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APPENDIX 1 oscr Period start date Monlh Year Period end date Month Year Da Da From To 01 04 2024 31 03 2025 Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator Reference and administration details Charity name other names charity is known by Registered charity number Charity's principal address Ourstory Scotland SC035729 Glasgow City Archives Mitchell Library 201 North Street Glasgow Postcode G3 7DN Names of the charity trustees on date of approval of Trustees. Annual Report Name of pewson (or body) entitled to appoint trustee Irf any) Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole year Chair Secretary Treasurer 21.10.24 to 31.03.25 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

APPENDIX 1 Reference and administration details Names of all other charity trustees during the period, if any. (for example, those who resigned part way through the financial period) Name Dates acted if not for whole year 01.04.24 to 21.10.24 Structure, governance and management Type of goveming document Ourstory Scolland originated as an infonnal association in 2001, was fornally constituted as an unincorporated association on 16 December 2002, follows a community development model with a peer-led approach, has been a registered Scottish Charity (SC035729) since 6 July 2004, and Scottish Charitsble Incorporated Organisation [SCIO] since 3 March 2015. Ourstory Scotland is govemed by a constitution, which states that control of the activilies of the organisation rests with the Board, and that the Board is responsible for monrtoring and controlling the financial position of the O￿aniSation. Trustee recruitment and appointment The Board comprises Charity Trustees elected by the membership at the Annual General Meeting, or subsequently appointed by the Board, in accordance with the constitution. All Trustees retire from office at each AGM, but are eligible for re-election or re-appointment. Objectives and activities Charitable purposes The purposes of the charity as set out in the constitution are: 11 To promote the welfare and relieve the needs of the lesbian, gay. bisexual and transgender ('LGBT") community, which is recognised as community subject to social exclusion, marginalisation and disadvantage. 2) To develop the capacty and skills of the members of the LGBT community in such a way that they are better able to identify, and help meet. their needs and to participate more fully in society. 31 To advance the education of the public in understanding the history. social conditions and needs of the LGBT community through research. archivin ublication and the arts. The charity's main activities include the collection, archiving and presentation of stories of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community in Scotland. Through written, oral and visual storytelling, the charity contributes lo historical archives, education and research, exhibitions, publication, public presentation and theatrical perfomiance. During the year the charity conts.nued to archive materials for national archive of LGBT lives (the Ourstory Scotland Collection in the National Library of Scotland, and in the Scottish Life Archive at National Museums Scotland), organised and facilitated storytelling and produced materials for education and exhibition. Summary of the main activities in relation to these objects

APPENDIX 1 Achievements and performance Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the financial period Continuing work on the Ourstory Scotland Collection archived in the National Library of Scotland and in the Sr))ttish Life Archive at National Museums Scotland Continuing to make oral history and storytelling recordings with individuals and groups Summarising and transcribing oral history and storytelling recordings Continuing to collect LGBTQ+ episodes and autobiographical accounts Continuing to collect material through the questionnaire, diary and observation fonns provided via the charity's website Selecting extracts of stories and making them accessible online Recruitment of new volunteers to work together for the charty's aims Establishment of internshiplplacement as part of postgraduate education Cooperating with University staff and students on LGBTQ+ research Running a Transgressions workshop at the National Library of Scotland Queer mapping workshop and group interview with refugees and asylum seekers, in partnership with Community Archives and Heritage Group and the Scottish Refugee Council Speaking at the Porty Pride panel on The past, present and fvture of queer self-publishing archiving in Scotland Creating a SheBoom podcast and releasing it on Spotify Oral history workshop for PenPals Fife Providing a drag workshop and queer mapping stall for Historic Environment Scotland's staff conference Oral history training workshops with Shaperlcaper artists Workshop with Glasgow Sunflowers Attending Bedlam Theatre event Producing a masterclass video for Shaperlcaper Representation on the cross party group at parliament Partnering wilh Lavender Menace on their oral history project - this just started towards the end of the financial year and will be ongoing Financial review Brief statement of the charity's policy on reserves Apart from awards for particular projects. it is the policy of the charity not to hold a specific level of reserves, but to make full use of any accumulation (as in a Building Society Charity Savings Account) to generate income from interest payments that, together with subscriptions at the current rate and occasional donations, will continue to finance the charty's activities.

Details of any deficit Donated facilities and services (if any) APPENDIX 1 other optional information Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signaturels) Full name(s) Position (e.g. Chair} Secretsry Date 10.11.25

