Scottl•h Ch•rlty Numb•r 8C045937 AFRICAN LANARKSHIRE FOR MENTAL HEALTH TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 3110312025 AFRICAN LANARKSHIRE FOR MENTAL HEALTH SCIO Number SC046937 TRUSTEE'S ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026 Gov•mlng document Afrlcan Lanafk•hlr• for M•ntal H•afth18 an unlncorporated Sco1118h charft8ble org8nlsation (SCIO number SC046937), govemed by118 con8tltutlon dated 20103r2015. Member3hlp and management The business of Afrkan Lanarkshlre for Mental He8lth18 dlrecl8d by the management C4Jnmittee whlch comprise8 belween 3 and 5 member8, 8ppolnled by member8 at tha Annual General Meetlng to seNe lor one year. all belng eliglble foi re-elecuon. The committe8 meets not less than 4 IKne8 a year. The Chalrperson, Secretary and Treasurer ar8 8ppolnt8d by the managemenl commlttee: no person may hold a posi lor m￿8 than 3 yearn. The managemenl commlttee may C<￿0p1 up to 3 fijrther membern, where deomod necessary to seNe untll the folky*lng AGM. Those Currently 8efvlng 88 member8 01 the managamenl commOtt8e are: Contact addre88: Jerviston Communlty Centro Molhorwell ML14BU Charftable purpo8•8 1.1 To r8118v8 those In need by reason ol Illthealth Ihrouoh the prov18ion of a(fvocacy, training and support for AfrKan people In Lanark8hlr8 who oxperience mental heallh Issues 88 well as for Afrfi￿n people In olher parts ol tho UK and over8eo8. 1.2 To promote equalty and dfvorsty by raoslng awaren888 of mental health188ue8 and reducirvJ stigma around them among the Afrlcan communlty and wlder 80ci8ty In Lanark8hlro through the wovlslon of Inlormatlon and o￿nI organlsatlon. 1.3 To org8niso racreatlonal actsvilles and provlde recreational f8ciliti88. with the object of Improvlw the conditxxM of lifo for the people of Afrkan origln In Lanarf(shlre who have menlalthe81th Is8u88 or are at rlsk of developing mental-health condltlon8. Th18 will Indude arts and crafts ￿tiVItIe8. 8POrt actMtle8 and n8tur• outing8. Actlvttle8 and achlevements We have had a busy year and have dellvered a range of acllvltle8: 1. Mindfulness: Thls helps Afrkan famlll88 to meel at 8 place wh8re thay can relax and talk 8bout thelr mental health Issues and experlence.1118 provldlng a space for )ung p80ple to open up lo their family membern and Idenlify 80mo i88ues th8y have been golng through. 2. Mental health sligma: Afrun young people are ready to with8t8nd mlsconceptlon and prejudices 81)out mental h88lth wh81ever11 18 called," demon8, negllgence and madness. They need to understand that It Is mental health sickness, and that they can go and see the GP about it. 3. Menlal health 8elf-88sessment: It's 8 tool that en8ble8 young peopl8 to Identify thelr strength and potentlal which Ihey can to use In th8 future 88 they move Into worft or college. 4. Problem solving: Young people have understood that mo81 of th8 problems people deal wlth In soclety may Stem from prejudlce. Young people can help each other through mutual underslanding and avokjing Judgement. They 8180 need to walk wlth each other through the joumoy. 5. Mental health music thornpy: This takes young people through a 8erie8 of activili88 whkh help create a way they can make other people aware of mental health Issu88, also make them understand that mental health recovery18 8bout 8elf4iscovery. The achlevement18 indivldual and It requlres 8elf4ffort but no one18 8UPPO8ed to deal wlth mental health alone. 6. Mentsl health awareness: Thls helps 5fJung p8opI8 and famllles to be aware of different 8SP8cts of mental health and seek help before it is too late. During these sessions people are slgnposted to approprfate servlces. 