APPENDIX 1 > ____|__Periodstartdate| | ——_——Periodenddate | OSCE Day | Month | Year | | Day | Month | Year__| ees Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator Aberdeenshire Postcode AB51 3PN Names of the charity trustees on date of approval of Trustees’ Annual Report Trustee name 7 Dates acted if — person Office (if any) not for whole year (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) 2 3 : fseuctaysTreawe| —— a a a a a a a a 13 14 15 a a cc a A ## 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) |Structure, governance and management|Structure, governance and management| |---|---| |Type ofgoverning document|Constitution| |Trustee recruitment and appointment|Thefounding Trustees were volunteers on the committeewhich preceded| ||the SCIO. Since thenwe have appointed Trustees (a) by invitation to| ||individuals with special skillswhich we considered would help us achieve| ||our aims more successfully, (b) by advertising forTrustees amongst our| ||supporters and the New Scots community. Interested partieswere invited| ||toapplyandtheexistingTrusteesvotedonwhotoappoint.| ## Objectives and activities |Charitable|purposes|The organisation’s purposes are to advance education by providing| |---|---|---| |||opportunities for New Scots living in Inverurie (or able to travel there) to| |||improve their English language skills; improve their knowledge of life in the| |||UK and to develop IT skills.| |||To promote community development by establishing and delivering social,| |||recreational, and sporting activities forNew Scots families living in| |||Inverurie (or able to travel there)which fostercommunity integration and| |||inclusion.| |||To provide support to the New Scots community by signposting them to| |||localrelevantservicesandresources.| Summary of the main activities Language Café in relation to these objects One-on-One Language Support IT equipment and training Ladies Only Gym Sessions Community Projects, e.g. tree planting Support individuals with preparation for citizenship tests Deliver information sessions, e.g. understanding the school system, how to avoid doorstep scams Working with Sport Scotland local coordinator Achievements and performance Summary of the main achievements of | Changing our name and purposes to more accurately fit with our current the charity during the financial period | work — our previous purposes restricted us to working with refugees resettled through UN programmes. Our new purposes cover all migrants to the area and focus more on integration. Language Café — this continues to be our most regular successful activity. Our list of volunteers has increased to ten and attendance reaches 15+ participants most weeks. We have several new attendees, and the Café caters for various groups — beginner English, advanced English, preparation for English Language Speaking test, and general chat. It meets weekly during term time in the library in Inverurie. Participants took part in various activities - Tree planting; Ten-pin Bowling; How to avoid door-step Scams; Storytelling Workshop; Emergency First Aid; Trip to Crathes Castle; Aberdeenshire Museums Project One-on-One Language Support — several new volunteers have started supporting individuals and small groups online with English Language. These volunteers are paired up with individuals who have requested additional help with their English or whom ESOL tutors have requested additional help for. Aberdeenshire Museums Project — members of the Language Cafe were invited to take part in a project based around the new Museum being established in Peterhead. Aberdeenshire Museum Staff are planning to create temporary exhibits which would include looking at New Scots in Aberdeenshire. The Language Café members agreed that this was a project they would be interested in participating in. IT equipment and training — we continued to distribute iPads to those who needed them in order to access online classes. Bridging Communities ran training workshop for those who were given iPads to ensure they were able to use them effectively. ‘Understanding the school system for parents’ session — this took place at Port Elphinstone Primary School and was delivered bya from GREC. Around 12 parents attended. Ladies Only Gym Sessions — following on from a successful four-week taster session in the gym earlier in the year we were able to argue for ladies only gym sessions to be a regular feature of the campus programme. They are attended by New Scots and settled community members. ## Financial review |Briefstatement ofthe charity’s policy||We are currentlyworking on our reserves policy. Aswedo not have any| |---|---| |on reserves|employees or premises to maintain, our main need for reserves is in case| ||ofan unforeseen need whichwe wish to respond to quickly. We aim to| ||hold around £1,000 as unrestricted reserves.| |Details ofany deficit|N/A| |Donated facilities and services (ifany)|| All our Trustees and volunteers offer theirtime and services free of| ||charge.| ## APPENDIX 1 ## Other optional information ## Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees **----- Start of picture text -----**
