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2025-10-31-accounts

REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: SC291663 (Scotland) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: SC045966

Report of the Trustees and

Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 October 2025

for

The Melting Pot

The Melting Pot

Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 October 2025

Page
Report of the Trustees 1
Independent Examiner's Report 8
Statement of Financial Activities 9
Balance Sheet 10
Notes to the Financial Statements 12

The Melting Pot (Registered number: SC291663)

Report of the Trustees

for the Year Ended 31 October 2025

The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 October 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Objectives

The company's objects as stated in the Articles of Association are:

through a range of projects, initiatives and activities which stimulate and support social innovation.

Our vision: A society which has a vibrant, creative, resilient and effective social innovation community.

Our mission: Is to stimulate and support social innovation

About the Melting Pot

The Melting Pot is Scotland’s Centre for Social Innovation. An inspiring community of people striving to make the world a better place.

There are three key business areas through which The Melting Pot seeks to stimulate and support social innovation.

Our Activities

Our 2023-2028 strategic plan, encompasses five priorities for the next five years. These inform the framework for reporting.

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The Melting Pot (Registered number: SC291663)

for the Year Ended 31 October 2025

Report of the Trustees

Collaborative Ecosystem

Robust Collaborative Network

"The Melting Pot are a very skilled at getting the right mix of stimulating input with space to network and exchange" - Event attendee

Community-Driven Innovation

Community Engagement

Resourceful Knowledge Hub

Scale Our Impact

"Really great programme. I have learned a lot. I feel it’s just the beginning. The warmth and openness of The Melting Pot team has been really special and I hope to continue to work there and be part of the community." - Good Ideas Class Participant

Tangible Social Impact

Community Engagement

Innovative Solutions

Knowledge Exchange

Knowledge Enrichment

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The Melting Pot (Registered number: SC291663)

Report of the Trustees

for the Year Ended 31 October 2025

Member Empowerment

Long-Term Sustainability

Environmental Responsibility

Financial Resilience

Resource Efficiency

Strategic Partnerships

Long-Term Vision

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The Melting Pot (Registered number: SC291663)

for the Year Ended 31 October 2025

Report of the Trustees

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Message from CEO Helen Denny

Reflecting on the past year at The Melting Pot, we're proud to share some of our key achievements and moments that have defined our journey.

Strategic Growth and Leadership

Since launching our five-year strategy in November 2023, our ambition to position The Melting Pot as Scotland’s flagship Centre for Social Innovation has continued to gather momentum. Over the past year, we have strengthened governance through the contribution of our trustees, sharpened our strategic focus on inclusive, place based enterprise, and diversified our income streams across consultancy, partnerships and national programmes. A significant milestone has been the formal launch and growth of Connected Hubs Scotland, a national network bringing together independent coworking hubs across urban, rural and island communities. We have increasingly stepped into a convening and connector role across Scotland’s ecosystem, bridging sectors, geographies and communities to unlock collaboration and shared solutions to complex challenges.

Community Engagement and Events

Connection remains at the heart of what we do. Over the past year we have hosted and supported dozens of events, from member-led gatherings to large-scale cross sector conversations, welcoming hundreds of participants into our space and programmes. Our Bridging Communities series has continued to foster meaningful dialogue between entrepreneurs, social enterprises, funders, academics and public sector partners. We have also championed ethical enterprise and creative collaboration through initiatives such as our Buy Social Fair, spotlighting purpose-led businesses and encouraging conscious purchasing within our community. In partnership with Creative Edinburgh, we have supported emerging artists and creative practitioners, strengthening the intersection between culture and social innovation. Events such as Creative Collisions, delivered alongside Scottish Women in Business and Glasgow Girls Club, have created energising spaces for connection, visibility and peer support. Together, these collaborations ensure our community remains vibrant, values-driven and deeply connected across sectors.

