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2025-07-31-accounts

Royal Sco)sh Country Dance Society – Leeds Branch

Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 July 2025

This report is prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Chari7es Act 2011 and covers the ac7vi7es of the Royal Sco@sh Country Dance Society Leeds Branch during the year ended 31 July 2025. In line with the provisions of the Chari7es Act the Branch is now registered as a charity in England and Wales (Chari7es Registra7on No: 1072452).

AdministraCon Details

Bankers Coopera7ve Bank PO Box 250 Skelmersdale WN8 6WT

Membership of the Management CommiGee/Trustees

Trustees Alison Baxter (from 30 October 2025) Rob Mansfield (un7l 30 October 2025) Jane Walford (from 24 October 2024) Marion Walbank (un7l 24 October 2024) Sarah Wilcock

Management Commi[ee Alan Horsfall Neil McGovern (from 24 October 2024 un7l 20 January 2026) Chris7ne Norwood (from 24 October 2024) John Pugh (un7l 6 July 2025) Kathryn Slater (from 24 October 2024) Lesley Tompkins Jane Walford (see above) Nicola Waugh (un7l 30 October 2025) Jill Woodman (un7l 30 October 2025)

Structure, Governance and Management

RSCDS Leeds Branch is governed by a cons7tu7on originally drawn up in 1997 and last updated in 2019. The commi[ee comprises 3 officers who act as trustees and 8 members who are elected annually.

Responsibilities of the Trustees and Committee

The Commi[ee is responsible for preparing the Annual Report and Financial Statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accoun7ng Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accoun7ng Prac7ce).

Registered Charity Number: 1072452

Royal Sco)sh Country Dance Society – Leeds Branch

Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 July 2025

statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and applica7on of resources of the Branch for that period. In preparing these financial statements the charity is required to:

The Commi[ee is responsible for keeping proper accoun7ng records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any 7me the financial posi7on of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Chari7es Act 2011 and the Charity (Accounts Reports) Regula7ons 2008. It is also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the preven7on and detec7on of fraud and other irregulari7es.

informa7on included on the charity’s website. Legisla7on in the United Kingdom governing the prepara7on and dissemina7on of financial statements may differ from legisla7on in other jurisdic7ons.

ObjecCves and AcCviCes for the Public Beneft

To advance the educa7on of the public in the area of Leeds and its neighbourhood (the District) in tradi7onal Sco@sh Country Dancing (SCD), in par7cular by:

Classes are adver7sed as for Fitness, Fun and Friendship in accordance with our Licence from RSCDS: to be consistent to the charitable objects of the Society: to promote Sco@sh country dancing as a social ac7vity with an emphasis on health, recrea7on and enjoyment

(currently 1) including short introductory courses and ‘taster’ sessions as well as:

Registered Charity Number: 1072452

Royal Sco)sh Country Dance Society – Leeds Branch

Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 July 2025

The Branch also provides financial, workshop and/or mentoring support for trainee/inexperienced SCD teachers.

The Branch Shop supplies tradi7onal and other appropriate dance shoes, CDs of dance music and official RSCDS books of dances to our own and other Branches of RSCDS (the Society)

Achievements and Performance

It has been another year full of wonderful opportuni7es to dance together.

Weekly classes:

We also started a monthly children’s class, which started in October and ran successfully through the year.

It has been good to see a good number of beginners joining our classes. All these are possible thanks to the dedica7on of teachers and volunteers to take and help at these classes. It has been great to have members of the branch to help with teaching and suppor7ng the beginners’ classes.

Many of the classes had a party evening at Christmas, which for the beginners was an opportunity to experience a social dance.

Monthly dances:

From September to June we held monthly dances. These have been well a[ended with all dancers enjoying the live music from a variety of musicians. We held a ‘Nice & Easy Dance’ in March, following a Beginners’ Workshop, with a programme suitable for newer dancers. This worked very well to enable beginners to enjoy social dancing.

In October, our joint ball was hosted by the York & North Humberside Branch.

Registered Charity Number: 1072452

Royal Sco)sh Country Dance Society – Leeds Branch

Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 July 2025

Workshops:

due to teach this workshop but sadly fell ill and was unable to do so. Ka7e Haigh kindly stepped in at the last minute. The workshop was followed by the first of our monthly dances.

The annual Malhamdale Weekend was held as usual at the end of November and enjoyed by all, with Kate Gentles as teacher and Ewan Galloway as musician.

Ian Muir taught our Musician’s Workshop on 1 March, which this 7me was not followed by an evening dance, giving the opportunity for a wider focus for the workshop.

a[ended with some complete beginners. The workshop was followed by a Nice & Easy dance which gave an opportunity for the beginners to enjoy some social dancing.

