**Talk Changes** 

**Charity Number 1190271** 

**Trustees’ Annual Report and Accounts** 

**for the year ended** 

**31 March 2022** 




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

## **From 01 April 2021 (Period start date) To 31 March 2022 (Period end date)** 

## **Charity name: Talk Changes** 

## **Charity registration number: 1190271** 

## **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|**We have managed to achieve the objects**<br>**as stated in the governing document.**<br>**To Promote and protect the physical and**<br>**mental health of people affected by**<br>**mental health issues for the public**<br>**benefit through the provision of**<br>**psychotherapy/counselling intervention**<br>**and support**<br>**To advance the education of the public**<br>**in matters relating to mental health and**<br>**community health through workshops**<br>**and group sessions**<br>**We focus on improving physical and**<br>**mental wellbeing for children, teenagers,**<br>**young adults, and adults.**|
|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|**Ensured an organisational infrastructure**<br>**is in place, which includes; a functioning**<br>**trustee board (3 members), appropriate**<br>**public  liability/professional indemnity**<br>**insurance is in place, and key policies**<br>**and procedures.**<br>**Financial systems and a funding**<br>**strategy in place, to include; bank**<br>**account, accounting practice, a process**<br>**is operating which involves looking for**<br>**and applying for suitable grants and**<br>**other**<br>**funding opportunities.**<br>**We have grown as a service provider**<br>**within Bolton and have built key**<br>**relationships with other organisations**<br>**such as Federation, Bolton CVS, Bolton**<br>**Council and other charity organisations.**|





|||**Established regular one to one**<br>**counselling appointments. In**<br>**one year we have provided just over 200**<br>**1:1 Counselling clients (around 6**<br>**sessions each).  We also provide**<br>**sessions nationally and we have placed**<br>**a structure within the organisation that**<br>**makes it affordable and easy to access**<br>**for all beneficiaries.  We have a step 4**<br>**model we use and we have found this to**<br>**be extremely beneficial within the**<br>**organisation.**<br>**Created group sessions covering a**<br>**range of relevant allied mental health**<br>**topics. We have carried out Walk, Talk**<br>**and Empower sessions, DV sessions,**<br>**Art Therapy sessions, Clinics, Teenage**<br>**Talks, Knit and Natter and Arts and**<br>**Crafts sessions.**<br>**Created a suit of relevant workshop**<br>**materials to support community**<br>**education in a range of allied mental**<br>**health topics.**<br>**Commenced community-based**<br>**workshops and linked within schools to**<br>**deliver to parents.**|
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|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|**The Trustees confirm that they have**<br>**referred to the guidance contained in the**<br>**Charity Commission’s general guidance**<br>**on Public Benefit when reviewing the**<br>**charity’s aims and objectives and in**<br>**planning its future activities, which is an**<br>**annual process**|



## **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|**Established 1:1 Psychotherapy and**<br>**Counselling sessions. The funding we**<br>**have received for the dates July 2020-**<br>**March 2021 are restricted funds so**<br>**these are for providing a therapeutic**<br>**service for the individuals living in**<br>**Bolton and Greater Manchester areas.**<br>**This funding is for the time agreed with**<br>**the funders in providing this service.**<br>**The beneficiaries are the wider public**<br>**that are suffering from Mental Health**<br>**and are in genuine need of support and**<br>**help. We assist other organisations and**<br>**where appropriate partner with them to**<br>**add value to services provided within**<br>**the community. We have made fantastic**<br>**partners and built up relationships with**|





**other charities in Bolton and Greater Manchester. We have also built up a growing Instagram audience with approximately 24K followers. This is run by our fantastic volunteers due to their dedication and time have managed to grow the service and we have many reaching out to us on a daily basis. We have grown to 6 Counsellors, 2 social media volunteers, 4 support workers and 2 volunteers and an events manager. We have also achieved the Bolton Quality Mark, we were the youngest organisation to achieve this award and it is recognised by Bolton Council and Bolton University. It is an award that shows we demonstrate a set of universally recognised best practice standards and good practice.** 



