Dundee and Angus ADHD Support Group SCIO Annual report and financial slatements for tho y•ar to 31¥1 October 2024 Scottish Charity Number SC044329 .4DHD SCIO Contents Ncrtes lo the finafwl Sl*ernerrts 14 ADHD Charity information Charity R•gist•r•d Nwnb•r. SCO44329 Pri￿￿paI address: UTht 15. Manhattan Wths. DwKJonahJ Street. DLwthe DD3 7PY Ind•p•nd•nt Examin•fS: AFM ScAulicm Lrrnled. Chartered Managenwrt Amntants, 8 Drrye. Lrfl, tXwKlee. DD2 SPF Company Status: sc IIDHD S("IO Trustees. report for the year end•d 31st October 2024 2024 Tr• finanual statements have been prepared Hl accordance with the ￿c￿nt￿￿ set ¢xrt In note 7 lo the finanoal staltrnerrt and comply wrth the Chanty s goveming documefrt. tre charrt￿ and Trustee Investment IScotlaThJl Act 2005 the Ch**s Accounts ISc(Xland) Regulat￿n$ 2(th las •iwvJedl and Accountry and RepJrt]ng by Chan￿$ Statement of Recommended Prac*ce applicab* lo chant*s preparing th￿r financ¢al slaternents In accordance ¥¥ith the FwoKLal RerKKbrYJ sL￿o￿a ap￿1￿8 In the UK and RewtAK of IrelaThJ {FRS 1021 Financial R•v lknvJ finanual year the chwly made a nel d8ftrt d £81 12312023 g•n of £5.278) Thts o m* up of a reduthon In unresthcted rwerves of £36.3(XJ ￿ a reductKm in R•s•rv•s Pol" The trustees. policy t)n reserves Is lo hobd Suffic￿ cash balarKes equal lo 3 months of CO￿ expendrture to all(y•4 the charrty to meet rts day lo day working cartsl req￿Ternents and remain as a going con¢em Thts amount5 to t(rtal reserves of £58.88512023 . £140.CQ81 and the pol•cy has tjeen met .4DIID SC"IO St*t•m•nt of tru¥t•M rnsponsibilFIi•s Charty re(wes the Intstees lo prep*e finanual ￿ateMentS for each financ￿1 year which gNe a true arKI faff of the stale of affairs of t￿ chanty and of tl* surplus or defKJt of lh8 cliwty fof that year In weparry Ihose fin￿ statements th8 tntst88s are requir￿1 to Observe Ihe mell¥kn aTrl wuic*s In It* Charths SORP. Make iudgmenls and accounting estmates Ihat afe reasonable and pnJdent. Prepare the finantyal Statements on the gobng C¢yKem b￿5 unles$ rt Is Inappro lo yesume mal the chanty wll contmue m operat￿n The trustees are responsth for kee￿ry proper accounting records whth drsclose. wrth reasonable accuracy at any thme the finanTral posrtion of the charrty and lo enaljle them lo ensufe that the financlal slalements ccfftply wrth ihe Chanty Accounts Iscotlandl Regulat￿n5 21N)6 las amended) the chafrt￿ and Trustee Investment Iscotlandl Act 2(M)5 and tts constrtution of the chanty They a￿ also fesF 3.693 55.194 132.322 ToLg1 M••ts ¢wv•nt li•biliti•• 58.885 140,IX R•pmonl•d by Uryesthcted IwxJ• 62 660 Totsl furbd• 1• The fi￿￿tal Stat￿￿nts akyoved by the tr￿le0$ on 24* JLIY 2025 .4DHD S("IO Not•• to the accounts as at 31M October 2024 1 Accounting Policies Charity inlorn)ation DuTMJee and Angus ADHD Support Group SCIO ts a chty regislered ￿ttt the Scott Charty Re9ulalor IregstratK)n nwnbef SC0443291. Accounting conv•ntion document. the Charrtjes and Tfi&ee Investrnenl (Scodandl Acl 2Ch)5. tr* Cr￿n￿e$ Accounts Iscotjarbdl Regulat￿n5 20C￿ ias amended) and -Accounting and Reportir¥J by Cmafrties Slatement of Recommerthd Pracknce applKable to charrt￿S prepanng their finanoal slalernents In accordance wrth the Financ¢al Reporting Siandard applicaNe In the UK afKI Re￿bI￿ ol Ireland IFRS 1021. The tharty is a Public 8enefit Entty as defined by FRS 102 finanual staternenls are Fry)ared In sterfing. vtt4ch s the fun¢*0￿ currery of t charty Morfary amoutts In these fifianC￿l statements are rourwjed lo nearesi £1. The chanty has taken afvaitage of the SORP for chaTrt*s applyw¥J FRS102 Upjale Bulktsn 1 r￿t lo prepare a Statement