HOPE COUNSELLING ISCIO REPORT OF THE TRusfEES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR TO 31 JANUARY W26
osc Hope Counselling Recei SC042861 tsand ments accounts Forth• pjrlod 2Wd5 31 Jan 2026 Section A Statement of receipts and payments Poimanonl Tot•1 fund¥ ¢unrtt rwlod Toial fvnd• 1&8t p•rioxl furKI tunds IUD A1 Rrtoi tluwlvJn Grants Rttei ts from fundr8 Gr0$6 irndin rrxei ncome m Inve$ laTrJ bu11 R1& frtyr r05S Uvll8 Al Sub tothi 17. 7¢384 A2 R•¢•lKts fvom u••t& InveBtffl•nt 8al•• Pr(t¢eds frorn Sale olfix•J awls Pr8•8 ol investrwis A2 ub tol• Tot•lrn¢•lpis 60,435 17,949 78,384 46,3QS AJ Paym•nts ExpgDses Inrrj bvbb80 Gross Iradng paymnlo Inv•sInnt morwgem•c£•t• P•ymwts dlT•Ctty to ttAi*•bl 74 74 524 Gtantts (k)n•b 900 PrePllrnbL ol 8nnu•l 8rts A3 Sub total 4S.581 1&33J 59.516 0.817 A4 PMOn¢S rgWngtoaM•t and Purtha2es offixwj Assots purc88 ofInln A4 Svb totvl 45.581 14335 59.910 51,37T Netr•c8lptsl(Paymts) 14.8S4 A5Tran•fgrn tts I lfroml fvndB Surplus/(d8ficKI
ENDIX2 Hope Counselllng Section B Statement of balances SC042861 ExpeTrJlv Pmn•t T<41 Cur(•nt T(411 II#PMI 81 Cash fund ¥711 42,481 &114 18 140721 .615 t1. 51) D•ts TLI 21$ 468 T• C•t41 Litwr lonMM•l¢ BO ConUnoHrt T** D•f•of apprw•l
APPENDIX 1 oscr,- PencKJ start date Period end dale Month l Jan Year Year 1 2026 01 2025 To Office of the Scottish Charfty Regulator Reference and administration details Charity name Other namos charity is known Hope Counselling Reglstorod charlty number Charity's prfn¢lpal •ddress SC042861 The Bre 3rd Fthr King's Way Bndge of Don Aberdeen | P08t¢ode: AB23 88L Names of the charfty tru8tO08 on date of approval of Tt8, Annual Report TTU8tee name Ilf any) Dates acted if not for wholo year Name of peTSOn" (or body) entitled to appolnt trusts• Iir any) 1 1 Ms. N. McKibben Convenor Mrs. J. Leys Rev. l. Daramola DIreCtorreaSUrer Secretary Dr. H. Cundill App)inted 26102126 Appointed 26102r28 Ms. D. Knel 10 Names of all other ¢harlty trustees durlng the perk•d, If any, (for oxamplo, those who reslgned part way through the flnanclal perfodl Name Ms. D. Samulewi Until 30111r25
APPENDIX 1 Structure, governance and management Type of govemlng do¢um&nt Conststuton dated 14106r2021 Trustee recruitrnont and appointmgnt Tnjstees are app)inted followng tanCe of an application by the Board. All Trustees resign and are eligible for re-appoinknent al each AGM of the chanty Objectives and activities Charltsble purpos08 The Organisan is estsblished for charttable purposes only lo advance health and relieve the needs of persons in emots.onal distress in the north east of Stland within a Christian ethos. Summary of th¢ maln activili8s In relatlon to these oblects Hope counselling contsnues to PTr1de a hhjh qualty affordable general counselling selv1 for Ardeen and surrounding areas. We use an Integrative method of counselling which combines Person-centred and Psychodynamic approaches with CBT (cognitive behaviour therapy), and we offer to discuss spiritual issues from the perspective of Christianity for those who speuficalty request Achievements and performance Summary of the maln Maln Achieveme achievement8 We have entered our 15kn year in business wlih one ft)under member remaining as a counselk>r. of tho Charity Trustee and Service Director and we have apFointed an assistant director for succession planning. during the We continue to have an exceltent reputation wrthin the local community and the north east of flnanclal Scotland. Our referrals come from web search engines, GP'S. and local community groups and porlod large number come via personal re¢ommendatson. Referrdls have In¢8$ed this year, as has client and counsellor dIVerty. Our Serv is continually under review and development aligning wtlh the needs of the o)mmunity. We a planning to double rwm capacity in the next few nnths, which will allow us to provide more counselling hours and accomnv)date a new intske of students on placemenL This accounting year has been chall8nging for clignts and fvThling applicab"on$ as we conts'nue to manage the cuffenl financial climate. We conbnue to provide a blend of online and face to face counselling. Most students on placement have now achieved thlyr counselling hours and work as trained counsellors within the servi increasing our number to 14 this includes 3 students in training and we expect 4 applications this year, students are all supported well by intemal rrentors. We offer a tespoke service based on clienfs needs wth our huhty qual¢ty and effectNe inlegrativ8 rTh)del which includes CBT. 14Ve are an eVcE based service which is helpful for development of the serv¢ce and fvnders. Clients contsnue to present with rrrf)re challenging 131 heamh issues oftan whilst warting for NHS menta health services. and counselling is based on the indivi(Jual clnt'S needs. Pernonnel and o anlsatlon We have 5 trustees one of whom is Ihe service director, and we have appointed an assistant director for succession planning. Counsellors ¢ontsnue to benefft from paid supervision ensuring complian¢e wrth BACP requirements. Regular continuous professional development is provided Internally wrth a vanety of relevant top. Vle have 14 counsel$ and 2 students on placerrEnt with 4 More student applications expected for this year.
