REGISTERED CHARtTY NUMBER: 1183359 Report of tbe Yrustees and Unauditsd FIna￿claI Statements for tbe Year Ended 31 Marcb 2025 for Pembrokesbire CounyelilDg Servlce Ashmole & Co ManclLeSter How8e Grosvenor Hill Cardigan Cetrdigion SA43 IHY Ashrnrje &Co. Pembrnke$hlre CouD$elliD% Servl¢e Contents of the Finaneial Statements for the YeaT Ettded 31 Mar¢b 2025 P￿e Report of the Trustees IndependeDt ExaD)iner's Report Statement ol Finanti#l Aetiviti BAianee Sheet Notes to the Flnanclal Statements 8 to 11 Detalled Statement of Financial Activities 12 ASht[K)￿&co. Pembrokeshlre Counselllng Servlce Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 Mareh 2025 The truste&s present their report with the financial 5taternents of the cTrwity for the year ended 31 Ma￿h 2025. The trustees havc adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practice applicabl¢ to chariti&s preparing their acGounts' in accordance with thc Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) {¢ff¢dive l January 2019). OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Objectives and aims The purpose of the CA￿liY is to relieve persons living in the County of Pembrokeshire who are suffering from mentsl aJMJ ¢mo(ional distress by the provision of a confidential couttsellillg seryice. Page I AShm￿￿ &Co. **Pembrokeshire Counselling Service** ## **Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2025** ## **ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE** ## **Charitable activities** In the spring of 2025 the charity celebrated its 30th anniversary of delivering counselling services to the residents of Pembrokeshire. In May 2023, following a competitive tendering process, the charity was awarded a contract in the form of a service level agreement by the local health board as the sole provider of a counselling service in Pembrokeshire. In June 2025 the health board and the charity agreed to extend the contract for the provision of counselling services for a further, fourth, year. In addition to self referrals by clients, referrals by General Practitioners and by the Local Primary Mental Health Support Service, the charity has seen a significant expansion of referrals from other healthcare sources including Parkinson's Nurses, perinatal teams, carer support organisations, health visitors and social services. Clients of the charity can choose whether they prefer counselling remotely, by video or telephone, or face to face. The charity provides counselling in a large number of venues across Pembrokeshire to ensure its service is accessible to clients. The charity held a variety of training events for personnel. These events contribute to the Continual Professional Development that the charity's counsellors and supervisors are required to undertake. In addition, the charity provides financial support for the training of counselling supervisors. The charity's supervisors play a critical role in supporting the charity generally and specifically in the supervision and support of qualified and trainee counsellors. Volunteer qualified and trainee counsellors are essential to enable the charity to provide its services to the public. The qualified counsellors that volunteer their time and experience enable us to provide counselling support to a wide variety of presenting issues. They also importantly act as mentors to our trainee counsellors. In 2024/25 we provided fourteen trainee counsellor placements. During the year the charity introduced a trial scheme to purchase counselling from qualified private practitioners. This enabled the charity to increase the volume of counselling services provided to clients and to reduce waiting times and the overall waiting list, and the scheme has now become firmly established. The charity received donations to support the service of £3,535 from individuals who may have used, or whose family members or friends may have used, our service and from other members of the public who have decided to support us. We used the donations we received to support the work of our volunteer counsellors, including access for them to additional training. We are very grateful to those who donate to support our service. During 2024 the charity developed procedures to raise awareness of carers and support those clients who are also carers. In September 2024 the charity received a Bronze Award in the Investors in Carers scheme and the charity continues to support those clients who are also carers. The charity is an organisational member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. ## **Trustees** The