**Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

From **1 January 2021** Period start date   To **31 December 2021** Period end date 

## Charity name: **Sycamore Counselling Service** 

Charity registration number: **1179039** 

## **Aim and purposes** 

Our aim during counselling at Sycamore Counselling Service is to enable positive change through a professional caring relationship, working within clearly agreed boundaries. 

Our counselling service is offered regardless of gender, sexual orientation, ethnic or cultural background, to people of any faith or none.  We work with adults on an individual basis, and do not currently offer couples counselling or family therapy. 

Each counsellor has a different way of working depending on their training and model used, and all are trained to Diploma level or above.  Our counsellors are Christians and are motivated by their faith to seek to serve the community.  Whilst all those working at Sycamore share a world view that is drawn from the Christian faith, there is no expectation that clients will hold the same world view. 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

Sycamore Counselling Services is committed to enabling as many people as possible to access professional counselling that can enable a route forwards for individuals struggling with mental health issues. 

We do not charge individuals who access the service, but ask for donations if they are in a position to do so. 



## **Achievements and Performance** 

## **Marketing** 

Business cards and leaflets have been circulated to local GP practises, Banks, Building Societies, Churches, Community Centres and Public Libraries. 

Sycamore Counselling has a website and a listing on the Counselling Directory. 

## **Fund Raising** 

Individual donations following counselling sessions, and financial gifts given by supporters of the Charity. 

## **Accommodation** 

We rent one room, weekly, in Trinity Methodist Church, Hexham. 

During this year, we have continued to use telephone and Zoom Counselling options as well as face-to-face. 

## **Recruitment** 

The existing accommodation is currently too small to have additional counsellors. We are trying to find alternative, more flexible, accommodation in the area. 

## **CPD** 

CPD has been completed in line with professional guidelines from the Association of Christian Counsellors. 

## **Financial Review** 

As per the examined accounts Sycamore is funded by donation sufficient to maintain the service 

## **Volunteers** 

We would like to thank all the volunteers who work so hard to make Sycamore Counselling operate effectively. 

## **Structure, governance and management** 

The Trustees and the Counsellors meet every 2 – 3 months.  An agenda is sent out in advance, and the meetings are minuted. 



## **Administrative Information** 

|Jenny Tabori|Chairman, Manager and Trustee|
|---|---|
|Ann Attwood|Vice Chairman and Trustee|
|Vicky Herod|Treasurer, Counsellor and Trustee|
|Esther Russell|Secretary and Trustee|
|Jill Taylor|Counsellor and Trustee|
|Brian Massey|Trustee|
|Margi McAllister|Trustee|





SYCAMORE COUNSELLING SERVICE
Income and Expenditure
For the year ending 31" Decernb￿, 2021
2021
2020
2021 Income
Giving
Client Cash
Room Hire
630.00
550.00
36.00
1590.00
436.00
Donations
503.00
1216.00
2529.00
Expenditure
Room Hire
Printing
Office&Equip .
Phone
Insurance
Supervision
Ico
790.00
71.62
440.39
141.12
169 40
450.00
186.60
169.40
330.00
35.00
35.00
1647A3
1261.71
IDeficitllSurplus
Reserve
2021 Opening Bank
Income
Expenditure
2021 Closing Balance
1267.29
6011.39
1229.74
-1661.27
5579.86
The Trustees are ￿spOnsible for the p￿paration of the accounts and consider that an
audit is not required.
It is my responsibility to examine the accounts.
My examination was caTried out following the General Directiorjs of the Charity
Commission and includes a review of the underlying accounts.
I have examined the Income and Expenditure report for th¢ year endFng 31" December,
2021 along with supporting documentary evidence and in connection with my
examination no matter has come to my attention that gives me reasonable cause to
believe that tbe books and records are not an accurate reflection of activity.
BRUCE NAPIER