APPENDIX 1 Summary of the main achievements We are members ofAtrdeenshire Volunlary ActwJn IAVA) and Aberdeen Charities Voluntary of the charlty organisation IACVOI. We are also members of Scottish char"eS Voluntary organisation ISCVOI, durlng the which brings a great array of resource tools for chants.es sh as ourselves. We also have dose links flnancial with some GP practices in Ab8rdeen and Aberdeenshire. period Flnan¢ial Afflllations Hope has a sound financial Frt)sition. an OFeraling balan of£60.964. an increase of £18,468 over the accounting year. The fvndraising team was successful in securing £19,449 in grants125% of income). We received £22,345128% of incoff) in donations, including £18,000 received from Hope Dundee which was forced lo wind up during the year, and fvndraising athvities generated £5.46217% of income). BACP have wamed of the challenges ahead in relatn to grant applicatson success rates for small mentsl heath charitS so other frjndraising actsvibes have been carned out. We are seeing the irnt of the cost of living increase, emphasising the necessity to seek funding for provision of our subsidised counselling servtt. Focus on fvnding remains so we can cOn'nUe to counsel Vulnerab people in hardship, whilst also maintaining trailling. supervision, and remuneration of staff. Income from client fees was £31,128, which 15 unreslncted funds and represents 40% of inrne. In 2025 we made 22 funding applications and funds were recewed from S organisations. We have an unrestricted reserves Fdicy of maintaining at least £8.000 and a minimum allowable operating balance of £15,000. This is enough to cover 4 nKJnths with no incon. The approved budget for 2025 £114,000 wlth 55% coming from grants. so fvnding applicats.ons are critical to the organisab'on. Tralnln and Develo We support counsellors with paid extemal supervIsn and intemal and external speakers at CPD sessions on reVant and cuffent top. also support each other with tool sharing to develop our ¢ounselling work, ensuring cOmplnce wrth BACP code of ethics, and encourages leambuilding. Wè financially subskJise training for staff wrth patrular inler8sts benef'al lo Hope and our client's needs.