Programmes and Enterprise Support

This year also saw the delivery of our Good Ideas programme, supporting 16 purpose led entrepreneurs to develop and test ventures rooted in lived experience and community need. Through structured workshops, peer learning and tailored support, participants strengthened their confidence, business models and impact pathways. Alongside this, Enterprise in Place was launched, a programme that models inclusive, locally-rooted enterprise support, working with community connectors in Glasgow, Lanarkshire and Dunoon to reduce barriers and widen access to entrepreneurship. Across all of our programmes, we remain focused on ensuring that people affected by the challenges in their communities are best placed to shape and lead the solutions.

Consultancy and Partnerships

A key development this year has been the launch and growth of our consultancy offer. Drawing on nearly two decades of experience in social innovation, community building and ecosystem development, we have begun working with clients including Changeworks and the Law Society of Scotland, supporting them with facilitation, strategy development and inclusive engagement approaches. This work not only generates sustainable income but also extends our influence beyond our immediate community sharing our expertise to strengthen systems change across sectors.

Commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Our Equity, Diversity & Inclusion commitments remain central to our strategy. Across our programmes we have prioritised reducing barriers to participation, widening access to entrepreneurship and embedding inclusive design from the outset. This is not a standalone strand of work, it underpins how we design programmes, host events, build partnerships and shape our space.

Looking Ahead

As we move into the next phase of our strategy, our focus is clear:

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The Melting Pot (Registered number: SC291663)

for the Year Ended 31 October 2025

Report of the Trustees

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

We remain deeply grateful to our members, partners, trustees and supporters who continue to shape this journey with us. Here’s to another year of collaboration, innovation and community-led change.

Our Partners

We have had another exciting year or partnerships! Thank you to all our partners who enrich our work, offer interesting, diverse perspectives and contribute to a collaborative ecosystem.

Impact Snapshot

"I find it inspiring to be able to work alongside the most innovative organisations and people in Scotland - really value having that connection"

"Allows for an improved work life balance, better collaboration with remote colleagues in person, and has improved my network and connections by introducing me to people I wouldn't have otherwise met."

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Financial review

Total income for the year was £440,969 (2024: £472.976) and expenditure totalled £533,969 (2024: £536,245) resulting in a deficit for the year of £93,000 (2024: £63,269). Reserves stood at negative £123,143 (2024: £30,143).

As discussed earlier in the report, the last couple of years have been challenging and strategies have been put on place to improve and monitor the financial position including:

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The Melting Pot (Registered number: SC291663)

for the Year Ended 31 October 2025

Report of the Trustees

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Reserves policy

The Trustees consider that the charity should have free reserves of around £145,500 to cover redundancies and other expenses in the event of winding up, as well as 3 months of core costs. Free reserves are the total of general funds less fixed assets. The amount of free reserves at the end of the year fall below that level.

With net liabilities of £123,143 (2024: net liabilities £30,143) The Melting Pot is insolvent.

Free reserves amount to a negative £147,066.

It should also be noted, that the wholly owned subsidiary of The Melting Pot - The Melting Pot Trading Ltd made profits in the year to 31 October 2025 of £23,371 (2024: £6,838). These profits are due to be paid to The Melting Pot under Gift Aid rules within 9 months of the year end.

The balance sheet position is a concern and the Trustees continue to monitor the situation to ensure that the charity will be able to continue as a going concern for the next 12 months (from the date of signing the accounts)

As detailed above the Trustees have put various actions in place, they have reviewed cash flow forecasts and the assumptions behind them, based on this they have concluded that the charity will continue as a going concern.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document

The charity is a company limited by guarantee, governed by Articles of Association dated 31 August 2015. The company was incorporated on 13 October 2005 and recognised as a charity from 8 September 2015.

During the year the articles have been reviewed and are in the process of being updated.

Recruitment and appointment of new trustees

New Trustees are appointed by the board of Trustees, there may be a maximum of 14 members of the board at any one time. Vacancies for new Trustees are advertised on the website where applications are submitted. When recruiting for new Trustees, a job role brief is created to ensure a suitable candidate can be found with the required skills and experience.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Company number

SC291663 (Scotland)

Registered Charity number

SC045966

Registered office

15 Calton Road Edinburgh Lothian EH8 8DL

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The Melting Pot (Registered number: SC291663)

Report of the Trustees

for the Year Ended 31 October 2025

Trustees

Mark Anderson Catherine L Henderson Hanoz M Mirza Andrew J Richards Sarah Jackman (resigned 8.12.25) Lisa Paris Alice Paterson Felicity Rylands Niall Shannon (resigned 9.3.26) Evangeline Simkins Cleopatra Goodman (resigned 9.12.24)

Trustees listed above include all Trustees on the board from 1 November 2023 to the date of signing the accounts.