White Rose Fes7val

As usual, our year ended with the highlight of the White Rose Fes7val.

The White Rose Fes7val, dancing to the music of Ewan Galloway and his band, was a huge success this year, helped by the glorious sunny weather. It was fantas7c to be able to hold the fes7val outside again ajer two very wet years. It was just a bit too hot, but no-one was complaining, and everyone came well prepared with gazebos, sunhats and sunscreen. We had hoped to welcome Sebas7an Wanless, RSCDS Chair Elect, and his wife Tamara to open the event, but unfortunately Sebas7an was taken seriously ill a couple of days before the fes7val and had to cancel. We were pleased to welcome back Alan Harrison to pipe for the Grand March and Highland dances. This year 18 adult and 3 junior teams a[ended the fes7val. It was wonderful to include a Leeds Branch junior team from the newly established Children’s Class. We received posi7ve feedback from team leaders and dancers about the organisa7on of the event, and overall everything ran smoothly apart from an unan7cipated gust of wind that blew the band marquee free of its guy ropes. Fortunately, this happened during the interval when no-one was inside the tent and there were no casual7es apart from Ewan’s car. Ajer the interval the band rose to the challenge of playing without any shelter from the sun, and the fes7val con7nued without any further hitches.

massed dance programme which included some of the junior dancers’ favourites, some easier pairs of dances for newer dancers and more challenging dances for the experienced dancers. Team leaders created their own programme for the ajernoon, selec7ng dances that suited the experience and ability of their team. The ajernoon also included Highland and demonstra7on dances as in previous years. All the feedback we received from dancers and team leaders was posi7ve and we will be repea7ng this format for the massed dance programme again next year, and in addi7on teams will be able to choose 1 dance from each pair to increase the flexibility and accessibility of the programme. The evening dance was well a[ended and those who came enjoyed a lively programme to more

Registered Charity Number: 1072452

Royal Sco)sh Country Dance Society – Leeds Branch

Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 July 2025

superb music from Ewan Galloway and his band. The change in the interval supper arrangements to tea, coffee and cake received posi7ve feedback and we will repeat this next year.

Thank you to the members of the WRF commi[ee who work so hard throughout the year and to the numerous helpers who make the event a success.

Thank You

We awarded two Branch Awards this year to two members of our branch in recogni7on of the way they have generously given their 7me and exper7se over many years. Catherine Livsey was given an Award in September. Catherine has served the Branch since the 1990s, as teacher of the Advanced Class for over 20 years, as well as other classes and workshops, coaching demonstra7on teams, on the Branch Commi[ee and the White Rose Commi[ee, producing and designing our printed newsle[er for over 20 years and producing a wide range of publicity. Ian Slater was given an Award in March. Ian has worked with the Branch for over 40 years, helping promote Sco@sh music and dance with his inspired playing. He has played at classes, with the demonstra7on team, at dances and con7nues to play regularly at Branch events and our Wednesday Beginners’ Class.

A big thank you goes to all our volunteers who make it possible for us to enjoy so much wonderful dance – our dedicated teachers, the Commi[ee, the White Rose Commi[ee and all those who give their 7me arranging events, running our shop, opening halls, se@ng up, collec7ng fees, making teas and coffees, etc, etc.

Financial Review

The Branch overall made a small loss of £2,995 (2024: Surplus £2,344), with some events making small surpluses and others small losses.

Income dropped to £49,229 (2024: £60,209), and expenditure also decreased to £52,223 (2024: £57,865).

Reserves are s7ll in a healthy posi7on with total net assets of £45,647 (2024: £48,641) most of which is in the form of cash at bank and in hand.

This Annual Report was approved by the Trustees on 19 May 2026 and signed on their behalf by:

Jane Walford (Chair) ............................................................... Date ......................................

Sarah Wilcock (Treasurer) ................................................................... Date .......................................

Registered Charity Number: 1072452

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/
members of
On accounts for the year
ended
Set out on pages
Responsibilties and
basis of report		 RSCDS Leeds Branch
31stJuly 2025
Charity no
(if any)
1072452
1
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended31/07/2025
As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the
accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011
(“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I
have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

.

