Company number: 08248228 Charity Number: 1160047
Counselling For Social Change Limited
Trustees’ report and financial statements For the year ended 31 August 2025
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Counselling For Social Change Limited Reference and administration details
Company number 08248228 Charity number 1160047 Registered office and operational address Pixel, Causewayhead, Penzance, England, TR18 2SP
Trustees
Trustees, who are also directors under company law, who served during the year and up to the date of this report were as follows:
Lucy Allen Alison Harmer Bethany Sheldon-Howkins Elfrea Lockley
Key management personnel
Clayton Elliott – Managing Director
Bankers
The Co-operative Bank PLC PO Box 250 Skelmersdale WN8 6WT
Independent Examiner
Kate Adderley CA Third Sector Accountancy Limited Holyoake House Hanover Street Manchester M60 0AS
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Counselling For Social Change Limited Trustees’ annual report for the year ended 31 August 2025
The trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements for the year ended 31 August 2025. Included within the trustees’ report is the directors’ report as required by company law.
Reference and administrative information set out on page 1 forms part of this report. The financial statements comply with current statutory requirements, the memorandum and articles of association and the Statement of Recommended Practice - Accounting and Reporting by Charities: SORP applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with FRS 102.
Objectives and activities
Our organisation's purposes as set out in the objects contained in the charitable company’s memorandum and articles of association are “To relieve the mental and physical sickness of people suffering trauma and other mental health issues in particular but not exclusively as a result of campaign, care and relief work by the provision of counselling.”
Our main objectives for the year continued to be the provision of free and low-cost counselling across the South West of England for people on low incomes and counselling to activists and campaigners.
The trustees review the aims, objectives and activities of the charity each year. This report looks at what the charity has achieved and the outcomes of its work in the reporting period. The trustees report the success of each key activity and the benefits the charity has brought to those groups of people that it is set up to help. The review also helps the trustees ensure the charity's aims, objectives and activities remain focused on its stated purposes.
The trustees have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the charity's aims and objectives and in planning its future activities. In particular, the trustees consider how planned activities will contribute to the aims and objectives that have been set.
Achievements and performance
The charity's main activities and who it tries to help are described below. All its charitable activities focus on providing free and low-cost counselling and are undertaken to further the charity’s charitable purposes for the public benefit.
In the 2024/2025 financial year we have provided 3077 hours of counselling support. This is a 6.2% decrease on the previous year. This slight reduction reflects a reduction of funding.
In this financial year, we successfully raised just over £19,146 in grants and donations.
One of our ongoing goals is to support counsellors’ move from volunteering to paid work. We achieve this by partnering with other charities and through our fundraising successes. This year saw a 4% decrease in paid work.
Volunteers
The success of Counselling for Social Change is dependent on our volunteer counsellors. Our work has now settled into a mix of face-to-face and remote counselling to suit both counsellors and clients. We currently have 40 volunteer counsellors supporting our work. Feedback from counsellors shows that 90% of our volunteers feel that they are valued members of C4SC.
Beneficiaries of our services
Our service has provided counselling to people on low incomes across the South West of England. We have worked with other charities to provide counselling support to their beneficiaries. We also provide counselling support to people across the UK that are volunteering in campaigning/social justice movements.
92% of our clients reported improvement as measured with the CORE-10. On average clients scored our service as 19 out of 20 when asked about their experience with their counsellors.
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Counselling For Social Change Limited Trustees’ annual report for the year ended 31 August 2025
Financial review
Counselling for Social Change (C4SC) is in a strong financial position as we end the year. The charity’s funds at the end of the year were as follows:
Restricted income was £13,200 (2024: £44,347) and restricted expenditure was £29,921 (2024: £26,127) resulting in a deficit of £16,721 (2024: surplus of £18,220) for the year. Unrestricted income was £72,976 (2024: £66,794) and unrestricted expenditure was £67,872 (2024: £66,369) resulting in a surplus of £5,104 (2024: surplus of £425) for the year.
Total income for the year was £86,176 (2024: £111,141) and total expenditure was £97,793 (2024: £92,496).
The charity’s funds at the year end were £35,029 (2024: £46,646) consisting of £7,082 restricted funds (2024: £23,803) and £27,947 unrestricted funds (2024: £22,843).
