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REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: SC486812 (Scotland)
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: SC045191














Report of the Trustees and

Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

for

Arisaig Unit
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)

Arisaig Unit






Contents of the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 March 2025




Page

Report of the Trustees 1 to 6

Report of the Independent Auditors 7 to 10

Statement of Financial Activities 11

Balance Sheet 12

Cash Flow Statement 13

Notes to the Cash Flow Statement 14

Notes to the Financial Statements 15 to 20

Arisaig Unit (Registered number: SC486812)

Report of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 March 2025


The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
The objects of the charity are to advance the education of young people who are emotionally and behaviourally challenging and to provide specialist care and education for young people who may be physically or mentally impaired.

It achieves these objectives through the operation and maintenance of Arisaig Unit at St Philip's School, Plains as a residential establishment and for ancillary purposes for the purposes of the Relevant Legislation.


Arisaig Unit (Registered number: SC486812)

Report of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Charitable activities
Arisaig Unit continues to demonstrate strong growth and consistent performance since becoming operational in 2018. The range and quality of our provision has expanded significantly, offering a diverse and high-quality portfolio of care and accommodation services which include:

- Skye House - 4 residential and education placements

- South Uist 1 - Practice Flat

- South Uist 2 - Starter Flat

- Glenelg Gatehouse - Single placement service

- Blackwood Manor - 5-bedded service with integrated Blackwood Lodge family service

The Arisaig Unit has maintained high occupancy levels across all services, supported by close working relationships with St Philip's School, enabling a planned and responsive pathway approach to placements. Feedback from Local Authority partners, young people, and parents/guardians has remained highly positive, commending both the quality of care and the personalised nature of our support.

All Arisaig services have retained 'Very Good' grading from our regulatory inspections, which reflects the strength of our staff teams, robust governance, and the effectiveness of our service delivery.

Workforce Development and Community Engagement

Our staff group continues to benefit from a targeted Learning and Development programme, which builds on the induction framework to embed a culture of continuous improvement. Training includes a combination of external qualifications and internal courses focused on outcomes-based practice, with assessment of need placed at the centre of all interventions.

In parallel, our commitment to community engagement remains strong. Arisaig management maintain active involvement with local provider forums and community committees, helping to strengthen our profile and advocate for young people with complex needs.

Funding and Contractual Arrangements

Arisaig Services operate independently of the Scottish Excel Framework, maintaining individualised contractual arrangements directly with Local Authorities. Current fee arrangements continue to track closely with the National Framework. We remain confident in the value and sustainability of our model and are committed to ongoing partnership working with funders to ensure the best outcomes for young people.

FINANCIAL REVIEW
Financial position
Total incoming resources on unrestricted funds were £3,103,351 (2024: £2,870,581). Resources expended during the year were £2,825,816 (2024: £2,477,091). The surplus for the year was £277,535 (2024: £393,490).


Arisaig Unit (Registered number: SC486812)

Report of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 March 2025


FINANCIAL REVIEW
Reserves policy
The trustees consider that the ideal level of reserves would be the equivalent of between 3 months and six months annual expenditure which would be approximately £600,000 to £1,200,000. Current available unrestricted reserves, excluding fixed assets, are £1,210,873.

Going concern
At the time of approving these financial statements, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The Trustees therefore continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS
Beechwood Apartment Development
We are pleased to report that the Beechwood Apartments, comprising seven single occupancy supported living apartments, are on schedule for completion in September 2025.

Dykecroft Farm
Also due for completion by September 2025, this new 4-1 model provides a five-bed service extends the capacity and flexibility of the Arisaig provision.

Together, these two developments will add a total of 12 new placements to the Arisaig portfolio, enhancing our ability to support a wider range of young people, including those progressing toward greater independence.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The organisation is a charitable company limited by guarantee, incorporated on 16 September 2014. The company was established under a Memorandum of Association which established the objects and powers of the charitable company and is governed under its Articles of Association. In the event of the company being wound up members are required to contribute an amount not exceeding £1.

Recruitment and appointment of new trustees
Trustees are appointed in accordance with the Articles of Association. No person may be appointed as a trustee unless they have been approved in advance by the Ecclesiastical Superior for the time being of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Motherwell. Subject to that, the Chair shall be directly appointed by decision of the Superior for a term of three years (which may be renewed without time limit by subsequent re-appointment). Other trustees are appointed by decision of the trustees for a term of three years.

Organisational structure
The Trustees meet regularly to administer the charity.

