**REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: CS002659 (Scotland) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: SC047197** 

## **Report of the Trustees and** 

**Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025** 

**for** 

**SAMARITANS OF THE WESTERN ISLES SCIO** 

**Mann** Judd Gordon Ltd **Chartered Accountants** 26 Lewis Street **Stomoway** Isle of Lewis HSI 2JF 



SAMARITANS OF THE WEsfERN ISLES SCIO
Contents ofthe Flnsneaal S14tements
for the Year Lnded 31 March 2025
PAge
Report of the Truslees
Independenl Exam5ner's R¢￿Trrt
St*lement of Finanel•l Attivltks
B2l>n¢e Sheet
Iyotes to Ihe Fl**neÈAI Sthtements
9 10 13
Detslled St*lemen¢ of Flnincl•l A¢livlties
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SAMARrrANSOFTHE WESTERN ISLES SCIO
Rewlrt of the Trustee5
for the Yur Ended 31 M*rch 20Z5
The lrnstees wkn are also directors of the charity for the pUr￿seS of the Companies Act 2006. prcseni iheir report wilh
the financial St￿emen1S of ihe chuity for the year ended 31 March 2025. Th¢ irusi¢¢s have adopkd Ihc provisions of
Accountin8 and Rep)rting by Charitics: Statement of Recommended Praclice applicable to ch*ilie5 preparing ibeir
a¢counts in accordance with the l.'inancial Rewrting Standard applicable in thc UK and Republic of IrLland (FRS 102)
(effeclive l Jonuary 2019).
0￿￿ClIVEs AND A￿1VITIEs
Objectlves and alms
The objecls of the tharily are:
- To enable ￿rSOnS in The we￿ern Isles And ihe surrounding area as well as elsewhere who are experiencing feelings of
distress cf despair, including Ihose who may at risk of suicid4 to receive confidenlial cmolional sUp￿rt al any lime
of the day or night in order lo improve their emotional health and to rcducc Ihc inciden¢e ofsuicide;
- To PTr￿￿1e a bcllcr undcrslxndinLy in SOLieiy of suicide, suicid81 behaviour ond the valuc of expressin8 feelinB$ which
may otherwise kad to suicide or irnpttired emoix)iial h¢￿th. and
- To collthornte wilh and SUPTX)rt knmarilans Central Charity and its atTiliated branches in fulfilling these Objeds.
Signif￿ant actlvltles
During 2024 10 2025 the branch has focuwj on both ensuring v0lunlec￿, contributions ar¢
and on con(inuing to recruii and trnin new volunteers. A Branch Quajily Review, led b
(Quality Ment0￿). was carried oul in September 2024. Volunteers wtte congratulalrd un Ih¢ir ¢nthusiasm and
dedic&ion 10 running Ihe branch. The Action Plan, Ihal was dcvLlopcd as a r¢suli of the Quality Review pnJcL'ss, h&%
given us a clear focus on priorities for the branch and how w¢ Can pace aclivily Ihroiighout thc year 10 work iowards
Ihese.
niged A
reciA
Voluntee
Volunieers are our most valuable r¢souTC¢, thc hu¥L' Lommilmenl of lime, ener&v emp4ihy ih¢y mAk¢ is wl)ai
suppons callcrs and kccps th¢ bra￿h running.
We ewrently have 14 Listening Volunteers, plus a visiling Listening Voluntttr, 2 SuppDM Volunlc¢rs and 4 ITaine¢$.
Four long¢r terni Lisl¢ning Volunt¢¢TS hav¢ l¢fi th¢ brnnch in ihe past year. Their decisic￿S lo k4v¢ weve mainly diK to
needing ¢0 fociis on oihLY matl¢Tr, or wl b¢inLT able lo commii to ￿KUlar shifts.
Nine volunteers have eompleied the most recent Mentor Trnining, so are able lo mentor trainecs and support I￿gOIng
mentorin8. 7 Volunteers includin8 our vislting Listcning Volunlett are Shift Leaders.