Reserves policy
The Trustees have examined the charity’s requirements for reserves in light of the main risks to the organisation. It has established a policy whereby the unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets held by the charity should be between 3 and 6 months of core expenditure. Budgeted core expenditure for 2025/26 is £60,000 and therefore the target is £15,000 to £30,000 in general funds. As we end our 13th year of operations we currently have 5 months of reserves, or £27,947.
Structure, governance and management
The organisation is a charitable company limited by guarantee, incorporated on 10 October 2012 and registered as a charity on 20 January 2015.
The charitable company was established under a memorandum of association which established the objects and powers of the charitable company and is governed under its articles of association.
Members of the charity guarantee to contribute an amount not exceeding £10 to the assets of the charity in the event of winding up. The total number of such guarantees at 31 August 2025 was 4 (2024: 4). The trustees are members of the charity but this entitles them only to voting rights. The trustees have no beneficial interest in the charity.
All trustees give their time voluntarily and receive no benefits from the charity. Any expenses reclaimed from the charity are set out in note 9 to the accounts.
The trustees of the charity are also directors under the charity’s Articles and are known as ‘Directors’ in the Articles of Association.
Recruitment and appointment of trustees
Under the requirements of the Memorandum and Articles of Association one third of directors must retire each year in order of length of time in office, after which they must be re-elected at the next Annual General Meeting. Alison Harmer retired by rotation and was re-elected.
Due to the nature of counselling much of the charity’s work focuses upon people with mental health issues, some of whom may be considered vulnerable adults. The trustees seek to ensure that the needs of this group are appropriately reflected through the diversity and experience of the trustee body. Mental health and management experience is well represented by the trustees. In an effort to maintain a broad skill mix, prospective trustees are requested to provide a list of their skills, and in the event of particular skills being lost due to retirements, individuals are approached to offer themselves for election to the board.
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Counselling For Social Change Limited Trustees’ annual report for the year ended 31 August 2025
Related parties and relationships with other organisations
No trustees or related parties received remunerations. Please refer to Note 9 in the accounts for other relevant information.
The charity worked closely with the Pearl Exchange this year. We continue our ongoing counselling support for their clients.
Remuneration policy for key management personnel
It is the aim of Counselling for Social Change (C4SC) to recruit and retain high calibre individuals who not only contribute to the achievement of the charity’s aims and objectives but also understand and support the ethos and culture of the organisation. The charity’s aim is to provide a remuneration package and working environment that is attractive and comparable to other similar organisations.
The charity’s trustees have ultimate responsibility for setting salary levels for staff. Trustees will conform with the Equality Act 2010.
The trustees are committed to ensuring a proper balance between paying staff and others fairly in order to attract and retain the best people for the job whilst ensuring careful management of charity funds.
Levels of Salary and Benefits
In deciding the levels of salary and benefits, trustees will consider:
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the purposes, aims and values of the charity and its beneficiaries’ needs
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how salary is linked to the skills, experiences and competencies that the charity needs from staff and the scope of their roles
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the number of staff the charity can reasonably afford
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general inflation rates, e.g. RPI (Retail Price Index) or CPI (Consumer Price Index)
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information on pay policies and practices in similar organisations that could help guide a decision on whether a level of pay is fair
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the charity’s track record in attracting and retaining committed and motivated employees.
Proportionality
C4SC does not believe in supporting excessive management/executive salaries at the cost of other employees. We have therefore pegged management’s salary to always be no higher than the highest hourly rate paid to other staff or contracted counsellors, nor lower than the lowest hourly rate.
The charity undertakes to review salaries periodically, generally annually, although there is no guarantee that any changes to salaries will be made as a result of the review.
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Counselling For Social Change Limited Trustees’ annual report for the year ended 31 August 2025
Risk management
The trustees have identified the following areas of potential risk:
Governance – as the charity grows the trustees are aware of the need to bring in new trustees to enhance the skills base. Trustees aim to develop a skills audit for the charity and agree a recruitment process.
Expenses - We anticipate increases in our costs including room hire, clinical supervision and the fees charged by counsellors.
Statement of responsibilities of the trustees
The trustees (who are also directors for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the trustees’ annual report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
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Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently
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Observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP
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Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent
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State whether applicable UK Accounting Standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements
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Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable group and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies’ regime of the Companies Act 2006.
