SC045895 TRusfEE ANNUAL REPORT Ist 2023 31st August 2024 Charity Trustees The Tfustees attend quarterly meetinos, bound by Ihe guldanee provided within their Trustee Welcome Packs, they ell5ure'. Objectives & Activities The charity, origin*ly narned-me Too.". was loundtrd ffl Summei 2015 by Phlonna As a local paien4 frustrated véith the fragmentati￿ ol infofmalion in both Aberdeen City 8nd Shire when looking for acltiiilies loi her th5abled ¢hild. she decmyed to $81 up a rnagazine as an nforrn?t￿n rescurcw that botm-rnet the cNteiia" ltsr participatfon ana Ihal together the whole farnily co￿￿ enjoy B•ino a qu8rterty publication. th15 en8urgd the most relia￿e and wto-date ￿formatiOn on sÉssions and Ideas of activilios cu51Dm Elesi9ngd ie meet *)8eds, as well as regulaf mappw exercises lo see wh•r g¥PS e*lSl in the community lo bè addre$s8d. In 2023 W8 Tool mègaEine has a rtsèdership of over 30,000 every quarter and has crealtd 8 forum tor eople living In sitnilaT siluabons lo contact and ewage with each other, sharing Similar storie$ cr88ling new soci41 nèiwoFks. The magazine al&0 prow piovide Relaxed Sessws regvlafly and promote *hem in the rnaga2ine. This ensures the sessions happen IIuiLlly and natuially by the business Ihernselves and negates the need to separate session5 that are exclusively foT a specific tharity ol famil￿$ that need Ihe 5UPPOFI or meet the criteria lo access 11 also re¢Juces the risk ol disappoinling euslomers when sessions slop due lo cessalKJn ol funding and resour¢es. As We Tool becomes rnore established. mofe 01ganisations recognise the benefits ot workin9 alongside us and providing more opportunities loi evèryone We Tool Lloesn'l have"5ervice-u$ers" nor do we call ih8m.our fami1*8" qulte simply they are cuslomers. nd ¥Ye help businesses prornole Iheir Relaxed SessitsDs to this matket in this ￿cluSive and appropt48te mo￿ne1 Structure, Governance & Management We Tool is structured as a Single Tier SCIO organisation This allows th8 charity lo"trade' by selling dvertissng space within the magazine a5 well 3s training and relaxed se55itsns to fund the oigani8ation as a $ell-svslain8ble entity. MoFe infoTmalion on single tier SCIO structufes is avai18ble on.. www 05cI.org.uk Our Constitution 1. The organi5ation is establt$hed lor charitable purposes only. tor whKh, the obje¢tNes 8re". 11 to re￿e¥e the needs of parent5 and inlormal careFS ol chil(Jren with additional support needs", ènd Iuftheiance of this by 1.2 promotino the provis￿D ol inlormatK>n about available servKe5 lor children ¥vith addrtional support need5." and 13 making available suth $upporlive information as the trustee$ may decide, and 14 Wofking in partnershp with other bodies lo promote the purpose. 2 The area within Ylhich the or9anisation sh811 operate lin this constilulion referred to 8$ the-Ar8a of BÈnelit"I sh811 be the north-east of Scotland an(J the surroundino areas 3 The organ￿SaI￿jn sh811 promote (but not promote exclusiv8lyl its 8clivitie8 and delwery operatlons 10 peoplè within the 'Area o18enefil" who are parents of children wilh additional support needs fhese people will be the organisalion's benef￿lar*S 4 The structure ot IhÈ organisalion con51s15 of the charity trustees who are a150 the org8nBation's only membeTS and comprise the organi5ation'$ board. Our Mission We Tool pioduces a Iiee quarterly magazltie lor lamilies of childien with addit￿n81 support needs which Is dislributed thioughoul Aberdeen City and Shiie. We Tool hosts many R?laxed Sessions. in the area allowing lull inclusive Pafticipalion in a¢tivitits that may Ofdinarily be (Jrffitull lo acces$. 