## |s ofthe charity trus|tees who manage th|e charity|| |---|---|---|---| |Trustee name|Office (ifany)|Dates acted ifnot for whole
year|Name ofperson (orbody)
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||25
May 2021. Term|| |||ends June 2024.|| |Sarah Marlleet||Appointed
to 1"term 13e|| |||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 11'"|| |||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 6"|| |||December 2021. Term|| |||ends June 2025.|| ## ||||||and financial.
Using the register, Trustees assess the significance
and| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||||probability
ofeach risk, mitigation,
and specific trustee action to monitor| ||||||each net risk.| ||||||0 ~
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~| ||||||The charity's
constitution
includes 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 of training
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 registered
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-qualification| ||||||training.
TCSoffers placements
to counsellors
in training
and so| ||||||provides
clinical supervision.
Placements
are overseen
by the TCS| ||||||Counselling
Manager.| ||||||In addition to direct access to the public through
its website| ||||||www. tonbrid
ecounsellin
service.co.uk and dedicated
telephone
line, the| |Summary ofthe main
activities undertaken
forthe
public benefit in relation to
these objects (include within
this section the statutory
declaration
that trustees
have
had regard tothe guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission
on public
benefit)|||||charity encourages
local agencies including
GPs and churches to refer
clients for counselling.
The charity is committed
to providing a non-
judgemental
service which aims to treat all people respectfully,
regardless
ofgender, sexual odientation,
ethnic origin or religion.
The
charity does not describe its activity as 'Christian
counselling'
nor does it
have a religious afliliation.
Rather, as professional
therapeutic
counsellors
itoperates within the same ethical guidelines
and practices
as any other organisation
affiliated to the BACP. However, the objects
refer toa 'Christian
ethos' being part ofthe values and motivation
that
draw the charity into providing
counselling.
We believe that it is a
Christian
principle that hurting
people are reached, and broken lives| ||||||restored, and that therapeutic
counselling
can help in this process.| ||||||On initial assessment,
clients are advised ofthe full fee that the charity| ||||||requires to meet its costs. While this amount is required
to ensure the| ||||||service is sustainable,
as part ofits provision ofan affordable
charging| ||||||structure,
the charity provides a limited number ofAssisted Places for| ||||||people within the Tonbridge area who are unable to pay the full fee| ||||||amount. This Assisted Places scheme is funded
by gifls and grants and| ||||||transfers
from general funds.| ||||||Training| ||||||Within this public benefit context ofmaintaining
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.| |||||||All counsellors
are required
to attend annual
Safeguarding
Training
in| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||||||accordance
with the TCSSafeguarding
Policy. The appointed| |||||||Safeguarding
Lead within the Trustees is also invited to attend this| |||||||training.| |||||||The trustees have considered,
and concluded,
that any private benefit| |||||||received through
its training
activities are a necessary and cost-eifective| |||||||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| |||||||counselling
services on grounds ofaffordability.
Accordingly the charity| |You may|||choose||to include|provides a limited number ofAssisted Places for people within the| |further statements,|||||where|Tonbridge area who are unable to pay the full fee amount.| |relevant,|||about:|||Volunteers| |~|policy||on grant||making;|In the interests ofmaintaining
a high professional
standard
and ensuring
accountability,
all counsellors
sign a freelance agreement
covering their| |~|policy||programme
related|||obligations tothe charity, and the charity's
obligation to provide| ||investment;|||||supervision,
safeguarding
checks, insurance
and afee based on hours| |~|contribution
volunteers.|||made by||incurred
in dient work. Where a counsellor wishes to return the fee to
the charity, this is included
within
'gifts and donations'.
Bookkeeping
services were provided
by a Trustee, part ofwhich is on a paid basis at a| |||||||rate lower than market.
Various support services such as deaning
and| |||||||fundraising
are provided
by volunteers.| |||~|~|||| |||||||~
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~| |Summary|||ofthe main|||Counselling| |achievements
of
during the year|||||the charity|In this ninth year ofoperation,
counselling
services continued
under the
leadership
ofNicola Canham.
Face-to-face counselling
at Gilbert House| |||||||resumed
alongside
the continuation
ofonline and telephone
counselling| |||||||which was developed
during the period ofCOVID restrictions.| |||||||During 2022:| |||||||the team ofcounsellors
has been increased to 12(2021—9);
in total, we dealt with 102clients (2021—76),ofwhich 48were| |||||||discharged
(2021 —43);| |||||||42 clients received help from the bursary
fund (2021 —32).| |||||||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
duriing 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 guests to assist in sharing the cost of| |||||||holding these events, which are subsidised
forTCScounsellors.
