Annual Report 202312024 WORTHING COUNSELLING CENTRE Worthing Counselling Coiitro EST. 19e3 AS OFFIFIGTON COtJNSELLING SERVICE Annual Report for the f inancial year ended March 2024
2023- 2024 ANNUAL REPORT INTRODUCTION Worthing Counselling Centre was originally set up in 1983. It has changed its name and constitution but still maintains the same ethics and professional standards, with the same charitable objectives. Worthing Counselling Centre IWCCI is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation ICIOI and as such the Trustees must apply the income of the Charity in furthering the following objective5'. Coun5elling for the relief of people in need, hardship and distress caused bv mental or physical ill health or by social or economic circumstances by establishing, maintaining and developing a service for the provision of counselling and practical advice. This has been achieved by.. Providing 2,290 sessions for 127 clients during the f inancial year. We have continued to provide a professional supportive environment for counsellors offering supervision levels in line with British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy IBACPI. REVIEW OF THE YEAR For Worthin8 Counselling Centre IWCCI 2023 to 2024 has been a year of change. A number of trustees retired most after serving many years for the charity. New trustees joined and carried out a review of the Charity and the community we serve. The demographics have changed since Covid with Tnany counselling services struggling to survive. The trustees decided to meet this challenge head on and take some tough decisions. A new pricin8 Structure was introduced in 2024 which should enable the Charity to continue providing low-cost counselling for a set length of tlme without the need to provide proof of need, which can be a barrier to asking for help. The service is continuing to offer a more flexible service with Zoom and telephone counselling included in our offer. Our offices at South Downs Leisure's ISDLI Field Place have been a good match for us and we have built a long-lasting partnership. Due to meeting the increasing demand for counselling in Worthing and surrounding areas we found we had insufficient counselllng space at Field Place and were also using the Friends Meeting Place in Worthing. We located a space that would meet our needs and were involved in lengthy negotiations to secure the accommodation. We are pleased to report that we moved into our new Premises at 47 South Street Tarring in September 2024. This is a purpose-built unit for a small counselling service. We feel very fortunate to have secured this and are looking
forward to building some new partnerships and relationships with West Worthing Baptist Church and the other organi5ation they support. Since September 2024 we have been able to carry out all sessions from one building. While we will miss the beautiful Field Place, we will have a place to call home. WCC continues to support trainee counsellors, who in turn Support WCC. The aim 15 to reach and sUPPOrt as many areas of the community as we are able. Contract income enables us to offer subsidised counselling for those in need. We have several clients for whom we offer a counselling Employee Assistance Programme. In the period of March 2023 March 2024 WCC carried out 263 contract sessions. PEOPLE rrustees The trustees have operated as a strategic cohesive team and continue to be ambitious for the organisation but also recognising the risks faced by charities. A number of trustees retired. New trustee5 joined and carrled out a review of the Charity and the community we serve. We have recruited 2 new trustees Anne Garbutt and Debra Schneider. Debra became Chair of Trustees in December 2023. We have advertised for trustees who may want to join our team in 2024. ervision We continue to offer a very hlgh standard of clinical supervision to the organisation. We have recrlfited another experienced and highly skilled supervisor to join the team, and this will enable usto meet demand and increase ouroffer. Neurodiver ent Trainin We were able to secure funding for the staff team to have further Neurodivergent Affirming Training by a Neurodivergent trainer. We are aware that the numbers of Neurodivergent clients are increasing, and we want to ensure that our service contlnues to be more acce55ible for this cllent group. All staff were able to access the trainin& and this is an area we will continue to develop. This training also enabled us to continue to offer counselling, in partnership with West Sussex Mind, for their neurodivergent clients. 25 counsellors reported that they are confident and competent in offering a tailored approach to support neurodivergent young people. They gave written feedback to the service regarding the
Impact. We are developing this knowled8e as an or8ani5ation and are working to become a neurodivergent competent organisation. We were able to offer free counselling for 21 young neurodivergent people in partnership with Mind. We use a clinical measure CORE OM to assess our clients progress and an exit interview at the end of therapy. We create a report using this data. We send anonymous feedback forms to enable clients to share their experiences. The feedback from the clients was recorded. We have had consistent positive feedback from the young people we have supported and. not only are people emerging from crisi5 Situations, they are also reporting to 'feel better,. Many young people have made significant changes to their live5 in a short time and having access to one impartial consistent person has been really valuable to them. Many of the young people would have liked more time allocated to them but they felt truly listened to without judgement. We also secured another year of funding from the National Lottery to continue this work in Partnership with Mind and again hope to offer free places for over 20 young neurodivergent people. FINANCIAL REVIEW WCC have made a surplus of £14,796 for the year, this was above the budgeted deficit. Once last yearfs the level of deficit was noted, the service was reviewed and measures put in place to bring the finances back under control. These measures have been implemented during the 2024-2025 financial year so the effects will not be seen until then. WCC has funding for the Victoria Road Surgery which will support the finances. WCC has reserves at the end of the year of £66,276. Our policy for reserves is under review with the intention to hold 3 months as an operating reserve which we have at the end of March 2024. Donations We have received donations from: The Beckett Residents Association who raised E800 through various events they held throughout the year. Donations from private individuals totalling £600. A substantial donation from a local resident for patients to receive free counselling at the Victoria Road Surgery in Worthing £22,500.
