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Guideposts Trust Limited has a Bounce Back loan from HSBC with a fixed interest rate of 2.5%.
The Bounce Back loan from HSBC is unsecured at a fixed interest rate of 2.5%, with repayments due from December 2021.
Financial · Funding statement · From Guideposts Trust Limited — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 32
Guideposts Trust Limited has a loan from Triodos Bank secured on two properties with an interest rate of 7%.
A loan from Triodos Bank is secured on two freehold properties at a current interest rate of 7%. Falling due after one year is a balance of £34,548.
Financial · Funding statement · From Guideposts Trust Limited — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 32
The charity's restricted income from contracted services and grants increased to £660,372 in the current year compared to £513,033 in 2024.
Restricted income for contracted services and grants in the current year was £660,372 compared to £513,033 in 2024.
Financial · Trend statement · From Guideposts Trust Limited — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 26
The charity's restricted funds include unspent income from specific appeals and grants, which can be transferred to unrestricted funds if not utilized.
The restricted funds include unspent income which has been received in response to specific appeals and grants towards services. Surplus funds at the completion of a project, if the funding body approves, or if the contract terms permit retention, are transferred to unrestricted funds, when it is clear they will not be utilised.
Financial · Procedural statement · From Guideposts Trust Limited — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 24
The charity operates a group personal pension scheme with assets held separately from the charity's funds.
The Charity operates a group personal pension scheme. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the Charity in an independently administered fund.
Financial · Procedural statement · From Guideposts Trust Limited — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 24
The charity's financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis.
Based on this, the budgeted income and expenditure is sufficient with the level of reserves for the charity to be able to continue as a going concern and therefore the accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis.
Financial · Policy statement · From Guideposts Trust Limited — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 25
Guideposts Trust Limited is committed to ensuring that risk in its operations is managed and mitigated through an integrated risk management system.
Guideposts is committed to ensuring that risk in our operations is managed and mitigated by using an integrated risk management system and instigating a proactive culture in managing risk.
Governance · Policy statement · From Guideposts Trust Limited — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 14
Guideposts Trust Limited monitors cash flow closely and forecasts monthly to manage financial risks.
Guideposts monitor cash closely and reforecast on a rolling monthly basis and are satisfied that there are sufficient known incoming resources to meet our obligations soon. Cash flow management remains a critical focus.
Financial · Procedural statement · From Guideposts Trust Limited — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 14
Guideposts Trust Limited is committed to developing mental wellbeing services and sub-clinical expertise to support individuals who fall off the public sector conveyor belt.
Guideposts will develop its mental wellbeing services and its sub-clinical expertise to support people when they fall off the public sector conveyor belt and work to prevent them relapsing back into primary or secondary care services.
Service · Commitment statement · From Guideposts Trust Limited — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 14
Guideposts Trust Limited has implemented a refreshed branding and brand message to modernise its profile and strengthen visibility.
This update is designed to modernise our profile, strengthen our visibility, and ensure our communications resonate more effectively with both existing supporters and new audiences. By presenting a clearer, more engaging identity, we aim to reinforce donor confidence and broaden our reach.
Operational · Procedural statement · From Guideposts Trust Limited — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 14
Operating costs increased due to inflationary pressures and wage increases, but the charity is confident in its financial position for the next year.
As expected, as services resumed to normal levels our operating costs increased accordingly, with additional inflationary cost pressures being passed on by suppliers, as well as the material increase in the minimum wage rate and national insurance. Our strong financial position at the end of the financial year will enable us to enter the 2025/26 financial year with confidence.
Financial · Observational claim · From Guideposts Trust Limited — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 13
Guideposts Trust Limited has extended grants into the 2025/26 financial year to continue funding services.
The Learning Disabilities Friendship grant in Hertfordshire has also been extended into the 2025/26 financial year. The grant from the Gloucestershire NHS transformation fund to develop a mental health complex emotional needs service pilot has been increased and extended into the 2025/26 financial year.
Financial · Funding statement · From Guideposts Trust Limited — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 13
Guideposts Trust has implemented a comprehensive Staff Wellbeing Programme to support the health and resilience of its workforce.
We have launched a comprehensive Staff Wellbeing Programme to support the health, resilience, and engagement of our workforce.
Operational · Procedural statement · From Guideposts Trust Limited — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 12
Guideposts Trust secured a new contract that will strengthen its financial position and expand its reach in the mental health support field.
We have re-engaged in statutory contract tendering, securing a new contract that will strengthen our financial position in the coming years and expand our reach and profile within the mental health support field.
Commissioning · Commitment statement · From Guideposts Trust Limited — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 12
Guideposts Trust has seen a significant increase in attendance at its dementia-friendly support groups.
Our dementia-friendly support groups continued to expand, with a 30% increase in attendance at our Connect groups across Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire.
Service · Observational claim · From Guideposts Trust Limited — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 12
Guideposts Trust has a reserves policy to cover up to 12 months of management and administration costs.
The Trustees have set a Minimum Level of unrestricted reserves (defined as unrestricted net current assets plus net realisable value of land and buildings) that will be sufficient to cover the costs of up to 12 months management and administration, statutory redundancy and other winding-up costs in the event of Guideposts ceasing to exist.
Financial · Funding statement · From Guideposts Trust Limited — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 10
Guideposts Trust relies on donations to fund its community services and ensure they are used wisely.
As a Charity we rely on these donations to keep helping people. We really appreciate every donation made and ensure that it is spent very wisely to provide our community with the help they need.
Financial · Funding statement · From Guideposts Trust Limited — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 8
Guideposts Trust aims to expand its services and coaching offerings across England.
By growing our donor income and commissioning and private networks, we will expand into more adjacent NHS areas, and offer a coaching service across England NHS areas.
Strategic · Policy statement · From Guideposts Trust Limited — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 8
Guideposts Trust supports 100 people with enduring mental ill health in Gloucestershire and over 200 in Hertfordshire.
We support 100 people with enduring mental ill health in Gloucestershire and over 200 in Hertfordshire.
Service · Observational claim · From Guideposts Trust Limited — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 7
Guideposts Trust provides tele-mental health services to support people with complex emotional needs and isolation.
Our 1:1 befriending and coaching services support people at home and over the phone with complex emotional needs and isolation.
Service · Observational claim · From Guideposts Trust Limited — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 7