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r~xC £f FT) Receipts and payments accounts
Section A Statement of receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Expendable Permanent Total funds Total funds last
funds funds endowment endowment current period. period;
funds funds
to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
A1 Receipts
14,000 14,000
legacies CT Pe
Grants Lo
Receipts from fundraising activities Po ws
Gross trading receipts | Pp
Income from investments other than
land and buildings
Rents from land & buildings | pe
Gross receipts from other charitable
activities (Cashback)
A1 Sub total] 14,019| | [14,019] |
A2 Receipts from asset &
investment sales
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets Po
Proceeds from sale of investments Po
A2 Subtotal]|___
A3 Payments
Expenses for fundraising activities Po ls
Investment management costs Po ws
Payments relating directly to charitable
activities
Sovemance costs =
Audit / independent examinationPo ee
Preparation of annual accounts | 400 | | 400
ee =
AZ Subtotal 5.954] P5958
A4 Payments relating to asset and
investment movements
Purchases of fixed assets Po
Purchase of investments Po
Aa Sub total[
Surplus / (deficit) for year
8,065 8,065
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APPENDIX 2 Norinemindeyes. . Culture Connect Inc. Section B Statement of balances $C052892 **----- Start of picture text -----**
Unrestricted : Expendable Permanent Total current .
funds Restricted funds endowment endowment . Total last period
funds funds period
to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
B1 Cash funds Cash and bank balances at start of year pe |
Surplus / (deficit) shown on receipts and
payments account 8,065 8,065
Cash and bank balances at end of year 8,065 8,065
(Agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
;
Details Fund to which asset belongs Market valuation Last year
to nearest £ to nearest £
_ —— —
Total
Details Fund to which asset belongs Cost (if available) Current valueavailable) (if Last yyear
to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
- _ =
Total
Details Fund to which liability relates Amount due Last year
to nearest £ to nearest £
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Total
Details Fund to whicheo liability relates Amount(estimate) due Last year
to nearest £ to nearest £
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Total
Signed by one or two trustees
on behalf of all the trustees Signature* Print Name Date of approval
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Accounts (Receipts and Payments) full year / Statement of balances 2 December 2007 APPENDIX 2 **Norinemindeyes Culture Connect Inc.** **SC052892** ## **Section C Notes to the Accounts** **C1 Nature and purpose of funds** _(may be stated on analysis of funds worksheets)_ For creative art activities and events |**C3a Trustee remuneration**
**C4a Trustee expenses**
**C2 Grants**
**C4b Trustee expenses -**
**details**
**C3b Trustee remuneration -**
**details**
**C5 Transactions with**
**trustees and connected**
**persons**|**Type of activity or project supported**|**Type of activity or project supported**|**Individual /**
**institution**|**Individual /**
**institution**|**Number of grants**
**made**|
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a trustee cross this box (otherwise complete section 3b)|||||| ||**Authority under which paid**|||||**£**| |||||||| |||||||| |||||||| |||||||| |||||||| |||||||| ||If no expenses were paid to any charity trustee during the period then cross this box
(otherwise complete section 4b)|||||| ||||||**Number of**
**trustees**|**£**| |||||||| |||||||| |||||||| |||||||| |||||||| ||**Nature of relationship**|**Nature of transaction**|||**Transaction**
**amount (£)**|**Balance**
**outstanding at**
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1 Donations
Unrestricted . Expendable Permanent Total current .
funds Restricted funds endowment endowment . Total last period
funds funds period
to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
Robertson Trust | 2,000 | [2,000] |
Edinburgh Council 10,000 10,000
Total 14,000 14,000
2 Grants
Unrestricted Restricted funds Total current Total last period
funds period
to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
Total —= =
3 Gross receipts from other charitable activities
Unrestricted . Expendable Permanent Total current .
funds Restricted funds endowment endowment . Total last period
funds funds period
to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
Cashback 9 C9
4 Payments relating directly to charitable activities
Unrestricted . Expendable Permanent Total current .
funds Restricted funds endowment endowment . Total last period
funds funds period
to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
Spending for the charitable activities | 5,854] |5,854]
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Accounts (Receipts and Payments) full yearAdditional notes (1) December 2007 APPENDIX 2 $C052892 ## Additional analysis (2) 5 Breakdown of unrestricted funds **----- Start of picture text -----**
Total Total
unrestricted unrestricted
funds funds last
period
Receipts
14,000 14,000
Pe PT
Receipts from fundraising activities P se P|
Gross trading receipts | P|
Rents from land & buildings Ps fF |
Gross receipts from other charitable activities | 9 P19
Sub total [—___14,019] 14,019,
Receipts from asset & investment sales
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets
Proceeds from sale of investments
Sub total
Payments
Expenses for fundraising activities Po P|
Gross trading payments rT rs
Investment management costs PF fe
Payments relating directly to charitable activities | 5854 | |5,854|
rd
Audit
/ independent examination} | i.
