Counselling Plus Community
Registered Charity Number1168634
(Previously registered as charity number1051003)
Trustee Report and Financialstatements
fortheyear Ended 31 December 2023
Page
Contents
Trustees, Annual Report
Independent Examiner's Report
51atemenl of Financial Aclivilie5
51atemenl of Assets & Liabilities
Notes lo the Financial Statement5
Detailed Slalement of Fiancial Activities
9-15
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CounsÈlling Plug Community
Trust@es'Annual Rèport
forlheYearEDded 31 De¢¢mbeT202J
31 December2023
The IinantialslalÈmènts havÉb@èn prÉparÈd in att¢rdancÈ with the
the ChariliesAci 2D11 and Ihe Slalernenls otRecDmmendèd Praclitè published In 2008
Fullnam•-.
CounsÈlllny Plus CommunSly
Legalstatvg.
Regtstered charityDwmber'.
FDrm@rly.
Coun£elling Plus Community règislerod charilynumberlQ51003
PriThcipaladdre55'.
48 Cambridge Gardens. Ha51ing5.TN34 TEN
Tru5tee5'.
Sue Manwaring- Vice Chair
Shiuna Mccusker
Angelica McMilan-Treasurer
Bankprs..
CAFBank, West Malling
Indopendentexamlner.
r S R Sampson BFP FCA FCIE DChA
Ashdown Aufr@yAudilDf5 Limil2d
20 HavelockRoa
Haslivg5
Easl Su55PX
TN341BP
so￿￿n8Th¢¢and managem•nl
èmbÉr5 lllth@ P￿bIll whu not havelhe financial rnean5to acces5 private rDun5elling.
Theold unincorporated charity lnumber11510021 wasdissolved oo 31 Jecember2016, wilh Ihea55els being
¥Éslèd in Ihèhèwtharily- llumber1168634- on thp same date.
Aims and objedives
01 To relieve personswhoare mentally andemolionallydi51urbed ordislre55èd bylhe provision ola
IrDrn tnpnlal Dr emolionaldi50rders or problems.

Counselling Plus Community
Trustees, Annual Report
fortheYearEnded 31 Décember2023
coni'd
Trustees'Report
TheTruslee5 Submit Iheirannual reporl and financialslalementforcounselling Plus Community forlhe year
end&d 31$1 Decembpr 2023
Publicbenefit5tatÈmènt
Counselling Plus Comrnunily lollows Charity Commission Guideknnes and mu51 report annuallylo Ihe Charily
indlulol the Charity CDmmission's guidance on public beThelil.The IrusleÈs are confideoi thèt the charillsairn5.
objectives3Dd acliviliesaccommDdale a rangè of activities thèl are relevanl.acc2s5ible and aflordable and
improve and enhance the lives of people. whi151encouraging and developing partnerships and networks. and are
in accordancewilh the regulation5 Dn public bpnEfil.
Backgroun
eouThselling Plus IlormerlyknDwn as H851ing & Rolhercounselling Service) was loundÈd in1992. The service is
regist*red charilyolfering counselling lo local residents on tsenelils orwilh low income5 predominantly We
counsel on è wide range of issues including depression, aoxiely, low self-esleetTI. suicidal idealionlp13n. sexual
assault, Childhood sexual3buse. domestic abuse. Iraurlla and relationship issues. The counselling was originally
delivererl bya18rge ieam olqualified and commitledvolunlpercoun5ellor5, 5UPPDrled byjuslonè adminislralor.
bul Dowincludes employed counsÈllors. ah admin team. Clinical Leads. a Clinical Managerand Chief Executivè
OfrFicpr.
We are tnember5 Dlthe BrilishAsso¢i8tion for Coun5elling and Psytholherapyand work wilhinlheirguideline5.
Progr2sslon
2023 sawlhÈ implemenlalion DI a full remodel of the5epiicp. Dlfering etnplDymÈnlfora number of Jurrnost
Èxperienced coun5ellDrs to conlinuÈtowDrkaloDg5ide ourleam of prole55ionalvoluTrteer ion5ellors. The growth
and change ol Iheservice ha$3150 allowedfor the employment of a Clinical ManagertoworkaloTrgside the CEO.
sust8inabilily
Having completèd 31 year5 of sÈrvltÈ 10 tho local community. thè IruslÈ&s and management team remai
CDmmilled lo the same elhos Irom19??_Ihal of offering a prafe55ionaland effective sprvice lo those most likely lo
be unable 10 3tFord private counseiiing Many ol ourclients are those mostaflecled in soiiety, bylhe cost of living
crisis. and are Iherelor¥those most likelylo requir2 professional. bui affordable counselling. Whilslwe havea
changing board of Iruslees. the cotninillmenl to the oriyinal ethos remain5 as solid as il wa5when Ihe sèrvice first
bega
The neèd formenlal health supportCODtinues to iTrcrea5e, and weare therefore remaining Ilexiblpto Ènsure this
De2d is mel within a IrusiÈd andwell-known service.
FundscDntiunE ID be carefully managedto ensure financial re5erve$ consistenlwilh our re5erve5 palicy
which. in turn. ensure the 5ervice'5 5uslainÈbilily

