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Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date 01 April 2020 31 03 2021
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Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name
Psychology Sussex Community Services
Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1167476
Charity's principal address 6 The Drive, Hove, East Sussex
Postcode BN3 3JA
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Dominic Pearson | Trustee | Wholeyear | Dominic Pearson | |
| Kathryn Linfield | Trustee | Wholeyear | ||
| Tobias Bremer | Trustee | Wholeyear | ||
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
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Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Constitution of a Charitable Incorporated Organisation whose only voting Type of governing document members are its charity trustees. Dated 30[th] May 2016 onwards (eg. trust deed, constitution) ‘Foundation’ model constitution How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Appointed by Dominic Pearson Trustee selection methods
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of 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
The objects of the CIO are: The relief of sickness and preservation of good health by the provision of free psychological services for those with needs not met by statutory or third sector services or for those who are prohibited from accessing psychological therapy due to low income.
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The activities of the charity were markedly restricted by the covid-19 pandemic. For health and safety reasons, all group work was postponed until such a time as it was deemed safe enough to run again. Summary of the main activities undertaken for the The assessment process for our trauma stabilisation was in its final public benefit in relation to stages when the first lockdown was announced, at which point the group these objects (include within was postponed until further notice this section the statutory declaration that trustees have Nevertheless, plans were put in place to raise further funds whilst had regard to the guidance groupwork was not possible. issued by the Charity Commission on public The trustees nevertheless maintained ongoing discussion concerning benefit) alternative means of providing much needed mental health services during the pandemic
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Section D Achievements and performance
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Section D Achievements and erformance p
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
Since lockdown, clinical work has not begun yet. Psychology Sussex Ltd., which supports the charity, diverted a lot of its resources during this time – both from redirected income to the charity (it would otherwise have received directly) and in the form of an unrestricted donation of capital to the charity.
The trustees are maintaining discussion and gathering feedback from professionals and service users around how to provide help as soon as it is safe to do so, in light of the covid pandemic.
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Section E Financial review
The charity does not yet have a policy for reserves.
Brief statement of the
charity’s policy on reserves The trustees confirm that this will be reviewed if the charity’s work expands.
Details of any funds materially in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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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)
Full name(s) Dominic Pearson Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair etc)
Date 25/02/2022
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Psychology Sussex Charitable Incorporated Charity Number: 1167476
| Unrestricted | ||
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| Amount | Funds | |
| £ | ||
| INCOME AND EXPENDITURE | ||
| 1st April 2020 - 31st March 2021 | ||
| INCOMING RESOURCES | ||
| Unrestricted Donations | £12,945.00 | |
| Sub Total | - | £12,945.00 |
| TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES | £12,945.00 | |
| RESOURCES EXPENDED | ||
| Psychologist to run trauma group (DGM) | 54 | |
| Psychologist to run trauma group (NB) | 326.25 | |
| Howden (CIO Liability insurance) | 190.50 | |
| Sub Total | 570.75 | |
| Reserve | £12,374.25 |
Organisation CIO
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Restricted Total Funds £ £ £0.00
£0.00