Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1[st] April 2021 to 31[st] March 2022 Charity name: EBS COUNSELLING Charity registration number: 1186362
Objectives and Activities
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Summary of the Para 1.17 A confidential Counselling Service in
purposes of the charity Eastleigh and the surrounding areas
as set out in its including Southampton to all those
governing document aged over the age of 18 years who
are in need of non-judgemental
emotional support. To promote
understanding of both physical and
mental well-being.
Summary of the main Para 1.17 and Counselling Service offering one-to-
1.19
activities in relation to one Counselling as requested,
those purposes for the contributing to community well-being
public benefit, in in our area of operation.
particular, the activities,
projects or services
identified in the
accounts.
Statement confirming Para 1.18 Ensuring our work delivers our aims
whether the trustees we review our aims, objectives and
have had regard to the activities each year. This review looks
guidance issued by the at what we achieved and the
Charity Commission on outcomes of our work in the previous
public benefit 12 months. The review looks at the
success and benefits they have
brought to those groups of people we
are set up to help. The review also
helps us ensure our aim, objectives
and activities remained focused on
our stated purposes. We have
referred to the guidance contained in
the Charity Commission’s general
guidance on public benefit when
reviewing our aim and objectives and
in planning our future activities. In
particular, the trustees consider how
planned activities will contribute to
the aims and objectives they have
set.
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We do not make grants to other
Policy on grant making Para 1.38 organisations
Para 1.38
Policy on social
investment including
program related
investment
Contribution made by
volunteers Para 1.38
Other
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Achievements and Performance
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Summary of the main The charity has seen over 80 clients
achievements of the in this period via Face to Face or
charity, identifying the Remote Counselling via WhatsApp,
difference the charity’s Para 1.20 FaceTime or Zoom.
work has made to the Feedback from clients has been
circumstances of its positive and we have had very good
beneficiaries and any reviews on Evaluation Sheets of the
wider benefits to society benefits that individuals have
as a whole. received with their time with the
Charity.
Many of our referrals are from GP
Surgeries and with strong links with
Social Prescribers and Mental Health
Professionals.
We are seeing several clients who
have lost loved ones from Covid and
the Mental Health issues that the
lockdowns have previously caused.
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Achievements against The overall objective is to provide
objectives set counselling for members of the
Para 1.41 community who need the service; we
do not break this down into any more
detailed categories, and therefore
there are no comparisons to be made
Performance of See above
fundraising activities
against objectives set
Para 1.41
Investment performance See above
against objectives
Para 1.41
Other
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Financial Review
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Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 Income £12230
financial position at the Expenditure £8978
end of the period
Statement explaining Para 1.22 No formal policy but adequate funds
the policy for holding held at Bank which would fund up to 2
reserves stating why years forecast expenditure
they are held
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 Zero – see above
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 Adequate Bank balance £20146 – see
reserves above
Details of fund materially Para 1.24 None
in deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 None
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a
going concern
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The charity’s principal Voluntary donations from clients
sources of funds receiving counselling
(including any
fundraising) Para 1.47
Investment policy and n/a
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted Para 1.46
A description of the The provision of suitable
principal risks facing the accommodation for counselling
charity Para 1.46 encounters, as we are released from
Covid restraints and increase face-to-
face meetings.
Other
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Structure, Governance and Management
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Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing Para 1.25 Foundation Model Constitution
document
How is the charity Para 1.25 CIO
constituted?
Trustee selection Para 1.25 A Trustee must be appointed by a
methods including resolution passed at a properly
details of any convened meeting of the Charity
constitutional provisions Trustees. References x 2 and a DBS
e.g. election to post or must be undertaken.
name of any person or
body entitled to appoint
one or more trustees
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Policies and procedures A Handbook of Procedures, Induction
adopted for the and Training, together with details of
induction and training of the Service’s Organisation and
trustees Para 1.51 Responsibilities is provided to all
volunteers and trustees to maintain
consistent performance and delivery.