Independent Examiner

Mathew Gillies LLB (Hons) ACPA FCIE Cowan & Partners Limited 60 Constitution Street Edinburgh EH6 6RR

Bankers

The Co-operative Bank PLC PO Box 101 1 Balloon Street Manchester M60 4EP 8th June 2026 Approved by order of the board of trustees on ............................................. and signed on its behalf by:

........................................................................ Lisa Paris - Trustee

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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of The Melting Pot

I report on the accounts for the year ended 31 October 2025 set out on pages nine to twenty one.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended). The charity's trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10(1)(a) to (c) of the Accounts Regulations does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts as required under Section 44(1)(c) of the Act and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of the independent examiner's report

My examination was carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006. 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 seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken 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 examiner's statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention :

have not been met; or

Mathew Gillies LLB (Hons) ACPA FCIE Full member of the Association of Charity Independent Examiners

Cowan & Partners Limited 60 Constitution Street Edinburgh EH6 6RR

Date: 17 June 2026

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The Melting Pot

Statement of Financial Activities

(Incorporating an Income and Expenditure Account) for the Year Ended 31 October 2025

Unrestricted
funds
Notes
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
2
6,865
Charitable activities
4
Charitable activities
327,317
Investment income
3
401
Other income
84,936
Total
419,519
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
5
Charitable activities
521,018
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
(101,499)
Transfers between funds
19
732
Net movement in funds
(100,767)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
(32,401)
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
(133,168)		 Restricted
funds
£
15,000
6,450
-
-
21,450
12,951
8,499
(732)
7,767
2,258
10,025		 31.10.25
31.10.24
Total
Total
funds
funds
£
£
21,865
4,387
333,767
346,610
401
535
84,936
121,444
440,969
472,976
533,969
536,245
(93,000)
(63,269)
-
-
(93,000)
(63,269)
(30,143)
33,126
(123,143)
(30,143)

CONTINUING OPERATIONS

All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities

The Statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.

The notes form part of these financial statements

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The Melting Pot (Registered number: SC291663)

Balance Sheet

31 October 2025

Unrestricted
funds
Notes
£
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
12
13,798
Investments
13
100
13,898
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
14
10,649
Cash at bank and in hand
11,290
21,939
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
15
(112,271)
NET CURRENT ASSETS/(LIABILITIES)
(90,332)
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES
(76,434)
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more than one year
16
(56,734)
NET ASSETS
(133,168)
FUNDS
19
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
TOTAL FUNDS		 Restricted
funds
£
-
-
-
-
10,025
10,025
-
10,025
10,025
-
10,025		 31.10.25
Total
funds
£
13,798
100
13,898
10,649
21,315
31,964
(112,271)
(80,307)
(66,409)
(56,734)
(123,143)
(133,168)
10,025
(123,143)		 31.10.24
Total
funds
£
9,684
100
9,784
9,181
53,318
62,499
(49,939)
12,560
22,344
(52,487)
(30,143)
(32,401)
2,258
(30,143)

The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 October 2025.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 October 2025 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for

The notes form part of these financial statements

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The Melting Pot (Registered number: SC291663)

Balance Sheet - continued 31 October 2025

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on ............................................. and were signed on its behalf by: 8th June 2026

............................................. Lisa Paris - Trustee

The notes form part of these financial statements

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The Melting Pot

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 October 2025

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, with the exception of investments which are included at market value.

The accounts are presented in Sterling which is the charity's functional currency, and rounded to the nearest pound.

No changes have been made to the basis of preparing the financial statements this year or to the previous year's financial statements.