05 Trustee Appointment & RecNitment V¢cto¥ia Charnberlain has continued as Chair ol Ihe Board during this reptsrting peno(J and was delighted lo welcome Ryan Pili8 8nd Rebecca Lilly to Ihe Trustee team Adele Reid and April Sclielbert, both experts in fin8ncÈ. remain actively involved in overseeing the Charity5 accounts and expenditures. April ¥yill also assume Ihe role of Secretary to the Board, while continuing her work with Adele ori financi81 ovefsiohl John has taken on a more prominent role in managing marketlng and press releases, ensuring the Charity stay5 visible in community news. He has also contributèd lo the creation and content lor our new hjlly fvnclional website. which now enables customers to book events thr8cIIy. Ryan bdn[s extensive management experience and offers practital support. vthile Rebecca, an aff ecled parent who has previously attended sessions as a custoffter. offers valuable Insights into the needs ol ovr ciienteie. The Board is made up ol both parents and business member8, 89 specified in our consb'tution, and we are alway5 eaoer to rece¢ve new applications for 8oard membership Partnership Working We Tool successfully offered Relaxed Sessions every nioht ol the 2024 Light FestlV81, further strengthening our plevious successful partnership. Thanks to funding. we weTe able to provide an inclusive and accessible relaxed session each night. along with Sensory Chillville and Sen50ry 8ags for all cijslornefs who needed them Feedback from the event was overwhelmingly pOsit￿Ve, and having sessions available every night made the lestlV21 more inclusive for our customers 8cross the City and Shire. We were thri118d when Codonas invited us to continue the Dream Night Series, offering oiir customers lull acces5 to the park duiing events in Summer and Halloween night$. The joy experienced by the children and families. as they were able lo enjoy the park with sen50ry adaptations while fully participating in the activitie5. is reNected in the overwhelmlngly positive feedback we've received We are Kcredtsbly grateful for Codona5' ongoing suppoil. as they not only donate hll proceed$ from these evenings but also contlnue to display our Charity Cans throughout the park Iii addition, they provide relaxed sessions for 80￿rn9 and Laser Tag and have added their Arcadia premtses tor Reliu Gaming Sessions. furttlei enhancing Ihe eKperience lof our lamities. We have continued lo succes51ully SÈCUfe tenders for hcJlicSay programmes across the city and shire This has enabled We Too! lo host sessions al Ninja HQ and collaborate th olher local orgaftisètions lo oller p#rtnership relaxed sessions These include evenls al tlie Zoology Museum. the Climbing Wall al RGU Sport. aiid Itie Aberdeen Ice Arena Partnership Working Our ongoing partnership with the Trinity Centre Aberdeen has been inslrLJment81 sn the gfowth ol our Par?nl Support provision Ninj HQ has b8come a central hub lor oui "Ask a Ninja" inlorlnalion sessions, a dropin cenlre, an(J the base lor our weekly Anime Art Acacsemy sessions. Lego Club. and various holiday acliyilies Open ffve days a week and lun by our Nin5a Team, Ninja HQ hag become a vital resource lor farnilies We 8re deeply grateful for their continued