2024-04-05-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

From Period start date To Period end date 06 04 2023 05 04 2024

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name

SHARE Young People’s Counselling Service

Other names charity is known by

Registered charity number (if any) 1162458

Charity's principal address Oakley Community Resource Centre

Clyde Crescent Cheltenham Postcode GL52 5QJ

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Dates acted if not for whole Trustee name Office (if any) year

• 1 David Furminger

• 2 Tracey Harper

• 3 Gordon Hart

• 4[Ruth Rickman-]

• Williams

• 5 Claire King

• 6 Christopher Bygrave

• 7 Lisa Wolf

• 8 Charlie Roberts

Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) SHARE YPCS SHARE YPCS SHARE YPCS SHARE YPCS SHARE YPCS SHARE YPCS SHARE YPCS SHARE YPCS

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• 12

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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

TAR

January 2025

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document Constitution (eg. trust deed, constitution)

How the charity is constituted CIO (eg. trust, association, company)

Trustee selection methods By appointment (eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

• policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;

We have put the following “Policies and Procedures” in place: Induction Process, Handbook, Safeguarding Policy, Equal Opportunities Policy

Organisational Structure

We hold Quarterly meetings of Trustees and stakeholders.

• the charity’s organisational structure and any wider Relationships network with which the charity Health and Safety Policy under the umbrella of Oakley Community works; Resource Centre

• relationship with any related Trustees’ Consideration

• parties; Risk assessments under the umbrella of Oakley Community Resource

• ● trustees’ consideration of Centre

• major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

To relieve and prevent suffering caused by mental or physical ill health or by social or economic circumstances among young people up to the age of 25 years old living in Gloucestershire and the surrounding area, in particular but not exclusively by provision of a counselling service.

TAR

January 2025

The provision of a self-referring, free counselling service for young people up to the age of 25 facilitated by volunteer counsellors, on-line and face-toface depending on circumstances, at varying times. We provide counselling to up to 12 clients per week. All clients are assessed prior to appointments with their counsellor to establish the level of need and ensure that counsellors are working within their limits.

In so doing, the Trustees have acted entirely ethically and appropriately for the public benefit and within the guidelines of our Constitution as approved and agreed by the Charity Commission.

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

Our entirely voluntary group consists of 5 trained counsellors, 2 trainee counsellors, 3 supervisors, 2 coordinators, 1 general assistant, and 1 treasurer. As part of our provision of service we accept trainee counsellors at Diploma level who wish to continue their professional development and receive full training and clinical supervision.

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

• policy on grantmaking;

• policy programme related investment;

• contribution made by volunteers.

TAR

January 2025

Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

We have provided regular free counselling, on line and face-to-face for young people in Cheltenham and surrounding areas on 48 weeks of the year. 270 counselling and 88- supervision hours were offered. Client sessions are varied between 6-12 weeks for clients depending on the level of need. Our clients mainly present with the following problems: Emotional/Personal, School/work, Relationship Feedback from our clients collected through questionnaires at the end of their sessions informs us that 83% found our service to be “very helpful”, the remaining 17% considered it “fairly helpful” on a five-point scale. Written feedback when invited to provide extra comments about their experience included the following examples by our clients: “Helped me talk about things on my mind. I am happier.” “Reflection. A place where uncomfortable thoughts could come to the forefront safely.” “Counselling has been a safe haven, a good place for help”

TAR

January 2025

Section E Financial review

Any reserves (which to date amount to £3,098) are held with the Co-op Brief statement of the Bank.

charity’s policy on reserves

Details of any funds materially in deficit

None

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

• the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);

The charity relies solely on donations from clients, the general public and corporate organisations. Key expenditures are the charity's mobile phone, which is used for all client contact as well as the printing of required paperwork and training needs.

• how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;

• investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) David Furminger Full name(s) David Nicholas Furminger

Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Trustee

Date 23/01/2025

TAR

January 2025

Co-op Bank Account No. 0892996576681300

Date: 5th April 2024

STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT 2023/2024 SHARE YPCS Registered Charity Number 116245 [e-mail]

DATE	DESCRIPTION DEBITS CREDITS BALANCE	DESCRIPTION DEBITS CREDITS BALANCE
	Balance brought forward 06/04/2023 £3,224.44
24/04/2023	Donation - Amazon Smile £6.60 £3,231.04
19/05/2023	Donation - Amazon Smile £13.59 £3,244.63
14/11/2023	Vista Print - Business Card £22.99	£3,221.64
20/11/2023	Gordon Hart - Training £80.00	£3,141.64
28/12/2023	Wix web site subscription £43.20	£3,098.44
	Co-op Bank Account No. 0892996576681300	£3,098.44