Arun Counselling Centre
(harity No. 293053
TTUStees' Report and Unaudited Accounts
31 May 2024

Arun Counselling Centre
Contents
Pages
Trustees, Annual Report
Independent Examiner's Report
Statement of Financial Activities
2to4
Summary Income and Expenditure Account
Balance Sheet
Statèment of Cash flows
Notes to the Accounts
IOto15
Detailed Statement of Finan¢ial Actlvlties
16to 17
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Arun Counselllng Centre
Trustees Annual Report
The try5tees present their report WFth the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the
ve8r ended 31 May 2024.
REFERENCE AND ADMINisfRATIVE DETAILS
Charity No. 293053
Reglstered Office
Dove Lodge
49 Beach Road
Littlehampton
BN17 5JG
Trustees
The following Trustees served during the year..
C. Beatv
(Resigned 7 December 20241
A. Kellv
(Resigned 21 March 20241
L. Kyffin
H. Myfield
S. Ross
(Resigned 6 February 20251
R. Whorlow
(Resigned 7 December 20241
Accountants
Eclipse Accosjntancy Ltd
Fareham Innovation Centre
Merlin HoLtse, 4 Meteor Way
Lee on the Solent
Hampshire
P013 9FU
STRUCFURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
The charity is governed by its constitution which was adopted on 28 October 1985 as amended by special
resolutions dated 16 July 1998, 7 September 2005 and 05 September 2007.
The charity is an unincorporated association.
The Trustee Board consists of Elected tiusteès and Appointed trustees. Elected trustees are elected at Annual
General Meetings and Appo>nted trustees are appointed at an ordinary meeting of the Trustee Board.
When considering appointing trustees, the Board has regard to the fequiremerlt for any Specialist skills
needed. Dufing the induction process for new trustees they meet key employee5 and other trustees. The
trustee5 hold 4 meetings per year.
08JECTIVES AND A￿1v￿lEs
Arun Counselling Centre IACCI provides a low ¢ost counselling servKe to people in the local community. This
is provided in a non-judgemental and confidential setting based on mutual trust and respect.
The objective of this not-for-profit making organisats.on is to provide a Pfofessional counselling service to
people in the local Arun communrty and to support covnsellors in their profe5Sbonal iraining and
development.
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Trustees Annual Rem c(Artlnued
The main actiwity undertaken to further the charitys purposes for the public benefrt is Counselling.
The trustees confirm that they have referred to the guidance contsined in the Charity Commission's
guidance on public benefit when rem￿￿Ing the char￿5 aim5 and objectives and in planning future
activities.
AcHIEVEME￿s AND PERFORMAN
ACC has estsblished a well-deserved reputstion for hi8h-quality, Iow-COSt counselliThx. This 15
demonstrated by the many positive client evaluations that have been received over the 41 years that the
organisation has been in existence.
The Counselling is the central core of vA)at ACC does and is well estsblished. It has successfully evolved
thanks to the dedication of its ￿reCtOrS. Administrators. Supervisors, Counsellors and Trustees.
Those who worked with ACC were either on a very srnall bursary or were a volunteer. ACC now employs
small number of staff includirq a Director and Operats"on5 Manager. It has successfully engaged in
fundraising activities using the services of a professional fundraiser. has made a huge drfference to its
finance5.
As the NHS local provision has decreased. the charity sector 15 finding that clients with more serious
mentsl health conditions are applying for counselling. ACC has seen an increase in these dients and an
increase in clients who disclose that they are neuro-diverse.
ACC has tsckled the problem of long vniting lists by changing the rnodel of counselling offered. Clients are
now given an 18-week initial contrart and can still stsy with the service for up to three years, but each
case is judged on its merits.
The Counselling model offered is mU￿lmOdal Includi￿ but not limited to humanistic, psychodynamic
integratrve approaches. Since COVID, ACC has introduced video counselliffj first on Zoom and more
recently on Cliniko.
It is highly valued by the many training organisations and by those students who undertake their training
and counselling hours wrth ACC, includiFE the students from Cara Counselling and the Universty of
Chichester. ACC is always over-subscribed. The trainee5 report very favourably on their experiences with
the service. Many ofthe trainees stsy on for a few years with ACC after they are qualrfied, one of the
volunteers has stsyed with ACC for more than ten years.
