THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS' ASSOCIATION TRUST ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 



## THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS' ASSOCIATION TRUST 

## LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION 

Charity number (Scotland) $C002889 Principal address — Independent examiner A.J.B. Scholes Ltd 10 Albyn Place Aberdeen AB10 1YH 



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## THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS' ASSOCIATION TRUST 

## CONTENTS 

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|Trustees' report|1-2|
|Independent examiner's report|3|
|Statement offinancial activities|a|
|Balance sheet|5|
|Notestothefinancialstatements|6-14|





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## THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS' ASSOCIATION TRUST TRUSTEES' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 eee The Trustees present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024. 

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the financial statements and comply with the Trust's deed of trust, the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005, the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended) and "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)" (effective 1 January 2019). 

## Objectives and activities 

The Trust hereby established shall exist for the following purposes, and have the following objects and aims namely:(1) To foster esprit-de-corps and to keep alive by reunions and meetings the comradeship which was always so strong among officers, warrant officers non-commissioned officers and men (all hereinafter collectively called "members") of the Regiment which was formerly known as The Gordon Highlanders (hereinafter called "the Regiment"). (2) To assist members of The Regiment who have through no fault of their own fallen on hard times. (3) To assist the widows and children of deceased members, but excluding any widow or children of any of us. (4) To ensure that all pensioners and veterans of The Regiment are well cared for and to arrange for visits to members resident at the Royal Hospital, Chelsea; Erskine Hospital and the War Blinded Institution, Linburn: the Scottish Veterans’ Residences (Whiteford House, Rosendael and the Murray Home); the Thistle Foundation (Wighton House), Edinburgh; the Flanders House in Glasgow; the Blesma House in Crieff: and the Royal Star and Garter Home in Surrey. 

## Grant making policy 

All requests for help are assessed by SSAFA, Poppy Scotland or Royal British legion caseworkers. The Association policy is to meet the identified need from Association funds up to a threshold level of £800 per individual case and thereafter from primarily, The Army Benevolent Fund Soldiers Charity and for Scottish cases, Poppy Scotland, along with any other appropriate charity. The threshold level was increased from £650, as agreed by the Association Trustees at the Trustee meeting on 24 October 2024. The yield on the portfolio holdings is a significant factor when determining the level of Welfare Grant support. The level of grant will remain open to review by the Trustees subject to the number of requests for assistance received during the year and any impact on dividend income. 

## Achievements and performance 

The Association continues its policy of sending Duchess Jean postcards or Regimental cards to known widows, widowers and senior old and bold on their birthday. 

Grants are received annually from Regimental Association subscriptions/ Gift Aid and The Luff Foundation. The Trustees have determined a budget for the year to take account of income and are satisfied that the Trust can meet its primary objective of providing necessary welfare support to needy members of the Regiment. 

Other donations are received from charitable organisations and from Association branches by carrying out fund raising activities and making donations to the main Association Fund. 

## Financial review 

Incoming resources in the period totalled £59,845; expenditure in the period totalled £90,165. The Trust also recognised gains on its investment portfolio amounting to £6,945. Charitable funds therefore decreased by £23,375 over the course of the year. Unrestricted funds at the end of the period totalled £784,946. 

## Reserves policy 

The total funds held by the Trust amount to £784,946 (£808,321 at 31 December 2023) and it is considered that these reserves are adequate to meet the expenditure of the Trust. 

## Investment policy 

The Trust's investments are managed by LGT Wealth Management International Limited (formerly abrdn Capital 

International Limited). Investments are directed towards producing high income. 

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## THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS' ASSOCIATION TRUST 

## TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) 

## FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 

## Risk protection 

The Trustees have reviewed the risks to which the Trust's funds are exposed and are satisfied that adequate control procedures are in place. All the Trust's assets are held either as bank deposits, unit trust holdings or UK listed securities. 

## Structure, governance and management 

The Trust is a registered Scottish charity governed by the terms of a trust deed. 

The Board of Trustees has the authority to recruit and appoint Trustees as and when deemed necessary. 

The Trustees' report was approved by the Board of Truste 

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## THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS' ASSOCIATION TRUST 

## INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS' ASSOCIATION TRUST 

| report on the financial statements of the Trust for the year ended 31 December 2024, which are set out on pages 4 to 14. 

## Respective responsibilities of Trustees and examiner 

The Trust's Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006. The Trust Trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10(1)(a)-(c) of the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 does not apply. 

It is my responsibility to examine the financial statements as required under section 44(1){c) of the Charities and Trustee investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of independent examiner's statement My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the financial statements presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the financial statements, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently | do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the financial statements. 

