Self-Directed Supp)rt Nctwork South Lawkshir¢ (SCIO) RLGISTF.RED CIIARITY NITMBER: 5C043405 Report of the Thiste¢s •ud Ilnaudited Itinineial Statements for the Year F.nded 31 Dcttmber 2024 for Self-Direeted Support Network 4iOUtb Lanarkshire (S("lO) 311. 2 1 Ilanchory A*eoue Glas%ow G43 IEX
Self-Directed Support Network South IAnarkshire (SCIO) Contents of the Financial Statements for th¢ ear ended 31, December 2024 Page(s) Rep)rt of the"frustees Independent Examinels R¢Fx)rt Statement of Financial Activitics 3to4 Balancc ShcLt Notes to the Financial Statements 8t012 [ktled Ststement of Financial Activitses 13
Sclf-Dir¢ct¢d Supwrt Network South Lanarkskn're (SCIO) rt ot the Trnstees for the Yeat Ended 31 December 2024 The trustees present thcir r¢wrt with the financi statements of thc charity for the year ended 31 D¢c¢mber 2023 The trustees have adopted the provksion5 of Accounttng and R¢porting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice app1]ble to cbarilie5 prepanng theiraccounts in accordance with ihc F'inancial Rewrting Stsndard applicablc in the UK and Republic ot- Ireland (FRS 102) (elTective l January 2019). OBJEcfivES ND ACTtVlTIES Objectives and aims The network's main obiethive is to work iogdher to wcmote bener outC4)mes for people in r¢¢¢ipt of Self-Directed Support (SDS) or who are interestcd in pursuing this mearts to enable independent livin& imp(ov¢ quality of life. wid facilitate aL#ive pthcipation and full integration into society. ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE Charitable actlvltles Wc continuL to operate with a small number of Board Members. we would ¢n¢ourage members to join or Board Meetings which are On Z[M and considcr joinlng the Board The B0d meets every six weeks via Z(M)m. We hav¥ kept a tight rein on eXndItUre and are fortunale that all our Board membe arc volunieers and take no remuneration. For th¢ first titne in many years, wc now have a full Complement of Boar&s members. We have applied for fundin&i from ih¢ National l.ottery & The Robertson Trust to enablc the NLtwork to employ an Ouircach Workcr to help memlKrs with the challcnges cutT¢ntly being cxperienced ivith SeifDirecied SupporL Th¢ Network continues to dir¢cily lple who are in dispute on various issues with South l.anarkshire Council alx)ui Self Directed SupFK)rt (st)S) budgcil and process. As wTII as providing advic¢ we have been directly SUPFX)rting membets wbo have In in dispute with South Lanarkshire Council about budget revicws, bud8¢1 reductions. utillsation c)f budgds and contnbulions lowards budgets. The cases we have dealt with have been lime consuming and brought into sharp focus Ihe need to get the funding to continue to help our members. On of the many challengies has tttn tbe length of time 5(KiaJ s¢rvices takc to provide inforniation about budgets and clarity about how budgiets can be snI. This is particularly te with C.arerq Budoets i¥here there is no conqi8tency of appr<>ach with contradiclTrry inforniation being provided to car¢rs. There is th¢ continuing Issue that supported people and carers are not always being provided with thc correct documentation on the completion of the SDS &ss¢ssment. We are continually emphasisTng the three pill3 of SDS. flexibility. choice. and control.
S¢lf-Directed Support Netwotk South LakSh•re (SC.10) We submittixl a Freedom of InfortDation Request (FOI) to the Scottish Governmeni lasl y¢ar about charginglc<)ntTibutions. It is the Governmen15 TX)lic) lo abolish charges. and Further Fol was submitted to g¢t the up to date rKtsition. in a nutshell it is Still in consullation stag¢ and full details can be found on our w¢bsi*. We will continu¢ to pursue this issue.
Self-Directed Support Network South LanaTkshire (SCIO) 1.YA1clAI, RF.VIF.W Trinanelal position The Statement of Financial Acts'vitics show3 net loss for the riod ot"£3959, 2023 £2412 and our TeseTV¢5 sland at £8,013. ?023 £11,97? STRUCTUR4 GOVERNANCEAND MANAGEMENT Coi'erDin% doLument Thc Nctwork- set up bi." gTOUP of S. l.anaTkshTre rtsidenLs in January 2011 and wa5 recogllised a sco.$ C'haritvwlth effect from 12 Sept 12. The Nawork chartgcd ILS LLgal form io a %C11) on 211th August ?014. Th¢ Network is administcre41 in Accordance with the tem)s ofils Consti110n. ReeThitm¢Dt And 8ppointmont of new tru%te45 Th¢ Irust¢¢5 of the Nctwork are ihc four Offic¢ Flearers {Ch&rnian. Nryctrchaimlan, S Dnd trra¥ur¢r) and th¢ nberS of thc NInrent Commile. Aptx)inhnemi and removal 1% in aL1x)rdkn witli thc Cliiislitulion which rwui1&8 ihal trnstecs arc clcckxLlrcmoved th¢ melnbership in (iellLTdl RE, FERECE AND ADMINISTRAI'IVE DET.III RcgTlStered Charily nUfflr SC043405 Prlnclpal address 31 Nloigdn Street ML3 6T cndi'.nt E.xllminer .4pprotrcd by order of the hTrJrd of mi.9te¢4 On .. and 9wicd i)D ils bchp]f by..
