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REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 02334448 (England and Wales)
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 800988















REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024

FOR

THE DOVER COUNSELLING CENTRE

THE DOVER COUNSELLING CENTRE






CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024




Page

Reference and Administrative Details 1

Report of the Trustees 2 to 4

Independent Examiner's Report 5

Statement of Financial Activities 6

Balance Sheet 7 to 8

Cash Flow Statement 9

Notes to the Cash Flow Statement 10

Notes to the Financial Statements 11 to 20

THE DOVER COUNSELLING CENTRE

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024



TRUSTEES Mr D N R Foley
Ms N E G Hodgkinson
Dr W T Moses MBE (resigned 1.4.24)
Mrs L Soliman
Mr S L Weaver (Chair)
Ms P Vernieuve
Ms A Wiggins


REGISTERED OFFICE Horizon House
Gordon Road
Whitfield
DOVER
Kent
CT16 2ET


REGISTERED COMPANY
NUMBER
02334448 (England and Wales)


REGISTERED CHARITY
NUMBER
800988


INDEPENDENT EXAMINER McCabe Ford Williams
Chartered Accountants
Charlton House
Dour Street
DOVER
Kent
CT16 1BL

THE DOVER COUNSELLING CENTRE (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02334448)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024


The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 30 September 2024. 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 Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
The principal objectives of the organisation are:

- To promote any charitable object for the benefit of the community in the United Kingdom ("the area of benefit") and in particular to protect health and relieve sickness and distress and to advance education by the provision of a counselling service.

-To provide education and training in marriage and family life and in personal relationships, in alcohol and drug abuse and in the effect of loss and bereavement, to professional workers and employers.

Following the end of the contract with NHS Talking Therapies as from 31 March 2024, our immediate priority, given the significant loss of income and staff, was to stabilise the operation financially which has now been achieved.

Moving forward, the same offer is not viable, (as the new operator provides the same offer for free on the NHS!) as has subsequently been seen by the low take up since the new operation was established.

We are assessing the best direction to take - and have had early discussions to test cooperation with other charities in adjacent fields - which are not yet fruitful.

However, as we are just coming out of "survival mode," it is too early to provide details on objectives, activities etc. Our key objective has been to stabilise the operation, protect the cash position to ensure we have a solid financial footing going forward, and develop our strategic direction/partnerships - so specifics are not available at this stage.

Public benefit
The trustees confirm that they have complied with their duty as prescribed in the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit.

ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
Review of activities
In the first half of the year, whilst DCC was operating effectively and providing essential support to our clients, the NHS consolidated their outsourced counselling services.

As such, mid-year, the NHS contract was transferred to a new supplier and the transfer of undertaking process instigated. Councillors, associated support staff and key members of the Management team were transferred, under TUPE, to the new operator.

As a result, income for the year was 55% down on the previous year, and the operational and intellectual capacity within DCC significantly impaired. Staffing comprised of one (later two) salaried employee/s with trustee assistance, all based on a three-day week. The team focussed on reducing historic costs, most of which were committed when Dover Counselling Centre (trading as DCC) was more successful. The cancellation of long-term agreements was time consuming, challenging and debilitating.

Against a modest backdrop it was the team's responsibility to attract counselling work from individuals and companies, the former being a mixture of those desperately in need but only capable to pay a contribution towards costs and those able to pay a market rate.

On 1 April 2024, DCC was transported from a healthy business supporting the local community and generating a surplus, to one that suddenly competed with a government sponsored business that provided a tailored service at nil cost to the client. The only advantage that DCC had was a far more customer facing, sympathetic face-to-face approach and a prompt reaction which contrasted with the competitor's significant waiting list.


THE DOVER COUNSELLING CENTRE (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02334448)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024

With limited resources we have been able to provide some support to needy clients, unable to get a speedy response from the new provider as their operation settles down. We have also, albeit at a reduced level, continued to support the "Get Away Garden" in partnership with Future Skills and Town & Country Housing providing education, wellbeing and social interaction for the local community.

It is clear that mental health provides limited scope to develop subsidiary opportunities although two have more recently been explored such as mental health related training courses and the concept of Companion Care, (not to be confused with home-help), where aged individuals and/or couples are supported in their homes as opposed to the need for them to resort to a nursing or care home.

Having significantly reduced, or eliminated, legacy costs, the board is now focussed on providing mental health support to the local community on a stand alone basis or in partnership with relevant parties.