Going concern

As discussed in the Trustees Report on page 5, despite a very difficult year, the Trustees have considered the position in relation to going concern and have put plans in place which have allowed them to conclude that the charity will continue for the next 12 months, therefore the accounts are prepared on a going concern basis.

The Melting Pot Trading Ltd (a wholly owned subsidiary) made profits in the year of £23,371 (2024: £6,838) and continues to gift aid these profits to The Melting Pot on an annual basis.

Accounting estimates and areas of judgement

The preparation of the financial statements conforms with the requirements of the Charities SORP and general accepted accounting principles. The only area in which it is considered that accounting estimates and areas of judgement have been applied is depreciation, the policy on which is outlined below.

Income

Grants and donations are recognised in full in the Statement of Financial Activities in the period in which they are receivable, provided any conditions for use of the grant or donation have been fulfilled. Where a grant or donation is received for a specific purpose, it is included within restricted income and any unexpended portion carried forward as a restricted fund. Income from charitable activities includes income received where entitlement to grant funding is subject to specific performance conditions and is recognised as and when it is earned. Income from non-charitable trading activities and fundraising is included under other trading activities.

Expenditure

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Tangible fixed assets

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.

Improvements to property - 5% on cost Fixtures and fittings - 25% on cost

Taxation

The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

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The Melting Pot

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 October 2025

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds arise from donations without a specified purpose and other income generated and are available to be used for any objects of the charity at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds are to be used for specific purposes as laid down by the donor or funder. Expenditure which meets these criteria is charged to the fund, together with a fair allocation of management and support costs.

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits

The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charitable company's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate.

Gift aid payments from subsidiary company

The Melting Pot Trading Limited (a wholly owned subsidiary of The Melting Pot) pays all its taxable profits for the reporting period to its parent charity (The Melting Pot) under the gift aid scheme. These gift aid payments are recognised as distributions to owners in equity within retained earnings in the accounts of The Melting Pot Trading Limited.

At the reporting date there was no legal obligation in place for the company to make this gift aid payment, although prior to the reporting date the board have indicated their intention to pay the taxable profits to the parent charity in respect of the reporting period. The payment is planned to be made within 9 months of the end of the reporting date.

Gift aid donations from the subsidiary company are recognised when paid per SORP FRS 102.

VAT

The Melting Pot is VAT registered and income and expenditure is recognised net of VAT.

2. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES

2. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
31.10.25 31.10.24
£ £
Donations 21,865 4,387
3. INVESTMENT INCOME
31.10.25 31.10.24
£ £
Deposit account interest 401 535

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The Melting Pot

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 October 2025

4. INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES

Activity
Charitable activities
Charitable activities
Consultancy
Charitable activities
Bridging communities event -
income and sponsorship
Charitable activities
Grants
Charitable activities
Grants received, included in the above, are as follows:
Social Enterprise
City of Edinburgh Council
Edinburgh Airport
5.
CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS
Charitable activities
6.
DIRECT COSTS OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Staff costs
Rent, rates & service charges
Insurance
Telephone
Advertising & PR
Sundries
Recruitment
Training
Travel and subsistence
Office supplies
Subscriptions
IT support & software
Accountancy fees
Other legal and professional
Contractor fees
Good ideas delivery
Venue hire costs
Catering
Repairs and renewals
Consultancy delivery
ECO System 23/24 expenses
Edinburgh 900 expenses
Carried forward		 Direct
Costs (see
note 6)
£
530,919		 31.10.25
£
311,044
16,273
-
6,450
333,767
31.10.25
£
-
-
-
-
Support
costs (see
note 7)
£
3,050
31.10.25
£
262,894
119,722
5,492
2,975
16,024
195
20
2,064
539
3,899
1,109
13,724
1,330
6,159
30,288
5,660
263
17,251
2,177
5,096
-
636
497,517		 31.10.24
£
302,468
4,120
4,472
35,550
346,610
31.10.24
£
28,800
4,750
2,000
35,550
Totals
£
533,969
31.10.24
£
300,342
116,635
7,601
3,601
13,490
573
554
2,961
1,206
4,324
1,021
18,444
1,280
5,024
1,314
-
201
10,897
2,813
-
28,981
2,194
523,456

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The Melting Pot

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 October 2025

6. DIRECT COSTS OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES - continued

Brought forward
Accessibility expenditure
Event expenses
Pathways fund expenditure
HMRC interest
Depreciation
Bank & transaction charges
7.
SUPPORT COSTS
Charitable activities
Support costs, included in the above, are as follows:
Governance costs
Independent Examination
8.
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):
Independent Examination
Depreciation - owned assets		 31.10.25
31.10.24
£
£
497,517
523,456
890
-
14,650
3,072
6,450
-
493
-
2,182
2,115
8,737
4,652
530,919
533,295
Governance
costs
£
3,050
31.10.25
31.10.24
Charitable
Total
activities
activities
£
£
3,050
2,950
31.10.25
31.10.24
£
£
3,050
2,950
2,182
2,114

9. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration paid in the year to 31 October 2025. (2024: £23,444)

Trustees' expenses

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 October 2025 nor for the year ended 31 October 2024.

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The Melting Pot

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 October 2025

10. STAFF COSTS

Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Other pension costs
The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:
Employees
No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.
11.
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted
funds
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
4,387
Charitable activities
Charitable activities
311,060
Investment income
535
Other income
121,444
Total
437,426
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Charitable activities
502,772
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
(65,346)
Transfers between funds
(181)
Net movement in funds
(65,527)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
33,126
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
(32,401)		 31.10.25
£
237,689
16,718
8,487
262,894
31.10.25
8
Restricted
funds
£
-
35,550
-
-
35,550
33,473
2,077
181
2,258
-
2,258		 31.10.24
£
269,508
21,034
9,800
300,342
31.10.24
8
Total
funds
£
4,387
346,610
535
121,444
472,976
536,245
(63,269)
-
(63,269)
33,126
(30,143)

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The Melting Pot

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 October 2025

12.
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Improvements
to
property
£
COST
At 1 November 2024
4,453
Additions
5,167
At 31 October 2025
9,620
DEPRECIATION
At 1 November 2024
445
Charge for year
481
At 31 October 2025
926
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 October 2025
8,694
At 31 October 2024
4,008
13.
FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS
MARKET VALUE
At 1 November 2024 and 31 October 2025
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 October 2025
At 31 October 2024		 Fixtures
and
fittings
Totals
£
£
28,564
33,017
1,129
6,296
29,693
39,313
22,888
23,333
1,701
2,182
24,589
25,515
5,104
13,798
5,676
9,684
Unlisted
investments
£
100
100
100

There were no investment assets outside the UK.

Investments consist of 100% share capital of The Melting Pot Trading Ltd, a company incorporated in Scotland

14. DEBTORS

DEBTORS
31.10.25 31.10.24
£ £
Trade debtors 2,969 8,045
Accrued income 6,450 -
Prepayments 1,230 1,136
10,649 9,181

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The Melting Pot

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 October 2025

15. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

31.10.25
£
Bank loans and overdrafts (see note 17)
23,754
Trade creditors
51,587
Social security and other taxes
7,300
VAT
4,855
Other creditors
13,272
The Melting Pot Trading Ltd
3,453
Accruals
8,050
112,271
16.
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR
31.10.25
£
Bank loans (see note 17)
56,734
17.
LOANS
An analysis of the maturity of loans is given below:
31.10.25
£
Amounts falling due within one year on demand:
Bank loans
23,754
Amounts falling between one and two years:
Bank loans - 1-2 years
24,597
Amounts falling due between two and five years:
Bank loans - 2-5 years
32,137
Amounts falling due in more than five years:
Repayable by instalments:
Bank loans more 5 yr by instal
-
The Melting Pot have 2 loans from Social Investment Scotland		 31.10.24
£
6,888
9,236
6,781
10,903
10,764
1,417
3,950		 31.10.24
£
6,888
9,236
6,781
10,903
10,764
1,417
3,950
49,939
31.10.24
£
52,487
31.10.24
£
6,888
11,309
30,053
11,125
11,309
30,053
11,125

The first loan of £25,000 was received from Social Investment Scotland in May 2021 with a term of 61 months, interest is charged at 0%

The second loan of £50,000 was received from Social Investment Scotland in September 2024 with a term of 72 months, interest is charged at 10% per annum.

