Charity No. SC041376 PMH BORDERS ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
PMH BORDERS CONTENTS Page TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT STATEMENT OF RECEIPT5 AND PAYMENTS STATEMENT OF BALANCES NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
PMH BORDERS TRUSTEE5' ANNUAL REPORT The Tru5tee5 are pleased to present rheir annual repon ro8ether with the financial statements for the year ending 31 March 2025. OBJECTIVES & AcfiviTIES To provide psychological. rnoral and educational support to families, within the Scottish Borders, suffering postnatal and ntenatal depression. To provide therapy and sUPPOrt for mothers sufferin8 from post-nazèl depression through counselling for individuals and groups, art therapy, infant massage and other ther3utiC and educational attivities to 5UPPOrt them and their wider families. ACHIEVEMENTS & PERFORMANCE The single biggest event in the lrfe of PMH Borders this year has been the purchase of East Lodge, the propert IroIi' p.'h,L li we have opel 'oeption in 2010. Thanks t_ -'enerous asking price and Erants from Th: Foundation haritable Trust and Miss haritable Trust as well as donations. we were able to purchase the ywupgi ty wi(ri the addition ot £17,324 frvFII L)ui own reserves to make up the balance. Property ownership comes with additional responsibilities, especially for maintenance of the buildinE and garden, 50 o>ur runnins costs hove inevitably increased, but renlin6 would have incurred even Thore addirional expenditure for a much les5 suitable property. We are very pleased to have Easi Lodge as our pernanent home. The team currently consists of ;he Therapeutic Services Manager, the Deputy Manager/ Administrator, two Counsellor5/ Psychotherapists. one An Psychoiherapist, and the Crèche Co-ardinaTor. One of the Councillors/ Psychoiherapisrs is covering a maternity leave. so currently working three day5 a week but that will reduce to one day when the maternity leave finishes. We are extremely fortunate in the calibre of staff PMH Borders is able to attract. Our Counsellors/ Psychotherapists are experienced and quolif..ed to UK recognised postgraduale level and are regulated bv HCPCIBACPICOSCA regulating bodies. They use clinical tyattices which are endorsed by SIGN. NICE and the NHS. Our Therapeutic Services Manager, who was comparatively new at the time of Ihe last Chair's Report, has made a very POSltive impact on the serwce in her first full year. We remain delighted to have recruited someone with $0 much experience and enthusiasm. In particular, her work in Eetting the new website functioning well has been very welcome. The Deputy Mana8er/Administrator provides a warm welcome to mothers and babies as they arrive. as well as an eKtremely efficient administration service. On the administration front. our new IT contract IS 80in8 well. a significant irnprovement on our last provider. Staff are encouraged to undertake relevant training, and this year it has included the first level of full EMDR training for our Art Therapist. In May 2024 some staff members attended a CPD event on Perinatal Mental Health in Arts Therapies and the whole team has had Sharepoint IT trainirE. The clinical team members are working their way throtjgh the learning modules for the MES specialist perinatal mental health tralning ané some have attended Tavistock-portman training exercises. The Therapeutic Services Manager undertook First Aid training. We continue to offer creche facilities, managed 17y our experierKed Creche Co-ordinator. In the early part of the year we had a student placement, but for Var IOUS reasons there was rK* later placement. In the course of the year we recruited Iwo new volunteers. and two Trustees can help as required. In total. 130 referra15 were made to the Service durin8 tTr course of the year, equalling last yearfs peak. In rhree of the monrhs, 14 referrals were received. 77Yo of referrals came from Health Visirors, the others from GPS. miLSwives and other health care professiona15. 110 were seen by the service, either for assessment or for ongoing care, with a highest ever nnual number of 1082 sessions offered. The waiting list has been a source of concern. and even with strategies in place to reduce this it has not always proved wssible. A significant difference this year was the age prDfile, with fewer in the 2 1.25 age Eroup. and More in the age 3HO 3Ee group. Our Chair combines his role with work on developing our database and subsequent analyses. which is invaluaile both for management ol the serwce and for funding applications.