support and collatsofative partnership, which enables us lo offer parents and carers a pLace to receive lace-to-face support ènd guidance. We were thrilled lo partner with charl￿ House to offer a Relaxed Session during their Big ounce Sumrner Fundraiser Union Terrace Gardens wa5 transformed into a unique playground for f8milies, featuring numerous bouncy castles, outdoor games, and activities. This cotlaboration allowed our customers lo enjoy this fantastic event and participate in the infialable activities in a way that wa5 more accommodating lo their sensory needs We were delighted to secure funding through the Carers Strategy Implemenlalion Group for the sum of £44,000 for Parenl Support Thls Is the largest single amount ol funding Secured by the Charity lo ensure that we tan continue lo empowei parents and carers wrthin the City. "Had such an ace tlme tOn￿ht. thank SlttlrwJ nextto my whowas shrlekirvj th delight golng up arKI down on dead man's tfftr for 45 minutes Isomethlr¥J thatwouldn't be PO￿lbIe wlthout the relaxed sesslon) I could clearty $69 how Tr￿￿h fun arrtl enJo￿rnnt eveTrrne vRs havlng You arn all amaziNJ 4nd fab peopld. Ruana (Dream Nlght) Fundraising Success The 2024 Killwalk team was once again a tiemendous success, raisino a total of £3,330. volt￿teers look part ID either the challenging 18-mile w8lk or the 4-mile Wee Wander, wilh teams participating in both events to raise funds for We Tool The de(Jication ol these volunteers was truly remarkable. with m8ny houis of training IEading up to the walk These funds have been us8d lo provide Sensory Kits for our We T(>0 atTd You - Ninja Nètters group within Abeideensliire. helping us lo continue supporting fatviilies in the community In Decembei, we partnered vrith the Trinity Centre in Aberdeen to launch Collabz. an indoor craft bazaar whefe traders alld crallers could rent space In a ¢Jonatecl retail unit to showcase Iheii lalenls 11 was an ideal seltino for Christma5 gift $hopFNng. and vendors were thiilled lo have such a wonderful space lo sell their products All proceeds were donated lo We Tool ar)d our tgam enjoyed building connections with Ihe trauers while also omoling the work we do will) ou¥ customers. Repeèl Boutique was a Grealive fundrai51ng initiative. buildiiig on Ihe success of Collatyi Market, with the Trinity Centre kindly donating a second retail space tor the weekend The event was a one-day pop-up boutique teatuiing pre-owned, hlgh-en¢ women's clothing essentially a real-lile 'Vinted" experience Sellers olropped off their iterns the day before the boutique opened. and dedicated tebm ol volunteers worked tirelessly lo ¢ratl a fantastic shopping experience Slioppers e5)joyed scoring luxury b8ro8in5, while sellers graciously don3tecl 10% of theii profits directly to We Too, Awards & Recognition InveNrie Pantomime RapunTrl 2023 We were •bsoluteiy dgugmgd 8r•Y 1>Y￿vred lo be chosen 8$ Ihe charfty partner lor the Invww PanlomNnè. This ¢o11sboration not only oilowed us to benefft from their generoug erKkol-show donations lyjt also provKled u8 wlth tho Incredlble opportunty to offer reLaxed perfonr￿nceS for C*J81omw& en8urlng 8 mofe incluslve experlonce for all. The support trom the panlorTrm commurlty was te￿ our expectations, and we were completely oveTrthe¢med v•hen we leamod that tho tot¥1 donat5on r8lsod excoeded an ambing £8.000. Th18 C¢)ntd￿￿ft wlil have a stonlllcant Impact on the wort we do. and w& tyre go grateful to ￿ery{x￿ thvolv•d for thdr kirhdn888 •rxl Christmas Raffle 2023 Wo ar• Incredlbly ur•t8ful to Weotherford Aberdeen for B8le¢llng We Too! 88 Ihfjtr C￿ p•rtr*r lor tholr Chrfslmas raffle. We weie tr￿Y ovenvhelmod to recelve 8 gener¢)us cheque for £2.860. 