Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date 25 07 2020 17 07 2021 From To
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Winchester Pregnancy Crisis Centre Other names charity is known by WPCC Registered charity number (if any) 1179212 Charity's principal address Bradbury House Durngate Place Winchester Postcode SO23 8DX
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
whole year
(if any)
Catherine Chair
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Redgrave
2 Hannah Scott
Henrik Treasurer
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Steinbrecher
4 Janet Crick
5 Steve Chick
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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Mandy Cummings – Counselling Lead (01/05/21)
Amy Paterson – Centre Manager (01/07/21)
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Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document Trust deed
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
How the charity is Trust constituted
(eg. trust, association, company)
Interested parties can apply to be trustees, are interviewed and Trustee selection methods then are elected by the board of trustees. (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Trustees have operated a temporary operational structure in the absence of a centre manager.
The structure had an operations manager overseeing the service leads responsible for:
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Counselling
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Communications and marketing
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Fundraising, grants and administration
A new structure has been agreed where the Centre Manager and Counselling lead have been disaggregated and hours per week increased.
Both roles have been appointed to and from 01/07/21 the new structure is operating. The Centre Manager is employed for 10
hrs per week and the Counselling Lead for 6 hrs per week. Two employees have been contracted to take on these roles, rather than one employee responsible for both in the past. This is an increase of 8 hrs in terms of hours working for the charity.
The centre administrator now has a specific responsibility to apply for grants and raise funds for the charity.
In 19/20 the role of treasurer was disaggregated from the bookkeeper role in order to manage the potential risk caused by lack of funds. The treasurer role is now carried out by a trustee. The development of this role enables the board of trustees to anticipate the point at which a 3 month reserve will be reached and enable action to be taken. This model will continue despite the appointment of a new Centre Manager.
Section C Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
- The preservation and protection of women's health by the provision of counselling and assistance to women, their partners and families who are suffering from any physical or mental
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illness, distress or poverty during or as a result of unplanned pregnancy or following an abortion, miscarriage, cot death, still birth or loss of a child.
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The advancement of education in the subject of pregnancy and the termination of pregnancy and into the effects thereof upon women and their partners whether physical, medical or psychological.
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The promotion of such other purposes which are deemed to be charitable within the laws of England and Wales which may conveniently be carried on in connection with the above objects.
Counselling : the charity provides free face to face counselling. There is no limit on the number of sessions a client can receive.
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
Be-friending support : this is given to clients who request it, who have previously used the counselling service, when they are going through a new pregnancy and may be anxious due to their earlier experiences.
Information service : Email response and signposting for those requiring information or support but who are not in the local area.
The trustees referred to and considered the guidance document ‘Public benefit: the public benefit requirement (PB1)’ when reviewing the objects of the charity as part of the application for the change to a CIO.
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
Counsellors are able to claim £30 per hour of face-to-face counselling. Some counsellors opt to do the counselling on a voluntary basis.
The Counselling Lead is able to carry a counselling caseload as required.
You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
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Volunteers carry out a range of roles for the charity including: Counselling
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Organisation of fundraising events
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Operational support and oversight
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Governance
There are also a number of supporters who:
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Donate money on a regular basis
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Attend fundraising events
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Undertake sponsored events to raise money
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Attend prayer meetings to support the work
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Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
There has been a centre to support women facing crisis pregnancy, post abortion and pregnancy loss in Winchester since 1997.
During 2020/21 there has been a change in the operational management of the centre. We have appointed a Counselling Lead who took up post in May ’21 and a Centre Manager who took up post in July 2021 (see section B).
Both posts are on a 1 year fixed term contract to ensure the charity is able to sustain the budgeted increase in wages of £854 per month.
The charity has continued to secure additional grants from external sources including:
Rosa UK - £3000 County Councillor grant - £500 Total: £3500
We have continued to benefit from generous monetary gifts and sponsored events over the year.
Financial Year – 2020 – 2021 Income £31,276.58 Expenditure £18,471.76
Charity balance: £19,266
Since the start of the Coronavirus pandemic in March ’20 the counsellors have not been seeing clients face-to-face but have been carrying out virtual counselling sessions.
The centre is able to go back to face-to-face counselling in the office but this is governed by the client.
The centre’s objectives over the next 3 years (2019 – 2022) are:
1. Advice and counselling
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a) To provide face to face counselling, and access to alternatives if necessary, to those facing unplanned pregnancy or intending to access termination
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b) To provide face to face counselling or befriending to those dealing with the emotional consequences of termination, miscarriage or baby loss.
