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2022-10-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/01/2022 Period start date To 31/12/2022 Period end date

Charity name: Oasis Counselling Services

Charity registration number: 1192873

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
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

SORP reference
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
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
Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21 £35173
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
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
Other name the charity uses n/a
Registered charity number 1192873
Charity’s principal address Concord House
41 Overy Street
Dartford
Kent

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20		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
year		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee (ifany)
James Hurrell Chairperson
Dr Taiwo Ayodele
Ajayi
Mr Adedapo
Ibironke
Mrs Veronica Hope
Mrs Grace Labode

– 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 ~~ee~~ Position (eg Secretary, Chairperson Chair, etc) ~~ee~~ Date 04/08/2023 ~~pO~~

THE CHARITY OF JOHN AND JOSEPH CARD

Aka DRAYCOTT CHARITY

203827

ANNUAL ACCOUNTS for the year ending 31 October 2022

V S Kennedy Clerk and Treasurer to the Trustees Micawbers New Road Draycott Cheddar Somerset BS27 3SG

Dated the 31[st ] day of October 2022

CHARITY OF JOHN AND JOSEPH CARD. BANK ACCOUNTS From 01 11 2021 to 31 10 2022

2021 RECEIPTS 2022
£ P £
P
Lloyds Treasurers Account
£ opening balance at 01 11 2021 £
19,268.42 17,951.25
Rent collected
R.E. Carnell 25 03
half year to 2022
£ paid in arrears £
780.00 780.00
£ 01 10 £
780.00 half year to 2022 780.00
P. Carnell
£ Whelfeld in advance half 10 04 Yr 3 £
1,560.00 year from 2022 1,560.00
£ @ 01 10 Yr £
1,560.00 £120 per acre 2022 3 1,560.00
Dividends
£ Alliance Trust dividend £
579.24 s 938.66
£ Baillie Giford Strategic Bond sold £
478.77 15,531.00
£ Personal Assets Trust dividend £
197.35 s 255.10
£ Scottish Mortgage Investment sold £
97.57 Trust 10,069.72
£ Witan Investment Trust dividend £
754.12 s 763.80
£ Worldwide Healthcare Trust dividend £
58.94 s 20.97
N/A Munro Smart dividend £
s 149.12
N/A Canlife Diversifed dividend £
s 281.79
N/A Hargreaves Lansdown* £
523.65
Wayleaves
£ Western Power wayleaves pole £
65.17 30.99
£ oversail £
30.69 N/A

£ Total income 6,941.85

£ 33,244.80

£ £ 26,210.2 51,196.05 7

*difference between bank statement and contract note of sale of Baillie Gifford and Scottish Mortgage which included any other available balance.

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CHARITY OF JOHN AND JOSEPH CARD BANK ACCOUNTS FROM 01 11 2021 TO 31 10 2022

