Company Registration Number: NIG79965 Charity Number: 108200 

Counselling All Nations Services (CANS) (A company limited by guarantee, not having a share capital) Annual Report and Unaudited Financial Statements for the financial year ended 31 March 2025 

McCleary & Company Ltd Chartered Accountants Garvey Studios 14 Longstone Street Lisburn Co Antrim BT28 1TP 

## Counselling All Nations Services (CANS) (A company limited by guarantee, not having a share capital) CONTENTS 

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|Trustees’ and Other Information|3|
|Trustees' Annual Report|4-6|
|Statement ofTrustees' Responsibilities|7|
|Independent Examiner's Report|8|
|Statement of Financial Activities|9|
|Balance Sheet|10|
|Notes to the Financial Statements|11-16|
|SupplementaryInformationrelatingtotheFinancialStatements|18|



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## Counselling All Nations Services (CANS) (A company limited by guarantee, not having a share capital) TRUSTEES’ AND OTHER INFORMATION 

## Trustees 

Dr Linda Mary Agnew Dr Daniel Gboloo-Teye Dr Satish Kumar Mrs Angela Doreen Martin Mrs Immacula McBride Mr John Boddu (Resigned 30 April 2025) Mrs Pashmina Kashif 

## Company Secretary 

Dr Linda Mary Agnew 

Charity Number in Northern Ireland 

108200 

Company Registration Number 

NI679965 

## Registered Office 

Olive Tree House 23/29 Fountain Street, Belfast Co Antrim BT1 5EP Northern Ireland 

Independent Examiner 

McCleary & Company Ltd Chartered Accountants Garvey Studios 14 Longstone Street Lisburn Co Antrim BT28 1TP 

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## Counselling All Nations Services (CANS) (A company limited by guarantee, not having a share capital) TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT for the financial year ended 31 March 2025 

The trustees present their Trustees' Annual Report, combining the Directors’ Report and Trustees' Report, and the unaudited financial statements for the financial year ended 31 March 2025. 

The financial statements are prepared in accordance with the Companies Act 2006, FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their financial statements in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 1 02). 

The Trustees' Report contains the information required to be provided in the Trustees’ Annual Report under the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) guidelines. The trustees of the charity are also charity trustees for the purpose of charity law and under the charity's constitution are known as members of the board of trustees. 

In this report the trustees of Counselling All Nations Services (CANS) present a summary of its purpose, governance, activities, achievements and finances for the financial year 31 March 2025. 

The charity is a registered charity and hence the report and results are presented in a form which complies with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 and, although not obliged to comply with the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland FRS 102, the organisation has implemented its recommendations where relevant in these financial statements. 

## Mission, Objectives and Strategy 

## Mission Statement 

Everyone in CANS is committed to our mission “to improve the mental health and quality of life of people from minoritised ethnic groups through talking therapy and other support” (strategic plan 2025-30). 

Since our last AGM in November 2024 CANS has continued to grow thanks to our funders and the combined efforts of our staff, the board, and our counsellors. The board wishes to acknowledge the hard work of our staff, sessional staff and volunteers throughout the year. This year everyone worked hard on our strategic plan 2025-30. We are grateful to Alison Keenan of EOS who led the board, staff, volunteers and partners through a process of deep thinking and analysis over several meetings and a residential stay at Corrymeela. We now have an ambitious and realistic Strategic Plan and with it a detailed Operational Plan to ensure we deliver and develop these essential services. A huge thank you must go to Alison for her expertise and patience and to everyone involved with CANS who gave their time and skills to this process. 

## Staff 

Mr. Lekan Ojo-Okiji Abasi and Ms Jurita Naumane continue as Clinical Coordinator and Assistant Clinical Coordinator/counsellor respectively and are joined by part time administrative assistants Dasha Hanzharova and Victoria Mateova. Supported by Mrs Mac Mc Bride (Board, treasurer) and Mr. Paul Atherton (business and fundraising manager) the staff have worked hard to improve IT and financial office systems, essential as the volume of our work increases and we implement the detailed Operational Plan to ensure we deliver on our 5 year Strategic Plan. 