Signed:
Name:
Relevant professional
qualification(s) or body
(if any):
Address:		 Date: 18/05/2026
Ray Williams
4 Mill Way, Otley LS21 1FE

Oct 2018

1

IER

Royal Sco)sh Country Dance Society – Leeds Branch

Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 July 2025

Statement of Financial Ac/vi/es

Note
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies
3
Charitable activities
4
Other
5
Total
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
Charitable activities
6
Other
Total
Net income/(expenditure)
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward		 TOTAL
TOTAL
2025
2024
£
£
-
120
49,229
60,067
-
22
49,229
60,209
-
52,223
57,865
52,223
57,865
(2,995)
2,344
48,641
46,297
45,647
48,641

Registered Charity Number: 1072452

Royal Sco)sh Country Dance Society – Leeds Branch

Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 July 2025

Statement of Financial Position

Note
Fixed assets:
Fixed assets
Total fixed assets
Current assets:
Debtors & Prepayments
Shop Stock
Cash at bank and in hand
Total current assets
Liabilities:
Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year
Total assets less current liabilities
Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year
Total net assets or liabilities
Total funds of the charity:
Charity funds
Surplus for the year
Total charity funds		 2025
2024
£
£
323
213
323
213
1,721
52
4,060
5,449
42,799
44,438
48,580
49,939
3,256
1,511
45,647
48,641
-
-
45,647
48,641
48,641
46,297
(2,994)
2,344
45,647
48,641

These accounts were approved by the Trustees on 19 May 2025 and signed on their behalf by:

Jane Walford (Chair) ............................................................... Date ...................................... Sarah Wilcock (Treasurer) ................................................................... Date .......................................

Registered Charity Number: 1072452

Royal Sco)sh Country Dance Society – Leeds Branch

Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 July 2025

Notes on the financial statements

1. Accounting basis

Basis of prepara7on and assessment of going concern

The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost conven7on with items recognised at cost or transac7on value unless otherwise stated in the relevant notes to these accounts. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Prac7ce: Accoun7ng and Repor7ng by Chari7es preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Repor7ng Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (2019) and the Financial Repor7ng Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Chari7es Act 2011. The charity cons7tutes a public benefit en7ty as defined by FRS 102.

2. Accounting policies

a) Income

All the income is recognised once the charity has en7tlement to the income, and it is probable that the income will be received and the amount of income receivable can be measured reliably.

b) Expenditure

Liabili7es are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or construc7ve obliga7on commi@ng the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that se[lement will be required, and the amount of the obliga7on can be measured reliably.

c) Fund accoun7ng

All funds are unrestricted.

d) Fixed assets and deprecia7on

e) Current assets

Amounts owing to the charity at the year-end date in respect of fees or other income are shown as debtors less provision for amounts that may prove uncollec7ble.

f) Debtors

Trade and other debtors are recognised at the se[lement amount due ajer any trade discount

g) Creditors

Creditors are recognised when the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors are normally recognised at their settlement amount.

j) Going Concern

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis as the Trustees believe that no material uncertainties exist. The Trustees have considered the level of funds held and the expected level of income and expenditure for 12 months from authorising these financial

Registered Charity Number: 1072452

Royal Sco)sh Country Dance Society – Leeds Branch

Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 July 2025

statements. They have concluded that the budgeted income and expenditure is sufficient with the level of reserves held for the charity to be able to continue as a going concern.

3. Donations and legacies

Donations
Total		 2025
2024
£
£
-
120
-
120

4. Income from Charitable Activities

White Rose Festival
Malhamdale
Prepaid Ticket Fund
Class, Dance & Other
Fees
Subscriptions
Shop Sales
Total		 2025
2024
£
£
2,856
3,138
7,122
10,707
-
10,885
14,989
14,894
2,454
1,588
21,808
18,855
49,229
60,067

5. Other Income

Other
Total		 2025
2024
£
£
-
22
-
22

Registered Charity Number: 1072452

Royal Sco)sh Country Dance Society – Leeds Branch

Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 July 2025

6. Expenditure on Charitable activities

White Rose Festival
Malhamdale
Prepaid Ticket Fund
Subscriptions
Hall Costs
Musician Cost
Teachers Costs
Catering Costs
Card Processing Costs
Education Expenses
Insurance
Publicity & Advertising
Shop Costs
Depreciation
Other Costs
Previous Year Adjustment
Total		 2025
2024
£
£
2,651
2,695
5,248
7,828
-
7,357
2,394
2,917
12,367
8,533
3,530
4,812
1,682
1,143
369
-
148
-
1,935
-
1,074
179
271
193
18,879
16,374
-
107
1,675
5,727
-
-
52,223
57,865

7. Trustees & Related Party Transactions

Trustees did not receive any trustee expenses in the year (previous year £Nil). No members of the commi[ee received expenses for teaching in the year (previous year: one member). There are no related par7es.

Registered Charity Number: 1072452