COMPANY REQISTRAnON NUMBER 689S128 OPEN MINDS COUNSELLING SERVICE LTD FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 30 SEPTEMBER 2023 CHARITY NUMBER 1155119 Community Benefit Additions Limited Workhere, 3 Cavendish Court, South Parade Doncaster DN12DJ
Open Minds Counselling Service Ltd IRegislere¢J charity, number 11551191 (Registered company. number 066958281 Financial statements for the year ended 30 September 2023 Page Contents Trustees, annual report Independent examiner's report Statement of financial activities Balance sheel Notes to the accounts 8-14
Open Minds Counselling Service Ltd Trustees, annual report for the year ended 30 September 2023 The trustees (who ar6 a150 the directors of thè company for the purposes of company law) Submit their annual report and the financial statements for the year ended 30 September 2023. Full name Open Minds Coijnselling Service Lilniled Date of tncorporation 11109108 Registered company number Charity Registration number 06695828 Registered address 1155119 Haywake House. 28 Chnstchurch Road, Doncaster. South Yorkshirè. DN1 20L Contact addres5 Haywake HoLJse, 28 Christchufch Road. South Yorkshire, Doncaster DN1 2QL rrustees IDirector51 Jennie Harns Chairper50n Alan Morgan, Vice-chair (from 1 $109120221 Craig Sobiecki, Company Secretary Natalie Green. Treasurer Senior Staff Member Helen Mason. Managing Director Governing document The company Is operated under the rules of its memoran(lum and articles of association adopted 11109108. It is a company limited by guarantee and therefore has no share capital. The liability of eath member In the event ol winding-up is Iimiled to £1. Overall management of the company is the responsibility of the trustee board who are elected and co-opted under the temis of the memorandum and articles of association. Day lo day project activity is managed and carried out by volunteers andlor paid staff. All members of the Trustee Board give their lime voluntarily and receive no benefits from the charity Any expenses reclaimed from the charity would be sel out In Notes to the Accounts there have been none. Bankers Barclays Bank plc. Ten Pound Walk, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN4 5HJ Independent examiner Meshach Adelowokan, FAIA, FCIE. Director of Community Benefit Additions Limited for CASDon, WOrkhe, 3 Cavendish Court. South Parade. Doncaster, DN1 2DJ. The trustees of the charity have complied with Section 4 of the Charities Act 2006 in fulfilling their duty to have due regard to public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission.
Aim$ 4nd objèettve5 Open Mind5 Counselllng SeThlce Lt Trtsstees, anntsal report for the year ended 30 September 2023 pnncipal obJeus ol thè chènlable c£)mpany a To prDVI(Je a counsellin9 oroanisalion available to èll ¢lienls oM8nng services including ndenVI1Q98 On any Issu& COuTrseiiing. personal Qevèiopmeni Iraining lo ehildren agad 8 and above and adults who are This benefits the public because 11 Is a subsidise(J or Irèe service *hich Is Otherwise noi access to psyrhoitsgical suppon of Ihis nalure. available Within the Doncaster arèa People accessing our service woukl Otherwise have no Review of the aetlvitits of the Company both preveniioTr and postvention work Open MirTrds have an Incredibly Posllivè track rècord Of working thth ¢hildr8n and adults in Usin9 paid and unpaid professional Suppon from qualified or traineè therapists Open Minds Provides a variety of talking therapies on any issue lo ensure Children and adults can a¢ce5S appointment only. timely. specialist Iherapies lo osolve Iraulna, distress and dysfunction Servi5 are by Open Min(Js Successfully dèliver medium to long-term therapies to address past Iraurna and embe¢YdecJ pattems of thinking and reacting. In order to prevÈni rurther deierioration. Open Survive, live and thrive. Minds has empowèred 0SandS of peoplè, of all age5, to develop the Confiden to Open Minds, core activities are". 1 Talking therapies for adulls and children aged 8 and over 2 Supponing vulnerable adults and children through advocacy and mentoring Io irnprove family dynamics, access appropriate (Jiagnoses, medical. educational and other support, and lo acoss appropriate benefits 3. Providing plaMentS to trainee counsellors to enable them lo qualify, and to continue ln their career development 4. Providing training to improve the work of professiona15 such as counsellors on specialist issues like anger-n7anagemenl, beavement and creative interventions 5. Providing suicide prevention interventions through the work of the IMP ACT team working th adults who have altemiped suicide, to address triggers lo suicidal behaviour and resolvepsychological and life distress. This benefits the public because Il Is a subsidised service which is otherwise not available within the doncaster area People accessing our SeiCe would Otherwise have no access lo psychological sUPPOrt of this nature. Summary of the main achievements during the period The reporting of our oulpuls and outcomes is done April lo March. so the figures do not align perfectly with Our accounts, which are reported October- September However, dunng this perio(1 we worked with around 120 adult clients of counselling, 40 CYP clients 01 counselling, and 30 service users of IMP ACT Vve won the following awards. Most Compassionate Counselling Service - South Yorkshire. GHP Mental Health Awards 2022.