## Counsellors and therapists 

The majority of our counsellors and therapists are bilingual and are from minority ethnic communities who live in Northern Ireland. We believe that this provides a unique insight into the experience of clients who need our services. They are all trained to work with professional interpreters who are an integral part of our team. Most are trained in EMDR and other psychological therapies e.g CBT. Our counsellors continue to deliver a professional, high quality service for people from the BAME community living in Northern Ireland with care, compassion and professionalism. 

Thanks to funding from Children In Need we are delighted that CANS now offers psychological therapies to young people and families, ably led by Mrs Vivian Ogundipe with support from expert members on the Board (Dr Daniel Gboloo-Teye). 

We are also indebted to everyone who has supported CANS in a voluntary capacity throughout the year. 

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## Counselling All Nations Services (CANS) (A company limited by guarantee, not having a share capital) TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT for the financial year ended 31 March 2025 

## Fundraising and business management 

We would like to thank Mr. Paul Atherton for his ongoing support of CANS and his expert advice in the role of fundraiser and business manager. 

We now have a range of funding streams (see below and outlined in the accounts) allowing us to provide a more individualised service and to increase our referral pathways partnering with more community and voluntary sector organisations. We are indebted to all our funders and thank them for allowing us to grow and develop our work. 

## Board 

The majority of the Board must come from a minoritised ethnic community. 

Board membership: Dr Satish Kumar (Chair); Mrs Mac Mc Bride (Treasurer); Dr Linda Agnew (Secretary); Dr Daniel Gboloo-Teye; Mrs Angela Martin, Mrs Pashmina Kashif. 

We are sorry that Dr Satish Kumar who joined the Board in 2018 and served as Chair from 2023 is stepping down as Chair. We congratulate Satish on his appointment as inaugural Dean of Queens University Belfast’s new campus in Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City), India. We will miss him as he relocates to India. 

Dr Linda Agnew stands down from the Board. She joined the Board in 2016 and has served as secretary since 2019. 

We are delighted to welcome Dr Gift Sontonye-Frank, Mrs Maira Jahangir and Mr. Nouman Qadir as potential new members of the Board. 

- e Finance Committee: Mrs Mac Mc Bride, Dr Daniel Gboloo-Teye 

- e Social Media committee: Mrs Angela Martin, Mrs Pashmina Kashif. Thank you to this committee for our updated and much improved website and social media profile 

Dr Daniel Gboloo-Teye provides supervision for the clinical coordinator. 

We would like to thank all the Board members for freely giving their time and expertise. 

## Clinical Work 

We are grateful to all our funders whose generosity supports our work: 

Belfast Health and Social Care Trust: Tier 2 Talking Therapies £23,000 in this financial year 

The National Lottery Community Fund (TNLCF): BAME Counselling Project £284,168 over 3 years from Sep 2022. We are finalising an ‘end of grant’ report and have made it through to the final stages of a further application for £302,472 over 3 years. 

## Evaluation for Big Lottery 

Thank you to Alison Keenan from EOS who undertook this evaluation: Summary: “Between September 2021 and March 2024, CANS provided support to 715 individuals. 58% of clients were female and 42% were male. Two thirds of clients were from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background, and many of the remainder although not from a BAME background were not native English speakers. 94% of clients rated the counsellor / therapist's performance as very good or good” 

Dormant Account (managed by TNLCF): £21,344 annually (60% of which we have received for this financial year) is for the part time Business Development role and some other costs. The funding runs to September 2025. 

Henry Smith Trust: £40,000 over 2 years which pays for the Deputy Clinical Coordinator salary. 

Grants: We have received £2,500 from a joint project with MindWise. 

Children in Need: In June 2023 the Board, responding to a proposal from the clinical Coordinator and some counsellors agreed that there is recognised need for specialist work with BAME young people and their families. We are delighted that we have been successful in an application to CIN for £43,700 over 3 years for a pilot youth project. 