The 3 volunlcers who trnined in 2023 a￿ Slill volunteering with the branch, and some have ttskert oft additional
responsibilities. Of the 4 New Samafithns who started Core Iraining in Summer 2024. 3 completed all iraining and
mentored shifts. While one of Ihese volunteers is still with us. 2 have now moved away. Both of ihcse arc volunieerin&
or are planning to voluntttr, for Samaritans branches in the a￿a$ they have moved io. In toiV41 we have lost 6 Listening
Volunleers this year.
our Tttosur¢r volunteered as a Listener aThJ Treasurer, for I l years. She has lakeTh Te5ponsibility for building
maintenanc< eleaning , health and safety and no doubt many Ottr￿r areas durin
ihis time. She ha5 decided io resign bul
will continu4 in th¢ short lemL $0 she can hand over lo Ihe new Treasurcr.
LOI)IribtAlion will be sorely missed.
She has played an iinp)rtanl part in thc lifc of thc brnnLlI, wc wish hey well in het" Iiiture endeavours.
Although w¢ have fewer Yolunleers than we had this time last year all current Listening Volunteers are listening
regularly. We have a very compvt¢nt ReGNilmeni Team and an ongoing plan for recruiliiicnl and ar¢ confidenl we can
maintain, hope lo i￿reaSe, the number of volunteers we ljavc.
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SAMARITANS OF THE WESTERN ISLES SCIO
Repjrt ￿r theTrusle£%
for the Yur Ended 31 March 2025
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
CharilAble activitie5
K¢eping the branch running x) that w¢ Can offer Listening Shifts r¢quir¢s a gr¢* de41 of addilional wiKk. Thi5 includes:
- Managemeni
- Administrationlsecretarial
- FinanLial ManagTement ITreasurL'r
- Communicalion: Methings. em•il$
- Fundraising
- Awareness Raising
- Outreach
- Partnership Working
- Recrullme
- Training
Building
- Volunieer sup￿rt
Mainlen8ncelCle8nin8
Publicity
A substanli81 number of volunte¢r hours are invesi¢d in these1&8ks.
Fundraising• Awarene5J Raising and Parlnerahy Working
Once 88ain in 2024 -2025 the local community have been 8enerous in supportin8 ihe branch with donations. Donations
hove come frorn individual& churche5, and local businesses. Th¢ Fundraising T¢am organised a quiz and raffl¢ in May
which was a very enjoyable event, rdising a substantial amounl for the branch. Many local busincsscs don*tcd valuable
raffle prizes. The Sea An8ling Club provided the venue. The Fundraisin8 team approached thc plfthl)ing of ihc quiz with
cncrBy ond cnihusiasm. and many voluntccrs sUp￿rted on Ihc nighi.
The brnnch ig self-funding which means thal regular fundraising is essential.
Thc bTpnch hll5D'I bcc￿ inyolvcd in as much Awarcnc5s RJisinB •nd 0￿rcACh as w¢ would have liked over the post yettr.
W¢ did hav¢ a gaz¢b) in lown for 5 days the W¢¢k of 2417, On¢ of our volunl¢¢rs work¢d particularly hard, setting up
and tsking down ¢h¢ gattb) most days and sp¢nding a g￿al d¢al of time on ih¢ sthll, with the support of ￿her
volunlwr5, We hwl 4 5¢Jll al UHI for Ihc P￿She￿ Flir, wc 5UPPOrtcd Publir H￿l¢h Inl¢rnational Sui¢ide
Prevention Week providin8 voliinteers 10 person a 5th11, we also published articl¢ ￿ Wc Love Smynoway￿vefi1$
the need to talk al￿1 Suicide.
The bTanth Curr￿)11Y ha5 a focu5 increasin8 the number of volunlttr5. Flaving more volunlccrs not only mcan5 we can
offer more listenin8 sliifts. it would we would bt in & better posifion to provide awareness r8isin8 and
outT¢￿h across the Wcslern Isl¢s. The branch will need to focus on fundraising lo support these a¢tivilies.
We have good Lvnneclions with th¥ NHS and Public Healih, and involved with sui¢ide prevenlion k￿ally. It would
bL of kncfii for us lo devcl4) slrongcr relationships with other 3rd scclor organisaiions over the ¢oniing year.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Fln8n¢lg1 posltlon
Durin￿ the yeaT the ¥harity's resuurces expeTrJcd excecdcd incoming re50urtts resulling in nel ¢xpenOilur¢ of £3.290 for
the ￿lod (2024 - nei expendiluff of £9,153>. This represents a decrease of £l.121 in unrestrickd funds and a decrease
of £2,169 in restricled funds. Unrestricted reserves have os a r¢sull de¢re￿d lo £19,646 (2024 - £20,767).
