2025-03-31-accounts - Horizons Recovery Café SCIO

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Horizons Recovery Café SCIO

Scottish Charity No. SC052508

Report and Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2025

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Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator

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Registered charity number =| SC052508
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Names of the charity trustees on date of approval of Trustees’ Annual Report
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1 Publicityeg Director Chair from 30" June
| 2024 until present date |
| Chair from 1 April |
2 Finance Director | 2024 to 290 June |
| 2024, then Finance |
Director |
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secreey September 2026
4 Catering Coordinator | Appointed 5 February
5 Café Development Appointed 3
Manager | September 2025 |
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Names of all other charity trustees during the period, if any, (for example, those who resigned part way through the financial period)

Name; cs

Dates acted ifnotforwholeyear: = 1 April 2024 to 23 February 2025 4 April 2024 to 5 February 2025 1 April 2024 to 5 February 2025 1 April 2024 to 5 February 2025 5 February 2025 to 6 July 2025

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“SCI Constitution. Governedby aboard oftrustees Type of governing document Trustee recruitment and appointment Trustees areidentified by recommendation, via association with the café — or advertised via facebook page and appointed either by members’ vote at AGM or co-opted by Board of Trustees Charitable purposes “The organisation's main purpose is theadvancementof physical and | mental health in Midlothian Scotland and championing addiction recovery | helping individuals and families to thrive Summary of the main activities “Theorganisation'smain activities to achieve its purpose is done through:- — in relation to these objects

e Creating a safe environment free from alcohol and nonprescribed drugs for vulnerable people to getsome foodand the necessary help, support and advice they need to stay on the road to recovery.
« Promoting recovery from substance misuse

e Providing recovery orientated activities and volunteering : opportunities
e Providing opportunities for voluntary work and help people work towards getting paid employment.
e Making recovery visible, reducing stigma and preventing suicide

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achievements of the charity during the financial period

Recovery / Community Café

Horizons Recovery Café is open every Monday and Friday (at Dalkeith Baptist Church) funded by MELDAP (Mid and East Lothian Drug and Alcohol Partnership) and the National Lottery Community Fund.

The café is run by people recovering from substance misuse / addictions as well as volunteers.

The café is a welcoming and supportive place for vulnerable and marginalised people to come together and get much needed help and support to overcome addiction and stay on the road tc recovery.

We opened in 2013 as a constituted community group and have a proven track record over 10 years of providing a safe place — free from alcoho! and illicit substances to help people recover reduce stigma and show recovery happens. Typically, 80-100 people come to the café on a weekly basis.

In April 2023 we were successful in becoming a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO) to enable us to explore new opportunities to expand the café further.

Citizens Advice Bureau Drop-in Service

During the café hours on a Friday, we are providing a weekly drop-in Citizens Advice Service (i project run by the Citizens Advice Bureau) which we were able to do from funding secured fron the Midlothian Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund and from the National Lottery Community Fund. ,

This service greatly benefits many vulnerable and marginalised people at times of great need and difficulty in their lives.

These vulnerable people are able to speak in confidence with the Citizens Advice Bureau adviser for assistance with issues including benefits, debt, housing, employment, home energy supply, consumer issues and/or immigration and get the necessary help and advice on matters that often cause so much stress and anxiety in their lives which can act as triggers to continue addiction or contribute to relapse. At times these difficulties can lead to extreme stress and even to an increased risk of suicide.

Here are the statistics for the Citizens Advice Bureau clinic run during café hours on a Friday for year ending 37 March 2025

Client contacts: 77 Female clients: 52% Male clients: 46% Client Financial Gains: £81,000 Most common issues: Benefits, Emergency Support, Debt and Housing

Support Group Group Meetings : During the year the following support groups / meetings were held ona . Monday or Friday at the cafe: - SMART Recovery Meetings - Lothians & Edinburgh Abstinence Programme (LEAP) Aftercare Meetings |

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APPENDIX 1 . Summary of the main achievements of | Summary of Main Achievementscontnued the charity during the financial period

Support Group Group Meetings

SMART Recovery Meetings - Lothians & Edinburgh Abstinence Programme (LEAP) Aftercare Meetings - Access to Industry Drop-in Meetings - Men’s Support Group - Creative Writing

Challenges / Areas for Improvement

During the year we managed to add one additional member of staff which has helped with staffing the café but still have more to do and the plan is to secure more funding for paid staff and carry out more publicity and initiatives for volunteers.

Brief statement of the charity’s policy The charity holds unrestricted reservesto enable itto meetits future on reserves : service commitments and as a contingency fund. The balance on the reserve is mostly due to the transfer of the bank balance held by the café prior to becoming a SCIO.and funds for the Citizens Advice Bureau services provided.

it also has a restricted Benefits Advice Fund reserve representing the balance of a grant which will be spent in future periods.

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Details of any deficit

“Not applicable

Donated facilities and services (if any) Volunteers are key to the runningand success of the café, andwe heavily rely on a core set of volunteers who put in many hours week after week to help and support the charity for which we are very much grateful for.

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There are plans in the coming year to apply for further funding in order to maintain the current services being provided and add to them in due course for the purpose of advancing the physical and mental health of people in Midlothian Scotland and championing recovery helping individuals and families to thrive.

