||Income & Expenditure
Month
**Apr-23**
**May-23**
**Jun-23**
**Jul-23**
**Aug-23**
**01/09/2023Oct-23**
**Nov-23**
**Dec-23**
Jan 24 **Feb-24**
**Mar-24**
**Apr-24**
Total
**Opening balance**
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Revenue
Income 1 (Private investor)
531
531
531
531
531
531
531
531
531
531
531
531
531
6,372
Income 2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Income 3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Income 4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
**531**
**531**
**531**
**531**
**531**
**531**
**531**
**531**
**531**
**531**
**531**
**531**
**531**
**6,372**
Overheads
Rent
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
6,500
Phones
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Tea and cofee
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Maintenance
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Ofce set up
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Counselling services
COMP
COMP
COMP
COMP
COMP
COMP
COMP
COMP
COMP
COMP
COMP
COMP
COMP
0
StaMonary
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Insurance
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
375
Staf
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total Costs
**531**
**531**
**531**
**531**
**531**
**531**
**531**
**531**
**531**
**531**
**531**
**531**
**531**
**6,375**
Closing Balance
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**3**| |---|---| ## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From** April 2023 **Period start date To** April 2024 **Period end date** **Charity name:** It’s OK To Say **Charity registration number:** 1188134 ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|Objects
To relief the need of those suffering from or
at risk of suffering from issues surrounding
mental health through the provision of in
particular but not exclusively support,
workshops and a referral service.| |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|It’s OK To Say has provided counselling,
support groups, workshops and a referral
service for public benefit. It’s OK To Say has
gone above and beyond to work through an
ever growing waiting list for counselling
support.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|We can confirm the trustees have had
regard to the guidance issued.| ## **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 main achievements of the charity since
coming further out of the Covid19 pandemic
are:
-Building our online support network
-Offering more online counselling and
support.
-Offering in person counselling & referral
services.
-Sponsored workshops and support groups.
-Introduced the Space & Support Cafe,
which is an anonymous drop in cafe for
12-17 year olds.
-Introduced a new separation anxiety booklet
and support service.
-Introduced a new advocacy service
alongside the Citizens Advice Bureau.
The difference our achievements have made
to beneficiaries and the wider community is
something we are extremely proud of,
providing hope, promoting greater wellbeing
and relief from depression, anxiety and other
mental health conditions.
We also know that by providing space for
people to come along and be, we provide
comfort.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|N/A| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|We have slowly started planning future
events. This is an area that will grow as we
continue to grow and progress.| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|N/A| **-** Other ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|As we move further away from the Covid19
pandemic, we are applying for and
attracting further funding. We are also still in
our infancy, yet growing rapidly, even if our
finances don’t reflect this due to our
sponsorship and skills offered.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|N/A| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|None.| |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|No uncertainties to report, as we still
consider ourselves to be in it’s infancy and
impacted by the Covid19 pandemic.| ## **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|For this financial year, we have placed great
importance on learning more about the
charity sector following the pandemic and
pivoting with that. We have taken time to
assess what our community wants from us,
so we are not duplicating services. Our
principal funding source has been
Hertfordshire County Council and we now
look forward to expanding on this. We are
only just covering our overheads thanks
again to skills offered and local support. We
hope to achieve more consistent funding in
2025 and moving forwards.| |---|---|---| |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|We continue to assess risk as we move
further out of the pandemic.| Other ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||It’s OK To Say has no official trusts as yet.| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Our governing document has been adapted
from the Charity Commissions official
template. It is due for review in the next
financial year.| |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|Trustee selection methods are balanced
between skill and life experience. All
prospective trustees are asked to submit an
application, provide or apply for an
enhanced DBS and be voted in by the
existing board members confirming
allegiance to It’s OK To Say.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|It’s OK To Say| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|N/A| |Registered charity number|1188134| |Charity’s principal address|58 St Peter’s St,
St Albans,
AL1 3HG| |Trustees|Our trustees remain the same and have been kept updated
on our official file. We look forward to expanding our board
of trustees now.| ## **Other optional information** **We consider ourselves extremely lucky to have survived, as without skills offered and private investment, we would have gone under. We hope the 2024-2025 period will bring further success so we can continue helping more and more people. Since inception, we have helped over 80,000 people of all ages. Imagine what we could do with reoccurring funding streams.** ## **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)** Stacey Turner **Position (eg** Founding CEO **Secretary, Chair, etc)** **Date** 03/02/25