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Counselling All Nations Services (CANS) (A company limited by guarantee, not having a share capital) TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT for the financial year ended 31 March 2025 

## Premises 

It was a wrench to move from the premises in the Chinese Welfare Association overlooking the river Lagan. CWA hosted us generously for many years and we are grateful for their support and partnership. Increased office space had become essential as our work increased and we appreciate the space and surroundings in the ArtsEkta Building in Olive Tree House in Belfast. In September everyone was invited to a Celebration Meal in Olive Tree House and we particularly appreciated the wonderful food provided by ArtsEkta Catering. 

## Financial and IT updates 

Recognising the importance of digitalisation, CANS continued to develop our financial, clinical and office management IT systems. We are indebted to the finance committee, accountant, staff and everyone who continues to support these developments. 

Thanks to the Social Media Committee who developed and continue to manage our website and social media platforms greatly in the past year. 

CANS support for counsellors, staff and Board The Board would like to pay tribute to the counsellors who work daily with clients. 

Sadly, over the summer, racism which is so often unseen erupted into parades and violence which brought racism and Islamophobia into plain sight. This deeply affects the mental well being of our clients, staff, counsellors, interpreters and many Board members and their families. 

We remain convinced that CANS provides much needed unique client centred service. Our Board and counsellors see the need for, and the difference CANS can make in their work and in their own communities. 

As we look forward, we are excited by our thoughtful and important Strategic Plan. We have worked to build a strong Operational Plan and continue to embed the systems to enable us to grow this very important work. 

## Governing document 

The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006. 

Financial Review The results for the financial year are set out on page 9 and additional notes are provided showing income and expenditure in greater detail. 

Financial Results At the end of the financial year the charity has assets of £184,519 (2024 - £133,973) and liabilities of £27,346 (2024 - £18,436). The net assets of the charity have increased by £41,636. 

## Approved by the Board of Trustees on 16 December 2025 and signed on its behalf by: 

Mrs fe Doreen Martin Trustee - Mrs Immacula McBride Trustee 

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## Counselling All Nations Services (CANS) (A company limited by guarantee, not having a share capital) STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES 

for the financial year ended 31 March 2025 

The trustees, who are also directors of Counselling All Nations Services (CANS) for the purposes of company law, are responsible for preparing the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations. 

Company law requires the trustees as the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the trustees have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law) including FRS102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland". Under company law the trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the net income or expenditure of the charity for that period. 

In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to: 

- m select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently; m make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; m state whether the financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the relevant financial reporting framework, identify those standards, and note the effect and the reasons for any material departure from those standards; and 

- m prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation. 

The trustees confirm that they have complied with the above requirements in preparing the financial statements. 

The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the charity's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. 

Approved by the Board of Trustees on 16 December 2025 and signed on its behalf by: 


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## Counselling All Nations Services (CANS) (A company limited by guarantee, not having a share capital) INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF COUNSELLINGALL NATIONS SERVICES (CANS) 

| have examined the financial statements of the charity for the financial year ended 31 March 2025, which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities (incorporating an Income and Expenditure Account), the Balance Sheet and the related notes. 

This report is made solely to the charity's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. My work has been undertaken so that | might compile the financial statements that | have been engaged to compile, report to the Board of Trustees that | have done so, and state those matters that | have agreed to state to them in this report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, | do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity's members, as a body, for my work, or for this report. 

## Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner 

The charity's trustees (who are also the directors of the company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this financial year under Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006 and that an independent examination is required. 

- It is my responsibility to: 

- m examine the financial statements under section 65 of the Charities Act; m follow the procedures laid down by the general Directions given by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland under section 65(9)(b) of the Charities Act; and 

- mw state whether particular matters have come to my attention. 

## Basis of independent examiner's report 

| have examined your charity financial statements as required under section 65 of the Charities Act and my examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland under section 65(9)(b) of the Charities Act. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the financial statements presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the financial statements and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. 

