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2023-12-31-accounts

Charity Registration No. 212662

THE GUILD OF PASTORAL PSYCHOLOGY TRUSTEES' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

THE GUILD OF PASTORAL PSYCHOLOGY

CONTENTS

Page
Trustees' report 1 - 5
Independent examiner's report 6
Statement of financial activities 7
Balance sheet 8
Notes to the financial statements 9 - 15

THE GUILD OF PASTORAL PSYCHOLOGY

TRUSTEES' REPORT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

The Trustees have pleasure in presenting their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2023.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Registered charity name

The Guild of Pastoral Psychology

Charity registration number 212662

Registered office:

c/o ASL Consultancy 23 Southway Burgess Hill, RH15 9SY

Independent examiner

S Malkin Norfolk House, Hamlin Way, King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 4NG

Bankers

CAF Bank Limited 25 Kings Hill Avenue Kings Hill West Malling ME19 4JQ

Objectives and activities

The objects of the Charity are to advance education in depth psychology and its relationship to religion and spirituality, in particular in relation to the discoveries deriving from the work of C.G. Jung. Through its activities, the Guild offers new perspectives into religion and its symbols, and their relevance to ordinary life. Membership of the Guild is open to all who wish to explore a spiritual quest enhanced by the insights of depth psychology.

We have referred to the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit in planning our activities. In particular the Trustees are careful to consider how planned activities contribute to the aims and objectives they have set.

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TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

Achievements and performance

EVENTS

Stephan Harding opened our 2023 programme by enchanting his online audience with a short guitar recital to accompany the 3-minute countdown to his January lecture on Gaia and the Tree of Life. This explored whether the power of the myths and images of Gaia and The Tree of Life could help us harness the imaginative possibilities in the contemporary sciences of Gaia to solve our terrible contemporary global crisis.

In February, Renee M. Cunningham spoke about Archetypal Nonviolence: Jung, King and Culture through the Eyes of Selma. She focussed on the March from Selma to Mongomery and the development of culture through the implementation of the eightfold path of nonviolence (Gandhi’s concepts of Satyagraha and Ahimsa and King’s six tenets.)

In March, Patrick Curry enabled us to consider the experience of enchantment through some personal accounts of deep wonder and by exploring its chief characteristics – relationality, participation, wildness, metaphor and ‘concrete magic’. We considered the common ground and differences with aspects of Jungian thought.

We welcomed Marian Dunlea to lead our Spring Conference on The Lightness of Being: Jung, Neuroscience and Self-Regulation. This was in person and live streamed. Marian is a Jungian Analyst, somatic practitioner, and international speaker for over 30 years. The event was designed to introduce Body Dreaming, an approach that provides skills to help us self-regulate, that is to recognise, get in touch with and bring about changes in our bodies’ and psyche’s capacity to regulate.

In June, Jim Fitzgerald, a Fellow of the Guild, and a popular speaker – addressed us for the eighth time before our AGM. His lecture was “She is not dead but sleeping” He worked with the symbol of a young woman bound in a death-like sleep which is to be found in the Bible, in Myth and in Fairy Tales to explore our grief for the moribund Anima Mundi and asked if we can find hope in the words of Jesus which gave the talk its title.

We welcomed back Monika Wikman to address our August Summer Conference for the second time. She was accompanied by Tom Elsner. Between them, they explored with conference participants the experience of liminal states with reference to working with the somatic unconscious and growing the subtle body, and as a symbolic death central to the transformation of consciousness. Monika referred to a saying from the Dogon people that Enlightenment is intimacy with all things, echoing the quote of Jung where he says: ‘One does not become enlightened by imaging figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious’. In recounting an early personal catastrophic time, Tom said he dreamt that in consultation with a psychotherapist, she told him - we must find the dove. That is the secret. Finding the dove means to find the eternal feminine, the archetypal mother – that is the symbolic, not the actual mother.

In September, Brenda Crowther began her first series of four seminars on The Red Book. These were oversubscribed and she is leading a second series in 2024.

Kristina Schellinski delivered our October lecture: Trust in the Self and Hope: how Jungian Psychology helps us cope in times of existential threat and destruction. She drew on the quote from Jung that ‘The self effectively compensates chaotic conditions no matter by what name it is known’ (CW11, para 444) and illustrated her talk with examples from recent clinical work. She also invited participants to share their personal experiences in the discussion and impressed her online audience with her deep sensitivity in response to those who took up this invitation.