ACC has a well-estsblished supervision model of providiff4 2 hours each fortnight in groups of 4
counsellors. It has recently introduced an eighth supervision group, takin8 its wunselli￿ complement to
32.
The most signfficant change over the last few years has been the administrative processes that support
the organisation. Before COVID, ACC was running entirely on paper based systems. The 'red book, which
contained details of the ¢lients was held within a literal red ledger. The use of IT was minirnal and ACC did
not sub5tribe to Microsoft Office; it only had one trmail address. Now ACC now makes extensive use of IT
including Microsoft 365 for emailing and data management- Cliniko for ease management and Xero ft)r
finances. This benefits both those who are ser¥ice users and those who are V￿rkIng or vdunteering within
the organisation.
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Truste￿ Annual Report conllnued
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Total income for the year was £94,176 {2023.' £39.1551 of which unrestrirted income was £83,49112023:
£39,155) and restrirted irKome was £10.685 {2023: £Nill. Of the total income. grant fvnding totslled
£35,25512023= £1,880)
Totsl expenditure for the year was £78,89612023: £44.7921 of which unrestrirted expenditure was
£70,11112023.. £44,792) and restricted expenditure was £8,78512023: £Nil).
This resulted in a surplus for the year of É15,28012023: deficit of £5,637) of which there was a surplus in
unrestricted funds of £13.38012023- deficit of £5.6371 and a surplus in restrirted funds of £I,9￿12023.
No restricted fundsl.
As at 31 May 2024 the charty held total funds of £55.861 {2023: £40,581) ofwhich £53,961 were
unrestricted12023.' £40,581) and of which £1,9CM) were restrirted12023: No restricted fundsl.
The trustees aim to maintsin sufficient reseryes to rneet six months of0perati￿ costs.
Arun Counsellin8 Centre has been very fortunate to benefrt from the generous support ofa range of
funders, which enables us to continue supportlng local people experierKing mentsl health challenges.
We would like to express our sincere thanks to the following:
Aldwick Parish Council
14ational Lottery
Angmerlng Parish Council
Pagham Parish Councll
Arundel Town Councll
Rotsry
Barnam & Eastergate P4rish Council
Slindon Parish Council
Billingsbur5t Parish Council
Clapham Parlsh Council
East Preston Parish Council
Felpham Parish Council
Ferring Pansh Council
Hall & Woodhouse
Southern Cc
Sussex Community Foundatic
The David Hunt Trnst
The F Glenister Woodger Trust
The Foyle FOundat￿n
The lan Askew Ch•ritable Trust
'ttlehampton Town Council
PLANS FOR FUTURE PERIOD5
The trustees aim to continually qrow and Impro￿ our seThices with the continued support of all key stsff,
vo14Jnteers and funders.
Signed on behalf of the board
Sijsal.. F105S
)D. 17th ¥J2S
Trustee Chair
17 March 2025
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Independent Examlnews Report
Independent Examlnff's Report to the trustees ol Ar￿ cwise11l￿ Centre
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the fina￿￿1 ststements of Arun Counselling Centre for
the year ended 31 May 2024.
Responslblllttes and basls of rewt
A5 the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the financrdl statements in accordance
with the requirements of the Charrties Act 20111'the 2011 Act'l.
Having satisfied myself that the finaKial ststements of the Charlty are not required to be audited under the
2008 Regulations and are eligible for independent examinat￿. I report in respert of rny exarnination of your
Chariws finafKv41 statements as carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act. In carrying out mv
examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under s4th.on 145151 Ibl of the
2011 Act.
Independent examlner's ststement
I have completed my examination. I can confirm that no material matters have come to my artention in
connection with the examination giving me cause to believe..
accountin8 records were rK>t kept in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act . or
• the financbal slatements do not accord with those records: or
the financial ststements do not cornply with the accounting requirements set out in the Charitles
IA¢¢ounts and Reports) regulat￿)n$ 2C*)8 other than any requirement that the financial ststements qNe
'true and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination,. or
the financial statements have not been prepared in accordance with the Met*￿1$ and principles of the
Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charfties applicable to charities
preparing thelr accounts in accordance with the Financial Reportin8 Standard applicable in the UK and
Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examinjtion to which
attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understsnding of the financial
statements to be reached.
