2024-08-31-accounts - Positive and Active Behaviour Support Scotland

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Positive & Active Behaviour Support Scotland (PABSS)

Charity Number SC049511

CEO’s Annual Report on activities for the year ending 31/8/2024.

PABSS continues to support families on a voluntary basis. Lack of charity funding and donations meant we had to earn what funds we did have by offering our Autism training/Understanding Behaviour as a means of communication and using our expertise in research activities.

We continued our research in collaboration with Manchester Metropolitan University for the Learn/Swap Project.

No volunteers were paid for work they undertook and only mileage/travel expenses were paid.

We supported 631 families during the calendar year with advice and support. We supported 259 families to complete the communication passport.

We also produced data relating to the number of children in schools who had been subjected to the use of restraint and seclusion. This data was obtained from over 300 families who completed our family questionnaire. The data was anonymised and shared with The Scottish Government.

Our CEO along with one other volunteer was part of a Scottish Government short life working group writing new National Government

guidance on the use of restraint and seclusion in schools. This continued until late summer 2024 with the guidance published early winter 2024

The charity has no contingent liabilities, nor does it have contractual obligations which result in regular payments, such as salaries, the charity remains able to continue as a going concern, albeit small organisation.

During the period of this report, we continued to work in our core activities, mainly advocating on behalf of learning-disabled children and their families at local authority and government level. We attended meetings nationally and even Internationally in person and online as we liaised with like-minded individuals and organisations who we believe can help further our aims, particularly in reducing restraint and seclusion in education settings and upholding children’s human rights.

We continue to work alongside The UK Restraint Reduction Network, Restraint Reduction Scotland, and The Scottish Positive Behaviour Support Network. We also have good working relationships with other charities eg Enable Scotland, SCLD, MyCompass.com, BILD and various Universities. We expect to be called to collaborate with The Scottish Government at some point in future as the New Guidance on Restraint & Seclusion in schools is reviewed in the coming year.

We had two volunteers who not only attended International Conferences on both Restraint Reduction and Positive Behaviour Support. They also presented workshops and gave keynote speeches at these conferences. We continue to be viewed as leading advocates for such matters and as experts in our field.

We continue to provide advice, advocacy and practical support to parents whose children have been physically and emotionally harmed due to the unnecessary use of coercive practises like restraint and forced isolation (seclusion) in education settings. Families use various methods to contact us, via telephone, online support forums and in person. We attended school meetings in person supporting families in various parts of Dundee, Angus, Perth, Aberdeenshire, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Fife and also throughout Central Scotland.

As previously stated, no one at PABSS takes a salary from the charity. Our funds are all taken up by travel expenses, minimum stationary costs (including the printing and laminating of the communication passport) We are blessed that because of volunteers generosity and the nature of our charity, we do not need large amounts of funding to operate, so

whilst we continue to receive payments from consultancy work and our training, we can still manage to fund all our activities adequately because of the wholly volunteer nature of our organisation.

In summary, during the year PABSS continued to operate effectively in furthering our core aims and we are pleased to report that further progress has been made in highlighting and challenging human rights concerns on the treatment of learning-disabled children at local and national level. We also continue to provide training sessions to sports coaches who provide services to autistic children, this provides yet another small income source to our charity to enable us to fund our core service to families, children, and young people.

PABSS is a very small specialist charity with a big heart. We are passionate about giving a voice to children who have none.

Signed 27[th] May 2025

Positive & Active Behaviour Support Scotland (PABSS) Income & Expenditure Account for the year to 31/8/24

INCOME
Fundraising & Donations		£1,600.00
Interest		£0.00
Total Income For Year		£1,600.00
EXPENDITURE
Volunteer Expenses	£1702.52
AGM & Meeting Costs		47.70
Office Storage, Stationery & Postage		£18.32
Sensory Materials		£52.97
Membership Fees		£0.00
Marketing & Campaign Materials		£0.00
Website Costs		£0.00
		£1821.51
DEFICIT FOR THE YEAR		-£221.51
Bank Balance as at 1/9/23		£355.60
less: Deficit For The Year		-£221.51
Bank Balance as at 31/8/24		£134.09

Positive & Active Behaviour Support Scotland (PABSS) Income & Expenditure Account for the year to 31/8/24

INCOME
Fundraising & Donations	£1,600.00
Interest	£0.00
Total Income For Year	£1,600.00
EXPENDITURE
Volunteer Expenses	£1702.52
AGM & Meeting Costs	47.70
Office Storage, Stationery &
Postage	£18.32
Sensory Materials	£52.97
Membership Fees	£0.00
Marketing & Campaign Materials	£0.00
Website Costs	£0.00
	£1821.51
DEFICIT FOR THE YEAR	-£221.51
Bank Balance as at 1/9/23	£355.60
less: Deficit For The Year	-£221.51
Bank Balance as at 31/8/24	£134.09

APPENDIX 3 Independent examiner’s report on the accounts

Charity name

Report to the Charity name trustees/members of Positive & Active Behaviour Support Scotland

Registered charity	SC049511
number
On the accounts of the	Period start date Period end date
charity for the period	Day Month Year Day Month Year
	01 September 2023 To 31 August 2024
Set out on pages	(remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)

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 Trustee Investment (Scotland) 2005 Act and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended). The charity trustees
	consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10(1) (d) of the Accounts Regulations
	does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts as required under section
	44(1) (c) of the Act and 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 2006 Accounts Regulations. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the
	charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. 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	In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention [other than that
statement	disclosed on the attached page*]
	1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the
	requirements:
	• to keep accounting records in accordance with section 44(1) (a) of the 2005 Act and
	Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations, and
	• to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with
	Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations
	have not been met, or
	2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper
	understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed:**	Date: 30 May 2025
Name:
Relevant professional
qualification(s) or body
(if any):
Address:

*Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. If the words do apply, set out those matters which have come to your attention on the following page.

** OSCR will accept digital or typed signatures

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 disclose

Enter SC No. below

APPENDIX 2

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Positive and Active Behaviour Support Scotland (PABSS)

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						Period start date								Period end date		Period end date
		For the period from		01st Day		September Month				2023 Year	to	Day 31st		Month August						Year 2024
Section A Statement of receipts and payments
		Unrestricted funds		Restricted funds				Expendable endowment funds				Permanent endowment funds			Permanent endowment		Total funds current period						Total funds last period
		to nearest £		to nearest £				to nearest £				to nearest £					to nearest £						to nearest £
A1 Receipts
Donations		1,600	600	-	-	-		-	-	-		-	-	-	-					-		-	2,935	935
Legacies		-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-		-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-		-	-	-
Grants		-	-	-				-	-	-		-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-		-
Receipts from fundraisingactivities		-	-					-	-	-		-	-	-	-					-		-	32	32
Gross tradingreceipts		-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-		-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-		-	-	-
Income from investments other than
land and buildings		-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-		-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-		-	-	-
Rents from land & buildings		-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-		-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-		-	-	-
Gross receipts from other charitable
activities				-	-	-		-	-	-		-	-	-	-		1	1	1	1,600		600	3,178	178
		-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-		-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-		-	-	-
*A1 Sub total*	*A1 Sub total*	1,600	1,600	-	-	-		-	-	-		-	-	-	-		1,600	1,600	1,600	1,600		1,600	6,145	6,145
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A2 Receipts from asset &
investment sales
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets - - - Proceeds from sale of investments - - - A2 Sub total - - - Total receipts 1,600 - - ~~—~~												- - - -	- - - -	- - - -	- - - -		- - - 1,600	- - - 1,600	- - - 1,600	- - - 1,600	1,600		- - - 6,145	6,145
A3 Payments
Expenses for fundraising activities		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-				-		-
Gross trading payments		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-				-		-	-	-
Investment management costs		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-				-		-	-	-
Payments relating directly to charitable
activities		1,821	821			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	1	1,821		821	6,330
Grants and donations
		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-				-		-
Governance costs:
		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-				-		-	-	-
Audit / independent examination		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-				-		-	-	-
Preparation of annual accounts		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-				-		-	-	-
Legal costs		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-				-		-	-	-
Other	Other	Other
								-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-
		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-				-		-	-	-
*A3 Sub total*		1,821	1,821	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1,821	1,821	1,821	1,821		1,821	6,330
A4 Payments relating to asset and
investment movements
Purchases of fixed assets - - - - - - Purchase of investments - - - - - - A4 Sub total - - - - - - ~~-~~ Total payments 1,821 - - - 1,821 6,330 *Net receipts / (payments)* 221) ( - 221) ( (185) A5 Transfers to / (from) funds - - *Surplus / (deficit) for year* 221) ( - 221) ( (185) ~~————==—~~ ~~———~~

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Section B Statement of balances

Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Investments B3 Other assets B5 Contingent liabilities B4 Liabilities	Cash and bank balances at end of year (Agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Cash and bank balances at start of year Details Details Surplus / (deficit) shown on receipts and payments account	Cash and bank balances at end of year (Agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Cash and bank balances at start of year Details Details Surplus / (deficit) shown on receipts and payments account	Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 355 221) ( 134	Restricted funds to nearest £ - - -	Restricted funds to nearest £ - - -	Restricted funds to nearest £ - - -	Restricted funds to nearest £ - - -	Restricted funds to nearest £ - - -
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	Signature							-

PABSS OSCR Accounts for YE August 2023 final (1) / Statement of balances

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Section C Notes to the Accounts

C1 Nature and purpose of funds (may be stated on analysis of funds worksheets)

No restricted funds were raised or used during the year. All of the funds raised during the year, as well as all of those carried over from the previous year, were unrestricted and were used to carry out the mission statement of the charity .

C2 Grants

C3a Trustee remuneration

C3b Trustee remuneration - details

C4a Trustee expenses

C4b Trustee expenses - details

C5 Transactions with trustees and connected persons

Type of activity or project supported	Type of activity or project supported	Number of grants made	£
			N/A




		Total	-

If no remuneration was paid during the period to any charity trustee or person connected to a trustee cross this box (otherwise complete section 3b)			X
Authority under which paid			£
			N/A





If no expenses were paid to any charity trustee during the period then cross this box (otherwise complete section 4b)			X
		Number of trustees	£
			N/A




Nature of relationship	Nature of transaction	Transaction amount (£)	Balance outstanding at period end (£)
			N/A

C6 Other information

PABSS OSCR Accounts for YE August 2023 final (1) / Notes

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Additional analysis (1)

Analysis of receipts and payments

1 Donations

1 Donations
	Unrestricted funds to nearest £	Restricted funds to nearest £	Expendable endowment funds to nearest £	Permanent endowment funds to nearest £	Total current period to nearest £	Total last period to nearest £
Amazon Smile	-				-	32
Total - Unrestricted funds to nearest £ Total - 3 Gross receipts from other charitable activities 2 Grants	-	-	-	-	-	32
	Unrestricted funds to nearest £	Restricted funds to nearest £			Total current period to nearest £ - - - -	32 Total last period to nearest £
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Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 1,600 - -	Restricted funds to nearest £	Expendable endowment funds to nearest £	Permanent endowment funds to nearest £	Total current period to nearest £ 1,600 - - - - - - -	Total last period to nearest £
1,600				1,600	2,935
-				-	3,178
-				-	-
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1,600	-	-	-	1,600	6,113

4 Payments relating directly to charitable activities

	Unrestricted funds to nearest £	Restricted funds to nearest £	Permanent endowment funds to nearest £	Total current period to nearest £	Total last period to nearest £
Volunteer Expenses	1,702	-		1,702	4,707
Office Materials, Stationery & Postage	18	-		18	1,096
Sensory Materials	53	-		53	76
AGM & Meeting Costs	48	-		48	257
Marketing & Campaign Materials	-			-	-
Website Costs	-			-	168
Membership Fees Total	-			-	26
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	1,821	-	-	1,821	6,330

PABSS OSCR Accounts for YE August 2023 final (1)Additional notes (1)

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Additional analysis (2)

5 Breakdown of unrestricted funds

Receipts Donations Legacies Grants Receipts from fundraisingactivities Gross tradingreceipts buildings Rents from land & buildings Gross receipts from other charitable activities *Sub total* Receipts from asset & investment sales	Unrestricted fund 1 - enter name of fund below General 1,600 1,600	Unrestricted fund 2 - enter name of fund below	Unrestricted fund 3 - enter name of fund below -	Unrestricted fund 4 - enter name of fund below -	Total unrestricted funds 1,600 - - - - - - - 1,600 -	Total unrestricted funds last period
						2,935


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						3,178
						6,145

Proceeds from sale of fixed assets					-
Proceeds from sale of investments					-
*Sub total* *Total receipts* Payments	-	-	-	-	-	-

	1,600	-	-	-	1,600	6,145
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Expenses for fundraisingactivities					-
Gross trading payments					-
Investment management costs					-
Payments relatingdirectlyto charitable activities	1,821				1,821	6,330
Grants and donations					-
Governance costs:					-
Audit / independent examination					-
Preparation of annual accounts					-
Legal costs					-
					-
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*Sub total* Payments relating to asset and investment movements	1,821		-	-	1,821	6,330
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Purchases of fixed assets					-
Purchase of investments					-
*Sub total* *Total payments* *Net receipts / (payments)* Transfers to / (from) funds *Surplus / (deficit) for year*	-	-	-	-	-	-
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	1,821	-	-	-	1,821	6,330

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	221) (	-	-	-	221) (	185) (

Nature andpurpose of funds
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PABSS OSCR Accounts for YE August 2023 final (1)Additional notes (2)

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APPENDIX 2

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Additional analysis (3)
Receipts Donations Legacies Grants Receipts from fundraisingactivities Gross tradingreceipts Income from investments other than land and buildings Rents from land & buildings Gross receipts from other charitable activities *Sub total* Receipts from asset& investment sales Proceeds from sale of fixed assets Proceeds from sale of investments *Sub total* *Total receipts* Payments Expenses for fundraising activities Gross trading payments Investment management costs Payments relating directly to charitable activities Grants and donations Governance costs: Audit / independent examination Preparation of annual accounts Legal costs *Sub total* Payments relating to asset and investment movements Purchases of fixed assets Purchase of investments *Sub total* *Total payments* *Net receipts / (payments)* Transfers to / (from) funds *Surplus / (deficit) for year* 6 Breakdown of restricted funds	Restricted fund 1 - enter name of fund below N/A - - - - - - - - - - -	Restricted fund 2 - enter name of fund below - - - - - - - -	Restricted fund 3 - enter name of fund below - - - - - - - -	Restricted fund 4 - enter name of fund below - - - - - - - -	Total restricted funds - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Total restricted funds last period








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Nature and purpose of funds There were no restricted funds in this period.

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PABSS OSCR Accounts for YE August 2023 final (1)Additional notes (3)