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 inte￿alS 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 pU￿oSe 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
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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
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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
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