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
nde￿nVI1Q98￿ 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 Servi￿5 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 ￿0￿SandS 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 pla￿MentS 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, be￿avement 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 Se￿iCe 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 P￿pa￿ng 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
Unr*stri¢ted Re8trietetJ do*Tn¢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[1￿e$.
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 CoMpan￿S 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 COmpan￿e$ 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 e￿noMIcI1veS
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 ￿SoltrC￿S and capitali$ed a5 fixed aS￿lS 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 rese￿e5 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 proPert￿S)
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 PreSsU￿S 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)
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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 bet￿08n 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
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