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2022-05-31-accounts

REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: CE014241 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1178563

Report of the Trustees and

Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 May 2022

for

The Counselling Hub

Ridgway and Company Chartered Accountants The Office, Ffordd Pentre Bach, Nercwys. Mold Flintshire CH7 4EG

The Counselling Hub

Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 May 2022

Page
Report of the trustees 1 to 2
Independent examiner's report 3
Statement of financial activities 4
Balance sheet 5 to 6
Notes to the financial statements 7 to 12
Detailed statement of financial activities 13

The Counselling Hub

Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 May 2022

The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 May 2022. 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).

The board of Trustees meet once a month with the organisation manager to direct the management and governance of the Counselling Hub Charity. This includes matters relating to health and safety, finance, risks, maintenance, staff, volunteers, activities, marketing, compliance with regulations, grants and the development of the business.

Objectives and activities

Objectives and aims

The objectives of the CIO are to protect and promote the mental and emotional health of the general public by the provision of a safe and affordable counselling service.

Public benefit

The Trustees have referred to the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing their aims and objectives and in planning future activities. The Trustees remain committed to equal opportunities for all.

Achievement and performance

Charitable activities

Since the COVID-19 pandemic we have enhanced our existing mental health support and activities to be transitional between in person and remote practice, offering a hybrid service is proving to be very beneficial with a much greater logistical outreach. We have had a 50% increase in demand. Staff and volunteers have been trained inline with the necessary changes. We follow business continuity, risk assessment, health and safety and government COVID-19 measures.

Also, in response to local outcry and increased referrals, we have started delivering food goods, donated by our local supermarkets, to our most vulnerable families and individuals that are socially isolating and unable to access or afford. We coordinate our responses for community delivery parcels through telephone methods; for most people, we are the only contact they have. We use this contact opportunity to provide additional mental health support. Last year we directly helped 355 (new) members and their extended families. Current upscale services; this is likely to be more than double if demand runs at the current rate. We use equal opportunities monitoring forms to evaluate outcomes and hold regular trustee meetings to review and work on SMART and SWOT analysis. We have shelves in our shop where people in financial distress can come and collect food goods.

We run a suicide prevention, self-harm and depression management drop-in, consisting of one large room and two smaller offices and maintain a further 3 offices in other areas.

We provide supervised contact for families that are not permitted to see their children unsupervised. These placements are allocated by the courts and are carried out by suitably qualified / vetted persons. We provide mediation services (fully qualified and insured) to families with young children, or mediation for teens that are struggling with their family relationships.

We have extended our volunteering opportunities and placements for student counsellors. We have also commenced work with the probation services and provide placements for unpaid work / community services.

This year we purchased a huge multi-storey building that houses three floors of retail space. We have redecorated, installed fittings and fixtures and also installed CCTV. The building has four offices. These are still in need of further reparation but have greatly improved. We have paid a £40,000 deposit on the building.

Further work has been undertaken with local youngsters to help them deal with troubling issues such as bullying, self-harm and bereavement to suicide.

Ongoing support is offered for those struggling with suicide, self-harm and depression management by means of counselling, social inclusion, volunteering and skill building, training and referrals to appropriate organisations.

We offer food and clothing to the homeless and have even supported accommodation in extreme circumstances.

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The Counselling Hub

Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 May 2022

Structure, governance and management Governing document

The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.

Reference and administrative details Registered Company number

CE014241 (England and Wales)

Registered Charity number 1178563

Registered office

9 Wrexham Street Mold Flintshire CH7 1ET

Trustees

P Ringeval D Schimanke V M Sale M S Alexander I Davies M A Morton

Company Secretary

Independent Examiner

Ridgway and Company Chartered Accountants The Office, Ffordd Pentre Bach, Nercwys. Mold Flintshire CH7 4EG Approved by order of the board of trustees on ............................................. and signed on its behalf by:

........................................................................ P Ringeval - Trustee

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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of The Counselling Hub

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of The Counselling Hub ('the Company')

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 May 2022.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of Section 396 of the 2006 Act 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; or

  4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)).

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 proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Christian Ridgway Ridgway and Company Chartered Accountants The Office, Ffordd Pentre Bach, Nercwys. Mold Flintshire CH7 4EG

Date: .............................................

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The Counselling Hub

Statement of Financial Activities

for the Year Ended 31 May 2022

31.5.22
Unrestricted
fund
Notes
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
42,369
Other trading activities
2
55,761
Other income
-
Total
98,130
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds
97,127
NET INCOME
1,003
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
53,399
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
54,402
31.5.21
Total
funds
£
81,428
31,792
750
113,970
84,644
29,326
24,073
53,399

The notes form part of these financial statements

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The Counselling Hub

Balance Sheet

31 May 2022

31.5.22
Unrestricted
fund
Notes
£
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
7
209,203
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
8
687
Cash at bank
9,320
10,007
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
9
(19,208)
NET CURRENT ASSETS
(9,201)
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES
200,002
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more than one year
10
(145,600)
NET ASSETS
54,402
FUNDS
12
Unrestricted funds
54,402
TOTAL FUNDS
54,402
31.5.21
Total
funds
£
8,382
43,043
8,166
51,209
(6,192)
45,017
53,399
-
53,399
53,399
53,399

The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 May 2022.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 May 2022 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for

The notes form part of these financial statements

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The Counselling Hub

Balance Sheet - continued 31 May 2022

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on ............................................. and were signed on its behalf by:

............................................. P Ringeval - Trustee

The notes form part of these financial statements

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The Counselling Hub

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 May 2022

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

BASIS OF PREPARING THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The financial statements of the charitable company, 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 Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

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.

Plant and machinery - 25% on reducing balance Motor vehicles - 25% on reducing balance Computer equipment - 25% on reducing balance

TAXATION

The charity is exempt from corporation 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.

2. OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES

31.5.22 31.5.21 £ £ Sales 55,761 31,792

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The Counselling Hub

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 May 2022

3. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)

Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):

31.5.22 31.5.21
£ £
Depreciation - owned assets 2,220 1,894
Surplus on disposal of fixed assets - (750)

4. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

Mrs P Ringeval received gross income of £34,519 during the year to 31/05/2022 (prior year £31,416).

TRUSTEES' EXPENSES

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 May 2022 nor for the year ended 31 May 2021.

5. STAFF COSTS

The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:

Average employees
No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
Other trading activities
Other income
Total
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds
NET INCOME
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
31.5.22
31.5.21
4
4
Unrestricted
fund
£
81,428
31,792
750
113,970
84,644
29,326
24,073
53,399
31.5.22
31.5.21
4
4
Unrestricted
fund
£
81,428
31,792
750
113,970
84,644
29,326
24,073
53,399
113,970
84,644
29,326
24,073
53,399

6. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

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The Counselling Hub

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 May 2022

7.
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Freehold
Plant and
Motor
property
machinery
vehicles
£
£
£
COST
At 1 June 2021
-
175
1,800
Additions
202,040
-
-
At 31 May 2022
202,040
175
1,800
DEPRECIATION
At 1 June 2021
-
63
38
Charge for year
-
28
440
At 31 May 2022
-
91
478
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 May 2022
202,040
84
1,322
At 31 May 2021
-
112
1,762
8.
DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Trade debtors
Other debtors
9.
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Other loans (see note 11)
Social security and other taxes
Pension
Other creditors
Accrued expenses
Computer
equipment
£
9,170
1,001
10,171
2,662
1,752
4,414
5,757
6,508
31.5.22
£
687
-
687
31.5.22
£
14,400
832
178
2,576
1,222
19,208
Totals
£
11,145
203,041
Totals
£
11,145
203,041
214,186
2,763
2,220
4,983
209,203
8,382
31.5.21
£
3,043
40,000
43,043
31.5.21
£
785
657
160
2,905
1,685
6,192
6,192

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The Counselling Hub

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 May 2022

10. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR

Other loans (see note 11)
11.
LOANS
An analysis of the maturity of loans is given below:
Amounts falling due within one year on demand:
Other loans
Amounts falling between one and two years:
Other loans - 1-2 years
Amounts falling due between two and five years:
Other loans - 2-5 years
Amounts falling due in more than five years:
Repayable by instalments:
Other loans more 5yrs instal
12.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
At 1.6.21
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
53,399
TOTAL FUNDS
53,399
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Incoming
resources
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
98,130
TOTAL FUNDS
98,130
31.5.22
31.5.21
£
£
145,600
-
31.5.22
31.5.21
£
£
14,400
785
14,400
-
43,200
-
88,000
-
Net
movement
At
in funds
31.5.22
£
£
1,003
54,402
1,003
54,402
Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(97,127)
1,003
(97,127)
1,003

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The Counselling Hub

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 May 2022

12. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Comparatives for movement in funds

Net
movement At
At 1.6.20 in funds 31.5.21
£ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 24,073 29,326 53,399
TOTAL FUNDS 24,073 29,326 53,399

Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Unrestricted funds
General fund
TOTAL FUNDS
Incoming
resources
£
113,970
113,970
Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(84,644)
29,326
(84,644)
29,326
Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(84,644)
29,326
(84,644)
29,326
29,326

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:

Net
movement At
At 1.6.20 in funds 31.5.22
£ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 24,073 30,329 54,402
TOTAL FUNDS 24,073 30,329 54,402

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
£ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 212,100 (181,771) 30,329
TOTAL FUNDS 212,100 (181,771) 30,329

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The Counselling Hub

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 May 2022

13. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 May 2022.

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The Counselling Hub

INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Donations and legacies
Grants
Other trading activities
Sales
Other income
Gain on sale of tangible fixed assets
Total incoming resources
EXPENDITURE
Support costs
Finance
Bank charges
Other
Wages
Rates and water
Licences and insurance
Light and heat
Telephone
Sundries
Rent
Staff welfare and cleaning
Repairs and maintenance
Post and stationery
Accountancy
Advertising
Subscriptions
Legal and professional fees
Staff training
Card machine fees
Motor and travel
Software and IT costs
Plant and machinery
Motor vehicles
Computer equipment
Total resources expended
Net income
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities
for the Year Ended 31 May 2022
31.5.22
31.5.21
£
£
42,369
81,428
55,761
31,792
-
750
98,130
113,970
396
-
60,396
49,252
2,093
2,840
908
1,082
3,732
2,251
1,339
1,952
421
-
13,000
11,420
1,219
524
2,883
5,080
727
675
979
1,927
1,598
270
1,107
200
140
210
958
2,156
729
396
2,107
2,411
174
104
28
37
441
38
1,752
1,819
96,731
84,644
97,127
84,644
1,003
29,326
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities
for the Year Ended 31 May 2022
31.5.22
31.5.21
£
£
42,369
81,428
55,761
31,792
-
750
98,130
113,970
396
-
60,396
49,252
2,093
2,840
908
1,082
3,732
2,251
1,339
1,952
421
-
13,000
11,420
1,219
524
2,883
5,080
727
675
979
1,927
1,598
270
1,107
200
140
210
958
2,156
729
396
2,107
2,411
174
104
28
37
441
38
1,752
1,819
96,731
84,644
97,127
84,644
1,003
29,326
113,970
-
49,252
2,840
1,082
2,251
1,952
-
11,420
524
5,080
675
1,927
270
200
210
2,156
396
2,411
104
37
38
1,819
84,644
84,644
29,326

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