PMH BORDERS TRU5TEE5' ANNUAL REPORT {CONTD) FINANCIAL REVIEW Tolal income received during the year was £248.763 and total expenditure was £251.419 giving an overall deficit of £2,656. Total income includes 6rants and donations received towards the purchase of East Lodge, while total expenditure includes its purchase price and associated conveyancing fees. Total funds at the end of the financial Year were £126.633 of which £101,633 were unrestricted and £25.C()O were restrirted. Monthly runnin8 Costs have signrficantly increased over the past few years. During the year monthly costs, excluding East Lodge purchase, averaged at just under £11,700. The loss of fundin8 from the Scottish Government'5 PIMH funé is a 518nificant blow. This year we received only £22,500, the final paymeni from the last round of award5. As well a5 the 8rants receivèd r04Vci-ds the purchase of East Lodge from Tht ndation Charitable Trust 3nu haritable Trust. OThe' siJni"ICrn-, grants iierp rece iie,- frorn The Ri?vf4bP,n rL.'b. Ible Trust ar The Henry Smith Charit, aritable Trust, The Robertson Trust and The rru5t have been long term supporters of VMH yoraers. ana we hope their generoslty will continue a5 we iv I ihe lost Scottish Government PIMH funds. Much work will be required to fill the gap, especially since the future of the Scottish Government's commitment to third sector funding for perinatal and infant mental health services is unclear. We continue to remain gr3teful to the Treasurer for his careful custody of our ever more complex finances. including opening an interest bearing account which yielded £2.373 this year. and lor ensuring that Trustees are always well informed on our finarKial Situation. a re5pon5ibility of all Trustees. Re5erve5 policy The Trusiees endeavour ro mainrain reserves io Pfotect ihe charrÉy from unforeseen fluctuazions in income. The polic¥ is ro maintain unrestricted general funds at a level which would enable the charity to continue provision of its services if its sources Df income were to cease or be delayed significantly. The Trustees consider that il is prudent for them to aim to cover between three and six months worth of expenditure by way of reserve. At 31st March 2025, the Trustees consider that the balance on the available unrestritted fu15 to be at a satisfactory level in line with this policy while being mindlul of the continuing difficulty in attracting sufficient funding to continue to run the service as it is todav. STRucfuRE, GOVERNANCE & WNAGEMENT The charity is a Scottish. Charitable Incorporated Organisation la SCIOI governed by its Constitution. Tru5tee5 are recruited from approprlately experlenced members of the local communiry. There must be a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 12 Trustee5. The Trustees are the members of the organisation for the purposes of the Charities and Trustee Investment {Scotlandl Act. REFERENCE & ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Charlty name PMH 8orders Charlty nurnber 5-041376 Address Current Trustees Approved by the Tru5tee5 and si8ned on their behalf by 24 June 2025
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF PMH BORDERS I reporr on the financial statements for ihe chariry for the year ended 31 March 2025. which are sei our on pa8es 4 to 6. Respective responsibilities of Trustees & independent examiner The Trustees are responsible for the preparatign of :he financial statements in accordance with the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotlandl Art 200S ano the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 211)6 (as amended). The Trustees consider that the audit requirements of Regulation 10111 (dl of the 2006 Regulations (as amended) doe& not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the financial statements as required under 5ertion 44111 {c) of the 200S Art and to State whether particular matters have come to my attentirm. Basls of Independent examlner's storemeni My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the 2(N)6 Re8ulations las amended). An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by tharity and a comparison of the financial statements presented. with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in Ihe f inancial statements, and seeks explanations from the Trustees concerning such matters. The procedures undertaken do rnt provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit. and consequently I do not express an auait opinion on the view given by the financial statements. Independent examiner's statement In the course of my examination, no matter ha5 come to my aztention: which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requ1ments. to keep accounting records in accordance with Seclion 44{1} (a) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Règulations {as amendedl, and to prepare financial statements which accord wrth the accountin8 records and comply with Regulation 9 of the 2006 Regulations (as amended) have not been rnet. or 2. to which. in my opinion. attention should be drawn in order to enable proper understanding of the financial statements to be reached. IblL Oate