7. Hardshlp support: ALIMH was 8UPPOrted finandally lo Cope with the cosl of livlng, and reduce food Insecurlty vthlch leads to mental health anxlety. 8. Covld vacclne awareness: Most Afrfcan and young people were scepllcal about Covid vaccine, and It w88 causlng anxlety, but through thls work familles got reassured by professlonals from the NHS and other mental health tralner8, 9. Music and mental health.. whkh allowed yrlung people to188m muBiC Instruments and ralse mentsl health awareness, recovery, and wellbelng for the young people through music lyrics, songs and perfomiance. Flnances The group was ffwarded £10.050 from Ihe People'8 Health Tru8t for a "play and wellbelng" project for young people 5 10 12 year8 old. Th18 fund w88 for Ihe Payment of 8 Project manager, 888sional worker8, DJ for d18co dance for Ihe kk18, expen888 for volunteer8. stationery. hlring of the soft play materla18, and purchase of art and craft malerlals, venue hlre, refreshment, and publlcity. The group also rece6ved £34,604 from Young Start for "Youlh wellbelng focus and Wellbeing out or wllh Covld19" to pay for the project manager, youth worker, 8888lon81 worker muslc tutor, expenses for volunteers, muslc Instruments hlre, partAclpants' travel expenses. staff expenses, st8tk￿ery, tr8v81 expense8, venue hlr8, refreshments. football coach. sludlo hlre and publlclty. Thls18 multl-year fundlng whlch wlll allow the project to continue tlll 2028. The group has recelved £10,0(KI.00 from The Natlonal Lottery C¢)mmunlty Fund (Awards for All) lo hire soft play equlpment for kid8 S to 12 years old, art and craft mateflal8, 8tationery, refreshments, venue hire, publlclty. Chrl8tmas and glfts for the khjs and expen8e8 for volunteer8. These accounts have been appmed by African L8narkshlr6 for Menlal Health and slgned on their behalf on (date) XZI 111£024- INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF AFRICAN LANARKSHIRE FOR MENTAL HEALTH Scottish Charlty Number SC045937 I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 3110Y2025, vthich are set oul M page 8 109. Respectlv• r•spon8lbllltl•• of trustM8 and •x•mln•r The charity's Irustees are responsible for the proparalion of Ihe accounts in accordance the tems of the Chanties and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Aci 2005 and the Chanties Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006. The Gharity tru8tee8 consider that the audit requirèment of Regulation 10{1) (d) of tho Charilies Accounts (Scotland) Regulati¢)ns 2006 does riot 8pply. It 18 my responsibility lo examine thè accourrts as required under section 44(1) (c) of th• Act and to stota whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basls ol Ind•p•nd•nt •xamln•rfs statement My examination is ca(Tied Ixrt in acc¢Kd8nce with Regulalion 11 01 the Ch8ritie3 Accounts (Sc0118nd) Regulations 2006. An examlnaiion includes a review of th8 accounling records kept by the charity and a comparison ol the accounts presented wilh those records. It also includes cmsideration of any unusual ilems or disdosures in the accounts. and the seeking of explanats'ons from you a8 tru$ie8s c￿Cerning any Such matters. procedures undertaken do not provKle all the evidence thai would be required in •n audrt and, con8equenlty, I do not express an audrt Opini￿ on t￿ vlew given by the accounts. Ind•p•nd•nt •xamln•rn' •t•t•m•nt In the course of my examinalion. no matter ha$ come to rny attention: 1) which gi￿8 me reasonable Cau￿ to behève Ihai. in any molerlal respect, the requirements to keep accountlng r•cwth in accordance wlth S•clion 