Counyelling Plus Communtty
Truslèes'AnnualRepDrt
rorthÈYÈar Ended 31 DecEtnber2023
- conl'd
Risk management
The Charitylrusiees regularlyreview and assesslhe riskslaced bylhe charityiTh alléreas of 115 work and plan
lor the tnanagemenl ollhose risks Risk Is 3n everydaypèrl olch3ri13ble activity and managing il elf&¢livÈly15
e55enlial illhe Iruslee5are lo achieve their keyobjeclives and safeguard the charilvs lundsand assets.
TheTrustees h3V@ disc.uss¥d and sela riskframpworklhalallDw51hern lo-.
m3kÈdocisions abtsul howto respond to IheT15k5 Iheyfacp
In parlicul8r IheTruslees have considered
tsovernaDce risk, including 51ra12gyand direclio
Fin3ncial risk including cash flow. rÈsèrvès and divÈrsily41 iri¢om¥
Environmental risk inclvding goyèrnmenl polity6Ad publicperceplion
Rospon$lbllltl&s of theTrustoas
UndèrlhÈ Charilies Act ZOII.IhÈTru51Ee5 are requiFed ID prepare a 51alptnEnl olaccDun15 lor Each financial
year which gives a true and fairview of Ih$slal¢ of affairs of the charily at thé ond ol Iheyear. and of the
incoming resources and application of r&sourcè$ orthe thèrilyfrorihai period. In prÈparingthe5efinancial
slalèmtrtls, Ihe Irusieè are requlredto..
makgjudgemenl$3ndeslimales that are reasonable and prudent-.
stale whèlhèrapplicable Ac¢otsnllllg SlandaFd5 andlhp Slatemeni Df Recotntnended Practice have bee
fDllowEd, subjetl loèny malèrialdep8rlur¥s disclosed and explained in the linancial slaleFrienl5-.
preparè the financial slalemen15 on a going concern ba51s unle55 11 is inappropriatp lo presume Ihal the
ThpTru51pes are rE5PDnsible fDr keeping proper accounting recordswhiih rfisclosewilh reasonable atcuracy
slalemenls cDtnplywilh the requirements of the ChariliesAc12011.and Ihe Charities (Accounts aiid Reporlsl
FRS102, and the provision ollhe governing documenl.They3re also re5pon5ible Itsrsaleguarding the assolsol
Ihe tharityand hence fortaking reasonable slepsforthè prevention and detection olrraud and other
Flnanclal reviEw
Counsèlling Plus Cotnmunilyisfunded byavarietyof grants frDm a diverse range of lunders.Th2 core fullding
is From Ihe CCG. InthÈ yÈarundorÈxatninalion. the oryaDi5alion reiEiYpd £3D6.61512022.- £248.8741 with
expeThdilure amouThlin910 £288,75912022'. £250,232) rE5ulling in a Surplu$ 01£17.856 12022'.£1.358 Deficill.

