Trustees' Annual Report for the period
From
Period start date Period end date
To
26 July 2019
31 March 2020
Section A Reference and administration details
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Charity name
Dartmoor Centre for Counselling and Psychotherapy
Other names charity is known by
DCCP cio
Registered charity number (if any)
1184622
Charity's principal address
28 Mount Pleasant Road
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Newton Abbot
Devon
Postcode
TQ12 1AS
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole year Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
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Susan Gandy Chair John Hade Philip Millichap
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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
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B Structure, governance and management
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Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution)
Constitution Adopted July 2019
How the charity is constituted
(eg. trust, association, company)
Unincorporated Association cio
Trustee selection methods
(eg. appointed by, elected by)
Trustees are adopted at AGM
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.
The Trustees work with the Management Committee in maintaining the procedures, policies, and financial aspects of the organisation. The Management Committee is responsible for day to day working and all clinical and supervisory aspects. The Management Committee oversees the application, induction and training, and clinical work of our volunteer therapists. Trustees all have experience of psychotherapeutic work and have oversite of policy, procedures, and nonclinical aspects of the organisation.
Within the year we have utilised the expertise of trustees to further our objectives in operational and financial aspects.
Section C Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
To provide counselling and psychotherapy on an affordable and accessible basis to people in the locality who are unable to afford therapy from private therapists.
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)
The organisation has continued to provide counselling for one hundred plus clients in this timeframe. This year we have an increased number of clients with complex therapeutic needs. Clients donate an affordable amount towards the cost of their therapy. We have also benefitted from financial donations from Rotary club who cover the costs of a limited number of sessions who refer through the support of other charity welfare organisations.
The Trustees are in regular communication with representatives of the Management Committee and all are mindful of the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on Public Benefit.
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
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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.
Section D Achievements and performance
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Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
We have continued to recruit volunteers through the year in order to respond to an ever increasing demand from clients.
Our volunteer therapists are either experienced psychotherapist wishing to serve this client base (unable to afford private fees and often with complex psychological issues) or are placement counsellors working towards their qualifying hours for accreditation/qualification. We are thankful to our counsellors and appreciate especially those that continue to volunteer after their qualification and contracted commitment – currently a minimum of one year.
Our therapists are supported by a team of six Clinical Supervisors. Three of our supervisors are self-employed, and their fees are paid by DCCP. Two of our supervisor’s volunteer and receive no fees.
Section E Financial review
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We aim to establish a £5000.00 reserve to provide for three Brief statement of the months costs. At present this reserve stands at £2000.00. We charity’s policy on intend increasing the number of counsellors to enable more reserves clients. This provides for more effective use of premises and overhead costs. Details of any funds No funds are in deficit except that the reserve is not yet reached materially in deficit our agreed amount.
Further financial review details (Optional information)
The charity is funded by donations from clients, from other You may choose to include charitable donations and from the provision of charged for additional information, related services (training and professional services). The where relevant about: income from the provision of rented space has dropped as we the charity’s principal utilise more space for client work.. sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s)
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Susan Gandy Phil Millichap
Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Chair Trustee Date 25/01/2023
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The Dartmoor Centre for Counselling Psychotherapy Charity Number: 1184622
Accounts as at 31st March 2021
Apr 21 - Mar 22 31-Mar-21
| Assets Accounts Receivable Cheque Account Transfer Acc Cash held Total Assets Liabilities Accounts Payable Loan (Training) Total Liabilities Net Assets Equity Current Earnings Retained Earnings Total Equity |
£0.00 £0.00 £851.02 £292.10 £2,768.53 £3,318.20 £8.00 £0.00 |
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| £3,627.55 £3,610.30 £216.80 £763.00 |
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| £969.00 £1,500.00 |
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| £1,185.80 £2,263.00 |
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| £2,441.75 £1,347.30 |
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| £1,094.45 £0.00 £1,347.30 £1,347.30 |
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| £2,441.75 £1,347.30 |
Apr 21 - Mar 22
Income
| Bank Interest Client Donation Covid Support Donation - From Training Donations Charitable Room rent Supervision provided Total Income Expenses Business Rates Card payment porocessing Housekeeping & Refreshments Insurance Overheads Advertising General Administrative Expenses General Ofce Costs Total General Administrative Expenses Premises Costs Premises Maintenance Rent Services -Electricity, Power Storage Total Premises Costs Total Overheads Supervision Total Expenses Net Income |
£0.33 £11,869.85 £0.00 £5,663.97 £1,636.00 £985.00 £1,290.00 |
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| £21,445.15 £0.00 £3.93 £675.00 £350.10 £231.00 £621.80 |
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| £1,881.83 £0.00 £6,519.24 £309.63 -£1,500.00 |
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| £5,328.87 | |
| £6,181.67 £13,140.00 |
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| £20,350.70 | |
| £1,094.45 |
Susan Gandy
Chair of Trustees
The Dartmoor Centre for Counselling Psychotherapy Charity Number: 1184622
Accounts as at 31st March 2021
1/25/2023
The Dartmoor Centre for Counselling Psychotherapy Charity Number: 1184622
Accounts as at 31st March 2021
31-Mar-21
£8.87
£10,545.50 £1,495.00 £9,385.12 £763.45 £1,417.50 £1,025.00
£24,640.44
£170.00
£0.00
£1,352.20 £599.86
£180.00
£513.80 £2,815.86 £1,500.00 £7,650.00 £839.36 £1,500.00 £11,489.36 £12,183.16 £13,980.00 £28,285.22 £4,992.08