of cash 11(Y•4S. pnnupal accounting pol￿e$ adopted are set out tJelcr+V. Going con¢•rn At the time of apwovmg the financ￿ ststements. the trustees have a reascffiabbe exF*ctat that the chafty has adequate resources to contsnue In oper*ional extstence for the foreseeable future Thus the trustees continue lo adopl the tLYKem ba￿ of accounting In prepanng the finanaal st*ements Incom• Inc£the 4 recognwd the L*arty Is legaty anlthd lo rt r*here the amwrrts can be rneaSU￿ Tel￿￿ and rt IS Fwobable that Income t* receNed has been nolrf*d of the dorthon. unless Ferformance crythons require deferral of the aM￿nt. ADHD SCIO Donations. lega￿ and simrtar Incommg reswcts are IndLMJed In the year In tl are receNat4e charty has uncornknl ertlrt*n￿tt io res(Mrces R•soufC•• expend C<￿tS of charrtable ar*vty c(¥nww *1 the res(xrn appbed by the thanty In w¥Jertakmg resources. GovemaTrx costs arn ￿ costs asso￿lted wrth Ihe governan￿ arrangemenls of the chwrty relate lo the gerwal runThfwJ of the chaFty as OPFrf)5ed lo those co*$ assouaied Tangibl• fixed al￿15 Tangible fixed assets are snrtialty measured * cost and subseqwrtly measured at cost or the sak woceeds aTrJ tr* vakn of the asset and ts recOgn￿ed In ts statement of Funds io .4DHD S*CIO restricted income lunds exFended al the discretron of the trustees. Others are caprtal wheie the assets are required lo t* Invested for long-lem use Unreslncled fvndts are eXFwth￿e at the disuelion ol tt* trusiees in furtheran￿ of otpctrves ot the charrty A transfer Is made from unresrted funds to restrKied funds to ccmpensate fulty all Inc(Mnlng Resourc 2 Voluntary inc(xn• 2024 T￿al 2023 Totsl Unresthctsd Resthcled Etsnal FuThSry Other Donabons ar#Y Collectons 6.579 25.536 134.704 141.283 256.428 25 536 38 186 32.115 134 704 166.819 294.614 3 Charitable activiti 2024 Unfostrb¢lod Restnd•d Total 2023 Total Ywih Club Ath4fjtyWeek Tuck Shop Other fvndraigrKJ a¢lJ4 corrtra 25.169 1.056 1TT 1.656 25.169 1.056 177 1.656 19.171 2.316 619 3.415 28.059 28.059 25.521 li ADHD SC'IO 4 R￿oUrC￿ expended 2023 2. 121 8.￿ 10.w7 10.3 73 791 115.268 I49.￿* 32.￿ 18.454 51358 39. 3243 5.W 12 1.719 10.077 1292 11. 81219 81.219 11.553 89.316 I￿.684 270,QXI 314. 5 Employe 2024 No 2023 Numb¢f of employees The aNerage rnonlhly nwnber ¢)f ernF4ow d￿Tr3 tr ar was Full-tsme EqLMwalerrt Part.bme EqLMthrt 13 2024 Employment Costs Wages & Salaries Social secunty costs penS￿n Costs 171 414 189.676 10.611 13.041 4477 5.672 186.502 208,389 Exwg•5 of NIL wwe to trustoes {2023 . NILI 12 ADHD SCIO 6 Tanglblo fix•d ass•ts & Fithfes & Filbrys 44.303 9.997 52.624 131st Octobw 2024 44.303 9.997 11st NO￿l￿ 2023 Charge for 31st O¢trthr 2024 37 36 9.278 359 46 614 N•t P4x* ValL Al 31s1 Oaithr 2024 3.691 At 31$1 Oct(thr 2023 6.*7 719 7 D•bt¢x• 2024 2023 ACcn￿d kncorne . TaJsMJe Farnity Worker Fund 24.224 24.224 8 Cr•dilors 2024 2023 Trade Creditors HMRC - PAYE Pmsion knablrty 525 2.516 652 3.693 1.927 601 13 .4DHD 6*CIO 9 Retir•m•rf b•nefft sch•m•s The tharty ccxrtrrbutes trj a defined contnbution stheme wrth NEST 1NatK￿aI Employment Savings Trust) In resFe¢l of staff Contnbutffis are charged lo tr￿ 1ncome aTrJ exper*Jrture a(x(wnt t•rt>en costs charged In the statement of finanaal actF¥rtEs loss fft respea of defined c0n1n￿rtKj￿ sc*wnes was £4 477 (2023. £5.672). 10 Funds and r•w¥ 2024 unrestr￿ Restrtcted Total 2023 Tolal OF*ning balance Swplus I IDeficrti 62.660 77 348 140.¢J)8 134.733 -36.300 44.822 -81 123 5.276 26.360 32.526 58.885 140.