BRECHIN YOUTH PROJEcr ANNUAL REPORT FINANCIAL REPORT Thi5 last financial year has had a few challell8e5 but 50tne p05itive5. Financially we continue to be in good health and again were able to leave our reserves untouched. Funding was greatly boosted at the end of the last financial year when we received National Lottery Young Start Lottery funding of £67,000 with the first of the three yearfs payment of £21,450 bel received in January. A further £7.000 was received from Ar¢gu5 Council Community Fund. As funding is the life blood of The Attic, we ereatly appreciate the support of all our funders however large or small their contribution. The overall expenditure for the year was £33,950 which was very similar to last year. However, wages rose significantly over the year to É19,697 which was £3,746 or 23% higher. Having carrled out major refurblshment last year repalrs were lower at £1,035 with the blggest spend at £6(K) being Ihe much-needed repairs and paintin8 of the outside windows and doors. This has gTeatly improved the external appearance of the premises. Equipment expenditure was also lower wrfch the purchase of a new laptop being the only big expense. Utilities which were mentioned last year continue to be a concern due to SSEN excessive charges forcing u5 into arbratIon which took the full year to resolve. This year's charges were high compared to last year but hopefully now that a resolution has been 3£reed they will be back to normal next year. It would appear the major issue was underchar8ing over the whole of 2023. Our in-house café is profitable, but the small profit shows many town families have limited dlsposable Income. A major change over the year was the supply of free hot food for an hour each evening. This was introduced to support those in need. With the promise of future funding, we also started our'Pack a Difference, quarterly event. A bag of toiletries and other health care items were given to all our regular members. £877 was spent on the first of these which proved to be well received when given out in December. As always, I would like to thank everyone for doin8 the weekly money sheet, Liz for continuin8 to authorise all payments online and finally Dorothyfor checking and authorising our accoursts before submissKJn to OSCFL
OPERATING REPORT This is the first year that we have not had to complete the Annual Report for Companies House and the resulting reduction in paperwork is a relief. The accounts and paperwork have always been very well managed bv•nd 11 and as Twstees we are committed, as ever, to keeping costs dowTh whilst operating an excellent service. We were fortunate to have consistent staffing this year. has worked all four nlghts and provided a conslSten¢y that was lacking before. Shaunagh and Halley work one Night each and are kept up to date more readily. The searth for volunteers is rnore pressing than ever and it becomes more difficult lo find people willing to give up their time. We have laken on a handful of new volunteers but many have also moved away or found It difflcult with each passlng year. Likewise we have not got a ready supply of young volunteers to bring on and help with their transition to working life. The winter months at the start of the year were the quietest we have ever Seen. The challenging behaviour of one particular group had put off younger users likely to come in. The older ones had been takir¢E drug5 and were therefore not admitted. It had an intimidating effect on a11. These troublemakers were permanently banned by us eventually but this left 3 hole in numbers and a resolution that we have to be firrner in our deaSiTh85 With them. The number of drop ins fell to 3,201 over the twelve months but the trajectory ended on a rising scale at least as we welcomed the new Primary 75 into the building.. A srnaller number of events were arranged, and a total of 208 planned with 1,524 participants taking part. This was partly due to the fart that the Primary 7s jDining us were noticeably less mature and had difficulty engaging in activities. This has improved and we are now witne55ing a ood take up from the majority of them. As mentioned in the Financial report there continues to be restricted finances amongst the young people and many are not able to access food at home. Throughout the year we have held lessons in cookery once or twice a week and thÈse have proved very popular. Anyone taking part in the lessor¢ can then enjoy the fruits of their labour. We have also initiated an hour of free food for everyone who would like it between 6.30 and 7.30pm. We do also offer the same food laier in the evening and the take up is slgnificant. We have sought and achieved funding speclfically for this and the Pack a Differen that we rAanned which woll carry over to next year. Anxiety and naivety are issues that seem to occur more regularly and we have worked hard with our Youth Workers, supported by our Health Worker to ease the social interaction and encourage greater maturity. They have been supported by Anna Irom Hillcrest on sexual heah atters and quitting or reducing the amount of vaping. We alway5 seek to engage with other organi53tions for the greater benefit of the younB and this year our attempts to join up with the High School have come to fruition. We have worked together with •and from Brechin High to make Sure that we are all up to date on current Issues and can support the young rather better. We have also paired up with the Community Football Trust foF joint session&
Every year we carry out repairs to ensure that we are on lop of th5ngs and thls year we put our energies into refurbishing the windgws and ensuring the outside has a fresh look about it. We have a150 updaled the cc)rnputers and cameras to ensure we can enEa8e with socizl media. I want to thank everyone, staff. volunteers and Trustees, but most of all •1 and who not only keep me right, but contribute to every aspect of life at the Attic. Brechin are fortunate to have such a pair. l arn also extremely grateful to Dur new Trustees who have brought a fresh ener to the Project and a much needed younger look to the Attic.