Open Minds Counselling Service Ltd Trustees, annual report for the year ended 30 September 2023 Risks The director5 regularfy rèview the nsk5 Ihai tho company faces an<J sèèk to manage them accordingly The main risk Open Minds laces is short-lerm funding. we address this by seeking lonyer-term funding. though culturally this Is not often p0551ble We minim1se costs wherever possible The cornpany'5 polt¢y on reserve5 Open Min(Js asks for client dona110ns In order to build reserves Reservès are held for expenses not covered by funders. and towards the possibility ol redur)dancies where funding Is nol secured Responsibilities ol the trustees Company law requires the direciors lo prepare financial slaiemenls for each financial year, which give a true and lair view of the state of affairs of the eompany at the ènd of the year and of the surplus or deficiency for the year then ended. In Ppang those financial statements. the directors are required to. selecl suitable accouniing policies. as des¢ribed on page 8. and thèn apply them on a consistent basis, making judgements and estimates that are prudent and asOnable. The members of the Committee must a150 prepare the financial statements on the going concem bas15 unless it is Inappropriate to presLJme that the company will continue in business. The directors ao responsible lor keeping proper accounting records which disclose, wilh reasonable accuracy at any time, the financial position of the company. and enable them to ensure that the financial slalements comply with the Companies Act 20ffi The directors arè also responsible for safeguarding the assets ol the company and hence lor taking reasonable steps lor the prevention and detection ol fraud or other Irregularities. Small company provisions.. This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions lor small companies under Part 15 of the Companies Act 20(K. The directors declare that they have approved the directors, report above on 29 June 2024. Signed on behalf of the company's directors. Signed Alan Morga Chairperson
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of. Open Minds Counselling Service Ltd for the year ended 30 September 2023 I report on the accounts ol Ihe company, Which arè sei Out on pages 6 to 14. Respective responsibilities of trustees and examinèr The Iru5tees (who are also the directors of the company lor the purposes of company law) are responsible ror the prepardtion ol the accounts. The trustees consider that an audil is not required for this year under section 144121 of the Charitie5 Act 2011 Ilhe 2011 Act) and that an Independent èxamination Is needed. The charity's gros5 Incorne exceeded £250.000 and l arn qualified to undertake the examination by being qualified fellow member of the Association ol Chaniy Independent Examiners. Having satisfied myself that the ¢*arity is not subject lo audit under company law and is eligible for independent examination. it 15 My responsibility to. examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 A¢t,' follow the procedures laid down in the general directions given by the Charity Commissioners Ljnder section 14515llbl ol the 2011 Act." and Slate whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of independent examiner's report My examination was carried out In accordan with the general directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review ol the accounting records kept by the chanly and a companson of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual Items or disclosures In the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as twstees conceming any such matters The procedures undertaken do not provicle all the eviden that would be required In an audit and consequently no opinion is given as lo whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view, and the report is limited to those matters sei out in the statement below Independent examiner's statement In connection with my examination, no m811er has come to my attention.. which gives me reasonable cause lo believe that in any malenal respèct the requirements.. to keep accounting records in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006, and lo prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the Companies Act 20Cf and with the methods and principles of the Sialement of Recommended Practice. Accounting and Reporting by Charities hav6 not been met, or 2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order lo enable a proper understanding of the accounts lo be reached. Signed Meshach Adelowokan, FAIA. FCIE Manager of CASDon Date gc
