CHARITY NUMBER: SC046060
I AM ME SCOTLAND SCIO
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINAP4CIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 MARCH 1026
Azets Audit Services
Chartered Accouutant
Tilanium I
Kin's Inch Place
Renfrew
PA4 8WF

I AM ME SCOTLAND SCIO
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
The Trustees present their amjual rep)rt with the fmancial Statements of tbe Trust for the year ended
31 March 2026.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Charity Name:
l Am Me Scotland SCIO
Charity Number:
SC046060
Principal Address:
5, Floor
Renfrewshire House
Cotton Street
Paisley
PAI ITZ
Trustees:
E MacLean
Chair
R McQuaid Vicc Chair
A mcmill1￿ Treas'urer
M Shepherd S¢¢rctary
M Shepherd
F Kirkby
R Newbigging
S Currran
M Javed
L Glass (retired September 2026)
Independent
Examiner..
D H Nairn, CA
Azets Audit Services
Chartered Accountant
Titanium I
King's Inch Place
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 Scottisb Charitable tncorporated Organisation (SCIO). It was registered in its legal
form on 19th October. 2015. The Charity was previously an unincorporated association. The assets
of the unincorporated association were transfe￿ed lo the SCIO on 19th October, 2015.
APPOINTMENTS OF TRUSTEES
The Board of Trustees nomially meet fouT times a year. Trustees are elected by a majority vote at
the Board meetings.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Charilahle Puryose.f
Thc Charity's PUTposes are to promote equality and diversity by..
Raising awareness of disability related harassment and abuse (such as hate rrime),.
Encouraging people ¢0 rcport such incidents.
Working with partncrs to creale sa'fer and .4tronser communilies for people who are elderly,
disabled andlor vulnerable- and
Working with young people, disabled people and partners to promote equality and diversity.
Main Objectives
The Charity airns to change attitudes and b¢haviours so that disablcd and vulnerable pcople in
Scotland feel safe in their communities. To do this they will lead a national movement for CHANGE
C- Create a new disability initiative that helps people (o feel connected with their comTnunities.
H - Harness strong partnership working to lacilitate changes in altitudes and behaviours.
A- Advance society's awareness of Disability Hate Crime.
N- Network with individuals and groups who have lived and livtng experience.
G- Galvanise communitics to work collaboratively to aim for a Scotland where everyone can feel
safe.
E- Educate and empower a generation of youn8 people to challenge prejudice based behaviour.
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TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
Main Achievements 2025-2026
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 illnovative, exciting and accessible rcsources. The online plaifom is available FREE for
all schools and Police partners in Scotland and is available from iammescotlandeducation.org.uk.
There are currently over 3200 teachers and Police oificers using the platfom to deliver educdlional
inputs. Resources include. disability awareness. hate crirne, alcohol & Subslance, UNCRC, Vaping
and much more.
In 2025-2026, the team have worked with partners. young pcople and pcople with lived and living
experience to create the following rcsour¢es-.
NSPCC Campalgn lor Renfrewshlre
Following th¢ launch of the You Are Not Alone resources in 2025, the NSPCC and l Am Me
developed a collaborative Child Sexual Exploitation campaign for Renfrewshire 'R¢ady lo Talk,.
The team worked closely with a multl-8gency steering group to guide Ihe design and delivery of live
pcrforniances across Renfrewshire sccondary schools. This was followcd by a widcr campaign and
re¥ourc¢s aimed at professionals, young pcople. and parentslcarcrs. The livc perforniancc, delivercd
by a professional theatre company. reachcd over 900 young people acro.gs six Renfrewshire secondary
schools. In addilion, more than l 00 professionalq attended the launch eveni. with over 60 requesting
follow-up infomation.
'Should l Tell Someone, Fllms
As a legacy of the campaign, I Am Me design¢d 4 short films which will be devcloped further. in
partncrship with Kibble and Renfrewshire Council, to become a leaming pack for use within schools
and groups across Scotland. The 4 short films hav¢ been designed with young people and scek to
highlight the various ways in which young people can be targeted for exploitaiion.
Deaf Awareness Anlmatlon
The I Am Me team have worked with young pcople from St Roch's School in Glasgow to devclop a
Deaf awarencss resource. Working closely with young people who are Deaf, the resourcL seeks to
raise awarene.%q of the importance nf deaf ciilttire and the iise of FISI, as a recognised language.
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Disability FrleDdly
Disabiliry Friendly launched in July 2025 to build on, and fvrther develop the foundations left after
the completion of the Keep Safe initiative. Disabiliry Friendly aims to create a network of places
where disabled people can fecl valued, respected and included within their communities.
Organisations who register to become Disability Friendly must identify a Disability Friendly
Chatnpion within their organisation. This individual will ensure all relevant staff complete the free
training, which helps lo bettcr undcrsland the range of disabilities, the legislative protection. helping
to prevent discrimination. as wcll as the barriers that people may face, the importance of cquality and
diversity and the understanding of hate crime and reporting.
All resources and tTaining are provided free, helping to promote inclusion across Scotland.
To date, there ar¢ 122 registered organisations and 690 people who have completed the training.
This includes St Mirr¢n Football Stadium who received a full accessibiliry revicw and
recommendations report, helping to ensurc disabled fans are supported and included within the clubs
operational and match day management. In addition to the Teporting and training offered to the club,
the T Am Me teatn also supported the set up of the new SMDSA (St Mirren Disabled Supponers
A5sociation}
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Finally. the Charity has won the Scotlisb Public Sector Parth¢rship Award in recognition of the
outstanding education work to raise awareness of ¢xploitation, in partnership with Scottish prison
Service (Polmont), Rcnfrewshire Council and Police Scotland. The charity has now won an amazing
total OF23 awards, including the Queen's A ward.
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The Queen's Award
forvoluntary Service
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I AM ME SCOTLAND SCIO
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
(COIYTINUED)
FINANCIAL REVIEW
During the period the Charity received gross funds of £69.235 (2025 £52.127) and expended
£24,839 (2025 - £114.590) whicb rcsultcd in a Su￿jUS at 31 March 2026 of £44.396 (2025 - £62,463
deficit).
Reserves Policy
The Trust¢¢s' policy is to ￿taill twelve months, worth of staffing and running costs in ordcr to Tneet
commitments and unexpected expenditure. Twelvc months expenditure stands at £89,000. which
will be held within a charity savings account and reserves are £130,962.
Included in the reserves, £62,450 has been allocated to cover staff costs for 2025-2026.
Donated Facililies and Services
The Charity receives the donated 5erviccs of two members of staff al Renfrewshire Council and has
strong partnership with Renfrewshire Council and the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Servtce
(COPFS).
The Charity has received donations and goodwill from many organisations. Th¢ Board of Trustees
would like to note particular thanks and appreciate lo..
Renfrew8hlre Council staff posts, offlee spate, resource5 and supporL
COPFS (or the staff tlme allocaled for the support ofDi$4bility Friendly
And ihe following for their grant fimding and donations, enabling us to do the work we do:
Reo Stak15 Foundation
National Lottery Awards for All
Foundadon ScotlAnd
EIAnd Cables
Glasgow Airyort FlightPAth Fund
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TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
(CONTINUED)
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 testament to the opporbjnity to work directly with
communities whilst having the flexibility and ability lo adapt to, and, Tespond to new challen¥¢s.
The new Strategic Plan for 2025-2028 details planned activities, including the aim to increase the
profLle of th¢ charity, highlighting the valu¢ as a contributor to national conversation and policy.
Other strategic priorities include the commitment to..
Build on the excellent bealth and wellbeitig educational platform, focussing on prevention
nd early interycntion (hami r¢duction).
Further develop the online education resourc¢ platfonn and ext¢nd its Use nationally.
Continue to work with children. young people and people who have lived and living
cxpericnce to creatc more exciting, inclusive and inteTa¢iive materials.
Seek collaborations with national organisations to in'fluence change and tackle issues which
impact on disabl¢d and vulnerablc 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 hardssment and
abuse. emphasi5ing 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 proteclion for victims of disability hate rrime.
Work with cornmunities, partners and organisations to raise awareness of the various
reporting methods and encourage the establishmenL of accurate recording methods for
disability related harassment and abuse.
Scek sponsorship for the Education platfomi.
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TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
RISK REVIEW
The Truslees have conducted a review of the major risks to which the Trust 1$ ¢XPOsed and system8
have been established to mitiga* these risks.
Approved and signed behalf of the trusiees on
E.Ma
Lean
Date.. 24 June 2026
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I AM ME SCOTLAND SCIO
INDEPENDElYt EXAMINERS REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES
I report un the acLounts of th¢ Charity for thc year ended 31 MarLh 2025 whLLh are set out on pagcs I I to 14.
RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBILrrIES OF TRUSTEES & EK4MINER
The charity'8 trusteL% &r¢ respon5ibl¢ for the preparation of th¢ accounts in accordan¢e with the temis of the
Charities and Trustee Investment {Scoiland) Act 2005 and the Charit1¢5 Accounts {Scotland) Regulations 2006
(as amendcd). The charity trustees consider tha¢ thr audit requircment olRegulation 10(I){d) of the Accounts
Regulatluns docs not apply. It is my responsibility to examine ihc accounLs as required under s¢¢tion 44 {1){c)
of the Act and io state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
BASIS OF INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S ST ATEMENT
My examination is carried out in accord8Dce with Regulation I l of the Charitie5 Ao¢ounts (Scotlandl
Regulations 2006. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kq>t by the charity and a
comparison of the a¢¢ounts presented with those records. It al80 includes consideration of any unusual items
or dis¢lo.sures in Ihc accounts, and secks ¢xplanations from the trustecs concerning any such mattcrs. The
procedures und¢rfaken do not provide all the cvid¢n¢¢ that would b¢ required in an audit, and consequently
do not express an audit opinion on the view givcn by the accounts.
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S STATEMENT
In the coursc of my examit]ation. no maller has come to my attention..
which give8 rn¢ reasonable cause to believe Itwt in any Material respect the requircments..
To keep accounting r¢¢ords in accordance with Section 44(1)(a) of rhe 2005 Act and Regulation
4 of the 2006 Acrounts Regulations, and
To prepare &¢counts which accord with the accounting rccordg and comply wilh Regulation 9 or
the 2(KJ6 Accounts Regulations have not been met, or
to which, in my opinion. attention should be drawn in order to ¢nable a propcr understanding of the
accounts to bc reached.
Mr D H N&irn, CA
Partner
Az¢ts Audit SerYi¢es
Chartered Accountant
Titanium I
King's Inch Place
Renfrew
PA4 8WF
24 June 2026
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I AM ME SCOTLAND SCIO
STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND PAYMEI¥4TS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026
2026
Total
fi]nds
2025
UnTestri¢t¢d
fijnds
Restricted
nds
fiJnd5
Recelpts
Donations
3.279
77
3.356
16,960
Fundraisin
1,298
1298
449
Co¥¢ eontribution
1.755
23,461
25,216
24.483
Grttnts
15,000
24,320
39,320
10,235
Other income
45
45
roral rcccipts
21.377
47,858
69,235
52,127
PAyment
Cost ofcharitable a¢tivilie$
15,357
9,482
24,839
114,590
Pdymcnts Telaiing lo a85el mov¢mcnL%
Purcha5c of fixyd assets
TotAI payments
15,357
9.482
24.839
114.590
Surplus I (Deficit) for the y¢wr b¢for¢
transfers
Transfer bctwcen funds
6,020
38,376
44,396
{62,4631
SuTrlus I IDefi¢iil for th¢ year
6,020
38,376
44.396
(62,463)
The note5 page5 10 and I I forn part of these acco￿1$
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STATEMENT OF BALANCES
AS AT 31 MARCH 2026
2026
Tothl
runds
2025
Total
fullds
UnTe51ri¢l¢d
funds
Restricted
nds
Funds ReconclllgtiDn
Opening casb At bank and in hand
193.028
117.342)
175.686
238.149
Surplu5 1 IDefi¢itl for thc yeAr
6,020
38,376
44,396
{62.4631
CIoAin8 cash ai bank and in h&nd
199.048
21,034
220.082
175.686
Bank ea$h Balanc¢s'.
Bank current a¢¢ount
219.962
175,516
Cash in halld
120
170
220.082
175.686
Llabllltles {unr¢itrlcted funds)
Independeni examiner's fe¢
Staff CosL4
700
65,000
700
65,700
700
Othet Asstts
El¢¢tric Car (pur¢has¢d March 2023)
3,222
5256
8.478
11.305
Equipment
60
3,222
5,256
6,478
11.365
¢ial Slaiem
were app
oved and signed on bchalf of the TNstCC5 on
AkG-LL •_
E IMacL¢an
A M¢Milldn
The notes on pages 10 and I I form part ofthese ￿OUnt5.
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
Basis of Aecountlng
These accounL4 have been prepared on the Re¢¢ipts & Payments basis in a¢¢ordan¢¢ with the Charities
and Trust¢c Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 Jnd the Charities Accounts {Scotland) Regulations 2006
(as amendcdl.
Nature Purpose of Funds
Unrcstricied funds arc those that may be used at the ¢Jiscretion of the trnst¢es in further&nc¢ of the
objccLs of the charity.
Designated fimds are part of the Charity's unrestriclcd funds that the Charity Trustees have decid￿ to
designate. or earmark, for a particular purpose.
Restricted ￿ndS may only be uscd for a S￿£[fiC purpose. Rcstrictioos arise when spe¢ified by the donor
or when funds are rai.%ed for %pecific purpo8es.
Related Party TransAction$
None of the Trustees wer¢ remunerated and did not receive any reimbur5cmen( for expenses during the
period.
Donatlons
2026
Total
funds
2025
Total
rutjds
Unrestricted
RcSlTt¢ted
funds
Reo Siakiy Foundation
Just Givin8
Paypal Donaiiorts
Policc Scotland Renfrewshire
Arnold Clark
Other D(Trnstiuns includin¥ Tio Donations
Christmas Fayrc Donatiuns
2.000
2,000
s,000
757
51
38
89
1,000
10,000
69
SMDSA Pop Up
69
39
39
3,279
77
3,356
16,960
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
Cost of Charltable Activitie%
2026
Total
funds
2025
Total
funds
Uurestricted
Dds
Restri¢*d
Production of charitable resources
Event Costs
Staff costs
Marketin8 and web8ii¢
Travel
Sulldry
Postages, Sthlion¢ry & printLDg
Professional fccs
Computer cxpcrtdi￿r¢
ResouTCCS
239
3,825
57,562
2,714
21)0
991
89
48,272
698
286
577
863
253
69
691
25
13.357
641
35
1.057
383
606
2.812
2.149
403
1.495
1,310
452
1.297
15.506
48.272
I,(M4
1.530
15,357
9,482
24.839 114,590
Tr*nsfers Between Funds
Thcr¢ were no iransfcrs in the year.
Pagell