## **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’s total income amounted to**<br>**£23,194.11, of which £6,354.11 was**<br>**generated through the provision of**<br>**services, and £16,840.00 was generated**<br>**through Grants.**<br>**During the year, there has been a**<br>**significant increase in the relative**<br>**expenditure. This was due to an**<br>**increase in demand for services after**<br>**coming out of Covid, resulting in**<br>**additional resources required to deliver**<br>**the increased operational activities.**<br>**The charity can report a surplus of**<br>**£4,061.08 for the year-ended 31 March**<br>**2022. Total funds carried**<br>**forward at 31 March 2022 were**<br>**£9,811.08, of which all are restricted**<br>**funds.**|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**We have no reserves as the funds**<br>**received are to provide the**<br>**therapeutic service for the individuals**<br>**within Bolton & Greater**<br>**Manchester.**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**Nome**|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|**Not applicable**|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|**None**|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|**Not applicable**|





## **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**|
|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|**Appointed**|



## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|**Talk Changes**|
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|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|**1190271**|
|Charity’s principal address|**Hamill House**<br>**112-116 Chorley New Road**<br>**Bolton**<br>**BL1 4DH**|
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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**<br>**body) entitled to**<br>**appoint trustee (if**<br>**any)**|
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||**Nadiya Solkar**||**Wholeyear**||
||**Hafsana Munshi**||**Wholeyear**||
||**Zeba Lokhat**||**Wholeyear**||
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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** 

Description of the assets **Not applicable** held in this capacity Name and objects of the **Not applicable** charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for **Not applicable** safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets 

## **Exemptions from disclosure** 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

**Not applicable** 

## **Other optional information** 

**Not applicable** 



## **Declarations** 

**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** 

**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** 

**Signature(s) H.Munshi Full name(s) HAFSANA MUNSHI Position (eg Secretary, TRUSTEE Chair, etc) Date** 17/01/2023 



||**Talk Changes**<br> <br>**Charity Name**|**Talk Changes**<br> <br>**Charity Name**|**Talk Changes**<br> <br>**Charity Name**|**Talk Changes**<br> <br>**Charity Name**|**Talk Changes**<br> <br>**Charity Name**|**1190271**<br>**No (if any)**|**1190271**<br>**No (if any)**|**CC16a**|
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||**For the period**<br>**from**||01/04/2021<br>Period start date||**To**|31/03/2022<br>Period end date|||
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|**Section A Receipts and payments**|||||||||
|**A1 Receipts**|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to the nearest      £**||**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to the nearest £**||**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**to the nearest £**|**Total funds**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**6,354**<br>**16,840**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**23,194**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**23,194**<br>**3,109**<br>**16,024**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**19,133**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**19,133**<br> <br>**4,061**||**Last year**<br>**to the nearest £**|
|Non cash donation forgift os service|**-**||**6,354**||**-**|**6,354**||**100**|
|Grants|**-**||**16,840**||**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|**16,840**||**7,900**|
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|~~**_Sub total_**~~~~_(Gross income for_~~<br>_AR)_|<br> **-**||**23,194**|||**23,194**||**8,000**|
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|**A2 Asset and investment sales,**<br>**(see table).**|||||||||
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|**_Total receipts_**<br>**A3 Payments**|||||||||
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|<br>Marketing|**-**|||||||**650**|
|Wages|**-**|||||||**1,600**|
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|**_Sub total_ **|**-**|||||||**2,250**|
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|**_Total payments_**<br>**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**<br>**A5 Transfers between funds**<br>**A6 Cash funds last year end**<br>**_Cash funds this year end_**|||||||||
|||||||||**2,250**|
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||**-**|||||**9,811**||**5,750**|



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|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**||
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|**Categories**<br>Signed by one or two trustees on<br>behalf of all the trustees<br>**B5 Liabilities**<br>**B3 Investment assets**<br>**B2 Other monetary assets**<br>**B4 Assets retained for the**<br>**charity’s own use**<br>**B1 Cash funds**|**Details**<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>**_Total cash funds_**<br>(agree balances with receipts and payments<br>account(s))<br>**Details**<br>Bank Club & Society Account<br>**Details**<br>Signature<br>H.Munshi|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**9,811**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**9,811**<br>OK<br>OK<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**<br>**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**<br>**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**liability relates**<br>**Amount due**<br>**(optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>Print Name<br>HAFSANA MUNSHI|**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**|
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||H.Munshi|HAFSANA MUNSHI|17/01/2023|
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