HOPE COUNSELLING (SCIO) REPORT OFTHE TRusfEES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR TO 31 JANUARY 21YL4
oscr Hope Counselllng Recei SC042861 tsand ments accounts Felx 2024 31 JUV 2$ Section A Statement of receipts and payments Totsl lund8 ¢wrent riod Tots] funth ts•t fvndB A1 R•c•l Don3 Grants 150 s Imm fundrw Groo$ tr8th IAnd and iK11n Rgnts from land & buikl 8.150 6.305 A2 R•ulpi• fvom aM•t& vb totyi Tooir•c&pts 38,155 8,150 ,39$ A3 Paymgnts Expen8 f¢r hdr¥ Gro trwJkv4 S24 S24 Poyrnnil direraty lothirit8t4è Grantjand ¢nb Audrt I Independent •yninbi Prep•r•tth ol annu¥ 400 A3Subth J4,I02 1Q415 50,817 3B,049 A4 Paym•rt8 rigUng to ••••taThJ In¥wlmfrnt mov•mw Purthdse& of fxfftl 8$8•rs A4Subts Tooipaymw 34,962 16h15 $1.3n 38,IM9 &265 A5 Trnn8f•rn lol lfr¢ml lund• 193
APPENOL¥2 Hope Counselllrg Section B Statemellt of balances SC042861 TIAal CLYrert T¢tsl ia6t pwbo Bl ¢a¥b fund# 31,6 16JJDQ 47, J7.589 &l•J 15,on} 9,199 Cmb ar bmk 34,7•1 47,4Ob bhl Pdrthr3)21 127 Jg 027 216 430 1 2023 •J7 LMI U•Èllll• BI Conungqntil prtntTre •pprn*i
APPENDIX 1 oscr,- Peritid start date onth l Year 1 2024 Period end date Day l Month i Year l Jan l To 31 i 2025 Office of the Scothsh Charity Regulator Reference and administration details Charrty name Other name8 charity is knovm Hope Counselling Regl*red charlty nunknr Charlty's principal addr•s8 8C042861 The 8Thlge 3rd Fknor lQng's Way BrKlge of Don berdeen Postcode: AB23 8BL Names of the charlty trte8$ on date of approval rf Tru8taO8' Annual Report Namg ol p8rnon lor body) entitled to appolnt tru8too (il any) Trustee name oirice Irf any) Dates a¢ted rf not for wholts year Convenor serv Director Secretary l Treasu 10 Names of all other charlty trustws luthng the perfod, If any. Ifor example, thos¢ who reslgned part way through the flnanclal perlodl Nama Dates acted if not for whole year Until March 2024
APPENDIX 1 Structure, governance and management Type of governlng document Constrtub'on dated 141C6r2021 Trustee recTUitm8nt and appointment Trustees are apwinted followtng acceptance of an application by the Board. All Tnjslees resign and are eligible for re-appointment al each AGM of the charity. Objectives and activities Charfloble purposes The organIsatn ts estsblished for charitable puTFx)ses only to advance health and relieve the needs of persons in emtional distress in the north east of Scouand wthin a Christsan ethos. Summary of th• maln actlvltles in relatlon to these obJo¢ts Hop& counselling continues to provide a high quality affordable general counsèlling servu lor Aberdeen and surrounding areas. We use an IntegralNe method of counselling which combines Person-centred and Psychodynamic appro¥hes wrth CBT (cognitive behaviour therapy}, and we offer lo discuss spirrtual issues from the perspective of Christianity for those who speCthIlY request it Achievements and performance Summary of the maln ervi•w achlov&ments We have now been In operatv)n for 13 years. wth 1 founder mèmber still involved, as trustee and of the charlty director. We continue lo have an outstanding reputation in the Iccal community. receiving ferr81S duylng the from GP surgenes and al community groups. Clnts CO via website. google searches, NHS flnanclal referrals and personal recOmmendatn is still prevalent. Hope Counselling continues to develop ils perlod service, A 3-year business plan is under devebopmenl. We have a dedicated space now in our new location at The Bridge which offers good accessibility ty public transport and for those with disabilitses and has adjacent fxi11t for refreshm8nts as required by clients. This accounting year has been b)th fruitftjl and challenging as we have contsnued to manage the impact of the firsancial recession on clients and further challenges in funding. We continue to use a blended model of remte and F2F counselling and provide students wrth placement opportunities. The table below outlines the SaInt sts11st from transaction shts for Jan 24 to Feb 25 inclusive, The loss in income associated with no fees (hardship cases I subsidvzed sessions) is £7,545 over the same penod or £S39Innth. nod Jan24 to Feb25 InRl81 ,788essmeMs Old not attend Cannot attend S68sions 25ye8rs nd younger Sotsions wffth no Totsl n of $esslons le88 DNAICNA No feelfeos Los81 ession DNA CNA 252 18 Totsl elmonth 143 10 357 25 1,155 Avera 10 19.33 We use a highly effective integrative model, which allows us to offer a bespoke service according to each dient's requifements We are an evidence-based service allowing us tr) gather information and feedback on our effectNeness to funders. Hope Counselling see clients with mild to moderate mental heath issues, however we note at assessments that individuals are presenting with more severe mental health issues whilst waiting for NHS mental health assessments. Therapy is planned around clients, indNidual mentsl health needs.
APPENDIX 1 Summary of the main achievements The number of trustees at tirre of submitting OSCR return is 4. one of whom is the service director. of the charity Qualified counsellors continue to benefft from pajd supervis1 by Hope Counselling, which ensures durfng Ihe British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy IBACP) compliance and helps to develop the flnancial seNice whilst giving coun5ellors external peer supeNlsn. There are currently 12 counsellors perlod including 5 students on placement. Affiliations Personnel and o anisation We are member5 of Aberdeenshire Voluntary Action IAVA) and Atrdeen Charities Voluntary organisab'on {ACVO}. The NHS has also en very $uppothe. We are also members of Scottish Charities Voluntary organisalKsn (SCVO), which brings a g8t array of resource tools for charities such as oursefves. also have close links wrth some GP practices in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire. Flnancial Hope h8$ a sound financial position. with an operats.ng balance of £42,496, a reduth.on of £5,072 over the accounbng year. The fundraising team was successfvl in securing £11,500 in grants125% of income). We received £7,939 (17% of inme) in donats'ons which a small Propoon of the fvnding quirements of the organisation and fundraising aclivtties generated £2,38615% of ineomel. BACP have wamed of the challenges ahe&J in relatn to grant applicatton success rates for small mental health charities so other fundraising activ"eS have been carried out. We are seeing the impacl of the cost of Iwing increase. emphasising the necessity to seek fvnding for provision of our subsidised counselling servKe. FS on funding remains so we can con'nue to counsel vulnerable people in hardship. whilst also maintaining training. supervision. and remuneration of stsff. Income from client fees was £24,830, which is unrestn'cted funds and represents 53% of income. In 2024 we made 15 funding applications and funds were recewj from 4 onjanisations. We have an unrestricted reserves policy of maintaining at least £8.000 and a Minimum allowable operating balance of £15.o¢XJ. Thts is enough to cover 4 nnths with no income. The approved budget for 2025 is £95,000 wlth 4fA coming grants. so fijnding applications are critical lo the organisatr'on. and D•velo Hope continues to support lesming and devek)pnnt of staff by paying for extemal qualified supervision for all counsellors monthly, combined wrth in-house peer supeNision. In this way counsellors leam from each other but have the balance of exlemal influences on their practice. It also ensures compliance wrth the BACP ¢ode of pracb"ce. Our CPD sessions o)nb'nue and comprise of external trainer delivery (both online and fa* to kn), peer teaching and ¢a$e reviews. We also financial subsidise extemal training in sperjfic areas to meet counsellor and client fteeds.
