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APPENDIX 1 Period end date Month oscr Period start da16 Year From 01 10 2022 30 09 2023 Office of the Scottish Charily Regulalor Reference and administration details Charlty namg Other names charity Es known by Registèrèd eharlty number Charity's prin¢lpal addross Familles and Frlends Affected by Murdor and Suicld• FAMS SC045179 Postwde Names of the charity trustees on date of approval of Trustees, Annual Report 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

APPENDIX 1 Reference and administration details Names of all other eharity trustees during the period. rf any. (for example. those who resigned part way through the financial period) .Structure, governance and management Type of goveming doGument The charity is a Scottish Chafitsble Incorporated Organisation govemed by ils ¢onsb'tution dated 23 October 2014. Truslee recrultment and appolntment Trustee5 are sourced from interested parties. We r￿rUit them from Open Events, LOC￿ and Natyonal Media, Third Sector Intsrfaces and Previous Service Users. Trustses are appointed at the AGM. Current truslee$ Must retire at thè AGM but are ellgSbte for re- appointment Objectives and activities Charttable purposes To provide practical. emots'onal, so¢ial peer support to peoplo affected by murder. suioide and suicidal behavlours. To raise awarengss of the impact of suicide within families and communities. To PfDvide regU￿r Gontact with those within the FA￿s community, thosè whD are referred, who self- refer and also extemal ¢ommunib'es. FAMS provide a face to frd¢e human IouGh seNi¢e 5pecificalty gearecl towards the individual's needs, Including lived experience peer support. befriending, Counsellors and signposting I lo meet demand for support with mental health and wellbeing of our :. teneficiarie5. Sumrnary of the main actSvilies In relatlon to these obJed$ Providing free peer support and befriending to anyorse affected by murder, suicide 2nd suicidal behaviours. Carnpaigning fur suicide a￿a￿￿e$s. eaty intsrvention and prevention. Carnpaigning lo change the general myths and misunderstsndings Surrounding suicide V￿[r￿S and co-victims.

APPENDIX 1 Achievements and performance Summary of the main achievements of the ¢harity during the financial perfod FAMS have been on a leaming curve during this financial year assessing the Charity's aims, objectives and services. Financial review Brlef statement of the charity's poli¢y on reserves The trustees would like to have reserves equal to 3 months annual I unrestricled expenditur& This would be approximately £10.000. Our current level of reserves fall short of this target Details of any deficlt Donated fa¢ilitie$ and services lif any) NIA

APPENDtX 1 Other optional information FAMS are based in North Lanerk6hire, supporting people in di$tress. We support the health and w8llb8lng of adults and young pèopl8, Iheirfamilies, peers and communitiés who have bè6n affec￿ by trauma, post murdw sutlde or attempted $ui¢ide. Addlltonalty, FAMS support the health and wellbeing of children & young people, presenting themselves with I mlld to moderate mental health Issues, often coupled wllh sulcidal thought5 Ibehaviours. FAMS work closely wtth Voluntary Actlon North LanarKshiro IVANL) In terns of guidance and compliance. We with other stat￿ary bodles includlng Police S¢o¥and and NHS. FAMS are members oy five North Lanarkshire Consortsums with an exlencjed nthork of around 250 organlsalons. Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the Irustees. report abovg. Signed on behalf of the charlty's trustees Signaturels) Full namelsl Position (e.g. Chair) CHAIRMAN TREASURER Dale 12 Jun¢ 2024 12 June 2024

APPENDLX2 tarCr.Èrty naffle b&aguV Enter sr rel- Familiès and Friends Affected by Murder and Suiclde SC045179 OSCR Receipts and payments accounts Fortho ￿rIOd from YE2r Scotttsh Chèiity RegJL3tor to OL 20Z2 30 Section A Statement of receipts and payments. Unrestricted fvn<ls estrlctrd funds Exptsndable endowmert funds Permanent endowmont funds Total fvnds current perfod Total funds last perlod t• r￿¥¢% n•ar•¥t£ •ailUMSt£ A1 Ro¢è1 ts Donatiorns 11,879 11 17,631 L2gacie5 Gr3n15 14.000 3A1$ 55.122 69,822 3,415 143A71 3$,973 Reipts from fundrai$in Gross trading receipts Income from i￿￿$b)Ients other than land and buildings Rent5 from land & buildings Gross receipts from Oth￿Ch8n18ble Odivkne$ 2,335 2,335 Loan 2,000 ooo Al Sub tptal 55,822 89,451 197.075 A2 Recelpts from asset& investment sales Pro¢$ed8 from s•le of fixed $$sets Proceeds from sale of inveslrnents A2 Sub total To¢alre¢elpts 33,629 55,822 89.451 197.075 A3 Payments Expernses forfundraislng 8¢tlviMes Gros$ trsdlng payments Investment mana9Èment costs Payments reming directlytD haritable acbvities Granls and donations 661 fj51 5.363 36.144 59391 15fy8fj8 7A11 7,911 Gtrvemance usts.. Audrt l independent examination Preparation of annual accounts Lègal cosis Other 1,560 1,560 180 234 414 822 A3 Sub total 38.545 67.436 105.981 164,493 A4 PaY￿Ents rela￿ng to a¥set and lTrvestm*nt movenents Purtha$es of fixed assets P￿ChaSe of in¥esknents A4 Sub totsl Toealpaymefjts 38,545 67A36 105.981 164493 14.9161 111.6141 16.53D 32,582 A5 Transfers to l {froml funds 147341 Surplus/(dell¢ltJ foryear 818 117.3481 116,5301

