**REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1175610** 

## **CRANE QUALITY COUNSELLING** 

**TRUSTEES' REPORT AND** 

**UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023** 



**CRANE QUALITY COUNSELLING** 

## **CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023** 

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|**Reference and Administrative Details**|1|
|**Trustees' Report**|2 to  4|
|**Independent Examiner's Report**|5|
|**Statement of Financial Activities**|6|
|**Statement of Financial Position**|7|
|**Notes to the Financial Statements**|8 to  13|





**CRANE QUALITY COUNSELLING** 

## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023** 

## **TRUSTEES** 

D Johnson - Chair P M Briand B Crump (resigned 25.5.22) S Davies D Dixon T Hewson (resigned 31.3.23) C Mansell T Tanner M Haywood (appointed 3.4.23) 

**PRINCIPAL ADDRESS** Suite B Roy Fletcher Centre Cross Hill Shrewsbury Shropshire SY1 1JE 

## **REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER** 

1175610 

## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER** 

TCA (Shrewsbury) LLP Third Floor 21 St Mary's Street Shrewsbury Shropshire SY1 1ED 

## **SOLICITORS** 

Terry Jones Abbey House Abbey Foregate Shrewsbury SY2 6BH 

**CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER** Mrs L Foley 

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**CRANE QUALITY COUNSELLING** 

## **TRUSTEES' REPORT** 

## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023** 

The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2023. The trustees have adopted the provisions of 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) (effective 1 January 2019). 

## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES** 

## **Background** 

Crane Quality Counselling was established by a group of people in Shrewsbury following the closure of a similar national relationship counselling service which closed its doors in October 2016. Crane Quality Counselling opened its doors to the public, based in the Roy Fletcher Centre, in October 2018. 

## **Charity Objectives** 

The objectives of the charity are, for the public benefit: 

(1) To educate the public concerning the benefits of secure couple relationships, marriage and family life in order to improve the emotional, sexual and spiritual well-being of individuals which is derived from committed relationships; 

(2) To seek to enhance the good health, both mental and physical, of adults and children by working to prevent poverty, hardship and distress caused by the breakdown of such relationships; 

(3) To provide counselling and advice to adults and/or children in relation to any aspect of daily life or work which may prejudice their physical  or mental wellbeing; or influence, either directly or indirectly, their present or future family or couple relationship; 

(4) To relieve those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability , financial hardship or other disadvantage; and 

(5) To promote research into all of the above objects and to make the results available to the public. 

## **Public benefit** 

In setting objectives and planning for activities, the Trustees have given due consideration to general guidance published by the Charity Commission relating to public benefit and in particular to its supplementary public benefit guidance. 

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**CRANE QUALITY COUNSELLING** 

## **TRUSTEES' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023** 

## **ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE** 

## **Charitable activities** 

During the year, the charity has continued to develop and grow in order to deliver its range of counselling services.  Our range of services are extended to include individuals, couples, families and young people through its 'Child Chat' and 'Teen Talk' projects.  This is now available to young people in both school settings or at the charity's premises and we also have services in three Secondary schools and are planning to develop this service further. 

During the pandemic, we were successful in becoming a partner with Shropshire County Council in delivering a bereavement counselling service, to both families and young people across the county of Shropshire, who had to cope with loss of family and friends.  This was funded through Government COVID 19 Pandemic funds.  Initially, the funding was for bereaved adults only but was extended to young people, as demands for help were high. 

Our bursary is still set up and funded by various trust grants donating to this fund to enable those clients who cannot financially contribute to the charity for their counselling.  We have now entered into a new area of grant funding from the Shropshire Freemasons.  Our bursary is totally reliant on our day-to-day income generation to cover these costs.  During the year, many of our clients made donations to our Bursary fund in gratitude of the service they had received from Crane Quality Counselling. 

Through social media, we have increased the number of clients requesting support especially if they are on long waiting lists due to mental health problems. 

The trustees are confident that the work carried out by our counsellor team has enabled our clients to move on in their lives having developed new strategies of managing their problems. 

## **COVID 19** 

We are pleased to report that we are now back to our normal opening hours at the Roy Fletcher Centre, which also includes two late evenings.  However, we do still offer limited remote and telephone appointments services for those living remotely across Shropshire. 

