Scottish Attachment In Action For the period ending March 31st 2025 Annual Report & Financial Statements Scottish Attachment in Action - Keeping it Real
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Reference Details 1 Membership and Relationships 8 Structure, Governance and Management 2 Independent Examiner’s Charitable Purposes 3 Report 9 Activities and Receipts and Payments Account 10 Achievements 4 Statement of Balances 11 Activities and Achievements 5 Notes to the Accounts 12 Activities and Achievements 6 Financial Review 7
Reference Details Trustees, Annual Report Year ended 31" March 2025 Charity Name Also known as Scottish Attachment in Action SCIO SA Charity Number SC045708 Principal Address 37 Napier Avenue Cardross Argyll and Bute G82 SLY Email Website Address www.scottishattachmentinaction.org Current Trustees Chair Other Trustees during period Resigned October .23 Resigned November '23 Resigned July '24 Resigned August '24 Resigned March '25 Bankers Co-operative Bank 29 Gordon Street Glasgow GI 3PF Independent Examiner
Structure, Governance and Management Trustees, Annual Report Year ended 31" March 2025 The trustees are pleased to present their report and financial statements for the year ended 31st March 2025 Scottish Attachment in Action SCIO (SAIA) is registered as a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation on 17th June 2015. Organisational Structure The charity structure consists of: _ The Board The Board of Trustees control the activities of the charity such as monitoring and controlling the financial position. The Members The Members have important powers under the constitution and have the right to attend members meetings, including the Annual General Meeting. Trustees The organisation is comprised of members and the Board of Trustees. The Charity Trustees set the strategy and policy of the charity, control and supervise the activities undertaken and are responsible for monitoring itsfinancial position. Members have important constitutional powers. Appointed Trustees must be members of the organisation, or if they are a non-member they must be appointed by the Board of Trustees on the basis that he/she has specialist experience and /or skills that could be of assistance to the Board. Charitable Undertakings The Trustees meet virtually or in person regularly throughout the year to plan, monitor, and risk assess the charitable undertakings of the organisation and have a sub-group structure to support the governance of key activities such as training. The charity holds appropriate public liability insurance.
Charitable Purposes Trustees, Annual Report 5t Year ended 31 March 2025 We have continued commitment to /are underpinned by Our Charitable purposes To advance the understanding and education of policy makers, professionals, parents, caregivers, and communities about the importance of attachment theory and practice, across the life course. The advancement of human rights, conflict resolution through campaigning and advocating for a new programme of attachment-based developments. To fulfil our charitable purposes. the charity aims to: advocate for attachment theory and practice to be a fundamental element of the education of all professionals. develop training opportunities on attachment. advance effective attachment-informed practice. develop. promote. and disseminate research into attachment. promote positive experiences of attachment in Scotland. bring together those persons who it deems are most able to contribute towards the achievement of its objects. assist those individuals by the provision of information, advice, guidance, and training. inform the public of the role of those individuals through the production of reports, pamphlets, leaflets, or other documents. promote, establish, and operate other schemes of a charitable nature for the benefit of the residents of Scotland. promoting. establishing and operating other schemes of a charitable nature for the benefit of the residents of Scotland. The principle of 'open to all,.
