## **SCIO-SCO52378**
## Annual Report & Financial Statements
For the Year Ended 31 March 2024
**Touched By Suicide Scotland SCIO52378**
## **Trustee’s Annual Report**
For the Year Ended 31 March 2024
## **Charity Name**
Touched by Suicide Scotland
## **Charity No**
SCIO SCO52378
## **Address**
TBSS Office 51 High Street Irvine KA11 1LY
## Current Trustees
**1**
## **Touched By Suicide Scotland SCIO52378**
## **Structure Governance & Management**
## **Constitution**
Touched by Suicide Scotland is a constituted group set up in 2004 under the umbrella of Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide (SOBS) - Touched by Suicide. In 2008/09 dropped the SOBS from their name and on 24 June 2009 became a registered charity SC040605 until 23 March 2023 when we became a Scottish Charity Incorporated Organisation (SCIO)
The Constitution was amended at a Special General Meeting 6 May 2010 to reflect Independent Examination, no change required to Constitution to reflect change from Charity to SCIO though under review 2024
## **Appointment of Trustees**
The Trustees are appointed annually at the Annual General Meeting. The Trustees are the management committee and meet a minimum of three times per calendar year.
Membership is open to all individuals who themselves are touched by suicide, over 18 who wish to further the objectives of the organisation.
## **Management**
The trustees are responsible for the direction and governance of the organisation. The facilitation of the Support Groups is undertaken by Trustee’s with staff delegated responsibility for day to day running of the organisation with the Office Bearers with assistance and support from Partner Organisations and other agencies when required.
## **Objectives & Activities Charitable Purpose**
The organisation's purposes are: The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage through offering services to anyone who has been "Touched by Suicide". In furtherance of these charitable purposes, we will: provide emotional and practical support is offered in a number of different ways including a confidential telephone helpline, support information, help via e-mail, group and network issues to allow individuals to connect with others experiencing the same feelings and information relating to practical issues and problems provide a safe, confidential environment where bereaved people can share their experiences, express their feelings, giving and gaining support from and too each other. These are carried out meet the needs and help overcome the isolation experienced by people who have been bereaved by suicide. By accessing our services, we want people to know that they are not alone and that there are many places they can go to for support in order to break the stigma and isolation attached to suicide .Provide self-help services which are free of charge and our compassionate facilitators have all been
bereaved by suicide themselves, so individuals will be guaranteed the sensitive and understanding support that they require at such a difficult and often lonely time. Provide services which can be accessed as often and for as long as people
**Touched By Suicide Scotland SCIO52378**
need them.
## **Activities**
## **Achievements and Performance**
We continue to run 14 groups across Scotland, with an additional 59 people receiving 1:1 face to face support to alleviate trauma and over 250 calls from individuals to our telephone support line, with services e.g. Penumbra, Cruise, and Link Workers from GP services across Scotland continue their referral of individuals and families in early stages of their bereavement.
Our Development Worker continues to manage our volunteer facilitators, telephone line, zoom sessions and 1:1 support.
We also brought in a part time worker in January to assist our Development Worker with Administration and group work, unfortunately after 2 months this didn’t work out – continuing with sessional staff to assist and support Development Worker in the interim as we develop our succession plans
## **Financial Review**
Our main sources of grant funding this year is from The National Lottery Community Fund, The Robertson Trust and GCVS.
To all of you who have been out fundraising, donating your time and commitment participating in sponsored kilt walking, our families fundraising in memory of loved ones, the differing events and creative fundraising – Thank you. We especially thank our partners for the support they give over the years without your support we would definitely not be here.
Every year we find ourselves saying that the amount of work undertaken has been tremendous and we still manage with your support to provide support where it is most needed.
A great big thank you to our staff member who has done an excellent job managing the organisation with the support of our volunteers and partner organisation A thank you to all our funders for their continued support.
## **Reserves Policy**
The unrestricted funds represent donations and fundraising by those touched by suicide and our support group members to assist with the running costs of our charitable activities.
## **Plans for Future periods**
Trustee’s finances permitting will continue to hold both virtual and group meetings, new groups will be on hold while we recruit new staff. We will continue to provide 1 to 1 support and link into existing groups or zoom session’s while we are sustaining employment of two members of staff, due to demand this will remain our main focus throughout 2024 as we continue to review a retirement plan for our Senior Worker and have a smooth transfer of support for our volunteers and us the Trustees. We hope we will be able to build a small reserve to meet a maximum of three months running costs over the next three years.
## **Approved by the Trustees and Signed on their behalf:**
## **Touched By Suicide Scotland SCIO52378**
## **Independent Examiners Report**
## **Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of Touched by Suicide Scotland**
I report on the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2024, which are set out on pages 7 to 9.
## **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) Act 2005 (“the 2005 Act”) and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended) (“the 2006 Regulations”). The charity’s trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10(1)(d) of the 2006 Regulations does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts as required under section (44)(1)(c) of the 2005 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 2006 Regulations. 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 view given by the accounts.
## **Independent Examiner’s Statement**
In connection with 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 Regulations, and
- to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with Regulation 9 of the 2006 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.