Anouska J¥(Its Iman. 17th IAaT2025
14.4A C￿ GMT)
Anouska James. FCA
ICAEW
Eclipse Accountsncy Ltd
Fareham Innovation Centre
Merlin House, 4 Meteor Way
Lee on the Solent
Hampshire
P013 9FU
17 March 2025
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Statement of Hnandal AAlvltses
for the year ended 31 May 2024
Unrestrkted Restrirted
funds
funds Total lunds Total fvnds
2024
2024
2024
2023
Notes
Income and endowments
from:
Donations and legacies
Charitable activities
Other trading actiwties
Investments
24,662
57.610
829
10.685
35,347
57.610
829
38,275
880
39)
390
Total
83,491
10.685
94,176
39,155
Expendlture on:
Raising funds
Charitable ath'wties
Other
19,113
45,598
8.260
525
27,373
46,123
44,792
Totsl
70.111
8,785
78.896
44,792
Net gains on investments
Net Incmiellexpendltyfel
Transfers between funds
io
13,380
15,280
15,6371
Net 1ncomellexpendl￿feD
before othei 8•lnsl{losses)
13.380
15.280
15,6371
Other galns and losses
Net movement In fvnds
13.380
15,280
15,6371
Recondllatlon ol lunds:
Total funds brought forward
40,581
40,581
46,218
Tolal fvnds carrled forw•rd
53,961
55,861
40,581
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Summary Income and EMpendI￿re Acc(wnt
the year ended 31 May 2024
2023
Income
93.786
39,155
Interest and investment income
390
Gross Income lor the year
Expendrture
94,176
39,155
78.616
44,512
Depreciation and charges for
impairment of fixed assets
280
Total expendlture for the year
Net incomellexpendrturel before tsx
for the year
78,896
44,792
15,280
15,6371
Net Income Ilexpendllure) for the year
15,280
15,6371
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Balance Sheet
at 31 May 2024
2024
2023
Flxed assets
Tangible assets
12
280
280
Current assets
Debtors
13
3,669
55.363
59,032
13,1711
S5￿61
Cash at bank and in hand
40,301
40,301
C¥ediiors: Amount falling due within one year
Net turrent assets
14
40,301
Total assets less current Ilabllltles
55,861
40,581
Net assets eXdudI￿ penslon asset or Ilablllty
55,861
40,581
Total net assets
55,861
40,581
The fvnds ol the charfty
Resirlrted fvnds
Restrirted income funds
15
Vnrestrk1ed lunds
General fund5
15
53.%1
40,581
53,961
40,581
Resefves
15
Total lynds
55,861
40,581
Approved by the board on 17 March 2025
And signed on its behalf by:
Sii%an Ro¥s Ihkn. 17thMw2025
Trustee Chalr
17 March 2025
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ststement of Cash flows
for the year ended 31 May 2024
2024
2023
Cash flows from operalln8 actlvltles
Nel Income/(expendltyre) per Ststem•it of An￿dI1 Atd¥hles
15,280
15.6371
Adjustments I￿.
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
'vidends, interest and rents from investrnents
Increase in trade and other receiydbles
Increase in trade and other payables
135Y)I
13,6691
3,171
Net ￿5h pro￿ded byllu5ed In) •Cll¥iiles
14.672
15.3571
Cash flows fr(￿ Invesdnz actfvltles
Dividends, interest and rents from Investments
390
Net cash frixn In¥estlni •cu￿￿•S
390
Net cash frMI fln•ndn8 lu1￿leS
Net Inueasellde(re•5el In cash Ind cash equlv•lents
15,062
15.3571
Cash and ￿$h equfvalents at the bryInnI￿ ofthe y￿r
40,301
C•sh •nd ￿$h ¢qU￿lents •t the end of the ye•r
55,363
15,357)
Compcments of cash and equl¥alents
Cash and bank balances
55,363
40,301
55,363
40,301
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Notes to the Accounts
loi the year ended 31 May 2024
l Accountlni polldes
Basls of preparallon
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accountinq and Reporting by Charities..
