Hear Me Scottish Charity No: SC044106 Annual Report & Financial Statements For the year ended 31 March 2025
Hear Me Annual Report & Statement of Account For the year ended 31 March 2025 Contents Page Trustees, Annual Report Independent Examiner's Report Statement of Receipts and Payments Staternent of Balances Notes to the AcrA)unts 7-10
Hear Me Trustees, Annual Report For the year ended 31 March 2025 The charity tiustees present their report together with the financial statements and the Independent Examinerfs report for the year ended 31 March 2025. Reference & Admlnlstratlve Informatlon Charity Name: Hear Me Charlty Number: SC044106 Prlnclpal Address: Finavc)n Hill, By Forfar, Angus DD8 3PX Trusteès: Independent Examlner: Bankers: Bank of Scotland Structure Governance & Mana ement Hear me is Scottish Charitable In¢orFX)rated Organisation (SCIO) governed by its constitution. The structure of the organisation consists of the Charity Trustees who are also the organisation's only members and comprise the organisation's Board. Charity trustees are appointed by the Board and can be: any person aged 16 or over; andlor • any individual who has been nominated for membership by an unincorporated organisation: andlor any corporate body. who subscribes to the purposes of the organisation and wishes to see them fulfilled. The Board is responsible for the management and administration of the charity and are supported by 7 (seven> members of staff and a team of volunteers who deliver the services.
Hear Me Trustees, Annual Report For the year ended 31 March 2025 Ob"ectives & Activities The charity has been established to advance the health and education of people who have experienced or been affected by the trauma of sexual abuse at any time in their lives. To achieve the above purposes the charity provides.. Free and confidential counselling, support, and group activities for adults and children (age 8+), of all genders, who have experienced the trauma of sexual abuse at any time in their lives Training and awareness raising sessions on the impact of sexual abuse, locally and in the wider community. Achievements & Performance Hear Me provides a highly specialised counselling service for adults and children (age 8+), of all genders, who have experienced the trauma of sexual abuse at any time in their lives. Hear Me also provides specialist training and continues to raise awareness of the issues of sexual abuse locally and in the wider community. We have 4 (four) Trustees and 7 (seven) part-time staff. We also have 12 (twelve) volunteers within the organisation who are involved in a range of duties including, counselling, awareness raising, fund raising and acting as trustees. During the year 2024125 we: Received 121 referrals offering 2,260 counselling appointments. Delivered 513 hours of additional supporf Delivered in-house training for staff and volunteers Delivered 2 Group programmes of Season's for Growth for adults and children Held awareness raising events at Schools, Colleges, NHS buildings, Angus Council buildings, and at various community events throughout Angus.
Hear Me Trustees, Annual Report For the year ended 31 March 2025 Flnanclal Revlew The income for the year was £218,975, primarily from grants. With expenditure of £188,199 Hear me had a surplus for Ihe year of £30,776. At the 31 March 2025 Hoar Me held total funds of £85,855 of which £33,551 were restricted funds to be spent as specified by the donor, and £52,304 were unrestricted funds. The general reserves of the charity are the unrestricted funds held by Ihe charity less the value of any designated funds. In addition, the Bank of Scotland makes clear that their fvnding, while unrestricted, cannot be used to contribute to the building up of reserves. Accordingly, the balance held of their funding has been removed from calculation of the free reserves of the charity. The trustees aim to build up a free reserve of at least £30,000. equivalent to Just over 3 months, running costs, to ensure that the charity has sufficient funds to meet liabilities as they fall due and. should income reduce substantially, provide time to find alternative funding or wind up the charity in an orderly fashion with minimal disruption to beneficiaries. At the 31 March 2025 the charity held fre8 reserves of £36,609 and had met the trustee's target. This report was approved by the charity trustees on . 24 June 2025
Hear Me Independent Examiner's Report I report on the accounts of Hear Me for the year ended 31 March 2025, which are set out on pages 7 to 10. Responslbllltles and basls of report The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 {"the 2005 Acl.) and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 ("the 2006 Regulations"). I have satisfied myself that the charity is not subject lo audit under Regulation {10)(11(d) of the 2006 Regulations and is eligible for independent examination. I have therefore examined the charity's accounts as required under section (44)(1){c) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 11 of the 2006 Regulations. In carying out my examination I have followed the guidance issued to independent examiners by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR). My role is to state whether any material matters have come to my attention giving me cause to believe that: the accounting rgcords were not kept as required by section 44{1)(a) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Regulations, or the accounts do not accord with thos6 records., or the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of Regulation 9 of the 2006 Regulations., or there is further information needed for a proper understanding of the accounts. Independent examlner's statement I have completed my examination and I have no concems in respecl of any of the above and I have found no other matters that require drawing to your attention.
