SCIO
Receipts & Payments Accounts
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Registered number: SCO46273
Table of Contents
| Page | 3 – 7 | Trustees Annual Report |
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| Page | 8 | Independent Examiners Report |
| Page | 9 | Receipts & Payments Accounts |
| Page | 10 | Statement of Balances |
| Page | 11 – 12 | Notes to the Accounts |
RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY TRUST
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
The trustees have pleasure in presenting their annual report together with the financial statements and the independent examiner's report for the year ended 31st March 2025.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Charity Number:
SC046273
Principal and Registered Office :
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Constitution
The charity is a SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) and is governed by its constitution which was adopted on 29th March 2016 and last amended on 30 September 2025.
The trust was granted charitable status by OSCR on 19 April 2016 and commenced operation on 1 April 2016.
RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY TRUST TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Appointment of Trustees
Trustees are appointed at the Annual General Meeting. New Trustees are welcome to ensure the contribution of skills, knowledge and experience is expanded and grows.
Management
The trustees are responsible for the strategic direction and governance of the organisation, whilst day to day running is delegated to the Trust Coordinator and the Community Development Worker, both of whom are paid employees of the Riverside Community Trust. The Coordinator prepares a progress and development report for board meetings, and the Coordinator and/or Community Development Worker often attend Board meetings to answer questions and help inform trustee discussions.
The trustees are particularly aware of their responsibilities for Health and Safety and also Risk Management. The trust has the appropriate policies in place as required by the insurers ie Staff & Service Use Policy, Equality & Diversity Policy, Discipline & Grievance Policy, Child Protection Policy, Health & Safety Policy, Protection of Vulnerable Adult Policy and Risk Management Policies for all RCT activities. In addition to a comprehensive public liability insurance policy, our staff and volunteers all have disclosures under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme.
OBJECTIVES & ACTIVITIES
Charitable purposes
As outlined in our constitution the main purposes of the organisation are :
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the prevention and relief of poverty
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the advancement of education
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the advancement of religion
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the promotion of health
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the relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill health,
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disability, financial hardship, or other disadvantage.
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the advancement of citizenship or community development.
The main project that currently comes under the umbrella of Riverside Community Trust is Care and Share.
RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY TRUST TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Governance
Earlier this year, Riverside Community Trust refreshed their Vision, Mission and Values through the creation of a Strategic Plan (2025-2028).
The Vision of Riverside Community Trust is:
Through Christian love in action people experiencing difficulties will be supported and empowered to thrive within society.
The Mission of Riverside Community Trust is:
Our mission is to empower people by engaging, serving and supporting them at times of need.
Riverside Community Trust Values: compassion, dignity, collaboration, respect and community. We will enact our vision, mission and values by showing these Behaviours: Acting Justly, Loving Mercy and Walking Humbly with those we interact with.
Activities
Care & Share (C & S) began in 2008 as a collaboration between Riverside Church and the Ayrshire & Arran NHS Trust. Its initial aim was to support people affected by homelessness through providing a drop-in facility (with a meal) where health support could be provided and clients could be sign- posted to other relevant services. It has evolved over the past 17 years into an organisation providing a range of services to people in recovery from alcohol & drug issues and people affected by homelessness. The core event each week is the drop-in facility where people can access a variety of different social care, health care and financial services on a one-stop-shop basis. C & S is a central component of South Ayrshire’s alcohol and drug strategy and implements the Scottish Government Recovery Oriented System of Care (ROSC). C & S won the COSLA Gold Award in 2009 for its innovative practice.
Achievements & Performance
Our Main project Care & Share has always been the most important and effective aspect of the work of RCT as it provides a lifeline to vulnerable people in the community. We provide a safe space for people to meet and access vital services that they may not feel comfortable accessing on their own. An average of 35-40 people attend on a weekly basis. The service providers that have attended C & S during the period were mainly; Seascape, NHS Addiction Team, Ayr Housing Aid, Connect4Change, Oral Health, & the community optician.
The following figures relate to the number of referrals during this period for each service that was able to attend.
RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY TRUST TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
During 2024/25
Almost 1800 people attended the Wednesday Drop-In service where they were provided with a hot meal. In addition there were 850 attendances at the Breakfast Club on a Tuesday morning.
