CHARITY NUMBER: SC046060
I AM ME SCOTLAND SCIO
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 h(ARCH 2025
Azets Audit Services
Chartered Accountant
Titanium I
King's Inch Place
Renft¢w
PA4 8WF

I AM ME SCOTLAND SCIO
TRUSTEES ANNUAL'REPORT
The Trustees present their annual report with the financial statements of the Trnst for the year ended
31 March 2025.
REFERENCE AND ADMIIYISTRATIVE INFORlklATION
Charity Nam¢:
l Am Me Scotland SCIO
Charity Number:
SC046060
Principal Address:
Trustees:
Independent
Examiner:
Lets
It
ervices
Chartered Accounlant
Titanium I
King's Inch Plac¢
Renfrew
PA4 8WF
Bankers:
Bank of Scotland
PO BOX 17235
Edinburgh
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I AM ME SCOTLAND SCIO
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
CONSTITUTION
The Charity is a Scottish Charitable Incory)orated Organisation (SCIO). It was registered in its legal
fonn on 19th October, 201 S. The Charity was previously an unincorporated association. The assets
of the unincorporated association were transferred to the SCIO on 19th October, 2015.
Appoiiyfl￿lENTs OF TRUSTÈES
The Board of Trustees norn]ally meet four tirnes a year. Trustees are elected by a majority Vote at
the Board meetings.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Charitable Purposes
The Charity's purposes are to promote equality and diversity by:
.Raising awareness of disability related harassment and abuse (such &$ hate crime).
Encourdging p¢ople to report such incidents.
Working with partners to create safer and stronger communities for people who are elderly,
disabled andlor vulnerable. and
Working wilh young people, disabl¢d people and partners to promote equality and diversity.
Main Objeclives
The Charity aims to chang¢ attitudes and b¢haviours so that disabled and vulnerable people in
Scoiland feel safe in their communities. To do this they will lead a national mov¢ment for CHANGE
C - Create a new disability initiative that helps people to feel connected with their communities.
H - I larness strong partncrship working to facilitate changes in attitud¢s and behaviours.
A- AdvÉallLe socicty's awareness of Disability FIate Crimc,
N - Network with individuals and groups who have lived and living experiencc.
G - Galvanise communities to work collaboratively to aim for a Scotland wher¢ everyone can feel
safe.
E - Educate and empower a generation of young people to challenge prejudice based behaviour.
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TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
Main Achievements 2024-2025
During the period the charity. which has received the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service, has
continued to work with children, young people and people with lived and living experience to develop
a range of innovative, exciting and accessible resources. The online platfomi is available FREE for
all schools and Police partners in Scotland and is available fron] ianimescotlandeducation.org.uk.
There are currently over 2900 tcachers and Police Officers using the platfomi to deliver educational
inputs. Resources include, disabilily awareness, hate crime, alcohol & Substance, UNCRC, Vaping
and much more.
In 2024-2025, the team have worked with partners, young people and pcople with lived and living
cxpcrience to create the folloiving resoiirces..
'YOU ARE tNOT ALONE,
An Exploitation ResoLirce developed with young
people and people with lived and Living experience
è4ioid%?
This resource was developed in partnership with Polmont YOI and Police Scotland. Young males
and adult females from Polmont co-developed the initiativ¢, supported by young pcople from St
Mary's Kenrnure, Good Shepherd and Renfrewshire Children and Young People's Team.
The aim of the resource is to raise aWa￿nesS of, and help tackle exploitation,
The package has been developed for non-mainstream schools, but will be available free. There are
3 main lessons. Which cover gangs, sexual exploitation and radicalisation. There are 7 new short
films, haqecl Dn life eKperienLe, as well as a number ol" information videos and interactivc content,
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In addition to the 'You Are Not Alone, resource, the team have also developed the following:
Autism Awareness- Primary School
Developed autism awareness
lesson will be available t.or primary school use in the new
tenn. Th¢ lesson will raise awareness of what Autism is, how
it can impact on a person and what we can all do to ensure
that someone who has autism is valued P4nd respected within
their school and wider community.