The trustees’ annual report has been approved by the trustees on and signed on their behalf by 18 / 02 / 2026
Bethany Sheldon-Howkins
Trustee
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Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Counselling for Social Change Limited
I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 August 2025 set out on pages 7 to 20.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Charities Act”) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
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examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,
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to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and
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to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examiner’s statement
My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
Independent examiner's statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
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which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements:
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to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; and
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to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act
have not been met; or
- to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Kate Adderley CA Third Sector Accountancy Limited Holyoake House Hanover Street Manchester M60 0AS
Date: 19 / 02 / 2026
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Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure account) for the year ended 31 August 2025
| Unrestricted funds Note £ Income from: Donations and legacies 3 8,684 Charitable activities 4 64,292 5 - Total income 72,976 Expenditure on: Raising funds - - Charitable activities 6 67,872 Total expenditure 67,872 7 5,104 Net movement in funds for the year 5,104 Reconciliation of funds Total funds brought forward 22,843 Total funds carried forward 27,947 Net income/(expenditure) for the year Other trading activities |
Restricted funds £ - 13,200 - 13,200 - 29,921 29,921 (16,721) (16,721) 23,803 7,082 |
Total funds 2025 £ 8,684 77,492 - 86,176 - 97,793 97,793 (11,617) (11,617) 46,646 35,029 |
Unrestricted funds £ 2,185 63,809 800 66,794 - 66,369 66,369 425 425 22,418 22,843 |
Restricted funds £ - 44,347 - 44,347 - 26,127 26,127 18,220 18,220 5,583 23,803 |
Total funds 2024 £ 2,185 108,156 800 111,141 - 92,496 92,496 18,645 18,645 28,001 46,646 |
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The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.
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Counselling For Social Change Limited Company number 08248228
Balance sheet as at 31 August 2025
| Note | 2025 | 2024 | ||||
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| £ | £ | £ | £ | |||
| Fixed assets | ||||||
| Tangible assets 12 |
78 | 231 | ||||
| Total fixed assets Current assets Debtors 13 Cash at bank and in hand |
3,187 35,570 |
78 | 2,459 46,507 |
231 | ||
| Total current assets Liabilities Creditors: amounts falling due in less than one year 14 |
38,757 (3,806) |
48,966 (2,551) |
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| Net current assets | 34,951 | 46,415 | ||||
| Total assets less current liabilities | 35,029 | 46,646 | ||||
| Net assets | 35,029 | 46,646 | ||||
| The funds of the charity: Restricted income funds 15 Unrestricted income funds 16 |
7,082 27,947 |
23,803 22,843 |
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| Total charity funds | 35,029 | 46,646 |
For the year in question, the company was entitled to exemption from an audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
Directors' responsibilities:
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The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006,
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The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
These accounts are prepared in accordance with the special provisions of part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies and constitute the annual accounts required by the Companies Act 2006 and are for circulation to members of the company.
The notes on pages 9 to 20 form part of these accounts.
18 / 02 / 2026 Approved by the trustees on and signed on their behalf by:
Bethany Sheldon-Howkins (Trustee)
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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025
1 Accounting policies
The principal accounting policies adopted, judgments and key sources of estimation uncertainty in the preparation of the financial statements are as follows:
a Basis of preparation
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued in October 2019 - (Charities SORP (FRS 102), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.
Counselling For Social Change Limited meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note.
The financial statements are presented in sterling which is the functional currency of the charity and rounded to the nearest £ sterling.
b Preparation of the accounts on a going concern basis
The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern.
c Income
Income is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the item(s) of income have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
Income from government and other grants, whether ‘capital’ grants or ‘revenue’ grants, is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the grants have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably and is not deferred.
Income received in advance of a provision of a specified service is deferred until the criteria for income recognition are met.
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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 (continued)
d Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds are available to spend on activities that further any of the purposes of charity.
Designated funds are unrestricted funds of the charity which the trustees have decided at their discretion to set aside to use for a specific purpose.
Restricted funds are donations which the donor has specified are to be solely used for particular areas of the charity’s work or for specific projects being undertaken by the charity.
