Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From Period start date 22/05/22 To Period end date 18/07/23
Charity name: Back From The Brink
Charity registration number: 1183541
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | The improvement, preservation and long-term protection of mental health. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
Achieved by providing counselling, trauma therapy and support in for people who have had children removed from their care with a view to helping them reintegrate efectively and positively into their community |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | yes |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | Currently in this period 235 clients have used the service and are all integrated into society having received psychotherapeutic lifesaving mental health treatment using the human givens philosophies. To support our clients and fully understand what they are going through, our team regularly attend CPD training to understand current and incoming new legislation, political agenda and thinking, keep abreast of mental health breakthroughs and keep our ear to the floor with anything that might benefit clients. We also deliver lectures to vulnerable people and professional communities who wish to broaden their awareness and effectiveness in supporting these vulnerable people. Some recent training we have attended has been: Level 2 Children Safeguarding Training Update April 2022 Level 2 Children Safeguarding Training Update April 2020 Level 2 Adult Safeguard training update April 2020 Woman on Fire Redefining Working in Wellness Wellness With Women May 2019 Compassion Focused Therapy Explored – An ESSENTIAL Coaching Paradigm Shelly Prosko Why Blood Sugar Management is ESSENTIAL For Management of Menopause Symptoms Claire Snowdon- Darling From Grief to Grit – Helping Mothers Deal with Loss Sofie Jacobs Wednesday 8th January 2019 Prevent Training Update Wednesday 30th January 2019 Team Mental Health Awareness |
Wednesday 13th March 2019 Children in school and their SEND provision
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
|---|---|---|
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | 235 clients have reported improvement in mental health. 17 clients have self referred back to the service and continue to do so as a means of ongoing support as their life circumstance has been ongoing public law proceedings. There is still a need to find a way other than ‘no news is good news’evaluative tool. |
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | Post covid fundraising has been halted and now there is one donator to the charity as there is little time to fundraise |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | Private donations have enabled the charity to function and bank issues with covid restricting access has been resolved now. |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
|---|---|---|
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | £6,626.54 in account £2,000 in reserve |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | £2,000 in reserve for client emergency high risk of suicide cases |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £2,000 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 |
Private donation |
|---|---|---|
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | Legal expenses due to suicide and subsequent police investigation or client dissatisfaction |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
||
|---|---|---|
| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Charity Commission scheme |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | CIO |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | All trustees must complete training into the public, private and criminal courts operation and adult and child vulnerable persons CPD approved online safeguarding vulnerable adults level 2 course training. |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 |
|
|---|---|---|
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Back from the Brink |
|---|---|
| Other name the charity uses | BFTB |
| Registered charity number | 1183541 |
| Charity’s principal address | Old Bank Building, East St, Somerset, Ilminster TA19 0AJ |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 |
Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Redacted Chair: SJM) |
Old Bank Building, East St, Somerset, Ilminster TA19 0AJ |
SJM | ||
| Redacted Secretary, Safeguarding Officer: Secretary and SGO1 EJS |
Old Bank Building, East St, Somerset, Ilminster TA19 0AJ |
EJS | ||
| Redacted Treasurer: STMS |
Old Bank Building, East St, Somerset, Ilminster TA19 0AJ |
STMS | ||
| Redacted Logistics PR Manager: Human Resources AJS |
Old Bank Building, East St, Somerset, Ilminster TA19 0AJ |
AJS | ||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name (Redacted Chair: SJM) Redacted Secretary, Safeguarding Officer: Secretary and SGO1 EJS Redacted Treasurer: STMS Redacted Logistics PR Manager: Human Resources AJS
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Type of adviser |
Name Address |
Name Address |
|---|---|---|
| Accountant | H and H Accountants |
Old Bank Building, East St, Somerset, Ilminster TA19 0AJ |
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Safeguarding due to nature of work undertaken with clients experiencing domestic abuse Legal requirements for non disclosure due to involvement with Public and Family court case material and non disclosure clauses.
Other optional information
Many of the clients we deal with are facing removal from violent partners. It may be that third parties seek to find our clients and as such Charity commission has secured the non disclosure of address and personal information of trustees. This is to protect the safety of trustees and to provide a further security around the clients need for privacy for their own safety and that of any children involved in proceedings.