statement of Re￿rnmended Prartice applicable to charrties preparing their accounts in accordance with
the Financial Reporting Standard appli¢able in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 (effective I
JanLtary 20151- ICharits"es SORP IFRS 10211. the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and
Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021
Chan8e In basls (rfaccountknz or to W￿10￿$ aCcO￿ts
There has been a change to the accounting policies Ivaluation rules and method of accounting) since last
year frorn Receipts and Payments to Accruab. The previous year have been restated.
Fund accountlng
Unrestricted funds
These are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the
general objects of the charity.
These are available for use subjert tr> festrictions irnp)sed by the donor ￿ through
terms of jn appeal,
Restricted funds
Incom•
Recognition of
Income
Income is included in the Statement of Financial Artivrties ISOFAI when the charity
becomes entitled to, and vlrtualty certain to receive, the income and the amount of
the income c4n be measured with sufficient reliability.
Income with related Where irKome has rel•ted expenditure the income and related expenditure is
expenditure
reported 8ross in the SOFA.
Donatlons and
Voluntary income received by way of grants, donations and gifts is included in the
the SOFA vthen receirdble and only when the Charity has uncondition•l
entitlement to the irKOrne.
Tax reclaims on
Income from tsx reclaims is included in the SOFA at the same time as the
donations and gifts 8ift/donation to which it relates.
Donated services
These are only included in income Iwth èn equivilent amount in expenditurel
and facilities
where the benefrt to the Charrty is reasonably quantsfrdble, measurable and
material.
Volunteer help
The value of any volunteer help received is not included in the accourts.
Investment income This is included in the accounts when receiwdble.
legacies
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Notes to the Acc(wnts
Expendltuie
Recognition of
expenditure
Expenditure is recc*nised on an accrua15 basi5. Expenditure includes any VAT which
cannot be fully recovered. and is reported as part of the expenditure to which it
relates.
Expenditure on
These comprise the costs associated wrth attracting voluntary income. fvndraising
raising funds
trading costs and investment management costs.
Expenditure on
These comprise the costs incurred by the Charity in the delivery of its activities and
charitable activities services in the furtherance of its objects. irKludifE the making of grants and
govemance costs.
All grant expenditure is accounted for on an actual paid basis plus an accrual for
grants that have been approved by the trustees at the end of the year but not yet
paid.
These include those costs asKtiated with meetirg the consts'tutional and statutory
requirements of the Charty, I￿lUdiT% any aud￿1ndependent examinatKJn fee5,
costs linked to the strategic management of the Charity, together with a share of
other administration costs.
Grants payable
Governance costs
Other expenditure
These are support costs not alkKated to a partKular actith.
Trade and other debtors
Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered.
Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade d￿Unts due.
Cash and cash equlvalents
Cash and cash equivalents cornprise (ash at bank ènd on hand. demand deposits with banks and other
5hort-term highly liquid investments with original rnaturrties of three months or less and bank overdrafts.
In the ststement of financial position. bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings or current liabilrties.
In the Staternent of Cash Flows, cash and cash equivalents are shown net of bank overdrafts that are
repayable on demand and form an integral part of the companVs cash management
Trade and other credltors
Short term ¢reditors are measured at the transartion price. Other creditors and provisions are recognised
where the charity has a present Obl￿atIon resulting from a past event that will probably resu￿ in the
transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or
estimated reliably. Credrcors and prOv￿10nS are nomialty recognised at their settlement amount after
allowing for any trade discounts due.
Receipt of donated goods, lad￿tIeS and ser¥lces
All donated goods, facilities and services received are rec￿nISed within i￿orning resources and
expenditure at an estimate of the value to the Charity.
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Notes to the Accounts
2 Ststement ol Flnandal Actl¥ities- prlor year
fund5 Total fvnds
2023
2023
Income and endowments frorn:
Donation5 and legacies
Other
36.775
2,380
36,775
2,380
Totsl
39,155
39,155
Expendlture on:
other
44,792
44,792
Totsl
44,792
44.792
Net Income
15.6371
15,6371
Net Income bdore other
8alns/llosses)
Other 8alns and losses:
Net movement In funds
15,6371
15,6371
15.6371
15,6371
Recondllatlon of fvnds..
Total fvnds carrled fon¥ard
15,6371
15,6371
3 Income from donalk)ns and le8ade5
Unrestricted Restrkied
Total
Totsl
2023
2024
24,662
24,662
10.685
10,685
35.347
35,347
38,275
38,275
4 Income from tharltable artmtles
Totsl
Total
2024
2023
57,610
57,610
57,610
57.610
5 Income from other tradlry artl¥ltle5
Unrestrlcted
Totsl
Totsl
2023
2024
829
829
880
829
829
880
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Notes to the Accounts
6 Income fr¢)m investments
Totsl
Total
2024
2023
390
390
390
390
7 Expendlture on ialsln8 funds
Vnrestrlcted
Total
2024
Totsl
2023
Fundraisinq tradinq costs
8 Expendlture M tharftable acifvliles
Totsl
Tolal
2024
2023
Expenditure on choritable
ortivitles
17,193
8.260
25,453
Govemonce costs
19.113
8,260
27,373
9 Oiher expendlture
Totsl
Total
2024
2023
Employee costs
Motor and travel Costs
2,428
2.443
2,428
2,443
14,148
709
1.203
11,421
Premises costs
Amortisation, depreciation,
impairment, profrtl10￿ on
disposal of fixed assets
General admIn￿tra￿Ve costs
14.148
280
4.501
21,798
45,598
525
5,026
21,798
46,123
2.512
28,667
44,792
Legal and prOfeS￿onal costs
525
10 Net lftcomellexpendlturel bekne transfers
2024
2023
This Is stated after charging:
Deprecvation of owned fixed assets
280
280
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Notes to the A￿O￿ts
11 Staff costs
2024
1,496
1,496
2023
Salaries and wages
No employee received emdurnents in excess of £60.(XX).
Computer
Equlpment
12 Tanilble flxed ¥ssets
Totsl
Cost or revaluatlon
At l June 2023
At 31 May 2024
Depredatlon and
Impalrment
At l June 2023
Depreciation charge for the
year
At 31 May 2024
Nel book values
840
840
560
560
280
At 31 May 2024
At 31 May 2023
13 Debtors
280
280
2024
2023
Trade debtors
2.295
1,374
3,669
Prepayments and accrued income
14 CTedltors:
amounts fallini due within one year
2024
2021
Trade credrtors
Other treditors
Accruals
Deferred incorne
133
150
2,263
625
3,171
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Notes to the Accounts
15 Movement In funds
Incomlng
resources
Dndudlrva
Resowces At 31 Mav
2024
At l June
2023 zalnsllossesl
Restrftted funds:
Restrlcted Income fvnds:
Parish Councils
PaTish Councils
Littlehampton Town Council
Hall & Woodhouse,
Rotary
Sussex Communty
Foundation
1.875
50
1,260
1,875
25
1251
11.2601
12,(NX¢l
15CMJI
I5.0￿)
Total
10.685
18.7851
Unrestfkted funds:
Genefal funds
40.581
83.491
170,1111
53,961
Totsl funds
40,581
94,176
178,8961
55,861
Purposes and restrict￿￿5 in relation to the funds-
Restricted funds..
Parish Councils
Bursaries for residents
Parish Councils
Leaflets & Newsletter printing
ttleharnpton Town Council Bursaries for residents
Hall & Woodhouse
8ur5aries for clients with no ge￿raphICal restrictions
Rotary
Marketing & Website
Sussex Community
Bursaries for clients with no geographi￿1 restrirtions
Foundation
16 Recond1latl￿ of net debt
At ljune
2023
At 31 M•y
2024
Cash flows
Cash and cash equivalents
40,301
40,301
15,062
15.062
55,363
55,363
Net debt
40.301
15,062
55,363
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