REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: CE026659 IEngl*nd aDd WAl¢s) REGISTERED CHAIUTY NUMBER: 1195816 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEFS AND UNAUDITED FINANCL4L STATEMEI%TS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 FOR coutYSELLIP*G IP4 THE CONIMUNITY Jon¢4 Harris Li[ni￿{ 7 Si Petcr5 Place FleeThvood Lar5ca%hire FY7 OEB COUNSELLING IN THECOMMUNITY CONTF.NTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 30 Septtmbcr 2024 Page Report of the Trnstees Independent Examiner's Report Statement of Fi￿n¢1%1 ActI￿tieS BglArtee Sheet Note& to the Finanel•l St#tem¢nts 7 to I I Del¥ild Stateiiktiit of FID*ncl•l A¢tivities 12 to 13 COUNSELLING IN THE COMMUiYITY REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the y¢8r ended 30 September 2024 The trus*e5 who are a150 dirccloT5 of ihe chanty for the PUTPOgL% of the Companie8 Aci 21￿. pr¢scni thEir ffp)rt with the financial $18temenis of the charity for ih¢ yew ended 30 Sewember 2024. The tswsiees have adi)pted the PTovisions of Accounting and Reporting by Chwiiies.. S¢aietneni of Recommended Practice applicable to ¢lhJriiies preparin8 their accounts in aecordance with the FIT￿￿la1 Rep￿%￿g Stanthrd applicable in the UK and Republic of ]rtl￿d IFRS 1021 leffective I JaDu4ry 2019). OWECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Obletilies 2nd glms The objective of the CIO 15 lo prvmote thv p￿&¥r¥aLl￿n of mental health in BlackFrfK>I. and ￿ a5515t In Telieving and JYh4biliiaiing pLrsons suffering from mentsl disorder or condiiions of ¢mLltional or tDenLIl distrcss throush th¢ p￿vIsion of SLWM)rt. educat>on. adv(Kacy and practi￿5 advjce. Significant actiTr?tics The organisation offers coun5elling sm?ces to Jdults, ¢hildJYn aod young pe¢)pk in the Biackrxx)I, Wyte aTrJ Fylde weos, providing help with self referrals aT￿ a donation based counselling service. STRUCTURE. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMEf4T Gol'ernlng document The organi￿lOn is a registered charity. numb¢r 1195816. and is consi1w￿l 8s o CIO which was r¢gisw¢d 15 September 2021. REFERENCE AND ADmI￿[sTRATIvE DETAIIS Registered Comp•ny ttumber CE020059 IEng]8nd and Wale51 Rewtered Char%ty number 1195816 Rcglstered office 15 Wai¢rloo Road B]￿kpOOl Lancashire FY4 IAD Truitee4 C P W¢bb ([tsi￿ 4.5.241 Ms N Thorp ITe5igned 29.10.24} A Demetriou IT¢s1￿￿d 8.5.241 L J TurT￿lty J Whittington Mrs C S O'Rourk¢ (resigned 9.7.24) MTS L Khalaf IDdtpendent Ex•mine Jones Harris Limiied IY St Prter% Place Fleetwo￿A Lancashire FY7 6EB vtr.1.W Approved by orderof the Erf)ard of tN5tces on ..................................... . And signcd on its l*h￿f by.. Pagc I COUIYSELLING IN THE COMMUNITY REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for th¢ ve*r ended 30 september 2024 L J Tumaliy- Trus*e Page 2 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEFS OF COUNSELLli%G IN THE COMMUYTrY Independent uarnlner'5 rttKbrtto tht trU5tees of Counselllng In The Communlty {'the CoThpAny') l T¢￿rt to the clwity tW5tees on my ex8min&*on of the aeeounts of the Company for the year ended 30 Septejnber 2024. Re5pon5ibilitie$ 4nd bx$i$ of report As th¢ charity's trustee5 of the Company land also tts directors for the purposc5 of company lawl y4)U ajt JurA)nsible for the prepwation of the accoutsts irt at£ordanee with the requirements of the Compan5e5 Act 2006 Ilh¢ 21th A¢VI. Having sknfi¢d mysclf that the accounts of the ComrAny arc requ￿ed to b¢ audited under Part 16 of th¢ 2(K** A¢t aod are eligiblc for ind¢rKnd¢nt ¢X8minaiion. I r¢spxi of my ¢xamination of your charity'5 accoulltb as ¢￿¢d out under Section 145 of the CEkriti¢s Aci 2011 I'the 2011 Aci,). In caJryin¥ out my examinauon I hav¢ followed the Direction5 giv¢n by the Charity Col)￿niS510￿ w)der Section 145151 (b) oftbe 2011 Act. Independent examlner'$ Slatemtni Y hèv¢ eOtnplÈted my txam1j￿llO11. I ronfirm th8t mthtt¢TS knv¢ rom¢ to Tny alt¢ntii)n Ér> fQThrt¢¢tiOtt th¢ exwnitLqtsO givin8 me cause to Ixliev¢'. a¢￿untIng records were not kw in res￿1 of the Company as rquired by Section 386 of the 2[￿ A¢1: or the acc4>unls do nui accord wilh th05¢ r￿ordS,. QT the accounts do not comply wilh the accounting Tequirem¢nts of Scclion 396 of the 2006 Act other than requircmeni that thr aru)unts ¥ive a true and fair Vtew which is ntsi J matter considercd a5 Pllrt of an ind¢petht exOJDination; or the accounts have not been prepared In accorda[￿ with the mdhods and principle5 of the S¥*ment or Recomfflendd Pra¢tice for accounting and T¢￿11m8 by charities lapplicable to ¢hBrities preparing their a¢¢ounL8 in aCCOTdanee with th¢ Financial Rqx)rting Standard 8pplie4ble in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 102)). I hav¢ no concerns and have ¢omc acros5 no other matters in conncction WLth the examination to which attention slM>uld be drawn in this repon in order to enable a proper underswldins of the accounts io k r¢a¢he Paul Daley Arr J¢)nes Harris Limtt 17 St Peiers Place Fleehv I98,￿39 134,485 EXPENDITURE ON Charltsble #rtlwldts CowJselliti8 p*tiviti¢s 167291 32.077 199,368 138248 NET IIYCOMEI(EXPENDITUREI 14,952} 4.423 15291 {3.7631 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Tothl fwids brought fotward 5.276 4.500 9.776 13539 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 324 8,923 9,247 9.776 The notes form pan of these financial statements P88¢ 4 COUNSELLtNG IN THE COMMUNITY BALANCE SHEET 30 Septernber 2024 2024 Total 2023 Total Unresirickd fund Restricted Notes CL,RRENT ASSETS D¢btOT C8sh at bsnk 2.7 2.7Th) 8.923 4.1 6,876 8.923 2,700 8,923 11,623 10,976 CREDITORS Amowits falling du¢ withitt Ot%¢ y¢4t 12 J761 12,376) 11.21X>) NET CURRENT A&SETS 324 8,923 9,247 9,776 TOTAL ￿ET$ LFSS CURIiENT LIABILITIES 324 8.923 9.247 9.776 NET A&SETS 324 ,923 9,247 9,776 FUNDS UnT¢stri¢ted bjnds Re*n"¢td funds 324 8.923 5276 TOTAL FUNDS 9.247 9.776 The charitable ¢ompany is en¢it]d 10 exemption from audit under S¢¢Lion 477 of the Compinie5 Act 2(KKTr for the yeAr etthd 30 September 2024. The m¢miKrs have not ¥¢quired th¢ c(>mpany ￿ obtain an audit of its financia] ststements for th¢ ye4r ¢nded 30 Septortber 2024 in acctsTdanc¢ with Section 476of the Companies A¢t 21K>6. The trus*es acknowledge iheir TesFQn5ibililies for la) en$urin8 that the charitsble company keeps accountsng rKords that comply with Seaions 386 w*d 387 of the C¢>mpanie5 Aci 2006 and prcparing financial stst¢ments which give a trlle Ènd fair view of the stsie of affairs of the chaNtsble company as at the end of each financia] year and of its 5ury)lus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with thc Tequirements of Sections 394 and J95 and which oih¢rwise cotnply with th¢ requirements of the Compattkes Act 21M)6 relating to financial st4t¢m¢nts, so far as applicable 10 Ihc charitable company. {b} The noies forn part of these financial statements Page 5 continued... COUNSELLING IN THE COMMUNITY BAL￿NCE SHEET- eontlnued 30 Septembpr 2024 Th¢s¢ statements have Frten prepprd in R¢eordArtce with the PTOVi510ns applicable to ch8ritable eornpanies subje to ihe small compani&4 Tegime. The financial 5tatem¢nts were approved by the Board of Tn15tees and authoris¢d for issthe on and were signed on its FEhalf by.. L J Tuma]ty. TnLStr¢ The t)ote8 foTm part of these flDanCi￿ ststetnents Page 6 COUIYSELLING IN THE COMMUNITY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMETrrrs for the Year ended 30 Stptember 2024 ACCOUNTING POLICIES BA$ts of preparkn% the flngnclal statements Th¢ fjnancial staiem¢nts of the rhaTitable ¢ompany, which is a public