WeJc¢m*to thtlAmMeS£oti•ftd
Autl%n Awartness Lesson
Vape Awareness Resources
Smoking & Vaping L•*&on {P7-S2). INTERACTIVE LESSON
Developed in parti)ersliip with Police Scqtland, the.vape awar'eness resource 15 available
from P7 to S2 and is included iii tlie Substance Awarene55 Programme. The lessori is
available In two parts and covers topics such as the law, the history of cigai"ettes aiid
vape5, the health and envii"onmental haiTn5 and links to quizze3 and sUPPQrt organi5ations.
Smoking & Vaping L•sson l. Developed in partnership with Police SiuLland, Lesson l is
a presenlatiuii is can i4150 be dowfiloaded. The kssoii discu5des tobacco and vape
product5, the law, similarities and differences, known health implicat10115, product
contentra and associated harm, what is adaiction, and ways to say no and help avadable.
To delivpr the most r.urrent content. it is recommended to re-download the lessons before
each delwer as all resources are reviewe¢ yearly.
TO*
Smoking & Vaping Lasson 2. Developed in partnership with Police Scotland, Lesson I Is
a presentation is can also be downloaded. Tlie discusses the powei" of mai-ketingi
what coiistilutes a legal vape product, illegal vape products, nicotine free vapes (safer?),
disposable vape bai), battery fil-es and environmental impact. To deliver the most current
content, it Is reco•nmended to re-download the lessor)s before each deliva- as all resources
are reviewpd yearly.
Ni¢otin• Pouch•s. Developed in partnershlp with Police Scotlaiid, this lesson talks aboul
dlffei'ence nicotine products, including nicotine POLKhes. The lesson al￿ covers haiid
rolling tobacco, cigatsi pipes, oral tobacco, heated tobacco, and drugs in vape producis.
Nicotin• Awar•n•ss. Developed in partnership with Scottish Borders NHS, this lesson
come5 in 7 parts, and covers from $3 to S6. The lesson interactive, engaqing and has
various learninq styles including video. research tasks and videos. The le550n includes the
dangers of nicotine products, understandiiig vaping truths and nile￿Inf0m)atlOn,
marketing and media, exploring the costs, how to get support, and be the change.
S?.S
My Police on Patrol
MY POLIC
ON PATROL
Written My Police on Patrol
has been devclopgLI inlv an iiiteraLtii'e online book, animation
and Icsson. all available from th¢ l Arn Me Scotland platforni.
This book fornis part of a set of three books: My Police, My
Police, My Community and My Police on Patrol.
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Keep Safe
tn addition to the development of the new online resources. the Charity has also worked with Police
Scotland to finalise the exit strategy for the Keep Safe initiativ¢. During the l O years the initiative
was operational there was:
Over l 000 Keep Saf¢ places registered on the network.
4,448 staff trained on hate crime and reporting.
40,000 Keep Safe cards distributed.
1.353 ambassadors Irained and 588 Police Officers trained.
Di.gability Friendly
Disability Friendly is a brand new initiative that is being deveIoped with disability group5 and
disabled people across Scotland. The aim of the initiative will be to help disabled and ￿llnerable
people to feel valued and support¢d within their cornmunities. Due to pilot in 2025, it is likely the
initiative will be available across Scotland from early 2026.
Tralnlng Avallable
AGE
AUTISM
DYSLEXIA
LIMB
LOSS
FACIAL,
,DIFFERENCE'
DOWN'S
SYNDROME
ARING
EPILEPSY
Is
SPINAL
INJURIES
alLITY;
Finally, the Charity has won the ROCCO 2024 community award in recognition of'the outstanding
education work to raise awareness of exploitation. The charity has now won an amazing total of 22
awards. including the Queen's Award.