- In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: m™ accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006 m_ the financial statements do not accord with those accounting records a the financial statements have not been prepared in accordance with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the methods and principles of the 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 (FRS102) 

- w there is further information needed for a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 

## Independent examiner's statement 

| 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. 

John { -— MCCLEARY & COMPANY LTD Chartered Accountants Garvey Studios 14 Longstone Street Lisburn Co Antrim BT28 1TP 

Date: 16 December 2025 

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## Counselling All Nations Services (CANS) (A company limited by guarantee, not having a share capital) STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (Incorporating an Income and Expenditure Account) for the financial year ended 31 March 2025 

|||Unrestricted|Restricted|Total|Unrestricted|Restricted|Total|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||Funds|Funds|Funds|Funds|Funds|Funds|
|||2025|2025|2025|2024|2024|2024|
|Income|Notes|£|£|£|£|£|£|
|Donations and legacies<br>Charitable activities|3.1|960|-|960|13,842|-|13,842|
|m Grants Receivable|3.2|-|225,684|225,684|-|204,300|204,300|
|Total income||960|225,684|226,644|13,842|204,300|218,142|
|Expenditure||||||||
|Charitable activities|4.1|25,898|159,110|185,008|1,911|197,006|198,917|
|Net income/(expenditure)||(24,938)|66,574|41,636|11,931|7,294|19,225|
|Transfers between funds||41,310|(41,310)|-|-|-|-|
|Netmovement infunds for<br>the financial year||16,372|25,264|41,636|11,931|7,294|19,225|
|Reconciliation offunds:||||||||
|Total funds beginning ofthe|12|14,893|100,644|115,537|2,962|93,350|96,312|
|year||||||||
|Total funds attheend of<br>theyear||31,265|125,908|157,173|14,893|100,644|115,537|



The Statement of Financial Activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the financial year. All income and expenditure relate to continuing activities. 

The notes on pages 11 to 16 form part of the financial statements 

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## Counselling All Nations Services (CANS) (A company limited by guarantee, not having a share capital) Company Number: NI679965 BALANCE SHEET 

as at 31 March 2025 

|||2025|2024|
|---|---|---|---|
||Notes|£|£|
|Fixed Assets||||
|Tangible assets|8|2,506|-|
|Current Assets||||
|Debtors<br>Cash at bankand in hand|9|3,054<br>178,959|2,244<br>131,729|
|||182,013|133,973|
|Creditors: Amounts falling duewithinoneyear|10|(27,346)|(18,436)|
|NetCurrentAssets||154,667|115,537|
|TotalAssets less Current Liabilities||157,173|115,537|
|Funds||||
|Restricted trustfunds<br>General fund (unrestricted)||125,908<br>31,265|100,644<br>14,893|
|Totalfunds|12|157,173|115,537|



These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating to small companies within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006. For the financial year ended 31 March 2025 the charity was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006; and no notice has been deposited under section 476. 

The trustees confirm that the members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the financial year in question in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. 

The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for ensuring that the charity keeps accounting records which comply with section 386 and for preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity as at the end of the financial year and of its profit and loss for the financial year in accordance with the requirements of sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charity. 

Approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 16 December 2025 and signed on its behalf by 


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The notes on pages 11 to 16 form part of the financial statements 

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for the financial year ended 31 March 2025 

## Counselling All Nations Services (CANS) (A company limited by guarantee, not having a share capital) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

1. GENERAL INFORMATION 

Counselling All Nations Services (CANS) is a company limited by guarantee incorporated in Northern Ireland. The registered office of the charity is Olive Tree House, 23/29 Fountain Street,, Belfast, Co Antrim, BT1 5EP, Northern Ireland which is also the principal place of business of the charity. The financial statements have been presented in Pound (£) which is also the functional currency of the charity. 

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 

The following accounting policies have been applied consistently in dealing with items which are considered material in relation to the charity's financial statements. 

