Largs & Dlstrict Museum & Historfcal Soclety
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LARGS AND DISTRicf MUSEUM AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Scottish Charitsble Incorporated Organisation No. SC001454
Receipt and Payment Accounts
for the year ended 28th February 2026

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Reference and admlnistrative Information
Charlty Name:
Largs and District Museum and Historical Society
Charity Registration No: SCIX)1454
Address:
Kirk8ate House, Manse Court, Largs. KA30 8AW
Contact name:
Christine Thomas
Trustees:
George Newlands (Chair)
Anne Cowgill (Secretsry)
Christine Thomas (Treasurer)
Linda Grieve (to Oct 2025)
James Rankin (to June 2025)
Rlck Boston
lan Mclntosh
Richard Topping
Jestein Gibson
Tom Marshall
Nicola Dunsmore (from ort 2025)
Gordon Scott (from Oct 2025)
Independent Examiner: Drummond Bone, BA, ACCA
Pearson, Bone & Co
6 Waterside Street
Largs
KA30 9LN
Bankers:
Bank of Scotland
Main Street,
Largs
KA30

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STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governlng document
The Charity changed its status from an Incorporated Charity and Company
Limited by Guarantee to a Scottish Charitsble Incorporated Organisation (SCIO)
on 8 June 2023. The charity Is governed by a Constitution updated at the
time of converting to a SCIO and regularly reviewed.
Recrultment and Appolntment of Trustees
Any current member of the Society is eligible to stand for election as a Trustee.
All Trustees have to stsnd down at each Annual General Meeting but are
eligible to re-stsnd for election. The Offi￿ bearer5 of the Charity are appointed
at the Annual General Meeting or by the Trnstees at a meeting following the
Annual General Meeting if this is not possible at that meeting.
Or8anisath)n Structure
The Charity Executive Committee meets regularly to conduct the affairs of the
Charity.
Ob￿rtIveS and Actlvlt
The Charity owns the Largs Museum buildSng and aims to promote the history
of Lar85 and the local area through exhibitions at the Museum and by other
means such as presentations, meetings with invited speakers , providing
Information and liaising with other local organisations, local schools and other
youth organisations. The Charity Maintains a website and Facebook page
which are regularly updated. The Museum is staffed by wholly unpaid
volunteers. Currently there are 56 members. The Museum is normally open
for 3 hours over 4 days per week from April to September with special visits
available outwith these times. The Museum is free to all and the Charity
depends on donations, grants and fundraising to operate the Charity and
maintsin the Museum building in good repair. The Museum is also a keyholder
for the Skelmorlie Aisle. a scheduled monument in the Larg5 Graveyard, which
is under the guardianship of Historic Environment Scotland and the Museum
receives payment for this service.
Achlevements and Perfomian
During the financial year March 2025 to February 2026, the Museum was open
from April to September and was able to welcome visitors 12 hours each week,
consisting of 3 hours per day Thursday to Sunday inclusive. Some of the
exhibits available to view were the history of the Boys Brigade, a display on

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geological artefacts found locally, information on Sir Thomas Brisbane,
information panels on the villages of Fairlie and Skelmorlie, a display refletting
the anniversary of VE and VJ Days, an exhibition highlighting weaving including
historical costumes with clothes for thildren to try on and hlstorical artefacts
on things of local interest in the Largs area.
The Museum also has an extensive amount of research materlals and there is a
small research area in the Museum which people are able to use. Following
recent grant awards the Museum was able to buy a variety of equipment to
enhance the facilities the Museum offers, including a digitsl microfilm scanner
and photograph scanner and printer.
We continue the process of applying for accreditstion from Museums and
Galleries Scotland and are grateful to Jill Mccoll of North Ayrshire Council who
continues to be our mentor.
Flnancial Revlew
At the end of February 2026 the accounts showed total Receipts of £13,114
(2025: £18,394) and totsl Payments of £6,945 (2025: £16,294) resulting in a
surplus of £6,169 (2025: £2,100).
Unrestricted Receipts of £13,114 include a slight increase in membership
subscriptions to £831 and grants from North Ayrshire Council of £7(K).
Donations had decreased slightly to £2,768 although monies received from
Historical Environment Scotland for key-holding for the Skelmorlie Aisle had
increased to £3,743. £278 was received for Use of Premises, with income from
Annual Coffee Momlng almost doubling to £1,635 and Miscellaneous Income
of £48. In addition the Museum received a bequest of £3,1XX) from the estate
of the late Jean Donaldson.
Unrestricted Payments for the year to February 2026 were £6,945 (2025:
£7,981). Electricity costs had reduced to £1,828 although Telephone/lnternet
costs had increased to £686. There were redurtions in Printing/Ststionery
(£124), General Expenses (162). Premises costs (£804) and Preservation
Materials (£460), however there were increases in Insurdnce {£1,232} and
Website costs (£624). £916 was spent on purchasing new chairs. New
expenditure for the year was £21 for Bank and other charges and £30 for
speaker fees.

