REGISTERED COMPANY YUMBER: S(J56421 (SeAnd) REGISTERED CHARITY NiJMBEIL. SCIM1185 of theThL%tttSd Un Plus Airblas Howe 270 Airbl&8 Ro*J MLI 3AT
dvo ments Ejed 31 Re[Or the Tntee8 1 kn 2 ItyJUpEttdtExaJneF5RCirt Sfatemaht of Finwial A(tiviti Balanc¢ Sheet 5 to 6 Not&$ to th FinanciAI Statema 7 to 10 D¢tailed Stst¢ment ofF1r011 AdiviÉi¢8 11
ofth6T e YearEndcd 3 h26 Th¢ trustees who arc 8150 dired(xs of the clwity Ih¢ puw of the CA)mpth Act 2006. prent their ]rIx)rt widL the fina1&[ statem$ of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2026. Tr trust 14ve 0ptl the provision8 of Ac¢ounting and Rewrting by Ct]Hrities: Stal¢m¢nt of Rorn Prth% applicable to charities prepgsing ll1r accounts in a¢cordon¢¢ wtth th¢ FI[wla1 Ryrting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Irelarnd (FRS I2) (eff¢¢tÈve l January 2019). Objeedves nd Aln The djarity's objective aThl tffincipal r&svity is tr) tffovid¢ an Indth seryice tht WO with individuals who are dthina urKl¢r the Mottai Hratth {Cgrr al TNlrnethXScotlatxl) kn 23. in lThe Slat¢ Hwpitsl. Th6ir main role is to provid¢ supp(rtt to individuajs to make sure their voice is heard ty att¢DdiDg reviews, ntal hcajth iril)unals and PDIe b(th (htsid¢ of th14 ty also supp)rt in all &srvts of Ily feel is lilyt to th(gJL This o)uld be ))nt8Cting solicitor. pirtting in4 mp]aint(fitklitigout inf(Ym&ion forthenL Publk bwefit The tnLgters ha% eth]sitsed the charity's tvitse5 in rElation to thE public Eenefit jwuiranents applicable to Scottish charlties. The ¢h¥ity providcs indEpetwJent advcw È) tlents (ktaiDed wilhin The Slate Hospitaj in Scotl&nd under th¢ Mcntal Heatth (CaredTIc81ctl IScotlaTw4 A¢t 2tM)3. During the yeor. the cbrity provsded rA]blic Ifil by AippiKting Iwtients to bave their vim. wishes and rits heard in relati to their Ca treatsneni and wider mters affe18 their IivB5. This inclutsl at Case r¢vi¢ws, n)ts1 health tribu$, trarole Erf>ards. ItImES with solicitrffs and complaints The arc satkfied th& the clwity's act[viti fi]rthud its charl pury)ow 8tMI TYovid&J wblic knefi¢ to rAitietts within The Stat¢ Hi)5pitsI. Ally privats benefrt arising fr(Yn the dwity's a1Vili¢S is incid<4Jtal to the ACHIENTI MENTS AND PKRFORMA14CE Charltable ietivilies PAS hag )ntinUed to vide a vithl swvi¢¢ of wlvotary to individuals <ktsitted withiti Tbe State Hospita]. We hc sucLwsfi]Ily re-lntroduL voluntrws toth¢ s<¥viL¥ and hav¢ one voluntrrtwhoctMn¢5 inone day week. The haspitrl orthcd again to frnwie arLd we Iwve W our 7¢¢ to this and n¢1llE w the oni10r the impact to our gervice. W¢ swXesS a tspoke thlktiig Dw¢ rwk for CPA E¢UB$ and for leg o¢ws. th&8e have been utilised over the and hav¢ rxeival tttIve fr¢dba¢k. Attenthce at etingS w&$ highty rwueul by ptiajts this yeAr. overall thidanc¢ at 97% of all meetings held. We updated 13 patieThVs advance Statements, atrj 20 Nients ¢(pICt aD advatKf statsment. W¢ h&d our ]fjtst patient's rits d&y a]ong8ide S¢Kial foaL8&1 OD 51atement- patients fomd thi4 to k help1. Additionwily, th6 weekly vlsits to both ts intelle(ual disability atyj thissKw have positive to build posittve re1lonshIpS with p*iellts whilst also a)suring staff or¢ 8ble io thi]¢ their til well. We also I8 doing a Skye Centr¢ dr(y in during patieths, siiop rnorni alld this IH5 bew going well ond over the year IMv¢ iweas¢d Ixjr cotthts via this Meth1. FANCIAL REVIEW Th¢ ¢Ilty aims to rthn sufficient r¢5¢TVf8 within its fimhj to med the average running expe4Jses for three month& &%swing wntra¢tll obiigatiotLg sxawe to pl8n within affy Circurance that threakn r1D5U or of the gAnISatI{,S rrJniL The unrtil¢#ed undeSited re5rn at 315¢ Marth 3)26 £51555 which smowjts to awximthty 17 weeks total UI'URF PI.AliS Kcy priiti& for 2026 illclue£ Bwd membex trauitmrf to our servi via 121 a further tleMe# rights day ]king atparticipatiU4 ¢£tingerY planllimgand stsffwellking.