The charity’s See above
organisational structure
and any wider network
with which the charity Para 1.51
works
Relationship with any
related parties
Para 1.51
Other
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Reference and Administrative details
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Charity name EBS Counselling
Other name the charity
uses
Registered charity 1186362
number
Charity’s principal 68 Monarch Way
address West End
Southampton SO30 3JR
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
whole year
(if any)
1 Nicola Beale Secretary
2 Lorna Jenkins Treasurer
3 Nicola Beach Chair
Julie Williams Minutes Secretary 10.07.2021 –
4
31.03.2022
Linda Tyrie Fundraising 01.04.2020 –
5
15.11.2021
Valerie Winstone 01.04.2020 –
6
15.11.2021
Charlotte Eyre 01.04.2021 –
7
15.11.2021
Tracy Purvis 01.04.2021 –
8
19.08.2021
Lesley Hands 01.04.2021 –
9
20.09.2021
Charlotte 30.01.2022 –
10
Harding 31.03.2022
Georgia Gay 03.09.2021 –
11
31.03.2022
Richard Treasurer 01.04.2021 –
12
Whinerary (deceased) 04.07.2021
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Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name
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 None 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
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Type of Name Address adviser
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Exemptions from disclosure
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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) L M Jenkins N A Beale Full name(s) Lorna Margaret Jenkins Nicola Anne Beale Position (eg Trustee and Treasurer Trustee and Secretary Secretary, Chair, etc) Date 24.11.2022
Charity Name No (if any) EBS COUNSELLING 1186362
Receipts and payments accounts
For the period Period start date Period end date To from 01.04.2021 31.03.2022
Section A Receipts and payments
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Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds
funds funds funds
to the nearest
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
£
A1 Receipts
Donations 96 - - 96
Grants 1,000 2,249 3,249
Bank Interest 3 - - 3
Client fees 8,411 - - 8,411
Miscalleneous receipts 470 - - 470
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
9,980 2,249 - 12,229
Sub total (Gross income for AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total - - - -
Total receipts 9,980 2,249 - 12,229
A3 Payments
Supervision 5,280 - - 5,280
Counsellors' expenses 81 350 - 431
Mobile phone, internet & IT costs 555 - 555
Officers' expenses 641 - - 641
Insurance 415 35 - 450
Membership 52 - - 52
Training 450 75 - 525
Room Hire 60 650 - 710
Bank charges 112 - - 112
Miscellaneous expenses 168 55 - 223
Sub total [ 7,814 ] 1,165 - 8,979
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - -
Total payments 7,814 1,165 - 8,979
Net of receipts/(payments) 2,166 1,084 - 3,250
A5 Transfers between funds 414 - 414 - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 16,895 1 - 16,896
Cash funds this year end 19,475 671 - 20,146
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Unrestricted | Restricted | |||
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| Categories | Details | funds | funds | |
| B1 Cash funds | CAF Bank | accounts Total cash funds |
to nearest £ 19,614 - - 19,614 |
to nearest £ 532 - - 532 |
| (agree | balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
Agreement Error | Agreement Error | |
| Unrestricted | Restricted | |||
| funds | funds | |||
| B2 Other monetary assets | Details | to nearest £ - - - - - - |
to nearest £ - - - - - - |
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| B3 Investment assets | Details | Fund to which asset belongs |
Cost (optional) - - - - - |
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| B4 Assets retained for the | Details | Fund to which asset belongs |
Cost (optional) - |
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| charity’s own use | - - - - - - - - |
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| Fund to which | Amount due | |||
| B5 Liabilities | Details | liability relates | - - - - (optional) |
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| Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Signature | Name | ||
| L M | Jenkins | Lorna Jenkins - Treasurer |
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CC16a
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Last year
to the nearest £
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1,600
1,305
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8,089
150
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11,150
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11,150
5,595 335 542 47 370 52 290 459 103 158 7,951
7,951 3,199 - - 3,199
Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - -
OK
Endowment funds
to nearest £
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Current value (optional)
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Current value (optional)
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When due (optional)
Date of approval
15.11.2021