## ## ## ## ||||SORP reference|| |---|---|---|---|---| |Summary|ofthe purposes of||Para 1.17|Toadvance mental and emotional
health for| |the charity
ove min|as set out
document|in its||people in the local community
{and beyond)
by
rovidin
affordable
and accessible counsellin| |Summary
ofthe.main
activities
in relation to those
purposes
for the public
benefit,
in particular,
the|||Para 1.11' and
'l.19|Provision ofcounselling
to adults for a range of
mental and emotional
issues including
depression,
anxiety, stress, bereavement,
relational
difficulties,
a'nd life transitions
such as| |Bctlvl'ties, pro)Bets ol
services identified
in||the||divorce, separation,
and retirement.| |accounts.||||| |Statement
confirming
whether the trustees
hav'e
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission
on public|||Para 1.1S|The Trustees have had regard tothe guidance
issued by the Charity Commission
on public
benefit. Counselling
is provided to adults without
discrimination
for a broad range ofemotional
issues where the service believes ithas the| |benefit||||appropriate
resources to offer supp'ort. The| |||||service users are from awide cross:section of| |||||the public, inclusive ofall genders and life| |||||stages from young adults to retirees.| |||||The service is self-funded
by clients and fees are
proposed based upon a sliding soate depending| |||||on income and personal
financial circumstances.| |||||We yim that no one is denied access due to cost.| |||||The breakdown
ofcontributions
as at 31January| |||||2023was:| |||||11'/ contribute
under R20.
53'/e contribute f20.| |||||29%contribute f25&30..| |||||T'/e contribute 835445.| |||||The level ofcontribution
enables affordable| |||||longer-term
access to many who would| |||||otherwise
be unable to afford counsellIn .| ## ||||||Our counselling
provision
aims to|| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Policy on|social investment|||Para 1.38|strengthen
our client's skills, resources,
and resilience to life even%. However no|| |including
investment|program||related||financial investments
are made to any
third-party
organisation.|| ||||||The counselling
service would not be|| |Contribution||made|by|Para 1.38|possible without the time, dedication,
and commitment
ofits counsellors
who|| |volunteers|||||volunteer
their services ata lower|| ||||||sessional rate in relation to typical
private fees. In addition, we offer|| ||||||placements
to counsellors
nearing the|| ||||||end oftheir formal training.|| ||||||Our counsellors
remain fundamental|to| ||||||its success. The Trustees are hugely|| ||||||grateful forthe Counsellors'
on-going|| ||||||support which enables the service to|| ||||||meet its aims.|| ||||||ln addition, the Trustees are grateful|to| ||||||the staff and volunteers
at the locations|| ||||||used. Particularly
our principal
location|| ||||||Reigate Community
Centre and|| ||||||INethodist
Church whose commitment|| ||||||and warm welcome enables the service|| ||||||to offer a range oftimes from|| ||||||comfortable
rooms including
disabled|| ||||||access.|| |Other||||||| ## ||||||The Counselling
service provides
approx. 50client sessions weekly| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |Summary
ofthe main
achievements
ofthe charity,
identifying
thy difference the
charity's
work has made tb||||Para 1.20|including
evenings.
In addition, where
-needed we continue to offer on-line
sessions although
the majority are now
in person.| |the circumstances
of its
beneficiaries
and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|||||At least 'F15 clients have been supported
since our establishment.
Byoffering
open ended sessions we can provide
th0 time for clients to develop more| ||||||effective coping strategies to manage| ||||||distressing
events and improve| ||||||emotional
resilience and their| ||||||relationships.