CLOSING REMARKS Wlth new premises, a new structure and renewed enthu5ia5m Worthing Counselling Centre aims to secure the service for a number of years to come. Thank you to Emma Castledine, CEO, the team of supervisors and counsellors for your support during this time of change, and many thanks to my fellow trustees for comin8 on this journey. Debra Schneider Chair of Trustees
Appendlx I Detalls of the Service Headquarters Worthing Coun5elling Centre 47 South Street Tarrin8 Worthing BN14 7LU Contact Details Telephone.. 01903 212275 and 07565 546604 E-mail.. info@worthingcounsellingcentre.org Webslte: www.worthingcounse51ingcentre.org Board of Trustees Debra Schneider Chair Corrine Samaras Joseph Saville Anne Garbutt Charlty Registration Number 1181141
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Worthing Counsellin8 Centre. Charlties Registration number 1181141 I report to the trustee5 on my examination of the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024 Responsibllltles and basls of report:_ As the charity trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the atcounts in accordance with the requirement5 of the Charities Act 20111'the Act'l. I report in respect of my examination of the Trust'5 accounts carried out under sectlon 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examit)ation I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commisslon under section 14515llbl of the Act. Independent examlner's Statement I have completed my examlnatlon. I confirm that no Tnaterial matters have come to my attention connection wlth the examlnatlon glvlng me cause to believe that in any material respect-. l. accounting records were not kept In respect of the Trust as reqtjired by Section 130 of the Act,. or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records,. or 3. the accounts do not comply wlth the applitable requlrements concerning the form and content of accounts set out In the Charitie5 IAccounts- and Reports) Regulation 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and falr view which is not a matter considered, as part of the Independent examination. I have no concerns ?nd have come across no other matters In connection with the examination to whlch attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 3.
OFFINGTON COUNSELLING SERVICE tradlng as WORTHING COUNSELLING CENTRE Charity no 11B1141 Statement of Flnanclal Actlvilles for the year ¢nding 31 March 24 2023124 2023124 2023124 R89tr1cted Funds 2022123 Total Coun$ollin Income Client Fe8S Conlr8Ct nltial cO$v11on8 55,273 5.460 55,273 5,460 52,940 10,189 60,733 60,733 63,129 Other Income Misc Training Inierest studènt SupÈrvl*on ReCets DBS Granl Incorne Donations & Fundr9r 78 35 288 280 220 268 280 220 38,250 1.584 10.69 80 1,400 120 3,529 38,250 1.584 38.250 5,163 enditUTe 11 CouThse Contract Couns8llor5 Inilk?I Consullalon Superv15015 Annual Leave Young People Tralnlt¥J As80c18te CouThsellor IP) mon to Couns8llors 3,742 7.860 1.590 11,451 1,07T 750 2,850 27.820 7,529 7,529 940 13,200 955 940 5.954 955 7248 2,850 11,105 2,850 25,880 14,775 Head of Cllnlcal Servic88 22,230 22,230 21.077 Systems CordIna10r Adminlslralion Grant expenditure feradml Pon5i0n Cosls Total Mana ement EK 1.626 11,069 1,626 11,069 11,536 973 35.896 1.190 36A73 35.898 Bank Char9es Broadband Covid DBS Safety Checks IDS expendiluio New ICT Equlpment & set up Head ofclinal Servtes sup&slOn Insurances mathetg &Publl¢lty ¢e$ts MisclAudlVLeavlng G1fisraVel New office expedlture Payro PhDtwpylr¥J, & Stationery Postage Rontol of Pr¢ml888 Sub8Cfiptions TBkphon8 Trainng Costs W9b$lt8 152 313 3,895 313 3,695 3,304 825 818 3.394 825 616 553 818 179 240 1,027 870 1,027 670 552 9,936 402 673 9,936 402 073 9,243 354 1.077 100 374 13,700 3,305 21,462 3,305 24,857 ttttlrt Ex ense8 3,394 TOTAL EXPENDITURE
Balance blf SOFA Transfers Blance clf 33.213 5.285 18,286 20.081 51.47tr 14.796 27,928 38,347 e6,275 Notes Notes 1- Grants rtce5v¢d In 2023124 15.750 22.500 Lottery fundlng B Wooloy- VkioL8 Road Surgery 38.250 Notè 3- related partlas ThÈw wÈro trustee of other iejaied parttransa¢llons or remuneravon payments kn 2023124 Balance Sheet as at 31 Mar 2024 Current Assets Cash at Bank 2023124 67.032 2022123 S2,938 Debtor 540 990 Liabllltle$ Renl Gredltor Other Creditor Manual deposits Total Assets Less Liabilities 485 -1,670 -294 .297 The Funds ofthè Charity Reslrkted Funds- Unre51¥icted Funds: 38,347 27,928 18,266 33.213 Reconclliatlon of Th8 Funds of thè Charlty Restrieted Funds... 2022123 blf Income Expendlture 8.195 -8,195 4.170 -4.170 3.712 -3,712 Chrls Boulter Bursary Fund BEJr$8ry Granls wllh speGfftaVoc8&on Llbr8ry Daniellg Hendersoft. Fefflty8effjavement 18n Se8 Fund- frainln 38,250 38.250 97 1,184 -1.184 Restrict•dFunds- Total 18,266 38,2S1 -18,169 38.347 General Grants wllh no specffic allocalon Unrestrlcted Fund5. Total 33,213 63,181 -68,465 27.928 33.213 63.181 8.466 27,928 Tolal Funds 51.479 101A32 6,634 66.276 Signed By Chalrperson Treasurer Examlnèd By