Induction and training of new trustees
New trustees attend a short induction and training session where they are briefed on the content of the Memorandum and Articles of Association, the decision making process, the business plan and recent financial performance of the charity.

Related parties
Arisaig Unit has common trustees with St Philip's School, Plains and Cora Foundation.


Arisaig Unit (Registered number: SC486812)

Report of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 March 2025


STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Risk management
The directors have a risk management strategy which comprises:

- an annual review of the risks the charity may face;
- the establishment of systems and procedures to mitigate those risks identified; and
- the implementation of procedures designed to minimise any potential impact on the charity should those risks materialise.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered Company number
SC486812 (Scotland)

Registered Charity number
SC045191

Registered office
C/o McSparran McCormick
Waterloo Chamber
19 Waterloo Street
Glasgow
G2 6AH

Trustees
J Aitken
A Bennett
T G Bradshaw (appointed 31.10.24)
F Farrell
D J Ryan
Ms E M Seery (appointed 31.10.24)
B J Dempsey (resigned 31.3.25)
L G Byrne (resigned 31.12.24)
J Harkins (resigned 24.8.24)

Company Secretary
McSparran McCormick

Auditors
Accountants Plus (Hamilton) Ltd
T/A Accountants Plus
Statutory Auditor
Second Floor
Airbles House
270 Airbles Road
Motherwell
ML1 3AT


Arisaig Unit (Registered number: SC486812)

Report of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 March 2025


REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Solicitors
McSparran McCormick
Solicitors
Waterloo Chambers
19 Waterloo Street
Glasgow
G2 6AH

STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES
The trustees (who are also the directors of Arisaig Unit for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law, the trustees have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law).

Under company law the trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to

-select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
-observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
-make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
-prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in business.

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

In so far as the trustees are aware:

-there is no relevant audit information of which the charitable company's auditors are unaware;
and
-the trustees have taken all steps that they ought to have taken to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the auditors are aware of that information.


Arisaig Unit (Registered number: SC486812)

Report of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Approved by order of the board of trustees on 15 December 2025 and signed on its behalf by:





A Bennett - Trustee

Report of the Independent Auditors to the Trustees and Members of
Arisaig Unit

Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Arisaig Unit (the 'charitable company') for the year ended 31 March 2025 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet, the Cash Flow Statement and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion the financial statements:
-give a true and fair view of the state of the charitable company's affairs as at 31 March 2025 and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for the year then ended;
-have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
-have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006, the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and Regulation 8 of the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006.

Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charitable company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC's Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Emphasis of matter
We draw attention to note 9 of the financial statements, which describes the Trustees' treatment of refurbishment costs. Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.

Report of the Independent Auditors to the Trustees and Members of
Arisaig Unit


Other information
The trustees are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report, other than the financial statements and our Report of the Independent Auditors thereon.

Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.

Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:
- the information given in the Report of the Trustees for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
- the Report of the Trustees has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

Matters on which we are required to report by exception
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the charitable company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Report of the Trustees.

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended) requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:
- adequate and proper accounting records have not been kept or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
- the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
- certain disclosures of trustees' remuneration specified by law are not made; or
- we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit; or
- the trustees were not entitled to take advantage of the small companies exemption from the requirement to prepare a Strategic Report or in preparing the Report of the Trustees.

Responsibilities of trustees
As explained more fully in the Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities, the trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charitable company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Report of the Independent Auditors to the Trustees and Members of
Arisaig Unit


Our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue a Report of the Independent Auditors that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of noncompliance with laws and regulations. We identified and assessed the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements from irregularities, whether due to fraud or error, and discussed these among our audit team members. We then designed and performed audit procedures to respond to those risks, including obtaining audit evidence sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

In identifying and assessing the risks or material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations we considered the following;
- The nature of the charity, the environment in which it operates and the control procedures implemented by management and the trustees; and
- Our enquiries of management and trustees about their identification and assessment of the risks of irregularities.

Based on our understanding of the charity and the sector as a whole we identified that the principal risks of non-compliance with laws and regulations related to, but were not limited to;
- Regulations and legislation pertinent to the charity's operations; and
- UK tax and employment legislation.

We considered the extent to which non-compliance might have a material impact on the financial statements. We also considered those laws and regulations which have a direct impact on the preparation of the financial statements, such as the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Regulations 2006. We evaluated management and trustees' incentives and opportunities for fraudulent manipulation of the financial statements (including the risk of management override of controls), and determined that the principal risks of the charity were related to;
- Inappropriate journal entries; and
- Management bias in accounting estimates.

