ANNUAL REPORT
2010/11
Annual General Meeting University of Surrey, Guildford 21 July 2011 at 6.15 pm
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Letter from President Shirley Reynolds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 3 Agenda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Minutes of the 2010 Annual General Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 7 Recommendation for Membership Subscriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Report and Financial Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
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Letter from BABCP President to the Annual General Meeting 2011 This year’s AGM represents the halfway point of my term as your President. I had the good fortune to take over from John Taylor, who did a terrific job steering BABCP through many challenges over the past few years. Many of those challenges remain. Working with the IAPT programme in England; developing our Accreditation activities; and taking part in protracted discussions with other psychotherapy and counselling organisations in relation to Health Professions Council registration: these are some of the areas where BABCP continues to assert its lead role within the CBT community in the interests of members and the public at large. I am fully aware that many of our members face the negative impact of the economic situation at a personal, professional and institutional level, particularly cuts to jobs and services. It is very much to the credit of members then that BABCP continues to demonstrate its ongoing relevance across a number of sectors. It has been a privilege to serve you as President and I look forward to building on the achievements that BABCP has made in the first 12 months of my tenure. These include: •
A membership that continues to grow: BABCP now has over 8, 500 members, reflecting the rise in the credibility and importance of CBT.
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Winning the argument for improving access to psychological therapies: There are genuine reasons to hold serious reservations about the way in which the Coalition is handling health and social care policy. That said, there remains a broad recognition at the heart of Government that widening access to CBT for a diverse range of medical populations will have long term benefits for society.
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BABCP Accreditation still setting high standards: The Association continues to raise the quality threshold for CBT through the excellent support provided through Practitioner, PWP and Course Accreditation.
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Involvement and influence in the process of regulating psychotherapists and counsellors: It is very disappointing that the Coalition has now stated that statutory regulation should be the ‘last resort’ for professions not currently regulated and proposes instead to introduce a voluntary system. BABCP remains committed to the principle of regulation in order to protect the public, and we feel that public protection is best served through mode specific regulation for CBT. Given the new context, the BABCP will actively explore the options for voluntary registration for CBT therapists through discussions with the relevant agencies.
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Involving the public and users in the life and work of the Association remains an active priority: The fourth successive open meeting to raise awareness of CBT to a lay public audience will take place in July 2011. In line with the Development Plan commitments, the process has now started to recruit lay members to a Public Involvement Panel.
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A distinctive brand identity for a forward thinking organisation: To reflect the ongoing professionalised image of the Association, a great deal of effort and imagination has focused on creating a brand identity that compares with that of any of our rivals. The BABCP Brandbook is close to being published, with a number of its visual and style elements already rolled out across the Association’s communications channels. In particular, a lot of hard work and creativity has gone into updating the BABCP website to meet the expectations of our members.
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There will be four new Trustees on the Board at this year’s AGM, including a new President Elect and Honorary Secretary. I anticipate that these new colleagues will contribute significantly with fresh perspectives to the work of the Board following their induction. Whoever becomes President Elect, they will have my full support (and room to articulate their own ideas) as we move into the next phase of the Association’s development. Yours sincerely
Shirley Reynolds Professor Shirley Reynolds President, BABCP
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Annual General Meeting 21 July 2011 at 6.15pm
Agenda 1. Apologies for Absence 2. Minutes of the 2010 Annual General Meeting 3. Matters arising from the 2010 Annual General Meeting minutes 4. Annual reports 2010/11 President Trustees Treasurer 5. Membership Subscription 2011/12 The Board of Directors (Trustees) will propose rates of membership subscriptions to apply from 1 October 2011 to 30 September 2012. The recommendations of the Board are attached. 6. Election of Board Members for 2011/12 a. 1 President Elect (1 year as elect, 2 years as President, and 1 year as past President). b. 1 Honorary Secretary (3 year term) c. 2 Elected Members via Ballot (3 year term) 7. Honorary Fellows 8. Fellows 9. Branch of the Year Award 10. Any Other Business
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Minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on 22 July 2010 at 5.30pm, University of Manchester The following 49 members attended: Joy McGuire, Nurse, Oxford; Lynn Jones, Medicine, Norfolk; Christine Richardson, Counsellor, Manchester; Sajda Akhtar, Mental Health, Manchester; Frank Smith, CBT Psychotherapist, Bournemouth; Victoria Lidbetter, Nurse/HI CBT, Tunbridge Wells; Joanna Stace, Clinical Psychologist, Sunderland; Steve Williams, GP, Teeside; Helen Macdonald, Nurse/Health Psychologist, Sheffield; John Kentish, Clinical Psychologist, London; Indranath Sen, Medical Doctor, CBT Trainee, Manchester; Paul Farrand, Psychology, Exeter; Debbie Williams, Burse, Swindon; Tom Reeves, Mental Health Nurse, Swindon; Lynn Mackie, Psychologist, Bolton; Wendy Whipp, Psychologist, Buckinghamshire; Charlie McConnochie, Counselling, Glasgow; Tamera Bateman-Wright, Psychotherapist & EMDR Therapist, North East; Amada Cole, Clinical Psychologist, Devon; Antonnella Tomasin, Clinical Psychologist, London; Kathryn Chubb, Therapist, London; Tracey Sharpe,Nurse, Kent; Dr Alan Kessedjian, Clinical Psychologist, Birmingham; Ray Novaco, Professor, California; Graham Turpin, Psychologist, Sheffield; Helen Sowden, Psychiatrist, Warrington; Faramarz Hashempour, Mental Nurse, North Wales; John Taylor, Clinical Psychologist, Newcastle; Christopher Williams, Psychiatry/Medicine, Glasgow; Lambton Phillips, CBT, Huddersfield; Paulina Anasiewicz, RMN, London; Peter Armstrong, Nursing, Newcastle; Gordon Deakin, Nursing, Plymouth; Andrew Robinson, Psychiatric Medicine, Aberdeen; M Qamruddin, Psychiatric Medicine, Cardiff; Jamie Dempsey, Social Worker, Manchester; Gillian Donohoe, Nursing, Sheffield; Eric Morris, Clinical Psychology, London; Christine Campy, Nursing/Lecturer, Middlesbrough; Marie Chellingsworth, Teaching/Lecturer, Nursing, Nottingham; Katy Grazebrook, Clinical Psychology, Kent; Shirley Reynolds, Clinical Psychology, University of East Anglia; Melanie McKenna, Forensic Psychology, Warrington; Howard Lomas, Isle of Harris; Caroline Williams, Mental Health Nursing, Lancaster; Carolyn Taylor, CBT RGN, Aberdeen; Anne Garland, Nursing, Nottingham; Thomas Reeves, Nursing, Durham; A Childs-Clarke, Nursing, London. Also in attendance (not voting): Jennifer Riggs, Company Secretary/Chief Administrator, BABCP, Bury; Ian Preston, Finance Manager, BABCP; Stephen Gregson, Communications Development Consultant/Managing Editor, CBT Today, BABCP, Bury; Janet Fitzpatrick, PA, BABCP, Bury; Tim Snell, Accounts, BABCP, Bury; Phillip McDougall, BABCP, Bury; Anne Gorse, Accreditation Administration Officer, BABCP, Bury; Ann Nagle, Administration, BABCP, Bury 1
Apologies for Absence
Apologies for absence were received from members Linda Matthews, Anna Vizor, Ken Lewis, Francis Lillie, David Veale, Nick Wade, Mark Latham, Paul Salkovskis, and David Baker. 2
Minutes of the 2009 Annual General Meeting
The minutes of the 2009 Annual General Meeting were accepted as a true record, and signed by the President, John Taylor (JT) AND Hon. Treasurer, Lynn Jones (LJ). 3
Matters Arising
There were no matters arising from the minutes of the 2009 Annual General Meeting. 4
Annual Reports 2009/2010 i.
President’s Report accepted with no comment or questions
ii. Trustees’ Report accepted with no comment or questions iii. Treasurer’s Report 5
Howard Lomas (HL), member, asked that it be noted that membership subscriptions and accreditation subscriptions had increased by £74,000. There had been an increase in accreditation fees of £49,000 resulting in an additional income of £123,000. This significant income was no doubt linked to increased IAPT involvement, and the Board must be satisfied that the Association’s involvement in the IAPT initiative had proved so worthwhile. HL, member, noted that travel, accommodation and subsistence costs had risen to £93,247 with no apparent breakdown explaining this increase. It was also noted that Trustee and Directors travel expenses incurred during the year had increased to £5,474. LJ, Honorary Treasurer, explained that this increase was as a result of IAPT accreditation visits and were covered by the increases in overall Accreditation income. All expenses paid where within the Associations expense rules. The Hon. Treasurer advised that an additional £8,000 would be placed in the Research Fund rather than in general reserves and this would appear in next year’s accounting. 5
Membership subscriptions 2010/11
The Board of Directors (Trustees) had proposed a modest increase in membership subscriptions this year, by increasing the rates of membership by £2.00 per annum. For members paying by direct debit, monthly instalments would continue to be available. The following membership subscriptions should apply from 1 October 2010 to 30 September 2011.
Annual Payment
Monthly Instalments
UK & Ireland
Overseas*
UK & Ireland
Overseas*
Paid by Direct Debit
£56.00
£64.00
£4.90
£5.60
Paid by Cheque/Card
£64.00
£72.00
n/a
n/a
Students/Trainees/ Unwaged by Direct Debit
£26.00
£37.00
£2.27
£3.24
Students/Trainees/ Unwaged by Cheque/Card
£29.00
£39.00
n/a
n/a
Fellowship Member Subscription Direct Debit
£90.00
£98.00
£7.87
£8.57
Fellowship Member Subscription Cheque/Card
£98.00
£106.00
n/a
n/a
*All overseas mail will be by air mail A vote on the motion resulted in: For 49 Against 0 Abstained 0 The proposal was accepted. It was noted that this increase was extremely reasonable and represented good value in terms of membership services provided.
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Election of Board Members 2010/11 – 2 Elected members (Three year term)
Nominations had been received from Anna Vizor and Faramarz Hashempour, and these had been returned as unopposed. The President welcomed them both on behalf of the BABCP Board. JT, noting his two year term in office (and one year as President Elect) reflected that he had found the experience both stimulating and interesting, and quite often along the way hard work at times. He felt that there were exciting developments for the Association which was experiencing a transition from a special interest group to a more professional organization, whilst at the same time retaining the ethos, culture, democracy which was the mainstay of BABCP. JT said that it had been a fantastic honour to serve as President of the BABCP, and handed over to Professor Shirley Reynolds (SR) as President to take the Association forward over the next few years. SR thanked JT for his support and help during her tenure as President Elect. Gratitude was expressed for the enormous amount of work everyone had contributed over the last year, particularly in relation to BABCP’s Development Plan. 7.
Branch of the Year Award
SR felt the heart of BABCP was the Special Interest Groups and local Branches who did a tremendous job. Special mention was given to the Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Special Interest Group, congratulating them on their hard work and efforts in providing high quality events throughout the year. The Branch of the Year Award was given to the North East and Cumbria Branch, and Steven Williams and Tom Reeves accepted the trophy on behalf of the Branch. 8.
Any Other Business
In view of the continuing contribution Rod Holland is making to Workforce Development, the Board formally recorded that Rod Holland will be invited to attend Board meetings during the next two years. SR invited members to the next Annual General meeting which will take place at the University of Surrey in Guildford, 22 July 2011 at 6.15 pm.
Shirley Reynolds
Signed ............................................................................... President
21 July 2011
Date ..................................................................................
Linda Matthews
Signed .............................................................................. Trustee
21 July 2011
Date ..................................................................................
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Recommendations of the Board Membership Subscriptions 2011/12 In view of the general economic conditions BABCP Board is again proposing to the AGM on 21 July 2011 a modest increase in membership subscriptions this year. The proposal is to increase all rates of membership by £2.00 per annum. For members paying by direct debit monthly instalments will continue to be available (subject to a 5% surcharge). The Board of Directors (Trustees) will propose the following rates of membership subscriptions to apply from 1 October 2011 to 30th September 2012.
Annual Payment UK & Ireland
Overseas*
UK & Ireland
Overseas*
Paid by Direct Debit
£58.00
£66.00
£5.08
£5.78
Paid by Cheque/Card
£66.00
£74.00
n/a
n/a
Students/Trainees/ Unwaged by Direct Debit
£28.00
£39.00
£2.45
£3.42
Students/Trainees/ Unwaged by Cheque/Card
£31.00
£41.00
n/a
n/a
Fellowship Member Subscription Direct Debit
£92.00
£100.00
£8.05
£8.75
Fellowship Member Subscription Cheque/Card
£100.00
£108.00
n/a
n/a
*All overseas mail will be by air mail
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Monthly Instalments
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British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (A Company Limited by Guarantee) REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2011
Ainsworths Limited Chartered Accountants and Stautory Auditors The Globe Centre St James Square Accrington Lancashire BB5 0RE 9
Contents PAGE Trustees and officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Report of the trustee directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 - 25 Auditor’s report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 - 28 Statement of financial activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Balance sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Notes to the financial statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 - 38
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Trustees and Officers TRUSTEE DIRECTORS:
Professor J Taylor (Past President) L Matthews M A Chellingsworth Dr P Farrand Professor S Reynolds (President) Dr L Jones Dr F Kennedy (resigned July 2010) J McGuire K Grazebrook Dr A Kessedjian (resigned July 2010) A Vizor (appointed July 2010) F Hashempour (appointed July 2010)
TREASURER:
Dr L Jones
SECRETARY:
J A Riggs
REGISTERED OFFICE:
Imperial House Hornby Street Bury Lancashire BL9 5BN
BANKERS:
National Westminster Bank plc 33 Park Street Walsall WS1 1ER Yorkshire Bank 40 Church Street Blackburn BB1 5AW
SOLICITORS:
Capsticks Solicitors 77/83 Upper Richmond Road London SW15 2TT
AUDITORS:
Ainsworths Limited Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditors The Globe Centre St James Square Accrington Lancashire BB5 0RE
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Report of the Trustee Directors The trustees, who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report together with the audited financial statements for the year ended 30 April 2011. CORPORATE STATUS The company was incorporated under the Companies Act 1985 (Company number 04839948) on 21 July 2003 and took over all assets and operations of BABCP (the former unincorporated charity) on that date. The company is a private company limited by guarantee and does not have a share capital. The liability of each member is limited to an amount not exceeding £10. The company was registered as a charity on 21 July 2003 under the provisions of the Charities Acts 1992 and 1993 (Charity number 1098704). The company is governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association. PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES AND OBJECTIVES The British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) – the “Association”, is a multi-disciplinary interest group for people involved in the practice and theory of behavioural and cognitive psychotherapies. The objects of the Association are to advance the theory and practice of cognitive and behavioural psychotherapies by the promotion of scientific research and the application of evidence based practice including assessment, therapy and consultancy, in a wide variety of settings in accordance with the “Guidelines for Good Practice of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies”. The objects of the Association are achieved through the following activities:• Providing a forum for discussion of matters relevant to behavioural and cognitive psychotherapies among members of all helping professions • Disseminating information about and providing training for behavioural and cognitive psychotherapies by organising conferences, courses and workshops • Organising the printing, publication and circulation of a journal, magazine and other publications containing articles, information and news relating to behavioural and cognitive psychotherapies • Making representation to and liaising with public and professional bodies in relation to matters pertaining to the aims of the Association • Fostering and promoting research into behavioural and cognitive psychotherapies and related matters • Facilitating the formation of geographical and interest groups in order to promote the objects of the Association and to provide a service to the members • Encouraging and assisting in training in behavioural and cognitive psychotherapies • Educating and informing the public about behavioural and cognitive psychotherapies and their availability • Maintaining standards for practitioners of behavioural and cognitive psychotherapies by providing an opportunity for members who meet the training standards and other criteria, to become accredited
