REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 08789169 (England and Wales)

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1165137

Report of the Trustees and

Unaudited Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

for

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR FORENSIC

PSYCHOTHERAPY LTD

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Report of the Trustees

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Independent Examiner's Report

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Statement of Financial Activities

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Balance Sheet

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Notes to the Financial Statements

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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 31 March 2025. 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 International Association for Forensic Psychotherapy (IAFP) promotes the mental health of offenders and victims through the use of psychotherapeutic understanding, risk assessment, and treatment techniques and advances understanding about forensic psychotherapeutic practice.

Significant activities

- developing educational programs around the world for mental health practitioners, the public, and offenders to enhance their understanding of the principles and practice of forensic psychotherapy

- publishing and disseminating new scholarly articles about forensic psychotherapy

- maintaining a database of knowledge about forensic psychotherapy, including a website available to the public

- Using knowledge about the principles and practice of forensic psychotherapy to inform policy decisions

- encouraging collaborations between practitioners and agencies working with offenders internationally

Public benefit

All of the IAFP's Trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

Charitable activities

This has been another very productive year in working towards the IAFP's aim to promote the health of offenders and victims through the use of psychotherapeutic understanding, risk assessment and treatment techniques and to advance understanding about forensic psychotherapeutic practice.

Moustafa Saoud was elected as Treasurer, Leo Cabrer was elected as Assistant Treasurer. John Kearney, Anna Motz, Natalia Frolova, Franco Scarpa and Massimo De Mari were elected to the Executive Board.

Annual Conference

The 2023 Annual Conference took place in Turin, Italy on the theme of "From Pain to Violence: Prevention and Intervention." Nine keynote speakers from the UK, Italy and France, eighteen parallel presentations plus two large group discussions provided an extensive opportunity to hear from experts in the field and share experiences with other delegates.

The 2024 Annual Conference (our 32nd annual event) was held in Montpellier, France on the theme of "The Perverse Organisation: Turning a Blind Eye to Sexual Violence." Ten keynote speakers from the UK, France, Israel, Australia and the USA, sixteen parallel presentations plus two large group discussions were held. On the Thursday we held a preconference day on the subject of the "Flair of French Forensics."

Gill McGauley Award

At the 2023 Annual Conference, we had joint winners of the Gill McGauley Award, in recognition of their outstanding scholarly contribution to the field of forensic psychotherapy at an IAFP conference - Sarah Brand's session on "Music is the Enemy"; and Nelle Van Damme's session on "Radio Begijnenstraat"

Our 2024 award winner was Naomi Rule with a presentation entitled "A Tale Told By An Idiot: Exploring the ethical dilemma of providing trauma-informed and recovery focused treatment pathways system that necessitates physical oppression and emotional sublimation."

Evening Seminars

These low-cost, bi-monthly evening seminars continue to be a means of disseminating knowledge and fostering links with the wider community. The majority of these sessions are recorded and available to those who cannot attend the live presentations. During the past year we have held the following seminars:

- Jackie Craissati - Sexual Homicide: A case of sadism or panic?

- Anna Motz - Denial, Danger and Erotomania

- Dr Gwen Adshead - Mothers in law

- Dr Paul Gray, Dr Deborah Jump and Celia Sadie - Partners in Crime

- Dr Cleo Van Velsen - The Criminal, the Therapist and the Court

- Dr Stephen Blumenthal - Hurt People, Hurt people

International Journal of Forensic Psychotherapy

The International journal of Forensic Psychotherapy continues to go from strength to strength. It is available in both hard and electronic versions and is included as part of the Membership subscription.

National Associations Committee

This group has continued to meet over the year and have formalised a way of creating affiliates. The Australian and UK associations were our first affiliates. The French association held their first inaugural seminar in Paris in the Autumn of 2023.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Reserves policy

The Charity has a reserves policy to hold 3 months costs in reserve to enable the Charity to cover costs and obligations in the event of business closure.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document

The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.

The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.

The IAFP is governed by a constitution and by-laws (revised April 2012).

The IAFP is a private company limited by guarantee.