2021 2021 PAYMENTS 2022
£ P £
P
Expenses
£ Zurich Insurance public Ins. £
86.52 liability 86.52
£ V Kennedy Clerk’s honorarium Honorarium £
300.00 300.00
£ out of pocket expenses £
N/A 29.90
£ Mr. M. Earing honorarium Honorarium £
150.00 N/A
£ London Stock Exchange LEI Fee 2022 £
78.00 78.00
£ Mr. M. Kennedy Computer Computer £
345.00 N/A
N/A Berry Redmond Gordon & Legal Fees £
Penney 420.00
Grants listed overleaf:-
£ Pensions and hardship £
2,952.00 3,028.00
£ Individual £
2,700.00 3,342.00
£ School £
1,147.50 1,791.00
£ Religious
N/A N/A
£ Cobley Field £
500.00 1,000.00
(£8,259,0 Total expenditure £
2) 10,075.42
£ Closing balance Lloyds Treasurers Account £
17,951.2 41,120.63
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GRANTS From 2021-2022
Necessitous
grants:-
Pensions Brueford Mr. L 52 weeks @ £8.00 £416.00
Churches Mrs. P. 52 weeks @ £8.00 £416.00
Evans Mrs. M 52 weeks @£8.00 £416.00
Holford Mr/s. P. & H. 52 weeks @ £5.00 £260.00
Maidment Mrs. D. 52 weeks @ £5.00 £260.00
Manning Mrs J 52 weeks @ £5.00 £260.00
Parkes Miss M 52 weeks @ £5.00 £260.00
Pavey Mrs. A (d. Aug 2022) 44 weeks @ £5.00 £220.00
Reed Mrs K 52 weeks @ £5.00 £260.00
Sheldon Mr. R. 52 weeks @ £5.00 £260.00
sub £3,028.00
Individual Archibald B. Higher Ed. £350.00
Binning M. Higher Ed £350.00
Lukins H. Higher Ed £80.00
Meldon R. Higher Ed £350.00
Sindrey A. Higher Ed £350.00
Sweeting G Higher Ed £350.00
sub £1,830.00
Bright Mrs P for Beatrix General Ed. £150.00
Driscoll Mrs I for Issac General Ed. £25.00
Haskins Mrs E for Daniel & Olly General Ed. £150.00
Knowles Mrs H for Joseph General Ed. £150.00
Olsen Miss N for Jasmine & India General Ed. £125.00
Parsons Mrs S for Vincent &
Poppy General Ed. £300.00
Walsh Mr R for Jasmine & Sophia General Ed. £300.00
Group Strawberry Tots Rent (DMH) £312.00
sub £1,512.00
Group
School Draycott & Rodney £1,791.00
Rel Ed Draycott & Rodney N/A
Cobley Field £1,000.00
sub £2,791.00
TOTAL £9,161.00
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2021 ASSETS 2022
£ p £ p
468,270.00 52.03 acres @ £9000.00 per acre to include cowshed 468,270.00
30.00 Stationery etc. 30.00
345.00 Computer N/A
Hargreaves Lansdown account
£198,078.77 TOTALS £141,676.20

LIABILITIES none

Signed ……………………… …….. Printed Name……………………………..

Clerk and Treasurer to the Trustees.

Micawbers, New Road, Draycott, Cheddar, Somerset. BS27 3SG

Dated this ……….day of …………2022

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THE CHARITY OF JOHN AND JOSEPH CARD. (aka The Draycott Charity).

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES.

Report on the account of this Charity for the year ended 31October 2022.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner.

As the charity’s trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts; you consider that the audit requirements of section 43(2) of the Charities Act 1993, (the Act), does not apply.

It is my responsibility to state, on the basis of procedures specified in the general directions given by the Charity Commissioners under section 43 (7) (b) of the Act, whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of independent examiner’s report.

My examination was carried out in accordance with the general directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of accounts presented with those

records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeks explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.

Independent examiner’s statement.

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

have not been met; or

Name:………………………(M. Warne). Dated this………day of……………. 2022

Printed name………………………………… Relevant professional qualifications or body………………………………………

Address: The Thatched Cottage, Wells Road, Rodney Stoke. Cheddar. BS27 3XH

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES. Report on the account of this Chartty for the year ended 31 October 2022. Respective responsibiltties of trustees and examiner. As the charty's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts", you consider that the audit requirements of section 43(2) of the Charities Act 1993, (the Act), d￿S not apply. It is my responsibilty to state, on the basis of procedures specffied in the general directions given by the Chartty Commissioners under section 43 (7) (b) of the Act, whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of independent examinef s report. My examination was carried out in accordan￿ WFth the general directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of accounts presented wrth those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual iterns or disclosures in the accounts, and seeks explanations from you as trust￿ concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audrt, and consequenlty I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts. Independent examinerfs statement. In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: (1) which gives me reasonab￿ cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements t(t keep accounting records in accordan￿ with Section 41 of the Act, and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accountsng requirements of the Act. have not been met; or (2) to which in ffly opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Na -aWame). Dated this. / 7...day of. ts!".•fr2022 Printed name. •4f¥_7Y&.. b:.A<.!J."= Relevant professional qualffications or body........fv./A............................ Address.. The Thatched Cottage. Wells Road, Rodney Stoke. Cheddar. BS27 3XH