Res¢rv¢s polley
The general fund represents the unrestricted funds from pasi operating results, It also repT¢senls Ihe fre¢ reserves of the
Charity, The In￿lee9 consider that the levLI of Ihe frtt. reserves in un￿SInC(¢d funds al 31 MaT¢h 2025, which equaes lo
approximalely onc ycars operalin8 expeNlilure, is sufficienl lo mea the charily's OPLrdlional rcquIrLynL￿ts.
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SAMARITANS OF THE WESTERN ISLES SCIO
Rewjrt of the Trustee5
for th¢ Yc•r Ended 31 IM•rch 2025
Fi￿uRE PI.AiYS
The aims in our Acti4)n Plan are cnKial to ensur¢ ihe branch 1$ in a strong kN)silty)n to ¢onlinu¢ to provide emotiot￿l
support to callets and raise awareness of suicide, for many years lo c￿ne.
l. Succession Planning: Ensure volunieers aR aware of whal is involved in bein8 on the Branch L￿ership Team and
prepared to thke a turn. Ensure voluntttT5 are awaTe of the tasks associaied with the Branch Directorfs role and Dcputy
Directors, role% and prepwed to lake on one of these role5 ul sorne m)inl in Ihe futtwe.
2. Maintaiii ihe gcK)d connections SamAritAnS of the Western Isles has wilhin local eommuniiies. Improve awareness of
Samaritans Artd awAreness of suicide preveniion in Ic¢al areas.
J. Recruitmenl and rctcnlion.. Focus ort ihis io ensu￿ we maintain ai lelsl 14 volunteers. And ideally incre&se to 20
voluiileers.
4. Mainlain the culture and quality of the branch: throU￿h on¥oin¥ coaching and mcnloring,
5. FUt￿ro151n8.' Devclop a sustainable fundrnising Sir￿¢￿.
WO￿ has begun in relalion ty ih¢se aims this work will be eoniinued in ihe yetr ahead.
RUCTUR& GOVERNANCF. AND MANAGEMENT
C¥overnlng document
Samari10ns of the Western Isles is a Scottish Charitable Incorp)raied Or8anisalion and its purwses and adminisiration
arrangements are set out in the constitulion which Ivas adopted on 22 February 2017.
Re¢ru•tm¢n¢ and ¥ppoinlm¢nl of new Iruslees
The Blanch Leadership 'leam (EILT) arc also ihc charity's Iru51ec5. Thc Branch Direck)r is gppointed for a three-year
flxed ¢erni. followin8 a fornial working party process within th¢ branch. Thai apwinimeni 1$ then ralified by thc
Samaritans rxnlrdl charity, Th¢re ar¢ Iwo deputy dir¢¢iors, appoinied by the dirtttor, who serve the sam¢ Icrni of oÉfi¢e.
The bTrndJ sccretary and Ircasurcr (oificc and yp 10 51x oihcr (¢lNid) nKinb¢rs fonn the Iru31ce5. All thc
alK)ve, excepl for the sccjrtary and irea5UTcr mu51 bc Samarilan5.
lkne olTic¢ hold offirc until th¢ n¢xl annual g¢n¢rnl m¢eiing and eligible for re-election. Thc dircctor and
d¢puly direcloT5 may nol I￿ld th¢ 5arnc offiG¢ for mor¢ tliaii ihrc¢ con5CfUtiv¢ yr4r5. On¢ third of the elected nienibe
tire 21 e￿h annual 8ener141 rn¢etin8 wid ar¢ ¢li8iblc re-eledion provid￿ Ihal ilicy have served less than three
conscculive ycw5.

SAMARITANS OFTHE WESTERN ISLESSCIO
Report of the Trusle
ror the Year Ended 31 March 2025
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANACEMENT
Organisstional structure
Our Branch
Lljlenlng Shlfts
The branth Currently h&s 5 regular Listening shifts A week. which in ￿121 is 29 volunteer hours of listeninE and olTering
emoiional support th Callers. Occ&sional ovemight shifts add to these hours. For eacli shift ￿lere are ? Listening
vO￿nICerS in branch supported remotely by a Shift Leader. Ihe weekly breakdown of our shift patt¢m in relation lo
I￿￿rS of need is:
20 Lisiening Volunleer hours during day hours106:00- 22,.00)
Listening Volunteer houts durins Iwilight hours (22:IX14J2:00)
2 Listening Voluntccr houri during ￿1￿h[ hours102:00 - 06..00)
Samaritans osk all branches to oim for a certain nwnber of hours al different times io meth ihe needs of Ihe service.