11 wa$ 8 fants$￿ &xporlence rneethg $crfn8 of the Wegthgrtord team kn perwn ind hearing ftrsthand 8bc*Jt powljve $n¢Y ta8t¥)g Impact our Nlnlafy hav¢ on Weathorf￿d fom￿10* 10 Awards & Recognition Relaxed Birthday Party for Alfie Wo Tool wè3 hOn￿red to t* 8sked to craale 8 spocl81 •)d re&xed 6th birthday paty for onè ol ow valued CLBtcmeT8. Alr￿. We embra¢ed chalienog Whole￿artedly, worklng closely wllh Codc¥ to des￿ an eMwr*ce thal woutd ba •nioyAble Bnd •cce8wble lor everyorn. Wth weft ¢onsidtir•tion. we •nsured that the evenl lealuTed 08sy •eco￿ lo 8$r￿ry spaces. a v¥loty of sonscry aids for exploratiM, and integr8led ￿gnIng10 6UPPOrt Communication through¢￿ the *Y¥i. result wès 8 truly loylul and momorabie celebration. IHled with laughter •nd love. As we cel•b14ted Alfig'ts ￿lIeStOne In the most Snclu81ve and thrAffjhtlvl way pos8ble. Wo bo gr8tefiA to hab* boon 4 part ol SLth & me8nW￿lUI day. psy Cow Bar iz Night We were absolLrtely thrllled lo ieam that the np5y Cow bar had selected We Tool as the beneficlary of their f)Jts nlght and rallle. Thè ev•nhg w83 & Iremendous success. raL81ry an edible E7001. TN8 geT￿r￿a arn￿nt made 8 sl9nllicant Irrpact, as11 went dirèctly lowwds fwKllng p*c*$ lor our relaxed events. Th￿e packs are essonti81 h •nsurirMJ th•1 everyor* ¢8n fully partldpate kn our event8 In a comlortable and arioyable w•y. We k*redlbiy orntèful to the Tlp8y Cow ana to ovoryofte tptho c￿tr￿ted to Ilvs t8nts•ti¢ offc Staffing Jiinu tliis iepoitliig perinrl, Ihe Ninla Teym lias expeiiwir.ed 51iJnificanl personal and professional growth, with and co)Tilidcnl Ilieir folps within P*n12 14Q excelled In tboii posili(Jiis sliarlng Ihelr expc.rtise to support aiid guide our customers. They have also taken on thè imporlant t88k of ciealing and running the"Ask the Ninja. series of parent inloimation sessions, which have been well-recewed by the communify. These sessions have become a valuable iesource lor parents seeking information and support e continued to Soph ocus ng on expandlng our tèam of ¥oLunte¢r8, which has cofttsllxrted to ts wowth 8nd strength of the organisalion. This le￿rtir￿a the additknn ol the team. Although rue(Ftenn pO￿tkn￿. In well arè mokirwJ a positive impact TAd805. especlally for our o¥enl& have been particularly popubt. addN¥J a per80nal and cu -"s Irgnsitioned from a volunteer position to a paid role as Distribution Ninja. His coiitnbution I,.q% rTlJ:le a remarkable difference to the team. as he 15 now responsible lor sorting and distributing our maga2ines. This cenlralised point of contact has helped strengthen rolationsh￿S with our distiibution partners anol ImprDve OUT readership outreach. In addition to the wonderful work th1£ 1 f.Dntli)LJe :c dt) ii,. iiii)ning our We Tool and You group Sn Slonehaven. we are exciiea Eu nave welcomed s permanent volur¥teefS lo the L8urencekirk We Tool and You group. Both group5 are located in the south ol the cl vil31 role In oftering SLJpporl and guidanrp to parents ol school-age chiLdfPD Iiring expertise. passioii, and dedication to their roles, enhanclng Ihe serv I ￿. -11, .Illiei lo larnilies in Ihg area Their involvement