These| |||||||courses are open to the wider counselling
world as well as students.| |Briefstatement ofthe
charity's
policy on reserves|Briefstatement ofthe
charity's
policy on reserves|Briefstatement ofthe
charity's
policy on reserves|Briefstatement ofthe
charity's
policy on reserves|Unrestricted
funds:
In summary,
the charity received L80,700(2021-
295,918)in unrestricted
income, and spent f79,135(2021 —f88,764).
The balance ofunrestricted
funds at31"December 2022 was E33,815
(2021 - f32,249). While the charity's
financial
model ofpaying| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||counsellors
an hourly rate for client appointments,
and clients contribute| |||||on the basis ofaffordability,
has served well there isa continuing
need to| |||||transfer unrestricted
funds to the Assisted Places scheme
in addition to| |||||grants received.| |||||Assisted Places scheme:
During 2022, the charity provided assistance| |||||towards fees off17,392(2021 —L18,500)to 42 clients (2021 —32clients).| |||||The charity continued
to utilise grants received
in 2019,notably from| |||||High Hilden
Fund (through
Kent Community
Foundation —Vulnerable| |||||Adults Themed Programme)
and National
Lottery Community
Fund.
A| |||||third grant off7,000was received from High Hilden Fund (through
Kent
Community
Foundation).
At 31"December 2022, the restricted
fund
available to provide assistance stood atf2,023 (2021 - E7,091). In 2023,| |||||the charity transfered
further funds from unrestricted
reserves, and will| |||||seek further grant funding.| |||||Training assistance:
As no training courses ran in 2022, no grants| |||||were sought and the balance ofE1,952is carried forward.| |Details ofany funds|||materially|| |in|deficit|||| |Further financial
review details||||(Optional
information)| |You may choose to include
additional
information,
where
relevant about:
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the charity's
principal
sources offunds (including
any fundraising);||||Gilbert House:
The charity's premises
at Gilbert House
in the centre of
Tonbridge were transferred
tothe Charity from Tonbiidge
Baptist Church
(TBC)for nil consideration
in February 2020. The premises
had
previously
been gifted to TBCfor use as a counselling
centre and cafe.
During 2019,TBCceased to operate a cafe in Gilbert House, and
concluded
that the charitable
purpose for which Gilbert House was given
to the Church
would be better served
by transferring
the building
to| |~
~|how expenditure
has
supported
the key objectives
ofthe charity;
investment
policy and
objectives including
any
ethical investment
policy|||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 for5years terminating
in
2024 and the rental applied
in part to maintain
the building
and in part to
support the work ofthe charity.
The counselling
service operates from
the first floor ofthe building.| ||adopted.|||| |||||~
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~| |||||||Tonbridge|Counselling|Service||||1155690||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||||||Receipts and payments||||accounts|||CC16a| |||||||Forthe period
from||1 Janus|2022|To||31 December2022||| |~
x|||~||~|~||||||||| |||||||Unrestri&&
funds||Restricted|funds|Endowment
funds||Totai|funds|Last year| |||||||to the nearest
6||to the nearest 6||to the nearest E||to the nearest E||to the rearest 6| |A1 Recei ts||||||||||||||| |Client cocnsetin|fees||||||64,159||||||64,159|83,767| |Grants|||||||4,500||8,660||||12,500|| |Gine and donations|||||||42||2,372||||2,414|| |Rental income|||||||12,660||||||12,060|12,060| |Sub total(Grossincome||||for|AR)||||18,372||||91,073|103,251| |A2Asset and|investment|||sales||||||||||| |see table .||||||||||||||| |||||Sub total||||||||||| |||Total||receipts|||80,700||10,372|||-|91,073|103,251| |A3Pa
ants||||||||||||||| |Counsellors'
fees|||||||34,628||||||34,628|46,575| |Supervision
and safeguarding|||||||7,987||||||7087|8,534| |Office snd administration|||||||30,778||||||30,778|26,602| |Resources and development|||||||1,378|||||||1,247| |Training expenses|||||||1,187||||||1,187|| |Trustee travel expenses||||||||||||||| |Grants
from bursary
fund|||||||||17,392||||17,392|18,500| |Property
expenditure|||||||3,172||||||3,172|6,716| |||||Sub|total||70,135||17.392|||||107,264| |A4Asset and|investment|||||||||||||| |purchases,
(seetable)||||||||||||||| |||||Sub|total|||||||||| ||Total||payments||||79,135||17,392|||-|96,527|10?,264| |Net ofreceiptsf(payments)|||||||1,566||7,020||||5,454|4,013| |A5 Transfem|between funds|||||||||||||| |A6 Cash funds last||year end|||||32,249||9,043||||41,292|45,305| |Cash|funds|fhis||year|end||33,815||2,023||||35,838|41,292| ##