APPENDIX I Financial review Brlef statement of the charity's policy It is the policy of the chanty to maintain unrestricted reserves of al least £8,000 and a minimum operabng balance of £15,000. The current ganeral fuThJ bank balance of £38.155 provides the wcthng capitsl for the ongoing athtb'es. At rIen1 actNrty levels this would finance around 5 months Df conbnu8J activity WitUt further income. There Is also a sIn¢tell fijnd balance of £8.150 eSents'n9 fvnds received through awards in 2Q23 and 2024 to te applied to support the actNrties of trt charrty In 2025. Detalls ol any deficit Thare are no fund8 in defi¢iL Donated facilltles and 8frrvic•8111 any) Cnse11n9 slaff en9aged in the provision of the service donate their time freely to the delivery of the purposes of the charity in order to incre88e the amounl of CL)unselling time which can be made available to clients. Other optional information Declaration The trustees declar• that they havo approv•d tho trustees. r•port above. Slgned on behalf of th• charity's trusteès. Slgnaturels) Full namo(81 P081tlon le.g. Chairl Chair & Tfustee Date
APPENDIX2 Hope Counselling SC042861 Section C Notes to the Accounts Cl Nalure and purpow of lund8 Im8y be &8t8d on dfuncts thawiW¥ a¢AMles. aE". advarKtrTrnt cl atsj relElofthe the negdsof pers Inemolial distrs8 fsthe norfh east of Scoll•d 3 Cbristiw ellhx 8rxl Of88r¥ offeringthe b8n8fitg crfan Type of actsvity or projoci wppty C2 Gr•nts To¢•1 C31 r•mun•rntlon C3b Tru8i•e remun•rnllcn. d•tsll8 C4• Trwt•• •xp•nB•• Mb•r ol C4b Truit•e oxyn•M- d•tall• l•nG• (t) N2ture of ro.ati of bansa¢llon C5 Transacilons wlth trnsts•8 and connected pernons C6 Oth•r Infonn•doft R&Pnts Ffst trti
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APPENDIX 3 oscr Office of Ihe Scottish Charlty Regulator Independent examinerfs report on the accounts R•port to tho , trutgwlm•mboffs of iHope Counselling ¥2 Registsr charlty number On the accoun18 of th• I charty foi th• rtOd ', SC042861 Peric#J stsrt eats Peric(1 end dale nth Yeav 01 FebFU 2024 to 31 January 2025 S•t out on pago1 ¥JincJJdw t•rsof Ih••tsi OSCR R8P tenwl•te RpO¢ll¥• The chty,$ IrusiS are pOnsItIe for the prepafati¢)n of the aceounls in accordance r88pon•ibilrties ol with the terms ol ts Charilies aTrJ Tfuslee Investiient Iscotlandl 2005 Act and the tru8t088 and exw)wn•r Charities Accounts ISwiian¢J) RegallonS 201% The charity Iruslees consider that the aLJIt requiremenl ol Rtaan 1011 I Idl of Ihe Accounts ReguLgltrDns does not apply 11 my responsibility lo examint Ihe accounts as (equired under section 44111 Icl of the Ad to slate wlber partwlar matters have come 10 my atIen1n. Ba818 of Independert My 0xaminaln Is carried out In accordance wrth RgJuLqtion 11 ofthe Ch8rtties examlntfs Statement Act¢n¢t (Scotlandl Regulations 2006 An ex2minabon includès a review of the actounbng OrdS kèpt by the charity and a ComrIson of the accounts FYesented with those reccds 11 also Indudes consderalion of any unusual Items or disclosures In the accounts and seeks expianalions from the tsusiees conceming any such matters The predureS undertaken do not proVe all the evidence that woukl be required In an audrt and. consequently, I do not exp$$ an audit opinion on the aca)unts Independent •x#min•rf• In the coursp. nf my examination. nc mattèr has come to my attentDn st•tement whrh gives me reasonable cause to believe Ihal in any matenal respect the requIrents. to keep accountin9 feo)rds cOrdan with SeCn 44111 (al of 2005 kt and Regulalion 4 of the ?0 Accounts Regulations, and to prepafe ac(xJunts which 1rd with the accounting recLYds and compty with Regulation 9 of the 201A Accounls Regulatsons have not teen rne[ or * which. in rrry opinion. attentK)n should be dn in order to enab a proper understaoding of the xcounts to be reached Signed: Name: Relevant wole8slono1 qualllkatlon(sl or body (if any): 1/,4 'Ps0 dei¢t the in aCkets rfthey do nol appty Ill woros thj appty. Ot thos• hawcc4M to yourntiom on th fr4bJwing paye.