PENDC<2 Families and Friends Affected by Murder and SuÈcide Se¢tion B StateM￿t of balan¢es SC045179 Éxp•ntht •ndllwrn•Tht T¢laI￿vr￿t pDrtèd Cati•ori¢S Dètsil nts Bl ¢i•hfvndB 1QJg1 14&1 and 116ND} ¢èsh ondbank W¥Kosat•ndor￿t 25.196 7¥3 COLr.Msll Oatal CoJlfwnPWJ e>Ch•T•s•IS 13$$ 1JE Ilf49 nrethct 17& P￿? O•tall¥ L4ty••r L DBltsof appro 12Jun•2024 12JuD•3OZ4

APPENlllX2 Families and Friends Affected by Murder and Suicide SC045179 Section C Notes to the Accounts C1 Naknre and purpose of funds (may b& slatedon anal￿5 of fvnds wort¢sheets) Yype of actlvlty or pro1￿t supported 1ndw￿l MUM￿r￿9￿M$ C2 Gwan15 a Trustee remuneration no remuneration vrd5 paid during the perK)d to any charfcy trustee or person connecled to trusiee cross this box (otherwise comple se¢tion 3bl Autherity underwhich pald C3b Trust98 rmuneratlon- details C4a Trustee ￿penSeS If no eynses were pa￿1 to any chantytiustee durin9 Ihe period then cro¥s thi5 box luthe￿78￿ Gomplete sethion 4bl C4b TN*ee eX￿nSe5- details ature Of relaUon5hip Nature of transaction rlod •nd CS Tvdnsactions Wbth tru$t¢ès and conneded persons zzz C6 Other inforn)oti0

APPENDLX2 Families and Frlends Affected by Murder and Suicide SC045179 Additional analysis (1) Analysls of receipts and payments l Donation& Unrestslcled funds Exynrfbi• Pms8nènt Total ￿T￿nI T￿ last p•rt funds n•aNst£ Total 2 Grants Unresth¢ted Exp•nd•4• P•miaMAt lund Total pJrr¢rt Tot¥1 last Pttiod to nmmt runds tonuri¥t£ funds Corya Fwndati¢n North lan&WireCourfl 8.QOO CAF 7,325 Robertson5TnJ5t 14t4) 14010 Routs$to work 3.032 VoluntaryAGtio Swttish Gov Ntsin Grgn 35.370 40,000 713 Imp8& FundlrvJ y￿￿wo￿eT 1D,D88 17.182 f7.182 CMHWB T•ial 14,NO 54822 69.e22 14yn 3 Crvss receSpts from other charltsble aGti¥itia8 Unrutrfthd Jnds pn￿￿eTht ¢Trdowrnwt Rèththdfunds qndwrnEnt nds pqrknd Befri¥￿1￿9 Room Hlre o￿tr 1,920 200 215 2W5 1.92ts 200 215 Total 4 PayTr¢nts relawny dlre¢Uyto ¢harltable a￿vItIeS UTrFestrfct¢d •ndabl8 •nlowm Total laBt porfod R￿￿rtIdIu￿d6 •ThdowTnent funds ton•ar4%t£ period ton•￿¥￿tE Jtsvitses 7,303 16,822 12.8Z4 1.724 n5 2U33 Prof￿￿n01 fees Salaries Fumituie & Eqwipmtnt Repairs & th¥ning R*nt Irourydf 15,654 46,307 44.068 5.758 1.712 8,780 31908 886 1,88 9.7TO 735 7,890 1.58Q

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APPENDIX 3 OSCR Scottish Charity Piegdl&lor Report to the j trusteeslmemborn of Independent examiner's report on the accounts FAMILIES AND FRIENDS AFFECTED BY MURDER AND SUICIDE Registered charity number On the accounts of the charity for the period SC045179 Period start datè Month Period end date OCTOBER 2022 to 30 SEPTEMBER . 2023 Sot out on pages Respective responsibilities of The charily's trustees are respDnsib16 for the pfftparation of the a￿unts in aGcordancè with the terms ot the Charities and Tnjslee Inve8tmenl {Scotlandl 2(YJ5 Act and the tntstees and examiner Charities A¢counts IScolland} Regulations 2D06. The charity bijstees con8ider that the i audit requirement of RegulatNJn 1011} Idl of the Accounts Regulations dtts not apply. It is my responslbllity lo examine the accounts as required under section 4411) Icl of the ! Act and to State whether parttcular matters have come to my attention. Basis of independent "" My examination is carried DUI in accordance with Regulation 11 of Ihe Charib'es examinerfs slatement Accounts IScoland} Regulations 2006. An examinat'on in¢lud88 a review of the accounting records kept by thé charity and a comparison Df the ac¢ounls pr￿ented wth those record5. It also includes c£)nSiderat￿n of any unusual rtems or disclosures in the accounts and seeks explanalons from Ihe trustees concemlng any su¢h matters. The procedures undertaken dD Wt provlde all the evidence that would be required in an audit | and, conS￿u6n1Iy, I do not express an audit opinion on the accounts. Inde￿ndent examineVs In the course of my examination. no matier ha5 come to my attentlon statement which gives me reasonable Gause to belvdve that in any matena resp&t the requirement5'. to keep ac￿)untIng records in accordan￿ wth section 44(1) (a) of the 20Q5 Act and Regulation 4 oflhe 2006 Accounts Regulations, aThJ to prepare accounts wh￿h accord with the accountin9 records and comply with Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations have not met, or to whi¢h. in my opinion. attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accoun15 to be reached. Slgnod: Date: Name: Relevant professlonal qualification(sl or body (if any)= Addre88: