The Dr William Baird Ross Trust Scottish Charity Number SC002421 Annual Report of the Trustees and Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2026
The Dr William Baird Ross Trust Scottish Charity Number SC002421 Annual Report of the Trustees Trustees Russell Duncan Isince 21, May 20221 Gillian Mole (since 20, June 2022} Caroline Cradock (since 1°, January 2023) Contact Address Russell Duncan, Trustee, 20 Briarbank Terrace, Edinburgh. EH11 1 SU Charitable Purpose The Trust W8s established in 196510 finance a compelilion to encourage the composition of church music in Scotland. The Trust Deed specifies that a competition should be held every three years. or al such intealS as finances permitted. Management of the Trust The Trust Deed nominated as Trustees the Honorary Secretary and the Honorary Treasurer of The Edinburgh Society of Organists. and the Honorary Secretary of The Stirling and District Society of Organists. The current office-holders are Gillian Mole, Russell Duncan and Caroline Cradock respectively. Although the appointment of the Trustees is determined by affiliation to these societies, the Trustees are responsible for the management of the Trust. Competition No competition was held during the current financial year. The Trustees met remotely on 4 November 2025 and, ralher than run a competition themselves, determined lo give a grant of £80010 the Edinburgh Festival of the Sacred Arts Young Composers, Competition for each of the next 6 years, by which time the Funds will have been used up. Flnancing The Trust closed its bank account in Ihe year lo 31 March 2025 and transferred the money to the Edinburgh Society of Organists as a loan to hold on behalf of the Trust. During the year, the Trust instructed lo pay a grant of £800 to Ihe Sacred Arts Festival (see above), reducing the loan by that amount. 11 is proposed lo convert the loan into a restricted donation. to be used for the pUoSe of making grants towards composition competitions, after which approval will be sought from OSCR to wind up the Trust. Approved by the Truslees and signed on their behalf Russell Duncan Trustee Date..
The Dr William Baird Ross Trust Receipts and Payments Account for the year to 31 March 2026 2026 2025 Receipts Bank Interest Payments Loan made to Edinburgh Society of Org8nisls 4.782 Excess of payments over recelpts 14,7821 Bank balance at 31 March 2025 Bank balance at 31 March 2026 4,782 Statement of Balances as at 31 March 2026 2026 2025 Bank Balances Loan lo Edinburgh Society of Organists 3,982 4.782 3.982 4,782 Funds Capital Fund Competition Fund 400 3,582 3,982 400 4.382 4,782 Approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf Caroline Cradock Trustee Dale..
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of the Dr William Baird Ross Trust I report on the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 31 March 2026, which are sel out on page 3. Respectlve responsibilitles of Trustees and examlners The Truslees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotlandl Regulations 2006. The Trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10111 Idl of the Accounts Regulations does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts as required under section 4411 } (cl of the Act and lo state whether particular matters have come lo my attention. Basis of independent examiner's statement My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the Charities Accounts (Scotlandl Regulations 2006. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Trust and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. 11 also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeks explanations from the Trustees concerning such matters. The procedures undertaken 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 accounts. Independent examlner's statement In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention which gives me reasonable cause lo believe that in any material respect the requirements.. lo keep accounting record in accordance with Section 44111 {al of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations, and b. lo prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations have not been mel, or 2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order lo enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. lan A S Lawson A member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland 1 Belmont View, Edinburgh, EH12 6JJ Dale.. a02