eight trustees of the charity remained in post throughout 2024-25. The charity is constantly seeking new trustees to add to the variety and depth of experience already on the trustee board. Public Benefit Statement The trustees have had due regard to the Charity Commission's public benefit guidance when exercising any powers or duties to which such guidance is relevant. The trustees meet regularly to review the charity's affairs and are kept regularly updated. The charity believes it has demonstrated in the activities it has undertaken throughout the reporting period that it provides a public benefit through the services it provides to the population which it seeks to support. The trustees have paid due regard to guidance on public benefit issued by the Charity Commission. ## **FINANCIAL REVIEW** ## **Financial position** At the end of the reporting period the charity had net assets of £100,945, an increase of £7,847 on the balance of net assets at the beginning of the reporting period. Investment income represents bank interest in the reporting period. The charity does not have any fund or subsidiary undertaking that is materially in deficit. Page 2 Petnbrokeshire Counselling Serviee Report of the TTllStees for the Year Ended 31 MAreh 2025 FINANCIAL REVIEW Reserves polley The charitys reserves poli¢y is thaL'_ - Unrestricted funds can be used in a¢¢ordan¢e with the ¢haritobl¢ ObJe¢tiv￿ a¢ the discretion of the tnLslees. - Restricted funds can only be used forparticular restricted PUTP05es within th¢ obj¢cts of ¢h¢ ¢han"ty. - RestrÈctionb arise whffll SP￿ifiedbY ihe donor or when funds are raised forparticu]arTestri¢ted purposes. Fwther explanatioll of the nature and pwpos¢ of each fiwd is i￿l￿ded in th¢ notes to the financial statements. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANACEMENT Coverning document The Charity is constituted 89 a Charitsble Incoryorated Organisation ("CIO') regiSte￿d on 10th May 2019 at the Charity CottMni&%ion. The registrhtion replac&1 the previous unincorporated Chariry of the sarne name (no. 1056745) which was estsblished in 1995. The governing do¢un￿￿ of the charity is a Con8titution based ￿on the Charity coti￿19$1￿n Foundation model in 2018 for a CIO whose only voting members are its charity tn￿tee￿. New clwity tnL8tees are nomjally idenlified through the networks of otber tr￿Ste¢S alld word of mouth. No per80ty other than the chaHty tsustees. or external body is entitled to appoint a trustee of the charity. Tntste¢s are appointed for a term of three years, in accordance with the constitution. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Charity number 1183359 Prineipal address Pembrok¢shire Counselling S¢rvice POBOX 143 Haverfordwest Pembrokeshire SA619EN Trustees Mrs D Davies E C Lesnianski T Tudor A Jerman D Hu]nphrey J Corby N Tinsl¢y D Wi)m Indeptttdent Exatnlller 8hmole & Co Manchester Houge Grosvenor Hill Cardig&n Ceredigion SA43 IHY Pag¢ 3 Ashm)le & G Pembroke5hire Cowisellillg Servi¢e Report of the Trufjtee5 for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 The charity do&$ JK)t have all office where ftt undertakes activities. The ￿tivItie¥ of th¢ charity are undertkn at various venues ID th¢ county of P¢mbTokeshir¢. The persons who served as trustees of the charity throughout the reporting period were. Jackle Corby Dawn Davies Donna Hwnphrey Anne-marie Jernwi Elizabeth Lesnianski Nicola Tinsley Thomas Tudor David Winn Independent Exarniner: Ashmole & Co Manche￿er House Grosvenor Hill Cardiga Ceredigion SA43 IHY The name of the Charity is P¢mbrokeshire Counselling Setvice. The Charity is sometiines T¢ferred to abbreviation as 'Tcs". The charity did not have corporale trustees on the date this report was approved. No tr￿'te¢ of th¢ chwity held titk to property belonging to the clwity on the date this report was approved, and no tmstee who $erv¢d for the charity ITh the reporting period was a corporate ts￿1¢¢ or held titlc to property belonging to the c]wity. Appmved by order of the board of trustees on.. . . N Tinsley- Tn￿lee Page 4 A8hnTh)18 8 Co. Independent ExanllDer's Report to the Trnstees of Pembrokeshir¢ CounselliDg S¢rvi¢e I rep)rt to the ¢haTÉty tNsteeB oll my exaTllination of the accounts of Pembrokeshire Coul￿11]ng ServirK (the Charity} for the year ended 31 Marth 2024. Responsibilities and basis of report As the tn￿lee8 of the Chayity yw are responsil)le for the prepaTation of the accounts in ￿Corda￿¢ the requirements of the Charities A¢1 2011 I'the A¢t'). l report in