Open Minds Counselling Service Ltd Statement of financial activities Ilncorporating an income and expenditure accounti for the year ended 30 September 2023 Unrstri¢ted Re8trietetJ doTn¢nt Fund5 Funds Fund5 Tolal 2023 Total 2022 Incoma land endowm¢ntsl from: l)onatiDns and legaoes Chanlable activities Olher trading activities Investmenls Olher Note 1591 4417 199962 102 1591 5893 204379 281521 102 22 768 5119 6880 205081 5887 211961 22039 309476 Expenditurn on.. Staff costs Volunteer expenses Travel and training Premises costs Equipment. Repairs and maintenance Printing and stationery Postage and telephone Managernenl charge Bank charges Hospitality IRelreshmenl Fundraising & Publicity Insurance Legal & professional Depreaalion Activities & Trips Independent examin81ion Sundnes Counselling & CRB Disdosures Totsl 12 6878 220 1304 2840 2242 121 215 192701 50 1588 4068 1008 192 1626 199579 179564 270 129 2892 6258 6908 12452 3250 3823 313 204 1841 1416 14780 125 110 345 124 1563 1176 4835 1998 3619 2267 798 992 2114 491 620 620 425 85 247 127 229T44 226616 125 13 1547 4835 3819 576 1528 620 346 79 13 234 15336 214409 332 16 222 15 Net in¢omellexpèndilurol Transfers betwoon funds Net movement in funds Reconclliatlon ol funds: Total fund5 broughl lorwardias Reslaled 36694 124037 Total funds ¢arrl8d forward 28239 114709 All the activities of the charitable company are classed as conlinu1ng. The company had no recognised gains or losses other than the nel outgoing resources for Ime year 18466} 193281 1177B31 82860 184661 193281 1177831 82860 160731 77871 142948 160731
Open Minds Counselling Servlce Ltd Balance sheet As at 30 September 2023 Fixod a5S0ts'. Tangible assets Note 2023 2022 Curr•nt assots.. Debtors Cash al bank and in hand Tolal fimedesseis 798 798 Tol&1 cuffent assets 143568 143568 160553 160553 Liabilrtios.. Creditors". Amount5 falling due wlhin one year Net ciiiypnl èsset& orli8bililie5 Total assets less currenl liabilities 16201 2DI 159933 160731 142948 142948 Creditors". Amounts falling due after more than one year Provisions for Iiabililies Nel asset 01 liabilities excluding pension asset or liability Defined benefil pension scheme asset or liability Totsl net assots or liabilities 142948 160731 142948 160731 The funds of thè Charity EndowTnenl funds Reslncled Incorne funds Unrestricted funds 10,11 114709 28239 28239 142948 124037 36694 36694 160731 Total unrestricted funds Total charity fund8 Exemption from audit For Ihe year ending 30 September 2023 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under seciion 477 ofthe Companies Art 2006 relating lo small companies. Directors, SponSibl1[1e$. The members have nol required Ihe company to obtain an audil of ils accounts for Ihe year in question in accordance wilh secfion 476 oflhe CompanEs Act 2006,. The direclors acknowledge fheir responsibililies for Gomplying swth the quireMentS of Ihe Act wilh respect fo accounting records ènrl the preparation of accounts. These 8QCOUnts have been prepared in èccordance with the provisions applicable lo companies subject to Ihe small CoMpanS r6gime and wNlh the Financial Reporting siandard ffor Smaller Entities lefleclive Awil 20081. The financial 51atemenlS on page5 6 10 14 were approved by Ihe Board on 29 June 2024 and suned on Ils behalf by. Signed Sobiecki, Direclorlcompany Secretary The notes on pages 8 to 14 form part of these financial statements