Over the past year we have thken initiaiives to increase night hours.
S*maiilans ask Branches to aim
for
700/k)
200/
l.loura ofNeed
Day",
;(Kl - 22fiO
Twilight: 22,.00- 02,'00
Night.,
02.,W - 06:00
Samarltsns of the Western Isles
67fi/o
270/0
Inducllon And ¢ralnlng of n¢w ¢rn$tevJ
The charity undertak¢$ training for lrnslees lo ensure awareness and l1nde￿t￿din8 of..-
lh¢ rrsponsibililic5 of irus¢¢¢s-
Ihe organisalional strnclure of ihc charity.
Ihe financial p)5ilioTh of Ihe charity. and
- lh¢ fiJfyr¢ pla￿ ¥md objeclives of the charity.
R¢rruilm¢nt ¢r4inin8
4 volunieers have trained as I'rniners which m&8ns we now have a trainin8 learn of 5. We hav¢ 2 volunteers who have
rccenily Complcid Mentor trdinin¥ for ihe firsl lime and ￿￿ther volunteer who has rcfrr5hcd his Mentor IrhininK.
Havin8 tnorc Trdincrs significantly Strenblthens our ability ￿ dvliver Core Trtinin8. Eth￿ddIn8, other training such as
troining for Shift Le&1ers and Mentors and to SlJPPOrt the on80in8 dev¢lopmcnt of volunteers Ihrough Listenin8 And
Coxhin8 sessions. Having more Mentors me￿5 we can more easily support Irain¥%S move from trainin8 room lo duly
room Ongoing Mentorin8.
The plan moving forward is to fc¢us on recruitment in the winter and start Core'l raining wilh a new ¢olK)rt t￿h Spring.
The Branch Action Plan includes focusing oil eiisuring Samaritans Volunteers ore eonfideni and competenl in delivering
the Service. We ¢￿e w introduce Listening and Coachinb Sessions for all volunleff¥ well as Ongoing Mentorin
in Ihe Autumn,
Wider network
The branch is involved with S￿arlIa￿s regionally and nationally ihrou8h Tegular representation at ccmferences, lrnining
events atMI meelings. One of our volunteers also participated in a workshop to help develop a new Sarnarilans srfviLC
thal will be delivered via Inslani MessRging.
REFERENCF. AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAII
Reglsiered Comp2lly number
CS002659 IScod&nd)
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SAMARI"r,%NS OF THE WESTERN ISI.ES.SCIO
Report of Ihe Trustees
for th¢ Year Ended 31 March 2025
Regisl¢Yed Charity number
SC047197
Regislered n(fice
87 c￿￿1Ve{l SirLYI
Si(>nK)wa}'
l%k nfLcwi
14S12r)G
Tru5ri'e5
Incl*'i)i'n¢li'nl ￿-.1￿•￿Ill￿r
on Li(
L hort¢rcd Accountant8
?{) Lcivis Siiti¢
8lomoway
Isle of LCM ii?
I.IS I ?.IF
COMMENCEMEKfoF ACTIVITIES
Alilioubli SJinJi'il4iiN of the WcslLTn 141¢8 was fonnL'd in 1993 ay an iinin¢orpuralLxl Ch￿nIY (nuii)bei' SL(12L)1115). I¥L'
01)vcrtL.d 10 our prw'ni form ¢1% a SLotlisli Cliarilablc IncorpcKatcd Organisation on 22 Fcl)niary 21)17. All luii(L%.
and slctiviiii's IVLJt Iniiis1irrL.d Iroin IhL pred￿e￿or or8unisation on l April 2017.
Api)rL)v¢d by vr(kr ol Ihe board ot'lTusiees on 15 Seplember 202.fj und sign¢d on 11>. belia]f by..
01 +09,102S
TiiislLe
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dtptn(kni ExAmincr'$ R¢ptsrt to ihe Trnstee5 of
S4Jn*rit#ns of the Western Isks SCIO
I report on the accounts for ihe year ended 31 Marth 2025 scl out on pgges Sev￿ lo thirt¢eTh.