OSL ICUG eS

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

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Signature(s) Oo rs
Full name(s) SO
Position (e.g. Chair)
Finance Director
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08" October 2025
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Charity Regulator
Report to the _| Charity nameIndependent examiner’s reporton the accounts
trustees/members of Horizons Recovery Café SCIO
Registered charity | $C052508 OE TO
number | ee |
On the accounts ofthe | Period startdate | Periodenddate __ |
charity forthe period | Day | Month = |— Year | Day |Month |___ Year
r" April 2024 to 31 March 2025 |
7 to 10 ber to include th
Respective The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance
responsibilities Of with the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) 2005 Act and the
trustees and examiner |__ Charitiesconsiderdoes not thatapply.AccountstheIt auditis (Scotland)myrequirementresponsibilityRegulationsofto Regulationexamine2006 (asthe10(1)amended).accounts(d) of theasThe AccountsrequiredcharityunderRegulationstrusteessection
| 44(1) (c) of the Act and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent | My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the 2006 Accounts
examiner’s statement | 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, | do
not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.
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Scottish Charity Regulator
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Independent examiner’s
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|r the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention -

which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
to keep accounting records in accordance with section 44(1) (a) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations, and
— to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations

have not been met, or

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2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper
understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed: Date: 8 October 2025
Name:
Relevant professional
qualification(s) or body
(if any):
Address: James Anderson & Co
Pentland Estate
| Loanhead — .
EH20 9QH
*Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. If the words do apply, set out those matters which have come to your attention on the
following OSCR willpage. accept digital or typed signatures
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APPENDIX 2 Enter charity name belo . Enter SC Mo. bslow
Horizons Recovery Café SCIO $C052508
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Section A Statement of receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Expendable Permanent Total funds Total funds last
funds endowment endowment ‘ .
funds funds funds current period period
to nearest £ to nearest£ to nearest £ to nearest£ to nearest £ to nearest £
A‘ Receipts
Donations | C+
legacies | | tC
18,264 18,264 34,401
Receipts from fundraising activites | a
Gross trading receipts 12,056 42,056 | 11,143
Income from investments other than
land and buildings
Rents from land & buildings | 3 i
Gross receipts from other charitable
activities
Transfer of cash and bank held by
café prior to becoming a SCIO 36,193
A1 Sub total 30,320 emma 0)320)] 78,737
A2 Receipts from asset &
investment sales
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets |
Proceeds from sale of investments |
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A3 Payments .
Payments relating directly to charitable
activities 8,518 8,518 8,568
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A3 Sub total 24,674 8,518 33,482 | 39,063
A4 Payments relating to asset and
investment movements
Purchases of fixed assets f
Purchase of investments }
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Total payments|_ 24,674 che] eae] [eae] 23,192
Surplus / (deficit) for year
(8,518) (2,872) 39,674
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APPENDIX 2 Horizons- Recovery Café. SCIO ° $C052508
Section B Statement of balances
. Expendable Permanent
Categories Details ae toada Restricted funds endowmentfunds endowmentfunds Totmil— Total last period
to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearesi£ to nearest £ to nearest£ to nearest£
Cash andbank balancesat start of
paymentsSurplus / account(deficit) shown on receipts and 5,646 (8,518) (2,872) 39,674
Cash and bank balances at end of year 27,462 | 9,40 | 36,802 39,674
(Agree balances with receipts and payments
accoun(s))
Details. Fund to which asset belongs Market valuation Last yoar
to nearest£ to nearest £
i ——
Total
Current value (if
Details Fund to which asset belongs Costto (ifnearest£ available) toavailable)nearest£ toLastnearest year £
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:Tota 11,000) 4,800) 6,000
Details Fund to which liability relates Amount due Last year
to nearest £ to nearest £
Bé4 Liabilities Independent examiner's fee Unrestricted
Unrestricted m..
Details Fund to which liability relates oond Last year
to nearest £ to nearest £
— —
Total
Signed by one or two trustees Date of
on behalf of all the trustees Signature Print Name approval
ee
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Horizons OSCR R&P accounts Ye 25 / Statement of balances 1

December 2007

$C052508

APPENDIX 2 Horizons. Recovery Café. SCIO .

Ci Nature and purpose of funds (may be stated on analysis of funds worksheets) The charity has an unrestricted Operations Fund which represents funds that the charity is free to use in accordance with its charitable objectives. It also has a restricted Benefits Advice Fund to provide a drop in service to assist service users with accessing benefits.

T é activi . +e ted Individual / Number of grants £ ype of activity or project supporie institution made C2 Grants No grants were paid by the charity = Total

C3a Trustee remuneration 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) x

Authority under which paid

C3b Trustee remuneration - | No remuneration paid to trustees |

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C4a Trustee expenses If no expenses were paid to any charity trustee during the period then cross this box
(otherwise complete section 4b) Xx
Number of £
trustees
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C4b Trustee expenses - No expenses reimbursed to trustees

Nature C& Transactions with trustees of relationship Nature of transaction

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Transaction Balance
amount (£) outstanding at
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Horizons OSCR R&P accounts Ye 25 / Notes

December 2007

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Horizons Recovery Café SCIO $C052508

Additional analysis (1)

Analysis of receipts and payments

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Horizons OSCR R&P accounts Ye 25Additional notes (1)

December 2007