
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

**From:  1[st] Oct 21  Period start date           To: 30th Sept 22 Period end date** 

**Charity name:   Olive Branch Counselling** 

**Charity registration number:      1185613** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|To offer safe, professional and affordable<br>counselling for the people of Wiltshire|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or<br>services identified in the<br>accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|Activities to include serving the local<br>community by helping our clients take<br>greater control of their lives with a view to<br>increased fulfilment , functioning &<br>empowerment.|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|Trustees are all fully cognisant of guidance<br>issued by the Charity Commission with<br>regards to the public benefits the charity<br>should offer.|



## **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 

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## **Achievements and Performance** 

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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|The charity has had to deal with a number<br>of challenges in this financial year<br>particularly around a shortage of volunteer<br>counsellors and the increase in demand<br>from clients with limited resources.<br>Our sustainability has been achieved via<br>great effort from all our counsellors and<br>clients.<br>We continue to progress with around 20<br>counsellors seeing on average 3 clients a<br>week.<br>We believe in full equality and diversity to<br>support society as a whole.|



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|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41||
|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41||
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## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|The charity closing bank balance was<br>£51.8k with a net YoY expense of £3.3k<br>predominantly sourced via grants.|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|No specific reserves are held – all income<br>used to settle employees , overheads and<br>supervision costs|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|None specific other than cash balance|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|See above|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|Not applicable – positive cash position|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|None – expectation is continue as going<br>concern|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|Para 1.47||
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|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
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## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution document|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|CIO|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|Trustees consist of three – integrally<br>associated with the charity and its<br>operation and strategic goals.|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

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



## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|Olive Branch Counselling|
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|Other name the charity uses|None|
|Registered charity number|1185613|
|Charity’s principal address|Top Floor Saxon Court<br>21 Gladstone Road<br>Chippenham<br>Wiltshire<br>SN15 3BW|
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**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
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||Paul Austin|Trustee(chair)|14/07/20||
||Thomas Wethers|Trustee|19/11/19||
||Peter Sims|Trustee|19/11/19||
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## – 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 

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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)** 

|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|
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## **Exemptions from disclosure** 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

## **Other optional information** 

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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)** Paul Austin ( Covid 19 ) **Full name(s)** Paul Charles Austin **Position (eg Secretary,** Trustee **Chair, etc) Date** 07/07/23 

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## **Olive Branch Counselling** 

## **Full Year Statement - 1st October 2021 - 30 September 2022 General Account** 

|**Income**<br>Hire of Premises<br>Client Donations<br>Other Donations<br>Registration & Assessments<br>Tax Reclaimed<br>Grants<br>Misc<br>Interest<br>Courses<br>Total Income<br>Total Income<br>Less - Total Expenditure<br>Surplus ( Deficit )<br>Opening Balance<br>Surplus ( Deficit )<br>Closing Balance|**21/22**<br>**£**<br>**Expenditure**<br>1,233.00<br>Administrator Wages<br>21,798.50<br>Counselling Manager Wages<br>9,025.00<br>Co-ordinator Wages<br>1,747.00<br>Income Tax / HMRC<br>6,713.15<br>Employer Pension Contribution<br>0.00<br>Supervision Costs<br>10.82<br>Staff & Counsellors Expenses<br>0.00<br>Training<br>0.00<br>Insurance<br>CRB & Affiliation<br>Administration Costs<br>Equipment Costs<br>Software Costs<br>Property<br>Misc<br>40,527.47<br>Total Expenditure<br>_Check_<br>40,527.47<br>50,941.85<br>(10,414.38)<br>55,011.26<br>(10,414.38)<br>44,596.88 _Check_<br>_0.00_|**21/22**<br>**£**<br>4,766.92<br>13,767.14<br>0.00<br>1,885.29<br>0.00<br>5,273.50<br>860.78<br>440.00<br>1,032.17<br>565.00<br>240.00<br>0.00<br>2,408.36<br>19,702.69<br>0.00<br>50,941.85<br>_0.00 Check_|
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