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Brechin Healthcare Group - SC047731- Annual Report 2024-2025
Having been in our new premises for over a year we are able to see a real benefit in developing our services to the
people of Brechin and surrounding areas. We perhaps can best be described as falling between the statutory provision
and that provided by other voluntary organisations. By looking for the gaps in the provision we can help make a more
comprehensive service for the local population.
The smaller room is ideal for continuing with Footcare services and for other agencies including Justice Services, Hear
Me counselling and other counselling services. The layout means that clients are able to leave our premises without
returning through the reception area if they so wish. There is another area which although not completely private is now
used by the Locality Link Worker (previously known as Social Prescriber) allowing easy access to this serdice for local
people. Hosting the worker has also helped us to develop links with other services in the locality.
The larger area now hosts a number of groups - weekly Chit & Chat with Coff￿. Arts & Crafts Group; Sewing Machine
Group; Seated Exercise; monthly Cancer Support Group and Dementia Carers Support group. We have also been
hosting the Brechin Town House Action Group who are working towards returning the former Town House to a home for
Brechin Museum.
Everything that we provide, whatever its label, takes account of the possible loneliness and isolation which affects so
many people. For example, Jenner Footcare not only provides people with toe-nail cutting but 30-45 minutes of one-to-
one contact with our trustee who is an excellent listener. We continue to provide an accessible, friendly and informative
service which may not be easily available elsewhere. The Footcare helps address the reduction in NHS podiatry
provision; Hearing Aid services runs under the auspices of the NHS but folk come from across Angus as we are
available twice a week without appointment rather than twice monthly elsewhere.
People know that they can drop in to ask for all sorts of advice and information. If we don't have that information to
hand we will do everything we can to find answers.
We also hold occasional events which are much appreciated. We've held Open Days to promote our services; English
for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL); Angus Small Repairs; Digital Skills; CAB open day; CPR training. Soup
Initiative AGM; SCARF Home Energy; Rlood Pressure monitors calibration; Angus Council Skills and Employability;
Penumbra. We've also displayed SSEN information regarding the proposed Pylons from Kintore to Tealing to allow
locals time to peruse and fonvard their comments. Some of these services will become regular
events as time goes on.
Our 6 weekly publication DD9 Connections continues to grow both in content and popularity. We
now print 400+ copies of each issue. We get good feedback, each issue being awaited eagerly.
We get contributions and ideas for future content. Several of the 40/50 outlets ask for more
copies than we've allocated although we try to make sure that we're not wasting resources.
Trustee

Brechln Healthcare Grou
Recel ts and Pa
ments for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
Recel ts
2024
Jenner Footcare
Donations
Room Use Donotion5
Miscellaneous
Total
£6.930.00
£1.162.28
£906.00
£910.03
Jenner Footcare
Donalions
Room Hire
DD9 Ads
£6,625.00
£200.00
£672.00
£570.00
£8 067.00
£9 908.31
Pa
ments
202$
Rent
Cleaning
Office / Phone etc
Electricty
Jenner Footcare
DD9'5 Printing
Insurance
Miscellaneous
Total
£6.180.00
£249.25
£499.90
£2,410.64
£326.93
£3.815.80
£699.92
£427.92
£14 610.36
Rent
£3,120.00
Cleaning & Unititily £3,471 .00
Office
£31 1.00
Consultation
£3.40A.00
Jenner Footcare
£398.00
DD9 Printing
£2.710.00
Miscellaneous
£144.00
Equipment
£2.032.00
£15 590.00
Deficit for the Year
£4 702.05
statement of Balance al 31 March 2025
Bank Account Opening Balance
Deficit
Closing balance
£97,CKK).34
£4.702.05
These Accounts were approved by the Trustees on and signed on their behave by:
Chairman:
Treasurer:
Checked and approved on 16112125 by
bank slatements provided,
Checked against receipts and