The service has a| ||||||maximUm
time IImlt of2years unless
there are exceptional reasons for| ||||||continuing.| ||||||At times we need to maintain
a waiting| ||||||list particularly
for evening| ||||||appointments
which are often in most| ||||||demand.| ||||||The service receives enquiries
from a| ||||||range ofsources including
its website.| ||||||ln addition,
it receives referrals from| ||||||Gps, local mental
health services and| ||||||ersonal recommendation.| |You ma|choose to include|choose to include|further statements|where relevant about|| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |||||The Trustees consider that all objectives|| |||||have been met.|| |Achievements||against|Para 1.41||| |objectives set|||||| |||||Fundraising
is usually
limited to|the| |Performance||offundraising||surplus
generated
from training
events
which are offered at reduced costto our|| |activities|against objectives||Para 1.41|counsellors
and ata reasonable|level to| |set||||other counsellors.|| |||||Funds are held in a nominal interest|| |||||earning account with CAF Bank.|| |Investment
performance|||Para 1.41||| |against|objectives||||| ## |Review ofthe charity's
financial
position at the
ofthe
eriod|end|end|Para 1.21|The Charity is in a positive financial
position|The Charity is in a positive financial
position| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |Statement
explaining
the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|||Para 1.22|The Trustees have agreed to hold a
minimum
3-month expenses to fund. the
service primarily
ifalternative
premises|| |||||are needed. Fixed costs are minimal,|| |||||and these can be met from client|| |||||contributions.|| |Amount of reserves
held|||Para 1.22|RO. However, the Trustees agree hold a|| |||||minimum
3-month expenses which|| |||||would amount to 7,500.These|are in| |||||unrestricted
funds and monitored.|| |Reasons for holding zero|||Para 1.22|Fixed costs are minimal at less than|| |reserves||||f600and easily met from client|| |||||contributions|| |Details offund materially||in|Para 1.24||| |deficit|||||| |Explanation
ofany|||Para 1.23|There are no concerns|| |uncertainties
about the|||||| |charity continuing
as a going|||||| |concern|||||| |Additional
information|(optional)||||| |You ma
choose to include||further statements||where relevant about|| |||||Client contributions
remain the|principal| |||||source offunds|| |The chanty s pnnclpal
sources offunds (including|||Para 1.47||| |any fundraising)|||||| |investment'
policy and
objectives including
any|||.Para 1.46||| |social investment
policy|||||| |adopted|||||| |||||The principal
risk would be losing the|| |||||availability
ofcounselling
rooms and|| |A description
ofthe principa]|||Para1.46|needing to source alternative|| |risks facing the charity||||accommodation
which may be|ata| |||||higher cost.|| |||||Sufficient funds are held to meet this|| |||||likel
ex ense.|| ## ## |Description ofcharity's||||| |---|---|---|---|---| |trusts;||||| |Type ofgoverning
document||Para 1.25|Constitution
incorporated
1'FOctober|| ||||2013|| |How is the charity
constituted?||Para 1.25|Charitable
Incorporated
Organ)sation|| |Trustee selection methods
including
details ofany||Para 1.25|Trustees are appointed
by the member|| |constitutional
provisions||||| |e.g., election to post or||||| |name ofany person or body||||| |entitled to appoint one or||||| |more trustees||||| |Additional
information|(optional)|||| |You ma
choose to include further statements|||where relevant about|| ||||The Service has several policies and|| |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training oftrustees||Para 1.51|procedures as appropriate
to
counselling
provision
following
.
professional
guidelines.
These include
Privacy, Document
retention,
Health and|| ||||Safe
and Safe uardin|| ||||The Trustees meet at least bi-annually|| |The charity's
organisational
structure
and any wider||Para 1.51|an agree policy reviews, assess the
financial status and client needs.|| |network
with which the
charity works|||ln addition, the day-to-day
ydministration
and client enquiries|are| ||||managed
by the centre manager,|| ||||reporting to the Trustees.|| ||||In addition, the service is supported
by
its treasurer and safeguarding
officer.|| |Relationship
with any||., Para 1.51||| |related parties||||| |Other||||| ## ## ## ## ## ## |Centre Manager are||| |---|---|---| |Room Hire||| |DBsllCOITraining e|ense|sat| |||40,'48| |A4 Asset and investment||| |SCCPIOfl|8|SiB'tPIIICflt|SiB'tPIIICflt|SiB'tPIIICflt|Of|BSSBtSBfld|)fat)IIHIPS|Bf|ft16|CIICt|Of|thP|PBI'BOA||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||||||||||||||I|~| |||||||~-|||||||||| |||-'|||||||||||||| ||~|~|||||||||||||| |||~|~|4|||||||||||| ||||||||||II'(|'I(|.|||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |~|—t|t'|~|~|I|.|:|~||||||| |||||||||||||~|I|| |||||||||||||C||eII| ## ## ##