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2024-06-06-accounts

A PLATFORM TO TALK FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2024

REGISTERED CHARITY NO 1199250 REGISTERED CIO NO CE29378

A PLATFORM TO TALK

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED

31 MAY 2024

CONTENTS

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Trustees Annual Report 1-6
CC16a Receipts and Payments Account 7-8

TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT

1 May 2023 to 31 May 2024

Providing support to people in need to improve personal wellbeing and mental health through peer support and community outreach.

ABOUT A PLATFORM TO TALK

Registered Charity Number 1199250

Charity’s Principal Address

c/o Source Four, The Old Granary Aylesby GRIMSBY DN37 7AW

Trustees Offce From To
Robert Prichard Trustee 10 June 2022 Present
Lydia Gibbs Trustee 10 June 2022 Present
David Jackson Trustee 10 June 2022 Present

TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT 1 MAY 2023 TO 31 MAY 2024

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document

Constitution

How the Charity is constituted

CIO - Foundation

Trustee selection method.

The Secretary and Treasurer are appointed annually at the AGM.

Trustees are appointed or re appointed at the AGM in April and serve for 2 years.

Objectives and activities

A Platform to Talk exists for the public benefit, focusing on the relief of those in need due to ill-mental health, by:

  1. Providing online peer support groups to offer advice, assistance and promote best practices in mental health and welfare

  2. Organising online and physical community events such as walks, group meetings and workshops

  3. Providing resources to help sufferers find professional, affordable and accessible support

  4. Funding the delivery of Mental Health First Aid within the local community of Northeast Lincolnshire

  5. Funding the provision of mental health counselling support

  6. Promoting awareness of mental health issues

A Platform to Talk maintains an active Facebook group where members receive support from trustees, counsellors and peers who draw on their personal experiences to assist others. We regularly organise community events including walks and workshops, and provide resources to connect those in need with professional, affordable and accessible help. The charity funds one-to-one counselling sessions and Mental Health First Aid England courses for community members.

In planning our activities throughout the year, we have kept the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit at the forefront of all our trustee meetings.

TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT 1 MAY 2023 TO 31 MAY 2024

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

(June 2023 - May 2024)

The organisation continued its mission of supporting mental health in the community with expanded reach and programming during this period.

TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT 1 MAY 2023 TO 31 MAY 2024

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Cash at bank as at 31 May 24 was £24k in unrestricted funds, (2023: 18,976).

Donations in the year amounted to £16,770.

The charity spent £7,620 on counselling sessions for users, and £2,933 on workshops and activities to provide ongoing support for members.

DECLARATION

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees.

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Signature___
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Full Name Robert Prichard Position Trustee Date 26th March 2025

TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT 1 MAY 2023 TO 31 MAY 2024

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A Platform to Talk 1199250
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period 01/06/2023 31/05/2024
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Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
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Donations 16,770 - - 16,770 30,488
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16,770 - - 16,770 30,488
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A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
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Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 16,770 - - 16,770 30,488
A3 Payments
Counselling - Adults 5,120 - - 5,120 4,380
Counselling - Children 2,500 - - 2,500 4,000
Training & Wellbeing Workshops: - - - -
- workshop delivery costs 2,128 - - 2,128 1,323
- room hire & refreshments 805 - - 805 918
Marketing & Promotion 859 - - 859 455
Donations - Art Workshops - 400
Insurance 91 91
Printing & Stationery 12 12
Trustees meeting expenses - 36
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Sub total [ 11,515 ] - - 11,515 11,512
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
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Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments 11,515 - - 11,515 11,512
Net of receipts/(payments) 5,255 - - 5,255 18,976
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 18,976 - - 18,976 -
Cash funds this year end 24,231 - - 24,231 18,976
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
B1 Cash funds
B2 Other monetary assets
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
B5 Liabilities
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28/03/2025		 Endowment
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signed on 28/03/2025, 13:48:30 GMT

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

28/03/2025

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