APPENDIX 2

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SC035729

OurStory Scotland

Receipts and payments accounts

Period start date Period start date Period start date Period start date Period end date Period end date Period end date Period end date
For the period
from		 1
Day		 April
Month		 2024
Year		 to Day
31		 Month
March		 Year
2025
Section A Statement of receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Expendable Permanent Total funds Total funds last
to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
A1 Receipts
Donations 2,896 2 2 2,896 896 780
Legacies - - - - -
Grants - - - - -
Receipts from fundraisingactivities - - - - - 461
Gross tradingreceipts - - - - -
Income from investments other than 339 339 339 339 339 339 334
Rents from land & buildings - - - - -
Gross receipts from other charitable - - - - -
- - - - -
A1 Sub total A1 Sub total 3,236 - - - - - - - - - - 3 3 3,236 236 1,575
A2 Receipts from asset &
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets
-
Proceeds from sale of investments
-
A2 Sub total -
-
-
Total receipts 3,236
-
-
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-		 -
-		 -
-		 -
-
-
3,236		 -
-
-
3,236		 -
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-
3,236		 -
-
-
3,236		 -
1,575
A3 Payments
Expenses for fundraising activities - - - - -
Gross trading payments - - - - -
Investment management costs - - - - -
Payments relating directly to charitable 809 809 809 809 809 809 917
Grants and donations - - - - - 77
Governance costs:
- - - - -
Audit / independent examination - - - - -
Preparation of annual accounts - - - - -
Legal costs - - - - -
Other Other Other
- - - - -
- - - - -
**A3 Sub total ** 809 809 - - - - - - - - - - 809 809 809 809 993
A4 Payments relating to asset and
Purchases of fixed assets
Purchase of investments
A4 Sub total
Total payments
Net receipts / (payments)
A5 Transfers to / (from) funds
Surplus / (deficit) for year		 -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
809
-
-
-
809
993
2,427
-
-
-
2,427
581
-
2,427
-
-
-
2,427
581
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APPENDIX 2 Ourstory Scotland Section B Statement of balances Unrestricted funds Categories Details to nearest £ B1 Cash funds Cash and bank balances at stsrt of year 17,363 Surplus l (deficit) shown on ieceipts and payments account 2,427 Cash and bank balances at end of year 19,790 (Agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details B2 Investments Details B3 Other assets Details B4 Liabilities OurStoryScotland20242025Appendlx2 1 Statement of balances 1 December 2007

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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees

Signature

OurStoryScotland20242025Appendix2 / Statement of balances 2

December 2007

APPENDIX 2 SC035729 Expendable endowment funds to nearest £ Permanent endowment funds to nearest £ Restrlcted funds Total current period Total last period to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearegt £ 17,363 16,781 2,427 581 19,790 17.363 Fund to which asset belongs Market valuation Last year to nearest £ to nearest £ Total Fund to which ass•t belongs Cost (if available) Current value lif available) to nearest £ Last year to nearest £ to nearest £ Total Fund to which liability relates Amount due Last year to nearest £ to nearest £ OurStoryScotland20242025Appendlx2 1 Statement of balances 3 December 2007

APPENDIX 2 Total Fund to whith liability relates Amount due to nearest £ Last year to nearest £ Total Print Name Date of approval 11.05.25 OurStoryScotland20242025Appendlx2 1 Statement of balances 4 December 2007

APPENDIX 2

OurStory Scotland

Section C Notes to the Accounts

C1 Nature and purpose of The charity does not currently hold any restricted funds. funds (may be stated on Unrestricted funds are available for general purposes in ac analysis of funds worksheets)

Type of activity or project supported

C2 Grants

C3a Trustee remuneration If no remuneration was paid during the period to any chari trustee cross this box (otherwise complete section 3b)

Authority under which p

C3b Trustee remuneration - details

C4a Trustee expenses

If no expenses were paid to any charity trustee during the (otherwise complete section 4b)

C4b Trustee expenses - details

Travel and subsistence expenses refunded on submission

OurStoryScotland20242025Appendix2SectionC / Notes

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Nature of relationship Nature of tr C5 Transactions with trustees and connected persons

C6 Other information

OurStoryScotland20242025Appendix2SectionC / Notes

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SC035729

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Individual / Number of grants £ institution made

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period then cross this box

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Number of £
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ansaction Transaction Balance

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APPENDIX 3

Independent examiner’s report on the accounts V2

Report to the
trustees/members of		 Charity name
OurStory Scotland
Registered charity
number		 SC035729
On the accounts of the Period start date
Period end date
charity for the period Day
Month
Year
Day
Month
Year
01
04
2024
to
31
03
2025
Set out on pages 1 – 3 Appendix 2: Section A Statement of receipts and payments;
Section B Statement of balances; Section C Notes to the Accounts
(remember to include the page
numbers of additional sheets)
Respective
responsibilities of
trustees and examiner		 The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance
with the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) 2005 Act and the
Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006. The charity trustees consider that the
audit requirement of Regulation 10(1) (d) of the Accounts Regulations does not apply. It
is my responsibility to examine the accounts as required under section 44(1) (c) of the
Act and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent
examiner’s statement		 My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the Charities Accounts
(Scotland) Regulations 2006. An examination includes a review of the accounting
records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those
records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the
accounts and seeks explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The
procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit
and, consequently, I do not express an audit opinion on the accounts.
Independent examiner’s
statement		 In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention
1.
which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the
requirements:
•
to keep accounting records in accordance with section 44(1) (a) of the 2005 Act and
Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations, and
•
to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with
Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations
have not been met, or
2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper
understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed:
Name:
Relevant professional
qualification(s) or body
(if any):
Address:

*Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. If the words do apply, set out those matters which have come to your attention on the following page.

APPENDIX 3 Disclosure section Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight material problems. Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose