APPENDIX 1 oscr- Period start date Month Year Period end date Month Year From 01 2024 31 03 2025 Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator Reference and administration details Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number Charity's principal address Lyme Resource Centre SC049151 Names of the charity trustees on date of approval of Trustees, Annual Report Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole year Name of person lor body) entitled to rustee (if any) 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
APPENDIX 1 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 vthole year structure, governance and management Type of governing document Conslitution Trustee recruitment and appointment Trustee5 have been chosen to provide a broad range of skills". Objectives and activities Charitable Purposes The advancement of education The advancement of health Summary of the main activities in relation to these objects Educate the public on prevention of tick-bites through awareness raising activities including outdoor signage, leaflets, posters and social media campaigns Educate healthcare professionals on management of tick-bome diseases through educational webinars, we&based educational resources and continued development of online research database Infonn govemment policy through regular meetings with Scottish Govemment Chief Medical Officer's representatives Raise funds to support other activities
APPENDIX 1 Achievements and performance Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the financial period Raised public awareness of ticks and Lyme disease resulting in safer enjoyment of the outdoors through improved public understanding of how to prevent and deal with tick bites and the recognition of earty Lyme disease: Installed an a(Iditional 100 oiitdoor signs across Scotland and Northern Englalld & 350 sigtis in Irelat Distiibuted 235 LRC Tick Remover cards at conferences, outdoor "ents & i.la LRC website Circulated 2000 LRC awareness posters and 13500 leaflets to a wide variety of coeTences, orgallisations, parks and out(loor spaces on request Refreshed the May Lyme awareness month campaisn resulting i a 5i8uificant increase in social media actii.ity and eDhallced engagement niore Scottish public buildings 'Lighting Up (green) For Lyme, e.g. Wallace Monujnent. Aberdeen MaTischal College (Aberdeen City Council), Ness Bridge and Edinburgb Castle Constructively worked with policy makers to improve awareness of ticks and Lyme disease by: Holding a successful Lyme Disease Awareness Event at the Scottish Parliament. Holyrood in May 2024 for Ministers, MSPS and invited guests. Influenced Scottish Govemment (SG) policy through contributing resources and ideas through the SG subgroups on Outdoor Awareness & Health Professional Education. This included a repeal poster campaign on ticks displayed in all 1250 Scottish phannacies Provided education for healthcare professionals on tick-borne disease to promote earlier recognition, diagnosis and appropriate treatment for Lyme disease: Worked on and sponsored revision of the RCGP Toolkrt for Lyme disease - providing easily accessible info for all GPS Ihealthcare professionals, also available to the public Delivered education sessions at UK healthcare conferences, including Guidelines Live, The Pharmacy Show, Best Practice NEC, and First Aid Trainers where over 6000 delegates attended. LRC also hosted info stands, encouraging conversations with clinicians. Delivered a webinar for UK phanaCists hosted by The Royal Pharmaceutical Society Established effective partnerships with a number of key organisations resulting in increased awareness of ticks and tick borne illness and wider uptske of outdoor signage across Scotland. Formal partnerships with the following organisations were initiated or developed: The What Makes Viruses Tick?" Project, Brennan Laboratory, MRC viruses unit at University of Glasgow The Conservation Volunteers Trust (TCV) Scotland European Scientific Counsel Companion Animal Parasrtes (ESCAAP) Community Woodlands Association Scolland The Duke of Edinburgh, Award -scotland Continued...
APPENDIX 1 Achievements and performance (Continued) Consolidation of the LRC website with update and refresh of all content. including addition of new resources for a variety of users from schools to fundraisers and health professionals. Continued Strategic Planning Processes to focus on essential priorities and outputs. Recruited 4 more volunteers to help deliver these key areas. Raised funds of £17,686 through individual donations grants. trading and other charitable activities.
