Orkne ' Talkin Nem'5 er ACCOUNTS TO 31 MARCII 2025 Scottish Charit Number SC002783
Orkne ' Talkin Nem's er B,11.,INCE SIIF.FT ,IS ,IT 31 NI,IRCII 202$ ASSTr-TS 2024 4.OUU.00 Equipmenl at Cost 4.000.00 0.00 4,lJOO.00 tkduci Wriie dO,n 10 valuaiion 4,000.00 3,222.00 Sundrv l)L.bii)rs - UIC, Ciranl 3,222.00 Cash al Bank..- (,1411. Un l'Ul.l & sa'Inls ALLouiils 55.157.56 10.65 Cash in Fland £ 67,-180.6S £ 62.18.1.46 C•eDerAI Re%ern'f - Lnrestricled 21.812.15 45,46N.411 Ilalai)LL' al 31 MiifLh )11!4 £67..11111.05 (4,9Y7.141) 67.180.65 Add Surplus ( l)cliLiI I lor yLaT 62,-111.1.46 Appro¥'cd hy Ihe Bi)ard of Truslees on A Ju5), 20.. -I'ruslec £ 67,.180.65 £ 62.-18.1.46
Orkne Tydlkln New's er STATEMTr:NT OF FINANCIAI, ACTIVITIES for Ihe 'ear ended .11 Illarrh 2025 2024 INCOMING RF.SOURCb:S 50,094.87 Donati()ns & l.egaLies -305.00 2,547.49 Blue Door Bank Inleresl 221.37 3,745.00 Grants 3,745.00 1,066.16 Fund Raising F.vents 1,167.20 57,453.52 5,4.18.57 DIRECI, CHARII'ABLE EXPTr:NSES 6,480.00 C()-ordiiialor's Salary aiid F.xpeiisL" 7,200.00 229.95 Stationery and Office Supplies 182.38 84.00 Adi'enising 84.(10 E reighi and Postages 991.-30 Purchas¢ (Trf CDS 302.56 Insurance 213.25 -3,210.-17 RL'pairs & Renewals 1,998.00 165.8U Subscriptions 221.20 146.19 Fund Raising Cosls 139.17 106.97 Sundry Expenses & Donations 116.59 167.88 Telephone Charges 167.88 11,885.02 10,435.76 45,568.50 Surplus (Deficit) for year (4.997.19) 21,812.15 Reserves Broub.hi Fonvard 67J80.65 67,-380.65 Reserves C'arried Fonvard 62,.183.46 All funds are unreslriLled
Orkne ' Talkin News er RISK 1AN.4G=NIE'T AND RESERN'F"S POLICITr.S Risk laa emenl The Commiiiee has assessed the major risks lo which lh¢ charity is exposed. in particular Ihose related io the operations and finances of the organisation. and are satisfied that syslems are in place to miligate exposure lo major risks. The decision has been made by Ihe Commitlee to onvert lo a Scollish Charitable Incorporated Organisalion lo miligale personal risk. Resen'e5 Polic The Reserves Fund represents the unrestricted funds arising from past operaling results. The Commillee is satisfied Ihat ihe balance of the fund. £6? 383. is more ihan sufficient to meel the Lonlractual obligalions lo slafl. and ihc ongoing maintenance of ihe organisation.
Orkney T3lklng Nowspayr Indèpendenl Examlner's Report to the Trustees of Owkn•y Talklng Now8pap•r. I r8POrt on the 8ccounls of the charity for Ihe year ended 31 March 2025. Respectlve rnsponBlblllt1•8 01 tfU8te08 and examln•r The charlty's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with th8 lerms of Ihe Charities and Tiuslee Investmenl Iscollandl Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotlandl Regulation5 2006. The Charity Iruslees consider thal the audit requirement of Regulation 101 l Kdl of the Accounts Regulalions does not apply. 11 is rny responsibility lo examine the accounts as r8quired under s8ction 4411 Xcl of the Act and lo state vthether particular m8tt&rs have come lo my attention. Basls of Indep•ndent gxamlnor's 8lat•ment My examination is carried out in 8ccordance with Regulation 11 of the Charilios Accounts Iscotlandl Regulations 2006. An exominalion includes a review of the accounls records kept by the chanty and a comparison of the acctxjnts presented wrth those recor(Js. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in th8 accounts, an(i seeks explanalion5 for the Irusl8es concerning any such mallers. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence th81 would be required in an audit, and consequenlly I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts. Ind•p•nd•nt •xamln•r8 8tat•m•nt In the course ol my examination. no matter has come lo my attention. Which gives m8 reasonable cau88 lo b81iev8 that in 8ny materi81 respect tho roquiroments.. lo keep accounting records in 8ccordance ¥Mlh Seclion 4411 Xal of th8 2005 Act and Regul81ion 4 01 the 26 Accounls Regulations, and lo prepare accounts which accord with the accounlin9 recofds and comply Règulation 8 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations have nol been met, or lo which, in my opinion, allenlion should be drawn In order lo enable a proper understanding of the accounts lo bc re.ifj.ho.d 4 Broad Street, Kirkwall, Orkney 2éJuly 2025