Sclf-Dircct¢d Supporl Nelwork South LanarkshiTe (SCIO) IndepBndent examiner's reportto the trustees of Self-Directed Support Network South Lanarkshir8 {SCIO) I rcport lo the ¢haril>' trustees on my examination of the accounts of Seif-DiTected Support Nctm'ork South Lanarkthtre (SCIO) (the Trnst) tor the year ended 31 DccemiKr 20?4. Responsibllitles and basis of report As the ¥harity trustees of th¢ Trusi, you are reswnsiblc for thc Fyeparation af the accounts in EILLordani¢ wilh the requirements of the Chariiies Act 2L)I l (the Acl'}. I report in respect of my ¢xamination ot"Ihe T51,5 &tccounts carried oui und¢r Sec(ion 145 of the Act and in clryIng out my examinaiion I hal'e followed all applicabl¢ DiT¢Ction5 gtven by thc Charity Commission und¢r Seclion 145(5)(b) of the Aci. Indepcndent exaiminer'y stalem¢Dt I havc ¢ompleted my examination. I confimi thai no material Thatters have comc to my allention in onncclion with the exnminauon givin8 me cause to bcli¢v¢ ihat in any malerial r¢spxt.' accuuntinB rccords wcre not k1 in re$et of the Trust as requircd by Section 130 of the Act. OT the aLcounis do not accord with th05e reo)rds: or the accounis M)i wmply with th¢ applicabl¢ r¢quir¢menls conccrning the forni and contenl of ount Sel uul in the ChariLies IA¢counts and Reports) Regulations 008 vther Ihan any requirement that the coun give a true and fair vie1¥ i¥hich is not a malter con¥idered a$ part of an independent oxaminaLlOn. I hilV¢ no c(Jncerns and have com¢ acr055 no nther matrs in ¢nnTr¢tytioft with the &mination to which &iiention should bc dTawn in thi8 repoTL in (der w enablc a proper undcrstandin8 nf the accounts to bc reached.
Self-Directed Suptx)rt Network Souih Lawkshir¢ (SCIO) Statement of Financial Actiiitses Year Ended 31 December ?024 31.12.24 Unrestricted fund 31.12.23 Tolal funds INC'OML AND ENDOWMENTS Dvn¢ilions and legacies 47 XPENDI'I'URE OY Charitable activilies 4069 ?459 NEI, INCOME EXPENDITURE (3959) (2412) RECOliCILLITION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forwdrd 8,013 11.97? , TOTAL FIIIYDS CARRIED FORWARD 11.972 The noles form of these fllwKial stsl¢m¢nts
Self-Directed Supwrt Network South Lanarksh¢ (SCIO) Balanee Sheet 31 Dtt'ember 2024 Notes 31.12.21 1 31.12.23 Unr¢stri¢ied , Tothl fund funds FLKF.D ASSETS Tangiblc &8sets 556 654 cLRRE ASSF.TS Cash at bunk in hand 7,707 11.966 C:RTr:DI'I'ORS dw within o (6411) TT CIIIREiYT ASSETS 11.318 'KDI'AI, ASSF.TS LESS C.'I,' KRENT LIABILifIES 8.013 11,97? 8.013 11.972 i UIir¢slricted nd5' 8,013 11.972 ', TOT,II, ri;NDS 8,013 11,972 'lkne fin1ClAI StstL1Cnts were ao oi'ed bv the f3oard of Trustee5 auth¢)rised for issue on The not fi)mi part of thew financial statetnellts Notes to the financial f r Ih Y ar Ended J I l)eccrnbcr ?024
Self-Directed SupFX)rt Network South Lanarkshire (SCIO) AccoiwrtNG POLICIES Ba818 of preparing the fFn8nclal statemonts The financial slalements of the charity. which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, hal'e pre[ed in aLLurdanLe with the Cburities SORP (FRS 102) Accounting and R¢p)rtinb, by Charitie5'. Stalement of Rccommended Practice appliLable to Charities preparingy their arUnIS in accordance with the Financial ReFM)rtinb Standard applicable in ihe UK and Republic of lTeland (FRS 102) (etIVe l January 2019) Financial Reporting Stsndard 102 'The Financial Repx)rtinbi Stsndard applicablL in the UK and Republic of Ireland, and ihe ChariiÈ¢s Act 2011. The financial statements hav¢ b¢¢n preparcd under the hislorical cosl conventTOn. Income Al l incomc is recogmised in the Statemenl of Financial Activities once the charity has enlitlement to thc funds. it is wobable that the incomc will be received and the amounl can be measured reliably. Expenditure Liabilities are r¢cognis¢d as eXId11ure as soon as there is a lebwal or conslructs.ve obligation committing the charity io ihat eXnd?{re, il is probablc ihat a transfer of economic benefits will be rcquired in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be mcasuied rcliably, F.xp¢ndilur¢ is accounted for on an accrua15 basi5 and has b¢en classified under hcadinLis that aguregate all cost l&¢d lo the catrgory. WhLre costs cannot be directly attributed to particular hcadinb)s they have been allwalcd to activities on a ba.818 consisienl wilh ihe use of SOurCes. Tanglble flxed as8el3 Dcprcciation is provided al th¢ following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimatcd Uful life. Computer equipment . 15 % on reIng balance Taxation I'hc charity is exemprt from tax on its charitsble activities. Fund accounting Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance wilh the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees. Restricted can only be used for rtiCUlar restrictd purp)ses within the objects of the charity. Restriclions arise when slfIed b) the donor or wnen funds are raiscd for particulat 51cted purpM)ses. Further explanation of the nalure and purp)se of each fund is included In th¢ note5. Notes to the Financial Statement- contind
Self-Direct¢d Supp)rt Network South Lanarkshir¢ (SCIO) For the Year Ended 31 Decemkr 2024 TRusfEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS There wer¢ no Irusiees, remuneration or other b¢r11$ for the year ended 31 D¢cember 2024 nor for the year Lndcd 31 Dccember 20?3. Trustees, expenses Trusiees, exEKnseS Tyaid during th¢ y¢ar ended 31 tk¢¢mber 2024 were £355. No expenses WL're paid for the year ended 31 Dccemkr 2023. COMPARATniES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCOME AND ENDOWMF,NTS FRQ.M Unrestricted Funds Donatsons and l¢Laci¢s 47 EXPEI%DITiIRE ON Charitable Activities 2.459 NET ThCOME EXPTr:NDII'IIRE 2.412 RLCOIYCll,IATION OF FIIryDS Total fund5 brou ,ht lorward 14.384 ,. TOTAL FitNDS CARRIED FORWARD 11.972 TANGIBLE FIXED ASSE15 Cornper Equipment Addilions DF.PRF.CIATION L Chat&Fe for !'ear 98 NETBOOK VAI.UF. At 31 December 2024 556 At 31 D¢cember 2023 Notes to the Financial Statemenf- coll11nd For thc Year Fnd¢d 31 December 2024 io
Self-Directed Support Network South l.anarkshire (SCIO} CREDITORS: ACCOUNTS FALLIIYG DUE WITHIN ONE IIAR 31.12_24 31.12.23 Other creditors 250 648 MOVE.VdENT OF FUYDS At 01.01.24 Net ovement in funds At 31.12.24 1 Unre8trieled funds General fimd TOT,4L TrLISDS 11.972 11.972 3.9591 3.959) 8,013 8.013 Net movemeni in funds. included in the alx)ve are as follows.. Incoming resources Resources expended Movement in funds Ilnre5tricted funds General iund I'O'IAL FIINDS (4.069) {4.069) (3,959) 3.959) 110 Comparatives for movement in funds At 01.01.23 Net mov¢ment in funits At 31.12.23 Ilnrestricted funds 14,384 (2.412) 11.972 General fund, | TOTAL FifNDS 14J84 (2.4121 11,972 comrative moven*nt in fw$, inclth in the alMlVC ar¢ &$ follows". lncomin Resources expended Movement in funds Unre5trieted funds General fund TOTAL FUNDS 47 47 (2.459) (2,459) {2.412) 2,412) to the Finatal Statement- continued
Self-Directed sUp)rt Network South Lanarksbire (SCIO) For the Year Ended 31 December 2024 A cunent 12 months and prior y¢ar 12 llx)ttths c4)mbined Ix)siti(m is as follow At OE.01.23 Net At movemént i Jl.12.24 in funds Ilnre5trieted fundg General fund ,. TOTAL FUYDS 14.384 14.384 (6.371) (6J71) .013 8.013 A Cuent year 12 months aTKI prior year12 months combined net movement in funds. included in the above are as follows.. Incomin Resources expended Mov¢mcnt in funds Ilnre5tricteqi funds Cjeneral fund I'C)TAL FUNDS 157 157 (6,528) 6.528 (6,371) 6,371) RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES There &Te no related party tTansathions for the yr ended 31 r)ecemkr 2024 MOVEMENT OF FIIYDS The charity is controlled by the iruslees 12
Self-Directed Support Network South Lanarkshire (SCIO) Detailed Statement olFinancial activities for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 INCOME AD ENDOWMF,Kts 31.12.24 31.1?23 Ilonations and Ic Donations '10181 Incomin yaci¢s iio 110 47 47 resources F,XPENDtTURE 31.12.23 31.12.22 Charitable Aellvlties Tele l)one undries Icom uter8 and consumables Room hirc and ex Subscriptions ReEairs and reneivals Computer Cquipmenl Admin support Travel exrnSes 207 57 1146 908 22 66 98 204 67 939 450 20 25 106 Support Costs 31.12.23 31.12.22 Governgnce eosts Accounlanc &lc Total resources ex I fees ended 250 4.069 648 2.459 etex endilure 3,959 2,412) This pa8e does not fomi wt of the statutory financial $tat¢m¢nts 13