2021-12-31-accounts

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							Charity name			Tonbridge Counselling	Service
	Other names charity is known							by
	Registered charity number (ifany)								1155690
			Charity's			principal address			Gilbert House
									River	Walk
									Tonbridge
									Postcode TN9		1DT
es	ofthe		charity trustees who manage the							charity
Trustee		name					Office (if	any)		Dates acted ifnot forwhole year	Name ofperson (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if an
Andy Simmonds							Chairman			Reappointed to 3"term 22"'June 2020. Term
										ends June 2023.
Jill Gibbs							Treasurer			Reappointed to 3"term 22~ June 2020. Term
										ends June 2023.
Rev Canon				Mark						Reappointed to 3"term
Barker										25n May 2021. Term
										ends June 2024.
Venerable Andy Wooding-Jones										Retired on completion of 2~ term 25a May 2021
Sarah		Mar(lect								Appointed to 1"term 13'
										November 2019. Term
										ends June 2023.
Rev Wendy				Carr						Appointed to 1"term 11a
										March 2020. Term ends
										June 2023.
Sally Nash										Appointed to 1"term 11a
										March 2020. Term ends
										June 2023.
Katie Clayton										Appointed to 1"term 25'
										May 2021. Term ends
										June 2024.
Connie		Burgess								Appointed to 1"term 6a
										December 2021. Term
										ends June 2025.

					and financial. Using the register, Trustees assess the significance and
					probabiTity of each risk, mitigation, and specific trustee action to monitor
					each net risk.
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					The charity has two objects:
					1. Therapeutic counselling: to promote and protect the physical,
Summary ofthe objects charity set out in its governing document				ofthe	spiritual and mental health ofthose in need in Tonbridge and the surrounding area by way ofa professional counselling service based on a Christian ethos. 2. Training: to advance the education ofcounsellors for the public
					benefit by the provision oftraining in counselling.
					Counselling service
					The charity's counselling service is open to any member ofthe public,
					and is provided under a flexible and affordable charging structure.
					The charity is committed, for the public benefit, to provide its services	in
					safe and trusting relationships guided by professional principles.
					Accordingly, all counsellors are required to be members ofthe British
					Association ofCounsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) or the
					Association ofChristian Counsellors (ACC), are qualified to at least
					Diploma level, and abide by the ethical framework set out by these
					bodies. This includes regular supervision and ongoing post-qualiTication
					training.
					In addition to direct access to the public through its website
					www. tonbrid ecounsellin service.co.uk and dedicated telephone line,	the
					charity encourages local agencies including GPs and churches to refer
					clients for counselling. The charity is committed to providing a non-
Summary ofthe main					judgemental service which aims totreat all people respectfully,
activities undertaken			for	the	regardless ofgender, sexual orientation, ethnic origin or religion. The
public benefit in relation				to	charity does not describe its activity as 'Christian counselling' nor does it
these objects (include			within		have a religious affiliation. Rather, as professional therapeutic
this section		the statutory			counsellors itoperates within the same ethical guidelines and practices
declaration		that trustees		have	as any other organisation affiliated to the BACP. However, the objects
had regard		tothe guidance			refer to a 'Christian ethos' being part ofthe values and motivation that
issued by	the Charity				draw the charity into providing counselling. We believe that it is a
Commission		on public			Christian principle that hurting people are reached, and broken lives
benefit)					restored, and that therapeutic counselling can help in this process.
					While all clients are encouraged to make some contribution for the
					service received in order to place value on that service, at initial
					assessment and through the website dients are made aware ofthe
					bursary fund which is available to subsidise fees according to need. The
					bursary fund is a restricted fund maintained by gifts and grants and
					transfers from general funds.
					Training
					Within this public benefit context of maintaining high professional
					standards, the charity provides training to existing counsellors through	a
					programme ofcontinuing professional development (CPD) that maintains
					and enhances their skills in accordance with the BACP and ACC ethical
					frameworks, and to new counsellors to safeguard the charity's access	to
					future qualified counsellors and thereby maintain and build capacity.
					In addition to the counselling bursary fund, the Trustees maintain a
					trainin bursa fund which is funded b the su lus arisin on corn leted

