| Susan Smith | Chair | Elected at AGM 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| John Rampton | Hon. Treasurer | Elected at AGM 2021 |
| Darren Sharpe | Elected at AGM 2022 | |
| Michelle Hamer | Elected at AGM 2023 | |
| Chris Stanley | Co-opted Nov 2025 | |
| Neil Bedwell | Co -opted Nov 2025 |
| Sealy & Johnson Accountants | Accountant and Independent Examiner |
|---|---|
| vacant | Independent Consultant and Tax Adviser |
| Lloyds Bank, Ashford | Bankers |
| Femmie Bonsier January 2023 to present | Manager |
|---|---|
| Brigitte McAndrew | Clinical Lead |
| HeatherDehara | Administrator |
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COVID/no | ||||
| record | 102 | 1485 | 1855 | 2112 |
| 1st | January 2025 | 31st December2025 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CS | Current | Account& | Petty | Cash | 22,502 | f17,816 | |
| CS | Reserve | Account | f5,076 | f5,116 |
| Report to the trustees/ | Ashford Counselling Service |
|---|---|
| members of | |
| On accounts for the year | 31 December2025 Charity no 1169322 |
| ended | (if any) |
| Set out on pages | |
| I report to the trustees on myexamination of the accounts of the above | |
| charity ("the Trust") for the yearended 31 December 2025 | |
| Responsibilities and | As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the |
| basis of report | accounts in accordance with the requirements of the CI-•ities Act 2011 |
| ("the Act"). | |
| I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out | |
| under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I |
|
| have followed all the applicableDirections given by the Charity Commission | |
| under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. | |
| Independent | |
| examiner's statement | I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have |
| come to my attention in connection with the examination 'other than that |
|
| disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material |
|
| respect: | |
| the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 | |
| of the CharitiesAct; or | |
| the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or | |
| the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements | |
| concerning the form and content of accountsset out in the Charities | |
| (Accounts and Reports) Regulations2008 other than any requirement | |
| that the accounts give a 'true and fair' view which is not a matter | |
| considered as part of an independent examination | |
| I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection | |
| with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in | |
| order to enable a properunderstanding of the accounts to be reached. |
| Page | ||
|---|---|---|
| Income and Expenditure | Accounts | 1 |
| Balance sheet | 2 | |
| Independent Examiner's | Report on the Accounts | 3-4 |
| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Income | ||
| Client Contributions | 47 ,827.60 | 39,559.50 |
| Room Hire | 3,456.00 | 14,615.00 |
| Fund Raising | 188.07 | 339.30 |
| Donations | 12,161.41 | 6,012.69 |
| Teaching Program Income/Study Days | 725.00 | 430.00 |
| Miscellaneous: | ||
| Gift Aid | ||
| Refund National lottery | ||
| Bank Account Interest | 40.36 | 59.74 |
| TOTAL | 64,398.44 | 61,016.23 |
| LESS: Expenditure | ||
| Staff& Counsellor Pay & Expenses | 55,446.93 | 50,790.47 |
| Utilities& Running Costs | 12,728.91 | 9,873.69 |
| Teaching Program Costs | 933.50 | |
| Adj on Depreciation | 266.85 | |
| Depreciation | 1 ,057.93 | 1 ,322.41 |
| Accrued Expenses | ||
| TOTAL | 70,434.12 | 63,256.57 |
| Excess (Expenditure)/Surplusover Income | (6,035.68) | (2,240.34) |
| Report to the trustees/ | Ashford Counselling Service |
|---|---|
| members of | |
| On accounts for the year | 31 December2025 Charity no 1169322 |
| ended | (if any) |
| Set out on pages | |
| I report to the trustees on myexamination of the accounts of the above | |
| charity ("the Trust") for the yearended 31 December 2025 | |
| Responsibilities and | As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the |
| basis of report | accounts in accordance with the requirements of the CI-•ities Act 2011 |
| ("the Act"). | |
| I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out | |
| under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I |
|
| have followed all the applicableDirections given by the Charity Commission | |
| under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. | |
| Independent | |
| examiner's statement | I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have |
| come to my attention in connection with the examination 'other than that |
|
| disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material |
|
| respect: | |
| the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 | |
| of the CharitiesAct; or | |
| the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or | |
| the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements | |
| concerning the form and content of accountsset out in the Charities | |
| (Accounts and Reports) Regulations2008 other than any requirement | |
| that the accounts give a 'true and fair' view which is not a matter | |
| considered as part of an independent examination | |
| I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection | |
| with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in | |
| order to enable a properunderstanding of the accounts to be reached. |
| Page | ||
|---|---|---|
| Income and Expenditure | Accounts | 1 |
| Balance sheet | 2 | |
| Independent Examiner's | Report on the Accounts | 3-4 |
| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Income | ||
| Client Contributions | 47 ,827.60 | 39,559.50 |
| Room Hire | 3,456.00 | 14,615.00 |
| Fund Raising | 188.07 | 339.30 |
| Donations | 12,161.41 | 6,012.69 |
| Teaching Program Income/Study Days | 725.00 | 430.00 |
| Miscellaneous: | ||
| Gift Aid | ||
| Refund National lottery | ||
| Bank Account Interest | 40.36 | 59.74 |
| TOTAL | 64,398.44 | 61,016.23 |
| LESS: Expenditure | ||
| Staff& Counsellor Pay & Expenses | 55,446.93 | 50,790.47 |
| Utilities& Running Costs | 12,728.91 | 9,873.69 |
| Teaching Program Costs | 933.50 | |
| Adj on Depreciation | 266.85 | |
| Depreciation | 1 ,057.93 | 1 ,322.41 |
| Accrued Expenses | ||
| TOTAL | 70,434.12 | 63,256.57 |
| Excess (Expenditure)/Surplusover Income | (6,035.68) | (2,240.34) |