## Basis of preparation 

The financial statements of the company, which is a public benefit entity, have been prepared on the going concern basis under the historical cost convention, modified to include certain items at fair value. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) "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", 

As permitted by the Companies Act 2006, the charity has varied the standard formats in that act for the Statement of Financial Activities and the Balance Sheet. Departures from the standard formats are to comply with the requirements of the Charities SORP and are in compliance with section 4.7, 10.6 and 15.2 of that SORP. 

Statement of compliance The financial statements of the charity for the financial year ended 31 March 2024 have been prepared on the going concern basis and in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) "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", 

## Cash flow statement 

The charity has availed of the exemption in FRS 102 from the requirement to produce a cash flow statement because it is classified as a small charity. 

## Fund accounting 

The following are the categories of funds maintained: 

## Restricted funds 

Restricted funds represent income received which can only be used for particular purposes, as specified by the donors. Such purposes are within the overall objectives of the charity. 

## Unrestricted funds 

Unrestricted funds consist of General and Designated funds. 

= General funds represent amounts which are expendable at the discretion of the board, in furtherance of the objectives of the charity. a Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds that the board has, at its discretion, set aside for particular purposes. These designations have an administrative purpose only, and do not legally restrict the board's discretion to apply the fund. 

## Income 

Income is recognised by inclusion in the Statement of Financial Activities only when the charity is legally entitled to the income, performance conditions attached to the item(s) of income have been met, the amounts involved can be measured with sufficient reliability and it is probable that the income will be received by the charity. 

## Income from charitable activities 

Income from charitable activities include income earned from the supply of services under contractual arrangements and from performance related grants which have conditions that specify the provision of particular services to be provided by the charity. Income from government and other co-funders is recognised when the charity is legally entitled to the income because it is fulfilling the conditions contained in the related funding agreements. Where a grant is received in advance, its recognition is deferred and included in creditors. Where entitlement occurs before income is received, it is accrued in debtors. 

Grants from governments and other co-funders typically include one of the following types of conditions: ga i i 11 

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Counselling All Nations Services (CANS) (A company limited by guarantee, not having a share capital) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the financial year ended 31 March 2025 

u Performance based conditions: whereby the charity is contractually entitled to funding only to the extent that the core objectives of the grant agreement are achieved. Where the charity is meeting the core objectives of a grant agreement, it recognises the related expenditure, to the extent that it is reimbursable by the donor, as income. 

uTime based conditions: whereby the charity is contractually entitled to funding on the condition that it is utilised in a particular period. In these cases the charity recognises the income to the extent it is utilised within the period specified in the agreement. 

In the absence of such conditions, assuming that receipt is probable and the amount can be reliably measured, grant income is recognised once the charity is notified of entitlement. 

Grants received towards capital expenditure are credited to the Statement of Financial Activities when received or receivable, whichever is earlier. 

Expenditure Expenditure is analysed between costs of charitable activities and raising funds. The costs of each activity are separately accumulated and disclosed, and analysed according to their major components. Expenditure is recognised when a legal or constructive obligation exists as a result of a past event, a transfer of economic benefits is required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be reliably measured. Support costs are those functions that assist the work of the charity but cannot be attributed to one activity. Such costs are allocated to activities in proportion to staff time spent or other suitable measure for each activity. Tangible fixed assets and depreciation Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost or at valuation, less accumulated depreciation. The charge to depreciation is calculated to write off the the original cost or valuation of tangible tangible fixed assets, less their estimated estimated residual value, over their expected useful lives as follows: Fixtures, fittings and equipment - 33% Straight line 

Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost or at valuation, less accumulated depreciation. The charge to depreciation is calculated to write off the the original cost or valuation of tangible tangible fixed assets, less their estimated estimated residual value, over their expected useful lives as follows: 

## Debtors 

Debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due. Income recognised by the charity from government agencies and other co-funders, but not yet received at financial year end, is included in debtors. 

## Cash at bank and in hand 

Cash at bank and in hand comprises cash on deposit at banks requiring less than three months notice of withdrawal. 

