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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 1 Decem
ber		 2024 To 30 Novem
ber		 2025

Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator

Reference and administration details

Charity name Chattersense SCIO

Other names charity is known by Registered charity number SC051698 Charity’s principal address

Unit G1/2, The Circle 69-71 Aberdalgie Road Easterhouse Glasgow Postcode G34 9HJ

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
(or body) entitled to
appoint trustee (if any)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10		 Sharon Craighead Resigned 02/07/26
Angela Mui
Douglas MacIntosh Chair
Shaiesta Ghafoor
Eva Dominguez Secretary Appointed 02/03/2025
Sinead Kelly Treasurer Appointed 02/03/2025
Claire Reid Appointed 05/05/2025
Resigned 18/05/2026

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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 Dates acted if not for whole year

Structure, governance and management

Type of governing document

Trustee recruitment and appointment

Chattersense SCIO is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO) regulated by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR). The charity is governed by its Constitution. Trustees are responsible for the overall governance, strategic direction, financial oversight and ensuring that the charity fulfils its charitable purposes. The Board meets regularly throughout the year to monitor performance, review finances, oversee risk, and support the development of the organisation. Trustees give their time voluntarily and receive no remuneration for acting as trustees.

Objectives and activities

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Charitable purposes
Summary of the main activities
in relation to these objects		 Chattersense exists to improve the lives of children and young people
with additional support needs, disabilities and sensory processing
differences by providing specialist occupational therapy, Ayres Sensory
Integration®, family support, education and inclusive opportunities for
participation.
The charity works with children and young people from birth to 24 years
of age and supports families regardless of diagnosis or financial
circumstances.
•
Specialist Occupational Therapy in the form of 1:1
treatment sessions; group work; specialist assessments.
•
A specialist sensory motor gym that children and young people
can access regardless of any disability - i.e. we have hoist
equipment, wheelchair access, sensory reduced/enriching
equipment and can alter the premises for the individual needs of
each person.
•
We have opportunities for inclusive family sessions- supporting
sibling relationships, joint play and emotional connection.

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APPENDIX 1 Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of
the charity during the financial period		 During the year Chattersense continued to develop and deliver specialist
occupational therapy services that support children's participation in
everyday life, including activities such as:
•
Specialist occupational therapy assessments.
•
Ayres Sensory Integration intervention.
•
Individual therapy programmes.
•
Family-centred support.
•
Parent education and advice.
•
Professional training and consultation.
•
Community sensory play opportunities.
•
Development of resources promoting sensory processing and
neuro-affirming practice.
The charity remained committed to reducing barriers to accessing therapy
by combining grant funding with affordable services and charitable
support. The year represented another period of significant growth for
Chattersense. Key achievements included:
•
Continued delivery of specialist occupational therapy services for
children and young people with complex needs.
•
Increased grant income enabling further development of services
and equipment.
•
Expansion of therapeutic resources within the sensory gym.
•
Continued support for families through assessment, intervention
and education.
•
Successful applications to charitable trusts to improve accessibility
and sensory opportunities.
•
Ongoing development of inclusive facilities to ensure children with
physical disabilities can access meaningful sensory play.
Demand for services continued to increase throughout the year, reflecting
both the shortage of specialist paediatric occupational therapy and the
growing recognition of Chattersense within the local community.

Financial review

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Brief statement of the charity’s The Charity reserves policy is to hold the equivalent of 3 months’ core policy on reserves expenditure, which for year ended 30 November 2025 was £24,378. As at 30 November 2025 unrestricted reserves totalled £41,192. Details of any deficit Total income for the year amounted to £181,521 (2024: £65,453). Income was received from a combination of: • Grants • Donations • Occupational therapy services • Other charitable activities Total expenditure for the year was £148,362 (2024:£107,495) with the majority of expenditure directly supporting charitable activities and service delivery.

The charity recorded a surplus of £33,159 (2024:deficit of £42,042) for the year. This positive result reflects successful fundraising alongside careful financial management and places the charity in a stronger position to continue developing services for children and families. Restricted funds continue to be used solely for the purposes specified by funders.

Donated facilities and services (if any)

The trustees consider the charity to remain financially sustainable while recognising the continuing need to secure future grant funding to support expansion and meet increasing demand. None

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Other optional information

Plans for the Future

During the coming year the trustees intend to:

The charity remains committed to providing high-quality, evidence-informed occupational therapy that enables children and young people to participate more fully at home, school and within their communities.