Preparation of annual accounts} |‘100 |100
Legalcosts| [~ as
ee Pp
Subtotal | [__5,954.] P5954|
Payments relating to asset and investment
movements
Purchases of fixed assets
Purchase of investments
Sub total
Nature and purpose of funds
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For creative art activities and events Accounts (Receipts and Payments) full yearAdditional notes (2) December 2007 APPENDIX 2 ## Norinemindeyes Culture Connect Inc. ## $C052892 ## Additional analysis (3) **----- Start of picture text -----**
6 Breakdown of restricted funds
Total restricted Total restricted
funds funds last
period
Receipts
|e|
rs
Receipts from fundraising activities |fF
Gross trading receipts P|
Income from investments other than land and
buildings
Rents from land & buildings Fe
Gross receipts from other charitable activities Fe
Sub total |
Receipts from asset & investment sales
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets
Proceeds from sale of investments
Sub total
Payments
Expenses for fundraising activities P|
Gross trading payments fF|
Investment management costs i.
Payments relating directly to charitable activities P|
Grants and donations P|
rs
Audit / independent examination P|
Preparation of annual accounts Fe
Legal costs rs
Sub total is
Payments relating to asset and investment
movements
Purchases of fixed assets
Purchase of investments
Sub total
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- and purpose of funds - a Accounts (Receipts and Payments) full yearAdditional notes (3) December 2007 ## APPENDIX 3 **----- Start of picture text -----**
Scottish Charity Regulator
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Independent examiner’s report on the accounts Report to the Charity name trusteesimembersof KIOQRINEMINDEYES CULTURE_ CONNECT. es1 NC Registered charity SCO S 234 > number On the accounts of the Period start date Period end date charity for the period Day Month Year Day Month Year ra Te) 202%a to my305 | 66 QO 25i ia Set out on pages numbersber of additionalto include sheets)the 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 Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended). The charity trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10(1) (d) of the 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 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. independent examiner's In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention [other than that statement disclosed on the attached page*] 1. 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 independent examiner's statement have not been met, or 2. towhich, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper Signed**: Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: **----- Start of picture text -----**
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*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 page. “OSCR will accept digital or typed signatures. ## APPENDIX 3 ## Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material problems. Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose # **APPENDIX 1** |
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~~|~~| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |**Charity name**|Norinemindeyes Culture connect Incorporated||||||| |**Other names charity is known**
**by**|Norinemindeyes Culture connect||||||| |**Registered charity number**|**SCO52892**||||||| |**Charity’s principal address**|10 croall Place Leith Walk.||||||| ||Edinburgh||||||| Office of the Scottish **Charity Regulator** ## **Reference and administration details** **Postcode EH7 4LT** ## **Names of the charity trustees on date of approval of Trustees’ Annual Report** **Name of person Dates acted if Trustee name Office (if any) (or body) entitled to not for whole year appoint trustee (if any) 1** Trustee Whole year **2** TRUSTEE March 2025 ~~pf~~ **3** CVO Whole year a **4** C.E.O Whole year ~~ee~~ **5** ~~esee~~ **6** ~~rees~~ **7** ~~es~~ **8** ~~ee~~ **9** ~~ee~~ **10** ~~rees~~ **11** ~~es~~ **12** ~~ee~~ **13** ~~ee~~ **14** ~~rees~~ **15** ~~es~~ **16** ~~ee~~ **17** ~~ee~~ **18** ~~rees~~ **19** ~~es~~ 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) ## Name ## Dates acted if not for whole year May 10th 2025 ## Temitope Elias ## Structure, governance and management |Type ofgoverning document|Constitution isthegoverning document| |---|---| |Constitution|Norinemindeyes Culture connect is registered Scottish charity| |Scio-registered Scottish charity|Governance isbythe board ofTrustees
Management by staff/volunteers| |—_OS|OS| |Objectives and activities|| |Charitablepurposes|| |Norinemindeyes Culture Connect Incorporated is a Black-led Scottish| |---| |charity dedicated to advancing culture, promoting equality, relieving| |poverty, and strengthening the wellbeing of children, young people,| |families, and marginalised communities across Edinburgh and beyond.| |Our purposes reflect
a commitment to cultural empowerment, creativity,| |and community resilience.| |1. TheAdvancement ofCulture, Heritage, and the Arts| |We preserve and celebrate African and global diasporic artsthrough| |drumming, dance, theatre, cultural cooking, storytelling, and visual arts.| |Our festivals, showcases, performance platforms, and annual Awards| |Night uplift diverse creative voices. We run dedicated music development| |and mentoring programmes, supporting emerging musicians with training,| |studioaccess,
