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Mid-Sussex Counselling Centre |
For the year ended 31 December 2023
Report of the Trustees and Unaudited Financial Statements
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For the year ended 31 December 2023
Mid-Sussex Counselling Centre
Contents Page
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Report of the Trustees
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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees
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Statement of Financial Activities
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Statement of Financial Position
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Notes to the Financial Statements
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For the year ended 31 December 2023
Mid-Sussex Counselling Centre
Report of the Trustees
The Trustees, who are also directors for the purposes of company law, have pleasure in presenting their report and the |
financial statements for the charitable company for the year ended 31 December 2023. The Trustees have adopted the |
provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing |
their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland (FRS |
102) (effective 1 January 2019). |
OBJECTIVES, ORGANISATION AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
The Centre is established to offer affordable and professionally supported counselling to the people of Mid-Sussex. It is a registered charity and accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) The Centre offers open-ended, psychodynamic counselling to individual adult clients at its base in Hassocks, West Sussex. The Centre is managed and administered by a board of Directors, the Centre Manager and the Clinical Lead. A group of qualified supervisors support and oversee the work of a team of up to twenty volunteer counsellors. The team comprises both qualified and experienced counsellors who have been working with the Centre for some time and a number of counsellors who have undergone a minimum of one year of training and are on clinical placement from training courses approved by the Centre. All counsellors attend weekly supervision. Clients generally refer themselves but many come on the recommendation of former clients, GPs and mental health services. Our website provides an internet presence. All prospective clients are asked to attend an initial interview where their aims and expectations are explored and the suitability of counselling is discussed before they are placed on the waiting-list for allocation to a counsellor. Should it ever be decided that psychodynamic counselling is not appropriate for a particular person, every effort is made to suggest an alternative source of help. Clients are asked to contribute towards the cost of counselling on a sliding scale related to income and circumstances. The service is offered on a one-to-one basis and the highest priority is given to confidentiality. |
The trustees have considered the Charity Commision's guidance on public benefit, including the guidance 'public benefit: running a charity (PB2)'. |
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For the year ended 31 December 2023
Mid-Sussex Counselling Centre
Report of the Trustees Continued
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Significant activities
During the year, in preparation for the departure of our Head of Service, we internally recruited a new Clinical Director, who shortly after appointment unexpectedly resigned. The Board are grateful to all those who stepped in at this difficult time, particularly Debbie Moore, to support and maintain the service. Since then through the work of the Clinical Lead and others we have recruited new supervisors to strengthen and broaden the clinical base to our work. This will enable us to increase the number of supervision groups, counsellors and the number of clients we support. Currently we have been unable to recruit to fill a Head of Service and are exploring how best to configure the leadership and management of the Centre in the light of this.The Board are grateful to Jenny Keay for returning to head the service while these issues are resolved. We have appointed an administrative assistant to manage and support the initial contact by clients, assessment and allocation. We have appointed an assistant to provide feedback of counsellors' concerns. Given the change and uncertainty we have not been able to complete work previously prioritised on introducing new IT systems to support out work. Through the work of Daisy Moore our finance administrator MSCC was awarded £9,446 lottery funding. However, withcosts increasing the Board has taken the decision to increase client fees for the first time in some 10 years. Together with increased client numbers this will ensure the service remains viable for the future. Against the background of an increased incidence in mental ill heath the Boad remain committed to the value and provision of low cost open ended counselling within the community. |
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION |
Mid-Sussex Counselling Centre
Charity registration number |
1107003
05250711
Company registration number |
Powell House, 21 Keymer Road |
The trustees and officers serving during the year and since the year end were as follows:
Richard Coker
Janet Prue
Alison Mohammed
Peter Ellender
Debbie Moore
Ms Daisy Moore
Mrs Jennifer Rachel Keay
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For the year ended 31 December 2023
Mid-Sussex Counselling Centre
Report of the Trustees Continued
Caroline Clarke ACA
66 High Street
Lewes
East Sussex
BN7 1XG
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Approved by the Board of Trustees and signed on its behalf by |
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For the year ended 31 December 2023
Mid-Sussex Counselling Centre
Independent Examiners Report to the Trustees
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charitable company for the year ended 31 December 2023. |
Responsibilities and basis of report |
As the charity Trustees, who are also directors for the purposes of company law, are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act'). Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act. |
Independent examiners statement |
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination |
giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: |
1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or |
2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or |
3. the accounts do not comply with the requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the |
accounts give a 'true and fair view' which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or |
4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended |
Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the |
Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102). |
I 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 accounts to be reached. |
Caroline Clarke ACA
66 High Street
Lewes
East Sussex
BN7 1XG
09 September 2024
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For the year ended 31 December 2023
Mid-Sussex Counselling Centre
Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account)
2022
Income and endowments from: |
9,696
306
2
36,243
33,112
3
1,079
288
4
47,018
33,706
(42,113)
(39,686)
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(42,113)
(39,686)
4,905
(5,980)
Total funds brought forward |
78,898
72,918
Total funds carried forward |
77,823
72,918
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Mid-Sussex Counselling Centre
Statement of Financial Position
2023
2022
1,600
2,834
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Debtors
77,396
71,931
78,996
74,765
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year |
(1,173)
(1,847)
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Net current assets
77,823
72,918
Total assets less current liabilities |
77,823
72,918
Net assets
77,823
72,918
Unrestricted income funds |
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77,823
72,918
77,823
72,918
For the year ended 31 December 2023 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. |
- The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476, |
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. |
The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Board and signed on its behalf by: |
09 September 2024
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For the year ended 31 December 2023
Mid-Sussex Counselling Centre
Notes to the Financial Statements
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, except for investments which are included at market value and the revaluation of certain fixed assets and in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) ‘Accounting and Reporting by Charities: 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 (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), and the Companies Act 2006. Mid-Sussex Counselling Centre meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note(s). |
The financial statements are prepared, on a going concern basis, under the historical cost convention. |
All incoming resources are included in the statement of financial activities when the Charity is entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. |
Liabilities are recognised as resources expended when there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the Charity to the expenditure. |
As a registered charity, the company is exempt from income and corporation tax to the extent that its income and gains are applicable to charitable purposes only. Value Added Tax is not recoverable by the company, and is therefore included in the relevant costs in the Statement of Financial Activities. |
2. Income from donations and legacies |
2022
2023
306
9,696
306
9,696
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For the year ended 31 December 2023
Mid-Sussex Counselling Centre
Notes to the Financial Statements Continued
3. Income from charitable activities |
2022
2023
Counselling services
28,531
27,936
Client contributions
5,702
3,767
Placement fees
1,090
910
Intake contributions
920
499
Supervisors reports
36,243
33,112
33,112
36,243
2022
2023
1,079
288
288
1,079
5. Costs of charitable activities by fund type |
2022
2023
14,030
13,541
Counselling services
25,656
28,572
Support costs
39,686
42,113
6. Costs of charitable activities by activity type |
2022
2023
Activities |
undertaken |
directly |
Counselling services
42,113
28,572
13,541
39,686
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Mid-Sussex Counselling Centre
Notes to the Financial Statements Continued
7. Analysis of support costs |
2022
2023
Training
1,782
1,776
Intake supervision and |
Clinical Lead |
3,000
5,165
14,196
10,192
Rents
6,133
5,053
Insurances
565
377
Telephone
984
883
Subscriptions
-
319
Office supplies
621
1,179
Bank charges
60
81
Sundry expenses
398
181
Governance costs
833
450
25,656
28,572
8. Net income/(expenditure) for the year |
This is stated after charging/(crediting): |
2023
2022
504
450
9. Staff costs and emoluments |
2023
2022
5
Trustees
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For the year ended 31 December 2023
Mid-Sussex Counselling Centre
Notes to the Financial Statements Continued
10. Trustee remuneration and related party transactions |
The charity trustees were not paid or received any other benefits from employment with the charity in the year (2022:£nil). |
No charity trustee received payment for professional or other services supplied to the charity (2022:£nil). The trustees all |
give freely their time and expertise without any form of remuneration or other benefit in cash or kind (2022:£nil). |
Trustees' expenses represents the payment or reimbursement of travel and subsistence costs totalling £nil (2022:£nil). |
There are no related party transactions to disclose for 2023 (2022:none). |
11. Comparative for the Statement of Financial Activities |
The comparative year values on the Statement of Financial Activites are for unrestricted funds. |
2023
2022
Amounts due within one year: |
555
1,772
Prepayments and accrued income |
311
328
734
734
1,600
2,834
13. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year |
2023
2022
722
1,396
Accruals and deferred income |
451
451
1,173
1,847
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For the year ended 31 December 2023
Mid-Sussex Counselling Centre
Notes to the Financial Statements Continued
General
72,918
47,018
(42,113)
77,823
General
72,918
47,018
(42,113)
77,823
Unrestricted Funds - Previous year |
General
78,898
33,706
(39,686)
72,918
General
78,898
33,706
(39,686)
72,918
Purpose of unrestricted Funds |
General
These funds are held for the meeting of the objectives of the charity and to provide reserves for future activities and subject to charity legislation are free from all restrictions on their use. |
15. Analysis of net assets between funds |
Net current |
assets / |
(liabilities) |
Net Assets
Unrestricted funds
General
77,823
77,823
General
77,823
77,823
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Notes to the Financial Statements Continued
Net current |
assets / |
(liabilities) |
Net Assets
Unrestricted funds
General
72,918
72,918
General
72,918
72,918
16. Company limited by guarantee |
Mid-Sussex Counselling Centre is a company limited by guarantee and accordingly does not have a share capital.
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