SeNice h Truste¢s th Y Ended31M STRUCTtJR& GOVERNANCE AND NAGEMENT Governlllgdoeumemt tharity i8 (lled by its goirrning doa]nrt a de{ of alld cthstitutrs a limit&l CAxllpany? Ilmited by guarantee. a5 defined by the CwitADi&sAt#2O¢. Orgjnlsatlonal strlleture All directors of th¢ are a180 fnL5¢8 ofts dmllty, tt¢ are otlv Al] of Ihe tnL%lets llalld on REFERENCE AND ADMINIThTIVK DETAtts RegFStered Compoy Dyml)¢r SQ156421 (Scotland) Rtsred Cbarlty SC041185 Reglstered offfte State Hospital hALi 18RP M5R F. Rwhanwn Tribu0 MeAnlr M fimmons Msm J Griesbawn TTh5tee Ir&sigtd 8.5.25) Mts L Murythy ChairF Ms K M M¢Veigh (r¢sAgn 11.925) a E Pottr(S Bwinc85 Executive{ztsi IIS.25) Indepexdent ExmlneT AeeouDtants Plus Chartered Cotified Aceoulltants Second Flo Airbles House 270 Airble5 Road Motherwell MLI 3AT AR)roved by order of the Ixth 0ftr ..1?.1.AAul.IQ%Q.. and sig1 its Lthlf by:
de dent Examiu&s tients, Advocac Serytce rt ¢0 ¢b¢ Trust% of I report on the COUnts for th¢ y¢8r ended 31 March 2ff26 set out on wg&s fot0 Respective re5ponsibillties oftrusteL8 and eumlner The charity's te¢S are ThpoDsibl¢ for the prepardtion of the accounts in a¢cord8nce *ryth the teffl of tbe Charities and Tntstee Invthent (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Cbari¢ies Accounts (Scotland) R¢gulatiO8 2006 (&5 ajnended). Th¢ ¢haritys ttvstee5 consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10(IXa) to (c) of the Accounts R¢guiations d8 not apply. It is my resF4Jnsibility to Cxamine the Ounts as Tequired under SKtion 44(IXc} of the Act And to state wbethor i)articulaT TJ]attBrs have Con to attentiLKL Basis of the independent examimer's report My examination carried out in C4)rd3nce with Regulatlots I l of fhe Clllrities Accounts (Scotland) Regulatio 2006. An examination includ¢s a review of the aCcoUg records kept by charity and a comptirison of the aecounts preSend with those record& It also includ¢s coL4ideration of any unusual item5 or disclosures in the accounts. and seeking explanattons from you &$ trustees concerning any Such matters. The pr5 undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be reqllid in audi4 coL8equendy I do not expr an audit opinion on the view gtven by the accowhts. Indeptndent ¢xaminer'5 ststemen¢ In connection with my no come to my attention: (l) whi¢h gives me re&sonable Lxwe lo lIeve thal in ony material re3pecL the rwuirements to keep CoUnting Tecords in Cord8Ce with Sectioa 44IIXu) of the 2(KJ5 Ad and ReguiY4tion 4 of 1he 2(K)6 A¢conts Regulations. and to prepare accowits whi¢h a¢¢ord with the acc4)unting re attd to con]ply with Regul10 8 of tho 2(K Accounts Regulatioris have not been met. OT (2) to wbich, in my opinioffj attention should be draThT in order to enable a proper undeTthding of the ac£ounts to be reached. ma Mul]holland Accountants Pl Chartered Certified Accowitants Second Floor Airbles Howe 270 AiA)les Road Motherwell MLI 3AT 18J.9..12R2ty..............-
' Advo mettt of FItll¢ vities 313.26 UnT¥tri¢fHI 31.3.25 Total funds Donations ond le8 152560 151 J81 Tot•1 153.026 151.827 EXPE1YDrrU ON lIvI11¢S Service 161.767 150,752 NET INCOMFJ(EXPL4 LIDfllJRE) (&741) 1,075 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total fund5 bro8ht forw 612 60221 TOTAL FUNI)S CARRIED FORWARD 51555 61296