FINANCIAL REVIEW
Financial Review
The trustees aim to maintain a sufficient level of free reserves in unrestricted funds to ensure the delivery of the charity's services and enable investment into service development and innovation to deepen the charity's impact, when appropriate, outside of income patterns and funder dependencies.

In 2023/24 there was a deficit of £193,011 (2022/23 surplus of £193,111) and expenditure was £1,023,217 (2022/23 £1,660,048). With the loss of the NHS contract from March 2024, significant funding from other sources is needed to continue.

The board will ensure careful management of forward commitments to ensure that DCC can maintain momentum and drive targeted growth without over-committing from a cash flow perspective.

The trustees are comfortable that the charity has sufficient cash to meet its short-term financial liabilities and contractual obligations as they fall due.

Pay and remuneration
The aim of Dover Counselling Centre's remuneration policy is to maintain sustainable, fair levels of pay at the same time as attracting and retaining the right people to deliver our services.

ln setting appropriate levels of senior management pay, the board considers the skills, experience and competencies required for each role, and the remuneration level for those roles in sectors where suitable candidates would be found.

Risk management
The trustees have overall responsibility for the system of internal control that is designed by senior management to ensure effective and efficient operations, including financial reporting and compliance with laws and regulations. The trustees acknowledge that such a system is designed to manage rather than eliminate the risk of failure to achieve business objectives and can only provide reasonable and not absolute assurance against material misstatement or loss.

Management of core risks around funding, data privacy, information security, ethics and clinical quality are integral to the success of DCC.

There are regular reviews and updates of policies and procedures and appropriate legal and professional advice sought and followed as appropriate.

FUTURE
As we look to the future, the external environment is likely to continue to be a challenge, and prudent financial planning will be as important as income generation.

DCC will continue to build on insights from previous years to develop more efficient and robust ways to drive and grow income opportunities as we seek to reduce income related risk.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Constitution
The charity is constituted under a Memorandum of Association dated 5 December 1988 and is a registered charity (number 800988).

THE DOVER COUNSELLING CENTRE (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02334448)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024


STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Organisational structure
The charity is organised in such a way that trustees meet regularly in order to manage its affairs whilst day to day responsibility is delegated to the management team.

Induction and training of new trustees
Recommendations to become a trustee tend to come from within the organisation, particularly if the board has identified that they need someone with a particular skill e.g Finance. If personal recommendations were not to be successful then the position would be advertised.

Candidates are required to complete an interview with the chair and another trustee prior to being nominated, to ensure they fully understand the role and responsibilities of a trustee prior to election/appointment. Trustees newly elected to the board of trustees during the period receive an induction pack, which contains reading material concerning both general trustee and governance issues. They also attend meetings with the senior management team to learn and better understand how DCC operates.
Specific training would be provided if the trustee did not already have the skills and knowledge necessary.

This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Approved by order of the board of trustees on 27 June 2025 and signed on its behalf by:





Mr S L Weaver (Chair) - Trustee

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF
THE DOVER COUNSELLING CENTRE

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of The Dover Counselling Centre ('the Company')
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 30 September 2024.

Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you 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 as 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 examiner's statement
Since your charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a listed body. I can confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, which is one of the listed bodies.

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:

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 accounting 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.








I D Pascall FCA

McCabe Ford Williams
Chartered Accountants
Charlton House
Dour Street
DOVER
Kent
CT16 1BL

27 June 2025

THE DOVER COUNSELLING CENTRE

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024

2024 2023
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
funds funds funds funds
Notes £    £    £    £   
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies 3 350 - 350 3,000

Charitable activities 5
Counselling 756,517 22,843 779,360 1,610,198
Supervision 875 - 875 3,685
Training 29,998 - 29,998 135,290
Recruitment,team building events and wellbeing - - - 26,125
Covid impact salary support - - - 70,844
Office decoration - 5,000 5,000 -

Investment income 4 13,009 - 13,009 4,017
Other income 1,614 - 1,614 -
Total 802,363 27,843 830,206 1,853,159

EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities 6
Counselling 967,346 55,871 1,023,217 1,660,048
Office decoration (5,000 ) 5,000 - -
Total 962,346 60,871 1,023,217 1,660,048

NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) (159,983 ) (33,028 ) (193,011 ) 193,111


RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward 1,896,272 33,028 1,929,300 1,736,189

TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 1,736,289 - 1,736,289 1,929,300

THE DOVER COUNSELLING CENTRE (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02334448)