Recruitment and appointment of new trustees

The IAFP appointed each of its officers (President, Honorary Life President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Vice President) to be trustees of the Charity. Nominees for these positions (except Honorary Life President) are solicited from the IAFP membership on an annual basis, and elections are then held at the Annual General Meeting. Officers must be members of the IAFP and are elected to three-year terms.

As most of our officers will be completing their tenure and standing down from the Board within the next year, the new trustees are - Dr Anne Aiyegbusi, Dr Moustafa Saoud and Dr Jack Blake. Dr Estela Welldon is standing down as a trustee due to ill-health.

For banking purposes, it has been agreed that Treasurers need to be UK based.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Registered Company number

08789169 (England and Wales)

Registered Charity number

1165137

Registered office

2 St Mary's Road

Tonbridge

Kent

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Trustees

Dr C D Campbell Medical Doctor

Dr C Minne Nhs Doctor

Ms E Mundici Psychotherapist

Dr E V Welldon Consultant Psychiatrist in Psychotherapy

Company Secretary

Dr C Van Velsen

Independent Examiner

Mr Ryan Cottington, ACA

Sandison Lang Limited

2 St Marys Road

Tonbridge

Kent

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Approved by order of the board of trustees on 23 December 2025 and signed on its behalf by:

Dr C D Campbell - Trustee

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of International Association For Forensic Psychotherapy Ltd ('the Company')

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2025.

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

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.

Mr Ryan Cottington, ACA

Sandison Lang Limited

2 St Marys Road

Tonbridge

Kent

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23 December 2025

2025

2024

Unrestricted

fund

Total funds

Notes

£

£

INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM

Donations and legacies

65

-

Charitable activities

Subscriptions

9,335

6,837

Other trading activities

2

27,847

26,409

Total

37,247

33,246

EXPENDITURE ON

Other

37,384

27,488

NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)

(137

)

5,758

RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS

Total funds brought forward

33,880

28,122

TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD

33,743

33,880

2025

2024

Unrestricted

fund

Total funds

Notes

£

£

CURRENT ASSETS

Cash at bank

37,927

36,979

CREDITORS

Amounts falling due within one year

5

(4,184

)

(3,099

)

NET CURRENT ASSETS

33,743

33,880

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES

33,743

33,880

NET ASSETS

33,743

33,880

FUNDS

6

Unrestricted funds

33,743

33,880

TOTAL FUNDS

33,743

33,880

The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2025.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 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.

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 23 December 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:

C D Campbell - Trustee

1.	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.

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.

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.

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.

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

2.	OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES

2025

2024

£

£

Conference

27,847

26,409

3.	TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024.

Trustees' expenses

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024.

4.	COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

Unrestricted

fund

£

INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM

Charitable activities

Subscriptions

6,837

Other trading activities

26,409

Total

33,246

EXPENDITURE ON

Other

27,488

NET INCOME

5,758

RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS

Total funds brought forward

28,122

TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD

33,880

5.	CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

2025

2024

£

£

Accruals and deferred income

4,184

3,099

6.	MOVEMENT IN FUNDS

Net

movement

At 1/4/24

in funds

At 31/3/25

£

£

£

Unrestricted funds

General fund

33,880

(137

)

33,743

TOTAL FUNDS

33,880

(137

)

33,743

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

Incoming

Resources

Movement

resources

expended

in funds

£

£

£

Unrestricted funds

General fund

37,247

(37,384

)

(137

)

TOTAL FUNDS

37,247

(37,384

)

(137

)

Comparatives for movement in funds

Net

movement

At 1/4/23

in funds

At 31/3/24

£

£

£

Unrestricted funds

General fund

28,122

5,758

33,880

TOTAL FUNDS

28,122

5,758

33,880

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

Incoming

Resources

Movement

resources

expended

in funds

£

£

£

Unrestricted funds

General fund

33,246

(27,488

)

5,758

TOTAL FUNDS

33,246

(27,488

)

5,758

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

Net

movement

At 1/4/23

in funds

At 31/3/25

£

£

£

Unrestricted funds

General fund

28,122

5,621

33,743

TOTAL FUNDS

28,122

5,621

33,743

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

70,493

(64,872

)

5,621

TOTAL FUNDS

70,493

(64,872

)

5,621

7.	RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2025.