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c) To create links with other services in order to direct clients or potential clients as appropriate (e.g. infertility clinics)
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d) To build a team of counsellors
2. Education
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a) To develop online resources related to our core work that support healthy lifestyle choices
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b) Evaluate marketing resources and their impact
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c) Create new marketing strategy to underpin the growth of service
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d) To provide online decision-making tools and advice (e.g. You Tube clips) for our client group
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Section D Achievements and performance
e) To develop a presentation with information about our service for local agencies and organisations where women spend time (e.g. IBM, Gyms)
3. Training
a) To develop a training programme to extend CCTS programme to provide specific skills to become a counsellor for our specific client group
b) To develop a competency framework for our counsellors
4. Financial
a) To administer resources appropriately to achieve the mission of WPCC b) To enable proficient oversight by trustees, particularly with regard to paid v. voluntary counsellors c) To support all fundraising activities and explore further fundraising links, i.e. grants and regular giving
We have seen 22 clients in the last year and signposted an additional 4 clients. We provided 256.5 hours of counselling (July 2020 to 2021) and 271 hours of admin linked to counselling.
Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the The trustees have agreed that the minimum reserves that charity’s policy on should be held covers 3 months of rent and staff payment reserves (approx. £4200). At the end of the 2020/21 financial year the charity’s reserves were £19,266 Details of any funds materially in deficit Further financial review details (Optional information)
You may choose to include 2020/21 financial year: additional information, Regular supporters (monthly giving) - £835 x 12 = £9700 where relevant about: Total donations – £8293 the charity’s principal Total gifts in kind - £4713 sources of funds Total gift aid recovered – £3710 (including any Total grants received – £4200 fundraising); Fundraising – £516 how expenditure has Other - £144 supported the key objectives of the charity; We give regularly to Pregnancy Centres’ Network – and have increased our giving to £100 per month investment policy and objectives including any Money spent on: ethical investment policy Wages – £7177 adopted. Counselling – £4845
Whilst we are aware that the monthly giving does not cover our monthly expenditure, we have been successful in securing significant funds through gifts, grants and fundraising events
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over the last year. We have also benefitted from ‘funds in kind’ while we have not had a centre manager/counselling lead in post. As a result of all this our surplus balance has increased by more than £12,600.
The centre is well placed to provide a service for an increasing number of clients and will continue to prioritise increasing the number of monthly supporters who give financially to the charity, the support of local churches, grant-funding and fundraising events, in order to maintain the centre’s long-term sustainability.
Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Full name(s) Catherine Redgrave Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)[Chair of Trustees] Date 17/07/21
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| YEARLY | MONTHLY | April '20 | 05/20 | 06/20 | 07/20 | 08/20 | 09/20 | 10/20 | 11/20 | 12/20 | 01/21 | 02/21 | 03/21 | YEARLY | TOTAL APRIL20-MARCH21 | DESCRIPTORS | DESCRIPTORS | ||||||
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| BUDGET 20/21 | BUDGET 20/21 | BUDGET | 20/21 | "YEAR OF COVID 19" | |||||||||||||||||||
| position | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| related to | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| BANK STARTING BALANCE 1 APRIL 20 | £6,461.27 | budget | |||||||||||||||||||||
| INCOME | INCOME | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grant Funding | 2550 | 212.5 | 250 | 250 | 0 | 2500 | 1200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2550 | 4200 | over | Grant Funding | |||||
| Donations | Donations | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| one of gift aided | 1800 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.17 | 0 | 1800 | 8164.17 | over | one of gift aided | |||||
