Indcpei)IleTht exainiiiei. S 5talenient liave completed M)y exaniiii68 19,¥89 26,852 'rotAI lunds 50.219 101.720 66.765 85.174 Pagc 13 Tlie As You Are Centre Ltd Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ei nded 31 Mai-Lli 2024 B￿l￿]ice At I April 2022 liicomriig regoui'ees Ilesoui'ee5 expetJ(Jeil Bslaiice At 31 MA1￿17 2023 Uni'e5ti'icted funds Geiieiftl G¢nci?I 24,315 146,9251 28,551 ReslrietÈd funds vadi￿ Fllnd 1,203 -3,612 1,209 2.966 l)lumpton Co-op Big Lotteiy Hciiry Siniih 2.500 13,1461 7,C)55 16,7831 116.1021 600 6DII B&FIC 4,320 12,7001 1,620 Eatiiigi Disoilers YMCA 9,000 17,614) Albcit l-lunl Artsiib 4,000 4,000 3,780 'rotRI I'estriclcd fujids 20,756 40,125 71,917 51)21Y 10 Analysis of iiet Abscty betivceii fuiids Ujirestiictcd I'otxl fuiJd5 Ilt Ilestl'iLted fitThds 31 M8ltlI 2024 CcT]eral Cui'r¢nl ass¢is 58,322 85,174 Tolal net assets 58,322 26,852 85,174 Uiii-estricted Total fujids Id t R15trscled fiin(Is 31 MAJtli 2023 Cjeneyal Cui'reni a5S¢1S 27,140 21,668 48,808 Tvtal net J5StIs 28.551 21,668 50,219 Page 14