We have also now developed a service based in Northwich, which is starting to develop. 

## **FINANCIAL REVIEW** 

## **Financial position** 

During the year to 31st March 2023, the charity made a surplus of £7,264 compared to £29,726 in the previous year. 

## **Reserves policy** 

The charity has, during 2022/23, increased the staff due to the increased workload and now offers part time paid hours to 5 admin staff plus fully trained counsellors are also paid.  There are still a number of staff working as volunteers. 

As at 31 March 2023 the charity has unrestricted reserves of £70,546 (2022: £75,610) and restricted reserves of £12,328 (2022: £nil). The Trustees designated £36,000 (2022: £36,000) of the unrestricted funds for various planned projects as set out in the notes to the accounts. 

The free reserves, calculated as unrestricted funds less fixed assets and designated funds, were £34,366 at the year end (2022: £39,577). 

## **Going concern** 

After making appropriate enquires, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements. 

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UALIYY
ELLING
TRUS
THE YEAR
' REPORT
DED 31 MARC
FUTURE PLANS
The Iiuslees are planning the fu￿re growlh ol Services for th• charity Ihrough a marketing scheme, hoping to
setup contracts Mth the local aulhorttles and other charftabl& Organisa￿On8. try)Ih Shropshlre and T8lford &
Wrekin and devalopthe'Teen Talk, proj8ctf￿rther.
There wlll also be future grthvih In davdeping further Gharlty shops, InGrea$lng marketing &nd events.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND PAINAGEMEP
Goveming documont
The charty Is controlled by Its governing document, a d8ed of trust and CDnststtrtes an unlncerporated
charity.
The ch8fty was r8gisl&r6d 88 a Gh4rtt¢blo Inoorporated OrganiBatign ICIOI on th8 7th Novèmb8r 2017 and
it's governing dr￿urnent is based on CIO Foundatlon Model,
R•crnltm¢nl and appolntM•nt of new ttu8tees
Trusiees are recrijrted through advertislng local￿ - parU¢ularfy a cèrtaln orea of expertise Is reqUI￿d l.
Soliator, School Head, Mgdical Advisor, othèr outstandlng mmb0r8 ol the communty.
Applicatsons are received, shoruisled - the appSicationlsl are invffed to Complete ts necessary forms after
the charity has recelved a CV. DBS check and refe￿nCeS as to Iheir Buitsbility.
The applic8nt th8n attend5 a Trustee rneetlng a8 an observer and they aTe then aponted lo the l>)arfJ ol
Truslgos at thè nextAGM and fEglslere(5 wTrth the Cha￿ty Commission.
The Trust￿ are r8quired to read th6 rob and respon8lbllillÈs on the charlty wmn)i8sion wèbsits and altend
any relevant training they may requlre. This is usually dDn8 through Shropshlre Rural Communlti86 Charlty
(SRCCI.
TRUSTEES. RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees, Report and Lhe financial s￿ter[￿nIS in accorclance
with 8ppSlcable law and Unlted Kingdom Acuunttng Stand3rds Iunlted lfjfflgdom Generally Accepted
AccoL*nting Pr8Cticel Including ￿lDanci81 Repordng Standard 102 "The FinanLi¥l ReportiTr9 Stendafd
applscable In th8 UK and Republk of Ireland..
The law applicable to charltles In England and Wal￿, the Chari&e5 Act 2011, Charity IAccounlB and
Rewrtsl Regulation5 2008 and the provisions of the tm81 d¢eil requlres the trustees to prepare finan¢i81
Stsle￿￿nts for each hnancial year which gNe a true and fair wew of the state of affairs ol the ctharily and ol
the incomlng resoufe6s and appllcallon of resources, induding the incomè and exp&ndrture, of th8 ¢harily for
that period. In praparing those finan¢lal Stats￿￿￿ts. the trustees are req￿l￿d lo
seleGI sulEable ac¢ounting P￿[￿9$ and thèn appty Ihem coNsienlly,'
bserve the meth￿S and prlnaplÈs in the Charity SORP;
makejudgerfftnts and estimates that are reasonablè and prud8nt',
prepare the financ￿￿ statements on the going concem basis unlèss il Is Inappropria￿ to prtsume that the
chanty will conllnue ir businw.
The trustees are responsibl8 for k￿pIng proper accounting records which di5clo$& wlth raasonable ac¢uracy
at any lime the fin?ncial position of the charlty 8rsd lo enable them to ènsure that the financial 5taten*nts
mpfw with the Charili&s Act 2011, the Ch8rlty (Accounts and R?portsl Ragul8tioThs 2008 and the provislons
of th¢ trust deed. They are also re8pgnsible for Sgfeguarding the assets of the ch8tity and hence for taking
r88son#ble st&ps frtrrthe prevention arid doleclion of fraLsd and other iTTeqularities.
nd syned on Its behall by..
Approved by order of the board tsf tru8tee8 on .
DJO
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF
CRANE
UAUTY COUNSELUNG
Independent examinerfs report to the trustees of Crane Quality Counselling
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of Crane Quality Counselling (the Trust) for
the year ended 31 March 2023_
Responsibilities and basÈs of report
As the charty Iruslees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparab.on of the accounts in accordance
with the requirements of the Chartiies Act 2011 1.the Act'}_
I report in respect of my examination of the Trusys accounts carried out under Section 145 of the Act and in
carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charrty Commission under
Section 145151(bl of the Act.
Independent examingrfs staternent
sin￿ yoijr charity's gross income eX￿ded £250.01)O your examiner must be a member of a listed body. I
can confirm that l am qualified to undertake the examination because l am a member of the Institute of
Chartered Accountsnts in England and Waks. whi¢h is one of the listed bodies.
I have completed my examinatN)n. I confim that no material mattefs have come to my attent￿n in
connection with the examin*ion gNing me cause to beI￿ve that in any material respect..
accounting records were not kept in ￿SpeCt of Trust as required by Section 130 of the A¢l.' or
the accounts do not accord wrth those records", or
the accounts do not compty with the applicable requirements conceming the fom and content of
accounts sel out in the Charities (A¢￿Unts and Reports} Regulat￿nS 2008 other than any
requirement that the accounts gNe a true and fair vw which is not a matter considered as part of an
independent exami￿lI)n.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection wrth the examination lo which
attention STr￿Uld be drawn in this rewrt in order to enable a proper understsnding of the accounts to be
reached.
-LOdliQw
C Moewn-williams Bsc FCA
TCA Ishrewsburyl LLP
Third Floor
21 St Mary's Street
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY1 IED
Date..
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**CRANE QUALITY COUNSELLING** 

## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023** 

|Unrestricted<br>funds<br>Notes<br>£<br>**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM**<br>Donations and legacies<br>21,729<br>**Charitable activities**<br>3<br>General<br>47,682<br>Other trading activities<br>2<br>106,088<br>**Total**<br>175,499<br>**EXPENDITURE ON**<br>Raising funds<br>95,144<br>**Charitable activities**<br>4<br>General<br>85,121<br>Other<br>298<br>**Total**<br>180,563<br>**NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)**<br>(5,064)<br>**RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS**<br>Total funds brought forward<br>75,610<br>**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**<br>70,546|Restricted<br>funds<br>£<br>2,000<br>73,222<br>-<br>75,222<br>-<br>62,894<br>-<br>62,894<br>12,328<br>-<br>12,328|2023<br>Total<br>funds<br>£<br>23,729<br>120,904<br>106,088<br>250,721<br>95,144<br>148,015<br>298<br>243,457<br>7,264<br>75,610<br>82,874|2022<br>Total<br>funds<br>£<br>11,808<br>87,088<br>90,091<br>188,987<br>77,018<br>81,661<br>582<br>159,261<br>29,726<br>45,884<br>75,610|
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## **CONTINUING OPERATIONS** 

All income and expenditure has arisen from continuing activities. 

The notes form part of these financial statements 

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CRANE o
co
NSELLING
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ARCH 2023
2023
Totsl
fvnds
2022
Total
funds
Unr88lrfct8d R681rict8d
funds
fiJnds
Notes
FIXED ASSETS
Tanglble as$ats
180
33
CURRENT ASSETS
Prepaymeftts and accru8d incomè
Cash at bank
12,179
12,179
72,620
12,328
84,948
75,577
CREDITORS
Amunts falling duewithin one year
12.2341
{2,2341
NET CURRENT A8SETS
TQTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILMES
70,546
12,328
82.874
75,610
NET ASSErs
82.874
78,610
FUNDS
Unrestheled funds
Restricted fvnds
70,548
75.610
TOTAL FUNI
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**CRANE QUALITY COUNSELLING** 

## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023** 

## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES** 

## **Basis of preparing the financial statements** 

The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) '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) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. 