- e Expenditure and irrecoverable VAT
Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to make a payment to a third party, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is classified under the following activity headings:
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Costs of raising funds comprise staff and freelance costs for time spent on fundraising.
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Expenditure on charitable activities includes the costs of the provision of counselling services undertaken to further the purposes of the charity.
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Other expenditure represents those items not falling into any other heading.
Irrecoverable VAT is charged as a cost against the activity for which the expenditure was incurred.
f Tangible fixed assets
Individual fixed assets costing £500 or more are capitalised at cost and are depreciated over their estimated useful economic lives on a straight line basis as follows:
Retreat structure 14% Equipment 25%
g Debtors
Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.
h Cash at bank and in hand
Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash only.
- i Creditors and provisions
Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due.
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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 (continued)
j Financial instruments
The charity only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value with the exception of bank loans which are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
k Pensions
Employees of the charity are entitled to join a defined contribution scheme. The charity’s contribution is restricted to the contributions disclosed in note 8. There were no outstanding contributions at the year end.
- 2 Legal status of the charity
The charity is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales and has no share capital. In the event of the charity being wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee is limited to £10 per member of the charity. The registered office address is disclosed on page 1.
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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 (continued)
3 Income from donations and legacies
| 4 | Donations Grants Total Income from charitable activities Grants The National Lottery Community Fund Sedel-Collings Foundation Cornwall Community Fund Charitable trading Counselling fees Total |
Unrestricted £ 5,949 2,735 8,684 Unrestricted £ - - - 64,292 64,292 |
Restricted £ - - - Restricted £ - 10,200 3,000 - 13,200 |
Total 2025 £ 5,949 2,735 8,684 Total 2025 £ - 10,200 3,000 64,292 77,492 |
Unrestricted £ 73 2,112 2,185 Unrestricted £ - - - 63,809 63,809 |
Restricted £ - - - Restricted £ 19,415 20,200 4,732 - 44,347 |
Total 2024 £ 73 2,112 2,185 Total 2024 £ 19,415 20,200 4,732 63,809 108,156 |
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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 (continued)
5 Income from other trading activities
| Room hire | Unrestricted £ - - |
Restricted £ - - |
Total 2025 £ - - |
Unrestricted £ 800 800 |
Restricted £ - - |
Total 2024 £ 800 800 |
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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 (continued)
6 Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities
| Staff Room hire Counselling provision Counselling supervision Travel expenses Volunteer expenses Advertising and marketing Miscellaneous Office supplies Software subscriptions Insurance Accountancy fees Bank and Stripe/Paypal charges Depreciation charge Restricted expenditure Unrestricted expenditure 7 Net income/(expenditure) for the year This is stated after charging/(crediting): Depreciation Accountancy fees Independent examiner's fee |
Total 2025 £ 42,983 9,047 27,080 10,960 281 301 404 2,341 6 1,503 488 2,173 73 153 97,793 29,921 67,872 97,793 2025 £ 153 1,440 300 |
Total 2024 £ 40,174 8,646 28,188 9,662 9 36 445 1,564 - 1,415 378 1,734 92 153 92,496 26,127 66,369 92,496 2024 £ 153 1,122 252 |
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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 (continued)
- 8 Staff costs
Staff costs during the year were as follows:
| Wages and salaries Social security costs Pension costs |
2025 £ 39,156 2,923 904 42,983 |
2024 £ 37,140 2,227 807 40,174 |
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No employee has employee benefits in excess of £60,000 (2024: Nil).
The average number of staff employed during the period was 3 (2024: 4). The average full time equivalent number of staff employed during the period was 1.0 (2024: 1.3).
The key management personnel of the charity comprise the trustees and the Managing Director. The total employee benefits of the key management personnel of the charity were £27,385 (2024: £26,212).
- 9 Trustee remuneration and expenses, and related party transactions
Neither the management committee nor any persons connected with them received any remuneration or reimbursed expenses during the year (2024: £Nil).
No member of the management committee received travel and subsistence expenses during the year (2024: £Nil).
There were no donations from related parties (2024: £Nil).
No trustee or other person related to the charity had any personal interest in any contract or transaction entered into by the charity, including guarantees, during the year (2024: £Nil).