Open Mlnds Counselling Service Ltd Notes to the accounts for the year ended 30 September 2023 1. Accounting policies Basis of the preparation of the accounts ThÈse financial SlatÈmenis have been prepared under the historical cost convention arid In accordance with A¢couniing and Reporting by Charities - Slalement of Recommended Practice ISORP revised 20051, UK accouniing standards app11cable to charities preparing their accovnls In accorrJan¢e with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (the FRSSEI leNeciive 1 January 20151, and the COmpane$ Act 2006. The principal accounting policies adopted In tre preparation of the financial statements are as follows.. Depreciatron Depreciation Is provided on all tangible asse15 at the following annual rates calculated In order ro wnte off the cost less estimated sIdual value over their useful enoMIcI1veS General equipment Computer equipment IITI 200/ts on cost Fumiture. Fixtijres and fittings 33.3Wo On Cost 20Yo on cost Incoming Resources All material Incoming resource5 have been included on a receivable basis dète receivable falls withirTr the period covered by these accounts i.e. they are included if the Grants Grants receivable funding the general activities of the company are included In the year In which they a receivable, except where the lunders specify that they must be used in lulure accounting periods or fvnders conditions have not been fullilled. then thè Income Is deferred Resources Expended Charitable expenditure is recognised in the financial statements on an accruals ba51s and inclusive of Irrecoverable VA T. Expenditure which is directly attnbutable to specific activities has been included in these cost categories. lthere costs are attributable lo more than one activity, they have been apportioned across the cost categorie5 on a basis consistent with the use of these resources. In the op1nion of the Iruslees, the proportion of Indirect costs relating lo management and administration ol the charity is not material and has therefore not been disclosed separately. Pension Costs The charity participate5 in a group personal pension arrangement The pension charge represents the amounts payable by the charity to the fund in respect of the year. Leasing Commitments Rentals paid under operating leases are char9ed in the SOFA a5 incurred.
Open Minds Counselling Servlce Ltd Notes to the accounts for the year ended 30 September 2023 1. Ac¢ounting pollclas - contlnued Donated Assots Donaied assets are Irealed as incoming SoltrCS and capitali$ed a5 fixed aSlS ai a walue estimaled by Ihe trusiees Restricted and Unrèstricted Funds Restncled lunds are funds received from donors which are stsbieet 10 resiNctions on the Pufposes for which Ihey may be used Unrestricted funds are those where there are no exlemally Imptsseij restnclions These include funds freely available to the chaniy for expen¢JiturÈ or appropnaiion to resee5 for Internally designated purposes. Designated Funds The chanty s designated ftjnds are established as a result ol regular review of Its ongoing needs by the Board of Trustees, and are intended to fully cover significant Identifiable financial commitments Taxation As a registered charity, the company is exempt Irorn income and capital taxes on Its chanlable activitie5 Donation5 and legacies Unrestricted Restricied Endowment funds funds funds Total funds 2022 Grants & donations Legacies Memberships 1591 1591 5893 1S91 1591 5893 Incorne from charitable activities Unrestricted Restricted Endowment funds funds funds Total lunds 2022 274515 8877 283392 Grants and contracts Primary purpose trading 196500 3462 199962 196500 7879 204379 4417 4417
Open Minds Counselling Service Ltd Notes to the accounts for the year ended 30 September 2023 4. Income from other trading activities Unre5tri¢t*d Restricted Endowmènt funds funds funds Totsl fund5 Shop sales Room hire Fundraising events 2022 102 102 22 102 102 22 5. Investment in¢ome Unrestricted Restricted Endowment funds funds funds Total funds 2022 Interest 8ank Loyalty payment Rental income proPertS) 6. Other income Unrestricted Rèstricted Endowment funds lunds funds Total funds 2022 Nl Allowance & o'paymenl Management charge Other 74 5026 5100 6725 14736 578 22039 694 768 93 5119 787 5887 10