Activities and Achievements Trustees, Annual Report Year ended 31" March 2025 CONFERENCE SAIA held a conference on the 31" March 2025 at The Albany Centre, Glasgow entitled Reflective Practice- supporting our teachers. to explore key initiatives in Scotland aimed at providing reflective support and supervision. With an aim to develop a plan to embed these practices into everyday work and build a supportive environment to helps our educators thrive. The event will featured a wide range of speakers and presentations from academics, unions. charities and education professionals, offering diverse perspectives and insights. This led to a "Call to Action" which we shared with key individuals and organisations who have a roles in influencing policy and practice. After the conference we held our AGM. where we elected trustees and shared with our members our progress over the last year. EVENT Scottish Attachment in Action (SAIA) hosted "Safety, Threat and Connection: Understanding Polyvagal Theor¢, on 27th September in Glasgow University. The event drew a diverse audience, our Keynote speake a child psychiatrist and founder of The Listening Parent Community, specialising in residential treatment of traumatised youth and in polyvagal- informed crisis response provided a fascinating presentation to help deepen their understanding of polyvagal theory, and how it can inform practices in attachment and trauma PRACTICE CHANGE- KEEPING THE PROMISE Wee BREATHERS - SAIA continued to deliver our Wee BREATHERS work which is part of The Promise Partnership, delivered by Corra Foundation, on behalf of the Scottish Government to test our Wee BREATHERS model for change. Wee BREATHERS, ensures that we meet the needs of education staff, and in turn the needs of children and young people by supporting education establishments by providing individual or group reflective supervision. The supervision is provided by individuals with a knowledge of education, the political drivers and societal expectations faced by schools, and expert knowledge of child development and attachment and the impact of trauma. In 24/25 the project trained 42 supeniisors across nine local authority areas, provided 218 hours of support for education staff through 185 Wee BREATHERS sessions, and delivered 26 partner support events.
Activitiesand Achievements Trustees, Annual Report st Year ended 31 March 2025 We received an additional £25,000 in August 2024 to cover increased demand for our service and support. which enabled us to scale up delivery. As part of building evidence for the effectiveness of the Wee BREATHERS model, we commissioned the Lines Between- a social research organisation, note an additional £2885 (total £6885) to adequately undertake an external evaluation of the programme of work, again this additional funding was provided by the PROMISE. In terms of outcomes and evidence, the evaluation process was initiated by developing a logic model and theory of change where a range of stakeholders agreed key outcomes. This then led to the decision on what we needed to capture to demonstrate this change, and as such online sunieys for staff and suPerlsors, 13 face to face interviews, one online interview, and three case studies the evaluation pulled together key evidence to demonstrate impact. It was concluded that Wee BREATHERS provides members of the education workforce with a valuable space and time to stop and reflect, to learn more about the issues affecting their pupils, and to change practice to be more supportive for them. In the process of doing this, the project also positively and significantly impacts on the working and personal lives of those taking part. We are now looking at the best ways forward for supporting those who have utilised this model as this funding was to'test the model" Adoption Allies- In 24/25 Our Adoption Allies Programme continued to deliver "how to" practice based support and training around the needs of Adoptive children, deepening the understanding of the behavioural impact of developmental trauma/attachment theory and its impact on adopted children. and improving confidence in how education staff can support children and young people in distress. With a focus on 'how to" rather than information alone. Through roadshows, direct work with schools etc and working with partners we delivered a number of outcomes including providing 161 staff provided with information about adoption and its impact, 9 schools being provided with direct support for adoptive parents, and 12 partnership to help deliver change both in terms of practice and policy. Despite barriers around time constraints, fear of getting involved due to parents not wanting their children labelled, or parenting being judged, we managed to deliver a successful programme of work. We noted a shift from awareness to a more proactive role for education staff in how to build connections.
Activitiesand Achievements Trustees, Annual Report Year ended 31" March 2025 Trdining Delivery SAIA have delivered a number of certified PACE training courses across Scotland, certified by the Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy Institute (DDPI). The PACE parenting approach was developed by for parents and carers of children who are adopted or live in foster or kinship care families. PACE stands for Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity, and Empathy and proves hugely beneficial, especially for those working in adoption, fostering or kinship care services. This year we have delivered our PACE training to Our Promise - Residential Child Care, Angus Council, and Aspiris Children's services. We also delivered twilight DDP PACE training for those who wish to understand particular elements of PACE but are unable to attend full day courses. Finally we continued to deliver training to Scottish Union Learning, where we provide attachment in the classroom training to education professionals. Building and Developing Communities Why Attachment Matters to Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Families - The SAIA project Why Attachment Matters to Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Families received year 3 funding of £7000 from the Robertson Trust. Three workshops on 'Attachment, racism and the impact on relationships (AttRIR)' were held: one in Glasgow and two in Edinburgh, one of these in partnership with The Multi-cultural Family Base MCFB- Multi Cultural Family Base. We also provided a workshop for West Dunbartonshire Council staff who work with unaccompanied young asylum seekers and refugees. Training volunteers to become facilitators in order to be able to continue this work has been central to the project and will help open up opportunities for future projects. Participant feedback has continued to highlight that the workshops have offered a much- needed safe space for participants to connect their own stories of attachment in their families and cultures of origin to where they are now, to know they are not alone and to co-create hopeful ways forward. Adoptive Families Forum - SAIA continued to provide a regular free online forum where adoptive families can come together and discuss issues that matter to them. This is a closed forum to enable a safe, trusting and confidential space.
Financial Review Trustees, Annual Report Year ended 31" March 2025 Overview The charit¢s total fund balance at the year-end on 31st March 2025 was £5,695 {2024: £128,610). Of this £1,238 was held as Restricted Funds with the remaining £4,457 held as unrestricted funds. (2024: £128,545 held as Restricted Funds and £65 held as Unrestricted Funds) Receipts and Fundraising The majority of our receipts remain grants, totalling £34,885 (2024: £153,944) this year. Grants received during the year are shown in Note 6, with fund movements shown in Note 11. However, we continue to receive a significant portion from the provision of training £15,660 (2024: £21,346) with additional amounts from donations and membership subscriptions. We are grateful. once again, to those who make purchases using Easy Fundraising. Payments Total payments for the year were £175,927 (2024: £143,965). The main source of the increase is to increased staffing and consultancy costs associated with the grant-funded activity and training provision. The funding we have received has enabled us to employ a part-time Director for the charity. This has allowed us to deliver the significant programme of work funded bythe Corra foundation. The balance of a large proportion of grants (£128,545) were carried forwards to 2025 which gave us a good foundation for the year. Unfortunately, additional funding of a similar level was not received during the year, and our fund balances have reduced significantly. Reserves Policy The charity trustees reviewed their reserves policy in 2024/25 with an awareness that the staffing employed by the grant funded projects (Adoption Allies and Wee BREATHERS) would be unable to continue in their roles if future funding was not obtained. At 31st March 2025 the level of reserves held by the charity was £4,457 (with a further £11,447 held by Engage Renfrewshire which will be refunded in the , and staffing contracts came to an end. It was difficult to bring in the levels of funding we would ideally require due to a range of factors related to more challenging economic circumstances. As such we had less opportunities to bring in income from training, membership and grants. SAIA were successful in March 25 in an application to the Roberton Trust"Nurturing Relationships" grant, where we were awarded £30k over 3 years, this enables us to support our core costs, continue to deliver training and also to develop project work on trauma and poverty.