APPENDIX2 SC029761 OSCR Receipts and payments accounts foi the perfo 2024 Section A Statement of receipts and payments Vnre5trkted tuna$ ExPea Restrfcted fiJnd5 erK8owment funds ermaneni ¢ndowment Tot•1 fvnds eurrenr perknd Totsi fld51a51 perkNI tON4r41tt iortèarèsl£ A1 ¢1 1.000 i.oc Legacks 14,254 14196 28.450 Recepts from fundraiwng GrOsStrath rÈc&pts Irwme trom IeStments otrrlhan l$nd buildings RenL5 Pand & Gross recthpts from othèr ch8titAo 1,623 1,823 2.731 2,731 A1 Sub tolal 19,60B 14,t96 33.804 N2 ReCpS fvom asset8 in¥e$tm Pioeeeds trom sae of 8sS9ts Proceets trotn Ofinvrnents A2 Sub total rotalreceipts 19,608 14.196 33,804 A3 P#yments Expensesfor fvndr8wng thhes Gross tradi payments INÈstmÈrt. mii 3g¢menlcosts Payments rel3kng diroLty to charitable 14.253 19,8•7 33.950 Gr donations G0Vemae0sts. PJJdrtl depeeTrt examinabon Preparon of annual xounts Lega costs Othei A3 Sub total 14,2S3 19,697 33.99) A4 Payments relwting tQa5setand Investment movemenrs Purchases Dlfixed assets Purthase 4lmeÉtments A4 Sub total Tot&lpaymenrs 14,253 19,697 33.95ry 6,355 146 A5Transfers to I (from) fijnds 21,800 Surplu81(defi¢itJ foryear 16,14S 16,999 146
APPEIQDEt ? SC029781 Section B Statement of balances u$1[1ed funds T1 ptF luntts ntwt#e PEixJd 62.e03 19.9501 52.B55 67.036 ththnon relSrrf1 1S.$99 114¢) Ca%hW TrIlIn¢¢5 •t4hdofy•ar 4È,$59 $2,707 52.153 B2 lrnknents TrA t0Thr 107.488 TO 107.4BS ArwrtdL Deiails BS Cohbngmt U&bill¥• 5hiroturn' Oale DI Jpwoyal
APPEPIDLX2 SC029761 Addltional analy5is111 AThaly5i501 rNsand VYDrtS Ufflrejtrkted •nJowmiTht funds TalCulent P¢1 TotNIt4 fvn Tthal 1.000 1.tOD 2Grarts Yfig Start Lott Vnivwl y 7,204 14,16 21ASO Tolal 1&25¢ 14.196 3 Gyoss r•tipts ErtAn r4trRr¢hathaL4e te$ Totslla&l fur1 t.$94 2.554 Tots 2,151 1731 4 Payments rdaikng d1rethi0charttooaCE1YèS ndovJnl lun¢% To¢¥lcui PEI ytt 19.697 Admrnrstr#bu 73 4.734 <734 1.033 Rep954ndmWntWAnC• 789 2.122 1.495 791 200 2W Sub¥¢firw ID5ur•nc¢ Tolal 14.253 19.$87 31.960
SC029761 Additional analy515121 $ Breakdown ¢1 UTrTestncted funds UhFstskhd furthk rund 1.oryo 14264 I4. 1.623 2.rJ1 tEfrOm4s¥t&invÈsbnEffj PTry¢LyF4. ¥?z•tJ Suts tvtsi 19M08 ntÈ Ew56srorftwlE1• PtsIlr dI[Yt0¢h•11l&aÉts1 Gronts 14.253 &JblQt•l 142S8 112 rrtOvthent AChseofdasÈ15 14163 14.25$ 5,3SS &JS8 TiaThst*w5toiirfoml lunds .Eooi 121tsODI
SC029761 Additlon21 an21ysis131 6 8rtAkthwn of ie5tricled funds 70115r•¥JklK T¢W MIlFl¢t4d ruTrJT rUn5t od Grants R<cd trcthfvr4AtsI 14.196 Gwtra 14,19 14.195 Re¢ Ptocwdsfr•m sal4diThv¢slL% ..zzzzzz 14,196 14.1 IrwosbnènMan4èMÉIS Paymonts Tlldir¢tytOtrAtsY Giirrtsand dOrMb& 1•ffi97 19,6•7 P4yrnt¥ ieLgtingtoasRt•nd hv•sknient Sub to¥1 zzzzzz 1$.697 YSHrSt01 ltroml ld5 21.100 21. 1&99 15,999 lud5