Open Minds Counselllng Servlce Ltd Notes to the accounts for the year ended 30 September 2023 7. Tangible assots lanalysis ol oponlng & closlng carrying amounis) Cost or valuation Furnllure General (tquiprnoni IT equiprneni Total At beginning ol the year Addilions Disposals Valuations Transfer 2893 1235 6215 10J43 2893 1235 6215 10343 Depreciation and impairrnents At beginning of the year Disposa15 Depreciation 2753 1235 5557 9545 140 2893 658 6215 798 10343 123S Net book value Al beginning of the year Ai end of the year 140 658 798 8. Debtors 2023 2022 Trade debtors Prepayments Qlher debtors 9. Creditors - amounts falling due within one year 2023 2022 Ac£ruals Deferred income (Big Lollery) Other 620 620 620 620
Open Minds Counselllng Service Ltd Notes to the accounts for the year ended 30 September 2023 10. MovÈments In funds Balances brought 10ty4ard Balances carried forward Galns E¥pendbture Transfers Losses Income Unrestricted Funds General 38 694 36694 6880 6880 1153351 11 $3351 28239 28239 Restricted Funds Big Lottery Funcl cip Impact Seasonal PreSsUS INHS Doi OPPAREA NC CLIENTS 1670 6669 20873 88078 3300 3447 124037 1670 29647 171973 1480681 11642991 2452 95752 3300 4868 114709 3462 205082 120431 12144101 The Big Lollery Fund grant was given to cover staff salaries and other running costs. 11. Staff costs and numbers Staff costs were as follows.. 2023 2022 Wages and salaries Social security costs Pension 186230 10782 2567 199679 167670 10092 1802 179564 No employee received emoluments of more than £60,1]00. The average weekly number of employees during the year was 23.012022. 19.0) Al the year end, pension charges of £nil had not be8n remitted (2022 £nill The company conlribules lo a defined contribution scheme for 3 employees. 12
Open Minds Counselling Service Ltd Notes to thè accounts for the year ended 30 September 2023 12. Analysis of net assets by fund UNre5trtcted Restrlcted funds lunds fvnd¥ Fixed assets Nel currenl asseis 28239 28239 114709 114709 13. The Trustees, remuneration. benefits and expenses Jennie Ham5 as Chairperson has been paid £450 per month Sin March 2021. We 50ugMt and received rMISsion from the Chanty Commission on the basis of compensate the chairperson for loss tsf income in her other role. and allow hei to dedicate her time io Open Minds in this capacity" No trustee expenses have been incurred. 142948 142948 14. Related party transactions There have been no related party transactions during the pèncid. 15. Fees payable to independent examiner Dunng the penod, Ihe lees payable (excluding V ATI to the charity's independent exatniner Community Accounting Plus are analysed as follows.. 2023 2022 Independent exarnination Tax advisory services Other financial services 620 620 620 620 16. Benefits in kind hen funds are low, the managing director lakes a significant reduction in pay during these times 17. Pension commitments The Charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme, during the year the Charity made contributions to the scheme of £2567 (2022 £1,802). AI 30 September 2023 there was no outstanding liability. 18.Comparative information For comparison purpose, the Statement of financial aclivilies for the year4nded 3010912022 is presented as below.. (see next page) 13
Open Minds Counselling Service Ltd Notes to the accounts for the year ended 30 September 2022 UnTrstriclÈd R*stri¢ted dowmenl Fund$ Funds Funds Total 2022 Noto Ineorng land endowm•ntsl from: Donalions and legaoes Chanlable activities Olhef Imding adivilies Inveslmenls Oiher Totsl 5893 3707 277814 22 5893 281521 22 17046 4993 26669 282807 22039 309476 Exponditurg on: Slafl costs Volunteer expenses Travel and training Premises costs Equipment, Repairs and Tnaintenance Pnnting and slalionery Poslage and telephone Management charge Bank charges Hospitality IRefreshmenl Fundraising & Publicity Insurance Legal & professional Depreciation Activities & Trips Independent examination Sundries Counselling & CRB Disclosures Total 12 6415 129 1071 63 2007 75 124 45 173149 179564 129 6258 12452 3823 204 1416 14780 110 124 1176 1998 2267 992 491 620 85 127 226616 5187 12389 1816 129 1292 14735 110 124 31 1145 1998 2096 576 135 620 73 12 66 61 11168 215460 171 416 356 15 Not incomellexpenditure) Transfers bet08n funds Net movement in funds Reconciliation of funds.. Total funds broughl foward{as Restated 21191 56680 Total funds Garried forward 36694 124037 16603 67367 82860 16603 67367 82880 77871 160731 14