Respttlive reswnsibilitics ol trustees •nd examkner
The charity's trustees are resportsible for the preparnlion of the accounts in accordanc¢ with ihe trnis of the ch￿7t]eS
and Trustee Investment (Scoilwd) Act 2Q05 and the Charities Accounts {Scoiland) Re8ulalions 2006 (&$ amended). The
charity's trusiees consider thal the aiidit requirement of Regulation l O( l )(a) lo (c) of the ALcounls Regulalions doc5 n(M
apply. It is my reswn5ibilily lo examine Ihe accouiits &$ required under Seciion 44(1 l(c) of ihe Aci and io state whether
particular mattcr5 have corne lo my atlenlion.
Basls of the Independenl examlner's report
My examinalion wss carricd out in aL'curdanee with Re8u18tion I l of the Chttrliies Accounts IS¢¢xland) Regulations
2(rt)6. An examination intltsdes A review of the accounting reeords kept by the charity and a ￿mparisOn of thc ￿UnIS
presented with Ihose reeords. It aLso includes considerdtion of any uniisual ilems ur disclosures in Ihe ftccounls, and
seeking ¢xplanalions frorn you as Irustees conceming any such matter5. Thc procedures undertRken (k) provide all
the evidence that would be Tequircd in Mudil. and consequently I do noi CXPrL￿ an Budii opinion on Ihe view given by
the accounts.
Independent ¢xAmlner's s¢stement
In connection with my examin￿10n. no matter has come lo my attcntion .
( l) whicli 8ivcs rnc reasonable cause lo believe ihAI, in ony material respect, the requiremenls
to keep a¢couNin8 rttord5 in accordan¢¢ wilh Section 44(IXa) of Ihe 20)5 Act and Re¥ula1￿￿ 4 of ihe 2006
Accounls Regulations. and
to preparc accoun15 whi¢h a¢¢ord with the accounting records and lo comply with Regulation 8 of the 2Lh)6
Ac¢ounl8 R¢8ulalions
have not be￿ rnel. QT
(2) to which, iii my opinion, altention should Lx drawn in order 10 enable a proper widerstanding of ihe accounts lo b¢
ached.
A¥¥i*uii1411ts Jii
Mann Judd Gordm Ltd
Chartered Accountants
26 Lewis Street
Stornoway
Isle of Lewis
HSI JF
15 Sepiember 2025
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SAMARrrANSOF THE WESTERN ISLES SCIO
Sts)ternent of Financial Activilies
for the Yur Ended 31 mA￿h Z025
31.3.25
I'oLIl
funds
31.3.24
T￿1
funds
Unrc5tricied
funds
Reslricted
fund
Notes
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donaiions leg%ies
&847
6.847
1747
Charl¢ible Aetlvlties
Provision of confideniial emotional support
l.O¢J)
1.000
ijoo
Other trading activitics
836
8.36
1,185
Totgl
8,683
8.683
5.432
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds
2,011
C.hArlt#ble *ctivlties
Provision of confidenlial emolioJ)al support
9,804
2,169
11,973
12,574
Total
9,804
2,169
1.973
14.585
I¥￿ INCOMEI(EXPEIYDITURE)
(1,121)
(2,169)
(.1290)
(9.153)
RECONCILIAI'ION OTr. Tr UNDS
Totsl funds broughi fL¥ward
20.767
84,607
105.374
114.J27
TOI'AL frUNLXS CARRIED FORWARD
11)ffj46
82,438
102,084
105,374
Th¢ not¢s foTm part of these financial slalemenls
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SAMARITAN.$ OF THE w￿ER]y ISLES SCIO
Balance Sheet
11 Marth 2025
31.3.25
Tol<il
un￿￿1￿cted
ftinds
Reslricl¢d
fund
Ntxes
FIXF.D ASSEI"S
TunbFiblc
8?.438
82.438
84,Crf17
CI'RRENT ASSETS
Debiorts
Cash al baiik ai)d in haiid
926
19,516
926
19,516
C)1 j
91,71)1
211.442
20,442
??.(Il()
CRF.DITI)RS
An7￿1n15 fnlliiib due 4%'iiliin one ￿aT
(796)
(796)
1.441) )
NLT LURRLiYT ASSETS
19,646
19.646
211.767
TUTAL AS,%F.'rs i.Tr:SS CURRENr
.IABII.11 ITr:S
IY.646
82,438
102,084
105.174
NET ASS&.I'S
19,646
2.43%
102,OY4
IOS j74
FUIYDS
lJiirL*tI'lLlid fiiii(ts
RLslriLied luiid
10
19.C?4(1
112,438
211.7f)7
TOTAL I,"I,NDS
102,OX4
ILI4,374
Tl)L iliariiiil)Ic Ll)IIIIKIIIy IS LillillL￿ lu Lxcnipliuii fiyjrn audil uiidcr Section 477 of Ihc Companics Aci 21H)6 lur iliL )'Kiir
cnclcd 31 M<ircli ?025.