Signature(s)
Full name(s)
Position (e.g. Chair) | Chair
Date | 24/10/2025
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4 ## **FRIENDS OF THE AMAL PROJECT (SCIO) SC050851 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR PERIOD 1 APRIL 2024 TO 31 MARCH 2025** |**FRIENDS OF THE AMAL PROJECT (SCIO)**
**SC050851**
**STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES**
**FOR PERIOD 1 APRIL 2024 TO 31 MARCH 2025**|||| |---|---|---|---| |**RECEIPTS**
_Notes_
Grants
_1_
Donations
Receipts from Fundraising Activities
Receipts from Charitable Activities
Investment Income
Total Incoming Resources
**PAYMENTS**
Donations
Payments relating directly to Fundraising Activities
Payments relating directly to Charitable Activities
_2_
Governance Costs - IE
Total Resources Expended
Net Incoming / (Outgoing) resources for Year
Total Funds at 1 April 2024
_Movement of Funds from restricted to unrestricted funds_
_3_
Total Funds at 31 March 2025
_4_|**Restricted Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**£**
**£**
**7,276**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**7,276**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**2,132**
**229**
**-**
**-**
**2,132**
**229**
**5,144**
**(229)**
**2,846**
**152**
**_(398)_**
**_398_**
**7,592**
**320**|**Total**
**Funds**
**2025**
**£**
**7,276**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**7,276**
**-**
**-**
**2,361**
**-**
**2,361**
**4,915**
**2,998**
**_-_**
**7,913**|Total
Funds
2024
£
10,010
180
-
1,051
-| ||||11,241| ||||-
-
9,021
72| ||||9,093| ||||2,147
851| ||||_-_
2,998| The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses in the year. The above receipts and payments are split between restricted and unrestricted funds. ## **FRIENDS OF THE AMAL PROJECT (SCIO) SC050851 STATEMENT OF BALANCES AS AT 31 MARCH 2025** |Balance at Bank at 1 April 2024
_Movement of Funds from restricted to unrestricted funds_
Surplus/(deficit) for the year
**Balance at Bank at 31 March 2025**|**Total**
Total
**Restricted Unrestricted**
**Funds**
Funds
**Funds**
**Funds**
**2024**
2023
**£**
**£**
**£**
£
**2,846**
**152**
**2,998**
851
**(398)**
**398**
**-**
**5,144**
**(229)**
**4,915**
2,147| |---|---| ||**7,592**
**320**
**7,913**
2,998| The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on 30th September 2025 and were signed on its behalf by: **FRIENDS OF THE AMAL PROJECT (SCIO) SC050851 NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR PERIOD TO 31 MARCH 2025** ## **Nature & Purpose of Funds** Funds are raised mainly through grants and are used in the furtherance of the objects of the organisation. ## **Trustee Remuneration & Expenses** Remuneration was paid to one charity trustee for storytelling session, amounting to £120. No payments were made to anyone connected to trustees during the period. Direct reimbursement of purchases on behalf of the organisation was paid to 1 trustee on submission of receipts. These payments amounted to £407.82. |**Notes**|| |---|---| |**_Grants_**|| |_1 Rural Poverty Alleviation Fund (IT Training)_|_£5,000 (restricted)_| |_CMHW Fund (Ladies Health & Wellbeing Group)_|_£1,865 (restricted)_| |_Aberdeenshire Council - Area Small Grant (Ladies Gym Sessions)_|_£261 (restricted)_| |_Aberdeenshire Council - Additional Funding_|_£150 (restricted)_| ||**_£7,276_**| |**_Payments (restricted)_**|| |_2 This sum includes £750 restricted funding returned to SRC Grants_|| |_as Festival did not go ahead_|**_£750_**| |**_Movement of Funds_**|| |_3 Balance of grant funding transferred fromrestricted to unrestricted funds_|**_£398_**| |**_Restricted funding carried forward into 2025-26 financial period:_**|| |_4 SCVO Digital Device Grant_|_£380_| |_Aberdeenshire Council (EL&L) (Swimming Project)_|_£8_| |_Craft Group Income_|_£190_| |_Rural Poverty Alleviation Fund (IT Training)_|_£5,000_| |_CMHW Fund (Ladies Health & Wellbeing Group)_|_£1,865_| |_Aberdeenshire Council - additional funding_|_£150_| ||**_£7,592_**| **SC050851** ## **FRIENDS OF THE AMAL PROJECT (SCIO) NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR PERIOD TO 31 MARCH 2025** ## **£** ## **Receipts** |**FRIENDS OF THE AMAL PROJECT (SCIO)**
**NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS**
**FOR PERIOD TO 31 MARCH 2025**
**Receipts**|**£**|**SC050851**| |---|---|---| |Grants|7,275.75|(restricted)| ||**_7,275.75_**|| |**Payments**||| |Ladies Swim/Gym Group|992.23|(restricted)| |Gym Hall Hire|260.75|(restricted)| |Return of SRC Festival Grant (event not held)|750.00|(restricted)| |Storytelling|120.00|(restricted)| |iPad Covers|8.61|(restricted)| |Trips|70.00|(unrestricted)| |iPad Covers|78.31|(unrestricted)| |Postage|8.95|(unrestricted)| |Independent Examination of Accounts|72.00|(unrestricted)| ||**_2,360.85_**||