2023-03-31-accounts - Huddersfield Pregnancy Crisis Centre

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1/4/2022 To 31/3/2023

Charity name: Huddersfield Pregnancy Crisis Centre (“Talkthru”)

Charity registration number: 1190830

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	a) Advancement of education in the subject of pregnancy and the termination of pregnancy and into the effects thereof upon women, whether physical, mental or psychological. b) Preservation and protection of Women's health. c) Provision of advice, counselling and assistance to women and their partners and families who are suffering from any physical or mental illness, distress or poverty during or as a result of pregnancy or following an abortion, miscarriage, cot death, still birth, loss of child or sexual abuse. d) Provision of such other charitable purposes which may conveniently be carried on in connection with the above objects.
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 and support on a one to- one basis to women and their partners following the loss of a child in pregnancy or neonatally. Counselling on a one-to-one basis for women who have had their babies taken into care by statutory authorities. Liaison with other practitioners and organisations in the field of baby loss.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The trustees are mindful of guidance issued and as a consequence declare interests at the start of every Trustees Meeting. Trustees have in the past (under the former charity (ref 1122488) sought permission to pay a connected person, and seek to make an annual declaration of any potential conflicts of interest. We regularly scrutinise our activities against our stated charitable objects.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making 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	Over the past year Talkthru has seen sustained demand for psychological support following mental distress related to a pregnancy issue for both women and men. We received 99 referrals with 425 planned appointments. We continued to provide our service in a hybrid fashion offering service users the choice of in person face to face, phone or video counselling. This continues to offer greater accessibility for users of our service who may struggle to attend counselling in person due to poverty, childcare or mental health issues. 46% of appointments were delivered by phone. In line with our previous vision and strategy day and to achieve our strategic aim of moving our business model from work provided entirely by volunteer counselors to paid positions occupied by fully trained and accredited professionals, the trustees commissioned an outside agency to draw up a sustainability plan for Talkthru. We have been steadily working during the year to realise our strategic aims. For part of this year our counselling team was reduced due to health concerns however thanks to the valuable role of the counselling manager, Talkthru was able to provide care calls for clients on the waiting

list to ensure their safety and we were able to prioritize the most vulnerable clients. Talkthru continued it’s project with mothers who had had their babies removed into care. The Project Lead successfully liaised with the Public Sector and Third Sector to promote the new service. Women referred into this service have complex issues. Those that engaged with the service reported how beneficial it was to have time and space to process their thoughts and feelings and begin to make healthy lifestyle choices for themselves. In the summer we were able to host a network event sharing our work with members of the local social and health care community along with other third sector organizations. This event was highly valued by all attendants, and it is planned to repeat it in the future. Talkthru was successful in it’s application to become an accredited training placement for Masters counselling and psychotherapy students from Leeds University and has begun to receive students on placement. The Trustees commissioned a fixed electrical line report for Talkthru premises and took the recommended steps to bring the premises up to code, ensuring safety for both staff and clients.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	At the financial year end total cash at the bank and in hand £88588 (previous year £75243)
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	We have set up a reserves account to ensure liabilities are met should Talkthru cease to operate and to continue operating with resilience despite uncertain financial circumstances.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£30000
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23

Additional information (optional)

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Trust Deed
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	CIO registered 12th August, 2020 replacing the former Trust.
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	We are open to recruiting more trustees, especially to reflect diversity in our client group. There are no constitutional provisions concerning appointment.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	We have policies specifying trustee roles and induction.
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	We have a project lead who liaises with the trustee board. As a charity we have liaised with Forget Me Not (Children's) Hospice about complementing each other's services. We also work within the Maternity Voice Partnerships for our local area and the Perinatal Mental Health Network.
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Huddersfield Pregnancy Crisis Centre
Other name the charity uses	Talkthru
Registered charity number	1190830
Charity’s principal address	Revenue Chambers St. Peters Street Huddersfield HD1 1DL

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
John Naylor	Trustee(Chair)	Wholeyear
George Spencer	Trustee(Liason)	Wholeyear
Janet Woodhouse	Trustee (safeguardinglead)	Whole year
Stephanie Watson	Trustee (finance)	1/4/22-17/10/22

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name None

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year
None

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets N/A 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

N/A

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) John Naylor

Full name(s) Dr John Naylor

Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc)

Date

07/01/2024

Talkthru Balance Sheet

As of March 31, 2023

Fixed Asset Tangible assets Cost - Office Equipment Depreciation - Office Equipment Total Tangible assets Total Fixed Asset Cash at bank and in hand Bank Account Co-Op Savings Account Total Cash at bank and in hand Debtors Debtors - Gift Aid Debtors-1 Total Debtors Current Assets Debtors - Prepayments Total Current Assets Net current assets Creditors: amounts falling due within one year Trade Creditors Creditors - Accruals Total Trade Creditors Current Liabilities Accruals Provisions Payroll Clearing Payroll Liabilities HMRC Total Payroll Liabilities Tax and National Insurance Total Current Liabilities Total Creditors: amounts falling due within one year Net current assets (liabilities) Total assets less current liabilities Total net assets (liabilities) Charity funds Opening Balance Equity Retained Earnings Surplus/(Deficit) Total Charity funds	Total
	419.97 -419.97
	0.00
	0.00 58,588.25 30,000.00
	88,588.25 817.17 0.00
	817.17 1,927.40
	1,927.40
	91,332.82 0.00
	0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
	0.00 0.00
	0.00
	0.00
	91,332.82
	91,332.82
	91,332.82 22,572.42 55,760.52 12,999.88
	91,332.82

Talkthru Financial Activities

April 2022 - March 2023

Income CCH Support Fundraising Events Gift Aid Income Gifts Received Gifts from Individuals - One-off Gifts From Individuals - Regular Gifts from Organisations Total Gifts Received Grants Received Interest Received Total Income Total Expenditures Admin & Operating Costs Misc Expenses Professional Costs Professional Insurance Software & IT Expenses Stationery & Consumables Supervision Telephone Costs Training & Seminars Website/Marketing Total Admin & Operating Costs contents and business insurance Payroll Expenses Taxes Wages Total Payroll Expenses Premises Costs Buildings Insurance Rent Utilities Total Premises Costs Psychotherapy Staff Costs Travel Wages Total Staff Costs Total Expenditures Net Operating Income Other Expenditures Unrealised Gain or Loss Total Other Expenditures	Total
	1,800.00 4,580.77 817.17 1,265.17 2,745.00 130.00
	4,140.17 38,300.00 496.46
	50,134.57
	50,134.57 70.39 1,042.25 314.03 494.84 220.36 1,682.50 528.00 754.00 331.18
	5,437.55 26.34 0.00 9,645.04
	9,645.04 783.01 914.99 6,359.00 2,527.41
	10,584.41 3,800.00 433.85 7,207.50
	7,641.35
	37,134.69
	12,999.88 0.00
	0.00

Net Other Income

0.00

Net Income/(Expenditure)

12,999.88

Independent examiners' report to the trustees of Talkthru

I report on the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 31st March 2023, which are set out on pages within this return.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act;
follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act; and
state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of independent examiner's statement

My examination was carried out in accordance with General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view' and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Independent examiner's statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: (1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the trustees' requirements:

to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; and
to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act have not been met; or

(2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

K L Barrow ACMA CGMA 63 Ridings Fields Brockholes Holmfirth West Yorkshire HD9 7BG

Signed 7[th] January 2024