Counselling Plus Communily
Trustees'Annual Report
f&rth£YparEndÈd 31 DetÈmber2023
contrd
The charityspolicyon reserve5
In accDrdance wilhthe recomTTrendaliDn ol Ihe Charily Commission. IheTruslee5 have tonsidered 8nd approved
a Reserves Policy.
Fatioralo be lèkèn into accDunl include the following.
l A subslantialamDUntolour illcorne come5 from one funder. il that sourcèwilhdrewfundiny.- we
WDuld need $Èveral mDnlhs'"brealhing space"tQ source new 5Durce5 olfunding.
bl MD51 of ourgranl funrfing 15 lor Dne yearonly and Ilucluations in Income need lo be taken inio atcouni.
cl In the 8ventolsulficienl tunding not beingavailable. the charilywDuld either need lo rEduce it5
aclivitiEs. or in Ihp worst case close completely. Due to the complexity of needs of our clienl group,
best practice shows a needfor Iimely Ènding ol co￿￿￿ellIng and therefore ordÈrly reduciion ortlosure
WDuld nÈed 10 be planned èndanyoulslanding liabililie5 would need lo bÈ met.
In c0Tr5equence of the above. IheTruslees have agreedthe target of holding16 weÈks r>f the annuat
Èxpendliure. plus polenlial reduTrdancyc0515 inthe evenl of closing lund. as a reserve. Any surplus above
this would be budgeted ID bp SPEnl as parl of ourongoing aclivilie5.The resÈrvÈs will be built up from the
unrestricted income.
TheTru51ees haveagreèd to reviewlhis Re5erv2s Pollcy pvÈry12 months.
LFpdal8dF&b2024
Signed on )ehalf of the charity's trustees-.
Signed
08le
l.ofr" LoJLq
Signed
Angelica McMilan-Treasurer
Dale

Independent Examlnerfs Report lo theTrustees of
Coun5elling Plus Community
Independent Examlner% report to iheTrustee501 Counselling PlusCommLtnity
I reparl to Ihp charity trustee5 on my examination of the accounts Df Caunselling Plu5 Community Ilhe
Chèrilyl lor IhÈ yèar Ènded 31 DÈcèmbÈr 2023.
R￿ponsIbILItieS and basis DI report
A5 the rharitytrustee5 of he Charityyou are responsible lorthÈ prèparation of the accounts in
accordance with the requiremen15 Df the Charities Act 20111.ihe Acl'l.
I report in respocl of my examination of the Ch3rilVs accounts carried out under Soclion 145 01 the Act
3nd in carrying out my exarninalion I have followgd all applicable Directions given bylhe Charity
Commission under Section1451511bl Df the Act.
Independent examinerfs slatement
I have compleled my oxamination. I confirm th81 no material matters have come lo my alt&ntion in
connection with the examination giving me cause lo bplievÈ Ihat in anymalerial respect..
accounting recordswere not kèpl in respect of the Chbrily as required by Section 130 of the act.. or
the accounts do not accord with Ih05e records.. or
the accoun15 do nol cornply wlih Ihe applicable requirÈments concÈrning the form and tontÈnl of
aCCDunts sÈt DUI in thè Charltleg (Accounls and Rèporlsl Regulations 2008 otherth3n any
reqvirement that the accounts give a true and fairview which is not a mallèr considered as part of
an independent examination.
21
31
I have no concern5 and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination lo which
8llention should be drawn in this repDrl in orderto enable a proper understanding of the accDunls lo he
reaEhed.
Mr S R Samp5Dn BFP FCA FCIE DChA
Ashdown hurrey Auditors Limited
20 Havelock Roèd
14astings
Easl Su55ex
TN341BP
Dale..

Couns&11ing Plu5 CommuThlty
Registered CharilyNumber1168634
Counselling Plus Community
Statement of FinancialActivities
lorlheperiod
01 January2023 to 31 December2023
31.12.23
Total
funds
31.12,22
Total
lund5
DesignatEd
funds
Restricted
funds
Unrestrictfrd
fund5
Notes
Intoméand Endowments From
Donation5 and legacies
17.OOD
288.888
305.888
238.397
Investmènts
2.523
2.523
46S
Other
204
20
10.012
Total
17.000
291.615
308.615
248.874
Expenditure On
Charitable Activitie5
15.000
272.799
287,799
250.232
Other
960
960
Total
15.000
273.759
288.759
250.232
Net IncomellExpenditurel
2,000
17,856
19.856
11,3581
Reconclliallon of Funds
Total funds broughlforward
97.000
24.211
122.569
Translèr5 botween Ivnds
38.843
38,843
Total Funtscarried Fo￿ard
135,843
2.000
3.22
141.067

Counselllng Plus Communiiy
Reyisleredcharity NumbÈr1168034
Counselling Plus Community
Balancesheet
asat
31 December2023
Designated
Fund
Reslricled
Fund
Unrestricted
Fund
31.12.23
Total Funds
31.12.22
Total Funds
Note5
CurrentAssets
Debtors
2.000
6,482
8,482
6,332
Cash al bank
135.843
17.623
153.466
149.379
135,843
2.000
24,105
161,948
Creditors
Amounts fallin9
due within one
120.8811
120.8811
134,5001
Net CurrentA￿etS
135,8&3
2,000
3,224
IAI,067
Total Ass8ts Lass CurreTrt Liabilities
135,843
2.000
3.224
141,067
Net Assets
125.843
2,000
3,224
141,067
Funds
12
Unrestricted Funds
3.224
24,211
Restricted Fund5
2.000
Designated Funds
135,843
97.000
Total Funds
141,067
The linancial statements were approved bythe Board ofTrustees and authllrised lor issue on................
were stgned on it5 behalf by..
.and
Signed
Dated
Claire Knight. Chair

Counselling Plus CDrnmunily
Reglslered CharltyNumber116863
Counselling Pluscommunity
Notesto the Financialstatements
for theyear Ended 31 December2023
I Statutorylnlormarion
Counsèlling Plus Community $5 a charitablo incorporated organisation. registerèd in
England and Wales.The charity's registered number and principle address carb be found
in IhÈ Report of theTru51ee5.
2 Accounting Policlès
B_aS￿_of pneparinutL@ b"LaTual statements
The financial statem&nl5 01 the charity. which is a public benefit entity underFRS102.
have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP IFRS1021'Accounling and
Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Rècommended Practice applicable to charities
prepèring their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable
in the UK and REpublic DI IrEland IFRS1021 lefleclive l January 2019),. Financial
Reporting Standard 102'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and
Republic ol Ireland, and the Charities Act 2011. The financial stalements have bèen
preparèd under the historical cost conv&nlion.
There are no material uncerlaintie5 in relation to the charity's ability lo continue a5 a
going concern. these financial statement5 have therefDre been prepared on the going
concérn basis.
Inoom
All incorne is recognis8d in the Statement ul Financial Activities once the charity has
entitlement lo the fund5. it is probablé that the income will be received and the amount
ian be measured reliably.
Exp_enthlure
Liabilities are recogni5ed as expenditure as soon a5 Ihere is a legal orconstruclive
obligation committing thè charity to that expenditure, il is probable that a transfer ol
Economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of tho obligation can be
easured reliably. Expenditure is accounted foron an accruals basis and has been
classified under headings that aggregate all c05t related to the category. Where CO515
cannot b2 directly attributed to pérticular headings they have been allDcaled to activities
on a basis consistent with thè use ol resources.
Taxation
Thè chèrily is exempt from tax on ils charitable activities.

Counsellino Pluscommunily
Regislerod Chaiily Numbèr116B634
Counselling Plus Community
Notes to the Financial Statements- cont'd
fortheyear Ended 31 December2023
2 Accounting Policies- conl'd
F.wi.d A..w.ounLing
Unre51ricled funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objective5 at the
discrètion of the trustees_
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects ol
the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are ra15ed for
particular restricted purposes,
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the
financial statements.
H{￿BUccba￿￿è￿d Lea%Lllg£o￿￿tL￿MQftt
Renièls paid under operaling leasos are Chargèd to the Statement ol Financial Activitie5 On
a straight line basis over the period ol the lease.
The premises are rènted from a local charity.
P_e.D.sio_n (osls_aTrd o_tiLeLpo$I-retjrem￿lltJ1£.neflts
The charity Dperate5 a defined contribution pénsion scheme. Contributions payable to the
charity's pension scheme are charged to the Statetllent of Financial Activities in the period
to which they relate.
3 Donationsand Legacies
31,12.23
31.12.22
Grants
Do¥Jations
281.174
24,714
216.370
22.027
305,888
238,397
Grants received, included in the above, are a5 fDIIDWS.'
31.12.23
31.12,22
Granls for Counselling - CCG
Grants for Counselling- Partner Grants
64.934
216.240
64,935
151.435
281.174
216,370

CaUh59lliny Pluscomtnunity
Registered CharilyNumber1168634
CDun5elling Plus Community
Notes to the FinancialStatemÈnts- cont'd
fortheYearEnded 31 December 2023
4 Other Income
31.12.23
31.12.22
Fundraisiny
Training Workshops
Miscellaneous
12
80
55
2,452
7.505
204
10,012
5 Chèrllable Aclivlties Costs
Direct
Costs
SuppDrt
Cos15
Totals
Charitable Actvities
287.242
557
287.799
6 Independent Exèmlners'Remuneratlon
31.12.23
31.12.22
Fees payablè to the charitls indèpèndenl
examiners lorthe independent ex3miTration of the
charity's finan£ial statements
960
960
7 Trustees. Remuneration and Benefits
There were no trustèes. remuneration or other benefits lorthè year Ènded 31 December nor
for thè year ènded 31 Decèmber2022.
There were no trustees, expÈnses paid lorlhe yéar ended 31 Elecember 2023 nor forthe
ye3r ended 31 December 2022.