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TRUSTEE DIRECTORS The membership of the Board from 1 May 2010 to 30 April 2011 is set out below. All served on the Board throughout the year except as otherwise stated. The company has no share capital and there were therefore no director interests. Professor J Taylor (Past President) L Matthews M A Chellingsworth Dr P Farrand Professor S Reynolds (President) Dr L Jones Dr F Kennedy (resigned July 2010) J McGuire K Grazebrook Dr A Kessedjian (resigned July 2010) A Vizor (appointed July 2010) F Hashempour (appointed July 2010) ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE The trustees are each elected for a period of three or four years by the full membership of the Association. They serve on the Board having been elected as trustees to serve on the Board as ordinary members, president, secretary or treasurer. The president serves a one year term as president-elect, two year term as president and then a further one year term as past president making up a four year term of office. Elections are held annually with three or four places becoming vacant each year, thus staggering replacement of trustees to provide some continuity. The company secretary (also known as the Chief Administrative Officer) sits on the Board. A number of standing committees and also ad-hoc committees and working groups are made up of trustees and other members of the Association. These committees and groups operate under specific terms of reference which delegate certain functions from the Board. Each committee and group has its decisions ratified by the full Board. Committees and groups operating throughout the reporting period were: Complaints and Disciplinary Committee, Accreditation and Registration Committee, Finance Committee, Branch/Group Liaison Committee, Scientific Committee, Training Course and Accreditation Committee, Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy Journal Editorial Committee, The Cognitive Behaviour Therapist Journal Editorial Committee, Communications Committee, Supervisor and Training Accreditation Group, Health Professions Regulation Group, UKCP Representatives Group, Research Fund Group, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) Workforce Planning Group. Chairs of all these committees and groups combine with the trustees to form a National Committees Forum (NCF), which meets twice a year in addition to the Annual General Meeting (AGM). The trustees meet at least 5 times a year, including the NCF, but in addition to the AGM. Many committees, groups and the trustees also conduct business through telephone conferences and email exchanges, but any decisions from email exchanges are ratified only at quorate meetings of the Board. The first meeting of the trustees following new appointments each year is a two-day meeting during which there is an induction programme for the new trustees. The first day takes the form of an ‘away day’ when the trustees review the activities of the Association and set objectives for the year.
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Review of Work of The Association 2010-11 OVERVIEW Working through the strategy determined by the Development Plan the Board have responded to priority areas. These have included the redesign of the BABCP website which has now been unhooked from the previous owners offering more flexibility for future developments to give members more access to on line services. Investment in technology has continued with the tendering for a new membership database which again will be independent of external providers, and which will tie into the developing website enhancing the service to the growing BABCP membership. Board members have continued to attend key committees where discussions around Regulation and workforce developments have taken place. This has often stretched the Board in terms of available resources, highlighting the need to widen the Board Liaison role. In this respect we are grateful to Francis Lillie for his attendance at meetings. Board leads for Accreditation, (Katy Grazebrook), Communications (Faramarz Hashempour), and Finance (Lynn Jones) have commenced their work in developing active liaison to move areas of work forward. BABCP’s establishment as at June 2011 consists of 17 staff directly employed by BABCP comprising: Company Secretary/Chief Administrator (1 wte), Finance Manager (1 wte), Senior Accreditation Liaison Officer (0.6wte), Accreditation Liaison Officer x 3 (1x 0.6 wte and 2 x 0.5 wte), Communications Development Consultant (1wte temporary to October 2013), 1 Web & Communications Support Officer (1 wte), 7 Administration staff (6.8 wte), Admin Administration Apprentice (1 wte), Bookkeeper (1wte). Editorial Assistant to the Journal Editors, also Administrative Assistant to the Chair of the Scientific Committee for conference organising are employed by their respective Universities who in turn are contracted to BABCP. In addition Course Accreditation Registrar (0.6 wte) is engaged on a self employed basis, as is the Webmaster (0.2 wte). Other temporary staff are recruited via an agency as required. Howard Lomas is retained on a Consultancy basis, and his services and long experience are gratefully acknowledged. MEMBERSHIP The membership continues an upward trend, with a total of 8594 at 30 April. This represents an increase of around 6%, although renewals are slightly down to 92.47%. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT The main activity of the Workforce Development Group in 2010/11 has been to monitor the policy developments and implications from the Government and the Department of Health particularly in relation to Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT). The publication of the new Mental Health Strategy and the accompanying Talking Therapies - 4 Year Action plan have highlighted the need to continue to work with the IAPT initiative as it rolls out across England in the next four years. BABCP will need to consider future developments to respond following the decision to expand IAPT into working more with older people and people with long-term conditions, as well as developing a similar IAPT type of service with children. These new initiatives will initially rely on the implementation of CBT with these populations. The competencies that will be required in the services means there is a close link with the development of CBT courses and their accreditation, as well as individual accreditation processes. These recent developments have also highlighted the need to look at the situation in the other home nations, given that IAPT only relates to the UK. Rod Holland 14
ACCREDITATION AND REGISTRATION (A&R) – PRACTITIONER AND SUPERVISOR AND TRAINER Amanda Cole has continued to chair this Committee, and two meetings have been held during the year. The Supervisor and Trainer Committee has been integrated into the A&R Committee, with Mark Latham the previous chair of that group attending meetings. Activity has responded to the priorities set within the Development Plan and has included the continual updating and appraisal of Practitioner Accreditation criteria and standards, along with forms of evidence and processes to ensure fitness for purpose. Resources are being developed for members in relation to Re-Accreditation, and an update on the Supervision Supplement. Katy Grazebrook has been fully integrated as Board Lead and has convened two meetings with Chairs and professional staff of Accreditation workstreams. Meetings have also been held with the British Psychological Society (BPS) regarding a proposal for a CBT practitioner accreditation route through the BPS. It is understood the BPS trustees have agreed to such a route for a limited group of psychologists. Meetings have also been held with the Association of Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy regarding realignment of standards and processes for accreditation, and entry to the CBT Register, in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding entered into in August 2008, and which will be updated. To meet the increasing demand for Accreditation services resources have been increased with two Accreditation Liaison Officers (ALOs) being appointed to work within the BABCP office. This has led to a reduction in processing times for applications. The number of members Accredited is now in excess of 2,000. An Internal and external audit process has been developed and will be an integral element of the work of the committee, ensuring standards are maintained. A programme of promotion of Accreditation Services by ALOs at a variety of levels is underway, with regular articles in CBT Today, and workshops to groups of members. ALOs are also actively involved with training for both BABCP Practitioner Accreditation services and IAPT selectors and Knowledge Skills and Attitudes (KSA) appraisers. Project work this year has included the production of a Core Curriculum document which was commissioned by A&R, subsequently approved by the Board and distributed to the BABCP membership. We are grateful to Nick Hool of Chester University for leading on this. Projects in hand currently include an update of the Continued Professional Development log, Generic Competences alignment with KSA, Standards of Proficiency [Malcolm Adams], and Roth and Pilling Generic CBT Competences. Thanks for the continued hard work, commitment and dedication of all office staff, paid Accreditation staff and voluntary experts who work as a team to develop and process this important area of BABCP’s work. Amanda Cole
PSYCHOLOGICAL WELLBEING PRACTITIONER (PWP) ACCREDITATION The PWP Practitioner Accreditation Committee was established in January 2010 to develop and then oversee the practitioner accreditation process for PWP’s. The committee has been recruited for a period of five years to ensure stability and facilitate appropriate succession planning, with Paul Farrand as Chair. Members have recently been recruited onto the Committee to take the business forward. The committee intends to meet face-to-face annually with quarterly minuted teleconferences, with regular update reports provided to the Board through Katy Grazebrook as Board Accreditation lead. Activities of the committee to date have included establishing the Practitioner Accreditation process, liaising with IAPT and the BABCP Board concerning the development of the process, provide regular 15
consultation with the BABCP PWP Practitioner Accreditation team, and annually to monitor a sample of PWP Accreditation applications to ensure a robust decision making process is being administered by the PWP Practitioner Accreditation team. Furthermore to raise the profile of the Practitioner Accreditation process to encourage continued applications, Marie Chellingsworth is working in association with the CBT Self Help Special Interest Group to organise an annual PWP conference and ensure inclusion of PWP relevant material within the BABCP publications. Paul Farrand
STATUTORY REGULATION OF PSYCHOTHERAPY Members of the Board of BABCP have been involved with the Psychological Profession’s Alliance Group (UKCP, BACP, BPC, BPS and BABCP) and the Health Professions Council’s (HPC) Professional Liaison Group (PLG) in numerous meetings, discussions and working groups, about the statutory regulation of Counselling and Psychotherapy in the last 12 months. BABCP’s position was that protection of the public by statutory regulation of Counsellors and Psychotherapists was very important, and we were working pro-actively to bring this about in a way that recognised the skills and training of CBT psychotherapists. Standards of Proficiency for CBT were devised by Malcolm Adams, commissioned by BABCP. Board members actively argued for modality specific titles, so that specialist expertise in CBT could be easily recognised by members of the public and differentiated from other forms of Psychotherapy. The modality specific title argument was not accepted by the PLG. However final recommendations to Parliament were not made by the HPC, about the structure of the register, as the new Coalition Government halted the process. A new vision of regulation was launched by the Command Paper ‘Enabling Excellence: Autonomy and Accountability for Healthcare Workers, Social Workers and Social Care Workers’. The Board of BABCP are currently exploring the new options for modality specific voluntary regulation which the Command Paper has created. Katy Grazebrook
COMPLAINTS AND DISCIPLINARY The Association receives complaints against members which it deals with in a number of ways. If there appears to have been a misunderstanding, we would try to help the member and complainant to sort matters out between them, but if there is a prima facie case to answer this will be addressed formally. For members who have their professional registration with a statutory body such as the Health Professions Council, the Nursing and Midwifery Council or the General Medical council, we ask complainants to make their case to the appropriate statutory regulator in the first instance. We then take into account what decision these bodies arrive at. We are not, however, bound by these decisions. For example, there have been occasional cases where a statutory regulator has issued a reprimand in the case of a sexual relationship between client and therapist, whereas the position of the Association is that such a relationship would almost always be inappropriate and would demand a more onerous sanction. The number of complaints we deal with is relatively small (12). However, at the moment we do not see there being an immediate prospect of being able to hand over complaints matters to another organisation such as the HPC. Chris Cullen
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CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS In July 2010, the BABCP annual conference was hosted at the University of Manchester. The conference workshop day received the highest number of delegates ever at an annual conference. The scientific programme was also well received, with delegate feedback indicating improvements from 2009 and a particular strength being the complementary in-conference skills classes. In April 2011 the Spring conference at University of Westminster involved 6 workshops and a single stream on the topic of 'Cutting Edge CBT'. Whilst the conference day was less well attended than last year, the workshops were again very successful and well attended. This year's annual conference is to be held at the University of Surrey, Guildford from 20-23 July. Initial numbers for the conference days are promising and look to exceed the numbers of previous years. The workshop programme is less bouyant than previous years. This year is the last for Rebecca Kelly who has served three full years successfully administrating the scientific programme of the conference. We wish her the best in her clinical psychology doctoral training. The post will be continued with a new administrator for a further year at University of Manchester. Forthcoming conferences are at University of Leeds from 26-29 June (NOT July) 2012 and Imperial College London in 2013. Warren Mansell and Roz Shaffran
COMMUNICATIONS The Communications Planning and Coordination Committee has played a critical role in shaping how the Association engages with members and stakeholders over the last 12 months. Chairing the Committee is Faramarz Hashempour, who has recently been appointed Board Lead for Communications and well known within the Association for his interest in diversity and equality issues. By the time of the AGM, BABCP will publish its first organisation wide guide to a brand identity and guidance on how to implement it across all areas of Association business. It will be known as the BABCP Brandbook. Members may have already noticed an early roll out of some of the new branding elements, particularly the ‘parenthesised’ logo. This logo design evolves out of the conference lozenge: recognisable, yet strikingly different. It is intended to recognise the Association’s legacy to date but also to signify inclusiveness, which is a value members are more frequently articulating about BABCP. The first half of 2011 has seen the launch of a new main website for BABCP. As the online ‘shop front’ of the Association, the website has led the way in implementing many of the branding elements that will appear in the Brandbook. The website’s white background is to emphasise transparency within the Association, as well as enabling the use of a small set of colour codes that relate to specific core areas of BABCP business. The overall affect of the website is intended to promote BABCP as a modern, open and inclusive organisation that is clear and confident about its aims and aspirations. Much effort has also gone into facilitating a more user friendly experience for new and longstanding visitors alike. Updating the main website has been carried out with direct reference to the conference website, where much of the aesthetic rationale of the main website emanates. The website remains a priority work in progress, with improvements to members’ online functionality to be rolled out on an ongoing basis. A core team dedicated to online operations is also in place, covering both the main and conference websites. The CBT Today editorial team is now in its second year of operation, the success of which is evidenced by the broad range of challenging and informative articles the magazine now offers. There has been much positive feedback about the changes to the magazine’s style and content, which are widely considered to reflect the diverse backgrounds and interests of the membership. The magazine has been particularly keen to champion engagement with PWP members and hasrecently appointed Marie Chellingsworth as PWP editor. 17
It was originally anticipated that work would already been underway to completing a full membership survey within the Association. Although an invitation to tender was issued to the membership, it is now recognised that more consideration needs to be given to the scope and expectations for this survey, to ensure it will produce meaningful outcomes that will adequately inform the next iteration of the Development Plan. BABCP is still committed to fostering an ongoing dialogue with the lay public. The week of the Guildford conference will see the Association’s fourth successive Open Meeting, which this year will be staged away from the conference site. Taking place in a Guildford school, this year’s theme will be CBT for children, adolescents and families. Faramarz Hashempour
JOURNALS - EXTRACTS FROM ACTIVITY REPORTS FROM PUBLISHERS, CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy Journal Last year Cambridge University Press (CUP) reported a large increase in the dissemination of the journal. This was largely due to the new reporting of the aid and donation schemes that are utilised. During 2010 these have decreased slightly, this is because there have been several countries that have been taken off this scheme to participate in paid consortia deals. Although the subscriptions figures for 2010 have yet to be finalised information available suggests a clear attrition in traditional subscriptions. However, in the main CUP have managed to negate this general trend in the library market by converting such subscriptions to consortia sales deals, thereby maintaining total institutional subscriptions, and in fact growing this total figure 2006-2009. 2010 has been another difficult year primarily due to the overall economic climate carrying on from 2009, huge variations in currency exchange rates and large reductions in library budgets. CUP therefore appears to have seen the first actual decline in subscription sales since 2004. This pattern of attrition in traditional subscriptions is not repeated in consortia sales, where new sales are still expected. CUP anticipates that consortia sales will for the first time start to outstrip traditional sales in 2010/11.