(Xi8 Reslncted resef IBalance at 31 October 2024 Robertson Trust BBC Children In Ne8Y- ArYJLL Voluntary Athon . ATrJus YG Lead Dundee Youth Fund . Btyjlden Young Adults . SHALA Art 3.451 2.261 6.695 826 Art Funds TargtrAo Fi¥epJ Assets Iwrchased wa restncted furKlsl £ 3.691 32.526 11 R•lat•d party tranmctio 14 DUNDEE & ANGUS nON]O SUPPORT GROUP Annual Report 2023-2024 Unit 15 IAanh•l . t>D3 7PY SC044329 Pa8el I Contents Page 3: Chairpersons Report Page 4: Meet the Team Page 5 & 6: Youth Group Page 7: Family Support- Diagnosed Page 8: Family Support- Undiagnosed Page 9: IMPACT Courses Page 10: ADHD Coaching Page 11: Adult ADHD Support Page 12: Fundraising & Donations Page 13: Out and About Page 14: Volunteers Page 14: Funding Received Page 15: Future Plans Pa8e12 Chair ersons Re ort WetANne to thts year's 202￿4 Arvxjal Alwn Clink cw CEO. ADHD aff an As wrth any Charrty like ours being gble to attrad fundu¥J Is a major factor In our atslty to delNer the meanmgful serrfrm to ow ADHD affected children. young people. adutts and families. Wrthout fundirKJ we would cease to exrt. TIwth￿, I wouhj L*e to exterKI our grateful thanks to all our funders their finanaal backing arKI gew06rty in allowi us to cmts'nue Io grthv A spwal thanks to Al￿)n and team for makH¥ Ihts happwi on y behalf P4e13 Meet The Team Family T•gw, TriiEtar&t" Pw14 Youth Grou Over the last year our youth groups hav• supported over 60 children per week. Dundee's youth group runs Uonday* Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday•. Art>roath's youth groups run on a Tuesday and a Friday both locatiom running kn 2 hours per je athrt￿ that p child lend&Y roughout the par ranged frtyn Ilks in the pa owing team Irate. Ry4 iowG3se StreeL - Jul(Sering. and k)ts of other fvn actsyrt￿. Pa8e15 ADI our thank outh ou to all our funders wh rou ossible make the runnln of P4e16 Famil Su ort - Diagnosed Our Famity support sarvices play a vrtal role in suppornry parents arKI carets of chIld￿n wrth a diagnosts of ADHD by prowdmg practjcal guklance. eMot￿r￿1 reassurance, and access to tsilorsj resou These seryices help famil￿ bdter urKlerstand ADHD, offenng Strat&3￿ f(x behaV￿￿r managemenL communKatM)n. arKI support naV￿aknng challofrys at hcxne and Sch￿1. parentslcarers can share exper Confiden￿ In their caregmng roles. uce Isolatson. arKI build AddTts'onally, famity support services often act as a bridge tetween pa￿nts and educational or healthcare profes510nals. encouraging coordinated appro nsK1erW￿ the chdd's development and well b￿"n9 Feedback received from a arent ike to take tothw feelry Ilke I w4$ fqhfry • lostry b . ? IMS now becimne • dlllerent You wkse th•t I 777 *i1h eve￿￿ry . l actually r*eds rny hetp lo Page17 Famil Su ort - Undiagnosed Fw irKINKluals families on a list for an ADHD diagnosis, the uiicèrtainty and delays can be incredty challenging. Dwing this period. it is alloa early upport and Strateg￿ to anage day-to4ay drfficuttses, even wrthout a f(xmal dJagn08iS. Children may struggle wrth focus. inwlse cortrol. or regulabon, wh￿h can impact their leamw4, relatK)nships. arKS sell. esteem ProvKliThJ parents and carers wth prath'cal t , behavloural strategi8S. and emotional support dunng this time can make a wnrfKant drflerence in reducing Stress arKI Ing famity dynamics. Eafly interrfentK)n also helps prevent secor• tssues, such a5 anx or school refusal ensunng that faMil￿S feel empowered rather Ih Res ite - Better Breaks Respite weeker￿S give famil￿ a weiHieseNed opportunty to unwind and reconnect. Upon arnving in Aviemore on Frmyay evening. famil enjoy dinner together and settle into the hotel for S£￿ qualty time. Saturday brings a full day of fun for the children. wrth aCtsVrt￿ rangry from {insert examples here]. keeping them engaged and