## **APPENDIX 1** |
**Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**|
**Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**|
**Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**|
**Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**|
**Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**|
**Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**|
**Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**|
**Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||Period start date||||Period end date||| ||Day|Month|Year||Day|Month|Year| |From|01|04|2025|To|31|03|2026| Office of the Scottish **Charity Regulator** ## **Reference and administration details** **Charity name** Lyme Resource Centre **Other names charity is known by Registered charity number SC049151 Charity’s principal address** 97 Pettycur Road Kinghorn Fife **Postcode KY3 9RP** ## **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**
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**20**|Prof John S. Lambert|Chair||| ||Mrs. Arlene Brailey|||| ||Prof. Norman A. Lannigan OBE|||| ||Elizabeth Murray|||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| **1** ## **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**|**Name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**| |---|---|---| |||| |||| |||| |||| |**Structure, governance and management**||| |||| |**Type of governing document**
**Trustee recruitment and appointment**||| ||Constitution|| ||Trustees have been chosen to provide a broad range of skills:
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Dr John S. Lambert as international medical expert.
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Arlene Brailey as senior pharmacist and carer representative.
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Prof. Norman A. Lannigan OBE as retired NHS leader and
pharmacist
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Elizabeth Murray as healthcare professional (retired), patient
representative and business consultant|| |||| |**Objectives and activities**||| |**Charitable purposes**
**Summary of the main activities**
**in relation to these objects**||| ||•
The advancement of education
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The advancement of health|| ||•
Educate the public on prevention of tick-bites through awareness
raising activities including outdoor signage, leaflets, posters and social
media campaigns
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Educate healthcare professionals on management of tick-borne
diseases through educational webinars, web-based educational
resources and continued development of online research database
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Inform government policy through regular meetings with Scottish
Government Chief Medical Officer’s representatives
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Raise funds to support other activities|| **2** ## **APPENDIX 1** ## **Achievements and performance** **Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the financial period** ## **Public Awareness and Prevention** The Lyme Resource Centre Public Awareness and Prevention effort aims to minimise the risk of Lyme disease and tick-borne infections while encouraging the safe enjoyment of the outdoors. ## **This objective is delivered through** ; - Educating the public on tick bite avoidance, early symptom recognition, and proper tick removal techniques through provision of literature in the form of leaflets and posters. - Via the outdoor signage project which enables the installation of signs designed to provide information to assist the public to enjoy the outdoors whilst remaining safe from the threat from ticks and Lyme disease. - Through face-to-face meetings with the public via the “Tick Talk” initiative. The Tick Talk initiative is a partnership between the LRC and STEM Ambassadors Scotland ## **Social media** - The LRC makes use of social media in particular Facebook, Instagram, Tik Talk and LinkedIn and regularly posts useful awareness and prevention information. During the May awareness month, a different post is made each day giving information on tick bite prevention, safe tick removal, recognising early signs of Lyme disease and other useful bite size pieces of information. The LRC has 4011 followers on social media platforms. ## **Provision of Educational Materials** - Leaflets and posters containing important information to assist the public were refreshed and updated and added to the website or printed as hard copy for the public to take away. During the year 2000 printed copies of leaflets and posters were distributed to individual members of the public or representatives of organisations which promote enjoyment of the outdoors such as the Duke of Edinburgh Awards Scheme. We also commissioned a branded tick remover device designed to be convenient to carry in a wallet or purse. We were able to distribute 1000 of these free of charge to individuals and group leaders at face-to-face events and conferences. Continued… **3** ## **APPENDIX 1** ## **Achievements and performance (Continued)** |**Summary of the main achievements of**
**the charity during the financial period**|**Signage**
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Signs are now installed in areas enjoyed by the public for outdoor
activities such as walking or cycling. This year we have initiated a
marketing campaign offering the signs, free of charge, to landowners
who allow access to their land by the public. In an arrangement with
the Conservation Volunteers Trust, (TCV) we can arrange installation
on behalf of landowners who are unable to find resources to enable
installation. The signs include QR codes which enable the public to
access further information and to report tick sitings to the UK Health
Security Agency (UKHSA) Tick surveillance Scheme. Signs are now
installed in a number of locations in the UK or Republic of Ireland and
during 2025-2026 we supplied 100 signs to different locations in the
UK and 250 signs for Republic of Ireland where many county councils
supported the initiative.