Audit response to the risks identified:
Our procedures to respond to the risks identified included the following:
- Gaining an understanding of the legal and regulatory framework applicable to the charity and the sector in which it operates;
- Reviewing financial statement disclosures and testing to supporting documentation to assess compliance with provisions of relevant laws and regulations described as having a direct effect on the financial statements;
- Enquiring of management, trustees and legal advisors concerning actual or potential litigation and claims;
- Reading minutes of meetings of those charged with governance;
- In addressing the risk of fraud as a result of management override of controls, testing the appropriateness of journal entries and other adjustments and evaluating rationale of any significant transactions that are unusual or outside the normal course of business; and
- Communicating relevant identified laws and regulations and potential fraud risks to all audit team members, and remaining alert to any indications of fraud or non-compliance with laws and regulations throughout the audit.


Report of the Independent Auditors to the Trustees and Members of
Arisaig Unit

There are inherent limitations in the audit procedures described above. The further removed any non-compliance with laws and regulations is from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, the less likely we would become aware of it. Also, the risk of not detecting a material misstatement due to fraud is higher than the risk of not detecting one resulting from error, as fraud may involve deliberate concealment by, for example, forgery or intentional misrepresentations, or through collusion.

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Report of the Independent Auditors.

Use of our report
This report is made solely to the charitable company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006, and to the charitable company's trustees, as a body, in accordance with Regulation 10 of the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charitable company's members and the trustees those matters we are required to state to them in an auditors' report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charitable company and the charitable company's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.




Fiona Struthers C.A. (Senior Statutory Auditor)
for and on behalf of Accountants Plus (Hamilton) Ltd
T/A Accountants Plus
Statutory Auditor
Eligible to act as an auditor in terms of Section 1212 of the Companies Act 2006
Second Floor
Airbles House
270 Airbles Road
Motherwell
ML1 3AT

15 December 2025

Arisaig Unit

Statement of Financial Activities
for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

31.3.25 31.3.24
Unrestricted Total
funds funds
Notes £    £   
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Charitable activities 2
Charitable activities 3,103,350 2,870,581

EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities 3
Charitable activities 2,825,815 2,477,091

NET INCOME 277,535 393,490


RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward 1,686,212 1,292,722

TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 1,963,747 1,686,212

Arisaig Unit (Registered number: SC486812)

Balance Sheet
31 March 2025

31.3.25 31.3.24
Unrestricted Total
funds funds
Notes £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 10 752,874 558,200

CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 11 630,095 501,604
Cash at bank 1,275,871 958,308
1,905,966 1,459,912

CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 12 (695,093 ) (331,900 )

NET CURRENT ASSETS 1,210,873 1,128,012

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

1,963,747

1,686,212

NET ASSETS 1,963,747 1,686,212
FUNDS 13
Unrestricted funds 1,963,747 1,686,212
TOTAL FUNDS 1,963,747 1,686,212

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.


The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 15 December 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:





A Bennett - Trustee

Arisaig Unit

Cash Flow Statement
for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

31.3.25 31.3.24
Notes £    £   

Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations 1 529,503 650,248
Net cash provided by operating activities 529,503 650,248

Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of tangible fixed assets (211,940 ) (574,800 )
Net cash used in investing activities (211,940 ) (574,800 )

Change in cash and cash
equivalents in the reporting
period


317,563


75,448
Cash and cash equivalents at the
beginning of the reporting period

958,308

882,860
Cash and cash equivalents at the
end of the reporting period

1,275,871

958,308

Arisaig Unit

Notes to the Cash Flow Statement
for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

1. RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING
ACTIVITIES
31.3.25 31.3.24
£    £   
Net income for the reporting period (as per the Statement
of Financial Activities)

277,535

393,490
Adjustments for:
Depreciation charges 17,266 16,600
(Increase)/decrease in debtors (128,491 ) 80,488
Increase in creditors 363,193 159,670
Net cash provided by operations 529,503 650,248


2. ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS

At 1.4.24 Cash flow At 31.3.25
£    £    £   
Net cash
Cash at bank 958,308 317,563 1,275,871
958,308 317,563 1,275,871
Total 958,308 317,563 1,275,871

Arisaig Unit

Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.


Caravan - 33% on cost
Motor vehicles - 33% on cost

Taxation
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits
The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charitable company's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate.