| one of non gift aided | 300 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 39.05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 300 | 129.05 | under | one of non gift aided | |||||
| regular gift aided (Guarantee) | 6720 | 560 | 570 | 570 | 570 | 570 | 570 | 570 | 570 | 570 | 570 | 570 | 570 | 570 | 6720 | 6840 | to budget | regular gift aided (Guarantee) | |||||
| regular non gift aided (Guarantee) | 3140 | 261 | 265 | 265 | 265 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 265 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 3140 | 2860 | under | regular non gift aided (Guarantee) | |||||
| Donations in kOps mgr | (H Scott 2hrs/wk) | 107.12 | 107.12 | 107.12 | 107.12 | 107.12 | 107.12 | 107.12 | 107.12 | 107.12 | 107.12 | 964.08 | Donations in kind | Ops mgr (H Scott 2hrs/wk) | |||||||||
| Counseling Lead (J Crick 2 hrs /wk) | 107.12 | 107.12 | 107.12 | 107.12 | 107.12 | 107.12 | 107.12 | 107.12 | 107.12 | 107.12 | 964.08 | Donations in kind | Counseling Lead (J Crick 2 hrs /wk) | ||||||||||
| Counselling (J Crick) | 300 | 300 | 270 | 187.5 | 345 | 420 | 285 | 255 | 225 | 292.5 | 2580 | Donations in kind | Counselling (J Crick) | ||||||||||
| TRAINING ( J Crick) | 89.99 | 75 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 204.99 | Donations in kind | TRAINING ( J Crick) | |||||||||||||||
| Fund raising | 3146 | 262 | 245.72 | 245.72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.75 | 3146 | 516.19 | under | Fund raising | |||||
| Gift aid recover (Guarantee) | 2225 | 185 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3710 | 2225 | 3710 | uder | Gift aid recovery (@25%) | (Guarantee) | ||||
| other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36.9 | 107.12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144.02 | over | other | ||||||
| 19881 | 2169.74 | 1330.72 | 1330.72 | 835 | 3809.24 | 10709.23 | 1321.74 | 1393.29 | 1486.14 | 1461.36 | 1264.24 | 1258.41 | 5076.49 | 19881 | 31276.58 | OVER | |||||||
| EXPENSES | EXPENSES | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Business expenses | Business expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| insurance | - PUBLIC LIABILITY | -555 | -46 | -35.08 | -35.08 | -35.08 | -35.08 | -35.08 | -35.08 | -35.08 | 0 | 0 | -37.06 | -36.99 | -36.99 | -555 | -356.6 | under | insurance - PUBLIC LIABILITY | ||||
| insurance | - EMPLOYER LIABILITY | -204 | -17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -81.51 | -20.39 | -20.39 | -20.39 | -20.39 | -20.39 | -20.39 | 0 | -204 | -203.85 | to budget | insurance - EMPLOYER LIABILITY | ||||
| internet services | -200 | -17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -144 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -200 | -144 | under | internet services | |||||
| ofce | -100 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -39.99 | 0 | -68.69 | -154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -100 | -262.68 | over | ofce | |||||
| rent premises | -3000 | -250 | -250 | -250 | -250 | -250 | -250 | -250 | -250 | -250 | -250 | -250 | 0 | -500 | -3000 | -3000 | to budget | rent premises | |||||
| telephone | -372 | -31 | -49.71 | -49.705 | 0 | 0 | -97.92 | 0 | 0 | -97.92 | 0 | 0 | -97.92 | 0 | -372 | -393.175 | over | telephone | |||||
| travel | -100 | -8 | -15.7 | -15.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -100 | -31.4 | under | travel | |||||
| Wages | -9427 | Wages | |||||||||||||||||||||
| admin ( J McGrath) | -357.07 | -357.07 | -357.07 | -357.07 | -357.07 | -357.07 | -357.07 | -357.07 | -357.07 | -357.07 | -357.07 | 0 | -714.14 | -4284.84 | -4284.84 | to budget | admin ( J McGrath) | ||||||
| communications mgr | -107.12 | -107.12 | -107.12 | -107.12 | -107.12 | -107.12 | -107.12 | -107.12 | -107.12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1285.44 | -856.96 | under | communications mgr | ||||||
| fexible communications work | -107.12 | -107.12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1285.44 | -107.12 | under | fexible communications work | ||||||
| ops mgr (H Scott) | -107.12 | -107.12 | -107.12 | -107.12 | -107.12 | -107.12 | -107.12 | -107.12 | -107.12 | -107.12 | -964.08 | ops mgr (H Scott) | |||||||||||
| counselling Lead (J Crick) | -107.12 | -107.12 | -107.12 | -107.12 | -107.12 | -107.12 | -107.12 | -107.12 | -107.12 | -107.12 | -964.08 | counselling Lead (J Crick) | |||||||||||
| CCPAS | -120 | -10 | 0 | 0 | -129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -120 | -129 | to budget | CCPAS | |||||
| Charity | Charity | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Donations | -1395 | -116.25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1395 | 0 | under | Donations | |||||