**“Tick Talk” meeting the public**
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“Tick Talk” is an innovative partnership with STEM Ambassadors
Scotland who have provided 25 volunteers to assist with attending
events manning the LRC stall and talking to the public about ticks, tick
bite prevention, safe removal of ticks and how to spot the early signs
of Lyme disease. STEM Ambassadors are volunteers who represent
their disciplines of Science, Technology, Engineering and
Mathematics mainly by visiting schools and supporting students to
take up the STEM disciplines as a possible career. STEM
Ambassadors are trained in communication and have appropriate
clearance for working with young and vulnerable people.
STEM Ambassador ‘Tick Talk” volunteers, many of whom either suffer
from Lyme disease or have family or friends who are sufferers, have
been trained by LRC to understand the key messages of tick bite
prevention, safe removal and the early signs of Lyme Disease.
In the first year of “Tick Talk” seven STEM Ambassadors supported
LRC volunteers at seven events delivering 29 hours of volunteer time
and reaching around 350 people. STEM Ambassadors broadened out
the type of event to include workplace lunchtime events and a session
at the “Pint of Science” event in Glasgow.
Continued…| |---|---| **4** APPENDIX 1 ## **Achievements and performance (Continued)** ## **Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the financial period** ## **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 February 2026 for Ministers, MSPs and invited guests. Influenced Scottish Government (SG) policy through contributing resources and ideas through the two SG subgroups on Outdoor Awareness & Health Professional Education and a workstream on long term conditions. ## **Provided education for healthcare professionals on tickborne disease to promote earlier recognition, diagnosis and appropriate treatment for Lyme disease** : - Supported ongoing open access to the RCGP Toolkit for Lyme disease - providing easily accessible, credible info for health professionals and public - Delivered education sessions, hosted information stands at UK health professional conferences, including RCGP Conference, British Paediatric Neurological Association, RCEM Scotland, Scottish Annual Pharmacy Conference, ILADS European Scientific Conference. - Co-created a CPPE e-learning module on Lyme disease for all pharmacists and technicians in England **Continuing development of LRC website** including addition of new resources for schools, outdoor organisations and professionals. **Continued evolution** of charity structure and process reflecting its growth. ## **Established, maintained partnerships with a number of key organisations** - Established, maintained partnerships with a number of key organisations to increase awareness of ticks and tick-borne illness. Formal partnerships with the following organisations were initiated or developed: - STEM Scotland - The Conservation Volunteers Trust (TCV) Scotland - European Scientific Counsel Companion Animal Parasites (ESCAAP) - Community Woodlands Association Scotland - The Duke of Edinburgh’ Award -Scotland **Raised funds of £73,414 through individual donations grants, trading and other charitable activities.** **5** ## **APPENDIX 1** |**Financial review**|| |---|---| |**Brief statement of the charity’s policy**
**on reserves**
**Details of any deficit**
**Donated facilities and services (if any)**|| ||The charity aims to build a reserve of funds to use in accordance with its
charitable purposes.
The charity currently has £93,541 of reserves, of which £20,083 is for
specific purposes.| ||N/A| ||N/A| **6** ## **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 continue to evolve and raise its profile this year. In particular, LRC wishes to acknowledge and thank:** - Our own volunteer team for giving up their time and contributing so enthusiastically. Without them the LRC would not be able to fulfil its objectives. - Those organisations and trusts who provided generous grants for the LRC - Community Woodlands Association for partnering with us and raising awareness of ticks and Lyme disease prevention among their community woodland members - STEM volunteers who have helped support local community public or other events - The Conservation Volunteers whose partnership with LRC has resulted in wider awareness of ticks and enabled broader implementation of tick signage across Scotland - Those who provided generous donations or raised funds for LRC, Making special mention of: - Laura Godfrey-Faussett - The McGrigor family - Victoria Joicey and friends - Morven-May MacCallum - Orla Burke - Sue Pasfield - Aileen Scott - Philip Harvey. ## **Declaration** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s)** _**OSCR will accept digital or typed signatures**_ **Full name(s)** Mrs. Arlene Brailey Prof. Norman A. Lannigan OBE **Position (e.g. Chair)** Trustee Trustee **Date** 16 July 2026 16 July 2026 **7** L￿ne Resource Centre Receipts and payments accounts SC049151 OSCR Forthe perfiod kottth Clwnty Regulator oi 2025 31 03 25 Section A Statement of receipts and payments UnTgstiTrcted nds Expendable Restd¢i¢dfwid$ endo￿nI Permanent et)do4thent thjnds Total funds Totsl funds last perfod toAoar•it£ ¥*WJMr•rt£ tr*nMr•it£ ID nèai•it£ A1 Rec Donations aoes Gra￿5 Recei frIMnfu￿ral Gross badi Inco￿￿ tro[ni￿s￿￿nts ottErthan knl arKJ bu1￿1 402 Rents tr¢Jm Lq￿ & buihji Gross ieceiptsfrcm ot￿[ 164 Aq Sub lotal 73 14 A2 Ro¢eiptsfrrffl as8•t& inv•slm•nt sAle¥ Proceed5frQmsa￿ offixed a55d5 PToceedstr(Thsa* of1rwesth￿tS A2 Sub total 73A14 17,686 A3 Paymenls EweD5e51oi hntraisiw athbes GrOsStradi￿ paymerts Paytths rekbtudirecwto clBtrt actiwbÈS Grants Lknabons 21 Goverr￿￿e coas A￿rtI l￿epe[￿rtexaffllnats PiepaiaiionofannL*I ac¢oLYts Legal co4s A3 Sub total 21,847 26,841 36,519 A4 Payments relating to assetand Inv•¥trnent mov8m¢nts Purchase5 offixed asse Pui¢FAse of Irrlestrfftrts A4 Sub total Totalpayrnents 21.947 A5 Transfers to I lfroml funds SuTrlusl{deTrcltJ foryear MÈ RÈsource CentrÈ SÈetion B Statement of balances SC049151 Trtycu￿• tunds eartjtl are￿£ B1 e*8h knnd 4ffi19 64801 J1.109 15A64 46.573 ca*h￿d afyt 93,541 40.908 Lmtyolli B3 ¢)th@ross•ts Lmtyolli tÉ OeWI$ rtl B5 Contlngent Ilabl1￿•S T* Dat•of apprw Mrs. Arfene 8raiky 16-July-26 Prof. Norman A. Lannigan OBE 16-July-26 Lyme Resource Centre SC049151 Section C Notes to the Accounts C1 Nature and purpose of funds (may be st8ted on 8r181ysis orrunds wortsheets) ResmLWfwxtsf AYraretE55IWeb5rte. swe, ￿af￿ts. ￿5t￿5. Reseaich IFwJeresearchhDam*sl C2 Grants Inslrtubon CorfererKes In$fjDJtlot) Inslihthns Total C3a TYu5tg8 rgmungration A￿lty umd8rwhi¢h paid C3b Trustee remuneratlon- details C4a Trustee expenses c(xrY￿5PthOn4b} Numberof C4b Trustee expense5. detai15 47 Ttan5action 8al&nie oyl¥l•Dding nod end Natyre of rolationshi Nabjre of Iransaction C5 Transactions with trustees and connected Persons C6 Other Infomiatlon 10 Lyme ResouTce Centre SC049151 Additional analysis11} Anatysls of re¢?Ipts and paymvrts 1 Donawons Totsiwrr•ht 1i51pwivd fvr fvnds Genpial Research AWare[￿- &gn8gpOI*rfl TickCard5 31.n5 31.795 11,998 1.60S 1,365 46,7S3 410 Totsi 31,796 14958 11A18 2 Grants TolalvJrr•nt Tot4 lastp•thd Ge￿al 20.750 20.750 AwaretEss.&gnagp Go￿erenceS Total 2D.750 2fj250 3 Gross re¢•lpts from othor chawltablo a¢dvllfjoS Tot* lastp•rknd fvnts fund5 )r￿#•It£ ltsnoaMt¢ cM)erR￿lpts 164 Totsl 154 4 Paymants r•lating dirqcty to charrtabl• aclivrb•s TOlaI￿rr•iIt lastp•rnd ds funds 1J.19) 1504 47 3.fj70 S0ft¥¥areSth￿￿pD0r Ststionatya￿￿IA￿fdbth7 ID5uiance GP Toolkit WÉ￿1@ Signage Bank Chqrges Tiavel IreL4r 47 412 016 31 593 792 n1 731 Tot41 21.147 Mosl 11 SC049151 Additional analysis121 S Breakdown of unrestrl¢ted funds fur￿ 1.•iit•r fund4.•ni•r fvnds knitp•rfod Donations athes Giants RÈCÈI 2Q760 Ciosstradi lrf(AY*from Rents & buikji rec 402 2,104 164 Sub total Rec Prowed5from5ale offixwy a55ets Pt(wed51rQtnso￿Qfl[P￿SthEF Sub tot81 G1055tradiry payrTE 68 re￿￿￿￿1[ethtO &L1Mtyes cla￿5￿￿ dDnab(rfÉ G[￿m￿￿e co*5 068 A￿l￿1￿1ep￿￿1eXaTh￿￿ao PiepaiaDth)(larrtdatcsÈ coft* to att&)tiDn on thÈ following page ' OSCRwill W dvJrto1 LKtykEJ wnalures 14 APPENDIX 3 Disclosure section Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight material problems. Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose none