eg RELATIONSHIPS SCOTLAND Couple Counselllng Ayrshlre Trustees Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended st 31 March 2025
Relationships Scotland- Couple Counselling Ayrshire Trustees Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31. March 2025 Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation Number SCIO 026111 Current Trustees Recruitmant and appointment of Tru8te88 Under the requirements of the constitution, the charity is run by the Trustees who form the Management Committee. They are appointed for a period of 3 years, one third of who are subject to re-election at the Annual General Meeting. In practice, rf everyone agrees, all the officers are reappointed subject to the Committee being notified of any retirals. Governing documenl Relationships Scotland Couple Counselling Ayrshire Is recognised by the Inland Revenue as a charity for the purposes of section 505, Income & Corporation Taxes Act 1988. The purposes and administration arrangements of the charity are set out in our constitution. Charitable purposes to advance the provision of a professional relationship support counselling service. to promote the success and stability of marriage and other intimate personal relationships as the foundation of family life and of the well-being of society to provide a professional counselling service to individuals or couples experiencing difficulties in their marriage or personal relationships. to relieve the anxiety and distress of those affected by relationship difficulties.
Activities and achievements The charity has continued to operate within the parameters of its governing document by providing the people of Ayrshire with a professional confidential counselling service. Our services include relationship counselling for couples and individuals as well as Psycho-sexual therapy. During the year a total of 332 (332) counselling sessions were delivered with a further 56 (74) appointments offered but either cancelled or not kept by clients. Sessions Attended 202412025 120 | loo 80 60 40 ,1 i.lJ. 34 20 26 24 17 0 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr East •Other •Soulh •North •QtrTotal 700 Sessions attended / cancelled per year 600 500 400 300 200 loo ILLLLLL 201812019 201912020 202012021 202112022 202212023 202312024 202412025 Attended N Cancellations
We currently offer face-to-face as well as videolphone call appointments. The service is maintained by four qualified Counsellors a part time manager and occasional volunteer receptionists. We continue to promote our ServIS and its availability, as widely as possible, particularly with potential referrers such as GPS and olher Health Professionals. This year we have taken on a student Counsellor with the intention that they will remain wilh us once their counselling placement is finished. Reserves The charity showed a deficit for the year of £5,070. It is the trustees, policy to hold reserves of approximately three months expenditure. At the year end ttrE charity held funds of £5,769 which represented more than three months expenditure. The accounts have been approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf by the Chairperson. hairperson 4 June 2025
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Relationships Scotland - Couple Counselling Ayrshire sl I report on the financial statements of the charity for the year to 31 March 2025 set out on pages five to seven. Respective respon8ibilitigs of Trustees and Examiner The Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordan with the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investmènt (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts {Scotland) Regulations 2006.The charity's trustees consider that the audit requirement of the Regulation 10{1) (d) of the Accounts Regulation does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts as required under section 44(1) (c) of the Act and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basig of Indepondont Examlner's Statemont My examination is carried out in accordance with the Regulation 11 of the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeks 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 I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts. Independent Examiner's Ststsment In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements.. (a) To keep accounting records in accordance wilh section 44 (1 > (a) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations, and (b) To prepare accounts which agree with the accounting records and comply with the Regulation 9 of the Accounts Regulations have not been met, or to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached 13," June 2025
RELATIONSHIPS SCOTLAN COUPLE COUNSELLING AYRSHIRE RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS for the yearto 31st March 2025 2025 2024 RECEIPTS Scottish Government CYPFEIF and ALEC Fund Grant 14,747 14,747 Clients Contri butions 11,951 12,336 GiftAid 2,360 2,438 Donation Interest 520 229 29,638 29,750 PAYMENTS Managerial Services 21,944 21,395 Counsellors Services 5,198 5,725 Rent & Insurances 5,2CK) 5, 1(X) Supervision 620 1,066 Counsellors Expenses & CPD 240 360 Telephone 475 562 Office Supplies 31 401 Membership Fees 673 673 Miscellaneous 327 342 34,708 35,624 IDEFICITIISURPLUS FOR THE YEAR 15,0701 5,874
Relationships Scotland - Couple Counselling Ayrshire st Statement of Balances as at 31 March 2025 2025 2024 Total Funds brought forward 10,839 16,713 IDeficitl/Surplus for the Year Total Funds carrled forward Re resented Santander Savings Account Santander Current Account United Trust l Year Savings Account 2,944 2,825 1,105 (266) Total Assets th Approved by the Management Committee on the 4 June 2025 Signed on behalf of the Management Committee
Relationships Scotland - Couple Counselling Ayrshire at Notes to the Accounts for the year to 31 March 2025 1. Basis of Accounting These accounts have been prepared on the Receipts & Payments basis in accordance with the Charities & Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006. 2. Nature and purpose of funds All funds are unrestricted and can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees. 3. Relatod Party Transactions During the year servIs of £98 reiVed remuneration for Counselling