BALANCE SHEET
30 SEPTEMBER 2024

2024 2023
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
funds funds funds funds
Notes £    £    £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 12 223,589 - 223,589 236,292
Investments 13 1 - 1 1
223,590 - 223,590 236,293

CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 14 13,716 - 13,716 612,956
Cash at bank and in hand 1,514,699 - 1,514,699 1,217,159
1,528,415 - 1,528,415 1,830,115

CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 15 (15,716 ) - (15,716 ) (137,108 )

NET CURRENT ASSETS 1,512,699 - 1,512,699 1,693,007

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

1,736,289

-

1,736,289

1,929,300

NET ASSETS 1,736,289 - 1,736,289 1,929,300
FUNDS 17
Unrestricted funds 1,736,289 1,896,272
Restricted funds - 33,028
TOTAL FUNDS 1,736,289 1,929,300

The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 30 September 2024.


The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 30 September 2024 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.


The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for
(a)ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
(b)preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each 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 charitable company.


THE DOVER COUNSELLING CENTRE (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02334448)

BALANCE SHEET - continued
30 SEPTEMBER 2024

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.


The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 27 June 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:





Mr S L Weaver (Chair) - Trustee

THE DOVER COUNSELLING CENTRE

CASH FLOW STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024

2024 2023
Notes £    £   

Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations 1 285,002 280,816
Net cash provided by operating activities 285,002 280,816

Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of tangible fixed assets (1,321 ) (3,104 )
Sale of tangible fixed assets 850 -
Interest received 13,009 4,017
Net cash provided by investing activities 12,538 913

Change in cash and cash equivalents in
the reporting period

297,540

281,729
Cash and cash equivalents at the
beginning of the reporting period

1,217,159

935,430
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of
the reporting period

1,514,699

1,217,159

THE DOVER COUNSELLING CENTRE

NOTES TO THE CASH FLOW STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024

1. RECONCILIATION OF NET (EXPENDITURE)/INCOME TO NET CASH FLOW FROM
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
2024 2023
£    £   
Net (expenditure)/income for the reporting period (as per the
Statement of Financial Activities)

(193,011

)

193,111
Adjustments for:
Depreciation charges 10,258 14,228
Loss on disposal of fixed assets 2,916 648
Interest received (13,009 ) (4,017 )
Decrease in debtors 599,240 45,118
(Decrease)/increase in creditors (121,392 ) 31,728
Net cash provided by operations 285,002 280,816


2. ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS

At 1.10.23 Cash flow At 30.9.24
£    £    £   
Net cash
Cash at bank and in hand 1,217,159 297,540 1,514,699
1,217,159 297,540 1,514,699
Total 1,217,159 297,540 1,514,699

THE DOVER COUNSELLING CENTRE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024

1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

The Dover Counselling Centre is an incorporated charity registered in England. The Charitable company's registered number, principal address and nature of operations can be found in the Report of Trustees.

The financial statements are presented in sterling which is the functional currency of the charity.

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared 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' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, with the exception of investments which are included at market value.

Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Amounts recoverable on contract are based on the stage of completion of ongoing counselling cases. These are calculated on a sessions basis.

Income from donations or grants are recognised when there is evidence of entitlement to the gift,
receipt is probable and its amount can be measured reliably.

Interest income is recognised as the charity's right to receive payment is established.

Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.


Freehold property - Straight line over 50 years
Fixtures and fittings - 20% on cost

Investments
Unlisted equity investments are initially recorded at cost, and subsequently measured at fair value. If fair value cannot be reliably measured, assets are measured at cost less impairment.

Taxation
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.


THE DOVER COUNSELLING CENTRE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Fund accounting
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

Hire purchase and leasing commitments
Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities on a straight line basis over the period of the lease.

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits
The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charitable company's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate.

3. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
2024 2023
£    £   
Donations 350 3,000

4. INVESTMENT INCOME
2024 2023
£    £   
Bank interest receivable 13,009 4,017

5. INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2024 2023
Activity £    £   
AQP counselling Counselling 688,069 1,430,755
Counselling Counselling 91,291 179,443
Supervision Supervision 875 3,685
HEE funding Training 22,843 132,380
Training Training 7,155 2,910

Innovation fund

Recruitment,team building events and
wellbeing

-

26,125
Covid cost reimbursement Covid impact salary support - 70,844
Other grants Office decoration 5,000 -
815,233 1,846,142

Grants received, included in the above, are as follows:
2024 2023
£    £   
Screwfix foundation 5,000 -


THE DOVER COUNSELLING CENTRE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024

6. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS
Support
Direct costs (see
Costs note 7) Totals
£    £    £   
Counselling 629,931 393,286 1,023,217

7. SUPPORT COSTS
Governance
Other costs Totals
£    £    £   
Counselling 388,138 5,148 393,286

Support costs, included in the above, are as follows:

Other
2024 2023
Total
Counselling activities
£    £   
Wages, national insurance and pensions 106,562 203,792
Staff training and supervision 20,049 33,112
Agency fees 15,041 -
Hire of equipment 6,501 7,988
Rates and water 1,559 990
Insurance 6,083 3,522
Light and heat 10,221 8,621
Telephone 12,898 8,873
Repairs and maintenance 29,003 19,469
Office expenses 73,385 95,784
Legal fees 10,179 -
Recruitment Expenses 8,516 -
Bad and doubtful debts 6,228 (11,249 )
Advertising 430 168
Garden therapy 27,711 15,020
Consultancy fees 21,679 -
Sundry 17,461 25,279
Bank charges 1,458 1,395
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets 10,258 14,228
Loss on disposal of fixed assets 2,916 648
388,138 427,640

THE DOVER COUNSELLING CENTRE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024

7. SUPPORT COSTS - continued
Governance costs
2024 2023
Total
Counselling activities
£    £   
Auditors' remuneration - 8,024
Independent examination fees 5,148 -
5,148 8,024

8. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)

Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):
2024 2023
£ £
Depreciation - owned assets 10,258 14,228
Hire of plant and machinery 6,501 7,988
Loss on disposal of fixed assets 2,916 648

9. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 30 September 2024.

Trustees' expenses

Trustees expenses amounting to £5,024 (2023 £807) were reimbursed to four
Trustees during the year (2023 - three) for travel expenses.

10. STAFF COSTS

Total staff costs were as follows:
2024 2023
£    £   
Wages and salaries 560,380 1,038,699
Social security costs 62,290 98,995
Pensions 10,341 18,199
633,011 1,155,893
The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:
2023 2023
Average number of employees 16 33
No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000 (2023 - 1).


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11. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted Restricted Total
funds funds funds
£    £    £   
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies 3,000 - 3,000

Charitable activities
Counselling 1,610,198 - 1,610,198
Supervision 3,685 - 3,685
Training 2,910 132,380 135,290
Recruitment,team building events and wellbeing
-

26,125

26,125
Covid impact salary support 70,844 - 70,844

Investment income 4,017 - 4,017
Total 1,694,654 158,505 1,853,159

EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Counselling 1,548,856 111,192 1,660,048

NET INCOME 145,798 47,313 193,111
Transfers between funds 29,476 (29,476 ) -
Net movement in funds 175,274 17,837 193,111

RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward 1,720,998 15,191 1,736,189

TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 1,896,272 33,028 1,929,300


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12. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixtures
Freehold and
property fittings Totals
£    £    £   
COST
At 1 October 2023 252,057 113,687 365,744
Additions - 1,321 1,321
Disposals - (25,564 ) (25,564 )
At 30 September 2024 252,057 89,444 341,501
DEPRECIATION
At 1 October 2023 29,766 99,686 129,452
Charge for year 5,041 5,217 10,258
Eliminated on disposal - (21,798 ) (21,798 )
At 30 September 2024 34,807 83,105 117,912
NET BOOK VALUE
At 30 September 2024 217,250 6,339 223,589
At 30 September 2023 222,291 14,001 236,292

13. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS
Shares in
group
undertakings
£   
MARKET VALUE
At 1 October 2023 and 30 September 2024 1
NET BOOK VALUE
At 30 September 2024 1
At 30 September 2023 1

There were no investment assets outside the UK.