Seascape – 69 referrals, consisting of support for council tax enquiry, PIP applications, gas & electricity referrals, addiction support, financial help, form filling & arranging further appointments with relevant services.
Oral Health Team – 104 referrals, toothbrushes & toothpaste provided to members.
NHS Addiction Services – 62 referrals, including naloxone advice, BBV testing, a GP refferal, hospital appointment arranged, and addiction and recovery advice.
Optician –15 eye tests completed, and glasses prescribed.
Ayr Housing Aid - 16 referrals made including advice such as tenancy rights, neighbour disputes, income maximisation, homeless presentation, & energy vouchers etc.
Outreach Support
Our Peer Support Workers continue to provide outreach support to those they meet in Ayr, High Street and in the Wallacetown area of Ayr. This takes place on three mornings a week – on Monday/Wednesday/Friday. They offer a packed lunch to those they meet and have often been able to sort out some practical issues, e.g., Phone calls to services, items of clothing, toiletries and on occasion gas/electricity top ups. They have been able to take lots of other useful resources with them including, first aid, Naloxone kits, safe needle disposing boxes. Both Peer Workers also attended The Room @Wallacetown, at Newton Primary twice a week where they have provided support for complex physical health needs and helped people access emergency GP/Hospital appointments and arranged repeat prescriptions. They are also meeting people who have not previously engaged with services before, or people who have ‘dropped out’ of services.
In Summary, during the past year the peer workers made 413 contacts (283 male & 130 female). The number of engagements made at The Room@Wallactown was 162.
Our two full time Support Workers also work closely with South Ayrshire Housing Anti-Social Behaviour Team Viewfield Gate/Elba Gardens (South Ayrshire Homeless Hostels) and South Ayrshire Employability and Skills. The aim of this work is to help improve the quality of people’s lives, and by doing so, helping to improve the outcomes for the local community in terms of health, crime and the effects of poverty.
RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY TRUST TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 We play an active role in the Working For Wallacetown Team attending a weekly action meeting where relevant issues and concerns about people living in Wallacetown are discussed, often raised by Police Scotland and South Ayrshire Housing. Following this meeting the Support Workers carry out joint visits with other services visiting affected by issues raised. FINANCIAL REVIEW The main source of funding, on a year by year basis, continues to be from South Ayrshire Alcohol & Orug Partnership IADPI. We also received funding from Corra Foundation. Hugh Fraser Foundation, St Leonards Church, The Hope Trust, South Ayrshire Council and Sylvia Aitken Charitable Trust. The Financial Statements for the year are set out on pages 9 to 12. The Receipts and Payments Accounts shows a deficit of £13,241 This is not a concern as there are ample funds in the savings accounts as outline below. Reserves Policy The trustees policy is to maintsin unrestricted funds at around 34 months of normal running costs in order to meet commitments and to meet any unexpected expenditure. Reserves at the end of the year is £67.557, which is considered acceptable. The trustees are monitoring cash flow and have plans in place to source additional funding. PLANS FOR FUTURE PERIODS The trustees intend to continue to proactively look for ways to develop and extend the ongoing work of RCT to improve the lives we serrfe in the local community. The cohort that attend Care and Share are those who are already hard to reach and cut off from the community due to their addiction or personal circumstances or situation re homelessness or a combination of all these factors. In addition, a large proportion of them do not have access to social media or a phone to keep in touch with the outside world. However, the outreach work has filled the gap to an extent in terms of checking up on those in our care and share community, that we might not see at the weekly drop in. This is also helped by the peer workers attending the Room@Wallaceton at Newton Primary twice a week. We will continue to proctively seek new sources of funding for the 2025/26 period and provide security for the long term. Signed on behalf of the trustees on 30th December 2025. Name . Trustee
RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY TRUST INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Respective responsibities of trustees and examiner The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment {Scotlandl Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotlandl Regulations 2006. The Charities trustees consider that the audit requirements of regulations 10 (11 (al to Ic) of the 2006 regulations does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts as required under section 4411) Icl of the Act and to state if any particular issues have come to my attention. Basis of independent examiner's statement My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations. 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 within the accounts, and 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 I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts. Independent Examiner's Statement In the course of my examination, no Matter has come to my attention which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material request the requirements . to keep accounting records in accordance with section 4411)(a) of the 2IXJ5 Act and Regulation 4 of the Accounts Regulations. to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with Regulation 8 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations. have not been met. or to which in my opinion. opinion should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed Date . 30-Dec-25 Professional qualification ICAS
Riverside Community Trust SCIO (SC046273) Receipts & Payments Account Year ended 31 March 2025 Unrestricted Fund Restrirted Funds 2025 2024 Recei ts Donations 10,815 39,000 10,815 179,545 6,449 173,133 5,350 2,6tx) 213 Grants Fundraising Other income Gift Aid Received Bank interest 140.545 5,015 5,015 726 55,556 726 196,101 636 188,382 140,545 Pa Cost of charitable activities ments 68,797 140,545 209,342 179,446 IDeficitl/surplus for the year 113.2411 113,2411 8,936
Riverside Community Trust SCIO (SC046273) Statement of Balances As at 31 March 2025 Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds Total Funds Total Funds 2025 2024 Funds Reconciliation Cash at bank and in hand as at l April 2024 26,564 54,233 80,798 71,862 Surplus/{Deficit) for the year 113,2411 (13,241) 8,936 Cash at bank and in hand as at 31 March 2025 13,323 54,233 67,557 80,798 Bank and Cash Balances Co-op Community Directplus Co-op Bank Savings Account Cash 13,206 19,321 34,912 32,527 34,912 119 15,752 64,185 861 119 13,325 54,233 67,557 80,798
Riverside Community Trust SCIO (SC046273) Notes to the Accounts Year ended 31 March 2025
1 Basis of Accounting
These accounts have been prepared on the Receipts and Payments basis in accordance with the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended).
2 Nature and Purpose of Funds
Unrestricted funds are those that may be used at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the objectives of the charity. Restricted funds may only be used for the purposes which the donor specifies.
3 Trustee Transactions
There were no transactions with any trustees during the year to 31 March 2025.
4 Grants Received
| 2025 | 2024 | |
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| £ | £ | |
| South Ayrshire Alcohol and Drug | ||
| Partnership | 58,583 | 47,340 |
| South Ayrshire Housing Options | - | 500 |
| Robertson Trust | - | 30,800 |
| Garfield Weston | - | 15,000 |
| St Leonards | 6,000 | 6,000 |
| Corra Foundation | 25,000 | 25,000 |
| Chatty Spaces | - | 4,996 |
| You Decide | 72,963 | 43,497 |
| Hugh Fraser Foundation | 10,000 | - |
| South Ayrshire Council | 3,000 | - |
| The Hope Trust | 3,000 | - |
| Sylvia Aitken Charitable Trust | 1,000 | - |
5 Bank Balances as at 31 March 2025
| Coop Bank Community Directplus | 32,529 | 15,752 |
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| Coop Savings Account | 34,912 | 64,185 |
| Bank of Scotland Current Account | 117 | - |
Riverside Community Trust SCIO (SC046273) Notes to the Accounts (contd) Year ended 31 March 2025
6 Cost of Charitable Activities
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total 2025 | Total 2024 | |
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| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Salaries (incl N.I., tax and pensions | 47,952 | 86,190 | 134,142 | 148,944 |
| Staff Travel | 10 | 10 | 214 | |
| Staff costs | 1,261 | 1,261 | 936 | |
| Staff Training | 2,545 | 2,545 | 2,445 | |
| You Decide costs | 43,491 | 43,491 | - | |
| Food | 4,094 | 4,094 | 5,941 | |
| Activities | 10,864 | 10,864 | 2,669 | |
| Volunteer costs | 642 | 642 | 430 | |
| Building insurance | 826 | 826 | 1,803 | |
| Heating & Lighting | 1,200 | 1,200 | 720 | |
| Other property costs | - | - | 7,650 | |
| Printing & Stationery | 274 | 274 | 77 | |
| Subscription | 3,080 | 3,080 | 2,233 | |
| IT & telephone | 6,071 | 6,071 | 3,898 | |
| Transport costs | 25 | 25 | 1,241 | |
| Other expenses | 818 | 818 | 244 | |
| 68,797 | 140,545 | 209,342 | 179,446 | |