The Alma Project Scottish Charity No. SC046127 Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 Trustees, Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2024 rhe tIU5tee5 have plea5uie in pre5entins theii report together with the financial statements foi the year ended 31 March 2024. Reference and Administrative Infomiation Charfty Name The Alma Project Charity No. SC046127 Address Craigentinny Community Centre 9 Loaning Road Ed4nbuigh EH7 6JE Trust•es Aprll 2023- end March 2024 Structure, Governance and Management Type of Governlng Document I Constitution The Charity is 8 scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation {SCIOI. It was registered in its current legal form on 12th November 2015. The charity was previously an unincorporated association but changed its legal form to a SCIO. It has a two tier strurture and as such members vote for the trustees from within the membership at the Annual General Meeting. Appolntment gf trustees Charity trustees are appointed from within the membership. by the members, at an AGM. The trustees are also able to appoint any member, at any time, to be a trustee. Objectlves and Artlvitles Charitsble purposes To advance education and provide relief to those in need bv: Promoting the mental health and well-being of the inhabitsnts of Edinburgh and Lothian5. Promoting the use of the arts as a therapeutic benefit for good mer¢tal health. Providing educational classes to those in need. Supporting people to manage their illness so that crises are prevented and their lives become easier. Helping to reduce the personal costs of ill health in the lives of service-users, and to reduce the costs to wider society through effective crisis prevention and supporting re-integration into society. Aetivitleg We provide a weekly programme of ther3peutlCi arts-related groups to adults with ment31 health problems and are involved in public exhibitions. performances and WOTkshop5 to present a positive image of those with mentsl health problems and to raise awareness of mental health issues. Achlevements and Performance General Progrdmme This financial year, April 2023-2024, we supported 3 total of 54 adults with mental health problems. Most of our participants have severe and enduring mentsl health issues and many also have physical Illne￿e5 or di5abi14t.ie5. We Provided. & ser.vi£eof. 34 gFOlJP& per. week f•1 48 weekg of the yebr, The groups and projects this year were- Creating through the 5enses- Outdoor Art. From Scrap to Sculpture. Art and Music- Art for You lall in-personl. We also ran Art and Writing, an online video group. Alma Theatre in partnership with Active Inquiry offered in-person and online sessions. We also supported online, Peer Chat sessions.. This. year we int.roduced Acces& to Alm& online dr3mathefapy sessions lin one-to-one and group form*sl to help people to overcome any anxielies about joining in-person groups. We also held an AGM and social 8atherin8, a Christsnas Party and a Winter Arts workshop. Public events and Publicatlon5 Alrna Theatre, In partnership with Active Inquiry. 5hakti and Bethany, perforrned their plays at various venues throughout Scotland. During Mental Health Awareness week we held two public workshops that were part of ThriveFest and as part of the Scottish Mental HealTh Arts Festival we held three public workshop5. We also created a calendar for 2024 that depicted Alma artworks and events fvom 2023. Partnerships and collectives Drama partnership with Active Inquiryi Shakti, Bethanv Thrive Arts Edlnburgh Universlty- PhD research study NE Neighbourhood Network Voices of EKperien Out of Sight, Out of Mind collective- some participants took part in the exhibition jupiter Artland- tour and workshop National Galleries of Scotland- tour of Grayson Perry exhibition This year we were commissioned to create a large Nutcracker Soldier as 8 Chrirtm85 decoiation for Craigentinny Community Centre. Volunteers A huge thank you is due to our volunteers who supported the groups of the general programme throu8houtthe year and who helped with admin. Yovr work is ￿eatIv appreciated VEI Flnancial Review This Pinancial year. due to difFiculty with finding fundin& our expenditure ig greater than our income. We have however managed to keep our reserves intact. Cost One account centre is made up of awards towards the general running of the project and for small projects. Funds for this account centre were gratefully received this year from NHS Lothian's Thrive Arts Grant W13501 and ft)r Edinburgh Part's Coorie in for Winter projett1£5QOI. We received £2890 from Edinburgh Council for 22 creative wellbeing sessions. We also received £9931 award from The National Lottery Community Fund, made possible by National Lottery players. This wès for our Access to Alma project and 30 creative wellbeing sessions. The Scottish Government mental health and wellbeing fund year 3 1£10,497.611 is for creative wellbeing groups, online and in-person. to be undertaken. from April 2024 onwards. We are most grateful to the William Syson Foundation that gave us an unrestricted grant1£36611 to be used from Feb- Dec 2024. Alma is grateful to all its funders and donators for their support. Reseryes Poli(y The policy of the board is to hold a minimum 4 months average running costs in unrestricted reserves to provide cash flow in