Registered Charity No SC 000799
DRYMEN VILLAGE HALL COMMITTEE
REPORT AND ACCOUNTS
31 OCTOBER 2024

DRYMEN VILLAGE HALL COMMIThEE
CHARITY INFORMATION
Trusteès {ex-offi¢iol
Slirling Councillor
Minister of Drymen
Factor ol the Monlrose Estates
Committge mombers
Chair
VK8 Chair
S6cretsry (resignedApnl 2025) Tre88uTrr (appointed April 2025J
S8cretary (appoint8d May 2025)
Hall knaison
M8mbers of Committee are drawn from the Drymen Art Club. Drymen ErKlge Club. Drymen Communty Council.
Drymen Comfnunily Developmenl Trust, Drymen SM, Drymen and Dislriol History sOc￿lY, Probus Club of Lomond.
Drymen Senior Cilizens, Drymen Under 5's, Drymen Youth Cafe and variouF local dance/exercise groups.
Registered Addre$¥
3 Main Street
Drymen
Glasgow
G63 OBP
Charlty Reglstratlon Number
SC CKJ0799

DRYMEN VILLAGE HALL COMMIThEE
TRUSTEES, REPORT
The Trustees submit their report and accounts for the year ended 31 October 2024.
Structur9, Govornanco and Managèmènt
The DryThn Village Hall Committee is an unincuporaled association $8t up under a trust deed dat￿1 22 August
1967.
The Trustees are expofficio appointments as specified in the Trust Deed. The Trustees have delegated the running
of the Hall to the Drymen Village Hall Committee.
Drymen Village Hall Committee members are recruited by Seeking appropriately experienced volunteers from the
org8nisalions having a regular annual let of the Hall. The members are appointed by Ihe organisalions 2nd approved
at the Annual General Meeting of the Commit￿.
The Trustees and the current members of the Drymen Village Hall Commrttee are listed on page 1.
No remuneration or expenses were paid lo any Trustees or Committee members. As a result of a number of grants
during the year Ihe Committee started to employ a Hall Coordinator and also a temporary Open Doors Prolect
SessK)n Coordinator
Objectlves and actlvltles
The principal activity of Ihe Drymen Village Hall Committee is to manage the Drymen Village Hall for the be￿rit of
the residents of Drymen and the surrounding area, and for any tM)na fide charitable OTgani$ation wishing to hold a
fund-raising event.
This objective is achieved by letting the Hall lo various k)cal organisalions for art151￿, sporting, educational and
entertainment activities and for any other uses of benefit to the local community.
Achlevements and performance
The Hall has returned to being one of the most highw utilised assets in the community with the number of users
returning lo close to thé pre Covid pandemic levels. Commlttee meetings have taken place online.
The legal status of the trustees and trust document are lo be reviewed for a nY)re transparent arKI communal format.
Financial Revlew
Income has trken received from hall lettings of £8,647 (2023 £8,509). Added to this is income from events, d0natK￿S,
bank interest and unreslricled grants of £21,85912023 £1,143), There were unrestricted expense5 of£31,17812023
£9.392}. This resulted in a deficit for the year on unrestricted funds of £67212023 surplus on unrestricted funds
£2601. The restricted fund movements are detailed in a Note lo the A¢¢ounts.
Trustoe respon8lbllltle8
The Truslees acknowledges their responsibilities for..
ensuring that the Drymen Village Hall Committee keeps accounting records In accordance wf(h the term5 of
the Charities and Trustee Investments (Scouandl Act 2005 arKI the Chariues Accounts (Scotlandl
Regulations 201A',
preparing accounts which comply with the requirements of the Charities and Trustee Investments (Scotlandl
Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts {Scotlandl Regulations 2006 and
(￿nfIrmIng that an audit will not be required for this year.
JOHN HUXTABLE
Chair
2025