## Taxation and deferred taxation 


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No current or deferred taxation arises as the charity has been granted charitable exemption. Irrecoverable<br>valued added tax is expensed as incurred.<br>3. INCOME<br>3.1 DONATIONS AND LEGACIES Unrestricted Restricted 2025 2024<br>Funds Funds<br>£ £ £ £<br>Donations and legacies 960 - 960 13,842<br>3.2 CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES Unrestricted Restricted 2025 2024<br>Funds Funds<br>£ £ £ £<br>Grants from governments and other co-funders:<br>Income from charitable activities - 225,684 225,684 204,300<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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## Counselling All Nations Services (CANS) (A company limited by guarantee, not having a share capital) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 


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|4.|EXPENDITURE|
|4.1|CHARITABLE|ACTIVITIES|Direct|Other|Support|2025|2024|
|Costs|Costs|Costs|
|£|£|£|£|£|
|Expenditure|on|charitable|activities|175,446|-|9,562|185,008|198,917|
|4.2|SUPPORT COSTS|Charitable|2025|2024|
|Activities|
|£|£|£|
|Accountancy|9,562|9,562|7,150|
|5.|ANALYSIS|OF|SUPPORT|COSTS|
|Basis|of|2025|2024|
|Apportionment|£|£|
|Accountancy|100%|9,562|7,150|
|6.|NET|INCOME|2025|2024|
|£|£|
|Net|Income|is|stated|after charging/(crediting):|
|Depreciation|of tangible|assets|1,235|-|
|7.|EMPLOYEES|AND|REMUNERATION|
|Number|of employees|
|The|average|number|of|persons|employed|(including|executive|trustees)|during|the|financial|year|was|as|
|follows:|

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|2025|2024|
|Number|Number|
|Administration|3|5|
|The|staff|costs|comprise:|2025|2024|
|£|£|
|Wages|and|salaries|99,221|113,888|
|Pension|costs|2,179|2,353|
|101,400|116,241|
|No|employee|received|emoluments|in|excess|of £60,000.|SSS|OE|

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## Counselling All Nations Services (CANS) (A company limited by guarantee, not having a share capital) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the financial year ended 31 March 2025 


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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|8.|TANGIBLE|FIXED ASSETS|
|Fixtures,|Total|
|fittings|and|
|equipment|
|£|£|
|Cost|
|Additions|3,741|3,741|
|At 31|March|2025|3,741|3,741|
|Depreciation|
|Charge|for the|financial|year|1,235|1,235|
|At|31|March|2025|1,235|1,235|
|Net|book|value|
|At 31|March|2025|2,506|2,506|
|9.|DEBTORS|2025|2024|
|£|£|
|Trade|debtors|960|-|
|Other|debtors|400|-|
|Taxation|and|social|security|costs|-|1,263|
|Prepayments|and|accrued|income|1,694|981|
|3,054|2,244|
|10.|CREDITORS|2025|2024|
|Amounts|falling|due|within|one|year|£|£|
|Trade|creditors|4,200|426|
|Taxation|and|social|security|costs|3,488|2,123|
|Other|creditors|9,778|9,837|
|Accruals|and|deferred|income:|
|Pension|accrual|590|~|
|Other|accruals|9,290|6,050|
|27,346|18,436|
|11.|RESERVES|
|2025|2024|
|£|£|
|At the|beginning|of the|year|115,537|96,312|
|Surplus|for the|financial|year|41,636|19,225|
|At the|end|of the|year|157,173|115,537|

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## Counselling All Nations Services (CANS) (A company limited by guarantee, not having a share capital) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

