THE CALM CLYDESDALE THERAPEUTIC CENTRE TRUSTEES. REPORT AND STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 scorrisH CHARITY NO. SC052034 THE CALM CLYDESDALE THERAPEUTIC CENTRE CHARI￿ INFORMATION Trustees Listed C￿ Tmst*s RekX)rt Charity Number SC052034 Principal Address Corsekt Bungalow Ochiltree Ayrshire KA18 2QJ Indgpendgnt Examlnor JRD LLP Chartered Accountants 11 PortFand Road lthlmamock I(A12BT THE CALM CLYDESDALE THERAPEUTIC CENTRE CONTENTS Page Trustees. Report Independent Examinerfs Report Receipts and Payments Account Stslement of Balances Notes lo the Accounts THE CALM CLYDESDALE THERAPEUTIC CENTRE TRUSTEES, REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 The Trustees pRsenl their report and independentty examined accounts for the year ended 30 September 2024. al and Adminlstrative Inlomiation Constltutlon A copy of the ¢onsb'luti)n, which deals with Ihe apwintment and temination of Trustees among other matters, is available from the Trustees at the registered address. Trustees The SCIO is govemed by a Board of independent vobjnteer Trustees many of whom previously served 83 Trustees of the unincorporated chartty. The fdlowing Trustees served during the year, unless otherwise noted". There were no transactions during the year between Ihe organisation and a related party of any Trustee. Inde endent Examiner of JRD LLP stsnds for re8PFointmenl as IndeFendenl Examiner of the ¥counts at tho charity's forthcomiig AGM. Structure Govemance and Mana ement Recruitment and Appolntment of Trustees Trustees can be appointed al any liff* during the year in accordance wrth the constslution. The AGM took place on 161h of June 2025 whereby the trustees were provided the infomiatM)n in this document and were satisfied tjy the current directKsn of the Calm Ctydesdale. Appointment for the following year was approved. No conflth on the reappoint￿Ents for the following year. Induction and Training of Trustees An induction and training policy was established in recent years is currently under review due to potential new TTU51ees coming on board. Organisational Stru¢ture We meet five limes per year covering an agenda which ensures the Iwslees have regular information on accounts, actwities and are part of any devebpment and changes to the charity. A yearly AGM is convened to pull together our annual informabon p￿r to submrtting lo our aeec¥Jntant and to OSCAR. We have no paid staff within the charity Our chaw is respon￿ble for the day4(￿aY activities of the tharity. We are part of HETI federation, horse5 in education and therapy intemalional. 11 supports hwh standards and training of horses involved in actwities. HETI rnembers adhere lo the most 5tringenl standard5 of safety and competency in the felid of therapeLrtic riding. Our chair is a memLEr of the Clyde5dale Horse S￿letY which prO￿K)leS and weseNes the Clydesdale which is a vulnerable risk breed undei the Rare Breed Survival Trust. We Work closely with the Local Authority of South Ayrshire who we have an ongoing contract to deliver services lo children, young people and their familEs wrthin the local area. As a contracted service we are required lo adhere the Child Protection Regulation. Disdosure Scotland act 2023, As part of OSCAR we are regulated under their Charities and tnjstees Investment Scotland Act 2005 and the updated Act 2023. The charity is also registered at Companies House therefore we fdl¢)w the companies Act 20C6. We WOTk with the Local Auth(Kity of South Ayrshire after securing a contract with Ihem In June of 2024. After a very successful year of outcomes. they have requested an ongoing three-year contract lo continue our work to delNer services to them. We have agreed to work till March 2026 with a review to consider a continued relationship. Vve also provi(Je seNice lo Beautiful Inside and Out a local charity who sUPPQrt children and young people with bereavement They have utilized our therapeut￿ expertise for various families. We have supwrted Looked after a young peopte from a pr¢vate care home. THE CALM CLYDESDALE THERAPEUTIC CENTRE TRUSTEES, REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 We have had requests from Educats'on. Barnardo's, ASN wot1(ers and adoption support groups. The Calm Clydesdale provides support lo young people and their families. This is in the fomi of equine therapy, offering individuals the opportunity to spend ty.me with our Clydesdales away from their home within nature. Financial Revlew Resgrve$ Pollcy The total unrestricted funds at 30 September were £8412023.. £8,894). Review of Flnancial Year The receipts and payments account at page 2 of the accounts shows a deficit of £8.810 12023 - surplus £8,894). An analysis of reslricled and unrestricted funds is shown on page 4 01 the accounts. A conlra¢t has been secured with SAHSCP from March 2024 which has secured a regular fixed monthly payment of £175 per week bring in an annual intome of £8,400 to the charity. A