## **Financial reporting standard 102 - reduced disclosure exemptions** 

The charity has taken advantage of the following disclosure exemptions in preparing these financial statements, as permitted by FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland': 

- the requirements of Section 7 Statement of Cash Flows; 

- the requirement of paragraph 3.17(d); 

- the requirements of  paragraphs 11.42, 11.44, 11.45, 11.47, 11.48(a)(iii), 11.48(a)(iv), 11.48(b) and 11.48(c); 

- the requirements of paragraphs 12.26, 12.27, 12.29(a), 12.29(b) and 12.29A; 

- the requirement of paragraph 33.7. 

## **Income** 

All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. 

## **Expenditure** 

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. 

## **Tangible fixed assets** 

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life. 

- 33% straight line 

## **Taxation** 

The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities. 

## **Fund accounting** 

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees. 

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes. 

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements. 

## **Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits** 

The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme.  Contributions payable to the charity's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate. 

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**CRANE QUALITY COUNSELLING** 

## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023** 

## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued** 

## **Cash at bank and in hand** 

Cash at bank and in hand includes cash and short-term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account. 

## **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. 

## **Debtors** 

Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due. 

## **2. OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES** 

|Fundraising events<br>Shop income<br>Other Income<br>**3.**<br>**INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES**<br>Activity<br>Counselling services<br>General<br>**4.**<br>**CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS**<br>General|Direct<br>Costs<br>£<br>145,513|2023<br>£<br>4,805<br>99,484<br>1,799<br>106,088<br>2023<br>£<br>120,904<br>Support<br>costs<br>£<br>2,502|2022<br>£<br>575<br>88,824<br>692<br>90,091<br>2022<br>£<br>87,088<br>Totals<br>£<br>148,015|
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## **5. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS** 

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2023 nor for the year ended 31 March 2022. 

## **Trustees' expenses** 

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2023 nor for the year ended 31 March 2022. 

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**CRANE QUALITY COUNSELLING** 

## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023** 

|**6.**<br>**COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES**<br>Unrestricted<br>funds<br>£<br>**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM**<br>Donations and legacies<br>9,308<br>**Charitable activities**<br>General<br>87,088<br>Other trading activities<br>90,091<br>**Total**<br>186,487<br>**EXPENDITURE ON**<br>Raising funds<br>77,018<br>**Charitable activities**<br>General<br>75,126<br>Other<br>582<br>**Total**<br>152,726<br>**NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)**<br>33,761<br>**Transfers between funds**<br>(4,035)<br>**Net movement in funds**<br>29,726<br>**RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS**<br>Total funds brought forward<br>45,884<br>**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**<br>75,610<br>**7.**<br>**TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS**<br>**COST**<br>At 1 April 2022<br>Additions<br>At 31 March 2023<br>**DEPRECIATION**<br>At 1 April 2022<br>Charge for year<br>At 31 March 2023<br>**NET BOOK VALUE**<br>At 31 March 2023<br>At 31 March 2022|Restricted<br>Total<br>funds<br>funds<br>£<br>£<br>2,500<br>11,808<br>-<br>87,088<br>-<br>90,091<br>2,500<br>188,987<br>-<br>77,018<br>6,535<br>81,661<br>-<br>582<br>6,535<br>159,261<br>(4,035)<br>29,726<br>4,035<br>-<br>-<br>29,726<br>-<br>45,884<br>-<br>75,610<br>Computer<br>equipment<br>£<br>3,020<br>216<br>3,236<br>2,987<br>89<br>3,076<br>160<br>33|
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**CRANE QUALITY COUNSELLING** 

## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023** 

## **8. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR** 

|Other creditors<br>**9.**<br>**MOVEMENT IN FUNDS**<br>At 1.4.22<br>£<br>**Unrestricted funds**<br>General fund<br>39,610<br>Designated bursary fund<br>15,000<br>Designated training fund<br>11,000<br>Designated continuity fund<br>10,000<br>75,610<br>**Restricted funds**<br>Bursary Fund<br>-<br>Bereavement Fund<br>-<br>-<br>**TOTAL FUNDS**<br>75,610<br>Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:<br>Incoming<br>resources<br>£<br>**Unrestricted funds**<br>General fund<br>175,499<br>**Restricted funds**<br>Bursary Fund<br>2,000<br>Bereavement Fund<br>73,222<br>75,222<br>**TOTAL FUNDS**<br>250,721|2023<br>2022<br>£<br>£<br>2,234<br>-<br>Net<br>movement<br>At<br>in funds<br>31.3.23<br>£<br>£<br>(5,064)<br>34,546<br>-<br>15,000<br>-<br>11,000<br>-<br>10,000<br>(5,064)<br>70,546<br>1,900<br>1,900<br>10,428<br>10,428<br>12,328<br>12,328<br>7,264<br>82,874<br>Resources<br>Movement<br>expended<br>in funds<br>£<br>£<br>(180,563)<br>(5,064)<br>(100)<br>1,900<br>(62,794)<br>10,428<br>(62,894)<br>12,328<br>(243,457)<br>7,264|
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**CRANE QUALITY COUNSELLING** 

## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023** 

## **9. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued** 

## **Comparatives for movement in funds** 

|Net<br>Transfers<br>movement<br>between<br>At 1.4.21<br>in funds<br>funds<br>£<br>£<br>£<br>**Unrestricted funds**<br>General fund<br>23,884<br>34,001<br>(18,275)<br>Designated bursary fund<br>15,000<br>-<br>-<br>Designated training fund<br>5,000<br>(240)<br>6,240<br>Designated continuity fund<br>2,000<br>-<br>8,000<br>45,884<br>33,761<br>(4,035)<br>**Restricted funds**<br>Bursary Fund<br>-<br>(4,035)<br>4,035<br>**TOTAL FUNDS**<br>45,884<br>29,726<br>-|At<br>31.3.22<br>£<br>39,610<br>15,000<br>11,000<br>10,000<br>75,610<br>-<br>75,610|
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Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: 

|**Unrestricted funds**<br>General fund<br>Designated training fund<br>**Restricted funds**<br>Bursary Fund<br>**TOTAL FUNDS**|Incoming<br>resources<br>£<br>186,487<br>-<br>186,487<br>2,500<br>188,987|Resources<br>Movement<br>expended<br>in funds<br>£<br>£<br>(152,486)<br>34,001<br>(240)<br>(240)<br>(152,726)<br>33,761<br>(6,535)<br>(4,035)<br>(159,261)<br>29,726|
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## **Restricted funds** 

The Bursary Fund is an ongoing fund to assist those clients who are unable to contribute towards the cost of their counselling. 

From 2020 - March 2023 funding was received from Shropshire Council's Bereavement Covid Government Funding. This was drawn down monthly from Shropshire Council via Invoices sent to them and enabled both adults and young people to receive bereavement counselling. 

## **Designated funds** 

The Designated Bursary fund has been set up to help support those clients who are unable to contribute towards the cost of their counselling. 

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**CRANE QUALITY COUNSELLING** 

## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023** 

## **9. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued** 

The Designated Training fund has been set up to provide training for the counsellors including safeguarding, working with children and bereavement training. 

The Designated Continuity Fund was set up in the prior year to safeguard the future operations of the charity and has been increased in the current year to include six months running costs should the charity close. 

## **10. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS** 

The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the charitable company in an independently administered fund. The pension cost charge represents contributions payable by the charitable company to the fund and amounted to £2,701 (2022: £240). Contributions totalling £nil (2022: £nil) were payable to the fund at the balance sheet date. 

## **11. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES** 

During the year the Trustees made payments of £23,918 (2022: £23,498) to the Key Management Personnel of the charity, to whom they delegate the day-to-day running of the charity. 

During the year, payments of £6,609 (2022: £7,998) were paid to S Foley, a relation of the Chief Executive, for the supply of two fully expensed commercial vehicles used by the two Charity Shops in Shrewsbury and Northwich for collection and delivery of shop stock. 

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