MINDS OF RECOVERY SC052403 Annual Report & Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 Trustees, Annual Report for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 The trustees have pleasure in presentin8 their report tO8ether with the financial statements and the Independent examinerf5 report forthe year ended 31 March 2025. Referen and Ad Inlstr Iv Informa lo Charity Name Charlty No Minds of Recovery SCO52403 Structure Governance and Mana Constltutlon The Charity incorporated as a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Or8anisation ISCIOI on the 15 March 2023. and it15 8overned by its constitution which was adopted on the same date. ement Appointment of Trustees The Mana8ement Committee. which normally meets on a quarter￿ basis, are the charStVs trustees. Membership of the management committee is unpaid and voluntarilv. Trustees are elected at the Annual General Meeting which is normally held In October. Under the constitution. there must be a minimum of 3 not more than 8 elected trustees. fvlanagement The trustees are responsible for the strategic dlrectlon and governance of the charity. Ob ectlves and Actlvltles Charltable purposes To provide or organlse recreatlonal activltles with the alm of improvlng conditlons of Ilfe lor people affected by substance mlsuse. The advancement of health through promotlng and dellver1ng dlflerent models of recovery. utilisin8 personal experiences of people, families who have been subject to the adverse effects of alcohol and drugs. Instillln8 hope and motivation to indlvlduals in their recovery Journey In a safe. therapeutic environment. To advance education by providing human ri8hts tralning and Informatlon, support and signpost to advice senrfices for individuals or families affected by drug and alcohol rnisuse to empower Positlve chan8e. To advance educatlon by hostlng events and informatlon sesslons wlth the alm of breaklng down the sti8rna and barriers surrounding recovery and open a path for those suffering back into the community. Actlvlties Recovery Communities Football sessions Gym classes HMP Kilmarnock prison groups > Conversation Cafes Peer mentorin8 1-2-1 support Advocacy Community Events A¢hlevements & Purpose Minds of Recovery achievements have been the establishment of North Ayrshire Lived Experience Panels in partnership with the Alcohol and Drug Partnership. Football tournaments brin8in8 recovery / mental health teams from across Scotland together to improve physical / mental health and to increase social capitals of participants and families. Setting up of conversation cafes across Ayrshire to listen to the voices of lived experience and to facilitate recovery-oriented systems of care within these groups. The personal development of volunteers into full time education/employment by peer mentorlng and capacity buildin8. Partnership working with Turnin8 Point Scotlandl Irvine Locality Partnershipl Alcohol and Orug Partnership and Ayrshire College in bringin8 the Peer Programrne to North Ayrshire. Minds of Recovery staff member completing Human Ri8hts Training facilitated by British Institute of Human Ri8hts. Bringing Recovery group51 lived experience recovery organisations together to work collaboratively with the aims of improvin8 relationships with the communitv. Hosting the Recovery Walk within HMP Kilmarnock. Setting up the first Conversatlon Café wSthln KllwlnnSn81 whlch was identified as an area of hlgh dru8 related deaths and no recovery community. The setting up of gym groups to improve physical/ mental wellbeing. 8ecomin8 the first 3 sector Lived Experience Recovery Organisation to work in partnership with Criminal Justice in offering an alternative to Orug Testin8 Treatment Order / Community Payback requirements. Working in partnership with North Ayrshire Alcohol & Drug Partnership in Overdose Awareness Oay. Facilitating a weekly conversation café and a weekly focused group based on occupational therapy within HMP Kilmarnock. The purpose of these were to be a person