Legal Status and Organisation

The charity was incorporated on 23 August 1993 as a company limited by guarantee and not having a share capital, and is therefore governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association. The liability of the members is limited to £1. The number of members with which the company is registered is two. Members have full power and discretion as to the admission or refusal of any person as a member.

Management is in the hands of a Board of Trustees, which meets three times a year. Minutes and proceedings of the Trustees are prepared for each meeting. The Board is made up of a composite of skills and consists of representatives from counselling, healthcare, and business organisations. In addition they have an active interest in the education, well being and social care of individuals in their community.

The Chairman (elected by the Trustees) presides at Trustee meetings. Every matter is determined by a majority of the Trustees present at the meeting and voting on each question. In the case of equality of votes on any question, the person presiding as chairman of the meeting has a second (casting) vote.

The Board of Trustees is authorised to appoint new Trustees to fill vacancies arising through resignation or death of an existing Trustee. The Trustees named  served as indicated during the year and up to the date of this report. Appointment of Trustees is governed by the Memorandum and Articles of the charity.

The Board of Trustees

Mark Duckworth MA, RIBA (Acting Chair)

Longstanding Commitment to CPT, Local Government/Policy Maker, Managing Director and Small business expertise

Dr. Agnes Sullivan LCSW, MBACP Accred.

(Founder of CPT). Advanced Certified Individual and Group Schema Therapist, Supervisor and Trainer, Certified EFT Couples Therapist

Lissa Shortt BA, PGCE, MBACP

Lissa is an author in her own right; she’s approachable, resilient, and passionate.

Cathy Vasey MEdPsych MBACP

Educational psychologist and qualified psychotherapist.

Dr. Rachel Chandler LMSW MBACP

Experienced researcher, author of 25+ research publications, therapist experienced in outcomes evaluation and programme development with socially excluded families.

Joe Francis MA

Group Vice President, Snow Software’s SAM technologies worldwide.

John Sturt LLC

Associate, TLT LLP

Patrons

Hartley Booth O.B.E.

Fmr MP of Finchley and Golders Green

Viscountess Brentford

Fmr Church Commissioner

Council of Reference (including Medical Panel)

Dr Mike Sheldon

Barts & The London Hospital, Training (YWAM)

Judge Judith Hughes QC

Andrew Chandler MSc FIA, FACS, MAAA, FSAI, EVP, Group Actuarial Officer

Rev Doug Williams

Leader of a large multi-racial faith group in London

Chandra Sethurjurian

Paediatric Consultant, Charing Cross Hospital

Hamish Elvidge

Chair of The Matthew Elvidge Trust

Dr Gaius Davies, FRCPsych, M Phil, DPM

Fmr. Consultant Psychiatrist at King’s College Hospital, London and is a well- respected author.

Professor the Lord McColl CBE

Max Davidson MA

Chief Architect and Building Developer (Paris et London Estates).

Dr. Stephen Pereira MD FRCPsych DPM Msc MBBS

Senior Psychiatrist

Dr. Giovanni Giaroli MD MSc PGDipCAT

Consultant Child & Adult Psychiatrist

The Trustees continue to actively review the major risks that the charity faces on a regular basis and has established systems and procedures to mitigate these risks and periodically conduct system audits and risk assessments to ensure that these procedures continue to correspond with the needs of the charity. Examples of specific risks include:  
  • Approach from more people in need of longer term help with no/low income status (needing subsidised and sometimes free counselling
  • Having to vacate premises – in the event of non-extension of lease or reasons outside of the Trust’s control.
  • Reduction in numbers of volunteers/ and or/ professionally trained staff due to relocation, changes in family circumstances or illness

We are extremely grateful for the support and endorsement of the following individuals:

  • Nigel Windridge: Liveryman of The Worshipful Company of Vintners
  • Anthony Wills: Chief Executive of Standing Together Against Domestic Violence
  • David Sanderson: The Rank Foundation,
  • Father Andrew Cain: John Lyons,
  • Mrs Mary Tweedie (Mercers’ Charity)
  • Mrs Diana Barron (CAADA)
  • Rodney Hedley: Secretary to Hilden Charitable Fund
  • Dr. John Higgs: The Joseph Rank Trust

CPT relies a great deal on the support and in-kind donations of its volunteers. These men and women provide ongoing help several of them in multiple areas:

  • Training
  • Curriculum research and development
  • Medical, clinical, pharmacological information resources
  • Accreditations
  • Management consulting
  • Security
  • Transportation
  • Media Production

More than thirty individuals can be called upon at different times of the year to support special events, public workshops and travel and training.