Eva Wertenschlag-Birkhauser and Lynne Radomsky led our Autumn online Conference entitled On the Mystery of Creation of Consciousness: Images from the African Psyche. The two talks amplified the archetypal connections between primordial images and modern ways of thinking in the light of Jungian Psychology and Alchemy. The first focussed on the creation myths of the Dogon, the second focussed on the myths of the Eland people of the Kalahari Desert. This event experimented with a long Q&A session addressed to both speakers rather than separate sessions after each speaker. This allowed scope to pack much into the afternoon and provided an opportunity for the audience to explore the comparative experiences from each culture in the final Q&A.

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TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

We had planned to hold our winter celebration in person at the Essex church and to show Marika Enriquez’s marvellous film “Chaos Dragon and the Light”. Sadly, this was changed to an informal online sharing, hosted by Paul Newman, due to a train strike.

WEBSITE

The Guild’s website performed well throughout the summer of 2023, with no significant problems during the critical period in August, when many of our members renew their membership. No new upgrades were planned or undertaken. An issue arose during October, when a number of users experienced a ‘critical error’ when trying to book an event and were unable to complete the booking online. This was caused by a routine update on our server. Our developers, Fat Beehive, were swift to roll back the update, and so remove the problem in the short term; however, a long-term solution is essential and non-trivial, and remains a major task for the forthcoming year.

WEBINARS

Most Guild talks during the past year have taken place as webinars; the procedures for these are now wellpractised. Livestreaming (broadcasting ‘in-person’ talks at the time they take place) is still relatively new for us but set to continue. Both the equipment involved and the techniques needed are much more involved than for webinars and mastering them is essential as we want to maintain contact with our international webinar audience, while offering our UK base opportunities to meet in person at conferences and talks. We understand the technology and procedures much better now and look forward to many successful live streamed events in the future.

PUBLICATIONS

We published one Guild Paper during the year, which was sent out to members. It was:

At the end of 2023 Guild Paper 344, Stephen Garratt’s Fake News False Selves, was in the final stages of editing.

Two newsletters. Spring and Autumn editions were printed and distributed during 2023.

Financial review

2023 saw the Events in the year return a loss of nearly £2k (after reimbursement of trustee expenses which are disclosed separately from event costs) and during the year Trustees have not been able to make any material reduction in overall overheads. However, the overall cost of running the charity was slightly lower than 2022 at just over £26k and, in a period of high inflation, this could be seen to be a positive achievement.

Unfortunately, in the year, membership revenues fell by over 10% from last year (to just under £10k) and lapsed members are now being actively encouraged to rejoin. Also, Trustees are looking to generate wider reach and higher engagement levels (and ultimately more revenue) by reviewing the current membership model

The accounts show a net gain (before investment gains) of over £21k, although it should be noted that this does include an accrual for legacy income received in March 2024 of approximately £36K. It was decided that receipt of the legacy was sufficiently certain as at the year-end, especially with a smaller first instalment of the legacy having been received in 2023, that it needed to be recognised in the 2023 figures under the Charities SORP rules. A very welcome positive £6.6k gain on investments (excluding just over £4K of interest and dividends received) brought the overall surplus to £28k.

Trustees still maintain the desire to achieve an operating, breakeven position (excluding investment returns) before too much more of the investment portfolio value has been eroded. However, with stubbornly high fixed costs, broadly static membership and a limited ability to increase prices, this is proving to be an ambitious goal.

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TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

Trustees recognize their responsibilities in identifying risks, and in ensuring that appropriate policies and controls are in place to mitigate the identified risks. The Trustees have monitored external risks and increasingly sought to minimise internal risks through the operation of proper procedures.

PLANS FOR FUTURE PERIODS

The Guild plans to continue to achieve its charitable educational purpose by using a combination of webinars, live events and hybrid events which are live and live streamed. We will continue to review how to achieve the best balance of these different forms of presentation to benefit our members.

We hope to continue to increase our membership and note that the webinar format enables far-reaching and international participation of both audience and speakers.

Trustees are aware of our persistent pattern of small annual operating losses and plan to reduce these in the coming several years.

Talks with the London Jung Club continued during the year, but ultimately lead nowhere. The offering of reciprocal membership between the Club and the Guild, initiated in March, therefore ended on December 31[st] .

