THE ASSOCIATION FOR PSYCHOANALYTIC PSYCHOTHERAPY IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR
The APPPS is the association for professionals and students of all disciplines and backgrounds, who work in the NHS, public, or voluntary sector providing psychoanalytically informed care. Our shared mission is to promote the highest standards of applied psychoanalytic and psychodynamic work and thinking in the health care system, across the whole age range.
Objects
FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE FIELD OF PSYCHOANALYTIC PSYCHOTHERAPY IN PARTICULAR FOR THOSE WORKING IN NHS, PUBLIC AND VOLUNTARY SECTORS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:A) PUBLISHING THE JOURNAL ‘PSYCHOANALYTIC PSYCHOTHERAPY’ AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS AS SHALL BE THOUGHT FITB) HOLDING AND SUPPORTING EDUCATIONAL EVENTSC) PROVIDING GRANTS FOR RESEARCH INTO PSYCHOANALYTIC PSYCHOTHERAPY ENSURING THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH ARE DISSEMINATEDD) PROMOTING HIGHER STANDARDS OF TRAINING AND PRACTICE IN PSYCHOTHERAPY IN THE NHS, PUBLIC AND VOLUNTARY SECTORSE) MAKING GRANTS OR LOANS TO SUPPORT TRAINING IN PSYCHOTHERAPY.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity holds unrestricted cash reserves of £94,873, described by the trustees as 'substantial'. The accounts show a net deficit for the period, with total payments of £33,381 exceeding total receipts of £30,260. The trustees note that increasing work pressures are making recruitment difficult, prompting a look at more paid staff, but no specific financial risks or uncertainties are disclosed.
What the accounts disclose
“We hold substantial cash reserves.” — page 3
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 12
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 10
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 10
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2021 (received 07/11/2023, 372 days after the 31/10/2022 due date).
Trustees
- JEREMY CLARKE CBEchair
- Dr Andrew Soutter
- Dr Anthony Burch
- Dr Anthony Burch
- Esther Olufunmi Rockhill
- Lucy Marks MBE
- Mary Burd
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £30k | £33k |
| 31/12/2024 | £31k | £26k |
| 31/12/2023 | £48k | £43k |
| 31/12/2022 | £32k | £15k |
| 31/12/2021 | £32k | £27k |
Common questions
Is THE ASSOCIATION FOR PSYCHOANALYTIC PSYCHOTHERAPY IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity holds unrestricted cash reserves of £94,873, described by the trustees as 'substantial'. The accounts show a net deficit for the period, with total payments of £33,381 exceeding total receipts of £30,260. The trustees note that increasing work pressures are making recruitment difficult, prompting a look at more paid staff, but no specific financial risks or uncertainties are disclosed. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE FRANK LITCHFIELD GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £1k |
Charities like this
- THE PATIENTS ASSOCIATION
- BRITISH PSYCHOANALYTIC COUNCIL
- THE BRITISH PSYCHOANALYTICAL SOCIETY (INCORPORATING THE INSTITUTE OF PSYCHOANALYSIS)
- Association of Higher Education Professionals
- BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
- ASSOCIATION OF CHARTERED PHYSIOTHERAPISTS IN NEUROLOGY
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE ASSOCIATION FOR PSYCHOANALYTIC PSYCHOTHERAPY IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR | £30k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PATIENTS ASSOCIATION | £565k | £80,001 - £90,000 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRITISH PSYCHOANALYTIC COUNCIL | £865k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE BRITISH PSYCHOANALYTICAL SOCIETY (INCORPORATING THE INSTITUTE OF PSYCHOANALYSIS) | £2.1m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Association of Higher Education Professionals | £761k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY | £904k | — | 0 | unclear | 0.0% | no doubt |