APPENDIX 1 Financial review Brief statement of the charity's policy on reserves The charity aims to build a reserve of funds to use in accordance with its charitable purposes. The charity currently has £46.968 of reserves. of which £4,620 is for specific purposes. Details of any deficit NIA Donated facilities and services (if any) NIA
APPENDIX 1 Other optional information Trustees would like to acknowledge and thank a number of people for fundraising, donations and collaborative resources which have enabled the charity to deliver unique and ground breaking initiatives this year. In particular. LRC wshes to acknowledge and thank: Our regular donors Those who provided generous grants for LRC - including Hospital Saturday Fund The Conservation Volunteers whose partnership with LRC has resulted in wider awareness of tid(s and enabled broader implementation of tick signage across Scotland Those who provided generous donations or raised funds for LRC - includingand a number of individuals who gave privately Charitable Trust and The 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) Position (e.g. Chair) Trustee Trustee Date 17 June 2025 17 June 2025
Lyme Resource Centre Receipts and payments accounts SC049151 OSCR For the peilod Irom Scottish Charty ReguSator oi 04 2024 31 03 2025 Section A Statement of receipts and payments Unrestricted Restricted funds funds Expondablo gndowmont funds Pormanont ondowmont lunds Total funds current period Totsl funds last period to neare5t£ to neare5t£ to nearest £ to nearest e to nearest£ to nearest e Al Rocel Donations 11,008 410 11.418 11,102 Legacies Grants 4,000 4,000 3,600 8,872 243 Receipts frorn fundraising activ(ties Gross trading receipts Income from investments othar than land and bulldlngs Rents from land & buildings Gross receipts from other charitable activits-as 2.104 2.104 164 164 1,549 Al Sub zoial 13,276 4,410 17,686 25,366 A2 Rocolpts from assot & Invèstment salas Proceeds from sale of fixed assets Procee(Js from salg of invastments A2 Sub iotal Tozal receiprs 13.276 4,410 17.686 25,366 A3 Payments Exp8ns8s for fvndraising activf08S Gross tradlng paymants Investment managernenl costs Payments relating dir8Ctly to charitabla actlvlt16S Grants and donations 2,400 58 2,400 58 2,000 24,068 9,993 34,061 10,521 Governance costs.. Au(Jrt l indepandent examinalon Preparation of annual a¢¢ounts Legal costs othar A3 Sub iotal 26,526 9,993 36,5qg 12,521 A4 Payments relating to asset and investmont movements Purchasas of flxad assats Purchase of investrnents A4 Sub iotal rotai paymenrs 26,526 9,993 36.519 12,521 113.2501 15.5831 118,8331 12,845 A5 Transfers to I (from) funds Surplus /(deficlt) foryear 113.2501 15.5831 118,8331 12,845
Lyme Resource Centre Section B Statement of balances SC0491S1 Unr¢>ltht¢d fun Rcilrictod furvjs Expendabl end0VJnt lund• st£ Pèrmanent Total curr•nl Tot41 POriLwJ ¢al•o¢vbs fwndl trn&veslE tOaT@tE lo noarest£ to noarst£ ID nèarostE 81 Cash lund5 Cash and bank baianc•s at start ¢f y•ar Surplui I Id•lclll gho%%r on rK•lpts and payments accounl 55,598 10203 65,801 52.956 113,2501 15,5831 118,0331 12145 Cash •nd balanc•$ at •nd ol yeaT ¢A¥TeebBEs¥Trth leipts 42.348 4.620 46.96B 6501 Detalls Lty lo n•arq5tt Nr•st Tolal Detall8 a¥alL11slei IDnarsIt avallablèl nearest t LV•ar ID Marostt B3 Other assets Total D•tall• Fundtoythlth r•t• L4ity•4r tr) Nr•St B4 Liabilits"es Tolal 00ts118 Fuhdtoieh ies1siiate) ntare51¢ L&y•r ) nt4r•5r£ 85 Coniingent Ilabjlltles ¢n•d tryon•ortetrUSWS •h b•hWo1 th•tN#t••* Slgnatur• Prlnt Nam• Date of approval 17-June-25 ', 17-Jun&25
Lyme Resource Centre SC049151 Section C Notes to the Accounts C1 Nalure and purpose of funds (may bg stated on analysis of funds wotksheetsj Re5trided furKJ5 for. Awareness Iweb51te, signage, leaflets. p05tets, education, etc.). Research (Future ieasearch Initialivesl Number of grants made Typè of activity or projeet supported institution C2 Grants na Institution 2,000 2,000 na Institution Total 4.000 C3a Trustee remuneratlon If no rernuneralion was paid during the period lo any charity trustee or person connected lo a Iruslee cro55 thi5 box lolherwise cornplele section 3b} Authorlty under whlch pald C3b Trustee remuneratlon - details C4a Trustee expenses ff no expenses were pald lo any chamty trustee durlng the pemod then Cross thls box (othe1$e complete section 4bl Number of trustees C4b Trustee expenses . details events 1,293 Transaction aMOUt)t 1£) Balance outstsnding at period end 1£) Natura of rolationshi Natura of transaction C5 Transactions with trustees and connected persons C6 Other information No trustees nor any person connected with them received any rernuneralion during the year.