44(1) {a) ol the 2005 Act and Regulallon 4 of 2008 Accoun18 Regulalions. and to yepare •ccounts which accord with th8 acC￿￿1r¥a rKord8 and compty with Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulation8 have not been mel; ¢x 2) to whKh. in my ownion. attention Sh￿k1 be drawn in order to enable a yoper understandin of the accounts lo be reached Afrlcan Lanark8hlre for Mental Health Recelpts and Payments Account for the year ended 318t March 2026 r•8tr1¢ Fund• trkt•d und 026 otal Funds Funds Robertson Tntsi Peop16's Healh Trust Yow¥J Start National Lottery Awdrds fi)rAll CoTha Afilcan Coolaborallon Gro￿ {ACG) New S¢oi F4nJ £9,000.00 £0.00 £9,000.00 £4,CM)O.(x) £0.00 £10.050.00 £10,050.00 £18,685.00 £0.00 £34.604.00 £34,604.00 £36,500.00 £0.00 £10,000.00 £10,000.00 £8.890.C £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £6.000.CX) £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £21,691.00 £0.00 £0 £0.00 £28,742.00 £0.00 £0.00 £9,000.00 £64,664XIO £63,664.00 £124,608.00 Pa m•nts Pro￿￿ manager salary Yoth sakqry Muslc ttrt0rffire8la￿ 88881on81 Oll*r sesslonal slaff paynerts Certre Coordlnator salary Tra*1 Ejp I partldpart tra veNBftwvm￿￿c stwllo Nre Muslc Eq(IplPA Nre Publclty Voknieer Expertse8 FoodlRefresF¥nerts DJI8￿* costs Tos8 & arfs & crats n￿terfall SoftplayNre Slallornry & Offl¢0 8￿pIeS Freelarter tralrnr FooV)al pStch Nre Foolball coach Mertal Hea1thAwarer￿5 GCVSTrIR £998.00 £8.780.00 £9,758.00 £12,016.(KI £560.00 £3,576.00 £4,136.00 £8.910.Q) £0.00 £780.00 £780.00 £16.460.00 £0.00 £6,240.CKI £6,240.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £21.691.CKI £1,920.00 £8,888.00 £8,808.00 £17,580. £0.00 £6,1 ￿.00 £8,100.00 £18.400.00 £0.00 £750.00 £750.00 £3,000.CM) £0.00 £350.00 £350.00 £2,577.00 £2232.(J) £1,600.00 £3,832.00 £7,444.CK) £0.00 £4.472.00 £4,472.00 £10.350.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £1,820.00 £0.00 £1.500.LXI £1.500.00 £2,573.00 £0.00 £950. £950.00 £1,600.00 £470.00 £0.00 £470.00 £1,965. £2350.00 £0.00 £2,350.1)0 £1,600. £0.00 £0.00 £6.336.IX) £0.00 £408.IY) £1,760.rx) £0.00 £0.00 £870.00 £470.00 £0.00 £2,400.rxi £408.IJO £0.00 £470.00 otal £9 000.00 £42 374.00 £51374.00 £139 152.(M) Su￿lUS￿l•ffClI for th• y•ar £OMO £11280.00 £12,280￿0 414,644.00 Statement of Balances as at 31 March 2025 Unrestrlctsd Restrlcted Funds Funds 2025 2025 Total Funds 2025 Totsl Funds 2024 OpeniNJ bala￿8 suomjs￿8fiC1t lor the Closlffj balarte £0.00 £7,812.90 £7,812.90 £22,4&S.90 £0.00 £12280.00. £12,280.00 -£14,644.CN) £0.00 £20,092.90 £20,092JO £7812.90 Represented by Ca8h at bank Cash in haml £0.00 £20,092.90 £20,092.gx) £7.812.￿) £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 The members of the committee are required to act In the accordance with the tem18 of lh8 charity's constitutlon. They are responslble for keeplng proper accounting r•cord8 whlch disclose wlth reasonable accuracy at any time the financlal posltion of the group. They are also responsible for safeguarding th& assets of the group and hence for taklng responsible for the prevention and detectlon of fraud and other Irregularitles. W8 certify that th8 R8CeiPtS and Payments Account 8nd th8 Statemant of Balanc88 accurately reflect all funds recefved and spent by th8 group In the year and its financial position at the year ending 3110312025. Signed on behalf of the committae of Afrlcan Lanark8hlre for Mental Health Date Notes to the account8 - for the year ended 31 March 2026 1 Ba818 of accountlng These account8 havo been prepared on the Recelpts and Payments basls In 8ccord8nc8 wilh the Charities & Trustee Inve8lment (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulallons 2006 (amended). 