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 ther3￿utiC 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 fu￿15 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 requ1￿ments.
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.
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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 pre￿I0US 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 re￿iVed
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