Membership and Relationships Trustees, Annual Report Year ended 31" March 2025 Membership Membership as of March 31, 2025 73 Individual members 10 Organisational members Relationships We continue to have a relationship with Cairns Moir Connections who have a range of books and resources for practitioners, parents and carers and children. htt s://www.cairnsmoirconnections,or We are also building a mutually beneficial relationship with The Attachment Research Community who have been supportive of our Education Project {ARC- htt the-arc.or .uk) The SAIA Team The Trustees, Staff Team and associates have continued to meet regularly on line and in person, with areas of focus around evaluation of our key projects, child protection/safeguarding and development work. Patrons We are honoured that our patrons support us. and continue to THANKYOU Most importantly we wantto extend and include our members in everything we do. We continue to appreciate your support. Approval This report was approved by the trustees on 8th December 2025 and signed on their behalf by:
Independent Examiner's Report Independent Examiner's Report Year Ended 31, March 2025 to the Trustees of Scottish Attachment in Action SCIO I report on the Statement of Account of the charity for the period ended 31st March 2025 the accounts for which are set out on pages 10 to 15. Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner The chariws trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the terms of the Charities and Trustees Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts {Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended). The charity trustees consider that the audit requirement of regulation 10{11(d) of the Accounts Regulations does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts as required under section 44{11(c) of the Act and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of Independent Examinerfs Statement My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the Charities Accounts {Scotland) Regulations (as amended). An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeks explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts. Independent Examinerfs Statement In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention, other than that stated below l. Which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements: to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 44{1}(a) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations. and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations have not been met, or 2.To which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in orderto enable proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. The matters that have come to my attention are: that there remains a lack of clarity over the amount of funds owed by, or to, the charity by Engage Renfrewshire {ER), the organisation which runs payroll for SAIA. This is as a result of the way that funds are paid to ER. and what costs are allocated against these payments. Name: Address: Tangram Accounting 23 Clark Avenue Linlithgow, West Lothian, EH49 7AP
Receipts and Payments Account Financial Statements Year ended 31" March 2025 Year to 31st March 2024 Year to 31st March 2025 Restricted Funds Unrestricted Funds Total Funds Total Fund5 Receipts from: Donations Grants Fundraising Activities Trading Attivitles {Charltable) Total Receipts 2,925 2,925 34,885 153 15,660 53.623 4,365 153,944 25 24,116 182.450 34,885 153 15,660 18,738 34,885 Payments for: Fundraising Activities Direct Trading costs Charitable Activities Governance Costs IE Fee AGM Costs SubTotal Payments 7,894 149,543 7,894 163,889 2,078 139,749 14,346 685 3.459 161,581 685 3,459 175.927 625 1,513 143,965 14,346 Asset Purchases 611 611 Total Payments 14.346 162,192 176.538 Net Movement in Fund5 Transfer between Funds Surplus1(deficit) for year 4.392 1127.307) 1122.915) 38.485 4,392 1127,307) 1122,915 38,485 The notes on pages 12 to 15 form an integral part of these accounts 101 Page
Statement of Balances Financial Statements Year ended 31 March 2025 Year to 31st March 2024 Year to 31st March 2025 Restricted Funds Unrestrirted Funds Total Funds Total Funds Opening Cash & Bank Balan$ Surplus/lDeficitl forthe year C105ing Cash & Bank Balances 65 4,392 4,457 128,545 {127.3071 1,238 128,610 (122.9151 5,695 90,125 38.485 128,610 Other Assets IT Equipment (est) Sum held by Engage Renfrewshire 1,200 11,447 12,647 6,869 7.469 Liabilities IE Fee Additional Fee: Payroll review HMRC Owed (from funds held by ER) NEST Owed (from funds held by ER) Total Estimated Liabilities 535 150 468 278 1,431 1,136 675 2,496 The notes on pages 12 to 15 form an integral part of these accounts. The accounts were approved by the trustees on 8th December 2025 and signed on their behalf by: 11 I Page