The Cognitive Behaviour Therapist online Journal This report provides an overview of the recent marketing activities that were undertaken for the Cognitive Behaviour Therapist. It covers activity carried out in 2010, reporting on marketing that was carried out through the journal’s third volume. It also includes intended activity through to April 2011 for the budget year that runs from 1st May to 31st April. Marketing objectives throughout the year focused on increasing both the online usage of the journal and the number of registrants for eTOCs. In addition the Cognitive Behaviour Therapist was promoted together with Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, as well as being promoted jointly with the Cambridge psychology and psychiatry list.
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The journal was included on 6 emails; 3 with BCP, 2 as part of the Cambridge psychology and psychiatry list, and 1 solus.
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Post-it notes were produced in December 2009 with the logo of the journal and the url, to be distributed at conferences.
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Editor business cards were printed in January 2010 for Vicki Curry.
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A joint quickscreen banner for use at conferences was created in June 2010 featuring both Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy and the Cognitive Behaviour Therapist.
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In July 2010 a new Call for Papers leaflet was produced for use at conferences.
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A delegate bag insert was produced in September 2010 for use at EABCT. One side featured Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy and the other the Cognitive Behaviour Therapist. A free trial offer was included on the flyer which featured popular and highly-cited papers from each journal.
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The journal was part of a joint advert with other psychology journals featuring in the Psychology Books Catalogue in January 2010 (15,000 copies).
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The journal featured in Homepage Highlights on the cambridge.org (UK) site in October 2010.
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A pdf version of the call for papers leaflet was created, for use at a conference and linked to the journal homepage of CJO.
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A web banner was produced, to promote the journal on related pages on CJO.
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The journal has been included in the Cambridge Journals Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (1,500) and the Cambridge Journals Medical Sciences (2,000) catalogues produced in December 2010.
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The journal has also had a presence at 24 related conferences throughout the year through inserts, a Cambridge stand or via an agency such as Wisepress.
There is a reported increase in registered interest and further publicity ongoing which has included •
Email promoting the first issue of 2011.
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Email to contributors promoting the first issue of 2011 and thanking for contribution/encourage to submit again.
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Email to BABCP members to promote e-TOCs and online activation.
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Email promoting the journal as part of the psychology cluster.
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Inclusion on a poster promoting the psychology list.
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Powerpoint slide for use by Editors
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Press releases as appropriate.
BRANCH LIAISON COMMITTEE Over the past 12 months, the Branch Liaison Committee has actively promoted the interests and excellent work undertaken by members within geographical regions and areas of special interest. The Committee organised two workshops at its Spring meeting 2011, which was the latest stage in identifying the role it needed to take in evolving alongside work on the next iteration of the Development Plan. The first workshop sought to create a Mission Statement, with supporting aims and values, relating to the Committee’s work. The second workshop focused on what changes need to be made to the format, structure and roles of the Committee and its members. The Committee has also acted in a consultative capacity to the Association’s branding exercise and will continue to play a critical role in ensuring consistency at all levels of BABCP. The Committee has been pleased to support the initiative of the three Branches wholly or partly organised in Wales to raise the profile of CBT there. This has led to the formation of a BABCP National Wales Forum, which plans to hold its first meeting at Guildford and encourage BABCP to hold a conference within Wales. This year the Committee has welcomed the relaunch of the Irish Association for Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies (IABCP). While an active part of the BABCP family of geographical Branches, IABCP is organised across the island of Ireland. Specific decisions have been made to evolve an IABCP brand identity that reflects both its relationship with BABCP and the communities in which it is organised. 19
Every year representatives on the Committee evaluate the work and impact of each of the Branches and Special Interest Groups (SIGs) active in BABCP, with the aim of awarding one of them the ‘Branch of the Year’ award. This year the award has been made to the Children, Adolescents and Families SIG. IABCP was also highly commended in recognition of the hard work and creative energy that has already made its relaunch a significant success. Gill Donohoe
RESEARCH FUND Building on the success of the annual Research Grant awards of recent years the BABCP Board supported funding for a PhD. The successful award holder is Kate Muse, a Research Assistant at the University of Oxford who will be supervised by Freda McManus for the three year research into Developing and Evaluating valid, reliable and cost-effective measures of CBT competence. The total value of the Grant over three years is £59,775. As further reinforcement of BABCP’s commitment to research, another round of small Grant applications was conducted, resulting in an award of £18,459 to Pamela Myles at the Charlie Waller Institute at Reading for her research entitled “IAPT, Linking Training and Clinical Outcomes. Do we train in vain?” David Veale A summary of previous Grant Awards is given below : Status
Title of Project Year to 30 April 2008
Cognitive Therapy for low self-esteem: a preliminary randomised controlled trial in a primary care setting**
Poly Waite, Freda McManus and Roz Shafran
Submission paper to Behaviour & Therapy.
Jennifer Wild and Sheena Liness
The grant project is going well and, the study has been extended.
Grant £14,981.00 Year to 30 April 2009
Evaluating training in CBT: Assessing disorder-specific competencies and clinical outcomes in IAPT high-intensity CBT training. Grant £14,961.37
Year to 30 April 2010
An investigation of sudden gains within individual CBT for panic disorder and agoraphobia.
Rachel Lee Dr Dean McMillan
Papers submitted to the Journal, and presented as an open paper at BABCP Conference, Manchester, July 2010. Abstract below
The database is due to be completed by December 2011, following which a formal analyses will be drawn up. The research currently ongoing followed a delayed start, and a report is anticipated by March 2012.
Grant £15,996.00 **Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Low Self Esteem ABSTRACT - P Waite, F McManus & R Shafran Low self-esteem (LSE) has been shown to be both a consequence and a cause of psychiatric disorder, and is distressing and debilitating in its own right. Hence, it is a frequent target for treatment in cognitivebehavioural interventions, yet it has rarely been the primary focus for intervention. This paper reports on 20
a preliminary randomized controlled trial of cognitive-behaviour therapy (CBT) for LSE. Twenty-two participants were randomly allocated to either immediate treatment (IT) (n=11) or to a waitlist condition (WL) (n=11). Treatment consisted of 10 sessions of individual CBT accompanied by workbooks. The group that had received CBT showed significantly better functioning than those who were allocated to waitlist on measures of low selfesteem, overall functioning, anxiety and depression. All effect sizes were large and the CBT group also met criteria for significantly fewer Axis 1 diagnoses. Participants initially allocated to the WL condition received the CBT intervention once the waitlist period was completed and showed the same pattern of response as the group who had received CBT immediately. In addition, all treatment gains were maintained at a follow-up assessment 11 weeks after completing treatment.
EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION FOR BEHAVIOURAL & COGNITIVE PSYCHOTHERAPY (EABCT) The representative of the trustees to the EABCT, Helen Macdonald, attended the EABCT committee meetings during the year in Milan 2010, at the EABCT conference, and in Reykjavik in March 2011 for the half annual meeting. The main items of business conducted have been: 1. Thomas Kalpakoglou (Greece), Training Coordinator has continued with work in the subgroup addressing accreditation and re-accreditation issues; as well as supervision training. There are now six member organisations which have been granted EABCT Accreditation, namely CABCT (Croatia), SABCT (Slovenia) and HABCT (Hungary) DVT (Germany), GBA (Greece) and PTTPB (Poland). AFTCC (France) and the SITCC Catalan organisation (Spain) are both in the assessment stage. 2.
The BABCP has been asked to consider applying for accreditation of their training with the EABCT.
3. Antonio Pinto (Italy) co-ordinates special interest groups within the organisation. There are now 10 special interest groups in EABCT. The organisation is using Linkedin as a method for enhancing communication between members. Members are able to access the EABCT platform and discussion groups. These include OCD, Trauma, Training and Supervision, and several others. Jan Callens and Pierre Philipot from the Flemish and French-speaking Belgian organisations have taken the role of auditing the financial activities of the Board. Rod Holland (BABCP) has been nominated by BABCP and many other member organisations to continue for a second term as President, with the nomination unopposed. Helen Macdonald (BABCP) is the only nominee to take the role of Secretary/Treasurer. Elections formally take place at the Reykjavik conference. Philip Tata has been nominated by BABCP, and another 14 EABCT member organisations to Chair the Scientific committee for the EABCT congress in Marrakesh in 2013. The conference Secretary will be Ceu del Salvador, the outgoing Secretary/Treasurer of the organisation. Future EABCT conferences: •
Reykjavik (Iceland) August 2011
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Geneva (Switzerland) 2012
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Marrakesh (Morocco) 2013
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Den Haag (Netherlands) 2014
Helen Macdonald
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Accounts Overview The year to 30th April 2011 has realised a surplus of £41,862 compared to the previous year’s net surplus of £38,895. The surplus comprises a figure of £34,993 achieved as net operational income, and £6,869 as a result of the revaluation of our investments. The Trustees had set a budget for 2010/11 which included significant expenditure on the Development plan and therefore predicted an overall deficit for the year. Results have been better than predicted with a surplus achieved instead of a deficit. Not all of the anticipated expenditure on the development plan has been incurred in this financial year and branch events have generated more income than expected. This year has seen the total incoming resources for the Association rising to over £1million for the first time ever. Some observations of income/expenditure compared with 2009/10 are made here. Staff costs have increased by 8% (compared with 42% last year) due to further increases in the numbers of staff employed, some re-grading of existing staff and annual pay increases. However, due to increased efficiencies this represents a reduced proportion of turnover of 43% compared to 47% last year. Professional fees (within charitable expenditure) have increased to £108,153 from £73,602 last year. This reflects the contracting of external accreditors and the increase in accreditation activity. Rent has increased to £33,501 from £17,214 last year due to a necessary move in premises due to expansion. Advertising income increased again and was 20% higher than last year. The small increase in subscriptions and an increase in numbers of members has meant that the total income from subscriptions increased by 12% (from 22% last year). Membership Subscriptions 2010/11 Current economic conditions and a predicted increase in costs such as printing, travel and subsistence mean that the Trustees have been cautious in producing the budget for next year. This has identified the need to increase membership subscriptions however this has been kept to an absolute minimum given the tight financial situation many members are currently in. It is proposed by the trustees at the Annual General Meeting, to increase all classes of membership subscription by £2. The standard full membership fee will therefore increase to £58 (if paid by direct debit), and the reduced rate will increase to £28 (by direct debit). This increase will take effect from 1st October 2011. It is still considered that membership is extremely good value for money and subscriptions are substantially lower than in most comparable organisations.
INVESTMENTS SELECTION POLICY In earlier years, after taking financial advice and in accordance with Article 24 (a) of the Articles of Association, the trustees considered that £50,000 could be invested in the longer term leaving sufficient funds for immediate use throughout the year. Consequently, in August 2007 £15K was invested with AEGON Ethical Equity Fund and £35K was invested with F&C Stewardship Income Fund. The trustees considered that the charity needed to achieve long term capital appreciation and income. Until a situation is reached where the charity needs to use the income from the investment, accumulation funds were chosen. In the year to 30 April 2011, the value of these investments appreciated by £6,869 (2010: £8,455). The trustees consider this to be an acceptable rate of return for their longer term objective of capital growth. The ethical investment policy agreed by the trustees is: BABCP adopts an ethical investment policy, which is in line with its responsibilities as a registered charity, and which complements the aims and objectives of the organisation. In this respect it seeks to invest with companies who have proven socially responsible portfolios and to have its investments managed by financial advisors who are ethically led with a demonstrable record of sound financial control and planning. 22
In this respect the policy statement reflects the aims and objectives of our charity: 1. BABCP considers ethical investment is consistent with the aims and objectives of the organisation. 2. BABCP adopts a policy of supportive ethical investment. That is so say investing in companies with a commitment to responsible business practices, positive products and services. BABCP does not consider it appropriate to invest by negative screening. 3. Whilst investing ethically, such a policy is not in conflict with its requirement to maximise funds for the benefit of the organisation, and ensure that such a policy does not involve a risk of significant financial detriment. The remaining funds fluctuate throughout the year and are held in an interest bearing deposit account. During the year as these funds fluctuate, it is agreed by the trustees that the money should be invested on the Money Market for fixed short term periods (7 days upwards) to attract higher interest rates and to meet their requirements to generate income and secure capital values. The Finance Manager, in consultation with the Treasurer to the trustees, will accordingly decide the amount and period of investment to allow sufficient funds to remain in the current accounts for immediate use.
GRANT MAKING POLICY Twelve years ago a research fund was set up with the ultimate objective of making grants for research relevant to the objectives of the Association. In 2007 the fund achieved sufficient assets to be able to make annual grants. The trustees have a policy for making such grants and they invite applications for modest research grants each year. Several applications are received for grants of up to £20,000 and these are considered by the Grants Committee who make recommendations to the trustees. This year’s research grant was awarded in the sum of £18,459. Last year the decision was made to also consider applications for funding of up to £20,000 per annum to fund a PhD. Therefore the Trustees have approved an application for £59,775 over three years to fund a PhD in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.
RESERVES The trustees have reviewed the level of free reserves, which are unrestricted funds not invested in fixed assets held by the charity, and they are satisfied that the level of reserves is adequate. At the last day of the financial year, the amount of reserves was £402,402 (2010: £360,540) of which designated funds were £290,583 (2010: £237,573).
FUNDING The trustee directors are satisfied that the charity's assets are adequate to fulfil its obligations. The main source of funding continues to be annual subscriptions from members for their membership and accreditation. Membership subscriptions can always be increased to meet the costs of any additional services to members but the trustees have to consider carefully what level of subscription members will accept without withdrawing from membership. The charity has maintained a 93% renewal rate or better for very many years and at this level, there have always been more new members joining each year than required to maintain the membership level. Accreditation fees and subscriptions cover the cost of providing accreditation services. The trustees regularly review these costs and adjust the fees accordingly. Gift Aid also provides an increasing source of income as more members join the scheme enabling the charity to recover an additional 28% of membership subscriptions from H.M. Revenue and Customs. However, all gift aid income goes to the Research Fund which is a designated fund. Selling of advertising through the Association media is an increasing source of revenue and the trustees are seeking to increase this through special advertising supplements and advertising through the internet.
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RISK ASSESSMENT The trustee directors have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed, in particular those related to the operational finances of the charity, and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate the charity's exposure to major risks. The trustees have embarked on a thorough risk assessment of all aspects of the charity’s activities and implementation of risk management strategies.
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEE DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES Company law requires the trustee directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the financial position of the company during the year and of its financial position at the end of the year. In preparing those financial statements, the trustee directors should follow best practice and: -
select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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state whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.
The trustee directors are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy the financial position of the company and which enable them to ascertain their financial position and to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006 and the Charities Act 1993, and regulations thereunder. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
STATEMENT AS TO DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO AUDITORS So far as the trustee directors are aware, there is no relevant audit information (as defined by Section 418 of the Companies Act 2006) of which the company’s auditors are unaware and each trustee director has taken all the steps that he or she ought to have taken as a trustee director in order to make himself or herself aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company’s auditors are aware of that information.
SMALL COMPANY EXEMPTION These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
CHARITY REQUIREMENTS This report has been prepared in accordance with requirements set down by the SORP 2005.
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AUDITORS The auditors, Ainsworths Limited, will be proposed for re-appointment at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.
ON BEHALF OF THE TRUSTEE DIRECTORS
Shirley Reynolds
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S Reynolds Director, Trustee Dated 21 July 2011
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Independent Auditor’s Report to the Members of the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies
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We have audited the financial statements of the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies for the year ended 30 April 2011 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet and the related notes. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and the Financial Reporting Standards for Smaller Entities (effective April 2008) (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice for Smaller Entities). This report is made solely to the charity’s members as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the company’s members, those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity’s members as a body, for our audit work, for this report or for the opinions we have formed. Respective responsibilities of trustees and auditor As explained more fully in the Statement of Trustee Directors’ Responsibilities, the trustees (who are also the directors of the charitable company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view. Our responsibility is to audit and express an opinion on the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and International Standards on Auditing (UK and Ireland). Those standards require us to comply with the Auditing Practices Board’s (APB’s) Ethical Standards for Auditors. Scope of the audit of the financial statements An audit involves obtaining evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements sufficient to give reasonable assurance that the financial statements are free from material misstatement, whether caused by fraud or error. This includes an assessment of whether the accounting policies are appropriate to the charitable company’s circumstances and have been consistently applied and adequately disclosed, the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by the trustees; and the overall presentation of the financial statements. Opinion on financial statements In our opinion the financial statements: -
give a true and fair view of the state of the charitable company’s affairs as at 30 April 2011 and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for the year then ended;
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have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
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have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
Opinion on other matter prescribed by the Companies Act 2006 In our opinion the information given in the Trustees’ Annual Report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements. Matters on which we are required to report by exception We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion: -
adequate accounting records have not been kept or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us;
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certain disclosures of trustees’ remuneration specified by law are not made; or
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we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.
Michael Heys (Senior Statutory Auditor) for and on behalf of Ainsworths Limited Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditors The Globe Centre St James Square Accrington Lancashire BB5 0RE
Dated 21 July 2011
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCORPORATING THE INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2011 Notes
2011 £
2010 £
110,298 2,360
98,465 1,771
Sub total incoming resources from generated funds
112,658
100,236
Incoming resources from charitable activities: Membership subscriptions Accreditations Branch events and workshop bookings Other income from charitable activities
455,181 243,022 136,317 65,988
404,765 174,076 93,659 104,600
900,508
777,100
1,830
1,509
1,014,996
878,845
55,430 781,588 142,985
52,258 659,812 136,335
980,003
848,405
34,993
30,440
6,869
8,455
NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
41,862
38,895
Total funds brought forward
360,540
321,645
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
402,402
360,540
INCOMING RESOURCES Incoming resources from generated funds: Activities for generating funds Investment income
2
3
Sub total incoming resources from charitable activities Other incoming resources TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES RESOURCES EXPENDED Costs of generating funds Charitable activities Governance costs
4 5 4
TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED NET INCOME FOR THE YEAR
6
OTHER RECOGNISED GAINS/LOSSES Unrealised gain on revaluation of investment assets
All the income and expenditure in the year are of unrestricted funds. There are no acquisitions or discontinued operations in the year. All of the charity’s activities are classed as continuing. There are no other recognised gains or losses other than those shown in the Statement of Financial Activities.
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BALANCE SHEET as at 30 April 2011
Note
2011 £
FIXED ASSETS Intangible fixed assets Tangible fixed assets Investments
CURRENT ASSETS Debtors and prepayments Cash at bank and in hand
CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one year
9 10 11
12
13
2010 £
£
£
6,779 10,447 46,546
1,445 18,538 39,677
63,772
59,660
134,328 290,998
126,134 264,962
425,326
391,096
86,696
90,216
NET CURRENT ASSETS
338,630
300,880
NET ASSETS
402,402
360,540
THE FUNDS OF THE CHARITY Unrestricted income funds: Designated General
14 15
290,583 111,819
237,573 122,967
TOTAL CHARITY FUNDS
15
402,402
360,540
These accounts were prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies and with the Financial Reporting Standards for Smaller Entities (effective April 2008). The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on 21 July 2011. Signed on behalf of the Board of Trustees
Shirley Reynolds
………………………………………………………… S Reynolds Director/Trustee The notes on pages 31 to 38 form part of these accounts
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 30 April 2011
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ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(a) Basis of preparation The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with applicable accounting standards, the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (effective April 2008) and follow the recommendation in the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting by Charities (SORP) 2005. (b) Cash flow statement The trustee directors have taken advantage of the exemption in Financial Reporting Standard No 1 (Revised) from including a cash flow statement on the grounds that the charity is a small company as defined in Section 382 of the Companies Act 2006. (c) Incoming resources Membership subscriptions and accreditations are recognised in full in the period in which they are received. All other income is recognised on an accruals basis, with income relating to events after the year end being deferred. (d) Resources expended Expenditure is classified under the principal categories set out in the Statement of Recommended Practice. Costs of charitable activities are those directly associated with achieving the charity’s goals. Governance costs are those incurred in connection with the management of the charity’s assets, organisational administration and compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements. Resources expended are recognised on an accruals basis. (e) Branch transactions Branch transactions are included in full in the financial statements. (f)
Fund accounting Unrestricted funds are subscriptions and other incoming resources received or generated for expenditure on the general objectives of the charity. Designated funds are unrestricted funds which have been designated for specific purposes by the trustees.
(g) Intangible fixed assets Intangible fixed assets represent expenditure developing the website which is to be written off over its estimated useful life of three years. (h) Tangible fixed assets All tangible fixed assets are capitalised at cost. Depreciation is calculated so as to write off the cost of an asset, less its estimated residual value, over its expected useful life as follows:Office equipment
15%
reducing balance
Computer equipment
50%
reducing balance
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(i)
Investments Investments are stated at market value at the balance sheet date. The Statement of Financial Activities includes the net gains and losses arising on any revaluations or disposals throughout the year.
(j)
Operating leases Rentals payable under operating leases are charged to the SOFA on a straight line basis over the lease term.
(k) Pensions The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the company in an independently administered fund. Contributions payable for the year are charged in the SOFA. (l)
Taxation The company is a registered charity and is therefore exempt from Income Tax and Corporation Tax under the provisions of Section 505(1) of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988.
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ACTIVITIES FOR GENERATING FUNDS
Advertising, flyers and inserts Address labels Professional services rendered
3.
2010 £
92,614 7,465 10,219
76,881 9,292 12,292
110,298
98,465
2011 £
2010 £
2,352 18,988 41,809 2,839
2,176 19,286 79,609 3,529
65,988
104,600
OTHER INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Journals Gift Aid National Conference & Workshop event surplus Branch event administration fees
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2011 £
4.