Arisaig Unit

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

2. INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
31.3.25 31.3.24
Activity £    £   
Service income Charitable activities 3,083,541 2,868,919
Other income Charitable activities 19,809 1,662
3,103,350 2,870,581

3. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS
Support
Direct costs (see
Costs note 4) Totals
£    £    £   
Charitable activities 2,692,965 132,850 2,825,815

4. SUPPORT COSTS
Governance
Management costs Totals
£    £    £   
Charitable activities 115,039 17,811 132,850

5. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)

Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):

31.3.25 31.3.24
£    £   
Auditors' remuneration 8,853 7,047
Depreciation - owned assets 17,266 16,600

6. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024.


Trustees' expenses

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024.



Arisaig Unit

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

7. STAFF COSTS
31.3.25 31.3.24
£    £   
Wages and salaries 1,289,878 1,322,345
Social security costs 146,434 138,918
Other pension costs 81,157 236,388
1,517,469 1,697,651

The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:

31.3.25 31.3.24
Staff 38 38

The number of employees whose employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) exceeded £60,000 was:

31.3.25 31.3.24
£60,001 - £70,000 2 -
£90,001 - £100,000 2 1
4 1

Key management:

Key management personnel are considered to be the Senior Management Team. In the year to 31 March 2025 they received total aggregate employee benefits, including pension contributions, of £234,868 (2024: £112,006).

8. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted
funds
£   
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Charitable activities
Charitable activities 2,870,581

EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Charitable activities 2,477,091

NET INCOME 393,490


RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward 1,292,722


Arisaig Unit

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

8. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - continued
Unrestricted
funds
£   
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED
FORWARD

1,686,212

9. REFURBISHMENT COSTS

The charity has historically treated some refurbishment costs as an expense rather than a fixed asset. This accounting policy is due to the Trustees' assessment that the related work performed is short-term in nature, primarily due to recurring damage caused by service users.

However, some costs in this and in prior years could be potentially better classified as improvements and consideration is being given to whether an expert review is required to identify costs which in fact have an enduring benefit.

10. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Freehold Motor Office
property Caravan vehicles equipment Totals
£    £    £    £    £   
COST
At 1 April 2024 525,000 28,800 55,110 - 608,910
Additions 163,386 23,972 - 24,582 211,940
Disposals - - (13,710 ) - (13,710 )
At 31 March 2025 688,386 52,772 41,400 24,582 807,140
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2024 - 9,600 41,110 - 50,710
Charge for year - 10,266 7,000 - 17,266
Eliminated on disposal - - (13,710 ) - (13,710 )
At 31 March 2025 - 19,866 34,400 - 54,266
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2025 688,386 32,906 7,000 24,582 752,874
At 31 March 2024 525,000 19,200 14,000 - 558,200


Arisaig Unit

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

11. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31.3.25 31.3.24
£    £   
Trade debtors 627,324 489,260
Prepayments and accrued income 2,771 12,344
630,095 501,604

12. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31.3.25 31.3.24
£    £   
Trade creditors 554,580 305,458
Other creditors 3,653 3,654
Accrued expenses 136,860 22,788
695,093 331,900

13. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net Transfers
movement between At
At 1.4.24 in funds funds 31.3.25
£    £    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 1,686,212 277,535 (752,875 ) 1,210,872
Fixed asset reserve - - 752,875 752,875
1,686,212 277,535 - 1,963,747
TOTAL FUNDS 1,686,212 277,535 - 1,963,747

Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 3,103,350 (2,825,815 ) 277,535

TOTAL FUNDS 3,103,350 (2,825,815 ) 277,535


Arisaig Unit

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

13. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Comparatives for movement in funds

Net
movement At
At 1.4.23 in funds 31.3.24
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 1,292,722 393,490 1,686,212

TOTAL FUNDS 1,292,722 393,490 1,686,212

Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 2,870,581 (2,477,091 ) 393,490

TOTAL FUNDS 2,870,581 (2,477,091 ) 393,490

14. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

Cora Foundation and St Philip's are considered related parties of Arisaig Unit because they have trustees in common. Balances and transactions between these parties are detailed below.

At 31 March 2025 Arisaig Unit owed Cora Foundation £115,039 (31 March 2024: £108,191) in respect of management charges.

At 31 March 2025 Arisaig Unit owed St Philip's £554,580 (31 March 2024: £196,539) in respect of expenditure incurred by St Philip's on behalf of Arisaig Unit.

Transactions during the year with related organisations were:

Year to 31.03.25Year to 31.03.24


Name


Transactions
Amount
paid/(received)
£


Amount
paid/(received)
£

Cora
Foundation

Management fee

115,039


108,191

St Philip'sRecharge of expenditure2,764,8692,253,959
Contribution to costs100,000100,000
Rent - Blackwood Manor72,00067,956