resp￿1 of my examination of the Clwiws a¢counts carried out under Section 145 of the A¢t and in caryillg out my examination I have followed all applicable Dire¢¢ions giv¢n by the Charity con￿1$510￿ und¢r Section 145(51(b) of the Act. Indettndent examinerfs Staten￿nt I bave completed my examination. l confi￿ that Do material tnatt¢rs have cO￿e to my atteniion in connection with the examinatson giving me cause to believe that in any ￿￿terial re8fv: l. a¢¢ounting records were not kw in rwect of the ChaTity as requittd by Section 130 of the Acl" or 2. the accounL8 d(Tr rLOt accord with those records; or 3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the fonn and wrtent of accounts set out ia the Chariiies (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any ￿uirement that the awounts give a and fair ew uthich is t￿t a matter ¢on8idered as part of an independent examination. I havc no concerns and have come #cross no other matters in ¢oMeetion wlth the exami￿(10￿ to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the a¢¢ounts to be Tea¢hed. MrKR Wil Ashmole & Co Mallch¢sterHous¢ Grosvenor Hill Cardigan Ceredigion SA43 IHY /*."..fv.. 2oL(...... 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Pembrokesblre Counselllng Service StAtement of Finaneial Activities for the Year Ended 31 Mjreh 2025 31.3.25 Total 31.3.24 Total fimds UJ]restricted fulld Restricted fimds Notes INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies 63,716 63,716 45.264 Investtnent inwm¢ 1,750 1.750 1,722 Total 65.466 65,466 46,986 EXPENDITURE ON CbArltable *¢ti%ities Charitable ActiVAti&s 57.619 57.619 54,359 NET INCOMEI(EXPEf4DrruRE) 7,847 7,847 (7.373) RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds bmught fonvard 93,098 93,098 100,471 TOTAL FUNDS CARRtED FORWARD 100.945 100.945 93,098 The t￿te$ forni part of these financial Ststements Page 6 Pernbrokeshire Coun5eliing Service BalaD¢e Sheet 31 March 2025 31.3.25 Totsl 31.3.24 Totsi fiuids Uttrestri¢t¢d R¢strActed fimd nds Notes CURRENT ASSETS Debtors C&%h at bank 120 106,886 120 106,886 95.888 107.006 107.(NJ6 95.888 CREDITORS kniounts falling due within one year (6,061) {6.061) {2,790) NET CURRENT ASSETS 100,945 100,945 93,098 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURREiYr LIABILITIES 100.945 100.945 93.098 ET ASSETS 100,945 100,945 93,098 FUIYDS Unrestricted funds 100,945 93.098 TOTAL FUNDS 100,945 93,098 The finan¢ial ststem¢nts were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorAsed for Issue on .E..Tr2th6a....A7Z.a.. and were signed on its b¢half by. J Corby- Truste¢ N Tinsley- TnL4te¢ The notes forn) part of these fllwicial Staten￿nts AShn￿)￿aco. Page 7 Pembrokeshlre Counsellillg Service Notes to the FIDan¢l#l Statement$ for the Year Ellde4131 Mareh 2025 ACCOUNTING POLICIES B4518 of preP￿kn8 th¢ finattelal statements The fman¢ial Statements. of the charity, which is a public benefit eiiiily under FRS 102, have be¢n prepared in accordaJKe with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Aecounting and Reptrrtitig by Charities: Staiement of Recon]mended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in ac¢ordance with tbe FAnancial Reporting Standard 8pplicabl¢ in the UK and Republic of IreLand (FRS 102) (effective l January 20191,, Financial R¢poTting Stsndard 102 'The Finan¢iAI Reportin8 Standard app]icable in the UK and Republic of Ireland, at]d the Charities Act 2011. The f]nan¢ial st4l¢m¢nts have be¢n prepared under the histwicai cost onv¢ntiou. Income All income 1% recobmised in the Sthtement of Finaticial Activities once the charity ha5 en¢id¢m¢llt ￿ the fimds, it is probable that the inwrne will be received aDd the aTDount can be measured reliably. Expendlture Liabilities aT¢ recogni8cd ag expendiNre as scK)n as there is a legal or constsuctive obligation con]mitting the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a trangfer of ectsnomic benefits will be required in Settlen￿￿t alld the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expendilllre is accounted for on an a¢¢n￿lS basis and has been ¢lassified under head￿9 that aggregate all cosl related to the category. Where costs ￿mOt be dir¢¢t]y attributed io particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistcnt with the use of TJDgibl¢ fixfd #ss¢ts Depreciation is provided ai the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estitihated usefi life. Plant and rnachinery 25 /0 on eosi Taxation The clthrity ts exempt from tax on its chwitsble activities. Fund *ccounting UnrestTiCted fi]Jbds be used