2026-02-28-accounts - MindLink Multicultural Counselling & Psychological Services

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APPENDIX 1

	Period start date	Period start date	Period start date		Period end date	Period end date	Period end date
	Day	Month	Year		Day	Month	Year
From	01	03	25	To	28	02	26

Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator

Reference and administration details

Charity name MindLink Multicultural Counselling & Psychological Services Other names charity is known by Registered charity number SC 054001 HQ Berry Street Aberdeen

Postcode AB25 1HF oe ~~Oo~~ 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 Jorge Diaz Rodriguez ~~treasurer~~

2 ~~ha~~ Magdalena Rzewuska Diaz

3 ~~>~~ Magdalena Mikolajewska 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

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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	Name	Dates acted if not for whole year
Martin Gryszkiewicz-MacKenzie		15-03-25 till 17-4-25

Tomasz Mikolajewski		22-4-25 till 21-9-25




Structure, governance and management
Type of governing document Trustee recruitment and appointment

	Single tier SCIO
	An erson nominated individual or bod who/which wishes to become a Charit Trustee
	y p, y y must sign a written application for Charity Trusteeship; and for a corporate body, that application must be signed by an appropriately authorised officer of that body who will remain as the representative of that corporate body until such time as the corporate body informs the Board otherwise. The application will then be considered by the Board at its next Board meeting. The Board may, at its discretion, refuse to admit any person, nominated individual or corporate body, or veto the proposed authorised officer acting as a representative of a corporate body, to Charity Trusteeship. The Board must notify each applicant promptly (in writing, which includes by e-mail) of its decision on whether or not to admit him/her/it to Charity Trusteeship.

Objectives and activities
Charitable purposes Summary of the main activities in relation to these objects
	Th iti i tblihd f hitbl l d i til
	e organsaon s esase or carae purposes ony, an n parcuar, the objects are: i) The advancement of health and ii) the relief of the needs of persons disadvantaged by lack of access to psychological therapies; with a particular focus on the Polish community and other ethnicities, and in furtherance of this by; Provision of accredited counselling and psychological support services Provision of accredited training placements in the field Working in partnership with other bodies to achieve the purposes. Mental health and wellbeing promotion

	We provide 1 to 1 counselling sessions to minority groups at an affordable cost. We also carry out workshops for 10 to 15 people where we explore the struggles minority groups go through when living abroad and provide useful techniques to identify them and cope with them.

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Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the financial period
	We applied and were successfully awarded the following grants: - The National Lottery Community Fund - Project ID: 20321031 Project Name: EMDF R3 - Cultures of care: multicultural mental health & well-being support - Konsulat Generalny RP - Implementation of project no. 11/O ad hoc – Individual psychological support for the Polish community in Aberdeenshire – MindLink [ realizacja przedsi wzi cia polonijnego nr 11/O ad hoc - Indywidualne wsparcie psychologiczne dla Polonii w Aberdeenshire – MindLink - ACVO Ltd - ACVO MHWB FUND We moved to our new office in the HQ Berry Street Aberdeen where we have held 1 to 1 sessions and 2 workshops. We increased the number of volunteers up to 10. We have been recognised in a Scottish Parliamentary Motion (S6M-19750) for the National Lottery Community Fund award and our work providing culturally sensitive counselling and community support. We delivered a wellbeing session in a local construction site.

Financial review
on reserves Details of any deficit Donated facilities and services (if any)

	MindLink aims to hold unrestricted reserves equivalent to a minimum of three months of core operating costs. Core operating costs include, but are not limited to: • Staffing and sessional expenses • Premises and facilities costs (if not covered with unrestricted funds) • Professional and regulatory fees • Insurance • Essential systems and administrative costs The reserves target represents a balance between financial resilience and ensuring that funds are applied primarily towards the delivery of charitable services.

