2025-01-31-accounts - Reach Across

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APPENDIX 1

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date
Day Month Year Day Month Year
From 01 02 2024 To 31 01 2025
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Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator

Reference and administration details

Charity name Reach Across Other names charity is known by Registered charity number SC046240 Charity’s principal address

Names of the charity trustees on date of approval of Trustees’ Annual Report

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Reference and administration details

Names of all other charity trustees during the period, if any, (for example, those who resigned part way through the financial period)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

Structure, governance and management

Type of governing document Trustee recruitment and appointment	The structure of the organisation consists of the charity trustees who are appointed by Board members who attend any members meetings and appoint those who serve on the Board of Trustees. Minutes of meeting are recorded. Decision making is completed during these meetings including any decisions to the constitution itself. Supported people, over eighteen years of age, are consulted also.
	A written application must be submitted to the Board for anyone wishing to become a Trustee and the application will be considered by the Board. Trustees' membership once accepted lasts for three years. There is no formal induction and training programme in place for new trustees – however this is a point of action currently being undertaken and hope to secure in the coming months.

Objectives and activities
Charitable purposes Summary of the main activities in relation to these objects	The objects and activities are: To support adults and groups who are affected by, or are experiencing suicidal thoughts, experience anxiety, depression and grief. To promote opportunities for people who have disabilities, physically or mentally, to learn and develop creative skills and use them within their local communities, The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial crisis or any other disadvantage, using a person-centred approach at all times. To undertake more 1:1 needs led sessions.
	Reach Across is a not for profit charity created following the suicide of a family member of the Trustees and the main activities are to reduce the impact of all issues appertaining to completed suicides, suicide ideation and anxiety. Work is undertaken to reduce the stigma surrounding the aforementioned. To accomplish this, we facilitate weekly women’s group, walking, social, art therapy group, two men’s groups and a monthly grief group. We fund raise to provide professional counselling, hypnotherapy and holistic therapies. We have 100 plus people walk through our doors weekly. Support is free of charge. Our premises open weekdays and by appointment for people in crisis to come to. We provide various training events to supported people and the public, including the SCQF Level 5 in Mental Health and Well Being. Reach Across has continued excellent collaboration with other agencies, statutory and from the voluntary sector. We offer our premises to other agencies, such as a Menopause group where, for example, referrals for support have been made. We receive positive feedback such as “Thank you, you have saved my life”, and “I would not be here if I had not walked through your doors on the way to the cliffs to take my life”.

Objectives and activities

Charitable purposes
Summary of the main activities
in relation to these objects

The objects and activities are:
To support adults and groups who are affected by, or are experiencing
suicidal thoughts, experience anxiety, depression and grief.
To promote opportunities for people who have disabilities, physically or
mentally, to learn and develop creative skills and use them within their local
communities,
The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial
crisis or any other disadvantage, using a person-centred approach at all
times.
To undertake more 1:1 needs led sessions.

Reach Across is a not for profit charity created following the suicide of a family
member of the Trustees and the main activities are to reduce the impact of all
issues appertaining to completed suicides, suicide ideation and anxiety. Work
is undertaken to reduce the stigma surrounding the aforementioned. To
accomplish this, we facilitate weekly women’s group, walking, social, art
therapy group, two men’s groups and a monthly grief group. We fund raise to
provide professional counselling, hypnotherapy and holistic therapies. We
have 100 plus people walk through our doors weekly. Support is free of
charge.
Our premises open weekdays and by appointment for people in crisis to come
to. We provide various training events to supported people and the public,
including the SCQF Level 5 in Mental Health and Well Being.
Reach Across has continued excellent collaboration with other agencies,
statutory and from the voluntary sector. We offer our premises to other
agencies, such as a Menopause group where, for example, referrals for
support have been made. We receive positive feedback such as “Thank you,
you have saved my life”, and “I would not be here if I had not walked through
your doors on the way to the cliffs to take my life”.

