North Berwlck Coastal Community Connections NORTH BERWICK COASTAL COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 North Borwlck Coastsl Communlty Connoctlon8 TnMtees' Annual Report for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 Charlty Detalls The Charity was fomRd on 30 September 2020 and18 con8tItu￿ as an SCIO (Scottish Charitable InrAXP)rated Organisallon) Nam•: North Be￿iCk Coastal Communty Connections Regi8tsrnd Charfty No. SC050500 Address.. The principal address of the charity is: North Berwlck Coastal Communlty Conrncllons TnMte8s. annual roport for the Year Endod 31 March 2025 Charltable Purpo80. The purpo88s for which the Charity is established are to advance the physical and mental health ol people in the North Be￿￿k Coa8ts1 area by addressirKJ social isolation and loneliness. Loneliness and Isolatlon continues to be a key i8SUe today. We are pro￿4 to be able to F￿0VId8 Safa space ft)r anyon8 to bo able to come and be together. to make friendshlps and fcKm new connection8 To further these rxKposes for the publlc's benefrt wa carried out the followlng activities: Receiving referrals from local Gerffil Practitioners. other health prtssionals and communty organisations and agencies and Individuals (induding self-referrals). Assistlng members to connect with local activitie8 and organlsations in order that they might erKJage and integrate into the communty. Working with relevant agencies to help develop local initialiv8S to reduce loneliness and isolatlon. Establishing, operatlng and supporting peer group$ and nthorks engaging peoK4e who are isolatsd or lonely. people who may need emolional support. Maintaining a register of l(Kal organisation8 and acliviles to which members night be connected. Perfomiance and achlevemonts In January 2025 the charity wa8 delighted to announce secured three years of fun(fing from the National Lottery Communty Fund and North BeThviGk TrusL Further furKlirKJ was procured from The Volunteer Cth East Lothian. This 8UPPOrt will enable us to continue our important goal of fostering stronGw Connectior￿ withln our coastal communty and beyond. This funding represents 8 significant milestonè for our charity. This investment urKlersc()res the importance of cornmunty-focused initialives and of comlry twher Our int8rgen8radonal work and stronger Conne￿10nS with a varw of cornmunty groups continue to be a yiority. We are also fully committed to supwtin9 Our cornpa￿nate Comrnunty. This year we have implemented changes In the way the seNice delivers referrals, Our Milestones programme is for an initial period of 12 waeks provides with prompts and KIth￿ on how to connect ￿ the local comrnunlty This year we encouraged people to drop into the office on a ￿lTreSdaY momlng to chat or find out more about our servi￿. vla thls option we had a nLffnber of IndividL￿lS self-refw to our servlces. Our experlence here has led us to open a new dedicated drop in service in 2025. We are fortunatè to b? part of a vibrant communty and ¢xff mission has always been to have a communlty wher8 n¢￿Tre needs to feel Isolated or lor*. by connecting people to I￿1 networks, adivlties and friendship. Thanks to future funding, we can continue to make thal vlsion a reality for ￿r8 to come North Berwlck Coastal Communlty Connectlo Trustees, annual for the Y•ar Ended 31 March 2025 During the year, the charity employ￿1 4 membw8 of staff. (2 FfE) all on a part tl ba818 as ts organization has gro%￿ and responsibilities increasad. The team consists of an operatior￿ Manag8r. a th<rOne S8rvic88 CtrordinalLY, an Admini3tratlon and Cornmunicatk>ns Cmrdinator arnl a Compassionat6 Communlty Co ordinator. The Board wishes to extend its thanks to *1 membors of staff for their harrl work and professionalism Shown during the year. Flnanclal Raviow A review of the charity's financial posltlon at the end of the year. In the financial year 202412025 the Charity had an income of £72,583 (£74.875) and an expendlture of £85,059 (£82,493). Closing resetves are as follows: Current Previous Year Un-restricted Reserves nated Funds £39.994 £15 591 There are no funds held by the th*ity that are materlalty in deficit Reserves Pollcy The trustees Propo￿ to maintsin the thariws reserves at a level which Is at equrvalent to three months, operational expenditure from the Unrestricted Reserves aThJ have done so having regards to ts manner of operation and likety funding streams Approved ty the Board of Trustees on 7th July 2025 and signed on it9 behalf by: North Berwlck Coastal Communlty Connectlons In*ondent •xamlnef8 report tothe ¢harfty trustee8 of North B•rwkk Coastal Communlty Conn8ctlon8 (NBCCq Ind•p•nd•nt ex•mln•rf• R•port on th• Fln•nclol North 8eMick Coastal"Community C(>nr￿Ctiotsty SCIO SCOSQ506 31•1 m4￿￿ 2026 tnwt•Hlm•mbern f._ . O•t•r•d charlty_numb•r Qn ¢hv accounts of lhe ¢harlty.for th• y.