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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) Eva Dominguez Sharon Craighead Position (e.g. Chair) Secretary Trustee Date 24 August 2026 24 August 2026

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Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of Chattersense SCIO

I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 30 November 2025 which are set out on pages 2 to 7

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The charity’s trustees (who are also the directors of the company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the accounts 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 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 statement

In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention which gives me reasonable cause to believe

  1. that in any material respect the requirements:

a) to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 44(1) (a) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations

b) to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with Regulation 8 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations

have not been met, or

  1. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed:

Name: Sheila Fazal

Relevant Professional qualification/professional body: ICAS

Address: Social Enterprise Accountancy Scotland CIC, Clyde Offices, 2nd Floor, 48 West Geroge Street, Glasgow, G2 1BP

Date: 24 August 2026

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Chattersense SCIO

SC051698

SC051698
Receipts andpayments accounts
For the period
from		 Period sta rt date Period e nd date
Day Month Year to Day Mon th
1 Decemb er 2024 30 Novem ber
Section A Statement of receipts and payments
A1 Receipts Unrestricted
funds
to nearest £		 Restricted
funds
to nearest £		 Expendable
endowment
funds
to nearest £		 Permanent
endowment
funds
to nearest £		 Total funds
current period
to nearest £		 Total funds last
period
to nearest £
Donations 3,151
42,500
60,087		 3,151 10,959
Legacies -
Grants 75,783 118,283 10,500
Receipts from fundraisingactivities - 990
Gross tradingreceipts - -
Income from investments other than
land and buildings		 -
Rents from land & buildings -
Gross receipts from other charitable
activities		 60,087 43,004
-
A1 Sub total 105,738 75,783 - - 181,521 65,453
A2 Receipts from asset &
investment sales
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets -
Proceeds from sale of investments -
A2 Sub total - - - - - -
Total receipts
A3 Payments
105,738 75,783 - - 181,521 65,453
Expenses for fundraising activities
71,379

1,200
 -
Gross trading payments -
Investment management costs -
Payments relating directly to charitable
activities		 68,095 139,474 106,295
Grants and donations - -
Governance costs: -
Audit / independent examination -
Preparation of annual accounts 1,200 1,200
Legal costs -
Other -
-
**A3 Sub total ** 72,579 68,095 - - 140,674 107,495
A4 Payments relating to asset and
investment movements
Purchases of fixed assets 7,688 7,688 -
Purchase of investments -
**A4 Sub total ** - 7,688 - - 7,688 -
Total payments
Net receipts / (payments)
A5 Transfers to / (from) funds
Surplus / (deficit) for year
72,579 75,783 - - 148,362 107,495
33,159 - - - 33,159 42,042)
(
-
33,159 - - - 33,159 42,042)
(

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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		 Details Unrestricted
funds
to nearest £
8,033
33,159		 Restricted funds
to nearest £
-		 Expendable
endowment
funds
to nearest £		 Permanent
endowment
funds
to nearest £		 Permanent
endowment
funds
to nearest £		 Total current
period
to nearest £		 Total last period
to nearest £
50,075
42,042)
(
8,033

-
Last year
to nearest £

-
Last year
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
Last year
to nearest £
-
Last year
to nearest £

-
Date of
approval
27 August 2026
7 August 2026
Cash and bank balances at start of year 8,033 50,075
Surplus / (deficit) shown on receipts and
payments account		 33,159 42,042)
(
-
-
Cash and bank balances at end of year
(Agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Details		 41,192 - - - 41,192 8,033
-
-
-
Fund to which
-
asset belongs
-
Market valuation
to nearest £
Details Fund to which asset belongs Total
Cost (if available)
to nearest £		 -
-
Current value (if
available)
to nearest £
Fixed assets-Sensory play equipment Childre n's Aid 5,225

3,501 -
Fixed assets-Sensory play equiment The Natio nal Lottery 2,223 1,489 -
Fixed assets-Sensory play equipment Aabie Char itable Trust 240 181 -
Details
 Total
7,688
Fund to which liability relates		 7,688 5,171 -
Amount due
to nearest £
~~Accountancy and payroll costs outstanding at year~~
end
 Unrestricted 1,649

