2020-09-30-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From: 1[st] Oct 19 Period start date To: 30th Sept 20 Period end date

Charity name: Olive Branch Counselling

Charity registration number: 1185613

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	To offer safe, professional and affordable counselling for the people of Wiltshire
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	Activities to include serving the local community by helping our clients take greater control of their lives with a view to increased fulfilment , functioning & empowerment.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	Trustees are all fully cognisant of guidance issued by the Charity Commission with regards to the public benefits the charity should offer.

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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

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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	The charity has had to adapt with the onset of COVID 19 from a traditional face 2 face organisation to a more flexible approach to counselling – this has led to cultural difficulties with our clients not only having to manage the virus which we know is closely linked to increases in Mental Health support requirements. Our sustainability has been achieved via great effort from all our counsellors and clients. We continue to progress with around 25 counsellors seeing on average 3 clients at a time. We believe in full equality and diversity to support society as a whole.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

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Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The charity closing bank balance was £52.5k with a net YoY income of £16.0k predominantly sourced via grants.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	No specific reserves are held – all income used to settle employees , overheads and supervision costs
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	None specific other than cash balance
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	See above
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	Not applicable – positive cash position
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	None – expectation is continue as going concern

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47
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
Other

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Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution document
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	Trustees consist of seven – integrally associated with the charity and its operation and strategic goals.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Olive Branch Counselling
Other name the charity uses	None
Registered charity number	1185613
Charity’s principal address	Top Floor Saxon Court 21 Gladstone Road Chippenham Wiltshire SN15 3BW

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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)
	Paul Austin	Trustee	14/07/20
	GeoffreyWheeler	Trustee(Chair)	19/11/19
	Claire Cosgrove	Trustee	14/05/20
	Peter Sims	Trustee	19/11/19
	Margaret Russell	Trustee	19/11/19
	Sophia Austin	Trustee	01/03/20
	Thomas Wethers	Trustee	19/11/19

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name None

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year
	None

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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets None held in this capacity Name and objects of the None charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for None safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date	Paul Austin ( Covid 19 )
	Paul Charles Austin
	Trustee
	05/07/21
	05/07/21

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Olive Branch Counselling

Full Year Statement - 1st October 2019 - 30 September 2020 General Account

Income Hire of Premises Client Donations Other Donations Registration & Assessments Tax Reclaimed Grants Misc Interest Courses Total Income Total Income Less - Total Expenditure Surplus ( Deficit ) Opening Balance Surplus ( Deficit ) Closing Balance	18/19 £ 620.00 12,076.47 23,516.02 0.00 0.00 34,630.00 206.36 2.76 505.00	19/20 £ Expenditure 3,348.00 Administrator Wages 17,787.95 Counselling Manager Wages 26,770.00 Co-ordinator Wages 1,013.14 Income Tax / HMRC 7,257.66 Employer Pension Contribution 2,012.00 Supervision Costs 170.47 Staff & Counsellors Expenses 15.84 Training 0.00 Insurance CRB & Affiliation Administration Costs Equipment Costs Property Misc 58,375.06 Total Expenditure 0.00 Check 58,375.06 42,382.07 15,992.99 36,639.98 15,992.99 52,632.97	18/19 19/20 £ £ 2,178.35 2,502.28 6,644.68 10,316.00 1,261.40 0.00 911.96 586.28 68.15 636.98 2,626.00 4,287.00 143.40 894.39 128.66 980.00 636.92 1,040.81 129.00 530.00 1,364.22 862.10 3,146.47 223.43 33,132.71 19,492.80 2,487.31 30.00 54,859.23 42,382.07 0.00 Check
	71,556.61

Bank/Deposit Accounts Opening Balance Credits Debits Transfers In Transfers Out Closing Balance	Current Account Deposit Account Business Account Total Funds
	4,583.06 12,053.16 20,003.76 36,639.98
	58,375.06 0.00 0.00 58,375.06 (42,382.07) 0.00 0.00 (42,382.07) 32,056.92 (12,053.16) (20,003.76) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
	52,632.97 0.00 0.00 52,632.97

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