## Chairman’s Annual Report for Seaboard Cares 2025 Our monthly drop-ins are still proving popular, although numbers attending tend to fluctuate quite a lot. Currently, numbers appear to be increasing. Unfortunately, the local homes are still not bringing any of their residents to the drop-ins, despite our Secretary contacting them to say they are very welcome to join us. I understand this is mainly due to staff shortages. Our drop-ins have mostly involved the chance to have a good catch-up and the opportunity to reminisce. We have had a few games and quiz afternoons. It is becoming increasingly difficult to get speakers and to organise popup clinics as we have done in the past due to the dwindling numbers attending and availability of professionals being able to leave their employment to visit us. We were going to take a group to the Duthac Centre for the annual OAPs’ Afternoon Tea Party but sadly this did not take place due to the sudden demise of local Councillor who was the main organiser of this event. However, this event will take place again later this year and we have every intention of getting our clients there to enjoy an afternoon out, In August we had a good day cruising on the Caledonian Canal, which was courtesy of the Seagull Trust. The weather was dry but a bit chilly and we were provided with refreshments and a sing-song. To round off the day, we stopped off at The Cottage Bar in Marybank for dinner. The food was excellent and the staff were helpful and friendly. Everyone enjoyed their day. We have not been as active during this last year as we normally are, particularly regarding fundraising. Unfortunately, the cost of hiring stalls, tables, etc at fairs, galas and other such events has become extremely expensive and we are just as likely to make a loss at these events as we are a profit. We did, however, have a table at the Car Boot sale held in the Seaboard Centre on 9[th] November 2024 and made a profit of £49. The Balintore Residents’ Group and Gala Committee put on a splendid firework display on 5[th] November 2024. To show our appreciation for the work they undertook to entertain residents of all ages, Seaboard Cares donated £100 to their funds. We had booked the Portmahomack Ceilidh Band to provide music and entertainment at the Christmas Drop-in. Unfortunately, one of their band members sadly passed away and their funeral was the same day as the drop-in. Naturally, all the band members attended and played at the funeral so we had to provide our own entertainment. I found some appropriate music online and some of those present joined in the singing. There was plenty of food and non-alcoholic beverages. The ladies received a potted hyacinth to grow and bring pleasure in the Spring whilst the gentlemen received Lynx toiletries. We had hoped to take a group of people to the pantomime in Eden Court but I couldn’t get tickets in the row which accommodates wheelchairs. I also tried to get tickets for the pantomime at the Duthac Centre in Tain but I had left it too late and there were not enough tickets left. Hopefully, we will have better luck this coming Christmas. Since my report presented to last year’s Annual General Meeting, Carr Gomm have decided that there is no necessity for them to be involved with Seaboard Cares any longer and therefore our partnership with them has ceased. This is disappointing as Seaboard Cares had been constructive in getting Carr Gomm involved with the care of our local residents. I understand there are still people being kept in hospital unnecessarily because of a shortage of care packages due to a lack of carers. I suggested that Seaboard Cares could help with recruiting and training new carers but at Carr Gomm did not feel our help was necessary. On the 28[th] March 2025 we received a letter from the Seaboard Centre requesting a donation for the re-opening and operation of the public toilets at the harbour. However, it was felt that this particular request did not come within the remit of Seaboard Cares. As Seaboard Cares has no regular income and relies entirely on fundraising, donations and the occasional grant, we do not have much spare cash and what we have is required for our own purposes. JRD/12APR2025 Since Covid struck, it has become increasingly difficult to get guest speakers and to organise the popup clinics that we used to have, such as the opticians, hearing professionals, podiatrists, etc. This is mainly because these bodies are keeping their staffing levels down to a bare minimum and no longer have the personnel available to attend organisations like ours. In addition, with our own numbers falling, we do not have enough people attending our drop-ins to justify the presence of these professionals. We are still finding it difficult to recruit people on to the Board of Trustees. We are in need of younger and fitter people, preferably ones who can drive. The people we are catering for at our monthly dropins are getting older and less mobile, and this includes the volunteer helpers!! However, we continue to do our best. At one time we had the use of the Community Bus which made transporting groups a lot easier but unfortunately the bus is no longer in existence. The cost of hiring a small bus is prohibitive and so now we have to rely on individual drivers for transport. The big positive is that everyone who attends our functions, be it the drop-ins, the pantos, the canal boat trips, etc., really enjoy themselves and have a good time. They love the opportunity to have a good laugh, a natter and pleasant company and that is what really matters. JRD/12APR2025 Illlllllll 111 IJJ L*k tyJ trJ 1111 11111 1111111 . 