2 Nature and purp08e of funds Unrestricted funds are those that may be used at the dlscretlon of Ihe tru8te08 In furtherance of the objects of the charity. Restricted funds may only be used for specific purposes. R8Strlctlon8 8rl88 when Specified by the donor or when funds are raised for specific purposes. Ana￿1$ ofpaynmts by fimd P￿pIe,8 Awuthhr UnrestrW YOUNJ Stsrt Healh Tnjl £4,440.fJ) £4AO.Tr) Q576.(IJ £1￿.Tr) Restrkt Tca12024 t8,1￿£￿ £12P16m rJ576DJ £8910m £7&).rp) £16,4&)m £6240.C £OD) £Om £21m1m Prwlnwows*ry YThthvuk£rsakry £6240m Ceth ththrpbrsabry Tr&d Eyp IpahoF4rltra¥ V￿￿1￿¢ sknlKI h. EWPPA h'ro PLthty VclJ*rEy £1,￿0£0 £6.888m £3,f￿)￿ £79).0) £39), £5X).C#) £4710) £6,1com £18,4CQ.Q) £79).CQ £3￿￿.￿) .￿ £2S77m £I,6￿.Co £7,444.Q) £4Af2.Cl) £10J9).cI) £O.IX) £1MI.C £1XQ.CI) £1573.CI) £99)m £1I(1).(KJ £o.rA) £1&5.(NJ £0.ts) £1fiCI) £6Mm £1.79)J)J t870m £1,09).QJ £4,C(QCII DllvKrtCC6ts Tos &arts & uals n Sdlth lite Skthry&offic894%&s Fre*rtertrd Fcotsl Wlire FC￿al co% ,w).co £470 £0 £470. £9,(0).fy) £21014.0) £10￿￿ £10,Lv).co £0fy) £42?74.O) £139,152. Use of restrlcted funds: Award8 for All £10.000 was used to provide actlvllles for young people aged &12 such as artslcrafts and supervlsed indoor soft play, with the alm of Improvlng thelr mental health wellbelng at the )￿ng age, buildlng thelr selfwconfidence, 88lf-esteem and self- development. Musical activities provided baslc tutorfng In drums, keyboards and guitars. The funding was used to hlre soft play equipment and buy arts and crafts supplles as the partielpants malnly come from disadvantaged areas and Iow4ncome African, refugees and unemployed families. This fund also covered a kids, Chrislmas event with refrashments, disco and gifts. People's Health Trust £10,050, for play and wellbelng. We ran dlsco dances, soft play indoor activlties. art and crafts for young people aged 5 to12 for various backgrounds - African. refugees. Scottish from Motherwell and the local area. The aim 18 the wellbeing of kids. bullding confidence and self-esteem. The survey we conducted wlth the parents indicated for this project helped to brlng the communlty together through kkls, actlvlties, form new friendshlps and18am from each other. Young Start £34,604 was for wellbelng out of, or with covld19 whlch Ilnked on to a new project . youth w8llbelng focus" for young people. Thls project, whlch ran from February 2023 to February 2025, was deslgned to 8mpower young people, bulld confld8nce and self-8Steem desplte the presence of Covld wlth no r88trlctlon8 but the anxlety of covld 8ti11 affecting young people. Young people declded to Initlate actlvitles that comblne footb811. mental health wellbelng workshops that cover ment818wareness, recovery, creatlve arts, muslc, dance, and drama In order to meet the naed Identlfled for Improved awareness of mental health In the African communlty. This leads to acceptance of mental health and allow8 young people to have the confidence to seek help and tecover from mental ill health. The funding was for the payment of a youth worker, project manager. venue hlre. mu81c equipment hire, voluntary expenses, event cost. and refreshments, trav81 expenses, football coach, publicity and a muslc tutor. Robertson Tru8t £9,000 unr88tricted fundlng whlch wa8 fvlly utlllsed to cover a range of essentlal costs. Includlng the organlsation's runnlng costs, partlclpants, travel expenses, ststionery, refreshments, and volunleer expen8e8. We are grateful for all of this 8UPPOrt, which 8ignillc8ntly contrlbuted to the 8mooth dellvery of our activitles.