~~Preparation of accounts and Independent~~
Examination		 Unrestricted 1,440
~~Pension creditor - November payroll paid~~
December 2025		 Unrestricted 169
Details Total
Fund to which liability relates		 3,258 -
Amount due
(estimate)
to nearest £
Signature Total
Print Name		 -
-
Sharon Craighead 2 7 August 202
Eva Dominguez 27 August 20

/ 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)

C2 Grants

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Individual / Number of grants £
Type of activity or project supported institution made
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)
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C3a Trustee remuneration

£
Authority under which paid		 £
Authority under which paid
One of the Trustees is also the CEO of the Charity and the main service provider and was
paid for delivering services during the year-amount received		 29,808

C3b Trustee remuneration - details

C4a Trustee expenses

C4b Trustee expenses - details

If no expenses were paid to any charity trustee during the period then cross
(otherwise complete section 4b)		 If no expenses were paid to any charity trustee during the period then cross
(otherwise complete section 4b)		 this box x
Nature of transaction Number of
~~trustees~~
£
Nature of relationship Transaction
~~amount (£)~~
Balance
~~outstandin at~~
~~g~~

C5 Transactions with trustees and connected persons

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Additional analysis (1)

Analysis of receipts and payments

1 Donations

1 Donations
Unrestricted
funds
to nearest £		 Restricted funds
to nearest £		 Total current
period
to nearest £		 Total last
period
to nearest £
Net Assets transferred from Chattersense CIC - 10,009
Individuals and organisations 3,151 3,151 268
Supermarket localjustgiving - 682
Total 3,151 - 3,151 10,959
- - - -

2 Grants

2 Grants
Unrestricted
funds
to nearest £		 Restricted funds
to nearest £
10,000
7,318
9,952
16,000
5,000
19,818
2,695
5,000		 Total current
period
to nearest £		 Total last
period
to nearest £
Wooden Spoon Society 10,000 10,000
Children's Aid 7,318 7,318
Agnes Hunter Trust 9,952 9,952
Impact funding 16,000 16,000
Screwfix Foundation 5,000 5,000
National Lottery 19,818 19,818
Foundation Scotland 500 500
Bank of Scotland Foundation 20,000 20,000
People's Postcode Lottery 21,500 21,500
AABIE Charitable Initiative 2,695 2,695
Volant Trust 5,000 5,000 1,000
BentleyFoundation 500 500 1,000
Scotmid CoopCommunityFund - 400
Trefoil House - 2,500
The Weir Charitible Trust - 5,600
Total 42,500 75,783 118,283 10,500
- - - -

3 Gross receipts from other charitable activities

Unrestricted
funds
to nearest £		 Restricted
funds
to nearest £		 Restricted
funds
to nearest £		 Total current
period
to nearest £		 Total last
period
to nearest £
Services provided to support individual and family
beneficiaries		 52,342 52,342 26,437
Services provided to support training of services
providers		 7,745 7,745 16,567
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total 60,087 - 60,087 43,004
- - - -

4 Payments relating directly to charitable activities

Unrestricted
funds
to nearest £		 Restricted funds
to nearest £		 Restricted funds
to nearest £		 Total current
period
to nearest £		 Total last
period
to nearest £
Trainingcosts 500 340







840 440
Educational material & toys 3,757 65 3,822 8,257
Wages and salaries 35,159 26,132 61,291 47,154
Subcontractor costs 10,736 25,620 36,356 27,800
Recruitment 3,669 - 3,669 -
Rent and utilities 7,944 13,973 21,917 10,288
Software 1,987 1,987 2,393
Insurance 82 82 780
Professional fees 4,135 220 4,355 1,803
Other various 1,025 1,663 2,688 1,687
Repairs and renewals 2,467 2,467 5,693
-
Total 71,379 68,095 139,474 106,295
- - - -

Additional notes (1)