energisad. Parents arKI carers make the most of the pexefvl sUrr￿D￿ng5 to relax and enjoy. The children also embath on thwr own adventure at Dalguise. stayiry >4 days There. they a wde range of outooor actvrties. build friendships, and gain confidence in a safe, nurtunng envirDnrnent. exteThJed trne away also gNes f•ni1￿ a valuatle fthv days of resprte. hel￿n9 evwyone retu refreshed and r&energwd. P¥¢e18 IMPACT Courses Diagnosed & Undiagnosed Information Meaningful Communication P: Practicing useful strategies A: Achievements C: Care and Consideration T: Transfomiation provthvj v•luabl• ￿P￿rt for both par•nts and childr￿. Each *••k. paren1• altsnd s•ssion• wh•rn th•y ro¢•lv• pr•¢b'c•l advice. guidance, and PrO￿n Atrategi•S to h•lp thoffl b•tt•r und•rnland and wpport Ih•ir chlld's n••d& At th• s•m• tim•. Ghildrgn tak• part in •nyging s••8ion• lo h•lp th•m learn about social •kill• In a po•ltsv•. age-appropriatr way. Through thow ￿3•On8. childrnn gain a cl•aref understanding Of th•ir diagnMi• and •rn *upport•d ￿ d•v•lop¢ng tsir ly￿ •trat•w8 to n￿nIg• chall•ng0• *nd build confid•ftc•. Feedback ￿CeiVed from arent - Dia nosed Feedback received from a arent - Undia nosed *y¢￿$0 Pale19 ADHD dividuals with ADHD d•v•lop practs¢al Skilh and $trat•w to man•g• th•lr •Koura9•m•nt and • vari•ty of tschniquH tsiloi•d lo lh• Feedback Received COACHN4 P4tllO Adult Su ort Grou Our aduft support groups run in Forfar, Angus and Dundw on a Tuesday and Thursday at the firnt of each month. Each month a different topic is discussed at the beginning of each $￿s1On allowing for peer sUPPOrt after the tealcoffee ￿eak. Thi• allow• adults to com• along and l•*rn and disGu•s other• differont strategi•s that work for th•m. Feedback Received St.Andrews An adult support group has beer set up in partnership with Zest Cafe. Meetings take place the first Paonday of each month and run from 6pm- 8pm. This will start in December 2024 to trial fo 6 months Page 111 Fundraisin Fundraising is vital to a charity's ability to deliver its miuion. grow Its impacL and support the people who neéd it mo$L It providfrs the essential rewurces needed to sustain servlce8. rnise awareness, and inspire community InvolvemenL W• had a Chrbslmas bingo nlgh( Easter Raffle and Tesco tokens Chn5hnas Donations North End aub ted award rombie Pa ra Pa8e112 Out and About Tho staff within the ADHD Support Group have had a busy y•ar, actlvety engaging with the community by attending a varlety of events - from loral advic¢ cafLiS to Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) meetings. Th•ir involv•m•nt holpod raise awaren￿8, provid• supporL and build valuable conn•ctsons wlth famili••. profossionals, and young powe alik•. We would like to thank: vrte to ttr￿r parents Thank you our invrte to at St. Ninian'8 RC Pnmary Easter ill 2024 A rnold Clark for the kilt walk YPI - I hank you tor the nominations at the YPI fares We have attended several schools throughout out the year some of them where St. Pauls. Arbroath Acad .Dun Pa8e113 Volunteers Fundin Received Big Lottery A4A BBC Childreri In Need CMHWB- Dundee & Angus Angus Rural Partiiership Voluntsry Action Angus Robertson Trust Common Good Fund Dundee Tesco- Stronger Start RS McDonald Vij i¢) I Screwfix Nk4S Trust Rotary Club Dundee Speodo Mick P¥e114 Future Plans Look into funding to start an adult support group every four weeks within a café setting Vlore IMPACT courses on ine S weeks online and 2 weeks lace to face with support in Nouse with children Work in partnership with Autism Initiatives to start delivering ADHDIAutism support in Angus for Adults awaiting a diagnosis Pa8e115