will ensure th81 more parents in the South ot the Shile have acce55 to the resources, communlty. and assistance they rTreed as they navigate the challenges of raising school-age children 12 stsff Development In January, we held our first Trustee Away Day with Steve Allman. which was l>oth educational and insightful. The evenl provided fj valuable opportunity for OJT Trts$toe8 to refl8¢1 on thg charlty• iapd growlh JfKI to 88t ochlevable GvalB for the cf rny examinats'on, no maller ha5 corrie lo Thy attention lother than that statement disclosed on the aitached page'l which gives m& reasonable cause to b81ieve that in any mat&rial respect the requirements.. to keep accounling fecords in accDrdance with section 441111al ol Ihg 2005 Act and RÉgulation 4 of the 2006 AccoLJnt% Regulali¢ns, and to prepare account5 which accord wilh the accounting records and comply with Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations to enable a proper Slgn Naii Reltrvant professlo qualification{sl or bD Ilf an Address.. 2 Cross Street Fraserburgh AB43 9EC 'Plag58 deloie th8 wo￿8 In Ihe bracket8 il Ihoy do nol apply If tho do apply, sat out th088 m8ttèrt ￿h1th h8v8 com6 lo your 8tt8ntK>n on I following page APPENDIX 3 Disclosure section Only complete if the examiner needs to high1￿h1 materi81 problems. Give here brief dètslls of any Items that the examlnèr wishes to disclo$e None oscr Wg Tool SCIO SC04589S Recèl ts and ments accounts s￿¢11011 A 5taiÈmpnt of rÈEoipls and paymonls unr￿￿￿•0 Iyfids Al Rec 61092 SJ56 ftet*•5 Grt&s 112 i•JJ Af Sublo*•l A2Svb foMI •dI￿L*S 11QlJO .yis L•9¥Ms1s A3 Subtots iJi.i &J A4 Sub rot 14 for Mo i•) Wo Tool SCIQ SCO45895 Bl C•Sblund *J.& .J*4 47.7•5 bh1nd￿nI b•l4rt•w TWI 711 Twl B4 LIabIl￿o¥ PAVE OEt415 T4 APPEN￿￿ ? We Tool SCIO SC045895 Section C Notes to the Accounts C1 14alufe and purp￿ of lynds {m8y be Slétsdon •nalFsis ol fund5 worf(sheelsl Unreslnwed lunds Ale those th8t m•ybe used •1 tr*discrèton tst truslte5 OW¢ly ol Ihe thaniy Ihe trustees m31n&n 8 tsr1esi￿ted Imd lor day.ttrtsy runhiNJ of Ir* c￿nty Re51ncied funds ffjayonly te used l(Y specrfL pulP05e5 Re5trirJths ariSe•en S[￿the￿ bya wtten lunds ￿￿ rB15ed lor sp2tsliC purwses OuTrng 2023124 fhnar¢wl )tar gran15 ￿￿￿ recewed r AbÈlOeenshiie Gouncil & Carers Inlom3iion Straiegy gurw ofempbymert Iwm UneM￿DYed peO￿e lo the lolal 01£47 280 £2 400 Ifom Ct5h K￿$ lor purp￿ DI Ictsj tr chHoren 8n¢ £9,76QftNm Abwoeen CLwncil f￿the tlA$$lSling persons Io empWhEnl £9,760 9ranl was vnused a5 Qflhe eAawth thÈ up 3fch 202$ The AbBr0Ppn5h￿ cow￿1 IEir yw[￿0y¢dwa5 ugeoio hwe we tsa ftJThl oIE38.025 Itmaining C2 Gv•nts Total C3a Tru5ta• r•munoMion 11 w rernunefatlcn was d￿￿9 IIE ttt$nYchanty￿$￿ typ•7on io trusteèWS5 lh3 bDA IDtrwwiseaNirlete seth)n 3bl AulhoDty un4*[ whith C3b Trusts• remurnrtlon- otall¥ C4a Trus￿ expon¥os If noexpenses paldtoaryth￿ty%rU$le2 thÈ peftodtr￿ u05s I￿￿*￿$È¢¢￿￿iese#￿n4b) C4b Trus109 frxpeDs•s. &ts118 510 Mi ReMnbutsÈmenid even1c0￿ j￿b￿*10￿￿ 21 C5 Tr¥nsactlon8 vlllh Irusteos end Gonnocted p•rsons zzz C6 Olh•r Inlormatlon Wo TODI SCIO *71 T¥ r*LTiTr Fllllw T4r ¥.7 J7* uji PPENLYX SCts45895 6 of Iiifid ¢1 Lknlbonb IW2 70$ Iw¥Jrw* fy0551￿01 rnefrryn InvO￿n￿rIS i#J) 45A52 Subtol•l Sub tthi Tat•lTh￿￿ DZyrr￿Ns 4$7 L•5¥￿￿ts Svty f¢ilil 417 Suts¢tsi*l IJZ4 1U•JI 14•lrnc•lPtsl¢p•wm•fttsl 1&7FS $uWI14**JchJffOrwr 114lurt •fid ••èlfun APPE￿￿x? 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