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|12.|FUNDS||||||
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|12.1.|RECONCILIATION OF MOVEMENT|IN FUNDS||Unrestricted|Restricted|Total|
|||||Funds|Funds|Funds|
|||||£|£|£|
||At 1 April 2023<br>Movement during the financialyear|||2,962<br>11,931|93,350<br>7,294|96,312<br>19,225|
||At 31 March 2024|||14,893|100,644|115,537|
||Movementduring the financialyear|||16,372|25,264|41,636|
||At31 March 2025|||31,265|125,908|157,173|
|12.2.|ANALYSIS OF MOVEMENTS ON FUNDS||||||
|||Balance|Income|Expenditure|Transfers|Balance|
|||1 April<br>2024|||between<br>funds|31 March<br>2025|
|||£|£|£|£|£|
||Restricted funds||||||
||National Lottery Community Fund<br>Belfast Health & Social Care Trust<br>Small Grants<br>Communities Foundation NI|13,850<br>13,832<br>521<br>-|96,545<br>23,823<br>2,500<br>6,140|58,774<br>32,125<br>-<br>5,902|-<br>-<br>(1,703)<br>-|51,621<br>5,530<br>1,318<br>238|
||BCC<br>BBC Children in Need<br>Halifax<br>Dormant<br>Wesleyan Community Foundation<br>Corrymeela<br>The Henry Smith Charity|-<br>-<br>-<br>11,720<br>2,383<br>39,607<br>18,731|2,120<br>13,900<br>20,000<br>20,656<br>-<br>~<br>40,000|-<br>1,513<br>650<br>19,500<br>710<br>-<br>39,936|-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>(39,607)<br>-|2,120<br>12,387<br>19,350<br>12,876<br>1,673<br>-<br>18,795|
|||100,644|225,684|159,110|(41,310)|125,908|
||Unrestricted funds||||||
||Unrestricted General|14,893|960|25,898|41,310|31,265|
||Total funds|115,537|226,644|185,008|-|157,173|
|12.3.|ANALYSIS OF NETASSETS BY FUND||||||
||||Fixed<br>assets|Current<br>assets|Current<br>liabilities|Total|
||||- charity use||||
||||£|£|£|£|
||Restricted trustfunds||-|150,906|(24,998)|125,908|
||Unrestricted general funds||2,506|31,107|(2,348)|31,265|
||||2,506|182,013|(27,346)|157,173|



12.3. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BY FUND Restricted trust funds Unrestricted general funds 13. STATUS 

The charity is a company limited by guarantee not having a share capital. 

- The liability of the members is limited. 

Every member of the company undertakes to contribute to the assets of the company in the event of its being wound up while they are members, or within one financial year thereafter, for the payment of the debts and liabilities of the company contracted before they ceased to be members, and the costs, charges and expenses of winding up, and for the adjustment of the rights of the contributors among themselves, such amount as may be required, not exceeding £ 1. 

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## Counselling All Nations Services (CANS) 

(A company limited by guarantee, not having a share capital) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the financial year ended 31 March 2025 

## 14. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION 

There were no trustees’ remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024. 

## 15. POST-BALANCE SHEET EVENTS 

There have been no significant events affecting the Charity since the financial year-end. 

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COUNSELLING ALL NATIONS SERVICES (CANS) (A company limited by guarantee, not having a share capital) 

## SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION 

## RELATING TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 

AA GG 

## Counselling All Nations Services (CANS) (A company limited by guarantee, not having a share capital) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION RELATING TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Operating Statement 

for the financial year ended 31 March 2025 


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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|2025|2024|
|£|£|
|Income|226,644|218,142|
|Expenses|
|Wages|and|salaries|99,221|113,888|
|Staff defined|contribution|pension|costs|2,179|2,353|
|Staff|training|&|Welfare|1,653|950|
|Room|hire|5,274|8,686|
|Insurance|260|458|
|Light and|heat|1,191|599|
|Repairs|and|renewals|820|-|
|Stationery &|printing|823|1,256|
|Telephone|2,358|2,680|
|Computer accessories|&|licences|etc|4,887|1,313|
|Travel|and|Subsistence|1,567|1,864|
|Professional|fees|18,892|50,135|
|Consultancy|fees|31,817|4,901|
|Accountancy|9,562|7,150|
|Bank|charges|154|221|
|Sundries|1,328|419|
|Subscriptions &|memberships|1,787|2,044|
|Depreciation|1,235|-|
|185,008|198,917|
|Net surplus|41,636|19,225|

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The supplementary information does not form part of the financial statements 

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