PMH BORDERS STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS For the year ended 31 March 2025 Unrestricted Restrirted Total funds Total funds Funds Funds 2025 2024 Note Receipts Grants 105,900 6,590 2,373 120,000 13,900 225,900 20,490 2,373 135,905 10,447 578 Donations Bank interest Total receipts 114,863 133,900 248,763 146,930 Payments Fundroising costs Fees 1,225 Cost of charitable activities Staff costs 65,049 4,695 375 50,081 705 115,130 5,400 375 97,109 3,893 600 Supervision. training and recruitment Rent Heat and light Other household costs 1,501 5,451 5,540 5,353 565 1,501 5,451 5,814 5,353 565 1,950 4,491 5,523 1,890 1,247 Office costs 274 Website and computer support Sundry Governonce costs Independent examiner's fees Capitol costs Property purchase and legal fees 606 606 606 17.324 93,900 111,224 Total payments 106,459 144,960 251,419 118,534 IDEFICITI/SURPLUS FOR THE YEAR 8,404 111,0601 12,6561 28,396 The notes on page 6 form part of these financial statements
PMH BORDERS Charity No. SC041376 STATEMENT OF BALANCES As at 31 March 2025 Unrestricted Restricted Tolal funds Total funds Funds Funds 2025 2024 Opening cash at bank and in hand (Deficitllsurplus for the year Closin8 cash at bank and in hand 93,229 8.404 36,060 111.0601 25.000 129,289 12,6561 126,633 100,893 28.396 129,289 101,633 Bank and cash balances Cash at bank 101,594 39 25.lJJ) 126,594 39 129,215 74 Petty cash 101,633 25.OCK) 126.633 129.289 202S 2024 Other assets - unrestrirted fund 8uildin85 at cost iio,000 iio,000 2025 2024 Liabilities - unrestrirted fund Other creditors 726 523 726 523 The financial statement5 on pages 4 to 6 were approved byihe Trusiee5 On 24 June 2025 and were Signed by: The notes on page 6 form part ofthese firkincial statements
PMH BORDERS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the Year Ended 31 March 2025 l Basis of preparation The financial statements are prepared on the Receipts and Payrnents basis in accordance with the Charities and Trustee Investment Iscotlandl Act 2W5 and the Charities Accounts (Scotlandl Regulations 2006 (as amended). 2 Funds Unrestricted general funds are funds which can be used in accordance with ;he objetts of the charity at the discretion of the Trustees. Restricted funds are the funds that can only be Lssed for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specrfied the donor or when f unds are raised for particular restricted purposes. In terms of restrirted funding, an analysis of the amount5 received durirE the year are Set out below. Of these, The Volant Charitable Trust grant Was fully expended during the yeèr on staff costs, The Weir Charitable Trust srant received in advance of 2025126 remained unspent. grants and donarions recetved towards the purchase of East Lodge were spent during the year. 3 Trustee remurneration and expenses No remuneration or exoenses were paid to Trustees durin8 the year or previousyear. 4 TransactlOnS With connerted person5 There were no transactions with connected persons in the year or preI0US year. S Grants reteivèd 2025 2024 The Volant Charitable Trust ladministered by Foundation Scotland) The Weir Charitable Trust Scottish Borders Communities Mental Health & Wellbeing Fund for Adults ladministered by Third Sector Dumfries & Galloway) Scottish Borders Council IHealthier, Happier. Stronger Fund) 15.000 25.000 15,000 21.500 14.560 4,845 50.000 20,OCK) iO.OtX) 120,0 55,gos Scottish Governrnent IPerinaial and Infant Mental Health Fund) 22.51 25.oc 48.01)0 10.0 45,000 25.000 harity Sedel-Collin8s Foundation Trust 'itable Trust Il¥S'..L4ec 8fdnts 10,000 80,000 105.9C Total Erants received 225.9( 135,905 6 Donation5 reiVed 2025 2024 Donations towards East Lodge purchase frestrictedj The Dyers, Company Other donations Total donat10115 received 13.900 5,01 1,590 20,490 5.000 5,447 10,447