REGISTERED COMPANY NiiMBER: 04666301 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1096880 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND UNAUDITED FINANCJAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 FOR AMSER I SIARAD LTD williomsdenton AMSER I SIARAD LTD CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL sTATEMET￿rs FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 P2ge Report of the Trustees Independent Examiner's Report Statement of Finineill Activities Balance Sheet 7 to 8 Notes to the FlnanelAI StAt¢ment$ 9 to 15 AMSER I SIARAD LTD REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 The trnstees who are a150 directors of the charity for the pU￿oSeS of the Companies Act 2006, present thetr report with the financial statements of the chatity for the year ended 31 March 2024. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: sta￿ment of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparlng their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Stsndard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effeclive l January 2019). Cbange of name The charity Changed its name from Ynys Mon and Gwynedd Mind Ltd to Amser I Siarad Ltd on 8 October 2021. ORIECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Objective8 and aims Amser I Siarad provides grass roots support for adults and young people experiencing mental h¢alth problem5 from the heart of their community. It's main focus of delivery takes an anti-stigma approach- and 50 all services operate from everyday settings and support both adults and young people to take control of their illnesses and lives for thernselves. Amser I Siarad also works from a trauma infornied perspective which is reflected throughout the organisation. Amser I Siarad aims to tsckle the stigma and discrimination in the wider community through a variety of innovative project4 training, and styles of service delivery. They aim to create a community whereby people with mental health problems can tau( openly without a fear of rejedion and discrimination. The charity takes a population approach to all they do and promotes good mental health and wellbeing for all. Amser I Siarad also provide5 a compTehensive range of key mental health training with the aim of skilling up the local population to be more ready. aware. and confident to support a colleague or friend who May be struggling. Public benefit The charity was set up with the aim of supporting local people who may be experiencing a mental health problem and to work in ways that ta¢kle stigma and discrimination for people with mental health Problems and the general public alike. The trustees have paid due regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit in deciding the activities undertaken during the year. The trustees are satisfied that the infonnatioll Provided in the report and accounts meets the public benefit reporting requirements. Page I AMSER I SIARAD LTD REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE Charitable Activities - How our actisqtie5 deliver publie benefits This year saw the charity support and serve 2244 people aC￿sS the counties of Anglesey 8nd Gwynedd. This year we: l) Continued the succe55ful delivery of our COmTT)unity b&8ed ATnser J SiaradlTiTne to Ta]k one-tfrone service from Holybead to Dolgellau for both adults. children. and young p￿pIt. 2) Continued the successful delivery of our Amser I Siaradrrime to Talk one-to-one service for children and young people within the schools and colleges. 3) Continued the successful delivery of our Cognitive Behavioural Therdpy {CB T) focused self-management groups within the community for adults, children and young people. 4) Continued the Successful delivery of our Cognilive Behavioural Therdpy (CBT) focused self-managernent groups within the further education colleges for children and young people. 5) Continued Peer Support groups in the community for adults, d]ildren, and young people. 6) Continued to be a key partner witbin the Parabl ialking treatments service for North Wales. 7) Delivered key Mental Health trainings such as Youth and Adult Mental Health First Aid and ASSIST the Tecognised gold standard in suicide intervention skills training within our comTnunity. We continued to work flexibly offering service5 face-t￿faCe, over the phone, via video link, and ixith in and out of hours. Once more, we express gratitude to all the people who have fundraised for us in OUT community and donated to us. We 5irnply could not continue to deliver the work we do without their efforts. All the monies received goes into our front-line services and sUPPOrts us to meet any funding gaps that might arise. Thank you to all the grant Providers who have funded the work over the year whi¢h in¢lude$ Childffn in Need BCUHB, Parabl and Lottery. FINANCIAL REVIEW Financlal position The charity had unrestricted reseryes of £157J58 and restricted ￿serVeS of £74,462 as at 31 March 2024 (31 March 2023 unrestricted £157.372 1 restricted £7,094) The accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024 show a surplus of £67,354 (2023.. deficit of £21,052). Principal funding sources The main funders during the year were BCUHB, Children in Need and the lottery. Donations and fundraising The charity relie5 on donations and community fundraising. Only donations that are given directly to Amser I Siarad will go into our local services. Reserves policy The charity recognise5 and accepts Tts responsibilities as a charity. limited company and employer to protect the f￿anCIal viability and continuation of the organisation. In ac¢ordance with good pra¢tiG¢ (e.g. Charity Commission ) it is agreed that monies are allocated lowards a reserve. The pury)ose of maintaining adequate re5erve5 IS". - To ensure cash flow (e.g. cover delays in revenue fimding). To cover UT]foreseen circumstsnces. To provide the opportunity to attractlidentify aheTnative funding should existing funds be subject to cutbacks. To ensure that should fi￿dIng Cease, the organisation would be able to fulftl all of its fmancial and legal obligations when winding up. The level of the reserve will be reviewed annually by the Board. Unless and until otherwise agreed the organisation will maintain a minimum reserve equivalent to the current six months running costs of the organisation and endeavour to increase this amount to the equivalent of nine months running costs. Page 2 AMSER I SIARAD LTD REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 FUTURE PLANS W¢ are focusing on securing our current p￿vIsion whilst developing family focused services thai meet needs at different stages of people's life's and that focus on supp)rting parents in need. We are also looking to develop a support for those with higher needs, and will also be focused on expanding our training provision moving forward. STRUCTURE. GOVERNAIYCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document The charity is controlled by its governing document. its Memorandum and Articles of Associalion, and constitutes a limited company. limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006. Reeruithient and appointment of neiv trustees Following a comprehensive skills audit to identify those required by the organisation Su￿O￿nding govemance, an advert is placed tsrgeting specific skills required alongstde a comprehensive understanding of governance. T￿Slee5 can also be idenlified via word of mouth. Inleresled parties are invited to fftll in an application form and demonstrate their suithbility. Prospeclive trustees will be called to interview. SU￿$$fUl candidates will then undergo induction training and are invited to three board meetings. Jf they demonstratr th¢ required skills, comprehensive unde￿tanding of governance and ￿mMItMent to the organisalion iheir appointment will be dlscussed by the board and voted upon. They will be fornially appointed at an AGM. Organisation#l $trueture The trustees are responsible for ensuring the organisation 6Jifils its mission statement and leads on tts strdlegic directton. The operational responsThi ility is delegaled to ihc Chief Officer of the organisation. Induction and training of new Irustees New trustees ￿¢¢ive an Induction pack and are provided with copies of all poli¢ies, procedures. the governing documents and other relevant material. There is an expectation they will commit 10 the indu¢lion tratning programme which is mandatory to complete. Specific training needs are identified. All trustees have ongoing trnining on their ￿leS and responsibilities. REFERENCE AIYD ADMINISTRATIVE DETAIIS Registered Company number 04666301 (England and Wal¢s) Registered Ch*rity number 1096880 Registered offite Uned 5 Galeri Victoria Doc Caernarfon Gwynedd LL55 ISQ Trustees L Chant {￿s]gned 22.1.24) ESFisk H M Forshaw WTLove R Wilton (appointed 22.1.24) Company Secretary C M Bailey Page 3 AMSER I SIARAD LTD REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAIIS Independent Ex8miner Owain Ap Elfed FCCA Williams Denton Cyf Chartered C¢rtifE¢d A¢wuntants Glaslyn Ffordd y Pa Parc Menai Bangor Gwynedd LL57 4FE This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. IX/i& IZCZI Approved by order of the board of trustees on ............................................. and signed on its behalf by: E S Fisk - Trustee Page 4 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF AMSER I SIARAD LTD Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Amser I Siarnd Ltd ('the Company,) I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts ofthe Company for the year ended 31 March 2024. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity'5 trustees of the Company (and also its dlrectors for the purposes of company law) you are r¢s￿)nSible for the preparation of the acwunts in ac