¥Tr*¥
lrt*hY
The QueensAward
for Voluntary Service
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I AM SCOTLAND SCIO
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
(CONTINUED)
FINANCIAL REVIEW
During the period the Charity received gross funds of £52, l27 (2024 - £114,313) and expended
£114,590 (2024 - £84.550) which resulted in a deficit at 31 March 2025 of £61463 (2024 - £29,763
sU￿lUs)
Reserves Policy
The Trustees, policy is to retain thrcc months, worth of nornial running costs in order to meet
comm itments and unexpected expenditure. Three months expenditure stand5 at £28,638 and reserves
are £175.686.
Included in thc reserves £ I74,000 has been allocated to cover staff salary costs.
Donated Facililies and Seniices
The Charity receives the donated services of two members of staff at Renfrewshire Council.
The Charity has a strong partnership with Police Scotland, Renfrewshire Council and the Crown
Office and Procuralor Fis&al Service (COPFS).
The Cbarity has received donations and goodwill from many organisations, The Board of Trustees
would like to note particular thanks and appreciate to:
Renfrewshlre Council staff posts office space, re50ur¢¢s and support.
Police Scotland for the stydff time allocated to support Keep Safe
COPFS for thc staff timc allocydted for the Support of Keep Safe.
Arnold Clark for sponsoring the eharity activities for 2022-2024
And the following for their grant funding and donations, enabling us to do the work we do:
Rio Stakis Foundation
National Lottery Awards for All
Arnold Clark
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TRUSTEES ANIYUAL REPORT
(CONTIIYUED)
PLANS FOR FUTURE PERIODS
The Charity has continued to be awarded recognition for the outstanding. innovative and inclusive
approaches to education and prevention. This is testsment to the opportunity to work directly with
communities whilst having the flexibility and ability to adapt to, an(L respond to new challenges.
The new Strategic Plan for 2025-2028 will detail planned activities, including the aim to increase
the profile of the charity, highlighting the value as a contributor to national conversation and pol icy.
Other strategic priorities include the commitment.to:
Build on the excellent health and wellbeing educational platform, focussing on prevention
and carly intervention (harm rcduction).,
Further develop the online education resource platforni and extend its use nationally.
Continue to work with children, young people and people who have lived and living
experience to creale more exciting, inclusive and interactive materials.
Seek collaborations with national organisations to influence change and tackle issues which
impact on disabled and vulnerable people across Scotland.
Continue to work with public, private and third sector organisations and communities to
encourage safe supportive environments for disabled and vulnerable people.
Develop new and innovative ways to raise awareness of disability related harassment and
abuse, emphasising the effects that incidents can have on individuals and the wider
community.
Continue to work with Police Scotland, COPFS and other partners to seek improved
legislative protection for victims of disability hate crime.
Work with communities, partners and organisations to raise awareness of the various
reporting methods and encourage the establishment of accurate recording methods for
disability related hardssment and abuse.
Seek sponsorship for the Education platfom].
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TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
IUSK REVIEW
The Trustees have conducted a review of the major risks to which the Trust is exposed and systems
have been established to mitigate these risks.
tees on
Date: 15 June 2025
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES
L report on the accounts of the Charity for the year ended 31 March 2025 which are set out on pages I I to 14.
RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES OF TRUSTEES & EXAMllYER
The charity's tr￿tee5 are respotLsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the temis of the
Charities and Trustee Investment (Scolland) Act 2005 and ihe Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006
(as amended). The charity tnistees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10(IMd) of the Accounts
Regulations does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts &s required under section 44 {1)(c)
of the Act and to state whether particular mallers have come to my attention.
BASIS OF INDEPENDENT EXAMINERYS STATEMENT
My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation I l of the CEiarities 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 seeks explanations from the trustees concerning any such niatters. The
procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence ihat would be required in an audiL and consequently I
do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.