bencfit entity und¢r FRS 102, have ixen PT¢parcd in accordance with the Charities SORP IFRS 1021 'Accouniing and R¢portillg by CIMrities'. Stsiemeni of Recommended Pra¢ti¢e applicable io chariiies preparing thear accounts in accorda[￿ with thc Financial Reporting Standard appli¢abl¢ in the UK and Republic of IrclatKI IFRS 1021 leffeetive l Jartuary 20191,. Financial Reporting St2ndzrd 102 The Financial Reponin8 Standard apP￿Cable in th¢ UK and Republic of Ireland. and the Companie5 Act 21￿. The financial thtem¢n15 have be¢tk prepared uud¢r the historical cost eoTrventLOTh. Incorne All income i& reco8nised iTh the Staternenl of Fsnancial Activities once the cknrity has entiilemenl to the fimd5. it 15 probable that the income will be received and the amount Can te Me￿ured reliably. Expenditurt Liabi15t1¢5 &e re￿￿tSed as exr£nditure ￿ 500n as is a legal or Cot)strU￿ve d)ligation ¢ommitbng the charity to th81 ¢K￿diture. it is prnbable that a transfcT of ¢cor>omi¢ benefLS will bc TWUiTd iti settlemeni ond the amount of th¢ obligaiion be me&sured reliably. Expenditur¢ is accounted for on accnds knis and has been closxifi under headin￿ that 28gregaie all cosi Telaied 10 the caiegory. Where costs camioi be ditccily attribute4J to partieular headings th¢y have been alknotd to activities on a bashs wrtsJ$t¢nt with the use of r¢source5. T*xxtlon The chan.ty 15 exempt from corw)raiion tax on its chan"tsble acliviliea. Fund #¢¢ountlDg Unr¢stricted fi￿d5 be used itt accordaftce with the charitable objefflives at the discreiiott of the trnSk¢5. Restyictyl futmls can only ￿ Lsed for panicular reMaed w]TfA15es within the objects of the ch￿lty. Restri¢llons aTis¢when specifsed by the donororwhen fvnds 8rc raised for particu]ar Tts￿¢1£d PuT[￿s. Furth￿ explanation of the nature and purpoge of fund is included itl the note5 to the fllJaDcial ststemeats. Ilire pDrch85e and leaslDg tomrnitments Rcntals paid undLY owating leases are chaJs¢d to the Stst¢meTht of FinaThcia] Aetivities on a sti>ight lin¢ blsis over the p¢nod ofthe le￿. Pension costs and oth¢r post-retirernent benefits The charithble company opcraies a defined contribution pension scheTne. Contributi0Th5 payable LO the charitsble companls pension scheme are char8ed io the str￿ent of Financial Activities In the peri(Kl LO which th¢y relate. Page 7 COUNSELLING Ir4 THE COMMUNITY NOTES TO THE FtNANCIAL STATEMEI¥TS- e•ntlTrued for the year ended 30 September 2024 DOIYATIONS AND LEGACIES 2024 2023 Donations Grants Fe¢5 re¢¢iv¢d 85,723 41250 69.934 54,630 31,738 43,797 196,907 130,165 2024 2023 Rents reccived 1.932 4,320 NET INCOMEI{EXPENDITURE> incom&{ex]Thdinwe) is srai¢d after charginty{crediiingl- 2024 2023 Other operaung le45e5 2,4(M) 4,020 TRUSTEES, REMUNERATION AND BENF.FITS Th¢te were no trnstees, Temuneratiork or other benefits for the year end¢d 30 September 2024 nor fot the yesr end 30 S¢p¢emkn 2023. Trust(es' expen Th¢r¢ were no bltste¢s' expenseg paid for the year ended 30 September 2024 t)or for the year ended 30 September 2023. COMPAIL4TIVES FOR THE STATEMENf OF FIN￿￿TC[AL ACTNITIES lJnresiriCtcd Restrict nd INCOME AIYD ENDONTrMENTS FROM Donations alld l¢gacie5 88.681 41.484 130.165 Investmetki incom¢ 4,320 4J20 Totsl 93,LK)I 41.484 134.485 EXPENDITURE ON Chirit#ble 8¢tivities Coun5cllins a¢tivities 98,31 39.937 138248 NET INCOMEIIEXPENDITURE) {5.310} 1.547 (3,7631 Page 8 COUNSELLING IN THE COMMUNITY IIOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEfffis. ￿￿thIlled for the year ended 30 September 2024 COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINAP4CIAL ACTIVITIES- contith¥ed Unre5trict¢d Rettrici nd furtd Total fijnds RECONCILIATIO￿ OF FUP¥DS TOLLI futmls broughi fotward 10.586 2.953 13.539 T(yfAL FUND8 CARRIED FORWARD 5,276 4.5 9.776 DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHtN of*E YEAR 2024 2023 Imherdeknors 2.7tM) 4,IC CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLtNG DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 2024 2023 Socia] security And other t&Yes Accrued expenses 797 1.579 1,2 2.376 1.2 MOVEMEYT IN FUNDS Net mov¢tnent At IllQ123 At 3019124 Unrestrlcted fvnds Gen¢ral fvnd 5.276 14.952) 324 Restrkt¢d funds Rcsiricied funds 4,51X> 4.423 8.923 TOTAL FUNDS 9,776 15291 9,247 Page 9 continueAJ... COUNSELLING IN THE COMMUNITY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEWt5- contlnued ror thc y￿r tndcd 30 Swt¢mb¢r 2024 MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- CODtiDued Net I￿veMent in fund& in¢tuded in the ab)ve are ay follows.. Itttomin8 Res'ources Movement Unrestrkted fullds Gener41 fvnd 162,339 167291 } 14.9521 Restricted fund6 Regtrieted fi]ndg 36.S(Kl 132.077) 4.423 TOTAL FUNDS 198.839 {199,3681 15291 Comp8rgth¢5 for movememt In f￿ndS Net rnov¢ment In funds At 1110122 At 3019123 Unrestrkted lundj (>eneTal fund 10,586 (5 J101 5276 Re9trkt￿ fundi Restricted futlds 2.953 1.547 4.5 TOTAL FUNDS 13.539 13.763} 9.776 Compgrntiv¢ t￿1 tnovemeni in fund& in¢lud&l in the Aix>ve are as follows.. Incorning resourccs Resources exrKrMled Movement nfijt Unrestricted fund5 G¢n¢ral fund 93,￿1 198.3111 15,310) Restrlcted fund$ Re5trs¢*d fvnd5 41.484 139,9371 1,547 TOTAL FUNDS 134,485 {138,248) 13.7631 PAge 10 continu&t.. COUNSELLING IN THE CO￿(MuNITy NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- contlnved for the yeir e￿ded 30 Stptcmber 2024 MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- eontlnued A current year 12 mottths and PTÈor y¢ar 12 moniks combitKd position is as follows: Net movement At 1110122 At 31)19124 Unrestrlcted fund5 General fi￿d 10.586 110.2621 324 Tiektficted fund# R¢slrict¢d funds 2,953 5,970 8.923 TOTAL FUIYDS 13.539 142921 9247 A currenl y¢ar 12 months ottd prior year 12 motLth5 cOmb[n￿ p¢t tnovcmeni in induded ID the &bove aTC follows.. lrtwming resource5 Mov¢mi in fimd5 expended Unrestrlrted fund5 General fund 255.340 {265.fA12) 110,262) Restrlcted fullds Restricted 77,984 172.0141 5,970 TOTAL FUNDS 333.324 1417.6161 (42921 Restricted funds Tclate to 8rnftts and donatiw$ received for s￿IfiC PUTtx>ses. During the year Lmd¢r review, the restricted funds received were to contribute to COilDSellors fee5. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES The￿ were no Tel4t￿ party transaction5 forthe year enthl 30 September 2024. COUNSELLING IN THE COMMUNITY DETAILED STATEMEIYT OF FLYAYCIAL ACTIVtriES for the vear thded 30 Sepiember 2024 2024 2023 INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS Ih)nadons aDd legacles tk>naiions Qranis Fees received 85.723 41250 69.934 54,630 31.738 43.797 196.907 130.165 Investmtnt Ineome Rents received ,932 4J20 Totsj intoming resources 19X.839 134.485 EXPEI%DtrL Charltable •cllvlU¢s WaB Pensions Rent Repairs arKI re[￿Val$ Insurance Light and heat T¢lephone Couns¢llors fees Advertising Sundries Athninistrative setvices Computer rulming wsts Enienaining Motor and tr&v¢l Printing. postage and s¢atiott¢ry Raics Clwing Trdiningcosts 47,467 4.020 31.577 14.399 1,836 6,616 8253 2,026 59.113 7,350 1.018 8.676 7.097 557 1209 167 193 625 2.256 fA>.157 20,140 123 19.691 7,565 386 2,862 854 ?.262 363 Igl.198 134.984 Support Costs Flnart¢¢ Bank ¢har8CS 87 Gowern4nce costs Account￿lY al￿ l¢gJi f¢¢5 9.101 3,177 This page does not fom) part of the statutory fu￿clai 5tat¢m¢nts Pag¢ 12 COUNSELLING IN THE COMMUIYITY DETAll￿D STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES for thc year endcd 30 September 2024 2024 2023 Total Te50urtts expended 199,368 138248 Net eipenditure 1529) 13.763) Thi5 page d￿5 not fomi pan of the statutory ftt)ancka] slatem¢nts Pa8e 13