relationship has been fostered with a local charty. Beautiful Inside and Out. who financialty support a client to receive therapeutic support. This brings in an addition £200 per month. We have had no further funding despite Iwo applications being submitted and both refused. No feedback was provided to the reason why other than over subscription in funding. We have since contacted the funding offi￿r from South Ayrshire Council and we are now signed up to any funding options through an alert system. This has resulted in several funds that we are applicable to apply loo although the closing dates are often very tight which means we must be checking email on a regular basis. The focus will be on funds that support us with our current client group, ie mental health, young people, trauma. relab'onships. marginalised groups and female led business. SAHSCP have been contacted lo scope areas of work that are required lo potentially provtde letters of support alongside the funding applicatson. We do not want lo expand lo a different demographic given we do not have additK)nal staff lo support this, and we are keen lo stick to our charitable purpose. Financial records are attached to provide a more details breakdown of how the funds have been used over the course of a year. Insurance has been secured for another year al the preexisling cost of18St year. Ob ectives and Activities Day to day., This is essentially feeding and mainlaining the horses to ensuie they are cared foi lo allow them lo be in the best possible health. A healthy horse that has ils needs mel. equals a happy. calm horse which is essential when working with children and families. Their care must be at a high standard in lems of nutrition bul also in respect of their environment and living condilions. This supports the horses and Creates a safe calm and clean environment for those accessing the charity. We use our funds to cover the ¢05ts that comes with running a yard of 8 horses. Costs ale for feeding, bedding and supplementslvilamins. We have additional equipment for children which include5 hats and jackets although mosl young people prefer lo use their own. In winter we spend approximatety 3 hours per day, cleaning stables. feeding and looking after the horses, this reduces lo an hour and a half in summer when mosl horses live outs￿e. The cost lo maintaining the horses comes at no cost lo the charity, wth all labour being provided. Who we support: The young people and families who attend are predominately neurodNergent and struggling in mainstream school or in society in general. They find rt difficL¢lt to inlegrate and uncomfortable with people. The horses provide a safe way to learn, calrn. socialtze and build family dynamics. The referrals are related to PTSD, anxiety, social isolation. school refusal and neurodivergence. We have a similar target gfOUP accessing the service and that is one where young people and children are struggling With their mental health and wellbeing lo the extent rt is impacting their INes and their abil￿ to thrive. We address lols of low self- confidence and poor self-esteem. Chiklren are often stnjggling at school and are not able to sustain this on a full-time basis. We use the horses to help them to connect to something and then we begin to use the horses lo help them understand thoughts, feelings, impact of &￿t￿nS and behaviour. Our horses are a family herd of Clydesdales which allows us to use different ages of horses to teach life lessons. All things in their life can be related and translated through the horses which makes it easier to address. The horses are safe and don't expeel anything in return which allows the child to relax and tegin the process of connection and healing. THE CALM CLYDESDALE THERAPEUTIC CENTRE TRUSTEES, REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 My background is social work wtth a specialisl in trauma allow5 me to interweave my knowledge with that of the horses. All the horses have been bom and bfed ￿th me which enables me to use their stories lo match the child. Wth parents we leach them how to understand their child and they build their relationships with each other through connecting and caring for the horses. Many of the children are neurodiver9ent which means they have ADHD, autism. dyspraxia. dyslexia lo name a few. They tend to find bein9 Wrth people Irfr￿Ult but find the horses safe. Horses are flight animals, and their natural behaviours can be like chiklren, to run when triggered. We can use this lo help the child understand their own behaviours and incorporate strategies to help them calm and relax. The horses can offer a calming Pfesence that the chiklren feel safe lo connect too. None of the horses are ridden and all the WQTk that tskes place is on the ground. We don't force the horse to work but allow the horses and person lo connect naturally. This ensures the horses are not forced to work and will naturally connect when ready. 