in accordance with the ¢haTitabl¢ objectives at the dis¢retion of the tnLStees. Restricted fiwds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or Iwhen fimds are raised for particular restricled putyoses. Further explanalion of the nature attd purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements. INVESTMENT INCOME 31.3.25 31.3.24 Deposit account interesl 1,750 1,722 Page 8 conlii Asrnnole &Co. Pembrokeshire Couu5ellillg Servi¢¢ Notes to the Financial Statements- contiDlled for the Year Ended 31 Mareh 2025 TRUSTEES, REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS There were no tn￿lee5. remuneration or other benefits for the y¢ar ended 31 March 2025 nor for the y¢ar ¢Dded 31 M￿Ch 2024. Tru5tets' expemsts Pa￿lentS ￿ ttwtees for providing pn)fessional services to the clwity for the yw eDded 31 MaTGh 2025 were a5 follows.. Dawn D&vi&%- £2,049 (31 March 2024- £1.300) Payments to to reimburse eXper￿¢S for the year ended 31 March 2025 were &8 follows: Jackie Corby - £439131 March 2024 - Jackie Corby £339, Dawn Davie8 £204) COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMEP4T OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES Unrestricted fimd Restricted fvnds Total INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacie5 45,264 45264 Investrnent income 1.722 1,722 Total 46.986 46,986 EXPENDrruRE ON Charitable activities Charitsble Activities 54,359 54.359 NET INCOMEI{EXPENDITURE) {7,373} (7 J73) RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward 100,471 100,471 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 93,098 93,098 TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS Plant and rna¢hin¢ry COST At I ApTiI 2024 and 31 March 2025 1.729 DEPRECIATION At l April 2024 and 31 Maxch 2025 1,729 NET BOOK VALUE At 31 March 2025 At 31 Mar¢h 2024 Page 9 conii Co. Pembrokeshlre CounselllDg Servlce Notes to the Flnalleial Statements- contlnued for tbe Ye4r EDded 31 March 2025 DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE MTHIN ONE YEAR 31.3.25 31.3.24 Other debtors 120 CREDITORS.. AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 31.3.25 31.3.24 Other credttors 6,061 2,790 MOVEMEf4T IN FUNDS Net nwvemeDt n fiuids At 31.3.25 At 1.4.24 Unrestrlcted funds General fund 93,098 7.847 100,945 TOTAL FUNDS 93.098 7.847 100,945 Nei movemeni in fithds. included in the aboye are as follo￿.. IncoTJ]ing Resources expended Movement in funds Unrestricted funds General fimd 65,466 {57,619) 7,847 TOTAL FUNDS 65,466 (57,619) 7,847 Compar*tlYe8 for movemellt fnlld8 Net movejnent in fill￿8 At 31.3.24 At 1.4.23 Unrestricted fmnds General fund l(x).47l (7.373) 93.098 TOTAL Fuf4DS 100,471 (7,373) 93,098 Page 10 conti Pernbroke5hire Couuselling Serrice Nole5 to the Fith%nei#l Statement5- ebntinued for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 MOVEMENT IN FULYDS- contiDlled Con)paraliv¢ ll￿ve￿¢￿t in fimds, in¢lud¢d in the above ar¢ as follows: Incoming resources ResDiirc&8 Movan¢nt ex pended An Unrestrkcted funds GeneTal fi￿d 46,986 (54,3591 (7,373) TOTAL Fuf+lDS 46,986 {54,359) (7,373) A ¢￿￿ent year 12 months and Prior year 12 montks combined position is as follows: Net movemenl in fi￿dS At 31.3.25 At 1.4.23 Ullrestricted funds General fimd 100,471 474 100,945 TOTAL FUNDS 100,471 474 100,945 A current year 12 mollth5 and prior year 12 llK)nths combined net movement in fimds, in¢lud¢d in the above are as follows: Incoming T¢50ufGes Resourc¢s expended Movement in funds Unrestrieted fullds General fund 112,452 1111,978) 474 TOTAL FUNDS 112,452 {111,978) 474 RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES There were llo related paty transa¢tions for the )rar ended 31 March 2025. Pagell Aghwle& Co. Pembrokeshire Covnselling Service DetAiled St#lement of Flnanclal Aetivfities for thc Year EDded 31 March 2025 31.3.25 31.3.24 INCOME AI¥D ENDOWMENrs Don4tions and Jegacles Donations 3,536 60,180 1,087 44,177 63.716 45,264 lllvestmellt illcom¢ Dep)sit accounl interest 1,750 1,722 Tot*1 In¢oming resour¢es 65,466 46,986 EXPENDITURE Charitable ftcdvfides Counsellor expe￿￿¢S Training & supervision Telephone Subs¢riptions 11,405 5,527 7.543 6,960 797 285 295 18,069 15,585 Support costs M&nagement 802 36,776 802 36,124 Administrdtive support 37.578 36.926 Finance Bat]k charges 60 60 Ipformation tefhnology ¢osts 778 1,248 Govertt*nee tolts Accountancy and l¢go1 fees 1,134 540 Total re50urce5 expend 57,619 54,359 N¢t incoJnel(expenditure) 7,847 (7.J73) This page does not forni part of th¢ statutory fman¢ial staton¢nts Page 12 Shrn0￿ & Cts.