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There was no Restricted Income or Expenditure during the year and there is a
zero balance in our Restricted Fund.
Reserves Pollcy
The Charity's funds are kept in a Bank of Scotland account and the balance on
th
28 February 2065 was £16,225. Of this amount, the Trustees have designated
£1,000 for the purchase of books. Of the balance, £3,472 has been set aside as
Reserves- this represents six months, expenditu￿.
ststement of Trustees, ReSp￿IbIlitIeS
The Trustees are responsible for ensuring that proper accounting records which
reflect an accurate view of the Charity's financial situation are kept and that
financial statements, independently examined, are produced each year, are
approved by the Trustees and are submitted to the Office of Scottish Charity
Records (OSCR) timeously. Records must comply with the Charities and Trustee
Investment (Scotland) At 2(K)5 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland)
Regulations 2006 (as amended). The Trustees are also responsible for
safeguarding the assets of the Charity and must take reasonable steps for the
prevention and/or detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Approved by t
es and signed on their behalf:
George Newlands, Chair

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Unrestricted
Funds
2026
Restricted Totsl Total
Funds
2026 2025
2026
RECEIPTS
Membership subscriptions
NAC grants
Bequests
Use of premises
Donations
HES payment for keyholding
Sale of books
Miscellaneous incorne
Coffee morning
Totsl Receipts
PAYMENTS
Electricity
Telephone
Website costs
Printinglstationery
General expenses
Insurance
Affiliation fees
Premlses costs
Repayment retail books
Preservation materials
Bank and other charges
Speaker fees
Equipment
Total Payments
Surplus/ldeficit) for the year
STATEMENT OF BAIAN
Bank balance brought forward
Surplus/(deficit)
Bank balance carried forward
831
831
825
700 8,418
3,OlXI
278
484
2.768 2,974
3,743 2,986
111 1,732
87
888
13,114 18,394
278
2.768
3,743
111
13.114
1.828
1.828 2,924
451
624
496
124
212
162
454
1,232 1,025
20
20
804 7,080
38
118
460 2,469
21
30
916 1045
6 945 16 294
6169 2100
624
124
162
1,232
20
38
21
916
10,056
6,169
16,225
10,056 7,061
6,169 2,995
16,225 10,056
The accounts w
app
by the Trustees on l&Tr 2026.
Signed ....
George Newlands, Chair
Christine Thomas, TreaSU￿r

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
I. BASIS OF AccoupifiNG
These accounts have been p￿pared on the Receipts and Payments basis
in accordance with the Charities & Trustee Investment (Scotland) Att,
2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2￿6 (as
amended).
I INVEsfMEpirs
The Charity has no investments. All funds are deposited in the Charity's
Bank of Scotland Account.
3. FUNDS
UNRESTRICTED FUND- For general expenditure.
RESTRICTED FUND- The Charity currently has no Restricted Funds.
ENDOWMENT FUND-The Charity has no Endowment Funds.
4. TRUSTEE REMUNERATION
No Trustees received any remuneration from the Charity.

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINEWS REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF IARGS AND
DISTRICT MUSEUM AND HISTORICAL SOCIErY
I report on the accounts of the (harity for the ye¥ erbded 28th February 2026 which are set
out on Pages 6 and 7.
Respertlve Yesponsibilitres of Tntstees and Examlner
The CharlV5 Trustees are responslble for the preparati¢)n of the accounts in accordance
with the tenns of the Charities and Trustees Investment (Scotland) Art 21J)5 and the
Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2￿6 las amended).
The Charlty Trustees consider that the audit requI￿rnent of Re8ulatlon 10(l) Id) of the
Acccounts Regulations does not appty. It is my responsibility to examine the a¢￿Unts as
required under sect5on 4411) c of the Act and to st*e whether particular matters have come
to my attention.
8asls of Independent Examinerfs Statemert
My &xamination 15 carrled out In accordance with Regulation 11 of the Charlties Accounts
(Scotlandl Regulations 2¢￿ (as amended). An examlnation includes a review of the
accovnting records kept by the Charity and a compari50n of the accounts presented with
those records. It also indudes consideratlon of ary unusual items or dtsdosures in the
accounts and seeks explanations from the Trustees concerning any such matters. The
procedures undertaken do not provlde all the eviden￿ that V•¥)uld be required In an audit
and. consequentty, I do not express an audit oplnion on the vlew glven by the accounts.
Independent Examinerfs Statement
In the course of my examination no matter has c(xne to my attention (other than disclosed
below ) whtch gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respert the
requirements:
To keep accountfng records in accordan￿ with Section 44(Illa} of the 2005 Act and
Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations (as amended), and
To prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with
Regulalion 9 of the 20(￿ Accounts Regulations (as amended) have not been meL or
to whlch, In my opinion, attentfon should be drawn in order to enable a proper
understandlng of the accounts to be reached.
Drummond Bone, BA, ACCA
Pearson Bone & Co,
6 Waterside Street
Largs, KA30 9LN