Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01/01/2023 Period start date To 31/12/2023 Period end date
Charity name: Oasis Counselling Services
Charity registration number: 1192873
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | The Objects of the CIO are, for the public benefit, the protection of health and the relief of sickness and distress in particular by the provision of accessible counselling services |
| 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 |
We provided a safe and welcoming space for people through counselling. Provided a confidential service within the community to those affected by marriage breakdown, trauma, mental well-being, domestic violence, abuse or at risk of becoming or recovering from the misuse of alcohol and drugs. We have increased our clients through our website. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | All trustees have been provided with the guidance document for public benefit from the Charity Commission. Any decisions made by the Chairty take this guidance into consideration. |
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SORP reference n/a Para 1.38 Policy on grant making n/a Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment n/a Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers
Other
Achievements and Performance
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| 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 | Oasis provides rapid access to counselling services to meet the needs of the local community. Services are priced appropriately to ensure all budgets and scenarios are catered for via Bursary and Scaling pricing. Our user-friendly website enabled the community to access our services a lot quicker. We continue to assist the local community by providing, and continually improving, access to mental health services. |
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Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 |
n/a |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | n/a |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | n/a |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | £33970 |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | A reserve of approximately 3 months income for expenditures is kept |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £10000 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | n/a |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | n/a |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | n/a |
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | Donations from counselling services |
| 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 | Customers being unable to afford counselling services. This is mitigated by providing Bursary and Scaling pricing |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
n/a | |
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| 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 |
| 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 must be a natural person No individual is appointed as a Charity Trustee of the CIO: if he or she is under the age of 18 years; or if he or she would automatically cease to hold office. No one is entitled to act as a Charity Trustee whether on appointment or on any reappointment until he or she has expressly acknowledged, in whatever way the Charity Trustees decide, his or her acceptance of the office of Charity Trustee |
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| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | Trustees are provided with online safeguarding training courses and have read and agreed the Charities safeguarding policy. All Trustees undertake DBS checks. |
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | This is a relatively flat structure with a manager and a number of counsellors |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | n/a |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Oasis Counselling Services |
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| Other name the charity uses | n/a |
| Registered charity number | 1192873 |
Charity’s principal address 8 Ferguson Avenue, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 5LX
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| James Hurrell | Chairperson | |||
| Dr Taiwo Ayodele Ajayi |
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| Mr Adedapo Ibironke |
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| Mrs Veronica Hope | ||||
– 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
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets n/a held in this capacity Name and objects of the n/a charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for n/a 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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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) James Peter Hurrell
Position (eg Secretary, Chairperson Chair, etc)
Date
11/09/2024
Charity Name No Oasis Counselling Services 1192873 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To from 1/1/2023 12/31/2023
Section A Receipts and payments
| Section A Receipts and payments | ||||
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| A1 Receipts Monies From Oasis Services - Donations 16,053 Room Hire 1,860 Interest 256 - - - - 18,169 - - Sub total - Total receipts 18,169 A3 Payments Rent 6,967 Telephone 423 Advertising 1,372 Website 783 Counsellor Fees 7,987 Admin Costs 290 SafeguardingCosts 145 New Office Fit Out CharityGivingOut 125 Insurance 394 Other Costs 886 Sub total 19,372 - - Sub total - Total payments 19,372 Net of receipts/(payments) - 1,203 A5 Transfers between funds - A6 Cash funds last year end - Cash funds this year end - 1,203 Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ Sub total(Gross income for AR) A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
to the nearest £ Restricted funds |
to the nearest £ Endowment funds |
Total funds to the nearest £ |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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- 16,053 1,860 256 - - - - 18,169 |
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| 32,800 | ||||
| 4,090 | ||||
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| 36,904 | ||||
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| - | - | 18,169 | 36,904 | |
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6,967 423 1,372 783 7,987 290 145 - 125 394 886 19,372 |
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| - | - | 19,372 | 34,554 | |
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- 1,203 - 35,173 33,970 |
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| 35,173 |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use |
Details Current Accounts Savings Accounts Details Details Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
to nearest £ 6,057 27,913 - 33,970 Agreement Error to nearest £ - - - - - - Unrestricted funds Unrestricted funds Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates |
to nearest £ - - - - OK to nearest £ - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Restricted funds Restricted funds Amount due (optional) |
to nearest £ Endowment funds |
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Signed by one or two trustees on Date of behalf of all the trustees Signature Print Name approval