December 2007

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Receipts
5 Breakdown of unrestricted funds		 Unrestricted
fund 1 - enter
name of fund
below
General Fund to
support
charitable
activities		 Unrestricted
fund 2 - enter
name of fund
below
People's
Postcode
Lottery		 Unrestricted
fund 3 - enter
name of fund
below
Bentley
Foundation		 Unrestricted
fund 4 - enter
name of fund
below
Foundation
Scotland		 Unrestricted
fund 4 - enter
name of fund
below
Bank of
Scotland
Foundation		 Total
unrestricted
funds		 Total
unrestricted
funds last
period
Donations 3,151 3,151 10,959
Legacies -
Grants - 21,500 500 500 20,000 42,500
Receipts from fundraisingactivities - 990
Gross tradingreceipts - -
Income from investments other than land and
buildings		 -
Rents from land & buildings -
Gross receipts from other charitable activities 60,087 60,087 43,004
Sub total
Receipts from asset & investment sales		 63,238 21,500 500 500 20,000 105,738 54,953
-
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets -
Proceeds from sale of investments -
Sub total
Total receipts
Payments		 - - - - - - -
63,238 21,500 500 500 20,000 105,738 54,953
-
Expenses for fundraisingactivities -
Gross trading payments -
Investment management costs -
Payments relatingdirectlyto charitable activities 31,117 21,500 500 500 17,762 71,379 87,642
Grants and donations -
Governance costs: -
Audit / independent examination -
Preparation of annual accounts 1,200 1,200 1,200
Legal costs -
-
-
Sub total
Payments relating to asset and investment
movements		 31,117 21,500 500 500 18,962 72,579 88,842
-
Purchases of fixed assets - -
Purchase of investments -
Sub total
Total payments
Net receipts / (payments)
Transfers to / (from) funds
Surplus / (deficit) for year		 - - - - - - -
-
31,117 21,500 500 500 18,962 72,579 88,842
-
32,121 - - - 1,038 33,159 33,889)
(
-
32,121 - - - 1,038 33,159 33,889)
(
-
Nature and purpose of funds
Charitable activities cover the support of families and ind
delivery individuals.		 ividuals through us e of the sensory ro om and/or support through one to one i nteractions. It also covers training of o ther service

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6 Breakdown of restricted funds

Receipts Restricted fund
1 - enter name of
fund below		 Restricted fund
2 - enter name of
fund below		 Restricted fund
3 - enter name of
fund below		 Restricted fund
4 - enter name of
fund below		 Restricted fund
5 - enter name of
fund below		 Restricted fund
6 - enter name of
fund below		 Restricted fund
7 - enter name of
fund below		 Restricted fund
8 - enter name of
fund below		 Total restricted
funds		 Total restricted
funds last
period
10,500
10,500
-
10,500
18,563
18,563
-
18,563
8,063)
(
8,063)
(		 Total restricted
funds last
period
10,500
10,500
-
10,500
18,563
18,563
-
18,563
8,063)
(
8,063)
(
Wooden Spoon
Society		 Children's Aid Agnes Hunter
Trust		 Impact Funding Screwfix
Foundation		 The National
Lottery		 Volant Trust AABIE Charitable
Trust
Donations -
Legacies -
Grants 10,000 7,318 9,952 16,000 5,000 19,818 5,000 2,695 75,783 10,500
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		 10,000 7,318 9,952 16,000 5,000 19,818 5,000 2,695 75,783 10,500
-
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets -
Proceeds from sale of investments -
Sub total
Total receipts
Payments		 - - - - - - - - - -
10,000 7,318 9,952 16,000 5,000 19,818 5,000 2,695 75,783 10,500
-
Expenses for fundraisingactivities -
Gross trading payments -
Investment management costs -
Payments relatingdirectlyto charitable activities 10,000 2,093 9,952 16,000 5,000 17,595 5,000 2,455 68,095 18,563
Grants and donations -
Governance costs: -
Audit / independent examination -
Preparation of annual accounts -
Legal costs -
-
-
Sub total 10,000 2,093 9,952 16,000 5,000 17,595 5,000 2,455 68,095 18,563
Payments relating to asset and investment
movements		 -
Purchases of fixed assets 5,225 2,223 240 7,688
Purchase of investments -
Sub total - 5,225 - - - 2,223 - 240 7,688 -
Total payments
Net receipts / (payments)
Transfers to / (from) funds
Surplus / (deficit) for year		 10,000 7,318 9,952 16,000 5,000 19,818 5,000 2,695 -
75,783		 18,563
- - - - - - - - -
-		 8,063)
(
-
- - - - - - - - - 8,063)
(
-
Nature and purpose of funds
Grants received in the year were to cover sensory motor g ym equipment/ play frame /toys and tac tile wall hangings/gy m flooring/accessib le ball pit/floor mats and overhead costs

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