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) SJM redacted Full name(s) SJM Redacted
Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc)
Date
11/09/2023
Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From Period start date 22/05/22 To Period end date 18/07/23
Charity name: Back From The Brink
Charity registration number: 1183541
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | The improvement, preservation and long-term protection of mental health. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
Achieved by providing counselling, trauma therapy and support in for people who have had children removed from their care with a view to helping them reintegrate efectively and positively into their community |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | yes |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | Currently in this period 235 clients have used the service and are all integrated into society having received psychotherapeutic lifesaving mental health treatment using the human givens philosophies. To support our clients and fully understand what they are going through, our team regularly attend CPD training to understand current and incoming new legislation, political agenda and thinking, keep abreast of mental health breakthroughs and keep our ear to the floor with anything that might benefit clients. We also deliver lectures to vulnerable people and professional communities who wish to broaden their awareness and effectiveness in supporting these vulnerable people. Some recent training we have attended has been: Level 2 Children Safeguarding Training Update April 2022 Level 2 Children Safeguarding Training Update April 2020 Level 2 Adult Safeguard training update April 2020 Woman on Fire Redefining Working in Wellness Wellness With Women May 2019 Compassion Focused Therapy Explored – An ESSENTIAL Coaching Paradigm Shelly Prosko Why Blood Sugar Management is ESSENTIAL For Management of Menopause Symptoms Claire Snowdon- Darling From Grief to Grit – Helping Mothers Deal with Loss Sofie Jacobs Wednesday 8th January 2019 Prevent Training Update Wednesday 30th January 2019 Team Mental Health Awareness |
Wednesday 13th March 2019 Children in school and their SEND provision
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
|---|---|---|
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | 235 clients have reported improvement in mental health. 17 clients have self referred back to the service and continue to do so as a means of ongoing support as their life circumstance has been ongoing public law proceedings. There is still a need to find a way other than ‘no news is good news’evaluative tool. |
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | Post covid fundraising has been halted and now there is one donator to the charity as there is little time to fundraise |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | Private donations have enabled the charity to function and bank issues with covid restricting access has been resolved now. |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
|---|---|---|
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | £6,626.54 in account £2,000 in reserve |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | £2,000 in reserve for client emergency high risk of suicide cases |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £2,000 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 |
Private donation |
|---|---|---|
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | Legal expenses due to suicide and subsequent police investigation or client dissatisfaction |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
||
|---|---|---|
| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Charity Commission scheme |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | CIO |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | All trustees must complete training into the public, private and criminal courts operation and adult and child vulnerable persons CPD approved online safeguarding vulnerable adults level 2 course training. |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 |
|
|---|---|---|
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Back from the Brink |
|---|---|
| Other name the charity uses | BFTB |
| Registered charity number | 1183541 |
| Charity’s principal address | Old Bank Building, East St, Somerset, Ilminster TA19 0AJ |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 |
Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Redacted Chair: SJM) |
Old Bank Building, East St, Somerset, Ilminster TA19 0AJ |
SJM | ||
| Redacted Secretary, Safeguarding Officer: Secretary and SGO1 EJS |
Old Bank Building, East St, Somerset, Ilminster TA19 0AJ |
EJS | ||
| Redacted Treasurer: STMS |
Old Bank Building, East St, Somerset, Ilminster TA19 0AJ |
STMS | ||
| Redacted Logistics PR Manager: Human Resources AJS |
Old Bank Building, East St, Somerset, Ilminster TA19 0AJ |
AJS | ||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name (Redacted Chair: SJM) Redacted Secretary, Safeguarding Officer: Secretary and SGO1 EJS Redacted Treasurer: STMS Redacted Logistics PR Manager: Human Resources AJS
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Type of adviser |
Name Address |
Name Address |
|---|---|---|
| Accountant | H and H Accountants |
Old Bank Building, East St, Somerset, Ilminster TA19 0AJ |
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Safeguarding due to nature of work undertaken with clients experiencing domestic abuse Legal requirements for non disclosure due to involvement with Public and Family court case material and non disclosure clauses.
Other optional information
Many of the clients we deal with are facing removal from violent partners. It may be that third parties seek to find our clients and as such Charity commission has secured the non disclosure of address and personal information of trustees. This is to protect the safety of trustees and to provide a further security around the clients need for privacy for their own safety and that of any children involved in proceedings.
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) SJM redacted Full name(s) SJM Redacted
Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc)
Date
11/09/2023