'Adv a]all Sheet. 31 March 313.26 Unrestrirt fimd 31.3.25 CURRENf A&SETS Debtors Cash at b4Dk I20 56,684 1162 6¥68 5&704 64J30 CREDITORS Amounts failing within ODE year (&149) (3234) NET CURREWT ASSE15 51555 61.296 TOTAL A&SETS LE CURRENr LJABIUThS 51555 612 NET ASSETS 52,555 61296 52555 61296 TOTAL FUNDS 52555 61296 The charitsble is to ewtioD guilit undtt 477 of th¢ COMrAit Act 2(XJ6 for the ye etthj 31 March 2026. Th¢ ebe15 hwe llot th¢ txdnpaDy to Ob an aL¥Jtt of its ststements for the yeaT euded 31 March 2(r26 in aCCorw[lh SeL#i0ti476 ofthe Conn)mlles Ad 21N)6. The tn]stees acknoviledge their ftspx)ttsibilities f (a) )suring that thc charttabl¢ kwg 8(tYtitiog TeLd5 that Lypty with Sedions 386 and 387 of the Compatties Act 20( aDJ prq)ating fiDallcial statements wbich give a In and fair vt¢w of th¢ 5(8te of affai of thc charit&bie company as at the end of eath finatKial Ye and of its surplw or dEficRt for e4ch fthvffiiai year in accorthcc with the requirem¢n¢8 ofsectiOll5 394 aDJ 395 aNJ (the1$¢ conwty with the rewiremellts of the Companies Acl 20¢kn rElating to fitla] stateJwL8 far &88ppliL¥bk to the tharitabkmnpmny. O)) ntinued..
' Advo ce Sb¢¢t- These fuwicid Stala Imve been whh IIK w0visio appliLable to dwitabl¢ compaDies subjtttto the small compleS rewllle. The finaDcial sÉatheAts Thrre approvwj by the of Thtsle48 4Dd authffli*d fr issue 13tAuguSt.2O2...... aud were Sig&] on its bthlfby: L Murp
ial stairmts d 31 March 2tr26 forthEY ACCOLTIMNG POLICILS Basls of tfyr¢prlngtbe fADxDtl#l statsme#ts The finaDcial aaiemots of th¢ ¢haritsblc c4)rn, 1¢h is a publi¢ belfit enttty under FRS I2. have bee prepared in aco)rdance with the Charitie5 SORP IFRS 102) 'ArUnting and Re1ing by ajarities: Srat¢men¢ of RecOmMd Prn¢ti atvlNxbiE tD G]wities wwing their accounts in ac4xKdance with thc Financial R¢p)rtill8 Standard applicable in the LK and Rqxlblie of Ireland (FRS 102) [effliVe l Janw 2019),. Financial R£porting Stalld#rd lir2 Tr FInKid1 R¢wtiDg staDdp applic¥&k in the UK aTNJ Republic of Ireland, and the Comtwhfo Ai 2(M16. The aar¢M¢ hav¢ pryarryj un(kr the hIstil¢ (¥)st conv¢ntion. Incom¢ All inwne is rewgnised in thc &ement of FitWLci81 ALxiviti¢s (MMX thE charity has entit1a1w tr> tbe fimd& it is probabk tIMtthe inc£4n¢ will be r¢c¢ivd atKi then(trtOn be meA9W rdiabty. Ee1tllrc Liabilities are recognised &8 as soon a¥ tkn a Iwl or obli8ati0D committing the charity to expeJidiiur4 it is probabk a Is(cl of econ¢xni¢ will i wuired Settlement at¥J the wnount of obligatiTh] w b¢ rneasur r¢Riably. EX111lc ig accnted for on al$ basis h& l¢n classified under he8diDgs that ag8ft all ¢thl relatsl to the category. Wbur costs directly attrIted to headin br gllwknl lo ac4ivities on a Cls1$1 with the u5¢ of Tixatlo Th¢ chlty is ¢xeMptfrn tsx on its cljFrilabk8ctivitie& Fd *CLWMtIAg unstricted Can ixwed in accordwwith the chartthlE Obj1Ve$91 thedi8¢r#iQ ofthe trnste4S. rise wlKn Splfied by the donor or wheafvlld5 are raisryl fr[thiLlar reslriL#&l TAWS. Further explatwtion of the1)threal of fiuMI is in the rKtss to thefinancial stAtemts. Pthslwi cfy4ts aDd otber benefits The d)arithlc company a defilled eotrtr1lIlOn pwsion sd1¢. Cottribulions payable to the cb[tabk comptys stheme areCIwg iotr£ Slatemcnt of Financial Activities in the rIOd to wbi¢h they relate. 313.26 31.325 Drsit )rrt intent TRusfEEs' REMUNERATtON AI%I> BENKFITS 31 March 2(f25. cx)]rtinuEd_.