'I'lic iiiii)IlK.￿ liav¢ IK)I r¢quircd IIK ¢oiiip8ny ￿ obtain an audit of its finllnLial slal¢iii¥iils fur vLni' ¥iiilL'(I
31 MiirLh ?0?5 in iiccurdnnL¢ wilh Section 476 of Ihe Compani¢s Act 2006.
The 11i1slQi4 IILkiiowlLdgL IlILir rL4ponsibililiL'5 for
Lyisurini Iliat Ihc cliarilablc coinpany kecps acLounting rcLords ih81 LI￿7P1Y willi Sections 386 an¢1 187 01. Illi
coiiip4iiiies Ail 2006 dnd
prcpiirin&' fi￿?1￿1a1 Slaleineiits which give ll irn¢ and tuir viLw of the stal¢ of alTiirs of Ihl choril<iblc Ll)11)i)Iin)' n
IIIL ciid ol. cacli finunciyl year and of its surplus or dcticil for Liich fiiian¢idl ycar iii aLLUI'(knn¥C i¥iili iIiL
requiiriiiLlItS i)f Seclions 394 and 395 and wliich oil)ctwise coniply with IhL' It(iuirL'nicnls ol. Ilic L.ui IllllllllL'.% ..ILI
?(KK) rLl41111i&1 lo finaiicial sl8lLmcnt¥, tso fur. applicablc lo thc eliJriiable company.
(b)
TI)CSL' lin¢incial sl&ilcincnls havc bLi4n prcpArLxI in accordancc with Ihc pruvitriion5 w>plicuble lo ¢hariiable LlllnPillllL'
siibjL'cl lo IhL small companics rcginie.
ThL' fiiiaiii ijl b[iNcI￿nIs wer¢ approv¢d by Ilie Hoard of Tn￿lee$ and 41111horl￿'d for issiic oil 15 ScplLiiIIx'i'
i'crL %igynL'd uii its beli*ilf by:
01 Oq.2o25
Thc notes fomi i)an of these financiul siatcmcjil
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SAMARITANS OF THE WESTERN ISLES SCIO
NDl¢s to ¢he Fin•n¢ial Statem¢DIs
for the Vtsr Ended 31 MAreh 202S
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
DAsis o( preparing the Ilnancial statemenls
Th¢ finan¢ial Statements of Ihc chllritsblc c<mipany. which is a publi¢ bentfil entity under FRS 102, have been
prtpwcd in accordance witli the Charilics SORP (FRS 102) 'A¢¢ounung and ReFOrtin8 by Charities.. Statement
of Recommended Praeiice applicable to charities preparing their xcounts in accordance with thc Financial
Reporting Standard applicable in Ihe UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effetlive l Jaiiuary 2019),,
Finun¢ial Rewrting Standard 102 'Thc Financial Reporting Siandard applicable in ihc UK and Republic of
Ireland, and the Companies Act 2006. Thc financial sia(¢m¢nts hthve ￿en prepared under the historical cosi
conventK)n.
The finanLial ￿ateMentS prepared in stcrliiig whith is the funclivml ¢urrency of the charily and are n)uthded
lo ihc nLaresi £.
The Iruslees wnsider that thete a￿ no material unc¢rtainlic5 abwi ihe Charity's ability to continue as i going
¢￿Cern. The tru51ees a150 consiikr th￿ there ar¢ no signifi¢anl areas of judgcments, esiimates ￿ key
assumpiions that affect iterns in Ihc acLi￿nts.
The chariia)le company has tsken advaniaBe of the followin8 disclosure exemplion in preparing these financi741
statements, as pemitted by FRS 102 Thr Finan¢ial Rcp)rting Slandard applicable in lh¢ UK and Republi¢ of
land,:
the requiremenls of Section 7 Statement of Cash Flow&
Ineome
All income is Teco¥niSLxI in thL. Stsl¢m¢nl of Finai)¢iol A¢tlvilie$ once the charity entitkment to ihe fund& il
is probable Ihal th¢ in¢ome will be received and the amount can be me&sured Teliably.