DRYMEN VILLAGE HALL COMMirrEE
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024
2024
Total
2023
Total
Unre8trlct
Restricted
RKelpts
Hall lets and rental
Slirling Council grants
Other grants
Events & donations
Bank interest
8,647
8,647
8.509
17,083
10,000
252
391
7,427
14,104
328
25,000
32,427
14,104
328
Totsl recelpts
30,506
25,000
55,506
36,235
Payments for Charitable Activities
Wages
InsuranGe
Electricity
H811-keeping
Repairs and maintenance
Gift ft)r Independent Examiner
Community Garden
Mis¢ellaneous
10.952
1,117
10.101
7,655
342
1,133
12,085
1,117
10,101
7,655
7,080
18,307
1,321
4,650
16,454
3,780
40
750
6,738
1,011
Total payments
31,178
7,871
39,049
45,302
{Deficitysurplus for year
16721
17,129
16,457
I9,c￿7}
Total funds brought forward
21,377
1,112
22.489
31,556
Total fund8 carrlèd forward
£ 20,705
£ 18,241
£ 38,946
£ 22,489
STATEMENT OF BALANCES
2024
2023
Bank balances brought forward
IDeliGilllsurplus for year
21.377
16721
1,112
17,129
31.556
19,0671
31.556
19.0671
Bank balances carried fotward
£ 20,705
£ 18.241
£ 38,946
£ 22.489
Approved by the Trustees of the Drymen Village Hall Committee and signed on its behalf..
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Dale.. 16 HAicM aot5
The rK)te on page 4 forms part ol these accounts.

DRYMEN VILLAGE HALL cOMMI￿EE
NOTE TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024
Restrlcted Fund8
Balance at
1 November 2023
Balance at
Payments 31 October 2024
Grants recelved
Receipts
Stirling Council- insulation
Stirling Council- Community Pride
National Lollery- Hall Refurbishment
Stafford Trust- Staffing Costs
974
138
974
138
13,262
3,867
20,000
5,000
6,738
1,133
£1,112
£ 25,000
£ 7,871
£ 18,241
Balance at
1 November 2022
Balance at
Payments 31 October 2023
Grants received
Re¢elpts
National Lottery Fund - allerat￿nS
Slirfing Council - insulation
Slirling Council- Community Garden
Inspiring Scotland - Cooking equipment
Slirling Council- cinema operation
Open Doors Project
Forth Valley laptop
Robertson Trust
Stirling Council
Local Giving
Hall Co.ordlnator Fund
National Lottery
Slirling Council- Community Pride
657
974
657
974
750
4,000
600
750
4.000
600
500
5,000
11,500
500
500
5,000
11,500
500
8,014
1,184
8,014
1,046
138
Session Co-ordinator Funding Istaffingl
1390)
3,733
3,343
£ 10,439
£ 26,583
£ 35,910
£1,112

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT EXAMINER
TO THE MEMBERS OF DRYMEN VILLAGE HALL cOMMI￿EE
I report on the accounts for the y@ar ènded 31 October 2024 set out on pages 3 and 4.
Respectlve responslbllltles of commlttog and reportlng accountsnt
As described on page 2, the Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with
the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investments (Scollandl Act 2004 and the Charities Accounts ISGollandl
Regulations 2006. The Trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 1011 Ildl of the AGGounls
Regulation5 does not apply. 11 is my responsibility lo examine the accounts as required under Section 4411llc}
of the Act and to slat8 whether particular matters have Come to my atteii lion.
Basls of Indepgndgnt examiner's statement
My examination is carried out in accordance wlh Regulation 11 of the Charities Accounts (Scolland)
Regulations. An examination includes a review of the accounting recoros kept by the eh2rily and a comparison
of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes considera-.ion of any unusual items or disclosures
in the accounts and seeks explanations from the Trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures
unolertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently I do not express
an audit opinion on the view given by the aGcounls.
Independent examineVs ¥tstement
In the course of ry examination, no matter has come to my attention
wh￿h gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material resFecl the requirements..
to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 44111{2} of the 2005 Act and Regulaion 4 of the
Accounts Regulations and
lo prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with Regulation g of the 2006
Regulations have not been met, or
2. to whth in my opinion. attention should be drawn in order lo enable a proper understanding of the accounts
to be reached.