# **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From: Period start date: 01.01.2022 To: Period end date: 31.12.2022**
## **Charity name: Bridge Counselling**
## **Charity registration number: 1191105**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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SORP reference
Summary of the purposes Para 1.17 To promote the mental health of people
of the charity as set out residing in Bromham and the Bedford
in its governing areas through provision of a
document counselling service in accordance with
the values of the Christian faith
Summary of the main Para 1.17 and Receiving requests for counselling,
1.19
activities in relation to Providing an initial interview and
those purposes for the then introduction to a counsellor
public benefit, in who is appropriately trained and
particular, the activities, supervised
projects or services Counselling sessions provided as
identified in the agreed between client and
accounts. counsellor
Regular supervision sessions for
each counsellor and financial
contributions for each counsellor
towards training and ongoing
development.
Bi monthly Counsellor meetings
Bi monthly Trustees meetings
Statement confirming Para 1.18 Bridge Counselling is open to all
whether the trustees enquiries from people with varying
have had regard to the issues who wish to discuss them with a
guidance issued by the trained counsellor.
Charity Commission on Most clients approach the service via
public benefit telephone, email or communication
direct from our web site.
During this year, because of the Covid
19 pandemic counselling has still
continued if the client is willing and
able to use technology such as Zoom.
Our counsellors have been as flexible
as they can be to continue offering
services during this difficult time.
The Trustees have read the Charity
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Commission guidance on public benefit and are satisfied that the activities outlined above clearly demonstrate that the charity is meeting its Purpose and is providing a benefit to the public.
## **Additional information (optional)**
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SORP reference
Policy on grant making Para 1.38 N/A at this time
Policy on social Para 1.38 N/A at this time
investment including
program related
investment
Our counsellors offer their services free
Para 1.38 of charge to Bridge Counselling and
Contribution made by the service could not run without their
volunteers support.
For part of this year one of the
counsellors has co-ordinated the
service, managed the waiting list and
carried out initial interviews by phone
to those who enquired about
counselling. She has also assisted our
newly appointed Co-Ordinator to be
inducted into the role and to take over
the work required
Trustees have taken on roles to assist
Other with the running of this service –
Finance, Data Protection, Safeguarding
etc.
Their time is given free of charge
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## **Achievements and Performance**
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Summary of the main SORP reference Bridge Counselling has received 49
achievements of the enquiries during the period January 1 [st]
charity, identifying the 2022 and December 31 [st] 2022
difference the charity’s
work has made to the This has resulted in 32 Initial
circumstances of its interviews
beneficiaries and any
wider benefits to society 30 people receiving or received
as a whole. counselling
362 hours of counselling given by 7
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counsellors and 3 student counsellors on placement with Bridge during this period
## **Financial Review**
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Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 A total of £14,230 was received
financial position at the during the year of which £3,000 was
end of the period a grant from Bromham Baptist
Church, £8,170 from counselling
income and £2,242 from other
donations. £245 from gift aid and £13
interest
Bridge Counselling also receives
services in kind from Bromham
Baptist Church covering
accommodation facilities and utilities.
The main items of expenditure are:
Counselling supervision which was
£2,072 and administrative charges
which include the following:-
ICO – £35,
Bank charges - £81,
Insurance - £135
Professional registration £623
Training £60.
Safeguarding - £141
Web site - £206
Expenses - £441
Admin costs - £971
Our counsellors provide their services
free of charge.
Recruitment of administration
services from April 2022 will help co-
ordinate the service and reduce the
need for voluntary requirements from
the counsellors to administer the
enquiries and waiting list.
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This resulted in a surplus for the year
of £8466
Statement explaining the Para 1.22 Bridge Counselling maintains a
policy for holding reserve fund to allow the organisation
reserves stating why to adapt to any changes in our
they are held income or expenditure. The reserve
is the equivalent to one month of day
to day running costs plus an
additional sum for one off
professional indemnity insurance
costs if the organisation has to close
down
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22
The Trustees currently agreed that
this amount should be £1000.
Explanation of any Para 1.23 Bridge Counselling is reliant on the
uncertainties about the counsellors who give their time and
charity continuing as a expertise freely.
going concern We are seeking new counsellors to
join the team and encouraging those
interested in training to be
counsellors to find out more. If we
cannot recruit new counsellors the
charity cannot continue to function
and provide the service
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Grant from Bromham Baptist Church -
£3,000
The charity’s principal Counselling fees
sources of funds Para 1.47 Donations
(including any One off gifts
fundraising)
Investment policy and N/A at this time
objectives including any
social investment policy Para 1.46
adopted
Counsellors resigning their service and
not being able to replace their given
A description of the Para 1.46 time for counselling.
principal risks facing the
charity
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## **Structure, Governance and Management**
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Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing Para 1.25 Constitution
document
(trust deed, royal
charter)
How is the charity Para 1.25 Charitable Incorporated Organisation
constituted? (CIO)
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection Para 1.25 Invitation to serve as Trustee followed
methods including details by information sharing and decision by
of any constitutional the invited Trustee to commit to the
provisions e.g. election to role
post or name of any
person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees
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Policies and procedures Continuing as a work in progress
adopted for the induction Para 1.51
and training of trustees
The Charity is based at:
Bromham Baptist Church, Village Road,
The charity’s Bromham, Bedford. MK43 8LJ.
organisational structure Para 1.51 During 2022 we have had 7 counsellors
and any wider network and 3 students working with the
with which the charity service
works We started the year with 4 Trustees
and recruited 2 more in March 2022.