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Other optional information

Declaration

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Signature(s)
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Full name(s)
Jorge Diaz Rodriguez Magda Rzewuska Diaz
Position (e.g. Chair)
Treasurer Chair
Date
04/04/2026 04/04/2026
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SC 054001

MindLink Multicultural Counselling & Psychological Services

Receipts and payments accounts

		Period start date	Period start date					Period end date	Period end date	Period end date
For the period from		Day Month 01 03	Year 2025	to		Day 28		Month Year 02 2026
Section A Statement of receipts and payments ~~a~~
Unrestricted funds		Restricted funds	Expendable endowment funds			Permanent endowment funds				Total funds current period			Total funds last period	Total funds last
to nearest £		to nearest £	to nearest £			to nearest £				to nearest £	to nearest £		to nearest £	to nearest £
A1 Receipts
Donations 829		0	0			0				829	-		0
Legacies 0		0	0			0				0	-		0
Grants 0		18319	0			0				18319	-		0
Receipts from fundraisingactivities 0		0	0			0				0	-		0
Gross tradingreceipts 1990		0	0			0				1990	-		0
Income from investments other than land and buildings 0		0	0			0				0	-		0
Rents from land & buildings 0		0	0			0				0	-		0
Gross receipts from other charitable activities 0		0	0			0				0	-		0
										-	-
*A1 Sub total* - 2819		- 18319	- 0			- 0	-	-		21138	-		- 0	-
A2 Receipts from asset &
investment sales
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets 0		0	0			0				0	-		0
Proceeds from sale of investments 0		0	0			0				0	-		0
*A2 Sub total* - 0		- 0	- 0			- 0	-	-		0	-		- 0	-
*Total receipts* - - - A3 Payments 2819 18319 0 ~~LDPE) PJ~~				- - - 0 0 21138 ~~PJ~~
Expenses for fundraising activities Gross trading payments Investment management costs Payments relating directly to charitable activities Grants and donations Governance costs: Audit / independent examination Preparation of annual accounts Legal costs Other *A3 Sub total* - - - 0 751 0 336 0 0 0 0 0 0 1087 0 48 0 6404 0 0 0 0 0 0 6452 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ~~ee=~~ ~~fnesmentmaneganentcoas [	~~ ~~a~~ ~~a~~ ~~a~~ ~~a~~ ~~a~~ ~~a~~ ~~a	~~						- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0	-	-		- 0 799 0 6740 0 0 0 0 0 0 7539	- - - - - - - - - - - -
A4 Payments relating to asset and
investment movements
Purchases of fixed assets 0		0	0			0				0	-		0
Purchase of investments 0		0	0			0				0	-		0
*A4 Sub total* - 0		- 0	- 0			- 0	-	-		0	-		- 0	-
*Total payments* - *Net receipts / (payments)* - A5 Transfers to / (from) funds *Surplus / (deficit) for year* - 0 1087 1732 1732 ~~LS ~~9 ~~a ~~**	~~LN ~~9 ~~a~~~~	**~~	- - - 0 6542 11867 11867	- - - - - - - - - - - - - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7539 0 0 13599 0 0 0 13599 0 ~~RS~~Op~~A	~~	~~Ss	~~	~~(eg~~ ~~9	~~ ~~		~~

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SC 054001

Section B Statement of balances

Categories	Details	Unrestricted funds		Restricted funds Expendable endowment funds	Restricted funds Expendable endowment funds		Permanent endowment funds		Total current period		Total last period	Total last period
		to nearest £		to nearest £ to nearest £	to nearest £		to nearest £		to nearest £		to nearest £
B1 Cash funds	- - - - - - - - - - Surplus / (deficit) shown on receipts and payments account Cash and bank balances at end of year Cash and bank balances at start of year 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1732 11867 0 0 13599 0 ~~—=====—~~
	(Agree balances with receipts and payments
	account(s))	-	-	-	-	-	- -	-	-	-	-	-
	Details			Fund to which asset belongs	Fund to which asset belongs		Fund to which asset belongs		Market valuation		Last year
									to nearest £		to nearest £
B2 Investments	~~—S=~~	Total - -	-—~~EE~~
	Details			Fund to which asset belongs			Cost (if available)		Current value (if available)		Last year
							to nearest £		to nearest £		to nearest £
B3 Other assets








				Total			-	-	-	-	-	-
	Details			Fund to which liability relates	Fund to which liability relates		Fund to which liability relates		Amount due		Last year
									to nearest £		to nearest £
B4 Liabilities	~~—S= ~~	Total - -	-—~~EE~~
	Details			Fund to which liability relates	Fund to which liability relates		Fund to which liability relates		Amount due (estimate)		Last year
									to nearest £		to nearest £
B5 Contingent liabilities	~~—~~			Total - - ~~——~~
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees	Date of approval Print Name Signature Jorge Diaz Rodriguez Magdalena Rzewuska Diaz 04/04/2026 04/04/2026 ~~——————~~

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SC 054001

Section C Notes to the Accounts

C1 Nature and purpose of funds (may be stated on General fund (unrestricted) - Income from counselling services and donations analysis of funds worksheets) EMDF fund (restricted) - Grant from The National Lottery - Fund to cover the following costs: venue, group supervision, 4 x workshops and promotion of 2 basic campaigns. CMHWB fund (restricted) - Grant from ACVO - Fund to cover the following costs: venue, facilitator, expenses, governance. 11/O ad hoc fund (restricted) - Grant from Polish Consulate - Fund to cover the following costs: counselling sessions for specific clients who cant afford the cost, printing materials.