performanceopportunities,andguidance.Wealsohelp| artists, musicians, and creatives access direct funding, obtain materials, and gain visibility so they can be seen, heard, and valued. 2. The Relief of Poverty and Social Hardship Through our food bank, culturally appropriate pantry, and emergency welfare support, we assist families, refugees, asylum seekers, and individuals in temporary accommodation. The Gathering Place café and monthly communal meals provide nutritious hot food, warmth, and social connection for those facing food insecurity. 3. The Advancement of Education and Skills Our Creatives & Innovators Hub offers sewing, jewellery-making, hair-care workshops, drumming classes, entrepreneurship training, and youth skills programmes. The NextPoint Youth Initiative equips young people with career pathways, creative development, and confidence-building activities. 4. The Advancement of Health and Wellbeing We run inclusive wellbeing spaces such as Conversation From a Silence, offering emotional support, trauma relief, movement workshops, dance therapy, and neurodivergent-friendly activities. 5. The Promotion of Equality and Inclusion We create culturally safe spaces that uplift Black and racially minoritised communities, ensuring they co-design projects and shape decision-making. These purposes guide our mission to build a culturally rich, empowered, and thriving community. Summary of the main activities in relation to these objects ## APPENDIX 1 2 ## **Summary of Main Achievements During the Financial Period** During this financial period, Norinemindeyes Culture Connect Incorporated achieved significant growth, strengthened its community impact, and expanded its cultural, creative, and wellbeing services across Edinburgh. One of our proudest moments was being selected as a **finalist for the North Edinburgh Community Awards under the category of Best Community Group** , a recognition that celebrates our commitment to cultural empowerment, community support, and inclusion. We successfully launched **Edinburgh’s first Afro Food Bank** , providing culturally appropriate African and ethnic minority foods to families facing food insecurity, refugees living in hotels, and individuals without access to cooking facilities. This initiative has become a lifeline to many, offering dignity, nourishment, and culturally familiar ingredients that promote physical and emotional wellbeing. Our charity expanded its creative and cultural programmes, including African drumming and dance workshops, performance arts, cultural cooking sessions, and mentoring for emerging musicians and creatives. Through our Innovators Hub, we supported artists with materials, training, and access to funding opportunities, helping them showcase their talents and gain visibility. The NextPoint Youth Programme was developed to support teens and young adults with wellbeing activities, creative learning, skill-building workshops, and mental health support. We also strengthened our monthly communal meals, providing a warm space for families to eat together, connect, and access support. Partnerships with local organisations, including Edinburgh Council, Corra Foundation, and the National Lottery Community Fund, enabled us to expand services, host events, and increase our outreach. Overall, this year marked a breakthrough period where Norinemindeyes Culture Connect deepened its reach, uplifted marginalised voices, and continued building a culturally rich, supportive, and inclusive community. Achievements and performance Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the financial period' ## **Summary of Main Achievements During the Financial Period** During this financial period, Norinemindeyes Culture Connect Incorporated achieved significant growth, strengthened its community impact, and expanded its cultural, creative, and wellbeing services across Edinburgh. One of our proudest moments was being selected as a **finalist for the North Edinburgh Community Awards under the category of Best Community Group** , a recognition that celebrates our commitment to cultural empowerment, community support, and inclusion. We successfully launched **Edinburgh’s first Afro Food Bank** , providing culturally appropriate African and ethnic minority foods to families facing food insecurity, refugees living in hotels, and individuals without access to cooking facilities. This initiative has become a lifeline to many, offering dignity, nourishment, and culturally familiar ingredients that promote physical and emotional wellbeing. Our charity expanded its creative and cultural programmes, including African drumming and dance workshops, performance arts, cultural cooking sessions, and mentoring for emerging musicians and creatives. Through our Innovators Hub, we supported artists with materials, training, and access to funding opportunities, helping them showcase their talents and gain visibility. The **NextPoint Youth Programme** was developed to support teens and young adults with wellbeing activities, creative learning, skill-building workshops, and mental health support. We also strengthened our monthly communal meals, providing a warm space for families to eat together, connect, and access support. Partnerships with local organisations, including Edinburgh Council, Corra Foundation, and the National Lottery Community Fund, enabled us to expand services, host events, and increase our outreach. Overall, this year marked a breakthrough period where Norinemindeyes Culture Connect deepened its reach, uplifted marginalised voices, and continued **----- Start of picture text -----**
building a culturally rich, supportive, and
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Summary of the main achievements of
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## 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 -----**
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**Position (e.g. Chair)** C.E.O **Date** 26/11/2025 **4**