IDER ARTS
Scottish Charity Number: SC049535
Annual Report
Annual Report and Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 March 2025
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## Table of Contents 

01 02 03 Welcome Board of Our Projects Trustees 

01 

04 05 06 Calmbulance Calm Outdoors & Youth Cafe Calm Families 

08 10 CIC Wellbeing Art Commissioned Therapy Group Work & Events 

13 Statement of Receipts & Payments 

14 15 Notes to the Our Partners Accounts 

16 Staff & Volunteers 

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## Welcome 

Founded in August 2019, Spider Arts (SCIO) is a community arts and wellbeing charity based in Greater Pollok. We aim to make a positive impact by offering a variety of exciting and innovative creative projects that will improve the mental health and wellbeing of the people we work with. 

## **We are committed to:** 

- Increasing access to and engagement in the arts 

- Improving the health and wellbeing of those we work with 

- Enhancing the communities we work in, through citizenship and community development 

- Supporting children and young people, their families and professionals working with them through our art therapy programme 

## 

The trustees of Spider Arts (SCIO) are delighted to present their annual report, together with the financial statements for the year 2024/2025. 

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Board of Trustees
Spider Arts (scio) has a single tier structure, where trustees are also members of the charity.
Membership of the ch8rity is open to all community stakeholders and trustees are elected 8t
quarterly board meetings. The Board held their 2023-2024 AGM and annual board
development day on 18 of January 2025 at House for an Art Lover in Bellahouston Park. We
thank the HfaAL te8m for providing the conference room in-kind. for what was 8 very enjoyable
and productive day.
The Board of Trustees is 8 small group of committed individu81s who work together, applying
their collective knowledge and expertise to oversee the running and development of Spider
Arts. Each of our current trustees lives or works (or has previously lived or worked) in the
Greater Pollok are8. therefore have a sound understanding of the needs and priorities of our
local community. Their knowledge underpins and informs programme design and delivery within
our Ioc81 community.
The Constitution states that tLirnover of trLlStees should be 113 each year. At our 2023-2024
AGM. trustees.
retired and were unanimously reappointed to
their roles. Fion8 Rich was reappointed as Executive Chair, approved by all trustees.
We were delighted to welcome two new local community members as trustees to the Board at
our February Board MeetIng..￿rn$ Board Secretary and Shahida Ahmed as a
trustee. We look forward to their valuable contributions and fresh perspectives. Their addition
to the Board ensures that we remain attuned to the evolving needs of our community.
The Board continue to recruit Trustees with 8 variety of experience, in furtherance of Spider
Arts, ch8rit8ble 8ims. We thank our Board of Trustees for their continued commitment to the
work of Spider Arts (scio) in 2025~2026. Your dedication and passion are the driving force
behind Spider Arts. and together. we will continue to make a positive impact in our community.
Here's to another successful and inspiring year 8he8d!
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Our Projects
As grant funding has become increasingly competitive in Scotland. our primary focus
this year has been on maintaining our essential therapeutic projects. We have
concentrated on continuity of our flagship programs and accepted commissioned
therapeutic work to ensure we could provide timely support to young individuals
facing acute mental health and wellbeing challenges in our community.
As we prepare for the upcoming year, the Board of Trustees is keen to pursue multi-
year grant funding to secure the sustainability of our core projects. Additionally, we
aim to identify project-specific funding that will enable us to initiate new programmes
aligned with our mission of promoting creativity and inclusion through the arts. We
are 8Ctively exploring partnerships with local schools and community organisations to
broaden our reach and impact, creating more opportunities for individuals of all ages
to engage with the arts in meaningful ways.
Core Projects: 2024-2025
We supported 16 Children and young people
We worked with 9 schoolslorganisations
We received 4 parentlcarer referrals
We supported l adult
Calmbulance
Mobile Art Therapy
Project
We supported 6 x P7 boys from Saint
Vincenvs Primary
We run our first Calm Families group at Saint
Angela's Primary with 5 families
Calm Outdoors &
Calm Families
Nature-based Art
Therapy Group Project
Weekly attendance ranged from 10 to 16
Youth Arts Training &
young people regularly attending
Volunteering Programme • We supported 30 young people between
April 2024 and March 2025
Youth Cafe
We ran 2 blocks of10 sessions and 2 blocks of
12 sessions between April 2024 and March
2025
We supported 32 adults referred by NHS:
Centre for Integrative Care
NHS-CIC:
Art Therapy Group for
Wellbeing Art Therapy Adults with Chronic
group
Conditions
Continued partneTships with M&D's, Rangers,
Ayr Racecourse, Ayr Central & Glasgow
Children's Hospital Charity
5 arty parties delivered