C2 Grants

C3a Trustee remuneration

Type of activity or project supported EMDF - Ethnic MinorityDevelopment Fund CMHWB - Communities Mental Health & Wellbeing Fund 11/O ad hoc – Individual psychological support for the Polish community in Aberdeenshire	Number of grants made £	Number of grants made £
	1	13355
	1	2964
	1	2000


	Total	- 18319

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 - details

C4a Trustee expenses

If no expenses were paid to any charity trustee during the period then cross this box (otherwise complete section 4b)

Markel Direct - Insurance policy for Charities and Community Groups EMPIK S.A. - Books for the charity Workshoprefreshments Post office	Number of trustees £	Number of trustees £
Markel Direct - Insurance policy for Charities and Community Groups	1	100.8
EMPIK S.A. - Books for the charity	1	29.75
Workshoprefreshments	1	44.66
Post office	1	6.59

C5 Transactions with trustees and connected persons	Nature of relationship	Nature of transaction	Transaction amount (£) Balance outstanding at period end (£)	Transaction amount (£) Balance outstanding at period end (£)

C6 Other information

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SC 054001

Additional analysis (1)

Analysis of receipts and payments

1 Donations

1 Donations
	Unrestricted funds to nearest £	Restricted funds to nearest £	Expendable endowment funds to nearest £	Permanent endowment funds to nearest £	Total current period to nearest £	Total last period to nearest £
Donations to Mindlink	829	0	0	0	- 829	0
					-
					-
					-
Total 2 Grants	- 829	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 829	- 0
	- Unrestricted to nearest £ funds	- Restricted funds to nearest £	-	-	- Total current to nearest £ period	- Total last period to nearest £
EMDF - Ethnic Minority Development Fund		13355			- 13355	0
CMHWB - Communities Mental Health & Wellbeing Fund		2964			- 2964	0
11/O ad hoc – Individual psychological support for the Polish community in Aberdeens		2000			- 2000	0
					-	0
Total 3 Gross receipts from other charitable activities	-	- 18319			- 18319	- 0
	- Unrestricted funds to nearest £	- Restricted funds to nearest £	Expendable endowment funds to nearest £	Permanent endowment funds to nearest £	- Total current period to nearest £	- Total last period to nearest £
Counselling income	1990	0	0	0	- 1990	0
					-
					-
					-
					-
					-
					-
					-
Total - - Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 4 Payments relating directly to charitable activities 1990	- 1990	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1990	- 0
		- Restricted funds to nearest £	- Expendable endowment funds to nearest £	- Permanent endowment funds to nearest £	- Total current period to nearest £	- Total last period to nearest £
Library / Resources / Programme Costs	40	34	0	0	- 74	0
Advertising & Marketing	452	0	0	0	- 452	0
Consulting	0	1085	0	0	- 1085	0
General Expenses	0	70	0	0	- 70	0
IT Software and Consumables	165	0	0	0	- 165	0
Postage, Freight & Courier	4	11	0	0	- 15	0
Printing & Stationery	190	37	0	0	- 227	0
Rent	0	5164	0	0	- 5164	0
Stripe fee	106	0	0	0	- 106	0
Volunteer Expenses	131	52	0	0	- 182	0
					-	0
Total	- 1087	- 6452	- 0	- 0	- 7539	- 0
	-	-	-	-	-	-

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SC 054001

Additional analysis (2)

