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For the year ended 31 December 2024

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 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 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)'.

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.

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Report of the Trustees Continued

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Mid-Sussex Counselling Centre

Name of Charity

Charity registration number

1107003

05250711

Company registration number

Powell House, 21 Keymer Road

Principal address

Hassocks

West Sussex

BN6 8AB

Trustees

The trustees and officers serving during the year and since the year end were as follows:

Richard Coker (Resigned on 25/09/2024)

(Resigned: 25 September 2024)

Janet Prue

Alison Mohammed (Resigned on 25/09/2024)

(Resigned: 25 September 2024)

Peter Ellender

Debbie Moore

Ms Daisy Moore

Secretary

Mrs Jennifer Rachel Keay

Caroline Clarke ACA

Independent examiner

66 High Street

Lewes

East Sussex

BN7 1XG

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Approved by the Board of Trustees and signed on its behalf by

12 September 2025

Peter Ellender

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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 2024.

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

12 September 2025

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05250711

Registered Number :

As at 31 December 2024

Mid-Sussex Counselling Centre

Statement of Financial Position

Notes

2024

2023

Current assets

1,961

1,600

Debtors

Cash at bank and in hand

72,929

77,396

74,890

78,996

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

(1,699)

(1,173)

Net current assets

73,191

77,823

Total assets less current liabilities

73,191

77,823

Net assets

73,191

77,823

The funds of the charity

Unrestricted income funds

73,191

77,823

Total funds

73,191

77,823

For the year ended 31 December 2024 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:

12 September 2025

Peter Ellender

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Notes to the Financial Statements

1. Accounting Policies

Basis of accounting

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).

Going concern

The financial statements are prepared, on a going concern basis, under the historical cost convention.

Incoming resources

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.

Resources expended

Liabilities are recognised as resources expended when there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the Charity to the expenditure.

Taxation

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

2023

2024

Unrestricted funds

Donations received

9,696

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3. Income from charitable activities

2023

2024

Unrestricted funds

Counselling services

33,378

28,531

Client contributions

6,801

5,702

Placement fees

1,250

1,090

Intake contributions

271

920

Supervisors reports

41,700

36,243

41,700

4. Investment income

2023

2024

Unrestricted funds

Bank interest receivable

1,828

1,079

1,828

5. Costs of charitable activities by fund type

2023

2024

Unrestricted funds

13,541

15,948

Counselling services

28,572

32,229

Support costs

42,113

48,177

6. Costs of charitable activities by activity type

2023

2024

Support

costs

Activities

undertaken

directly

Support costs

Counselling services

48,177

32,229

15,948

42,113

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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 (2023:£nil).

No charity trustee received payment for professional or other services supplied to the charity (2023:£nil). The trustees all

give freely their time and expertise without any form of remuneration or other benefit in cash or kind (2023:£nil).

Trustees' expenses represents the payment or reimbursement of travel and subsistence costs totalling £nil (2023:£nil).

There are no related party transactions to disclose for 2024 (2023:none).

11. Comparative for the Statement of Financial Activities

The comparative year values on the Statement of Financial Activites are for unrestricted funds.

12. Debtors

2024

2023

Amounts due within one year:

Trade debtors

816

555

Prepayments and accrued income

411

311

Other debtors

734

1,961

1,600

13. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

2024

2023

Other creditors

1,182

722

Accruals and deferred income

517

451

1,699

1,173

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Notes to the Financial Statements Continued

14. Movement in funds

Unrestricted Funds

Balance at

01/01/2024

Incoming

resources

Outgoing

resources

Balance at

31/12/2024

General

77,823

43,545

(48,177)

73,191

General

77,823

43,545

(48,177)

73,191

Unrestricted Funds - Previous year

Balance at

01/01/2023

Incoming

resources

Outgoing

resources

Balance at

31/12/2023

General

72,918

47,018

(42,113)

77,823

General

72,918

47,018

(42,113)

77,823

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

73,191

General

73,191

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