2026-01-31-accounts

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OSCr	Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
	Period start date Period end date
	Day Month Year Day Month Year
	From 01 02 2025 To 31 01 2026

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 36 Guthrie Port Arbroath Angus

Postcode DD11 1RN

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

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Name of person
Dates acted if
Trustee name Office (if any) (or body) entitled to
not for whole year
appoint trustee (if any)
1 Sandra Ramsay-Cargill Chair
2 Jim Ramsay Treasurer
3 Hazel Edward Secretary
4 Ryan Ramsay Vice-Chair
5 Karen Price
6 Ian Wren
7 Fraser Lindsay
8 Donna Bow
9 Ruairidh Campbell May 2024
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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
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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.

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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”.

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Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the financial period

VOLUNTEERS Sandra gave up paid employment to concentrate on the management of Reach Across, such were the growing demands being placed upon the charity. Volunteers have come forward and PVG's continue to be applied for. Reach Across receives referrals, primarily by word of mouth, via Facebook, charity webpage or the Carers Centre. We will initially meet with individuals at The Haven with Reach Across and will work in collaboration with the person to assess how best Reach 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.

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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.

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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)	Sandra Ramsay-Cargill
Position (e.g. Chair)	Chair
Date	14/02/25

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Section A Statement of receipts and		payments
	Unrestricted funds			Restricted funds	Eanen salts endowment f unds	Permanent endowment funds	Totalfunds ; current period	Totalfunds last ‘ period
	to nearest £			to nearest £	to nearest £	to nearest £	to nearest £		to nearest £
Ai Receipts
[Donations		Legacies	loants_	Receiptsfromfundraising activities	_22,226	[crosstradingreceipts	284	Income from investments other than
land and buildings Rentsfrom land & buildings Gross receiptsfromothercharitable activities	1,057	4422
A1 Sub total	47,389						47,389		92,806
A2 Receipts from asset &
investment sales
Proceeds fromsale offixed assets Proceedsfromsaleofinvestments		;
A2 Sub tofal
Tc“al receipts	Ceeee					-		47,389
A3Payments
Investmentmanagementcosts Payments relating directlytocharitable activitie	fs 44,465			sd 750 a				PgYd ane	co
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	ae ABSubtotal							aa ee er)	;—__] 74302
A4 Payments relating to asset and
investment movements Purchases offixedassets Purchase ofnvestmenis Ad Sub total	[					a
Netreceipts /(payments)					Las	La			raat
Surplus/ (deficit)for year

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Section B Statement of balances
poisralegariesJ Hetails, Unrestrictedfunds Restricted funds Expendableendowmentfunds endowmentPermanentfunds Totalperiodcurrent Total last period
to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
B1 Cash funds Cash and bank balances at start of year 453,787 154,537 136,123
paymentsSurplus / (deficit)account shown on receipts and (750) 4,754 18,414
Cash and bank balances at end of year | 156,204 | eee | 166,291 154,537
(Agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
METASDetail Fund to which asset belongs Market valuation Last year
to nearest £ to nearest £
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Total
Details Fund to which asset belongs Cost (if available) Currentavailable) value (if Last year
to fearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
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Details Fund to which liability relates Amount due Last year
to nearest £ to nearest £
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Details Fund to which liability relates amenmeawe Last year
to nearest £ to nearest £
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Section C Notes to the Accounts

C1 Nature and purpose of funds (may be stated on analysis of funds worksheets)

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Additionalsg: analysis. (1)

Analysis of receipts and payments

1 Donations
		; Unrestricted funds	Restrictedfunds	Expendable endowment funds		Permanent endowment funds		Total current period	otal lastperiod
		to nearest £	to nearest £	to nearest £		to nearest £		to nearest £	to nearest £
Arbroath Guildry Ladbrokes Coral Charity Donation Greig Matthews Donation	15,455	__5,000		«4,200
2 Grants
		unrestricted	Restrictedfunds					Totalcurrent	Total last period
		to nearest £	to nearest £					to nearest £	to nearest £
Morrisons Foundation Grant								po	8,000
3 Gross receipts from other charitable activities
		. Unrestricted funds	Restrictedfunds	Expendable endowment funds		Permanent endowment funds		Totalcurrent period	Total lastperiod
		to nearest £	to nearest £	to nearest £		to nearest £		to nearest £
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4 Payments relating directly to charitable activities
		, oe ee funds	Restrictedfunds	Expendable endowment funds		Permanent endowment funds		Totalcurrent period	Totallastperiod
		to nearest £	to nearest £	to nearest £		to nearest £		to nearest £	to nearest £
Ghent Suppor									[22,649]
Clothing		1012) 7,200) 2,728	[
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sae < Additional analysis (2)
5 Breakdown of unrestricted funds
		General Fund		Total unrestricted	Total unrestricted
				funds	funds last period
Receipts
Receipts fromfundraising activities			_____22,455	J
Income from investments other than	land and
buildings		41,057		1,057
Rents fromland & buildings Gross receiptsfromothercharitable	activities Sub total	1,122	298	47,389
Receipts from asset & investment	sales			__
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets				:
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	Sub total
	Totalreceipts	2)	EOEeCee	47388
Pa en’ Expensesforfundraising activities Grosstradingpayments Investmentmanagement costs Payments relating directly to charitable activities Grants anddonations Audit/independent examination]		fd je jd 44,465			"__420
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Payments relating to asset and investment
movements
Purchases of fixed assets
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APPENDIX 3

Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator

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Independent examiner’s report on the accounts vz
Report to the Reach Across
trustees/members of
Registered charity SC046240 :
rumber
On the accounts of the Period start date Period end date
charity for the period Day Month Year Day Month Year
01 02 2025 to 31 01 2026
Set out on pages 01 to 05 (remember to include the page
numbers of additional sheets)
Respective The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance
responsibilities of with the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) 2005 Act and the
trustees and examiner Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006. The charity trustees consider that the
audit requirement of Regulation 10(1) (d) 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 independent yy examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the Charities
examiner’s statement 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 matters. The
procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit
and, consequently, | do not express an audit opinion on the accounts.
Independent examiner’s — |n the course of my examination, no matte: has come to my attention
sta‘ement
1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material 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 prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with
Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations
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have not been met, or

1. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding ofthe accpunts to be reached. Signed: Qs Date: 05/03/2025 Name: Simon Wills Relevant professional qualification(s) or body paca (if any): Address: 5a Dishlandtown Street Arbroath Angus DD11 10x