Structure, governance and management

The Guild is an unincorporated charity with a Board of Trustees answerable to its membership. Its rules within it's constitution define procedures and protocols for the effective governance of the charity.

The Trustees met five times during the year using Zoom virtual meetings and communicated with members through both electronic and postal mailings.

Each of the Trustees participates in one or more of the following Working Groups – Finance, Website and Communications, Editorial, Publicity and Programme. Each of these groups has done valuable work, keeping the Trustees informed through regular reporting.

The trustees who served during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were: CG Adkins

J Bevan (Resigned 1 March 2023) D Keeling J Keeling M Marken C Mackenzie (Resigned 1 June 2023) P Newman L Oglesby L Radomsky A Scott T Sims Dr S Taylor (Appointed 17 January 2024) S Ouertani (Appointed 1 August 2023) J Conba (Appointed 24 June 2023 and resigned 31 October 2023)

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TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

The trustees' report was approved by the Board of Trustees.

..............................

J Keeling Chair Dated: .........................

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT

TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE GUILD OF PASTORAL PSYCHOLOGY

I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of The Guild of Pastoral Psychology (the charity) for the year ended 31 December 2023.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act).

I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s financial statements carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act. In carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

Your attention is drawn to the fact that the charity has prepared financial statements in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) in preference to the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice issued on 1 April 2005 which is referred to in the extant regulations but has now been withdrawn.

I understand that this has been done in order for financial statements to provide a true and fair view in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Practice effective for reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2015.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the financial statements to be reached.

Stephen Malkin ACA Chartered Accountant Whitings LLP Norfolk House Hamlin Way King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 4NG

Dated: .........................

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

Unrestricted Unrestricted
funds funds
2023 2022
Notes £ £
Income from:
Donations and legacies 3 47,290 10,985
Income from charitable activities 4 29,959 21,538
Investments 5 4,344 4,205
Total income 81,593 36,728
Expenditure on:
Expenditure on charitable activities 6 60,016 52,985
Net gains/(losses) on investments 9 6,590 (36,412)
Net income/(expenditure) for the year/
Net movement in funds 28,167 (52,669)
Fund balances at 1 January 2023 201,428 254,096
Fund balances at 31 December 2023 229,595 201,427

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.

All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

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BALANCE SHEET

AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2023

Notes
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
10
Investments
11
Current assets
Debtors
12
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors: amounts falling due within
one year
13
Net current assets
Total assets less current liabilities
Income funds
Unrestricted funds		 2023
£
40,400
9,436
49,836
(4,590)		 £
5,587
178,762
184,349
45,246
229,595
229,595
229,595		 2022
£
3,318
3,589
6,907
(2,770)		 £
5,602
191,688
197,290
4,137
201,427
201,427
201,427

The financial statements were approved by the Trustees on .........................

.............................. J Keeling Trustee

THE GUILD OF PASTORAL PSYCHOLOGY

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

1 Accounting policies

1.1 Accounting convention

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the charity's governing document, the Charities Act 2011 and "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)". The charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.

The charity has taken advantage of the provisions in the SORP for charities applying FRS 102 Update Bulletin 1 not to prepare a Statement of Cash Flows.

The financial statements have departed from the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a true and fair view. This departure has involved following the Statement of Recommended Practice for charities applying FRS 102 rather than the version of the Statement of Recommended Practice which is referred to in the Regulations but which has since been withdrawn.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the charity. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

1.2 Going concern

At the time of approving the financial statements, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

1.3 Charitable funds

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of their charitable objectives.

Restricted funds are subject to specific conditions by donors as to how they may be used. The purposes and uses of the restricted funds are set out in the notes to the financial statements.

Endowment funds are subject to specific conditions by donors that the capital must be maintained by the charity.

1.4 Income

Income is recognised when the charity is legally entitled to it after any performance conditions have been met, the amounts can be measured reliably, and it is probable that income will be received.

Cash donations are recognised on receipt. Other donations are recognised once the charity has been notified of the donation, unless performance conditions require deferral of the amount. Income tax recoverable in relation to donations received under Gift Aid or deeds of covenant is recognised at the time of the donation.

Legacies are recognised on receipt or otherwise if the charity has been notified of an impending distribution, the amount is known, and receipt is expected. If the amount is not known, the legacy is treated as a contingent asset.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

1 Accounting policies

(Continued)

1.5 Expenditure

Income and expenses are included in the financial statements as they become receivable or due.