1111 1111111 111111111111 1111. 4¥ ¥b ts) >)OOOOD IHII 11 11 APPENDIX2 Enl& SC No. below Seaboard Cares Receipts and payments accounts SC045184 OSCR For the period Sco1115h Charty Regulator oi 04 2024 31 03 2025 Section A Statement of receipts and payments Unr¥stri¢ted R￿tn"Cted lund$ funds Expendable endowment fund$ Pemianewrt •ndowment funds Totsl fun¢$ ¢urr•nt period Total funds last period to nNr•*£ ton•arttt£ to n•al￿£ to n••re•t£ A1 Roe•i Donations 172 Legacies Grants Receipts from ftJndr8i5ing activities Gross trading receipts Ineom8 from investments other than land an(J buildings Rents from land & buildings Gross ￿ceIptS from other charitsble activi11è8 47 47 Al Sub tot•1 172 A2 Receipts from awt & Investmènt salts Pr¢¢eed5 from sale of fixed assgts Proceeds from sale of inv8stm8nts A2 Sub total 390 172 A3 Paymènts Expen3es for fundraising activitsè8 Gross Ir8ding payments Investment rn8n8gement ¢o$ts Payrnenls relating directly to ¢h8ritsblo activities Grants and donation$ Gcivernanc• costs.. 376 320 32Q 425 145 145 40 Audrt l ind8p&nd$nt &X8rninatson Preparation of annual ar￿unt$ Legal eosts Other Insurance 115 115 88 A3 Sub total 1.061 1,061 929 A4 Payments re1￿ing to aS8et and Investment movements Purchases of fixed assets Purchas8 of inv8Stm•nts A4 Sub total Totslpaym•nts 1.061 1,061 929 1671) 671 17571 A5 Transfers to l (from} funds Surplu$/(defi¢ity foryear 671 {G71 7571 APPENOIX2 Seaboard Cares Section B Statement of balances SC045184 VtsrE¥lricttd Expvndable Pgrmanerrt T•t•i ¢iirrort C￿t￿o￿*S Total Jast P￿Id B1 Clyh fun¢• Cash t** b81rn at 6.925 6,925 7,682 IOTOI {6TO) 1767 ash and bank baliws at end of y••r 8.925 X¢¢X*tt(s)I Dot&l B2 InvostrTrert8 C¥rRnl Y•lu•l¥ t y•Ji 83 0th?r asM18 Detsl #t¢ B4 Lbibblitle$ t)èt31 LA•iJ*ar **nHr•st£ torAr•*£ B5 Gontlnggrn Ilaty111198 TLtsI 8lgrnd ty om ortwo In•1• Ptht Dat¢ of pproval ialof I APPENDIX 2 Seaboard Cares SC045184 Section C Notes to the Accounts CY Nature and purpose of funds (may be stated on analysis of funds worksheets) Type of activlty or project supportgd Indlvlduall I￿titi￿on Numbpr ofgr4nts C2 Grants Totsl C3a Tru8188 r•munerallon M no remuneration was paid during the peri¢)d lo any charity tru$l¢e or person connected lo Iwslee uoss Ihis box {otheM$e Complete section 3bl Authority under which paid C3b Tru8ts0 romun•ratlon - detalls C4a Trustee expens88 If no expenses were paid lo any tharity trustee durirvj the period then uoss this box {Othe￿ISe compl819 seclion 4b) Numbwrof tru•t8Ob C4b Trustse expenses . detsils Transactlon amounti£i Balanc• outstanding at rlod end Naturn of rèlationship Nature of transactlon C6 Transactions wlth trustees and ¢onne¢ted persons C6 Other Infomiation Seabwd Care5 SC045184 OSCR 2025ApFendix 21 N December 2007 APPENDIX 3 OSCR 5cott6h ChaTty Regulator Independent examiner's report on the accounts Report to the Charty nan trusteeslmembers of Seaboard Cares Registered charty sc045184 number On the accounts of the Period start date charity for the period Month Period end date Month Day Yeor 04 04 2024 to 31 | 03 | 2025 Set out on pages (r•m•mbot to includg th• p•30 rwnbets of£dditional sws) Respective The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts In accordance responsibilities of trustees and examiner with tPE tems of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scolland) 2005 Act and the CharitES Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended). The charity trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10(1) (d) of the Accounts Regulations does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the a(Lounts as required under section 44{1 } (c) of the Act and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of independent My examination is carned out in accordanTr with Regulation 11 of the 2006 Accounts examiner's statement Regulations. An examinats'on includes a review of the accounting records kept by the arity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideraticn of any unusual iterrts or disclosures in the accounts and seeks explanations frorn the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and, consequentty. I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts. Independent examIne￿S In the course of my examination. no matter has come to my attention [0#￿th Statement which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any mateThal respect the requirementÉ= to keep accounting rec￿d$ in accordance with section 44(1) {a) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations, and to prepare accounts which a(xord with the accounting records and comply with Regulation 9 of the 20C6 Accounts Regulab'ons have not been met, or 2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper nts to be reached. Date: I Z Slgned"": Name: Relevant professional qualification{s) or body (rf any): Address.. "Please delete the words in the brad(els if they do not apply. If the wolds do appiy. set out thc6e matt￿5 which have ¢4)me to your attention on the following page. . OSCR will acr¥l dtgrtal or tyFed synatures