4 new partnerships for commissioned work
Commissioned Work Projects. events & arty
& Events
parties
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Calmbulance Ciknbvli ce
A gr8nt from N8tion81 Lottery Community Fund (NLCF) 'Aw8rds for All. allowed us to continue
our Calmbulance mobile art therapy programme this year. enabling us to support young
people in more remote locations, for whom therapeutic serlices had previously been
inaccessible. The Showman's Mental Health Awareness Charity provided funding for one
secondery aged young person to receive one-to-one art therapy sessions and two primary
schools sought funding for pupils to attend therapy sessions in the Calmbulance.
It was encouraging that partner schools sought independent funding to commission our work,
which shows that our service is valued and the positive imp8Ct has been recognised from our
previous work with young people in the schools. Further commissioned therapeutic work in
the Calmbulance is welcomed in 2025-2026 as this will allow us to prioritise grant funding to
provide free therapy for children and young people who may not otherwise have access to
specialist support.
Funding from Glasgow City Council, New18ndslAuldburn Area Partnership allowed us to
expand our geographical reach locally this ye8r, leading to successful ongoing partnership
work with Saint Vincent's Primary School. St Vincent's referred 7 children to our Calmbulance
one-to-one art therapy service. They then commissioned us to provide an outdoor therapy
group for a group of 6 Primary 7 boys over an 8-week period.
We will continue to seek multi-year funding in 2025-2026 to meet the growing demand for
this service and allow us to employ our Art Therapists on a salaried basis. This will ensure the
long-term sustainability of the programme. We also plan to launch a fundraising campaign to
upgrade the C81mbulance in 2025-2026.
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Calm Outdoors &
Calm Families
Following the successful Calm Outdoors program at Saint Vincent's Primary School from
January to March 2024, the school engaged Spider Arts to conduct a therapeutic outdoor
group for six Primary 7 boys facing challenges with friendships and social skills between March
and June 2025. The sessions concentrated on fostering practical skills, enh8ncing confidence,
encouraging teamworK and promoting positive communication among the group members.
Addition811y, time was allocated for creative self-expression. helping to prep8re the boys for
their upcoming transition to secondary school. Although the init181 sessions posed ch811enges.
they evolved into a highly positive experience that the boys looked forwards to each week.
Building on previous successful collaborations with Saint Ange18's Primary School. the Parent
Council of Saint Angela's secured funding for Spider Arts to offer tailored outdoor therapeutic
sessions for families with children who have additional support needs. This initiative resulted in
Art Therapist Fiona leading the first Calm Families program. where five family groups engaged
in v8rious nature-based creative 8Ctivities over four weeks. held within the grounds of St
Angela's Nursery Class. Feedback from these sessions wes overwhelmingly positive, as parents
connected with their children in a natural setting while benefiting from the support of other
families. Spider Arts is set to deliver two more blocks of family sessions at Saint Angela's
Primary School in 2025.
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Youth Cafe
Youth Cafe (Creative Arts Facilitation Enterprise) is a youth group for secondary aged young
people living in the Greater Pollok area. The group has continued to grow this year. with new
young people attending and existing participants introducing friends and family members to
the group. Activities focused on developing the creative skills and social skills of our young
partlCiP8nts. The aims of the project are to build confidence. develop new skills 8nd empower
young people to participate in volunteering opportunities in the community. The project
offers new creative experiences and opportunities to support with further training,
volunteering or employment in the arts in the future.
We have continued to deliver the project in partnership with The Village Storytelling Centre,
which has allowed our group to support their community events, as well as events run by
other community Partners such as Just Be Kids Nursery and Greater Pollok Seniices. Our
young people delivered crafts, face painting. glitter tattoos, games. dancing, mascot visits
and creative community consultation activities at these events.
Following a successful funding bid from Youth Link Scotland 'Open Arts, Fund, elong with
funds raised by our young people delivering activities at events, we facilitated 26 weekly
workshops, provided activities at 6 local community events and attended 4 different
inspir8tionlrew8rd trips during the period 2024-2025.
We co-designed the programme with the young people, which allowed us to invite different
visiting artists and creative specialists to facilitate workshops each week. Throughout the
programme, the young people p8rtiCiP8ted in 8 diverse r8nge of creative sessions including
drama workshop skills, games facilitation, face paintin& SFX make-up, glitter tattoos, balloon
modelling, mural paintin& stencil art graff iti art, badge making, collage, choreography, dance,
character m8SCOts. clay modelling. jewellery making. printmakin& bubble-ology. slime making
and more.
During the 2024-2025 period. 8 tot81 of 30 young people participated our programme. with
an 8ver8ge of 12 young people attending our workshops each week and many more children
and families engaging in activities provided by our group at local events.
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VILLAGE .'
ST•RYTELUNG
C•NNECTING
P•LL•K, EVEMT,
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AIRBIIUSH
TATT•• W•RKSM•P
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CIC Wellbeing
Art Therapy Group
Following the success of previous art therapy groups 8t NHS Centre for Integrative Care
(cic), and ongoing need from patients, Spider Arts secured funding from GCVS Glasgow
Wellbeing Fund to run a further 4 blocks of sessions at the hospital from April 2024 until
December 2025.
NHS-CIC is the UK'S only purpose~built hospital offering integrative care. It hosts a highly
specialised clinical team 8nd excellent facilities, including a wonderful studio overlooking
be8Utiful gardens. from which we continued f8cilit8te the art therapy group. allowing
partlCiP8nts to access the gardens and find inspiration for their art making.
P8rtICiP8nts were referred to the group for a variety of reasons including suffering from
chronic conditions. disabilities or psychological tr8um8. The sessions allowed participants to
process their thoughts and feelings about living with long-term health conditions through
art-making with the support of qualified art therapists and the peer support of other adults
with shared experiences.
We were delighted to have the success of this project and our partnership with NHS-CIC
recognised as 8 shortlisted nomin8tion for the 2024 Alliance Self Management Awards. under
the category of 'Self Management through the Arts,. Our therapists proudly attended the
ceremony at the Scottish Parliament in September 2024. Spider Arts endeavour to secure
this partnership long-term by seeking multi-year funding to continue the project in 2025 and
beyond.
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CIC Wellbeing
Art Therapy Group
Cont.
Clients often expressed sadness when the group ended and commented that they
wished it was longer, therefore we extended blocks of group therapy from 10 to 12
sessions. It was noted by clients that the experience of being in a group really helped
individuals feel supported, less isolated and more connected.
Participant feedback was extremely valuable, allowing us to better understand the
needs of our service users and adapt the design and format of the programme to
make it more accessible.
Many participants wished to have ongoing informal opportunities to continue art
making and connecting with each other beyond their involvement in the art therapy
group. Therefore. we are seeking funding to run an open-studio group alongside the
closed groups at NHS-CIC, so that clients may further their creative development,
emotional awareness and self-confidence.
Client quotes:
"I have been happy to
sharetime with others
after going through
some Isolation d(Je to
b8d health."
think this was very beneficia
and also that it would be for
others. I wish there was more
of this klnd of thing."
"I feel that creativity is coming
back into my life and that I
can use art as a way of helping
to work through dff icult
sltuatlons and emotions."
"Not being'perfect.
is freeing.
"The art therapists were
professional. flexible
and unobtrusive. Ideal!-
"I have bought art
supplies and have been
creating at home, sharing
this with others as well. It.
helped me think about
things in a different way."
"Please make this
course availablefor
others. It might be
8 Step towards heallng
for many people."
"I really love the
location and
enjoyed being
part ofthis group."
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Commissioned 4tr•.
Work & Events
This year. we were delighted to deliver a number of exciting projects and events on
commissioned basis. This helps us generate unrestricted income to help us grow and
develop as an organisation. but also demonstrates that our reputation and reach as
an organisation continues to grow each year. Highlights include:
Eaglesham Fair
We returned to Eaglesham Fair to provide free
creative 8Ctivities again this year. The children
and families enjoyed a variety of space themed
crafts using recyclable materials.
EAGLESHAM
FAIR
SATURDAY
1ST JUNE
2024
Ayr Central
We were very pleased to return to Ayr Central
again this year, providing free activities for
families during the school Easter and Summer
th
holidays, on the 8 of September as part of the
Ayr Show, and again at Christmas for the Ayr
Christmas Lights Switch-on event and the
ever-popular Elf School, running each weekend
from the end of November up until Christmas.
. n OF T￿ WOILP"
Rangers Football Club &
Rangers Charity Foundation
We are very grateful to Rangers Football Club for
their continued support, hosting our team of face
painters and young artists providing glitter
tattoos at the Fan Zone at Edmiston House on
match days. We are also very happy to support
the fabulous work of Rangers Charity Foundation
by providing activities and entertainment at their
events and Christmas parties.
FACE
PAINTING
ir
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## Commissioned Work & Events Cont. 

## **International Ayr Show - Festival of Flight** 

The International Ayr Show - Festival of Flight 2024 took place over two days, the 6th and 7th of September. The festival had around 260,000 visitors this year. Spider Arts provided two days of flight themed arts and crafts, games and activities for children and families with wonderful feedback from visitors to our marquee. Many visitors commented on how much they appreciated a calm, quiet space for their children to take some time out, away from the noise and crowds. The weather was also very warm over the two days, so a break from the sun was also very welcome for many! 

This was our second time delivering an event of this scale, which once again, necessitated engaging the services of a large group of freelance artists, facilitators and assistants, including young people involved in our Youth Cafe programme. This provided an opportunity for them to put their newly developed skills into practice, with the support of experienced artists working alongside them. In addition, they gained valuable experience of delivering activities at a large-scale public event, with a diverse audience and widespread reach, both geographically and online. This was an exciting opportunity and they impressed us with their creativity and professionalism! 

**As a micro-charity, it would not have been possible to undertake commissioned work of this scale without the support of our small, but dedicated team of trustees and persons connected to them. For this reason, both trustees and their children who were participating in the Youth Cafe training programme received payment for activities and services delivered on the days of these events. The young people have shown ongoing commitment to their training and personal-development journeys. They had previously completed the designated number of volunteer hours and had achieved the level of skill through self-evaluation to merit renumeration for their assistance at these events. Following guidance from OSCR in December 2024, the Board of Trustees met to review our constitution, youth work and volunteering policies and thus adopted a Youth Employment Policy in response to this.  We also appointed new members to our Board of Trustees to avoid conflict of interest and ensure that we are able to fulfil our commissioned obligations, whilst remaining compliant with governance guidance and good practice going forwards.** 

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Dftlzl

Statement of
For the
year ended
31st March
2025
Receipts & Payments
Our annual income continues to be predominantly made up of
earned income from commissioned projects & grant funding.
Income
Expenditure
120000
100000
60000
-.llhih
We are grateful to every one
of our Funders. Partners and
Supporters who enable us to
deliver our services. Thank
you for your support.
40000
20000
COMMW4rrY
vs
YouthLlnk impactiKrtING
Scrtland
. WHINERS
ALBERT HUNT
TRUST
Scotl$2nd
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739
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## Notes to the accounts 

## **For the year ended 31 March 2025** 

## **1. Basis of accounting** 

The accompanying independently examined accounts have been prepared on a Receipts and Payments basis, in accordance with the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended). 

## **2. Nature and purpose of funds** 

Unrestricted funds for operating expenses and to allow the provision of community arts projects and children’s art therapy. Restricted funds may only be used for specific purposes. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for specific charitable projects or activities. This year shows a deficit due to incoming funds at the end of the previous financial year, most of which was spent between April and June 2025. 

## **3. Trustee Renumeration** 

Total payments of £17, 517 were made to (Chief Executive) for delivery of projects. Allowable under sections 39A of the charity constitution. Total payments of £1360 were made to (Chairperson) and £1445 to 

(Treasurer) for provision of specialist services delivered in direct furtherance of the organisation’s purposes. Written agreement between the charity and the named charity trustees was obtained prior to undertaking their services and the agreed fee was reasonable and congruent with other freelance workers providing equivalent services. Allowable under section 39B respectively of the charity constitution. 

## **4. Transactions with trustees and connected persons** 

Payments made to persons named in section C5 were for assistant work carried out to support the delivery of services in direct furtherance of the organisation’s purposes. The young people named are connected to trustees and are participants of the charity's Youth Cafe programme. Youth Cafe is a youth training and employability programme. The connected persons completed the training and volunteer requirements to qualify them for paid assistant work. They were among a larger group of young people who have benefitted from Youth Cafe in this way and have been paid for their services as arts assistants. Following guidance from OSCR on 29/12/2024, The Board of Trustees met to review current procedures and thus adopted a Youth Employment Policy on 08/01/2025. 

## **5. Nature and purpose of funds (Additional Analysis)** 

Unrestricted funds are those that may be used at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the objects of the charity. The trustees maintain a single unrestricted fund for the day-to-day running of the organisation; for operating expenses and to allow the provision of community arts projects and children’s art therapy. 