INDEPENDENT EXAMINERJS STATEMENT
In the Course of my examination, no matter has corne to my attention:
which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any rnateriaj 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 P￿pare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with Regulation 9 of
the 2006 A¢¢ounts Regulations have not been met, or
to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a ptoper understanding of the
accounts to be reached.
ner
Azets Audit Services
Chartered Accountant
Titanium I
King's Inch Place
Renfrew
PA4 8WF
15 June 2025
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STATEME￿ OF RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
2025
Total
funds
2024
Unrcstricted
Restricied
funds
funds
Receiptg
Donations
10.960
6,000
16,960
Fundraising
,449
449
94
Cost contribution
1,238
23.245
24.483
9.054
Grants
10.235
10,235
47,820
Sponsorship
50,000
Other income
Total r¢¢eipts
12,647
39,480
52,127
114.3.13
Payments
Cost of charitable ￿tiVitIeS
66,018
48,572
114,'590
84,550
Payments relating to asset movements
Purchase of fixed &8sets
Total payments
66,018
48,572
114,5
84,550
Surplus l (Deficit) for thc year before
transfers
TTansfer between
(53,371)
(9.092)
(62.463)
29,763
SU￿1v$ l (Deficit) for the year
53,371
(9,092)
(62.463)
29.763
The notes on pages 1.1 and 12 forni part of these accounts
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STATEMENT OF BALANCES
AS AT 31 MARCH 2025
2025
Total
funds
2024
Total
funds
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Fund5 Reeonciliation
otsning cash at bank and in hand
246.399
(8,250)
238,149
208,386
Surplus l (Deficit) for the year
(53,371)
(9.092)
(62.463)
29.763
Closing cash at bank and in hand
l93,028
(17.342)
175,686
238.149
Bank And c&sh BolInc￿.
Bank current account
l75,516
237,939
Cash in hand
170
210
175.686
208,386
Llabllltles (unrestrleted funds)
Independent examiner's fee
700
700
Other asstts
Electric car (purchased March 2023}
4,296
7,009
11.305
13,073
Cinebus
Equipment
58
60
180
4,354
7,011
11,365
15,253
The financial ststements were approved and signed on behalf of the Trnstees on 15 June 2025
The notes on pages I l and 12 form part of th￿¢ accounts.
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
Basls of Accounting
These accounts have been prepared on the Receipts & Payrnents basis in accordance with the Charities
and Tr￿Slee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities Accoiints (Scotland) RegulatiorLS 2006
(as amended).
Nature and Purpose of Funds
Unrestricted fijnds are those that may be used at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the
objects of the charity.
Designated funds are part of the Charity's unrestricted funds that the Charity Trustees have decided to
designate, or earnark, for a particular purpose.
Restricted fund5 rnay only be used for a spe¢ific pu￿OSe. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor
or when funds are raised for specific PLJrposes.
Relvdted Party TraDsaction8
None of the Trustees were remunerated and did not receive any reimbursement for expenses during the
period.
Donatlons
2025
Total
fund5
2024
Total
funds
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Rco Stski5 Foundation
Just Givins
Paypal Donations
Police Scotland Renfrewshire
Arnold Clark
Other Donations including Tin Donalions
Tesco Groundwork
Ladies40PIus
5,000
5,(y)O
757
5.000
327
109
757
1.000
1,000
10,000
194
10,0
163
,000
301
250
100
50
lion
10,960
6,000
16,960
7,300
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NOTKS TO THE ACCOUNTS
Sponsorship
2025
Total
funds
2024
Total
funds
Unrestricted
funds
ReS￿l¢ted
ds
Amold Clark
50,000
50,000
Cost of Charilable Actlvitles
2025
Total
funds
2024
Total
funds
Unrestrithd
fimds
Restricted
fiulds
Production of charitabl¢ r¢source5
Event costs
Staff costs
Marketin8 aThl website
Travel
Sundry
Postages, stationery & printins
Professional fees
Comput¢r expenditure
239
239
3,825
57,562
2.714
200
991
89
48,272
698
216
2,691
56,198
394
122
936
1.825
18,842
3,326
2,101
57,562
538
85
581
2,176
115
410
89
43.418
263
4.854
435
66,018
48.572
114,590
84,550
Transfers Betsveen Funds
There.were no transfers in the year.
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