11 also allows the person to become aware of themselves as the ho￿eS don't tend to connect when they sense anxiety in the Ferson. It offers the ffirst opportunty to become self-aware and lo regulate emotions. We are currently Working with 4 young people and one family of 4 on a weekly basis. We tend to work over a 2-hour session and families generalty as with us for 6 months Of more. Some peop￿ access the service over a shorter period and move on when they are ready. We do not provide timescales on those attending unless irs a group as this allows the families to access support for as long as they need. Our hope is with funding we call continue all year round which wll increase our eapaaty and support requests from the public. We believe we can support 24 indwiduals with additional funding ensuring all requested are supported. We collate information on a quarterty basis and feedback to the local authonty. providing assessment on each child and family and their time in the charity. This will allow us to hold information and data over the year to assess the effectNeness of the support and address areas of improvement or expand on Ihe areas where are working well. Achievements and Pertorrnanee Vve completed a 5-week groupwork provision, supporting 3 people from the disabilities team within social service. They were identified as beneffting trom the charities support. Below is a snapshot of the outcomes. Please indicate the main issues that the young person eX￿rienceS which led lo your referral to the Calm Clydesdale group.. 1 A mixture ol mentsl health low confidence 2 Ment31 health issues 3 Low self4onfidence Prior lo the group the young people were scored as 1. 2. 310 10 10 scale. O not managing) After the group they scored as 8,7.6 All would attend again. Their workers and parents noted a difference in hthv they We￿ ￿seNting. Viewed the group as having a positive impad. ' Realty enjoyed the 8esslons and has found the therdpgutic naturg of the sesslons to really Support wlth the reason$ for referral. In total from the beginning of this year we have provided 60 individual sesslons. Below is feedback from a parent whose chikl has been attending weekly since June 2024. She also receives TRE support16 sessions to dale) via The Calm Chame￿n. "Thank you so much for everythlng you do for us and all the advice you help me wlth too. having you understand us with all the crazy brains and the first person we have ever had to actualty continue to help so far and not leavlng us. 111)O'A know that rfght now we couldnl be wlthout you and if you had to stop. we would crnmble. You honestly dofi't reallse the posltive impact you have on all of us. you are Ilterally our maln 8UPPOrt beam in our farnily right now and without you It would all como rashlng down. Honestly you don't realise how amazlng you are. and we hope nèver to lose you. THE CALM CLYDESDALE THERAPEUTIC CENTRE TRUSTEES, REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 Future Plans We have had some discussion with the SAHSCP regarding a three-year conlrxl from 2025 although this has not been confirmed. We have a few dients on the wathng list that are loo￿"n9 to access the Calm Clydesdale, and we also can discuss redueing the age of refeffals to children and young people accessing the service. This will be open to discussion. Regarding the funding we receive will determine the next steps Tegarding groups atthough l am keen to continue wilh the saft￿ demographic. We are keen to subsidies charities and the public to enable them to access the supports which will l￿ affordable. c￿er springlsummer 2024 we received 24 reqL¢esls that were not taken up from the public for thera￿UllC supports due to a cost being involved. The grant will allow us to meet these requests in 2025 We have re￿ntlY secured our own land 26.6 acers in East Ayrshire on an old farm. There 15 no building apart from stables however there is electriryty. water, septic tank and planning perniission for a home. This will provide us our first opportunity lo grow the chartty and branch out in the way we had afv4ay5 envisioned. We are keen to make Connectiot￿ with the two k)cal primary schools and hopefully foster a relationship where we can support pupils. This coukl be in the form of groupwofk and indwiduals. We are excited lo grow our ideas and serve this local isolated deprived community. TTUStoe$ Res onsibilities The Trustees are respjnsible for keeping acccmjnling fecords that disclose with Teasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enab￿ them lo ensure that Ihe finanaal slalemenls comply with the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scollandl Act 2005. the CharilEs Accounts Iscotlancll Regulation5 2006 and the provisions of the charity's constitution. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps ft)r the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularrties. Appfoved by the Trustees on 27 June 2025 and signed on their behalf by.. Iv THE CALM CLYDESDALE THERAPEUTIC CENTRE INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE CALM CLYDESDALE THERAPEUTIC CENTRE I report on the accounts of the tharily for the year ended 30 September. 2￿24 whth are Set out on pages 2 to 4. R•$pèetEve rgsponsibi15ti•s of trustees and examiner The charity's tru3lees are responsible for the F*eparation of the a¢Xt¥unl$ in accordance wrth the temB of the Charitios and Trustee Inve5trnent (Scotland) Acl 2￿5 and the Charibes Ac<%)unts {Seotl3ndl Regulations 2(K)6. The charity trustees consider that the audrt requirement of Regulat￿ 10(1) Idl of the AcGounls ReY￿atiOnS does not apply. It is my respM)nsibility lo examne the acccwjts 8s requir&1 uThYeT section 44111 1¢) of the Act and to state vthether parliujlar mthtrrs havè comè to my attentM. Basls of Independent examlner's $tstwn¢nt My examination is caThied out in aco)rdanc8 with Regulatic￿ 11 of the Chant*s Aecounts Iscouandl Regulations 2006. An examination includes a rÈvw ol the ￿lunling record5 kept by the tharity and a ¢omparison of the ¢ounts presenled with Ilv)se records. 11 also indudes cortshleralion of any unusu81 items of di5dosures in thtr counts, and seeks explanal￿n3 from trustees conceming any such matt$f$. Thtr procedures undertaken do nol provide all the evKlence thal would b6 required in an audil. whd o>nsequènty I do not express ￿ aud opinion on the given ty Ihe aGcour4ts. Independent examinerfs staternont In the course of rny examination, no rnatter has CQfTf to my atlent•Jn." which gives me reasonable ¢8USè to ball￿e that in any material resF*t the I4uirÈr￿nts.. to keep 8(£ounb'ro records n accordan￿ wth SèclN)n 4411118} of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the Accounis Reguktions., and to prepare ac¥x)unts whith a(xx)rd with ￿Co￿ting r￿rdS and ￿mplY with Regulation 9 01 Ih 2006 Acc￿V￿lS Regu181K)ns: have not teen met: or lo which. in my opinion. attenibjn slKtrukl ￿ dravm n order to enable a proFer undgrstandin9 of th& accounts to be reached. Chartered A¢¢ounlant IICASI JRD LLP chartered Accountsnts 11 Portland Road Kllrnamoek KA1 2BT 27 June 2025 THE CALM CLYDESDALE THERAPEUTIC CENTRE RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 2024 2023 Notes Recel ts Donations Sessions Grants Received Bank Interest 2¢ 3,150 5(K) 1,050 11,850 3,850 12.900 ments Donations Insurance Horse FeedlBedding Medical Supplies Equipment Subscriptions Independent Examinels Fees 1,007 8,986 1,278 406 83 900 1.007 1,588 123 1,274 14 12,660 4,006 Excess of IPaymentsyRe¢eipts for year 8.810 8,894 Cash & Bank Balan￿$ brought foThvard Excess of ReceiptsllPaymenlsl for year 8.894 8,810 8.894 Cash & Bank 8alan¢es ¢arrigd forward 8,894 THE CALM CLYDESDALE THERAPEUTIC CENTRE STATEMENT OF BALANCES AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 2024 2023 Notes Dèbtors Bank and Cash Balances Bank Current Account 8.894 8.894 Liabilitles Independent Examinerfs fees 900 900 900 900 Fund5 Restricted Funds Unrestricted Funds 84 8,894 84 8,894 Approved ori behalf of the Trustees on 27 June 2025 by.. THE CALM CLYDESDALE THERAPEUTIC CENTRE NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENOED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 1 8•818 of Accounung These accounts Iiave been prepareij on the Receipts & Payments basis in acCOrdar￿ wrth the Charitie5 & Trustee Investment IS¢olland) Act 2005 and the CharitÉes Acc￿Trts IS¢JJUandl Regulat￿n3 2006 la5 ammendedl. 2 Natur• and purpos8 offunds Unresln'cted funds ar8 those that may be used atthe discretion of the trustees m lurtherance of the objects of the charity. Restri¢led funds may only be used for speufic purFO5e5. RestrKiions arise when specAf¢ed by the d¢nor or ¥then fund5 are raised for speafic purposes. The trustees. consider that all funds are unrestrct¢d. 3 Roe•ipts & Paymgnts per Fund Total Total Ggnèral Unrestrlctsd Unr8strl¢tèd Fund¥ FurKl¥ 2024 Funds 2023 Rgc•ipts Donation$ Sessions Grants Received - The Nalional Lottery Grants ReCe￿¢d - The Robertson Trust Bank Intere$t 200 3.150 200 3,150 1.050 9,850 2,000 500 500 3,850 3,850 12,900 Payments Payments relating diredy to Charitab￿ acaNities Govemance costs Inole 4) 11.760 900 12.660 11,760 900 12.660 4.006 4,006 Net R•e•iptsllPaymènts} Tr#fi$fer bè+Meèn fvjnds (8.8101 18.810) 8.894 Net Movmnt In Funds 18.8101 8,894 84 18.8101 8.894 B4 8.894 Total fvrsda brought foNAfd Fund Balan¢es Carried Fonward 8,894 4 Grnnts Rec•iv•d The grants receNed are to assist in fulfilling our primary 0￿.eCtiveS and are deemed to te unrestricted. As deS(￿bed in the Trustees Repfjt. K*ogrammes are planned for eady 2024. S Govern•n¢• Costs 2024 2023 Indepermlent Examiner's Fee 900 900 6 Tran8action¥ with Tn•st•os and R¢latsd Paths The Trust•e$ not receive any remw￿ration and no expenses weie reimbursed in the current or prevKJus finan¢ial year$. Receipts inclLtde £3.150 trom The Calm Chameleon Ltd, a ¢￿)panY Control￿d by • Tru8le• of this SCIO.