ANGUSE VOICE SCIO TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 30 June 2024 -------------------Charity Number: SC047538 ANGUS VOICE SCIO CHARITY NUMBER: SC047538 ## REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ## CURRENT TRUSTEES: CONTACT ADDRESS: 5-7 The Cross Forfar Angus DD8 1BX 1 ANGUS VOICE SCIO REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The trustees of Angus Voice SCIO hereby submit their report and accounts for the year to 30 June 2024. ## **Recruitment and Appointment of Trustees** The maximum number of charity trustees is 12. Out of that number, no more than 2 shall be charity trustees who were co-opted. The board shall be made up of the following proportions: The maximum number of corporate members or representatives of unincorporated members on the board shall be 2. The maximum number of individual members with a mental health problem on the board shall be 6. The maximum number of individuals who support people with mental health problems shall be 1. The maximum number of co-optees shall be 3. ## **Governing Document** Angus Voice became a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation registered in its current form on 28[th] June 2017. The Trustees are shown on page 1 and they hold regular meetings throughout the year. The organisation’s purpose are the relief of those in need by reason of mental ill health the advancement of citizenship for people affected by mental ill health. ## **Charitable Purposes** The relief of those in need by reason of mental ill health by providing one to one support and facilitating peersupport. The advancement of citizenship by facilitating the involvement of people with mental ill health in service design and policy development through providing information, training and group support. The provision of welcoming facilities, services and activities for people with mental ill health. In addition, the organisation has power to do anything which is calculated to further its purposes or is conducive or incidental to doing so. No part of the income or property of the organisation may be paid or transferred (directly or indirectly) to the members – either in the course of the organisation’s existence or on dissolution – except where this is done in direct furtherance of the organisation’s charitable purposes. 2 ## ANGUS VOICE SCIO REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES (Cont.) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ## **Activities and Achievements** It has been an enjoyable and busy time for Angus Voice, I would like to thank our Board and Project Worker for all hard work and management of our Charity. During this period our schedule has been packed and I will highlight some of our achievements. We have secured a further year’s funding from Angus Health and Social Care Partnership which will allow us funds to promote our exciting and highly valuable work. To bring in more money we have had successful Quiz night and also a sponsored walk. Which our members thoroughly enjoyed. Angus Voice continues to run two walking groups one in Arbroath and other in Forfar. Our members enjoy this immensely. We also on Thursday in conjunction with Change Mental Health run a Bothy Meeting at an open garden near our office where members can relax and chat which is beneficiary to their mental health. Members participated in Mental Health Awareness Week also in this period. Angus Voice continues to be involved in local mental health meetings collaborating with similar organisations and working to share vision with NHS Tayside and also Angus Health and Social Partnership. Meetings include: Suicide Prevention Neurodevelopmental NHS Tayside Strategy meetings Angus Mental Health and Wellbeing Awareness meetings I as Chair during this period went to Glasgow for a meeting to support Early Intervention in Psychosis Angus Voice have also co-worked with Angus museums to support Therapets and to showcase our Charity. Other exciting events include our work alongside Coop to facilitate a Grief Café in Forfar which could allow us more opportunities for funding through Coop. Also during this period, we have been attending and facilitating a forum on improving Mental Health by being more physically active. Finally, Angus Voice are currently supporting work on the opening of a new Wellbeing centre in Angus which would be highly beneficial to those with mental health issues locally. Members also thoroughly enjoyed a Christmas Meal. Lets hope all our hard work continues to benefit our community. 3 ## **Trustee Remuneration and Expenses** During the year no trustees received remuneration. ## **Financial Review** The income for the charity was £16,875 (£554 - 2023) with expenditure of £101,382 (£15,779 - 2023) leaving a deficit of £84,507 (£15,225 deficit 2023). The charity has remaining funds of £36,432 and the funds are unrestricted funds. The Trustees consider that they have sufficient funds and support to continue for 12 months. Approved by the trustees on 20/03/2025 and signed on their behalf by: 4 ANGUS VOICE SCIO INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES I report on the accounts ofthe charity for the year ended 30 June 2024 which are set out on pages 4 to 5. Respective Responsibilities 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 Trustees Investment Iseotlandl Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotlandl Regulations 2006 (as amended). The charity trustees consider that the audit requirement of the Regulation 10{11 Idl of the Accounts Regulations does not apply. 11 is my responsibility to examine the accounts as required under section 44{1) (c) of the Act to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of Independent Examiner's Statement My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the Charities Accounts (Scotlandl Regulations 2006. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the aecounts presented with those reeords. 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 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 respect the requirements- to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 4411) la) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations. and to prepare aceounts whieh aceord with the accounting records and comply with Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations have not been met. or to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. EQ Accountants Limited Westby 64 West High Street Forfar Angus DD8 1BJ ## ANGUS VOICE SCIO CHARITY NUMBER: SC047538 ## RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS ## FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |**Receipts**
Grant
Fundraising events
**Payments**
Payments relating directly to Charitable Activities:
Rent
Stationery/Postage
Advertising
Phone
Equipment
Insurance
Licenses
Events
Independent Examination
Payroll processing
Staff costs
Accountancy
Miscellaneous
Grant Refunded


Purchase of fixed assets
Total Payments

Surplus/ (Deficit) for year
Transfers between funds

Movement in funds after transfers
**Reconciliation of Funds**
**Funds brought forward**
**At 30 June 2024**
|Total
Unrestricted
2024
2023
£
£
£
16,448
16,448
-
427
427
554
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16,875
16,875
554
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2,932
2,932
2,854
44
44
164
566
566
590
-
-
650
745
745
1801
503
503
634
1,011
1,011
380
1,447
1,447
480
-
-
100
-
-
30
17,727
17,727
7,984
1,208
1,208
-
106
106
112
75,094 75,094
-
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101,382 101,382 15,779
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101,382 101,382 15,779
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(84,507)
(84,507) (15,225)
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----------
------------
-
-
-
----------
----------
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(84,507) (84,507) (15,225)
120,939
120,939
136,164
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36,432 36,432 120,939
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======| |---|---| 6 ## ANGUS VOICE SCIO CHARITY NUMBER: SC047538 ## STATEMENT OF BALANCES ## AS AT 30 JUNE 2024 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |**Note**|2024|2023| |---|---|---| ||£|£| |**Bank and Cash in hand**||| |Cash and bank balances at start of year|120,939|136,164| |Surplus/(deficit) shown on receipts and payments account|(84,507)|(15,225)| ||----------|----------| |Cash and bank balances at end of year|36,432|120,939| ||----------|----------| |**Reserves**||| |Unrestricted reserves|36,432|120,939| ||----------|----------| |Closing balances|36,432|120,939| ||----------|----------| |**Note 1 – Assets held**||| |The charity holds the following assets:||| |Laptops x 2|600|600| |Printers x 2|400|400| Approved by the Trustees on 20 March 2025 and signed on their behalf by: 7