Expendllure
Liabiliiies are r¢cogniscd as ¢xp¢ndilurv as soon as Ihere is a legal or conslruGlivc c)bligalioi) CDmmittin8 the
charily lo lh￿ expeiiditllTC. il 15 probablL. Ilili a Imnsfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and
lh¢ ofihe oblisalion cali be measured reliably. Expenditure is a¢counted for on an accru41s basis and has
been classified ￿der headin85 ihat a88re8ale 811 c051 rclal¢d lo th¢ ¢aieEory. Where cosls cannut bc dirtily
aitribuled kn prticular h(¥ding5 Ih¢y havc b¢¢D 0110¢0i¢d 10 aQivilies on a basis ¢￿SiStenI with the use of
ChMrit*ble Adfvkles
Charitable ac¢ivilies comprises those cosls incuThed by the Charity in the delivcry of ils objects 8nd aclivities. It
inclimles both costs that can ￿ allociiled direLtly 10 such a¢iivi¢ies and iliose of an indirect nature necessary lo
support them. Tlie Thllocation of dirccl and supwn L'osts are anaiysed in the notes to the finw)cial statements.
T*ngibk flxed Assets
Depreciation As provided al the following annual rates in order lo write off e*h asset over ils cslimutrd useful
Frcchold property
Computer equipment
• depreeiaiion on cost
2￿ depreciation on cost
T*xAtlon
The chwily is cxcmpl from LX)rporation on ils ¢harilable aclivities.
Fund #ceountlng
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordan¢e wilh ihe ¢haritsbie objectives at Ihc discrclion of the Iruslees.
Restricled flind5 can only br u5cd for pNrfirular r¢slrict¢d puryoses wiihin the objccts of Ihe ¢harity. Restriclions
aris¢ when spccified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular reslrictcd purpos¢s.
Further ¢xplanati¢)n of th¢ nature and purkKis¢ of ¢ach fund 15 in¢ludcd in the ThA¢5 lo th¢ finanrial slatements.
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SAMARITANS OF THE WEsfERN ISLES SCIO
lo ¢h¢ Fin*n¢lal Ststemthts- continued
for the Yewr Endrd 31 March 202S
OTHER TRADING AcfiviTIES
31.3.25
31.3.24
Fundraising events
836
1,185
RAISIIYG FUNDS
Raising doN*¢ions *#d lry4¢ies
31.3.25
31.3.24
Supwrt costs
2,011
NET INCOMEI(EXPENDITURE)
Ne¢ in¢omtl(extenditure) is sknted after Charyin￿(Cr¢d1I1n&).
31.3.25
31.3.24
D¢pKeciation- owned &ss¢ts
2.169
2.169
TRUSTEES, REMUNERATION AND BF.NF.FITh
There no In￿tee$, remiineralion or other bcncfits fur Ihe ¢nded 31 Marth 2025 nor for Ihe yeAr ended
31 Marth 2024.
TruslceB' expensej
L￿riThg lh¢ p¢riod, lh¢ ¢h4rily paid Ir8vel subsisience ex￿SeS I￿￿711n8 £477 ￿ 2 trnslee
The sam¢ #mouni w45 donated bnek kn ihe ehoTity and Ire included in donaiions inct)me. 'fhc pa￿entS w¢rr
made under provisions contained within the chariry's governing document.