A further Cashflow Support Loan was awarded in September 2025 by Firstport for £28,000. This loan is interest free with repayments over 18 months commencing in March 2026.

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The Melting Pot

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 October 2025

18. SECURED DEBTS

Social Investment Scotland Ltd - holds a floating charge over all property or undertaking of The Melting Pot.

19. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS

At
1.11.24
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
(42,085)
Fixed Asset Fund
9,684
(32,401)
Restricted funds
Edinburgh 900 Community Fund
1,400
Edinburgh Airport Fund
858
Building Ownership Feasability
-
2,258
TOTAL FUNDS
(30,143)
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Unrestricted funds
General fund
Fixed Asset Fund
Restricted funds
Edinburgh 900 Community Fund
Edinburgh Airport Fund
Building Ownership Feasability
Pathways Fund
TOTAL FUNDS		 Net
movement
in funds
£
(99,316)
(2,183)
(101,499)
(636)
(890)
10,025
8,499
(93,000)
Incoming
resources
£
419,520
(1)
419,519
-
-
15,000
6,450
21,450
440,969		 Transfers
between
At
funds
31.10.25
£
£
(5,564)
(146,965)
6,296
13,797
732
(133,168)
(764)
-
32
-
-
10,025
(732)
10,025
-
(123,143)
Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(518,836)
(99,316)
(2,182)
(2,183)
(521,018)
(101,499)
(636)
(636)
(890)
(890)
(4,975)
10,025
(6,450)
-
(12,951)
8,499
(533,969)
(93,000)

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19. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Comparatives for movement in funds

Net
At
movement
1.11.23
in funds
£
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
22,181
(63,231)
Fixed Asset Fund
10,945
(2,115)
33,126
(65,346)
Restricted funds
Ecosystem 2023-24
-
(181)
Edinburgh 900 Community Fund
-
1,400
Edinburgh Airport Fund
-
858
-
2,077
TOTAL FUNDS
33,126
(63,269)
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Incoming
resources
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
437,426
Fixed Asset Fund
-
437,426
Restricted funds
Ecosystem 2023-24
28,800
Edinburgh 900 Community Fund
4,750
Edinburgh Airport Fund
2,000
35,550
TOTAL FUNDS
472,976		 Transfers
between
At
funds
31.10.24
£
£
(1,035)
(42,085)
854
9,684
(181)
(32,401)
181
-
-
1,400
-
858
181
2,258
-
(30,143)
Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(500,657)
(63,231)
(2,115)
(2,115)
(502,772)
(65,346)
(28,981)
(181)
(3,350)
1,400
(1,142)
858
(33,473)
2,077
(536,245)
(63,269)

Ecosystem 2023-24 - "Bridging Communities" -This grant received this year funded the delivery of 4 Scotland-wide networking events and a final national conference. It was fully utilised in 23-24.

Edinburgh 900 Community Fund - Funding received for the creation and delivery of innovation walking tours and creative artist events. This has been fully utilised in the year.

Edinburgh Airport Fund - Funding received in 23-24 for space accessibility improvements. this has now been fully utilised,

The Fixed Assets fund corresponds to the net book value of tangible fixed assets. Depreciation is charged to the fund and the cost of fixed assets purchased is transferred into the fund.

Building Ownership Feasibility - £15,000 was received this year from Foundation Scotland to enable a feasibility study to be carried out over the possibility of The Melting Pot purchasing the building they currently use. Work on this began in 24-25 with the remaining balance being carried over for completion of the study in 25-26.

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20. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

Key Management Personnel

During the year key management received remuneration including benefits and pension totalling £127,427 (2024: £129,708)

The Melting Pot Trading Ltd

The Melting Pot owns 100% of the shares of The Melting Pot Trading Ltd.

During the year The Melting Pot Trading Ltd were invoiced £84,936 (2024: £108,706) plus VAT for their contribution to shared costs.

At the year end a creditor balance of £3,453 (2024; £1,417) is outstanding.

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