| Conferences | -250 | -20.83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -250 | 0 | under | Conferences | |||||
| Counselling | Counselling | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 A Keyte | -3120 | -260 | -97.5 | -97.5 | -60 | -30 | 0 | 0 | -60 | -90 | -90 | -30 | 0 | -360 | -3120 | -915 | under | 1 A Keyte | |||||
| 2 C Parkinson | -3120 | -260 | -60 | -60 | -90 | -90 | -120 | 0 | -180 | -180 | -150 | -150 | 0 | -270 | -3120 | -1350 | under | 2 C Parkinson | |||||
| 3J Crick | -260 | -300 | -270 | -187.5 | -345 | -420 | -285 | -255 | -225 | -292.5 | -2580 | 3J Crick | |||||||||||
| Supervision | -1000 | -84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -249 | -83 | 0 | -166 | 0 | 0 | -166 | 0 | -130 | -1000 | -794 | under | Supervision | |||||
| Marketing | -300 | -25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -300 | 0 | under | Marketing | |||||
| PCUK | -96 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -96 | 0 | under | PCUK | |||||
| PCN | -1200 | -100 | -50 | -50 | -50 | -50 | -50 | -50 | -100 | -100 | -100 | -100 | -100 | -100 | -1200 | -900 | under | PCN | |||||
| Training | -300 | -25 | 0 | 0 | -30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -300 | -30 | under | Training | |||||
| J Crick | training update as lead counsellor | -89.99 | -75 | 0 | -20 | -20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -204.99 | J Crick training update | ||||||||||||
| 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| TOAL EXPENSES | -24859 | -2331.63 | -1129.3 | -1022.175 | -1108.27 | -1682.51 | -1795.92 | -1296.4 | -1903.59 | -2154.74 | -1486.7 | -1579.76 | -694.54 | -2617.87 | -22287.72 | -18471.775 | UNDER | ||||||
| INCOME - EXPENSES | -4978 | -161.89 | 201.42 | 308.545 | -273.27 | 2126.73 | 8913.31 | 25.34 | -510.3 | -668.6 | -25.34 | -315.52 | 563.87 | 2458.62 | -2406.72 | 12804.805 | |||||||
| YEARLY | MONTHLY | April '20 | 05/20 | 06/20 | 07/20 | 08/20 | 09/20 | 10/20 | 11/20 | 12/20 | 01/21 | 02/21 | 03/21 | BANK CLOSING BALANCE 31 MARCH 2021 | 19.266.08 | ||||||||
| BUDGET 20/21 | BUDGET 20/21 | tallies with Bank statement | |||||||||||||||||||||
| YEARLY | TOTAL APRIL20-MARCH21 | DESCRIPTORS | DESCRIPTORS | ||||||||||||||||||||
| BUDGET | 20/21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| donations in kind cancelled out by Gifts in kind for H Scott and J Crick | donations in kind cancelled out by Gifts in kind for H Scott and J Crick | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| J Crick carrying out counselling as Gift in kind | J Crick carrying out counselling as Gift in kind | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| J Crick did update training | "in kind" until training budget agreed at trustees meeting Nov20 | J Crick did update training "in kind" until training budget agreed at trustees meeting Nov20 |
BUDGET 2021/22
INCOME
Grant Funding Donations
Gift in Kind
Fund raising Gift aid recovery (@25%) other
TOTAL INCOME
EXPENSES
Business expenses
Wages
CCPAS Charity
Conferences Counselling
1 2 3
Marketing PCUK PCN Training
TOTAL EXPENSES
total income total expenses Income - Expense
INCOME
EXPENSES
the point at which we have 3 months reserve AS 3 month reserve Bank balance = 3 x monthly BU
one off gift aided one off non gift aided regular gift aided (Guarantee) regular non gift aided (Guarant Counselling (J Crick) (Guara
(Guarantee)
insurance - PUBLIC LIABILITY insurance - EMPLOYER LIABILITY internet services office rent premises telephone travel
admin ( J McGrath) Cntre mgr counselling Lead
Donations
A Keyte C Parkinson
J Crick ( IN KIND)
Supervision
SUMING GUARANTEED REGULA UDGETTED expenses (£8328.21)
YEARLY BUDGET 20/21
| ongoing grant applications? | 2550 |
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| 1800 | |
| 300 | |
| 6720 | |
| ee) | 3140 |
| ntee) | |
| ? Individual activities ? Quiz ? Barn dance ? Tea / banquets etc 3146 |
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| 2225 | |
| 19881 | |
| -555 | |
| employer liability renewed MAY, DDB over 10 months, compa | -204 |
| includes £120 for squarespace website in Nov | -200 |
| -100 | |
| to Trinity Centre | -3000 |
| telephone paid quarterly £96 in Feb/May/Aug/Nov | -372 |
| -100 | |
| admin (Jo) 8hrs / wk @ 10.30/hr for 52 weeks | -4285 |
| new centre manager lead. £12.36 hr x 10 hrs/wk | -1286 |
| new counselling lead £15/hr x 6 hrs /wk | -1286 |
| CCPAS is £120 in June | -120 |
| -1395 | |
| Annual PCN conference is planned for JUNE 2021 - unsure if C | -250 |
| budgetted at £15 / hr for 2 hrs per client / x 2 clients / wk. | -3120 |
| budgetted at £15 / hr for 2 hrs per client / x 2 clients / wk. | -3120 |
| budgetted at £15 / hr for 2 hrs per client / x 2 clients / | -3120 |