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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 (continued)
10 Government grants
The government grants recognised in the accounts were as follows:
| The National Lottery Community Fund HMRC Employment Allowance |
2025 £ - 2,735 2,735 |
2024 £ 19,415 2,112 21,527 |
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There were no unfulfilled conditions and contingencies attaching to the grants.
11 Corporation tax
The charity is exempt from tax on income and gains falling within Chapter 3 of Part 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to the extent that these are applied to its charitable objects. No tax charges have arisen in the charity.
12 Fixed assets: tangible assets
| Cost Depreciation Charge for the year Net book value At 1 September 2024 At 31 August 2025 At 31 August 2024 At 31 August 2025 At 1 September 2024 At 31 August 2025 |
Retreat structure £ 7,412 7,412 7,412 - 7,412 - - |
Equipment £ 1,766 1,766 1,535 153 1,688 78 231 |
£ 9,178 9,178 8,947 153 9,100 78 231 Total |
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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 (continued)
13 Debtors
| Trade debtors Prepayments and accrued income Creditors: amounts falling due within one year Trade creditors Other creditors and accruals Taxation and social security costs |
2025 £ 688 2,499 3,187 2025 £ 1,064 1,740 1,002 3,806 |
2024 £ - 2,459 2,459 2024 £ - 1,378 1,173 2,551 |
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- 14 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 (continued)
15 Analysis of movements in restricted funds
| Total Comparative period Total The National Lottery Community Fund (3) Cornwall Community Foundation Sedel-Collings Foundation The Edward Gostling Foundation The National Lottery Community Fund (2) Sedel-Collings Foundation The National Lottery Community Fund (3) Cornwall Community Foundation |
Balance at 1 September 2024 £ 507 12,321 10,975 23,803 Balance at 1 September 2023 £ 1,621 3,962 - - - 5,583 |
Income £ 3,000 - 10,200 13,200 Income £ - - 4,732 19,415 20,200 44,347 |
Expenditure £ (2,357) (12,321) (15,243) (29,921) Expenditure £ (1,621) (3,962) (4,225) (7,094) (9,225) (26,127) |
Transfers £ - - - - Transfers £ - - - - - - |
Balance at 31 August 2025 £ 1,150 - 5,932 7,082 Balance at 31 August 2024 £ - - 507 12,321 10,975 23,803 |
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Name of restricted fund Description, nature and purposes of the fund
The National Lottery To provide funding for up to six free counselling sessions per person with Community Fund (2) professional counsellors for 40 of the most disadvantaged beneficiaries in the Penzance community.
The Edward Gostling To provide funding for up to six free counselling sessions per person with Foundation professional counsellors for clients across Cornwall. Cornwall Community Staff costs for a "Partnerships and Outreach Coordinator". Foundation
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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 (continued)
Analysis of movements in restricted funds (continued)
The National Lottery To provide funding for free counselling to people on low incomes across Community Fund (3) Cornwall and Devon. Sedel-Collings Staffing costs for "Partnerships and Outreach Co-ordinator" and the provision Foundation of free counselling to clients aged over 35 years old in Cornwall.
16 Analysis of movement in unrestricted funds
| Comparative period General fund General fund |
Balance at 1 September 2024 £ 22,843 22,843 Balance at 1 September 2023 £ 22,418 23,287 |
Income £ 72,976 72,976 Income £ 66,794 66,794 |
Expenditure £ (67,872) (67,872) Expenditure £ (66,369) (66,369) |
Transfers £ - - Transfers £ - (869) |
As at 31 August 2025 £ 27,947 27,947 As at 31 August 2024 £ 22,843 22,843 |
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Name of unrestricted fund Description, nature and purposes of the fund General fund The free reserves after allowing for all designated funds
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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 (continued)
17 Analysis of net assets between funds
| Tangible fixed assets Net current assets/(liabilities) Total Comparative period Tangible fixed assets Net current assets/(liabilities) Total |
General fund £ 78 27,869 27,947 General fund £ 231 22,612 22,843 |
Designated funds £ - - - Designated funds £ - - - |
Restricted funds £ - 7,082 7,082 Restricted funds £ - 23,803 23,803 |
Total 2025 £ 78 34,951 35,029 Total 2024 £ 231 46,415 46,646 |
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