5 Breakdown of unrestricted funds

5 Breakdown of unrestricted funds
Receipts	Unrestricted fund 1 - enter name of fund below General fund	Unrestricted fund 2 - enter name of fund below	Unrestricted fund 3 - enter name of fund below	Unrestricted fund 4 - enter name of fund below	Total unrestricted funds	Total unrestricted funds last period
Donations Legacies Grants Receipts from fundraisingactivities Gross tradingreceipts buildings Rents from land & buildings Gross receipts from other charitable activities	829				- 829	0
	0				- 0	0
	0				- 0	0
	0				- 0	0
	1990				- 1990	0
	0				- 0	0
	0				- 0	0
	0				- 0	0
*Sub total* Receipts from asset & investment sales	- 2819	-	-	-	- 2819	- 0
					-
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets Proceeds from sale of investments	0				- 0	0
	0				- 0	0
*Sub total* *Total receipts* Payments	- 0	-	-	-	- 0	- 0
	- 2819	-	-	-	- 2819	- 0
					-
Expenses for fundraisingactivities Gross trading payments Investment management costs Payments relatingdirectlyto charitable activities Grants and donations Governance costs: Audit / independent examination Preparation of annual accounts Legal costs	0				- 0	0
	751				- 751	0
	0				- 0	0
	336				- 336	0
	0				- 0	0
					-
	0				- 0	0
	0				- 0	0
	0				- 0	0
					-
					-
*Sub total* Payments relating to asset and investment movements	- 1087	-	-	-	- 1087	- 0
					-
Purchases of fixed assets Purchase of investments	0				- 0	0
	0				- 0	0
*Sub total* *Total payments* *Net receipts / (payments)* Transfers to / (from) funds *Surplus / (deficit) for year*	- 0	-	-	-	- 0	- 0
					-
	- 1087	-	-	-	- 1087	- 0
					-
	- 1731	-	-	-	- 1731	- 0

	0				- 0	0

	- 1731	-	-	-	- 1731	- 0
					-
Nature and purpose of funds
Nature of funds - Income from counselling services and donations. Purpose of funds - To cover for the charity trading costs

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SC 054001

Additional analysis (3)

Receipts 6 Breakdown of restricted funds	Restricted fund 1 - enter name of fund below CMHWB - Communities Mental Health & Wellbeing Fund	Restricted fund 2 - enter name of fund below EMDF - Ethnic Minority Development Fund	Restricted fund 3 - enter name of fund below 11/O ad hoc – Individual psychological support for the Polish community in Aberdeen	Restricted fund 4 - enter name of fund below	Total restricted funds	Total restricted funds last period
Donations Legacies Grants Receipts from fundraisingactivities Gross tradingreceipts Income from investments other than land and buildings Rents from land & buildings Gross receipts from other charitable activities	0	0	0		- 0	0
	0	0	0		- 0	0
	2964	13355	2000		- 18319	0
	0	0	0		- 0	0
	0	0	0		- 0	0
	0	0	0		- 0	0
	0	0	0		- 0	0
	0	0	0		- 0	0
*Sub total* Receipts from asset & investment sales	- 2964	- 13355	- 2000	-	- 18319	- 0
					-
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets Proceeds from sale of investments	0	0	0		- 0	0
	0	0	0		- 0	0
*Sub total* *Total receipts*	- 0	- 0	- 0	-	- 0	- 0
	- 2964	- 13355	- 2000	-	- 18319	- 0
					-

Payments
Expenses for fundraising activities Gross trading payments Investment management costs Payments relating directly to charitable activities Grants and donations Governance costs: Audit / independent examination Preparation of annual accounts Legal costs	0	0	0		- 0	0
	0	48	0		- 48	0
	0	0	0		- 0	0
	0	6397	7		- 6404	0
	0	0	0		- 0	0
					-
	0	0	0		- 0	0
	0	0	0		- 0	0
	0	0	0		- 0	0
					-
					-
*Sub total* Payments relating to asset and investment movements	- 0	- 6445	- 7	-	- 6452	- 0
					-
Purchases of fixed assets Purchase of investments	0	0	0		- 0	0
	0	0	0		- 0	0
*Sub total* *Total payments* *Net receipts / (payments)* Transfers to / (from) funds *Surplus / (deficit) for year*	- 0	- 0	- 0	-	- 0	- 0
					-
	- 0	- 6445	- 7	-	- 6452	- 0
					-
	- 2964	- 6910	- 1993	-	- 11867	- 0

	0	0	0		- 0	0

	- 2964	- 6910	- 1993	-	- 11867	- 0
					-

Nature and purpose of funds

EMDF fund (restricted) - Grant from The National Lottery - Fund to cover the following costs: venue, group supervision, 4 x workshops and promotion of 2 basic campaigns.

CMHWB fund (restricted) - Grant from ACVO - Fund to cover the following costs: venue, facilitator, expenses, governance. 11/O ad hoc fund (restricted) - Grant from Polish Consulate - Fund to cover the following costs: counselling sessions for specific clients who cant afford the cost, printing materials.

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