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**Touched By Suicide Scotland SCIO52378**
## **Statement of Receipts and payment – For the Year Ended 31 March 2023**
|Unrestricted
RestrictedTotal
Unrestricted
**Receipts**
**note Funds**
**Funds 2024**
**funds**
Donations
4 359
1,125**1,484**252
Grants
5
-
46,000**46,000**-
Fund Raising
6 9,416
-**9,416**5,671
**9,775**
**47,125** **56,900 5,923**
**Payments**
Staff
7 -
28,794**28,794**572
Charitable Activities 8 10,048 17,908**27,956**10,644
Governance Costs 9
- -**-**250
Total payments
**10,048 46,702** **56,750** **11,466**
Surplus (Deficit) (273) 423 150
(5542)|Unrestricted
Restricted
**note Funds**
**Funds**|Unrestricted
Restricted
**note Funds**
**Funds**|Total
Unrestricted
**2024**
**funds**|Total
Unrestricted
**2024**
**funds**||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||359
1,125**1,484**
-
46,000**46,000**
9,416
-**9,416**
**9,775**
**47,125** **56,900**
-
28,794**28,794**
10,048 17,908**27,956**
- -**-**
**10,048 46,702** **56,750**
(273) 423 150
||252
-
5,671
**5,923**
572
10,644
250
**11,466**
(5542)||
## **Transfer between Funds**
Balance at 31 March 2023 £19,437 Surplus/ (Deficit) 150 **Balance at 31/03/24 £19,587**
The notes on Pages 8 & 9 Form an integral part of the accounts
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## **Statement of Balance – as at 31 March 2024**
|**Funds Reconciliation**
Cash at Bank & in Hand
01/04/23
Surplus/ (Deficit) for year
Cash and bank balance
**Bank and Cash Balances**
Bank Account
Cash in Hand
**Total**|Unrestricted Restricted**Total**
Funds
Funds 2024
273 19,164 19,437
(273)
423 150
- 19,587
19,587
**£**
19,587
-
**19,587**|
|---|---|
Other Assets (Unrestricted Funds) **£ 0** Liabilities (restricted Funds) **£19,587**
The notes on Pages 8 & 9 form an integral part of these accounts
Approved by the Trustees on Signed on their behalf: -
Date: 11/07/24
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**Touched By Suicide Scotland SCIO52378**
## **Notes to the Accounts – For the Year ended 31 March 2024**
## **1. Basis of Accounting**
These accounts have been prepared on the Receipts & Payments basis in accordance with the Charities & Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended).
## **2. Nature and purpose of funds**
The trustees maintain both restricted and unrestricted fund for the day-to-day running of the organisation; the unrestricted fund includes Office running costs, travel for staff and volunteer Group Facilitators, networking, group accommodation, respite/retreat, quarterly and annual meetings, volunteers travel and other running costs required to enable individuals to get the support they need.
During the year, the Group received grant funding of £ to assist with staff and running costs outlined below
## **3. Related Party Transactions**
There were no related party transactions for travel during the past year
## **4. Donations Received**
|Unrestricted Restricted
Funds
Funds
My Donate & personal
359
-
Groundwork Tesco
-
1,125
Total
**359**
**1,125**
**5.**
**Grants Received**
Unrestricted Restricted
Funds
Funds
TNLC Fund
-
21,000
GCVS
-
10,000
Robertson Trust
-
15,000
**Total**
**-**
**46,000**
**6.**
**Fundraising Received**
Unrestricted Restricted
Funds
Funds
Irvine Inc Trades
1,500
Group Event
4,066 -
Sponsored Walk/event
2,941
-
Amazon Smile
50
-
Adyen Go
859
Total
**9,416**
-
|**Total**
**2024**
**359**
**1,125**
**1,484**
**Total**
**2024**
**21,000**
**10,000**
**15,000**
**46,000**
**Total**
**2024**
**1,500**
**4,066**
**2,941**
**50**
**9,416**|**Total**
**2023**
**252**
**-**
**252**
**Total**
**2023**
**21,000**
**10,000**
-
**31,000**
**Total**
**2023**
**-**
**2,625**
**2,968**
**78**
**5,671**|
|---|---|---|
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**Touched By Suicide Scotland SCIO52378**
## **Expenditure**
**7. Staff Cost**
|Unrestricted
Funds
Staff cost
-
Employers Contribution
-
Payroll & Mentor
-
Total
**-**
**8. Cost of Charitable Activities**
Unrestricted
Funds
Travel
1,200
Postage/stationary
120
IT Support
1,500
Hospitality/Catering
400
Publicity
120
Insurance
542
Premises
3,448
Telephone
Accommodation
1,143
Volunteer Support Costs
461
Home working equipment 46
Heat & light
-
Networking events
1,068
**Total**
**10,048**
**9. Governance Costs**
Unrestricted
Funds
Independent Examination -
Legal advice
-
Total
-|Restricted
Funds
24,261
3,399
1,134
**28,794**
Restricted
Funds
2,478
254
2,906
683
152
-
7,415
1,033
470
81
98
2,338
**17,908**
Restricted
Funds
-
-
-|**Total**
**2024**
**24,261**
**3,399**
**1,134**
**28,794**
**Total**
**2024**
**3,678 **
**374**
**4,406**
**1,083**
**272**
**542**
**10,863**
**1,033**
**1,613**
**542**
**144**
**2,338**
**1,068**
**27,956**
**Total**
**2024**
-
**-**
**-**|**Total**
**2023**
**19,365**
**3,921**
**572**
**33,521**
**Total**
**2023**
**2,317**
**61**
**632**
**669**
**686**
**560**
**10,829**
**1,037**
**754**
**851**
**144**
**4,010**
**22,550**
**Total**
**2023**
**250**
**-**
**250**|
|---|---|---|---|
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