ALLOCATION OF SUPPORT COSTS
The association allocates its support costs on a basis consistent with the use of resources, as shown in the table below. Cost of generating funds
Charitable Governance activities costs
2011 TOTAL
2010 TOTAL
£
£
£
£
£
Travel, accommodation and subsistence
4,897
93,040
-
97,937
93,247
Printing and publishing
21,778
65,336
-
87,114
90,312
31
589
-
620
494
Staff costs
22,144
287,869
132,863
442,876
408,776
Stationery
179
3,391
-
3,570
4,043
Postage and distribution
1,793
34,047
-
35,840
31,692
Rent
1,675
31,826
-
33,501
17,214
114
2,174
-
2,288
1,146
Insurance
58
1,100
-
1,158
1,403
Audit fees
-
-
3,925
3,925
3,925
Accountancy services
-
-
1,550
1,550
1,575
Repairs and renewals
575
10,932
-
11,507
4,862
Software/computer supplies
630
11,977
-
12,607
11,066
Telephone
348
6,615
-
6,963
7,102
Professional fees
-
-
4,043
4,043
6,551
Sundry expenses
-
-
604
604
1,560
Bank charges
244
2,191
-
2,435
1,814
Amortisation of website costs
333
333
-
666
555
Depreciation
249
4,732
-
4,981
5,194
Loss on disposal
382
7,249
-
7,631
-
55,430
563,401
142,985
761,816
692,531
Hire charges
Light and heat
TOTAL SUPPORT COSTS
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5.
ANALYSIS OF CHARITABLE EXPENDITURE
Grants payable (see below) Event costs Publicity Professional fees Support costs (see note 4) Sundry expenses
2011 £
2010 £
18,459 87,998 1,518 108,153 563,401 2,059
15,996 65,266 730 73,602 503,938 280
781,588
659,812
The grant of £18,459 was paid to Ms P Myles from the designated Research fund to research of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia.
6.
NET INCOME FOR THE YEAR
The net income for the year is stated after charging: 2011 £
2010 £
3,925 1,550 666 4,981 7,631 15,299
3,925 1,575 555 5,194 13,198
2011 £
2010 £
390,046 37,530 15,300
363,621 31,957 13,198
442,876
408,776
Auditors’ remuneration: Audit services Non-audit services Amortisation of website costs Depreciation of owned tangible assets Loss on disposal of owned tangible assets Pension costs
7.
STAFF COSTS
Staff costs during the year were as follows:-
Wages and salaries Social security costs Pension costs
The average number of staff employed by the charity (including trustee directors) during the year was: 2011 Number
2010 Number
10 17
10 15
27
25
Trustee directors Provision of charitable services
No employee earned £60,000 per annum or more in this or the preceding year. 34
8.
TRUSTEE DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS
No trustee director received any remuneration in the year, directly or indirectly, from the charitable company. The charity reimbursed travel expenses incurred by 10 (2010: 10) trustee directors during the year amounting to £6,953 (2010: £5,474)
9.
INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS Website and portal costs £
Cost: At 1 May 2010 Additions
2,000 6,000
At 30 April 2011
8,000
Depreciation: At 1 May 2010 Charge for the year
555 666
At 30 April 2011
1,221
Net book value at 30 April 2011
6,779
Net book value at 30 April 2010
1,445
10. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS Office Computer equipment equipment
TOTAL
£
£
£
34,084 934 (28,858)
48,227 3,587 (31,553)
82,311 4,521 (60,411)
6,160
20,261
26,421
23,304 609 (21,862)
40,469 4,372 (30,918)
63,773 4,981 (52,780)
At 30 April 2011
2,051
13,923
15,974
Net book value at 30 April 2011
4,109
6,338
10,447
10,780
7,758
18,538
Cost: At 1 May 2010 Additions Disposals At 30 April 2011 Depreciation: At 1 May 2010 Charge for the year Eliminated on disposal
Net book value at 30 April 2010
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11. INVESTMENTS 2011 £
2010 £
Valuation brought forward at 1 May 2010 Net gain/loss on revaluation
39,677 6,869
31,222 8,455
Valuation carried forward at 30 April 2011
46,546
39,677
The investment is in a UK open ended investment company, held to provide an investment return for the charity.
12. DEBTORS 2011 £
2010 £
75,359 3,743 55,226
49,313 6,010 70,811
134,328
126,134
2011 £
2010 £
15,373 45,121 14,610 11,479 113
35,389 42,851 1,630 10,295 51
86,696
90,216
2011 £
2010 £
Deferred income brought forward Income recognised this year Income received this year deferred to later years
1,630 (1,630) 14,610
5,875 (5,875) 1,630
Deferred income carried forward
14,610
1,630
Trade debtors Other debtors Prepayments and accrued income
13. CREDITORS: Amounts falling due within one year
Trade creditors Accruals Deferred income Social security and other taxes Other creditors
The movement in deferred income is analysed as follows:
The income deferred relates to branch events and workshops invoiced but were yet to take place at the year end.
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14. DESIGNATED FUNDS
At 1 May 2010 Incoming resources Resources expended At 30 April 2011
Research fund
Branch funds
TOTAL
£
£
£
53,268 34,978 (18,459)
184,305 134,611 (98,120)
237,573 169,589 (116,579)
69,787
220,796
290,583
Name of fund
Description, nature and purposes of the fund
Research fund
For the provision of grants to third parties to carry out research relevant to the objectives of the Association.
Branch funds
This represents the surplus of income over expenditure arising from branch events held.
15. UNRESTRICTED FUNDS
Funds at 1 May 2010 Incoming resources Resources expended Gain on revaluation of investment assets Funds at 30 April 2011
Designated funds
General fund
TOTAL
£
£
£
237,573 169,589 (116,579) -
122,967 845,407 (863,424) 6,869
360,540 1,014,996 (980,003) 6,869
290,583
111,819
402,402
Designated funds
General fund
TOTAL
£
£
£
1,264 303,929 (14,610)
62,508 121,397 (72,086)
63,772 425,326 (86,696)
290,583
111,819
402,402
16. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS
Fixed assets Current assets Creditors falling due within one year
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17. OPERATING LEASE COMMITMENTS The following operating lease payments are committed to be paid within one year: 2011
2010
Land and buildings
Other
Land and buildings
Other
£
£
£
£
35,984
10,564
24,960
1,006 6,708
35,984
10,564
24,960
7,714
Expiring: Within one year Between two and five years
18. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES There were no contingent liabilities at 30 April 2011 or 30 April 2010.
19. OTHER COMMITMENTS During the year the Board of Trustees elected to award a grant of £59,775 as supported funding for a PhD. This amount is payable to Kate Muse and will cover a three year period. No provision has been made in these accounts for this grant as although the Board committed to supporting the individual before the end of the year, the study did not commence until after the year end and no awards have yet been made. There were no other commitments at 30 April 2011 or 30 April 2010.
20. POST BALANCE SHEET EVENTS There have been no significant events affecting the financial statements since the balance sheet date.
21. TRANSACTIONS WITH TRUSTEE DIRECTORS No trustee director or other related party was a party to any transaction with trustee directors during the year except as disclosed in note 8 on page 35.
22. CONTROLLING RELATED PARTY The trustee directors are the controlling related party by virtue of their office in the Company.
23. COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE The company is limited by guarantee and does not have a share capital. The liability of each member by way of their guarantee to the company is to contribute a sum not exceeding £10 to the assets of the company if so required on the winding up of the company. At 30 April 2011 there were 8,594 (2010: 8,097) members.
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