| -1000 | |
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| -300 | |
| -96 | |
| -1200 | |
| ANNUAL TRAINING BUDGET = £100 / PERSON (3 counsellors, | -300 |
| -25409 | |
| 19881 | |
| -25409 | |
| -5528 | |
| R INCOME STAYS THE SAME including gift aid recovery and gifts in kind = | |
| ) - 3 x monthly GUARANTEED income (£3675) = | 4653.21 |
MONTHLY BUDGET 21/22
YEARLY BUDGET 21/22
| 2550 | 212 | ||
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| X | x | ||
| X | x | ||
| 6720 | 560 | ||
| 3180 | 265 | ||
| 3120 | 260 | ||
| 3000 | 250 | ||
| 1680 | 140 | ||
| 20250 | 1687 | ||
| -555 | -47 | ||
| -204 | -17 | ||
| -200 | -17 | ||
| -100 | -8 | ||
| -3000 | -250 | ||
| -372 | -31 | ||
| -100 | -8 | ||
| -4285 | -357.07 | ||
| -6430 | -536 | ||
| -4680 | -390 | ||
| -120 | -10 | ||
| x | x | ||
| -250 | -20 | ||
| -3120 | -260 | ||
| -3120 | -260 | ||
| -3120 | -260 |
| -1560 | -130 | |
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| -300 | -25 | |
| 0 | 0 | |
| -1200 | -100 | |
| -600 | -50 | |
| -33316 | -2776.07 | |
| 20250 | 1687 | total income |
| -33316 | -2776.07 | total expenses |
| -13066 | -1089.07 | Income - Expense |
WPCC FINANCIAL REPORT 1 April 2020 - 31 March 2021
H Steinbrecher, Trustee and Treasurer WPCC
GENERAL COMMENTS
As we all know this was the financial year in which the COVID 19 pandemic took over most if not all areas of life. The financial implications for WPCC on the income side included no fundraising, the potential reduction in regular giving as jobs / salaries and wages of regular donator were at risk. On the expenses side, implications included the potential for less counselling as face to face counselling was hindered and clients may not have wished to carry out online counselling.
As it was, we were truly blessed by a number of things: A one off “Anonymous gift” of £8400 , gift aided
- A number of Grant applications that were successful
One Stop Community Fund – Groundwork UK GWUK £500, May 20
Winchester City Council Covid 19 Discretionary Fund £2,500 July 20
August 2020 – Rosa fund small grant 600 ;
August 2020 covid – 19 response fund 600
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Regular giving did not drop off. We are continually grateful to our ongoing supporters for all their financial help.
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Expenses were significantly reduced as 2 of the Trustees took on some of the roles of the centre manager and counselling lead as “gifts in kind”, due to Natalie, our centre manager, stepping down from her role, and a review of our personnel needs taking place over the year. Grateful thanks to them for this.
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In addition, one of the Trustees carried out counselling as “gift in kind”, also reducing expenses.
The result of these significant actions, the income was significantly over budget for the year and the expenses a good amount under budget, leading to a healthy end of year position of £ 19.266.08 in the bank account at the end of March 2021.
DETAILS (Spreadsheets attached and notes relating to these)
The attached spreadsheet has 2 elements to it.
The first is the summary of 1 April 20 – 31 March 21 for detailed monthly breakdowns (columns H to S) compared to yearly budget and monthly budget ( Columns E to F) for anyone who might be interested in these, as well as an annual summary (Columns V to Z).
The second is a Budget for 1 April 2021-31 st March2022 with associated breakdown of costs for each area. There will be significant on-going challenges to the Charity over the coming year and these are outlined below.
CHALLENGES FOR 2021-2022 and ongoing
Due to new personnel and re-organisation of activities, expenses for the coming year will increase significantly as we have engaged a new supervisor (with a slightly higher fee), employed a new counselling lead (meaning the “gift in kind” cost of this will become a real cost), and the anticipation of a new centre manager (meaning the “gift in kind” cost of this will become a real cost).
The budget has been “conservatively” set for income with nothing in the budget line for one off gifts, a lower than anticipated number for Grant income, and a modest income for fundraising which will hopefully become possible again.
The result of this is that the run rate per month comes out as a NEGATIVE £1089.07 (i.e. each month’s expenses are £1089.07 greater than expected income).
We continue to trust that our needs will be met financially and continue to look to encourage an increase in our regular giving from new and existing supporters, and increase our income from grant applications and fund raising.
H Steinbrecher