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

**From 18/12/2020 Period start date   To:    31/12/2021 Period end date** 

## **Charity name: oasis Counselling Services** 

## **Charity registration number: 1192873** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 


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SORP reference<br>Summary of the  Para 1.17 The Objects of the CIO are, for the<br>purposes of the charity  public benefit, the protection of<br>as set out in its  health and the relief of sickness and<br>governing document distress in particular by the provision<br>of accessible counselling services<br>Summary of the main  Para 1.17 and  We provided a safe and welcoming<br>1.19<br>activities in relation to  space for people through counselling.<br>those purposes for the  Provided a confidential service<br>public benefit, in  within the community to those<br>particular, the activities,  affected by marriage breakdown,<br>projects or services  trauma, mental well-being, domestic<br>identified in the  violence, abuse or at risk of becoming<br>accounts. or recovering from the misuse of<br>alcohol and drugs.<br>We have increased our clients<br>through our website<br>Statement confirming  Para 1.18<br>whether the trustees<br>have had regard to the<br>guidance issued by the<br>Charity Commission on<br>public benefit<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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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** 


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SORP reference<br>Oasis provides quicker access to<br>Summary of the main  counselling services through our<br>achievements of the  discounted counselling sessions via<br>Para 1.20<br>charity, identifying the  our ‘Bursary’ and Scaling Pricing.<br>difference the charity’s<br>work has made to the  Our user-friendly website enabled the<br>circumstances of its  community to access our services a<br>beneficiaries and any  lot quicker.<br>wider benefits to society<br>as a whole We helped the local community by<br>improving access to mental health.<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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Achievements against  Para 1.41<br>objectives set<br>Performance of<br>fundraising activities  Para 1.41<br>against objectives set<br>Investment performance  Para 1.41<br>against objectives<br>Other<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>




## **Financial Review** 


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Review of the charity’s  Para 1.21 The review of the charity’s total<br>financial position at the  holding is £32,823<br>end of the period<br>Statement explaining  Para 1.22 We keep a reserve of 3 months<br>the policy for holding  income for expenditures.<br>reserves stating why<br>they are held<br>Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 Average £10,000<br>Reasons for holding zero  Para 1.22<br>reserves<br>Details of fund materially Para 1.24<br>in deficit<br>Explanation of any  Para 1.23<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a<br>going concern<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds  Para 1.47<br>(including any<br>fundraising)<br>Investment policy and<br>objectives including any  Para 1.46<br>social investment policy<br>adopted<br>A description of the  Para 1.46<br>principal risks facing the<br>charity<br>Other<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>




## **Structure, Governance and Management** 


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Description of charity’s<br>trusts:<br>Type of governing  Para 1.25 Trust Deed<br>document<br>(trust deed, royal<br>charter)<br>How is the charity  Para 1.25 CIO<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)<br>Trustee selection  Para 1.25  Trustee must be a natural<br>methods including  person<br><br>details of any  No individual is appointed as a<br>constitutional provisions  Charity Trustee of the CIO: if he<br>e.g. election to post or  or she is under the age of 18<br>name of any person or  years; or if he or she would<br>body entitled to appoint  automatically cease to hold<br>one or more trustees office.<br> No one is entitled to act as a<br>Charity Trustee whether on<br>appointment or on any re-<br>appointment until he or she has<br>expressly acknowledged, in<br>whatever way the Charity<br>Trustees decide, his or her<br>acceptance of the office of<br>Charity Trustee<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction Para 1.51<br>and training of trustees<br>The charity’s<br>organisational structure  Para 1.51<br>and any wider network<br>with which the charity<br>works<br>Relationship with any  Para 1.51<br>related parties<br>Other<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>




## **Reference and Administrative details** 


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Charity name Oasis Counselling Services<br>Other name the charity<br>uses<br>Registered charity  1192873<br>number<br>Charity’s principal  Concord House<br>address 41 Overy Street<br>Dartford.  Kent<br>DA1 1UP<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>




## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 


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Name of person (or body)<br>Dates acted if not for<br>Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint<br>whole year<br>trustee (if any)<br>1 James Hurrell Chair<br>Dr Taiwo Ayodele<br>2<br>Ajayi<br>Mr Adedapo<br>3<br>Ibironke<br>4 Mrs Veronica Hope<br>5 Mrs Grace Labode<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<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** 

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity 


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Trustee name Dates acted if not for<br>whole year<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>




**Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** 

Description of the assets 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 

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## **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 

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