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Our Partners
Our work is made possible through the support of our funders, community
partners. local schools. nurseries and corporate clients. We were grateful for
the continued support of existing partners this year, but were delighted to
welcome some new partnerships too. We look forwards to collaborating again in
2025-2026.
FOR
HOUSE AN
ARTLOVER
YouthLink RADIAT
Scotland
CATHCART
YOUTH
MINISTRY
PARTNERSHIP
GwowLife"
ME
STIRT
LLAci Glasgow South
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The
Showmen's
Mental Health
LINN
Glasgow
Childrens
Hospltal
Charity
Children's
Health Scotland
GREAT£R POLLOK
SERVICES
RANGERS
CHARITY
FOUNDATION
south
IKIDS?
AYRSHIRE -
COUNCIL
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Staff & Volunteers
As a small charity, we depend on our extensive network of skilled
freelance artists and therapists to provide the essential. high-quality
work that we do. Currently, we do not have any permanent salaried
staff members. However, we are in the process of developing a
strategic plan that focuses on creating several positions in the
upcoming year. This initiative will help us enhance our creative and
therapeutic programmes while securing the future of Spider Arts as
a charity.
We are incredibly thankful for the support of our long-standing
volunteers and our growing team of creative youth volunteers who
continue to impress us with their commitment and talent. Our ability
to support individuals and to make an impact in the community and
beyond would not be possible without their generosity and
dedication.
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who has generously donated to
Spider Arts, given up their time to help with fundraising, support our
projects and clients and provide practical help and hands-on
assistance!
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Spider Arts (SCIO)
Charity number: SC049535
56 Ben Vorlich Drive
Glasgow
G53 7PF
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Spider Arts (SCIO)
Receipts and payments accounts
SC049535
OSCR
For the
period from
S(otti5h Chartty Regulqtor
01
2024
31
March
2025
Section A Statement of receipts and payments
EX￿ndable
Unr•stri¢t•d R•strict•d funds •ndowm•nt
funds
funds
Perman•ni
•ndowm•nt
fvnds
Total fund5
eurrnnt perlod
Total funds lasl
pèriod
to m•rest £
to newest£
Al Roeèl
DonatK>ns
2.588
2.588
2.806
Legacies
Grant5
29.198
29.198
41.840
actwities
Gross tiading receipts
Income from investments othei
than land and buildings
Rents from land & bijildings
Gross receipts from other
charitable actsvrties
36.792
2.925
39.717
60.049
Al Sub total
39.380
32.123
71.503
104.757
A2 R•c•ipts from ass•t &
Proceeds from sale ol fixed assets
investments
A2 Sub total
Tot•1 receipts
39,380
32.123
71.503
104,757
A3 Paym•nts
Expenses for lundraising activikn.es
Gross trading payments
Investment tnanagetnerbt costs
Payments relating dwecty to
charitable acbvities
32,905
47,577
80,482
74,110
Grants and donatsons
Govemance costs..
Marketing I Public
Audrt I ￿dependent examinabon
Preparation of annual accounts
Legal costs
Insurance
330
330
330
415
4t5
804
804
771
Oiher
475
475
817
A3 Sub total
34.933
47.577
V2.510
75.828
A4 Paym•nts r•latSng to ass•t
Purchases ol fixed assets
Purchase of Investments
A4 Sub tot81
Total payments
34.933
47.sn
82.510
75.828
4A47
1153541
11.007
28.929
AS Transfer8 to I (from} funds
Surplus /(deffcit) foryear

Splder Arts {SCIO}
Section B Statement of balances
SC049535
Untestricted
Totsi C￿rent
Tota last
B1 Cash ftmds
28.927
24522
24,520
Idefiiitl aKI
4447
1154541
I11.￿n
28,928
Cash b￿k balwKe8 at end of
33.374
accawl(s))
B2 Inv•stm•nts
Td
4¥•WI
6220
5287
30
190
B3 Other assets
Til
12.0
IOJI
Dela41s
B5 Contingent liabilities
S￿nat￿e
Print Nane
Dèttr of
approval

Spider Arts (SCIO)
SC049535
Section C Notes to the Accounts
C1 Natur• and purpos• of
funds (may be staled on
analyws of fvrnts w(Hk&rds)
Typo of or supportèd
C2 Grants
Giasgtsw City
CowKbl
KFC
11JO
NLCF- Awwd5
10.000
Impxt F￿￿"n0
437
GCVS
Welllxing Fw
10.480
29.198
C3a Trustèe remuneratl¢
Authofny under which p)Id
C3b Trustèè rtmun*ratlon-
d•tails
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sec¢Kffl 39A of Ihe chaiifw cts)slrtutC￿.
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C4b Trustse expens•5-
detsFIs
'.ionshi
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C5 Transarflons wlth
trust••s and conn•ct•d
p•rsons
Chairi
C6 C>ther inforniation

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**Spider Arts SCIO Independent Examiners Report** 

## **Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of Spider Arts SCIO** 

I report on the financial statements of Spider Arts SCIO for the year ended 31 March 2025 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Summary Income and Expenditure Account, the Balance Sheet and the related notes. 

## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner** 

The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended). The charity trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10(1) (a) to (c) of the 2006 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 report** 

My examination was 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 financial statements presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the financial statements, 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 connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: 

- (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 

   - to prepare financial statements which accord with the accounting records, comply with Regulation 8 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 financial statements to be reached. 

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