situations of late funding receipt, to meet any emefgency needs or to hold enough to complete a dissolution process. . COMMUNITY FUND WILLIAM SYSON .EDINBVIIGH. ThEaTYOF£DINBURGHCOUNUL NHS The Scottish Government SCOTLAND Rbaghatta5 na h.Alba Erj￿￿E￿WI Statement of Receipts and Payments for the year ended 31 March 2024 Unrestricted Restricted Funds Funds Total y/e 3110312024 Total yle 3110312023 ReceRpts Donations Grants 1,585 1,585 28.830 1,538 38,527 28.830 Total R￿eIpts 1,585 28,830 30,415 Payments Payments relating directly to charitable activities 37,625 37,625 36,038 Governance c051S", Independent examination Preparation of Accounts Other 150 180 198 50 198 50 Purchase of fixed assels 100 100 314 Total Payments 37,973 37,973 36,682 Net receiptsl{payments) 1,585 (9,143) (7558) 3J83 Transfers tol{from) funds (1500) 1500 Surplus/(deficit) for period 85 (7,643 {7,558 3J83 Statement of Balances at 31 M￿Ch 2024 Unrestricied Restricted Funds Funds Toial y/e 3 IIU312U24 Total yle 3 I/u312023 Cash & bank balances yt Start of year 14,015 29,926 43.941 40,558 Suwlusi Ideficitl shown on receipts and pavments account Transfers tol(fromlfunds 1.585 19.143) (9,558) 3,383 (1500) 15(K) C95h & bgnk b91Anees at end of year 14,1011 21283 36J83 43,941 Otkr ass¢t$: F¥Rd tfr whi¢h asset belongs Cost. £ (wher¢ available) Lost year.'$ value, £ value. £ rableiop Killi Chrumttbutsk 2 laptop computets (dell) Dell latitud¥ laptop Moto smanphone Honor X6 sinartphone Awards for All utir#sLfiLi uniestiicled Unrestricted Unrestric(ed UnTesirieted 1.200 179 498 155 159 loo 517 92 327 126 129 90 574 102 363 140 143 Total otkner assets 2,291 1,322 2. Nature and Purpose Funds.. Unrestricted funds: there is only one unr¢stricled fun& the PuT￿)Se of which is to hold cash reserves available to apply to any need in line with the charitable obje¢ls and particularly to ensure continuation of services in Ihe event of cashflow difficuliies from oiher funding sources. There was no claim on the fund this year, apart from a net totsl of £1,500 of trnnsfers to other funds. Restricted funds: Cosi One". account code for funds towards the general rurffting of services and for small projects. This year that included.. art sessions, online art/￿TitIng sessions. public workshops. Funds for this ￿Ount centre were gratefully received this year from NHS Lothian's Thrive Arts Grant (£1350} and for Edinburgh Pact's Coorie in for Winter proj¢¢t {£500}. The Scottish Government mentsl heaLth and wellbeing fund yr 3 {£10,497.61) is for creative wellbeing groups. online and in-person, to be undertaken from April 2024 onwards. Our organisation received £2890 from Edinburgh Council for therapeutic art sessions. William S)'son generously donated £3661 to our core fundg. We also received an award (£9931) from The National Lottery Community Fund. made possible by National Lottery players. This was for our Access to Alma project and 30 ¢reativ¢ wellbeing sessions. 3. No remuneration was paid io any charity trustee or connected person. 4. Cost of Charitable Activities - analysis of payments.. Payments to 31 Mar 2024 20,933 Payments to 31 Mar 2023 16,931 Group Facilitation Project development, supervision & management Administration Premises Materials & Equipment Events Phone & IT Insuran Other Imainly client supporti Total direct charitsble activities 8,966 4,807 1,860 125 254 317 247 116 37,625 10,902 4,219 1,700 343 302 1,001 508 132 36,038 Indep&ndent Examinerfs Report to the Trustees of The Alma Projoct I report on the accounts of the charfty for the year eThJed 31 March 2024 wh￿h ale Set out Dn pages 1 lo 9. Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner The chariWs trustees we ￿SPOnSible for the preparation of the actx)unts in accordance with the lems of the Charities Trustee Invèstsnent (Scotlandl Act 2005 and Ibe Charities Accounts (Scotlandl Regulations 2006 {as amended). The charity IrL¢slees ctjnsider that the aud requireffienl of RegulalK)n 10111 Idl of Ihe 2006 Accounts Regulatlons does not apply. 11 Is my responsibility to examirE the accounts as required under section 44111 1¢> of the Act and to slate whether particular matters have come lo my attention. Basis of independent •xaminèffs statem9nt My exarnination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations An examination includès a revÈw of the act￿nting rèwrds kèpt by Ihè charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with Ih05e records.11 also indudes Consideration of any unusual rtems or disclosures in the accounts, and seeks explan81ions from the Iruslees Conceming any such matters The procedures undertaken do not provide all ltte evidence thal would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opiniDn on the view glven by the accounls. Independent examiner's statement In the Course of rny exatninalion, no rnatter ha8 come to my attention whi¢h gives me rea30nable cwse lo believe that in any malerial respect the requirements.. lo keep accounting records in accordance with Section 44{11 {al of tha 2005 Act aThJ Rew18tion 4 of the 2006 Acccxjnls Regulations lo prepare accounts which accord wlh the accounting rettords and CDmpty with Regulation 9 of the 2006 Acct)Jnls Regulations have not been mel. or 2. 10 in my Dpinion, allenlion should te drawn in order to enable a proper underslerding of the aceoiinls lo be reached.