Lyme Resource Centre SC049151 Additional analysis (1) Analysls of recelpts and payments 1 Donatlons Unrestrrcted frjnds Restricted funds Expendabl8 endovmi8nt nd8 to n•argst É Pennanent endovmi8nt fund8 to n•argst£ Total current period Total la¥t period to ngar•stt to n•ar•st£ to n•argst É to n•ar•st£ General Awareness- Signage Awareness- Slgnage Ilralandl 11,008 11,008 1,109 9,993 410 410 Totsl 11.008 410 11A18 11.102 2 Grants Unrestnct•d thinArL to noarost£ Restrict•d fiJndA to n•ar•st£ Totsl current nArirJd to n•arost £ Totsl last nArinA to noar•st£ Ganaral 1,000 2.600 Awareness- Signage 4.000 4.000 Totsl 4.000 4.000 3.600 3 Gross receipts from other charitable activities UnrestsYct8d funds Resthct8d funds Expendable endowment nds to nearest e Pernanent endowment nds to neare5te Totsl currant porfod Totsl last perfod to nearest£ to neareste to nearest e to nearest£ Other Receipts 164 164 1.549 Totsl 164 1.549 4 Payments relating directly to charitable activities Unrestricted frJnd8 Restricted fund5 Expendabl8 endowm8nt funds to n•argst £ Pemianent endovmi8nt funds to n•ar•st£ Total current period Totsl la31 period to ngar•st to n•ar•st£ to n•argst £ to nAar•st£ Awarene55 Sothvare Subscriptions stalonary and Admlnlstrauon Insurance 12,471. 156 168 412 9,993 22,464 156 168 412 6,100 931 410 GP Toolkit Webslta 5.315 4,015 1,531 5.315 4,015 1,531 3,080 Signagè Totsl 24.068 9,993 34,061 10,521 10
SC049151 Additional analysis (2) 5 Breakdobvn of unrestricted funds Unr8str6ct8d fund 1 -ent8r Unr8slr6ct8d fund 2-ent8r name offrjnd below Unrostrlct8d Jnd 3- 8ntsr name offrjnd below Unr68trfctod fund 4- enter name offund below General Fund Totsl unrestricted funds Total unrestricted fvnds last perSod Receipts Donations 11,008 11,008 1,109 Lagacles Grants Receipts from fundraising activrts.es Gross trading receipts buildings Rents from land & buildings Gross receipts from other charitable activities Sub iotal 1,000 8,872 243 2,104 2,104 164 13.276 164 13,276 1,549 12,773 Recelpts trom asset & Investment salos Proceèds from sale of fixed assets Proceeds from sale of investments Sub iotal Total receipts 13,276 13,276 12,773 Paymonts Expenses for fvndraising active$ Gross trading payments Investment management costs Payments relating directly to chariiable activities Grants and donations Govemance costs.. 2,400 58 2,400 58 2,000 24,068 24,068 6,887 Audlt I Sndapandent axamSnatlon Prèparatlon of annual accounts Legal costs Sub total 26.526 26,526 8,887 Paymonts r8latlng to assot and Invostm8nt movements Purchases of fixed assets Purchase of invesknents ..zzzzzz Toialpayments 20,526 26,526 8,887 13,250 13.250 3,886 Transfers to I Ifroml funds Surplusl(deflcltJ foryear 13,250 13.250 3,886 Nature and purpose offunds 11