•ar •nd•d R••p•ctlv• r••pon•lblllll•s ot The ¢hartty'g tru8tsp8 are r••pon8lbl• for Ihe prèparatlon of Ihe accounts In •CCordan￿ wlth th• t•rm• of th• Charltl•8 and Tru¥t•e Inv•stm•ni (Scotland) Act 2005 ('the 2006 Accounts r•gulatlons' ) TP*• ch*rlty tru•tae3 consi(ler that lhe audit r•quOrement of Rogulation 10{1) (d) of the Account• Regulaiions doo8 not appty. It is my r•sPon￿bIlIty to •x•rnlno the accoLffit• a• required undèr 8octlon 44(1) (e) of 2005 Act •nd to •tat• wh•th•r artlculor m¥tt•r• b My examln8tion 18 c8rTled In acwrdanc• N*ith R•oul•tion 11 Df the 2006 Accounts Regulatlons. An •x•mlnaUon' In￿deS a revlow of th• 8¢countlng r•¢ord8 kept by tr ¢harlty and a comparlson ot the account8 presented wlth those r•oor(Is. li aloo Ir￿l￿deS c¢n¥lderpllon of any unu•u•l Itgm• or dl8clo•ur08 in tho acrnunt• •nd •••k• •xpl•n*llon• from thè tr￿te￿8 concemlng any •uth malter•. Th prr>cedure¥ undertaken do not provlde all the evldence ttwl would b• r•qulr•(I In On audlt and. ￿n•09u•ntIy. l (to not pxpr•s¥ an •udlt o In th& courso of my •xamlnatSon. nc matter has com• to my attentlon .' , 1. thlch giv•8 m• r•••onabl• c•u•• to b•11•￿ th•t In ar m•t•Aal r•sp•¢t th• r•quirern•nt•." Bas1• ol Ind•p•nd•nt •xamln•e• •l•t•m•nt 1ndW￿ndent •xamln•è• •lat•m•nt to k•op a¢¢ounting reGord• in accordan¢x will) 8eCtlon 4411) (a) ot the 2WS Act and R•gula0on 4 of th• 2006 A¢eount8 R•gula￿0￿. and r•cord• •nd ¢omply with R•gulatlon 9 of lh• 2008 Accounts ftegulatlon• hav• not boen met. or 2. to whlch. In my oplnlon. atten￿tsn $hould b• drawn In order to •nabl• a pr¢)p•r wwJorstandlrwJ of ttte a¢￿￿nIS to 111f* July 2025 N•m•: R￿•vant F¥rof••olonal l A¢ldr•8•: t Ex•mln•rnlACI North B•rwlck Coastal Communlty Connectlon8 Recelpts and Payments for the year to 31 March 2025 2026 Notss Unrestrlcted Rostrlctwl Totsl 2024 Total Rocalpts and Fundlng Grants and Awards 72,333 72,333 250 72.333 72.583 74,415 Donalions 250 250 74,875 Payments Payments for Charflable Adiviti8S Govemancé Costs Independent Examinerf8 Fee 85,059 82.493 Total Payments 250 85,059 82,493 82,493 Not recelptsipayments) 250 (12,726) (12,476) (7,618) Surplusldeficlt) for th• yoar 250 (12.726) (12.476) 17.618) North B8rwlck Coastal Communlty Connectlon8 ststement of Balance8 a8 at 31 March 2025 Unro8trlctod R08trlcted 2025 Totsl Cash at Bank and In Hand Cash and bank balances at start of 15.591 39.994 55,585 63.203 Surplus l (defficit) 250 (12,n6) (12.476) (7,618) Cash and bank balances at erKI of year 15,841 27,268 43,109 55.585 Total Net Assets 27.2 Fund Balances Al beginning ol year Surplusl(deficit) fc year Fund Balances at Bnd of year 15.591 39.994 55,585 63,203 250 (12,726) (12.476) 17,618) There were no Investments, Other Assets, Liabilities cr Contingent LIab￿ltIeS in the year The financial statements were approved by the Board of Tr￿ on P July 2025 and were signfflj on ts behalf by: The accounting Foliw on tha next page fom part of these financial *temerrts North Barwlck Coastal Communlty Connectlons Notss to th• Accounts 1. Receipts and Funding In January 2025 the charty was dellghtsd to ann￿nce secured lfrree years of funding from the National L• Communty Fund and North Be￿ViCk Trust Further funding was Procur￿ from The Volunteer Cantre East Lolhian. This support will enable us to continue our important goal of fostering strorKJw conneclions within our coastal communty and yond. This funding rep￿sents a significant milestone for our charlty. Thls Investsnent underscores the IM$￿anCe of communIty-fo￿￿ed Inltiatives and of coming together Payments relatlng dlrnctly to Charltabl• Actlvltle8 Includod In Payments relatlng dlrocdy to Charltabh Actlvltle8 aro: Unre•trict•d Restrlctod 2025 Total 2024 Total Staff Rwnun8ration Printing Computsr & websit• Rent Counseling Seryices 70,218 70,218 59,927 2005 7,101 1,676 2,783 6,218 5,273 880 2,157 314 1,676 6.218 Intemet & Telep￿ne Advert1￿rLq and Promotk)n Insuran Other Costs 917 221 450 768 2,586 917 221 450 768 405 1,552 TOTAL Expendlture 85.059 85,059 82,493 2. Romuneratlon and Expenses Pald to Tnkgtoes No Irustee received any remuneration for their ServI￿S throughoLrt the year nor ary expenses involvad In the perfonykince of thar duties. Nelther weR there any transadions between the charty and any charity trustee or person Connect￿ to a tharity tru8tee.