Need To Talk Charity Number 1177595 Annual Report and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31st March 2025
Need To Talk Reference and Administrative Detai15 Reglstered Charity Number: 1177595 Trustees: SACHA PEARSALL- Chalr- Date appointed 9 December 2014 th Maulidl Ali- Secretary- Date appointed 28 May 2022 NOREEN FOX- TTeasurer- Date appointeil 14 January 2014 No Trustees have Joined or resi8ned ID thls current year 24125 Principle office: Need To Talk clo Voluntary Action Harrow The Lodge 64 Plnner Road Harrow HAI 4HZ
Structure. Governance and Management Charlty Name: Need to Talk Other names: PREOSA DE FALAR (Working name) Governing document: Con5titutlon as amended by Trustees on 15 March 2018 Need to Talk Is an Unincorporated Charlty Trustee selection methods: As perthe Need to Talk govemlng document. l. The Ex8CLrti¥e Commlttee shall cortsl# of not less than 3 members nor morethan 7 member5 bein8: 1.1 The three honorary officers spKified In the wecedin8 dause. 1.2 Not less than 3 no more than 7 exKutl¥e members are eletted atthe Annual General Meetlng. l The executive ¢ommSttee may. In additbon. appo+nt not morè than 2 ¢Lpted members blrt so that no one may be appolnted as a co-opted member if. as a rtsult. morè than orltrthlrd of the membèrs of the Emecutlve Commitee would bè wpted members. Earh appointment of a tO-OPted member shall be made at a meetln8 of Executl¥e commtttee called under clause J and shall tske effert from the end of that m••tln8 unle55 the appolntment is to fill a place whlth ha5 not been ¥atated. In Y4hlch case the appolntmènt shall run from thedate wknen the post becomes vatant. All the members ol the Executlve Commtitee shall retirelrom offitt together at the of the Annual Gweral Meetlng next after the date on whkh they camè Into offite, they may be reolerted or rfrappolnted. The prnceedln8sof the Execytive Commlttee shall not be invalldated by ar)y vacancy a thelr number or by anv fallure to appoint or any defect in the appointment or quallflcatlon of a member. Nobody shall be appolnted as a member ofthe Executlve Committee is under 18 or vtho would. If appointd. be disqualllled under the provlslon5 of the follownÉ clause. No person shall be entitled to act as a member of the Executlve Commlttee, thetheron a first or subsequent entry Into office, untll after 51BnlnB In the minute book of the Exe¢utNe Commlttee a de¢laratlon of acreptance and of willingness to art In the trusts of the OTRanlsatlon Description of Charity Need to Talk 15 counsell&ng and well-being seNlces run by qualified coun5ellors; we provide 1-2-1 counselllnz services, emotional support groups. workshops and placementto volunteer counsellorsfinishing their studles. We wekome everyone; we offer a non-judEemental, understandingj and safe Pla where people tan explore and address thelr emotional needs. Wofk focuses on the welkbeing of all. Objertives of the Charity The organlsatlon's oblects are: The preservation and protectlon of the physical and mental health of people Ilvlng In the london Borough of Harrow and the surrounding area by providing counselling and workshop5 In nutrition and healthy eatin8.
Main Activities: Need to tslk provldes the followinz serwlces. Counselllng assessments One-to-one counsellln8 sessions Wellbeing groups Supervision for counsellors We keep a good network with other servlces In Harrow to attract referrals. We recruit counsellors. We provlde placements to Trainee counsellors. We provlde ongoing continuous professional development ICPDI to the whole team. The contrlbutlon made by volunteers: Need To Talk volunteer ¢ounsellors make Contributions by glving affordable counsellin8 session5 to the community. We have sdent volunteers maintainlng our soclal medla presence and generating a newsletter. We also have a volunteer who supports U5 by maintainlng the website and emall services.
Achievements and Performance: Need to Talk continues to: We are now working on the three main counselling platfornis: face-to-frace. online and phone. and we aim to carry on supporting the most vulnerable in the community with free or affordable counselling sessions and wellbeing groups, including music and exerci. The community is now exrienc1n9 the impact of the cost-of41ving increase. montsl health users, BAME and LGBT groups continue to be our priority as we are aware that they are some of the most vulnerable groups in our ommunity. Support and provide affordable counselling to appmlmately 8W coun5elling sessions quarterty. We have 24 counsellors seeing a rnlnlmum of 3 clients each per week. Clients can elther have 12 5esslon5 {short counsellingl or opt for open*nded counselling extending to up to Z yeats.
We have an ongoing emotional support group that empowers people to seek further sUPPOrt or l)etter cope with their Mental well-being. We have always supported around 225 volunteer counsellors at any time who are on the path to becoming fully qualifled counsello¥s or accruing counselling hours towards their accreditation forfuture practlo. We provide luture practltioner5. counsellofs and other volunteers With lyouftz people supporting u5 with our social media presence): supervision CPD Slgnpost to in-house trainlng We provide infomiation as to useful training and external blogs. Recommend further studies according to the changing needs of our dients. We also tomplete detailed reports as requlred by their college or universities for the successful ¢ompletion of the course. References Guidance and experlence working in a professlonal en¥lronment. Many counselloTS speak a Second language with the community's needs in mlnd. le.g., trllndi, Urdu, Punjabi. Po115h, Italian, Portuguese, Spanlsh, Greek and Cantonose, Mandarin Chlnese, Ru55ian and Ukrainian} Charlty 15 led by people who represent the dl¥erse communlty In Harrow. Achievements against set objectives: We met our objectlves of pre5emtion and protection of the phy5ital and mental health of people living in the London Borough of Harrow and the surrounding area bv: Provldlng counselling to improve mentsl health. • Runnlng small well-belng groups to Increase indlvlduals. ability to self-manage their mentsl health.
Projects that we have been working on this year: Northwood Sthool- continued from prevlous year. Need To Talk has two regular counsellors placed within the school. offering 1.2.1 sessions for young people. National Lottery Community Fund- Emotlonal crfsls This project continued from the previous year and will continue to support and continue to provlde one to one counselling. Also, thi5 will help to Sustain the three different platforms that we use at Need to Talk. Elm Tree Trust The funds we have received from Elm Tree Trust of £5( are unrestricted and will be spent on Supporting our admin cost and rent. Financlal Review Need To Talk started the yearwith a balance of £21876 made up of Restrirted funds £195W and Unrestricted funds £2376. Unrestricted Core 2376 Restricted Northwood Sthool Restricted NLCF Emotional crisi5 19500 Restricted Elm Tree Trust Restricted Self-care Support Income from Counseliing 5esslons for 24125 was £34644. whlch 15 21% higher to that of the prev1$ year. We secured funding from Elm Tree Trust whl¢h tots15 £3CYXM) over 6 years1£51MJO per Year) which Is unfestrlcted. Harrow Wins tlcket sales brought in only £7.50 which is a decrease again from the previous year. It would suggest that our support•Ys are not buying many tickets. This could be related to the cost.of-livlng crisis. We should look Into ways to increase the sales of the Hafrow Wins Lottery tickets. We also recelved donatlons of £50tIO whlch is unrestrlcted and tan contrlbute to our ovetheads. Overall, 24125 has been a challenging year for fundlng. Looklng forward to the next year we wlll need to ralse more funds so we (an ensure that Need to Talk can ¢arry on offering the mmUnity a great seNlce and counselling Se19nS. The current level of reseThe5 is £10948 which are le55 than our reserves policy expectations. The trustees have contlnu(Fusly been reviewing expenditure to enable and to ensure the reserves are at a minimum level In line with the reser¥e5 policy. The trustees are aimin8 to have the reserves level in Ilne with the ReseNes pollcy by the end of the next fifiancial year.
Reserves Policy F¢ selVeS equating to at least four14} months of unre5trfcted expendlture to support costs and to respond to emergency needs which arise from time to time. In addition, there is also a need to deslgnate certaln sums from free rrVeS foranticipated experbdfture In the short to medium term. This would generally be for capltal expendlture and will be specilied in the notes to the anwal accounts. It is anticipated that totsl free reserves. Including deslgnated funds, would be malntslDed at a level of slx {61 months of unrestrfcted expefidlture. Funds from the charity Total FUrS £10948 Thls Is made up of: Unrestrlcted funds £ 10948 Re5trirted funds £0 The charItS principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) Client's contributions for counselling sessions, Harrow Imns fvndraising via sale of Harrow Wns lottery tickets and grants. The number of employees during thls year was 2.
Statement of Trustees, Responsibilities The trustees are responsible for preparing the tru5tees' report and the financial statements in accordance with the United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice) and applicable law and regulations. The law applicable to charities requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the Charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to.. select suitable accounting policiès and then apply thern ¢onsistentlv. observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent. State whether applicable accountin8 Standards have been followed. subjert to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements. and prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business. The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the finantial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the applicable Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations, and the provisions of the constitution. The trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hen for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. Approved by the trustees of the charity on .1411212025..............- and signed on its behalf by: Name Maulldi Ali Trustee
Financial Statements for Year End 31 March 2025 Charity No. 1177595 These slatements have been prepared on a Receipts and Payments ba$. Income Statement Rectripts and Payments Accounts For the period fr 0110412024 To 3V0312025 Unrestricted Restrirted funds funds Last year 23124 Totsl funds RECEIPTS Grants Coun5ellin@ Fees Donations 34644 28590 5008 5LK)8 4018 Workshops Other 970 Total incorning resources 44.652 44,652 53,578 PAYMENTS stsff 18,032 1,120 39 18.032 17.879 Office, IT and running costs DBS 1,120 249 1445 209 Volunteer Expenses Bank charges Facllitatorslsupervisors MembeTship51 Subscriptions insurance 223 22 245 23 10,773 17,501 28,274 666 29.7CiI 666 273 273 267 Accounts Professional Fees 258 Bookkeeping Counselling Tesour¢es Room Hire 1,200 1,2 600 2,665 1,439 4.104 1567 Events 6669 TravellAccommodation Trainer Costs 329 329 937 Mlsc Exp Equipment Advertising Staff traintng Depreciation 720 720 200 40 118 61 61 120 266 266 267 Totsl Expended 36.079 19.500 55.579 60.656 RECEIPTS AND I)AYMENTS 8.572 .19500 -10.928 -7,078 TRANSFERS BETWEEN FUNDS CASH FUNDS LASTYEAR END CASH FUNDS THIS YEAR END 2376 195 21,876 28954 10,948 10,948 21,876
Financial Statements for Year End 31st March 2025 Chartty N(k 1177595 These ststements have been pTrpared on a AlPt$ and Paym•nts basis. Balance Sheet Yr end 3110312025 Last Year Unrestrlcted R9Stricted TOTAL 23124 Flxed Assats 266 266 533 Total Fixed Assets 266 266 533 Current Assots Cash at Bank Bank of Scolland 10682 10682 21343 Totsl Current Asset5 10682 10682 21343 Unrastrict•d RestTi¢l•d TOTAL Current Li•bllliles Total Currgnt LiabllitlO5 TotalAssets Lèss Llabllities 10948 21876 Total Cash Funds 10948 10948 21876
Financlal Statementsloryear End 31$1 March 2025 1177595 Charity No. These statemgnts have been prepared on a Recelpts and Payments basis. Movement between funds 0110412024 to 3110312025 Openlng alance zzz losing Balance ccounts Descriptlon Income Expendlture r8nsfers Unrestricted Core 376 30251 2385 10242 Northwood School Unrestricted 400 00 Unrestricted Elm Tree Trust 5000 294 706 Selt- Care Support Unrestricted 000 5000 NLCF Emotional crisis Restricted 19500 19500 OTALS 1876 51 5579 10948 TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS IT Equipment Cost at 3110312023 1065 Tot81 Depreciation 8t 31103125 Net Bookvalue at 3110312025 799 266 The financial statements on pages 10t0 12were approved bythetrustees and authori$8d for Issue on . .1411212025... and signed on behalf by: Maulidl Ali (Trustee)
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustees Need to Talk On accounts for the year ended 31103125 Charity no (if any 1177595 Set out on pages Pages 8 tol1 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above Charity {'th& Trust.) for the year ended 3110312025. As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the a¢counts in accordan with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the A¢t'i. I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carrièd out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Dire¢ts'ons given by the Charity Commission under se¢tion 145(51{b) of the Act. Re$ponsibiliti8s and basls of report Independent exambnerfs ststement I have completed my examination. l Gonfimi that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. the arxounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act,. or the accounts did not accord with the ac¢ounting records; or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements conMIng the fom and content of accounts set out in the Charities {Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'lrue and fair, view which is not a rnatter conshdered as part of an independent examination. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in conneclion with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Date: 18112125 Name: Rachel Wright Relevant professional qualification(sl or body (if any): Address: Voluntary Action HaoW CIC The Lodge. 64 Pinner Road IER Oct 2018
Harrow,HA14HZ Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matenal matters of conrn (see CC32, Independent examination of tharity accounts- directions and guidan for examiners} Glve hore brief details of any itsms that the examinèr wi$h8s to disclose. Oct 2018 IER