Achievements and performance

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Summary of VOLUNTEERS
the main gave up paid employment to concentrate on the management of Reach Across, such were
achievements the growing demands being placed upon the charity. Volunteers have come forward and PVG's
of the charity continue to be applied for. Reach Across receives referrals, primarily by word of mouth, via
during the Facebook, charity webpage or the Carers Centre. We will initially meet with individuals at The
financial Haven with Reach Across and will work in collaboration with the person to assess how best Reach
period Across can support the person. Since our opening hours have been extended we have noticed a
large increase in drop ins – people who are in distress and in need of timeous support – not to be
put on a lengthy waiting list. We are proud that our groups are primarily Volunteer and Supported
People led, with supervision, care and information provided as required. We currently have 20
volunteers, some of whom have been supported by us in the past.
SUICIDE
Suicide in Arbroath and Angus is still occurring and we continue to support those affected. Many
are now being in receipt of professional counselling from us or in other ways such as 1:1 support.
COVID
Sadly, the negative impact of the COVID lockdown continues to impact upon our Supported
People. We continue to issue food parcels and to encourage people to join in activities to enhance
their well-being, improve mental health and importantly, reduce social isolation, particularly with
older adults.
GROUPWORK
Reach Across invests a lot of time in facilitating our weekly groups and has been able to continue
to fund these. A good example is the weekly women’s group. On average 18 women attend and
feedback is very positive. One lady commented “I love it and it is so much better than what I was
offered from the Community Mental Health Team. I feel valued and my mental health has improved
so much, I am much more positive. The activities and visiting speakers are great.”
PREMISES
Reach Across has been refurbished this year as we were awarded funding from Morrisons and
using funding raised by the public, supported people and Board members. Reach Across continues
to operate from its premises and we have recently added another counselling room. Our garden
was extended also is an area we can use more now that we have longer opening hours.
The approximate cost to run the premises is £1,000 monthly and is wholly funded by our own
fundraising efforts and kind donations. We fund therapies from these donations. It is to be noted
that as the charity has thrived, more people are coming forward, particularly the men most at risk of
dying by suicide, seeking support and the costs of providing free support is rising. Peer support is a
large part of our ethos and watching friendships develop naturally is beautiful to witness.
FUND RAISING
Reach Across continues to be wholly funded by the generosity of local people who undertake all
sorts of fundraising activities, including annual challenges, sponsorships, charity running etc.
We are very fortunate to be able to provide supporting services to our supported people at no cost
to them. Reach Across has an excellent reputation with the local area and this results in people
fundraising for the charity, in particular those who have lost family and friends to suicide.
KINGS AWARD
Reach Across was nominated and were successful in being awarded the first King’s Award n
Angus this year. We are very proud of this achievement – a true team effort which I believe is the
equivalent of an MBE for charities.
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Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves Reach Across has grown considerably in the last year and the time has come to employ an admin worker/PA to the Service Manager. The charity has now built up reserves to a level which will provide assurance that it can continue to provide its services for the next two to three years. Work has commenced by a sub group to learn about how to recruit paid staff.

Details of any deficit

The charity has no deficits and is currently purely funded from donations.

Donated facilities and services (if any) The redecoration and fittings within our new premises were completed solely by work and donations from volunteers.

APPENDIX 1 Other optional information

AIMS FOR THE FUTURE

To continue to support those affected by suicide and anxiety and to find new ways of supporting people who experience anxiety so that it prevents a suicide as our statistics demonstrate that this is crucial.

To continue to fill the gap people advise us of, for example, to provide support where they have been advised they have been placed on lengthy waiting lists from the NHS.

To seek funding for a paid member of staff. This is monumental for the charity.

To expand on the services of other professionals, such as qualified counsellors, within the budgets available. To continue to identify need and provide support to meet this need adopting a person-centred approach. Work is currently being undertaken to ensure policies and procedures are updated as appropriate.

Reach Across has become a trusted place to for many adults. We do not want to change this and to continue to be able to provide timeous support.

To continue to provide training and workshops relative to identified need, for example, many referrals are about people experiencing anxiety.

Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s Full name(s Position (e.g. Chair) Chair Date 14/02/25

APPENDIX 3 oscr Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator Independent examiner's report on the accounts Report to the Reach Across trustoeslmembers of Reglsterod charlty SC046240 number On the account8 of the charlty for the perlod Period start date Month Period end date Month Oay Year Day Year 01 02 1024 to 31 01 2025 Set out on pages 01 to 05 jthTember to Include the page urnb&rs of atTraI sheets) Respective The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in acxordance responsibilities of with the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scollandl 2005 Act and the trustees and examiner Charities Accoun15 (Scotlandl Regulations 20(. The charity trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10111 Idl of the Accounts Regulations does not apply. It is my responsibility lo examine the accounts as required under section 4411) Ic} of the Act and lo slate whether particular matters have Gome to my attention, Basls of Indgptndont My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the Chanlies examlnor's $tstement Accounts (Scollandl 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. 11 also Includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeks explanations from the Iruslees 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 ac¢ounts. Indepondent oxaminef's In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention statemonl which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements.. lo keep accounting records in accordance with section 44111 lal of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations, and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations have not been mel, or lo which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order lo enable a proper o be reached. Slgned.. Name.. Re5evant professional qualilicationlsl or body {rf anyl: Address..

APPENDIX 3 Disclosure section Only complele if Ihe examiner needs to highlight material problems. Glve here brlef details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose

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