APPENDIX 1 Financial review Brief statement of the ¢h¥rlty's pollcy on reservos It is the Fdicy of the charity to maintsin unrestrted reserves of at least £8.000 and a minimum operating balance of £15,CNJO. The current general fund bank balance of £49,615 provide5 the working capital foi the ongoing activib'es. At current 2Ctivty levels this woukl finance around 7.5 months of continued activity wrthout fvrther income. There is also a restncted fund balance of £11,349 represents.ng funds receNed through awards in 2024 and 2025 to be applied to the actNEknes of the chanty in 2026 and beyond. O&ta118 of any deficlt Thére a no fijnds in defn't. Donatod lacllltles and s•rvlc•8 Ilf any) Counselling stsff engaged in the provision of the servsce donate their time frèety lo the delivery of the Pufpjses of the charity in order to increase the amount of counselling time which can te made available to clients. Other optional information Declaration The tru8too8 declar• that thoy havo approvod the tru•tO•8' f•POrt abov•. Slgnod on bghalf ol tho charlty's tru8teo•. Slgnaturelsl Full name{8 Nicki M¢Kibben Posillon {o.g. Chalr) Chair & Trustee
APPENDLX2 Hope Counselling SC042861 Section C Notes to the Accounts ¢1 Natur¢ and puYpo8• 01 funds (rnay b& slated on analysis of funds wryksh8ets) The thaerneDt oflW rfofthÈ Ihe needs of pewts dv61re88 north ea of A)Ud a Chri5ban thjs Il¥wJh of o(len"rtrJ the beneffts of an C2 Grnnts Trtal C3a Tru8ts• l•mUtIOn Vno rwuneralcffj waJ pa th1 lo ary tharty Intslee or persm to 4 ttte ¢rw Ih bjx £unpe 1o¢kn 3bl Aythority undor whlGh paid Cab Truth• r•muner411on. detsll• C4a Truits• •xp•rA (othe1¥e ctynF4el¢ 8eclbJn 4bl 01 C4b Tru•tM •xpgn••*. dotal ar+ Naturo of rolation$hl Niturn of transaction CO Trnn8actlonB wlth trnst••s and connected pernon8 C8 Other infomlallon R&PA¢tswnts Frd.>lsxl
AFFENDLXZ Hope Counsalling 8C042861 Additioal analysis111 T4111th1 pwd ngs Chwth Tcrt 22J45 7,9J4 2 Griht• ptyJd stllrtChl3bkn Tnmt ben AVA KIHWB L•kn Tniil r#t4 17,91• 1gM4• 110 Tot1 31.111 J1,111 437 075 Ttsn Trth 10.731 Tt411
APPEIXIX2 SC042861 Additional analysis 121 TiW Ti R•¢ DonalK R•Thtsfrcffl IYJ 31.1 24.030 .155 R•¢ 74 GTOII W7 371 tli Pw(hw•i PLYthg•• d Irhtsm•rti 40.M1 Tr1• knIVr¢dMI lund• 14.•Y 14 IiitpJr•4r
Hope Counselliny SC042861 Additional analysi$13 • Bm•kd¢v4m of TipAII 17.941 4iroJ .110 Paymvnl• PtychAs•salfixvJ *•1 11414 TMn•f•M tol (froml IIDtsJre •nd olthjnd
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APPENDIX 3 OSCR Chanty Re8LdaL Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Report to the lknty no trUSt••moMbOrs of Hope Counselling Reglstered charlty SC042861 number On thg accounts of tho charlty for tho pgrlod Period start date Period end dale Y•w 2025 Yobr 01 rJ1 Lnuary 2Q26 out on p•ge• OSCR R8 & P8ynts shBotsI Respoctive Th8 charity's tsiJslee3 are re5FSib f th8 pr8paralioll of the ac£ounts In accordance Tgsponslbilities of vrith the terms of the Chariti8s and Trustèe Investment (Scotlandl 2005 Act and the trustees and examln•r Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2. Tha chanty Iruste8s consider that tha audrt wuirement of RegulatThi 1011) Idl of the Accounts Regulatn8 does not apply. It is my r8sponsibility lo examine the accounts as required under sects'on 4411) {c} of the Act and to stsle whether parbcular matters have come to my attention. Ba818 of Indgp•ndont My examination B rried out in ac¢)ydance Regulatson 11 of th8 Charities examlnor's stat•m•nt Accounts Iscottandl Regulab)n¥ 20fffi. An examination includes a rèview of the accountsng red$ kept by tha chanty and a comp8ris of the acCnIS presented with those records. 11 also includes ¢Clderatn of any unusual ttems or disdosures In tho accounts and se¢ks explanatvjns from the trustges e4)ncerning any Such matters. The proCedUS undertaken do not wovide all the eviden¢x that would be r8qulred In an audll and, )nsequenty. I do not exrKess an alit opInn on the accounts. Independent oxamlnerfs statement In the of my oxamination. Tro matter has (#)m8 lo my attentlon h gbves me reasonable c4use to believe that in any material respect the requirements: to keep accounting records in accorda with sectbon 4411) {al of the 2005 Act and Regulatin 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations. and to prepare actnts which ac(x)rd the xcountiThJ rec#)rds arKI ¢omply with Regulat 9 of the 2006 Acix)unts RjUlnS have nol been met, OT lo whKh. in my opinion. attentlon should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts lo be reached. Signed: 29 May 2026 Name: Ian Gourlay Relevanl professlonal qualification(s) of body: Address: 43 Gordon Place Bridge of Don Aberdeen AB23 8RB nla 'Pl8ase ddgte wcrts in thet rflhy th) aFfty. Iflhb 98t c#AIIKE• maltws ha¥e Lm8 toYr ¢n the folbwng wJe.