|||Income & Expenditure||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||||||| |||Month||**Apr-24**|**May-24**|**Jun-24**| |||||||| |||**Opening balance**||0|0|0| |||||||| ||Revenue|Income 1 (Private investor)||539|539|539| |||Income 2||0|0|0| |||Income 3||0|0|0| |||Income 4||0|0|0| |||Total||**539**|**539**|**539**| |||||||| ||Overheads|Rent||500|500|500| |||Phones||0|0|0| |||Tea and cofee||0|0|0| |||Maintenance||0|0|0| |||Ofce set up||0|0|0| |||Counselling services||COMP|COMP|COMP| |||StaIonary||0|0|0| |||Insurance||39|39|39| |||Staf||0|0|0| |||Total Costs||**539**|**539**|**539**| |||||||| |||Closing Balance||**0**|**0**|**0**| 1 |||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||||||||| |**Jul-24**|**Aug-24**|**Sep-24**|**Oct-24**|**Nov-24**|**Dec-24**|Jan - 25|**Feb-25**|**Mar-25**| |||||||||| |0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0| |||||||||| |539|539|539|539|539|539|539|539|539| |0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0| |0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0| |0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0| |**539**|**539**|**539**|**539**|**539**|**539**|**539**|**539**|**539**| |||||||||| |500|500|500|500|500|500|500|500|500| |0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0| |0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0| |0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0| |0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0| |COMP|COMP|COMP|COMP|COMP|COMP|COMP|COMP|COMP| |0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0| |39|39|39|39|39|39|39|39|39| |0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0| |**539**|**539**|**539**|**539**|**539**|**539**|**539**|**539**|**539**| |||||||||| |**0**|**0**|**0**|**0**|**0**|**0**|**0**|**0**|**0**| 2 ||| |---|---| ||| |**Apr-25**|Total| ||| |0|0| ||| |539|6,468| |0|0| |0|0| |0|0| |**539**|**6,468**| ||| |500|6,500| |0|0| |0|0| |0|0| |0|0| |COMP|0| |0|0| |39|468| |0|0| |**539**|**6,468**| ||| |**0**|**0**| 3 ## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From** April 2024 **Period start date To** April 2025 **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 an
awareness and signposting service for public
benefit. It’s OK To Say has gone above and
beyond to work through an ever growing
waiting list for therapeutic 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 via Telehealth using Clinico.
-Offering in person counselling & referral
services.
-Sponsored workshops and support groups.
-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** |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, although this is taking time.
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 ever-
changing landscape of the charity sector. 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 still 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 2026 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

||It’s OK To Say has no official trusts as yet.| |---|---|---| |~~t~~
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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.| ## **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