CouDselling Plu5 Community
Régistered Charity Number1168634
Counselllng Pluscommunity
Notes to the Financial Statements- cont'd
fortheYearEnded 31 December2023
8 Staff C0515
31.12.23
31.12.22
Wages and salares
Soci31 security costs
other pension costs
216.090
8.533
9.538
132.768
6.502
12,847
234.161
152.117
31.12.23
31.12.22
Thé average monthly number of omployees during the
year was as follows
18
The Drganisation employs a team 017 part time paid slall.14 part time £ounsellors. Has15 volunteer
counsellors and A trustee5.
No employees received emolumonts in excess of £60,000.
g Cornparatfve forlheStalem¢nl ol Finan¢ialAetiviti6s
Designated
funds
Restricted Unre51ricted
funds
lund5
31.12.22
Total lund5
Income and Endowments From
Donations and legacies
Investments
Other
Total
238,397
465
10,012
248.874
238.397
465
10.012
248,874
Expenditure On
Charitable Activities
Tulal
250,232
250.232
250.232
250.232
Net Income/lExpendÈture)
{1.3581
11.3581
Transfers belweon lund5
Nel movem2nl in funds
8.700
8,700
8.700
7.342
11.3581
RecohdlSallon of Funds
Total fund5 brought forward
Total Funds Carriad Forward
105.700
97.000
16.869
122.569

CouDSolling PID5 Comrnunily
Rpgislerpd CharilyNumber1168634
Counselling Pluscommunity
Notes tothe FinancialStatements- cont'd
fortheYearEnded 31 December2023
10 Debtors.. Amounts Falling Duèwlthin OneY8ar
31.12.23
31.12.22
Trade Debtors
PropaymÈnls
Other Debtors
4.465
2.451
1.566
6,332
8.4B2
6.332
11 CrÉrfitors:AMounts Falling Duewithin Oneyear
31.12.23
31.12.22
Trade Créditors
Social Security & OlherTax
Accrued Expenses
Deferred Income
Othèr Crèditors
3,516
1.004
16.000
50
34.500
20.881
34.500
12 Movemenl Funds
Net
movement in
funds
Transfer
betw&en
funds
At 1.1.23
At 31.12.23
Unrestricted Funds
Gèneral fund
Designated fund
24,211
97.ODQ
17.856
138.8431
38.843
3.2214
135.843
139,067
17,856
Restricled Funds
Brookyoung People
Ernest Kleinwort CharitablETrust
2.000
2,000
2.000
2.000
19,856
141,067

Regi51Bredeharily Mumber11686J4
Counselling Plus Community
Notes to the Financial Slatements- cont'd
fortheYearEnded 31 December 2023
12 Movement in Funds- conl'd
Net mov&menl in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Incoming
resources
Resources
expendÈd
ovemenl in
funds
Unreslrl¢ted Funds
Generallund
Restrictèd Funds
BrookYDung Peoplè
Ernest Kleinwort CharitableTrusl
10,(JOO
7.000
17,OQO
18.0001
17.ODOI
115.0001
2.000
2.000
17.000
115.0001
2.000
Comparalivesformovemenl in funds
Net
Transfer
movement in between
funds
lund5
At1.1.22
At 31.12.22
Unrestricted Funds
General fund
Designated funtt
16,869
105.7DO
11,3581
8.700
18.7001
2fj,211
97,DOO
122,569
{1.3581
Comparative net movement in funds. Included in the above are a5 follows..
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
Movement in
funds
Unrestricted Funds
General fund
248.874
{250.2321
11.3581
248.874
{250.2321
11.3581

Covnselling Plus Commllnily
R￿gIstered CharityNumber1168634
Counselling Pluscommunity
Notes to the Financial Statements- cont'd
fortheYearEnded 31 December2023
12 Movement tn Funds- eonl'd
Description of Funds
D25ignated fund.. TheTrustees have agrEed the largel of holding16 week5 of the annual
expenditure. plus potential redundancy costs In the event DI c105ing fund. as a resÈrve.
Brookyoung People.. Project- Young people.. Nèurodiversity Celebrated
Erne51 Kleinwort Charitable Tru51'. Project- Positive N4ental Health- Positive Fttture
13 Relatéd partytransactions
There were no related partytransa¢liDns during the period.