For part of the year we have had one
of the counsellors volunteering to co-
ordinate the enquiries and carrying out
the initial interviews.
From April 2022 we recruited the
services of an administrator, who is
also a trained counsellor, to take over
the role of co-ordinator on a gradual
basis. This commenced at 2 hours a
week and has now been increased to 4
hours a week.
Bridge Counselling is a member of The
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Association of Christian Counsellors
(ACC)
Bromham Baptist Church supports
Bridge Counselling CIO with an annual
Relationship with any Para 1.51 grant and the use of premises and
related parties facilities within the church building.
This arrangement is confirmed with a
Memorandum of Understanding which
is reviewed annually
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## **Reference and Administrative details**
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Charity name Bridge Counselling Bromham
Other name the charity Bridge Counselling
uses
Registered charity 1191105
number
Charity’s principal Bridge Counselling, Bromham Baptist Church, Village
address Road, Bromham, Bedford. MK43 8LJ
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
whole year
(if any)
Mrs Barbara Chair
1
Bannard-Smith
Mrs Lesley Co-ordinator
2
Dean
Mrs Felicity Finance
3
Leinster
Mrs Jenny Safeguarding and
4
Hadley Data Protection
Dr Timothy Trustee From 8 [th] March 2022 Bridge Trustees
5
Pedley
Mr George Trustee From 8 [th] March 2022 Bridge Trustees
6
Hadley
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Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name**
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N/A
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** N/A
## **Declarations**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
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Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
LR Dean
Signature(s) BL Bannard-Smith
Lesley Rita Dean
Full name(s) Barbara Lesley Bannard-
Smith
Position (eg Chair of Trustees Co-Ordinator/Counsellor
Secretary, Chair, etc)
Date
29 [th] May 2023
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## **Charity Name Bridge Counselling**
**No (if any)**
## **Receipts and payments accounts**
**For the period** Period start date Period end date **To from** 1-Jan-22 31-Dec-22
## **Section A Receipts and payments**
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Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds
funds funds funds
to the nearest
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
£
A1 Receipts
Bromham Baptist Church 3,000 - - 3,000
Counselling Income 8,170 - - 8,170
Counselling Supervision 560 - - 560
Donations 2,242 - - 2,242
Gift Aid 245 - - 245
Interest 13 - - 13
- - - -
- - - -
14,230 - - 14,230
Sub total (Gross income for AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total - - - -
Total receipts 14,230 - - 14,230
A3 Payments
Initial Grant Repayment 1,000 - - 1,000
Bank Charges 81 - - 81
Supervision 2,072 - - 2,072
Insurance 135 - - 135
Registration / Accreditation 623 - - 623
ICO 35 - - 35
Website / Domain 206 - - 206
Training 60 - - 60
Safeguarding 141 141
Expenses 441 441
Admin 971 - - 971
Sub total [ 5,764 ] - - 5,764
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - -
Total payments 5,764 - - 5,764
Net of receipts/(payments) 8,466 - - 8,466
A5 Transfers between funds - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end - - - -
Cash funds this year end 8,466 - - 8,466
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|**Section B Statement**|**of assets and liabilities**|**at the end of the period**|**at the end of the period**|
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|**Categories**|**Details**|**funds**|**funds**|
|**B1 Cash funds**|Cash funds in 2022
Cash funds end 2021
**_Total cash funds_**|**to nearest £**
**8,466**
**7,664**
**-**
**16,130**|**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|
||(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))|Agreement Error
|OK|
|||**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**|
|||**funds**|**funds**|
|**B2 Other monetary assets**|**Details**|**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|
|**B3 Investment assets**|**Details**|**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**|**Cost (optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|
|**B4 Assets retained for the**|**Details**|**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**|**Cost (optional)**
**-**|
|**charity’s own use**|||**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|
|||**Fund to which**|**Amount due**|
|**B5 Liabilities**|**Details**|**liability relates**|**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**(optional)**|
|Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees|Signature|Print|Name|
|||Felicity Leinster||
||**B.L Bannard-Smith**|Barbara Banard-Smith||
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CC16a
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Last year
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**to the nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - -**
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OK
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**Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - -**
**Current value (optional)**
**-**
**Current value (optional)**
**When due (optional)**
Date of approval