'Adv Note5 tD Year En l Nfarcb 2026 USTEKS, REMUNEIL4TION AND BENEFrrs. t{¢1ed Trust¢ts' Èxpensts STAFFCOSTS The averdge monthly of eMpl¢)Y the yew&8 &¥foUow5: 31.326 313.25 SuNM)rt Staff No allplOy 1Vede[nO1tmftts An ¢x¢e8s Of.{Al0. nd COMEAND ENDOIVMKNTS FROM tX)Aations And le145 151 J81 e5ttnent Inn¢ T•rtal 151.827 EXPENDr[UR ON CbaritJbk 4cliYilie 150,752 INCOME 1,075 RECONCILIATION OF FUYDS Total ffjJr brougbt forward 60221 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 61,296 DE[olL$. AMOUNTS FAILING DUE wfrHIN ONE YEAR 31326 313.25 Prepayrnents 1020 2.162
he Fl]janci Statements- cotitiDu&l e Year Etmi 2026 CREDrroKs: AMOlJNfs FALLING DUE wrrHIN ONE YEAR 31J26 31325 Soc4al seeurity Blld oth¢rtax¢s (Jh¢r creditors 3.328 782 1039 1,254 1980 6.149 3234 Net K>vement A¢ 31.326 AtIA25 ure*trICted fmllds eral fijnd 61 (&741) 52,555 TOTAL FUNDS 61296 {&7411 52.555 Net nLuvanert in ffiJM1s, In¢ltrI in the aEov¢ are &8 fJJll¢ MoYem¢nt fimds expenthd 153.026 (161,767) (8.741) TOTAL FUNDS 153,026 (161.767) (8.741) Comparnlfves fv moveJllontiD fun Net At 31.325 At 1.424 fillS Unrestrictial folds 1,075 61296 TOTAL FUNDS 60221 1,075 61y CompaT8tive netllM)Sf4nenl in fimd& itKlutsl in the alM)v¢ 8r¢as foll Resources h&ovEtllE Unrestrltted thnds 151.827 {150.752) 1,075 TOTAL FUNDS 151.8ti (150,752) 1,075 cortinued...
' Advo to Ihe Financi YearEtKtcd MOVEMENf IN FUNThS. ¢onllllRed A Ixtrrentyew 12 monts aTMI l¢Ay¢ar 12moth aMDbined PLEiliOD is a5 follows: Net n]ov¢ment in fimds At 31.326 At 1.4.24 Unr¢strided fllttds GenErul fund fA).221 (7fj66) 51555 TOTAL FUNDS (Al221 (7,666) 52,555 A ct year 12 months a1 wirrf ye•r 12 kwmbitl Inovelt in induded in the above are Ls follow.. In¢omillg Movement in funds expentsl Unrestsicted fvmds 304.853 (312.519) (7fi66) TOTAL FLNDS 304.853 (312.519) (7.666) wtte no telaledparty tyanwti¢S 31 2026. Page 10
Statement of Fin11 A . YearEnd¢d 31326 313.25 INCOME AI¥D Ef4DOWMEPIIS Domatlons 8nd kga¢tr8 151560 151,381 lrtyestment Income 466 446 153.026 151,827 EXPENDrruR Cknfttsble actlvltle8 133.443 6.404 4.438 2.104 60 174 1.092 445 441 76 8.692 119,025 6.543 4.469 1962 196 414 Sobifjl seuwity Pensions Advcrtising Sundries Tru5tee5 and meding expa]se Sulmyiptions 890 435 130 9,139 Computer co4ts 157.369 143.864 Supporte(8 Governart4% UK8ts Accoulltancy fe45 Profrssional fe¢s 1930 1,468 1932 3,956 4.398 6.888 T(Aal resour3 expen 161.767 150.752 Net (¢ApendltureYm(omt 18,741) 1.075 This p8g6 th)gs not fmn or th¢ fioawial ststunthts PaBY 11