The company's investments at the balance sheet date in the share capital of companies include the following:

Inspire-Compassion Ltd
Registered office: Horizon House, Gordon Road, Whitfield, Dover, CT16 2ET
Nature of business: Dormant
%
Class of share: holding
Ordinary 100


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14. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2024 2023
£    £   
Trade debtors 13,716 474,235
Amounts recoverable on contract - 138,721
13,716 612,956

15. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2024 2023
£    £   
Social security and other taxes 813 27,475
Sundry creditors and deferred income 14,903 109,633
15,716 137,108

16. LEASING AGREEMENTS

Minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases fall due as follows:

2024 2023
£ £
Within one year 6,436 5,987
Between one and five years - 5,488
6,436 11,475

17. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net
At movement At
1.10.23 in funds 30.9.24
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 1,896,272 (159,983 ) 1,736,289

Restricted funds
Health Education England 9,333 (9,333 ) -
Innovation Fund 23,695 (23,695 ) -
33,028 (33,028 ) -
TOTAL FUNDS 1,929,300 (193,011 ) 1,736,289

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17. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 802,363 (962,346 ) (159,983 )

Restricted funds
Health Education England 22,843 (32,176 ) (9,333 )
Innovation Fund - (23,695 ) (23,695 )
Screwfix Foundation grant 5,000 (5,000 ) -
27,843 (60,871 ) (33,028 )
TOTAL FUNDS 830,206 (1,023,217 ) (193,011 )


Comparatives for movement in funds

Net Transfers
At movement between At
1.10.22 in funds funds 30.9.23
£    £    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 1,720,998 145,798 29,476 1,896,272

Restricted funds
Health Education England 15,191 23,618 (29,476 ) 9,333
Innovation Fund - 23,695 - 23,695
15,191 47,313 (29,476 ) 33,028
TOTAL FUNDS 1,736,189 193,111 - 1,929,300

Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 1,694,654 (1,548,856 ) 145,798

Restricted funds
Health Education England 132,380 (108,762 ) 23,618
Innovation Fund 26,125 (2,430 ) 23,695
158,505 (111,192 ) 47,313
TOTAL FUNDS 1,853,159 (1,660,048 ) 193,111

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17. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:

Net Transfers
At movement between At
1.10.22 in funds funds 30.9.24
£    £    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 1,720,998 (14,185 ) 29,476 1,736,289

Restricted funds
Health Education England 15,191 14,285 (29,476 ) -

TOTAL FUNDS 1,736,189 100 - 1,736,289

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 2,497,017 (2,511,202 ) (14,185 )

Restricted funds
Health Education England 155,223 (140,938 ) 14,285
Innovation Fund 26,125 (26,125 ) -
Screwfix Foundation grant 5,000 (5,000 ) -
186,348 (172,063 ) 14,285
TOTAL FUNDS 2,683,365 (2,683,265 ) 100

Health Education England:

Restricted Funds

Funding for Training:
The charity received funding from Health Education England totalling £22,843 (2023 £132,380) during the year to contribute to the salaries, study costs and expenses of staff members who were studying to become either a qualified High Intensity Therapist or Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner. Expenses during the year totalled £32,176 (2023 £108,762).

Surplus funds transferred across to unrestricted funds once staff members' training was completed was £nil (2023 £29,476).

Innovation Fund
In the year ended 30 September 2023, funding of £26,125 was received to aid recruitment and retention of the workforce in particular, the counsellors workforce, and provide wellbeing/team building events through the year. Expenses during the year ended 30 September 2024 totalled £23,695 (2023 £2,430).

Screwfix Foundation grant
A grant of £5,000 (2023 nil) was received in the year from the Screwfix Foundation to be used to fix, repair, maintain and improve properties and community facilities. Expenditure during the year ended 30 September 2024 totalled £5,000 (2023 nil).

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18. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

During the year, a total of £18,603 for consultancy fees and expenses were payable to Dr W Moses, a former trustee. All transactions were carried out on an arms length basis.

There were no other related party transactions for the year ended 30 September 2024.

19. COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

The charitable company is limited by guarantee and has no share capital. Every member of the company undertakes, in the event of the winding up of the company, to contribute such amount as may be necessary not exceeding £1 each.

20. GOING CONCERN

With effect from 31 March 2024, the Charitable Company withdrew from providing the NHS Talking
Therapies contract for Kent and Medway on behalf of NHS England. At the end of the contract, staff linked to providing the service were transferred under TUPE to the replacement provider.

The Trustees appraised the advantages available from its existing activities, and to build on its current
reputation for quality and level of service. They have set up plans for future action to enable the Charitable
Company to continue as a going concern.

As part of their plans, they have created a new, more modern identity, and established new counselling and
mental health services, with new projects to come on stream in the following few months.

They have met with other mental health providers with a view to future joint-cooperation, which has received positive feedback, and recruited new staff to best suit the opportunities and challenges facing the Charitable Company going forward. The Trustees have assessed that the current and future sources of funding and support for the Charitable Company will be more than adequate for the Charitable Company's needs.