Lyme Resource Centre SC049151 Additional analysis (3) 6 Breakdown ol restrlcted fvnds R8Strf¢lvd fund R8tstrf¢tod fund -ellter name - eater name offund balow R8$trf¢tod fund Restrlctod fund - enter name 4. enter name offund balow of fund bolow Awareness Totsl resiricted Total restricted fund6 funds last puiod R&c$lpts Donations 410 410 9,993 LegacSes Grants Receipts from fundraising activities Gross tradlng recelpts Income from Investments other than land and bulldlngs Rents from land & buildings Gross racalpts from othar Charable actS¥Atles Sub total 4,000 4.000 2.600 4,410 4,410 12,593 Recei ts trom asset & investment sales Proceeds from sale of fixed assets Procèads from sala of invsstmants Toial recelpts 4,410 4,410 12,593 Paym•nts Exponsas for fundralslng acfjvltlos Gross trading payment5 Invastmènt managemènt costs Payments relating directly to charitable activitie5 Grants antt donations 9,993 9.993 3,634 Govèrnanca costs.. Audit l independent examination Preparation of annual accounts Lagal costs Sub iotal 9.993 9,993 3.634 Paymants rolatlng to assèt and Inv8stmont movom&nts Purchasos of ffxèd assots Purchase of investment5 Sub total Toralpaymenis 9,993 9,993 3,634 5,583 5,583 8,959 Transfers to I ltroml funds Surplus /(dellciiJ foryear 5.583 5,583 8,959 Nature and purpose of funds Rèstrictèd funds for.. Awarenes5 Iwebsite, Signage, leaflets, P05ter5, education, etc.), Research IFuture reasearch Initiatives) 12
APPENDIX 3 OSCR Scottish Chaiity Reguktc Inde endent examiner's re ort on the accounts V2 Report to the trusteeslmembers of Charity name Lym8 Resource Centre Registeied charity nuTnbei On the accounts of the chaiity foi the period SC049151 Period slart date Month Period end date hlonlh Yeai 2024 Year D1 31 2025 Set out on pages 11 Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner The charivs trustees are responsible for the preparation of the acUnts in accordan th the temis of the Charities and Truslee Investment (Scotland) 2005 Act and the Charities Accounts {Scollandl RegLJlations 2006 (as amended). The charity trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 1011) {d) of Ihe Accounts Regulations does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts as required under section 44(11 (c) of the Act and to slate whether p.articul8r matters have come to my 8ttenlion. 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 Ihe charity and a ox)mparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideralion of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeks explanations from the trustees concerning any such matlers. 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 gwen by the accounts. Basis of independent examiner's statement Independent examiner's statement In the course of my examination, no rnalter has come to my altention which gives me reasonable cause lo believe that in any malerial respect the requiretnent5'. to keep accounting records in accordance with section 44(1) (a) of the 2005 Act and Regulalion 4 of the 2006 Accounls Regulatns. and to prepare accounts which accord wilh the accounting records and comply with Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulalw)ns have tK>l been met, or 2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to reached. Slgned.. Name.. Relevant professional qualificalion(s) or body (if anyl.. Date: 29 April 2025 Address.. 'Please delete the words in Ihe bradiets if they do not apply. If the words do apply, set out those rnatters whh have rne lo your atte[rtn on the followng page. 13
APPENDIX 3 Disclosure section Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material problems. Give here brief details of any Items that the examiner wishes to dlsclose 14