Financial Statements Notes to the Accounts st Year ended 31 March 2025 Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31st March 2025 l. Basis of Preparation These accounts have been prepared on the receipts & payments basis in accordance with: The Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 b. The Charities Accounts {Scotland} Regulations 2006 (as amended) 2.Fund Accounting Unrestricted funds are those that can be expended at the discretion of the trustees in the furtherance of the objects of the charity. Designated funds are unrestricted funds that the trustees have set aside for particular purposes. The designation is administrative only and does not restrict the trustees, ability to apply the funds. Restricted funds are those that may only be used for specific purposes. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor, or when funds are raised for specific purposes. The purposes of the funds are shown in Note 12 3.Taxation The charity is not liable to income tax or capital gains tax on its charitable or trading activities, to the extent that they are applied to charitable purposes. The charity is not registered for VAT. therefore all costs are shown inclusive of VAT charged. 4.Transactions with trustees and related parties One trustee received travel expenses of £40 during the accounting period (2024: nil). The charity's insurance policy includes trustee indemnity insurance cover for all of its trustees. 121 Page
Notes to the Accounts Financial Statements Year ended 31" March 2023 5. Donations Received Yearto 31st March 2024 Year to 31st March 2025 Unrestrlcted Funds Restrlrted Ftsnds Total Funds Total Funds Donatlons Donatlons from Indlvlduals Membership Fees Total Donatlons 750 2,175 2.925 750 2,175 2,925 750 3,615 4,365 6.Grants Received Year to 31st March 2024 Year to 31st March 2025 Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds Total Funds Total Funds Grants Roberston Trust Test for Change Adoption Allies Intern Fund Total Grants 7,000 27085 7JXIO 27A85 7.7 77.0 67.OC(I 1,744 153,444 34,885 34.885 7. Fundraising Receipts Year to 31st March 2024 Year to 31st March 2025 Unrestrlcted Funds Restrlcted Ftsnds Total Funds Total Funds Recelpts from Fundralsln Easy Fundralslng Total Fundralslng Recelpts 153 153 153 153 25 25 8. Gr05s Trading Receipts Year to 31st March 2024 Year to 31st March 2025 Unrestrlcted Funds Restricted Funds Total Funds Total Funds Recelpts from Tradlng Training Conferen Total Trading Receipts 15.660 15,660 21.346 2,770 24,116 15,660 15,660 131 Page
Financial Statements Notes to the Accounts st Year ended 31 March 2025 9. Direct Costs of Trading Activities Unre5trirted Funds Restricted Funds Total Funds Total Funds Dirert Cost of Trading Activities Training: Fees to sessional workers general trainin8 Conference C05tS Totsl Dirert Trading Costs 7.894 7.944 2,078 2,078 50 7.894 7.944 10. Other Charitable Activity Costs Year to 31st March 2024 Year to 31st March 2025 Restricted Funds Unrestricted Funds Total Funds Total Funds Other Charitsble Activity Costs Gross Staff Salaries Staff Training Travel & Expenses DDP Fees Training Facilitator Consultant Costs Wee Breathersupervisors Intem Costs Volunteer Expenses Administrative Costs Insurance Tel. Broadband & IT Subscriptlons Small Equipment Venue & Artivity Costs Sponsor Payment MISlIaneOUS Total Charitable Activity Costs 11,378 127,437 138,815 94,916 550 528 639 15,931 7,930 7,097 3.488 314 538 501 2.200 2.747 701 973 92 1,132 50 1,073 1,165 1,132 7,485 6,430 7,485 6,430 4,120 577 4,120 619 692 713 891 42 692 438 447 275 932 932 75 14,346 370 149,543 445 163,889 696 139,749 141Page
Notes to the Accounts Financial Statements st Year ended 31 March 2025 11. Fund Movements OpenSng Balaft at 1st April 2024 Closlng Balance at 31st March 2025 Recelpts Payments General Fund 65 18.738 114,3461 4,457 Restrirted Funds The Promise Adapt & Thrive The Willage Roberston Trust Corra Foundation - Adoption Allies Corra Foundation - Hardship Fund Corra Foundation - Test Of Change Total RÈstrittÈd Funds 18 298 18 298 107 3A50 56,282 273 68,117 128,545 107 501 19,9491 156,2731 273 32 1,238 27.885 34A85 195,9701 1162,1921 Total Funds 128,610 53.623 {176.538} 5,695 12. Nature and Purpose of Funds The Promise Create capacity to lead co-production and support implementation of the Education Project Findings. Increase digital capacity of SAIA including website and e- learning platform. Fund expertise in delivering inclusive learning supporting the understanding and development of positive attachments with The Village collaborative project. Funding forthe project"WhyAttachment Mattersto Black and Ethnic Minority Families. Fund to support interns. Funding to support the adoption allies project. Funding that has allowed SAIA to provide opportunities to care experienced parents and participants in our 8AME workshops. Funding provided to develop a programme of work to provide reflective space to education staff. Adapt and Thrive The Village Robertson Trust Intern Grant Adoption Allies Hardship Fund Test for Change 151 Page
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