Hear Me Statement of Receipts & Payments For the year ended 31 March 2025 Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds 2025 Total 2024 Total Note Recelpts Donations 1,546 74.000 75,546 1.546 217,429 218.975 3.134 145,213 148,347 Grants 143,429 143.429 Total recelpt8 Payments Staff costs 39,348 853 471 120,906 3,458 567 160,254 4,311 1.038 8,044 1,716 625 153,467 4,713 890 8,129 765 Supervision Training Travel 1,350 530 6,694 1,186 625 F88s & subscriptions Publicity Room hire 613 330 107 36 S,548 364 410 772 6,161 694 517 4,189 630 Insurance Computer equipment Stationery Telephone & broadband PO Box 150 556 2,534 330 613 416 808 2,351 353 293 2,058 223 130 Independent 8xamination Sundry expens8S Total payments 232 178 408 640 687 509 44,471 143,728 188,199 177,382 Surplusl(deficitl 31,075 1299) 30,776 129,0351
Hear Me Statement of Balances Al 31 March 2025 Unrestrlcted Funds Restricted Funds 2025 Total 2024 Total Note Opening bank & cash balances Surplusl{deficit) Closing bank and cash ba18nces 21.229 31,075 52.304 33,850 (299) 33,551 55.079 30,776 85,855 84.114 (29.035) 55,079 A8s8ts Computersllaptops lestim8ted value) 138 138 Llabllltlofj Trade Gr8ditor8 Pensions 412 411 1.343 Approved by the charity trustees on . and signed on their behalf by.. ..9.9 J.utie j02£
Hear Me Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 March 2025 1. Accounting Policies These accounts have been prepared on the Receipts & Payments basis in accordance with: (a) The Charities & Truste8 Inv8Stment Act (Scotland) Act 2005, and (b) The Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended). Income and expenditure is recognised when received or disbursed. The Charity maintains: (a) A general unrestricted fund for the day-to-day running of the charity which is expendable at the discretion of the management committee in furtherance of the charity's objects, and (b) A number of restricted funds that consist of monies received from sponsors which relate to a specific project and are donated to fund a particular purpose (see note 3). 2. Trustee Remuneration & Expens8S No trustees or connected people received any renumeration for services provided to the charity. No expenses were paid to the trustees. Unrestrlcted Funds Restrlct8d Funds 2025 Total 2024 Total 3. Grants Scottish Government Big Lottery Bank of Scolland Foundation 56,990 24,737 56,990 24,737 50,000 35,000 24,000 17,680 9.022 52,490 50.000 The Henry Smith Charity The Robert50n Trust Awards for All 35,000 33,000 40,700 24,000 17,680 9,022 RS Macdonakl Voluntary Action Angus Total 9.023 10,000 145,213 74,000 143.429 217,429
Hear Me Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 March 2025 4. Movement in Restricted Funds During the year the charity maintained the following restricted income funds: Openlng balanGe Closlng balance Fund Income Expendllure Transfer$ R S MacDonald Tru5t.' for Young Peoples one lo one counselling Alexander Mors¢ur Trust.. for one lo one counselling The Honry Smith Charity.. towards counselling costs & Young People Project The Mickel Fund-. for core costs of children's young people's services The Big Lottery.. to continue and expand the service providing support for survivors of sexual abuse The Robertson Trust.. for core running costs 5,394 9,022 14,416 1,626 1.626 96 35,000 31,778 3,318 1,546 1,546 7.943 7,943 17,245 17,245 The Big Lottery.. For the S81 Your Path project 2025 Inspiring Scotland - For a counselling service for survivors of childhood abuse. 24,737 13,919 10,818 26,245 26.245 Inspiring Scotland 2024-26 - For counselling service for survivors of Childhood abuse. Awards for All- For administration costs 30,745 28,936 1,809 17.680 3.246 14,434 33.850 143,429 143,728 33,551 10