MERCURE COUNSELLING & TRAINING ALLIANCE CIC

Company limited by guarantee

Company Registration Number:
13758730 (England and Wales)

Unaudited statutory accounts for the year ended 30 November 2025

Period of accounts

Start date: 1 December 2024

End date: 30 November 2025

MERCURE COUNSELLING & TRAINING ALLIANCE CIC

Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 November 2025

Directors report
Profit and loss
Balance sheet
Additional notes
Balance sheet notes
Community Interest Report

MERCURE COUNSELLING & TRAINING ALLIANCE CIC

Directors' report period ended 30 November 2025

The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period ended 30 November 2025

Principal activities of the company

Regulation of health care, education, cultural and other social services, not incl. social security



Directors

The director shown below has held office during the whole of the period from
1 December 2024 to 30 November 2025

Anne Thompson


The above report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions in part 15 of the Companies Act 2006

This report was approved by the board of directors on
12 May 2026

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Anne Thompson
Status: Director

MERCURE COUNSELLING & TRAINING ALLIANCE CIC

Profit And Loss Account

for the Period Ended 30 November 2025

2025 2024


£

£
Turnover: 53,118 43,904
Cost of sales: ( 16,104 ) ( 8,348 )
Gross profit(or loss): 37,014 35,556
Administrative expenses: ( 30,737 ) ( 30,741 )
Operating profit(or loss): 6,277 4,815
Interest receivable and similar income: 2
Profit(or loss) before tax: 6,277 4,817
Tax: ( 1,445 ) ( 1,030 )
Profit(or loss) for the financial year: 4,832 3,787

MERCURE COUNSELLING & TRAINING ALLIANCE CIC

Balance sheet

As at 30 November 2025

Notes 2025 2024


£

£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets: 3 0 1,326
Total fixed assets: 0 1,326
Current assets
Debtors: 4 12,777 18,612
Cash at bank and in hand: 20,430 6,873
Total current assets: 33,207 25,485
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: 5 ( 22,660 ) ( 21,096 )
Net current assets (liabilities): 10,547 4,389
Total assets less current liabilities: 10,547 5,715
Total net assets (liabilities): 10,547 5,715
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: 10,547 5,715
Total members' funds: 10,547 5,715

The notes form part of these financial statements

MERCURE COUNSELLING & TRAINING ALLIANCE CIC

Balance sheet statements

For the year ending 30 November 2025 the company was entitled to exemption under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors 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 and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

This report was approved by the board of directors on 12 May 2026
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: Anne Thompson
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

MERCURE COUNSELLING & TRAINING ALLIANCE CIC

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 November 2025

  • 1. Accounting policies

    Basis of measurement and preparation

    These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Section 1A (Small Entities) of Financial Reporting Standard 102

    Turnover policy

    Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax or other sales taxes

    Tangible fixed assets depreciation policy

    Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life Plant and machinery etc - 25% on cost

    Other accounting policies

    Taxation Taxation for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Income Statement, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity. Current or deferred taxation assets and liabilities are not discounted. Current tax is recognised at the amount of tax payable using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date. Deferred Tax Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the balance sheet date. Timing differences arise from the inclusion of income and expenses in tax assessments in periods different from those in which they are recognised in financial statements. Deferred tax is measured using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the year end that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference. Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits Hire Purchase and leasing commitments Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to surplus or deficit on a straight line basis over the period of the lease.

MERCURE COUNSELLING & TRAINING ALLIANCE CIC

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 November 2025

  • 2. Employees

    2025 2024
    Average number of employees during the period 1 2

MERCURE COUNSELLING & TRAINING ALLIANCE CIC

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 November 2025

3. Tangible assets

Land & buildings Plant & machinery Fixtures & fittings Office equipment Motor vehicles Total
Cost £ £ £ £ £ £
At 1 December 2024 5,306 5,306
Additions
Disposals
Revaluations
Transfers
At 30 November 2025 5,306 5,306
Depreciation
At 1 December 2024 3,980 3,980
Charge for year 1,326 1,326
On disposals
Other adjustments
At 30 November 2025 5,306 5,306
Net book value
At 30 November 2025 0 0
At 30 November 2024 1,326 1,326

MERCURE COUNSELLING & TRAINING ALLIANCE CIC

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 November 2025

4. Debtors

2025 2024
£ £
Trade debtors 9,760 15,548
Other debtors 3,017 3,064
Total 12,777 18,612

MERCURE COUNSELLING & TRAINING ALLIANCE CIC

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 November 2025

5. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year note

2025 2024
£ £
Taxation and social security 1,445 1,030
Other creditors 21,215 20,066
Total 22,660 21,096

COMMUNITY INTEREST ANNUAL REPORT

MERCURE COUNSELLING & TRAINING ALLIANCE CIC

Company Number: 13758730 (England and Wales)

Year Ending: 30 November 2025

Company activities and impact

Company Activities during this year. Providing education & training services to adults for counselling individuals in the community at diploma level and beyond; and, setting up and offering affordable counselling services by both qualified counsellors and supervised counsellors in training. How we are achieving this. There has been a growing need for support in mental health over the last few years, accelerated and exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic. The NHS has consistently reported a growing demand for mental health support from communities and GP practices. Counselling or talking therapy has proven to be a great benefit to many who suffer mental health conditions and while the NHS do their best to address this, the ever lengthening waiting lists has meant that more and more individuals are turning to the private sector. Training and education of adults in psychotherapeutic techniques to Diploma level and beyond is therefore of great importance to the community company thus ensuring the continual provision and expansion of counselling services. Very often it is the cost of such therapy which denies access and so this very point provided us with good reason to address this by considering how best to provide affordable counselling services on a lower cost basis in alliance with training. We therefore set up a affordable counselling service in the local community and have invited qualified counsellors to join with us to expand the service as well as supporting and supervising those in training seeking placements to gain hands on experience.

Consultation with stakeholders

The company's stakeholders and consultation The company's stakeholders are our "students" of today, training toward a professional qualification who will be come the counsellors in the community "tomorrow.", together with our net working community of trained counsellors of whom we collaborate. Feedback is received throughout the year from the students as to how the training may be amended, expanded or even changed to meet the needs of today's society and which is discussed at our annual general meeting. All who have trained and are training who are known to us by net working are invited and encouraged to share their thoughts and experiences to help improve services offered and to those services which we aspire to. As organisational members of the professional body, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), Mercure Counselling and Training Alliance Cic (MCTA), also takes account of the national view and any regulatory changes which need to be or advised to be implemented.

Directors' remuneration

The aggregate amount of emoluments paid to or receivable by directors in respect of qualifying services was £6,000.00 There were no other transactions or arrangements in connection with the remuneration of directors, or compensation for director's loss of office, which require to be disclosed.

Transfer of assets

No transfer of assets other than for full consideration

This report was approved by the board of directors on
12 May 2026

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Anne Thompson
Status: Director