APPENDIX 3 05CR th ChJity Regulaior Independent examiner's report on the accounts Report to the Charity IlaTn¢ trusieéslmembers or 8Techin Youth Proiect R•gisterod charity SC029761 number On the accounts of tho charity for the period PericMY start dat8 Monlh Perul end dale Monlh Day Yeai Day Year o? 12 2023 to 24 S9t out on pag85 1- 5 ue tre page nunlbètstsfadditOTBI 5h8wts} Respective Th$ charity's Iruslees are responsible for the preparation of thè seeunt$ in aux)rdan responsibilities of wilh the lems of the Cmarities 8nd Trusiee Investment Iscollaidl 2005 Act and the trustees and examiner Charities Accourrts (Scollandl Regulations 2CX)6 las amended i The charity Iruslees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 1Jl11 Idl of le Accounts Regulations does nol apply. 11 is my responsibility to examine the 2CCDunls as require¢ under section 44111 (¢1 of the Act and lo stale wheller particular mallers have eorne lo ny altenlDn. Basis of independent My examination iy carried out In accordance with Ragulation 11 of tha 201k A¢¢ounls exanNnerfs statement Regulations An examnalion includes a review of the accounting records kept by thè charity and 8 comparison of the accounts presented with those records It also nclijdes consideration of any unusual Items disclosures In the aCCOLnls and seeks explanations trom the trustees concerning any such rnallers. The procedLres undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would Lie required In an aLKYil ar, eonsequenlly, I do not expr8ss an audit opinion on tIE view given by the accounts. Independent exanMner'$ In the cours8 of my examination, no matter has come to my at;antion statement which gives me reason?ble cause lo believe that in any material respect the requirements.. lo keep accounting records in accotd8nc& with se¢lion 44111 lal of the 2005 Acl and Regulation 4 of the 20L% Accounts Regulations, and lo prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and cc¥Mply with Rewlalion 9 of the 20CE Accourrts RegutIOnS ave noi been mgt, or to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a Froper unClrStanSng OT Ine a¢019 to be i eacned. Slgned": Name.. Relevant professional qualifiCatn(sI or body lif any).. Date: Address.. "ease tyel.e Ihe words In me bf8¢kets Ifthey do not apply. Ilthe words doapply. ¥et outthose rnatters ¥Ich have come to your atlÈntKM m Ihe fdlowing pa9e. OSCR wll ac¢eptdigtal or typed $ignabJres