Expenses include VAT where applicable as the company cannot reclaim it.

1.6 Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.

Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:

Equipment

25% straight line

The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is recognised in net income/(expenditure) for the year.

1.7 Fixed asset investments

Fixed asset investments are initially measured at transaction price excluding transaction costs, and are subsequently measured at fair value at each reporting date. Changes in fair value are recognised in net income/(expenditure) for the year. Transaction costs are expensed as incurred.

1.8 Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.

1.9 Financial instruments

The charity has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.

Financial instruments are recognised in the charity's balance sheet when the charity becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

Basic financial assets

Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

1 Accounting policies

(Continued)

Basic financial liabilities

Basic financial liabilities, including creditors and bank loans are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.

Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of operations from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Derecognition of financial liabilities

Financial liabilities are derecognised when the charity’s contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.

2 Critical accounting estimates and judgements

In the application of the charity’s accounting policies, the trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.

3 Donations and legacies

Unrestricted Unrestricted
funds funds
2023 2022
£ £
Donations, legacies and gifts 37,515 75
Subscriptions 9,775 10,910

The figure for Donations, legacies and gifts shown above includes an accrued legacy of £36,460, received in March 2024. In the opinion of the Trustees this legacy was sufficiently certain at the 31 December 2023 that it should be accrued into these accounts.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

4 Income from charitable activities

Unrestricted
Unrestricted
funds funds
2023 2022
£ £
Oxford Conference 21,733 16,881
Sale of Guild Papers 931 161
Spring Conference 3,118 1,996
Lecture Income 3,422 1,230
Autumn Conference 755 1,270
29,959 21,538

5 Investments

Unrestricted Unrestricted
funds funds
2023 2022
£ £
Dividends 3,879 3,255
Bank interest receivable 465 950
4,344 4,205

6 Expenditure on charitable activities

Unrestricted
Unrestricted
funds funds
2023 2022
£ £
Oxford conference 22,304 16,786
Sale of guild papers 1,276 2,060
Autumn conference 624 682
Spring conference 2,692 1,554
Lecture expenses 4,904 1,307
Administration costs 24,143 24,343
55,943 46,732
Governance costs (see note 7) 4,073 6,253
60,016 52,985

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

7
Support costs
Support
costs
Governance
costs
£
£
Depreciation
-
2,083
Accountancy
-
1,503
Trustee expenses
reimbursed
-
487
-
4,073
Analysed between
Charitable activities
-
4,073		 2023Support costs
Governance
costs
£
£
£
2,083
-
4,005
1,503
-
1,732
487
-
516
4,073
-
6,253
4,073
-
6,253		 2022
£
4,005
1,732
516
6,253
6,253

8 Trustees

2 Trustees received remuneration totalling £900 (2022 - 1 Trustee reimbursed £600) during the year in respect of editing and broadcasting work, and 3 Trustees were reimbursed a total of £487 travelling and conference expenses (2022- 3 were reimbursed £516).

9 Net gains/(losses) on investments

Unrestricted Unrestricted
funds funds
2023 2022
£ £
Gain/(loss) on sale of investments 6,590 (36,412)

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

10 Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets
Fixtures and fittings
£
Cost
At 1 January 2023 55,733
Additions 2,068
At 31 December 2023 57,801
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 January 2023 50,131
Depreciation charged in the year 2,083
At 31 December 2023 52,214
Carrying amount
At 31 December 2023 5,587
At 31 December 2022 5,602
Fixed asset investments
Listed Other Cash in Total
investments investments portfolio
£ £ £
Cost or valuation
At 1 January 2023 71,717 110,136 9,835 191,688
Valuation changes 4,649 (13,411) - (8,762)
Disposals - - (4,164) (4,164)
At 31 December 2023 76,366 96,725 5,671 178,762
Carrying amount
At 31 December 2023 76,366 96,725 5,671 178,762
At 31 December 2022 71,717 110,136 9,835 191,688
Debtors
2023 2022
Amounts falling due within one year: £ £
Prepayments and accrued income 40,400 3,318

11 Fixed asset investments

12 Debtors

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

13 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Trade creditors
Accruals and deferred income		 2023
£
-
4,590
4,590		 2022
£
1,403
1,367
2,770