						training courses. Applications for up to 50%oftraining fees are
						considered by the Trustees.
						The trustees have considered, and concluded, that any private benefit received through its training activities are a necessary and cost-effective by-product ofcarrying out its public interest purpose of providing a professional counselling service and are not excessive in the
						circumstances.
Additional details ofobjectives						and activities {Optional information)
						Grants given
						The charity's policy is that no person should be refused access to its
You may choose further statements, relevant, about:				to include where		counselling services on grounds ofaifordability. Accordingly the charity maintains a bursary fund which is available to subsidise fees for clients according to need, and a training bursary fund to provide up to 50% subsidy to training fees for students according to need. Volunteers
~ ~ ~	policy on grant making; policy programme related investment; contribution made by volunteers.					In the interests of maintaining a high professional standard and ensuring accountability, all counsellors sign a freelance agreement covering their obligations to the charity, and the charity's obligation to provide supervision, safeguarding checks, insurance and afee based on hours incurred in client work. Where a counsellor wishes to return the fee to the charity, this is included within 'gifts and donations'. Bookkeeping and administration services were provided by a Trustee, part ofwhich is on a paid basis ata rate lower than market. Various support services such as other administration, deaning and fundraising are provided by volunteers.
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Summary		ofthe main				Counselling
achievements			ofthe		charity	In this eighth year ofoperation, our founder and chief executive Amanda
during the year						Hedger left the charity to pursue wider interests. The trustees are
						grateful to Amanda for her vision and leadership through these early years. The trustees appointed Nicola Canham to lead the counselling operation. Nicola prepared the service fora return to face-to-face
						counselling at Gilbert House alongside the continuation ofonline and
						telephone counselling which was developed during the period ofCOVID restrictions. The post-COVID period has seen a return to pre-COVID level ofdient activity.
						During 2021:
						the team ofqualified counsellors has been reduced to 9; in total, we dealt with 76clients (2020—87),ofwhich 43were discharged (2020 —35);
						32 clients received help from the bursary fund (2020 —39).
						Most referrals continue to be direct self-referrals. Most clients are dealt
						with as single adults, but we are also able to work with couples. The website www. tonbrid ecounsellin service.co.uk includes an introduction
						to counselling, a clear statement ofour ethos, profiles ofour counsellors, and an explanation ofthe introductory process we follow.
						Training
						No training courses commenced during the COVID period, and there are currently no plans to resume accredited training courses leading to qualification.
						We continued our programme ofCPD training events for our existing counsellors, to which we invite uests to assist in sharin the cost of

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						holding these events, which are subsidised for TCScounsellors. These
						courses are open to the wider counselling world as well as students.
Briefstatement ofthe charity's policy on reserves						Unrestricted funds: In summary, the charity received 295,918(2020— 887,153)in unrestricted income, and spent f88,764(2020-f76,981). The balance of unrestricted funds at 31"December 2021 wasf32,249
						(2020 - f25,095). While the charity's financial model ofpaying
						counsellors an hourly rate for client appointments, and clients contribute
						on the basis of affordability, has served well there is a continuing need to
						transfer unrestricted funds to the bursary fund in addition to grants
						received in support ofthe bursary fund.
						Bursary fund: During 2021,the charity awarded grants towards fees from the bursary fund off18,500(2020 —f13,163)to 32clients (2020-
						39clients). Due to the significant grants received in 2019,notably from
						High Hilden Fund (through Kent Community Foundation —Vulnerable
						Adults Themed Programme) and National Lottery Community Fund, no
						further grants were sought in 2021. We have been informed that a
						second grant is forthcoming from High Hilden Fund (through Kent Community Foundation). At 31"December 2021,the restricted bursary
						fund stood at L'7,091 (2020 -L'18,258). In 2022, the charity will seek
						further grant funding.
						Training bursary: As no training courses ran in 2021, no grants were sought and the balance off1,952is cerned forward.
Details ofany			funds	materially
in	deficit
Further financial review details						(Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:						Gilbert House: The charity's premises at Gilbert House in the centre of Tonbridge were transferred to the Charity from Tonbridge Baptist Church (TBC)for nil consideration in February 2020. The premises had previously been gifted to TBCfor use as a counselling centre and cafe.
~	the charity's		principal			During 2019,TBCceased to operate a cafe in Gilbert House, and
	sources of	funds		(including		concluded that the charitable purpose for which Gilbert House was given
	any fundraising);					to the Church would be better served by transferring the building to
~	how expenditure has supported the key objectives ofthe charity;					Tonbiidge Counselling Service for nil consideration. After careful deliberation and seeking advice, the trustees accepted the transfer. The building has been classified as an Endowment Asset. The ground floor has been sub-let to 65mm Coffee Ltd as a cafe for 5years terminating in
~	investment		policy	and		2024 and the rental applied in part to maintain the building and in part to
	objectives	including			any	support the work ofthe charity. The counselling service operates from
	ethical investment				policy	the first floor ofthe building.
	adopted.
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