COMPARATIVES FOR TIIE sfATEMEKf OF FINANCIAL A￿]VITIEs
Un￿$tric*d
funds
Restricted
fund
Tolal
funds
INCOME AND ENDOWMEwfs FROM
tl)nalions and legacie5
2,747
2,747
ChAritable Adivities
Provislon of confideftiial emoliornAI support
1,500
1,500
Other trading aclivilie5
1,1115
1.185
Total
5.432
5.432
EXPEND￿ URE ON
Raising funds
2,011
2,011
ChArltAble Attivitles
Provision of wnfidenlial emotional support
10.405
2,169
12,574
Total
12,416
2.169
14,585
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SAmAR￿ANs OF THE WESTERN ISI.ES SCIO
Not¢s lo the Financial Sl*t¢ments- continued
ror th¢ Y¢ar Ended 31 M4Tch 2025
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIFS- eontinued
Unrcsiricted
Restricted
funds
fund
runds
NET INCOMEI{EXPENDITURE)
16.9841
(2,169>
(9.153)
RECONCILIATION OTr- frUNDS
Total funds brought forward
27,751
86.776
114.527
TOTAI. FUNDS CARKIED FORWARD
20,767
84,607
105,374
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Freehold
property
Cofflpuler
equipmenl
Totals
cosr
At l April 2024 and 31 March 2025
108,466
1.063
109,529
DF.PRF.CIATION
At l April 2024
Char¥c for year
23.859
2,169
1,063
24,922
2,169
At 31 Ma￿h 2025
26.028
,063
27,091
NETBOOKVALUE
At I l mA￿h 2025
82,438
82,438
Ai 31 March 2024
84,607
84,607
DEBTORS: AMouKfs FALLING DUF WITHIN ONE YEAR
31.3.25
31.3.24
Prepaym¢r
926
915
CREDITORS: AMOUIYT5 FALLINC DUE wi'fiiiN ONE YEAR
31.3.25
31.3.24
AccNed expenses
796
1.849
Pa8ell
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SAMARITANS OF THE WESTERN ISLES SCIO
Note5 to the Financial St*tements- continued
for the Y￿r Ended 31 Mareh 21125
MOVEMbNT IN FUNDS
Net
movem¢nt
in funds
At
31.3.25
At1.4.24
Unrostricted fuTrdy
Genernl fund
t)ui)c&i Walker Legacy
10.767
i 0,000
(1.121)
9,646
10,000
20.767
(1.121)
19.646
Restricted funds
Property fund
84,607
82,438
TOTAL FUNDS
105,374
(3,290)
102,084
Ncl movcmcni in fLinds. in¢liided in th¢ 8bove are as follows..
Incomins
resourccs
Rewurccs
expended
Movemenl
in funds
Unrr4¢rlrte￿ fund$
Gciieral fiind
8.683
19,804)
Rutdrf¢d funds
Property fund
(2,169)
(2,169)
TOTAL FUNDS
8.683
{11,973)
(3,290)
Comparatlves for movement in funds
Net
movement
in fvnds
Ai
31.3.24
At 1.4.23
Unr￿trICted funds
Gener￿ ￿nd
Duncan Walker Legacy
17.751
10,000
16.984)
10,767
10,000
27,751
(6,984)
20,767
Restricted funds
Property fi￿d
86.776
{2,169)
84,607
TOTAL FUNI)S
114,527
19,153)
105,374
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SAMARrfANS OF THE WESTERN ISLES SCIO
Notes lo the Fin*nci¥l St•lementS- LY)lltinued
ror the YeAr Ellded 31 March 2025
io.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- continued
Compardlive nel movemcnt in fu￿s. i￿luded in ihe hb)ve are as follows,.
Resources
expended
Movement
in funds
res(Mrces
Unrestricied funds
General fund
5,432
(12,416)
(6.984)
Restrlcted funds
P￿PertY fund
(2,169)
(2,169)
TOTAL FUNDS
5,432
(14,585)
(9,153)
li.
RELA'fLD PAKfY DISCLOSURES
There were no related paty transactions for the year ended 31 Mwrh 2025.
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SAMARITANS OF THE WESTERN ISLES SCIO
DetAilEd Slalan¢nl of Fin8nei41 Acliyities
ror the Ye*r Ended 31 March 2025
31.3.25
31.3.24
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
DOn￿lIDn5 and kgacles
DonatN)ns
Gift aid
6.179
668
1343
404
6,847
1747
Other tr*dlng actfvltleg
Fundraisi118 evenis
836
1,185
Charltable letlvltles
Grants
1,000
T￿41 Ineoming ￿0￿rCeS
8,683
5,432
EXPENDITURE
CharitslAe ictlviti
Insurance
Fundraising expmses
Support resour¢¢s
Travcl lX)nfc￿nCcs
Depreciation of lan8ible fixed assets
916
49
66
3,958
2.169
836
2,560
2.169
7.158
5,664
Supw)rt cojli
MAn*gement
LiBhi heat
Teleph￿
P051a¥c 4nd Slationery
Adverts and ma￿Cling
Sundries
Repairs and maintenance
Cleaning
AtTilialion fees
1,273
1,13S
95
384
,369
1,199
167
28
219
3.836
120
1.983
518
1.014
4.815
8.921
Totsl ￿${wIceS expended
11.973
14J85
Net expendknrt
(3.290)
(9.153)
This pa8e does nLX fomi part of the ￿atstory financial staiemenls
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