## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 1 April 2023 To 31/3/2024** ## **Charity name: EBS Counselling** ## **Charity registration number: 1186362** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|A confidential counselling service in
Eastleigh and the surrounding areas
including Southampton to all those 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
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|Counselling service offering one-to-one
counselling as requested, contributing to
community well-being in our area of
operation.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|Ensuring our work delivers our aims we
review our aims, objectives and activities
each year. This review looks at what we
achieved and the outcomes of our work in
the previous 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.| ## **Additional information (optional)** |You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:| |---|---|---| ||SORP reference|| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|We do not make grants to other
organisations| 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|The charity has seen over 60 clients in this
period via face-to-face or remote
counselling via WhatsApp, FaceTime or
Zoom.
Feedback from clients has been positive
and we have had very good reviews on
Evaluation Sheets of the benefits that
individuals have received with their time
with the Charity.
Referrals are from individuals, GP
surgeries and Mental health professionals.
Reasons for Counselling are for a number
of reasons including loss, family challenges
and life challenges| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Achievements against
objectives set|
Para 1.41|
The overall objective is to provide
counselling for members of the community
however they 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 fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|See above| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|See above| Other ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|Income £17489.23
Expenditure £17103.96| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|A reserve policy was introduced this year
and states that £7000 will be held in
reserve by the Charity to ensure that
adequate funds are available in the event
of unbudgeted challenges. This will ensure
that the Charity has financial resilience and
the capacity to respond to unforeseen
financial circumstances.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£7000| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|n/a| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|None| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|None| ## **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|
Voluntary donations from clients receiving
counselling| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|n/a| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|1.
The rising cost of suitable
accommodation for counselling
encounters, as the proportion of
face-to-face meetings increases.
2.
Ensuring we have sufficient funds to
continue to run the Charity| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Foundation Model Constitution| |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|A Trustee is appointed by a resolution
passed at a properly convened meeting of
the Charity Trustees. References x 2 and
a DBS must be undertaken.| ## **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|
A Handbook of Procedures, Induction and
Training, together with details of the
Service’s Organisation and Responsibilities
is provided to all volunteers and trustees to
maintain consistent performance and
delivery.| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|See above| |Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|**None**| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|EBS Counselling| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1186362| |Charity’s principal address|68 Monarch Way
West End
Southampton SO30 3JR| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Nicola Beale|Secretary|April 23 to January24|| ||Lorna Jenkins|Treasurer||| ||Cheryl Nicholls|||| ||Julie Williams|Chair||| ||Kash Chail||January24 to March 24|| ||Alex Bassett||February24 to March 24|| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – 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 ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **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 ## **Other optional information** ## **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** **Charity Name No (if any) EBS COUNSELLING 1186362 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period** Period start date Period end date **To from 01.04.2023 31.03.2024** |**Section A Receipts and payments**||||| |---|---|---|---|---| |**A1 Receipts**
Donations
**8,697**
Grants
**-**
Bank Interest
**488**
Client donations
**7,902**
Miscalleneous receipts
**402**
**17,489**
**-**
**-**
**_Sub total_ -**
**_Total receipts_ 17,489**
**A3 Payments**
Supervision
**5,400**
Counsellors' expenses
**447**
Mobilephone,internet & IT costs
**1,170**
Officers' expenses
**485**
Insurance
**170**
Membership
**28**
Admin. Assistance
**3,868**
Training
**405**
Room Hire
**4,401**
Bank charges
**60**
Miscellaneous expenses
**670**
**_Sub total_ 17,104**
**-**
**-**
**_Sub total_ -**
**_Total payments_ 17,104**
**_Net of receipts/(payments)_ 385**
**A5 Transfers between funds**
**A6 Cash funds last year end**
**20,758**
**_Cash funds this year end_ 21,143**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for AR)_
**A2 Asset and investment sales,**
**(see table).**
**A4 Asset and investment**
**purchases, (see table)**|**to the nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Restricted**
**funds**|**to the nearest £**
**Endowment**
**funds**|**Total funds**
**to the nearest £**|**Last year**
**to the nearest £**| |||**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**8,697**
**-**
**488**
**7,902**
**402**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**17,489**|**577**| |||||**300**| |||||**138**| |||||**10,481**| |||||**1,095**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**12,591**| |||||| |||**-**
**-**
**-**|**-**
**-**
**-**|| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| ||||**17,489**|| |||**-**||**12,591**| |||||| |||**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**5,400**
**447**
**1,170**
**485**
**170**
**28**
**3,868**
**405**
**4,401**
**60**
**670**
**17,104**|**5,250**| |||||**142**| |||||**446**| |||||**670**| |||||**495**| |||||**25**| |||||| |||||**769**| |||||**3,940**| |||||**72**| |||||**170**| |||||**11,979**| |||||| |||**-**
**-**
**-**|**-**
**-**
**-**|| |||||| |||||**-**| |||||| |||**-**|**17,104**|**11,979**| |||||| |||**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**385**
**-**
**20,758**
**21,143**|**612**| |||||**-**| |||||**20,146**| |||||**20,758**| ## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** |**Categories**
**B1 Cash funds**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B3 Investment assets**
**B5 Liabilities**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees|**Details**
CAF Bank accounts
**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
Signature
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
_L M Jenkins_|**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**20,674**
**469**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**20,674**
**469**
Agreement Error
Agreement Error
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Cost (optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Cost (optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
Print Name
Lorna Jenkins - Treasurer
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Fund to which**
**liability relates**
**Amount due**
**(optional)**|**to nearest £**
**Endowment**
**funds**| |---|---|---|---| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||OK| ||||**to nearest £**
**Endowment**
**funds**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**Current value**
**(optional)**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**Current value**
**(optional)**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**When due**
**(optional)**| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||Date of
approval| ||_L M Jenkins_|Lorna Jenkins - Treasurer|17th April 2024| |||||