## Independent examiner's statement 

In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention 

1. which gives me reasonable cause to belleve that in any material respect the requirements: « to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 44(1)(a} of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and Regulation 4 of the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006, and 

+ to prepare financial statements which accord with the accounting records and comply with Regulation 8 of the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 

have not been met, or 

2. to which,a attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the financial 

## Independent Examiner 

10 Albyn Place Aberdeen AB10 1YH 26 April 2025 

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## THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS' ASSOCIATION TRUST 

## STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT 

## FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 

|FOR THE YEAR ENDEDYEAR ENDEDENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024|FOR THE YEAR ENDEDYEAR ENDEDENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024|FOR THE YEAR ENDEDYEAR ENDEDENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024|FOR THE YEAR ENDEDYEAR ENDEDENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024|
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|||Unrestricted|Unrestricted|
|||funds|funds|
|||2024|2023|
||Notes|£|£|
|Income from:||||
|Donations and legacies|3|39,203|396,135|
|Other trading activities|4|896|815|
|Investments|5|19,746|17,616|
|Total income||59,845|414,566|
|Expenditure on:||||
|Raising funds|6|3,851|2,957|
|Charitable activities|vs|86,314|56,978|
|Total expenditure||90,165|59,935|
|Net gains/(losses) on investments|12|6,945|2,629|
|Net income/(expenditure) and movement in funds||(23,375)|357,260|
|Reconciliation offunds:||||
|Fund balances at 1 January 2024||808,321|451,061|
|Fundbalancesat31December2024||784,946|808,321|



The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities. 

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## THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS' ASSOCIATION TRUST 

## BALANCE SHEET 

## AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024 

|||2024||2023||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||Notes|£|£|£|,|
|Fixed assets||||||
|Tangible assets|14||298||448|
|Investments|15||726,500||422,757|
||||726,798||423,205|
|Current assets||||||
|Debtors|16|2,909||954||
|Cash at bank and in hand||57,379||386,202||
|||60,288||387,156||
|Creditors: amounts falling due within|17|||||
|one year||(2,140)||(2,040)||
|Net current assets|||58,148||385,116|
|Total assets less current liabilities|||784,946||808,321|
|The funds of the Trust||||||
|Unrestricted funds|||784,946||808,321|
||||784,946||808,321|



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## THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS' ASSOCIATION TRUST 

## NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 

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## 1 Accounting policies 

## Charity information 

The Gordon Highlanders’ Association Trust is a registered Scottish charity governed under the terms of a deed of trust. 1.1 Accounting convention The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Trust's deed of trust, the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005, the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended), FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (“FRS 102”) and the Charities SORP "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)" (effective 1 January 2019). The Trust is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102. The Trust has taken advantage of the provisions in the SORP for charities not to prepare a Statement of Cash Flows. The financial statements have departed from the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a true and fair view. This departure has involved following the Staternent of Recommended Practice for charities applying FRS 102 rather than the version of the Statement of Recommended Practice which is referred to in the Regulations but which has since been withdrawn. 

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the Trust. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £. 

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, modified to include listed investments at fair value. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below. 

|1.2|Going concern|
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||At the time of approving the financial statements, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the Trust<br>has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the Trustees|
||continue to adopt the going concern basis ofaccounting in preparing the financial statements.|
|1.3.|Charitable funds|
||Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of their charitable|
||objectives.|
|1.4|Income|
||Income is recognised when the Trust is legally entitled to it after any performance conditions have been met,|
||theamountscanbemeasuredreliably,anditisprobablethatincomewillbereceived.|



Cash donations are recognised on receipt. Other donations are recognised once the Trust has been notified of the donation, unless performance conditions require deferral of the amount. Income tax recoverable in relation to donations received under Gift Aid or deeds of covenant is recognised at the time of the donation. 

Legacies are recognised on receipt or otherwise if the Trust has been notified of an impending distribution, the amount is known, and receipt is expected. If the amount is not known, the legacy is treated as a contingent asset. 

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## THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS' ASSOCIATION TRUST 

## NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 

1 Accounting policies 

## (Continued) 

- 1.5 Expenditure 

   - Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to transfer economic benefit to a third party, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement, and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. 

Expenditure is classified by activity. The costs of each activity are made up of the total of direct costs and shared costs, including support costs involved in undertaking each activity. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs which contribute to more than one activity and support costs which are not attributable to a single activity are apportioned between those activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. Central staff costs are allocated on the basis of time spent, and depreciation charges are allocated on the portion of the asset's use. 

## 1.6 Tangible fixed assets 

- Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses. 

Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases: 

## Computers 

## 25% straight line 

The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is recognised in the statement of financial activities. 

## 1.7 Fixed asset investments 

Fixed asset investments are initially measured at transaction price excluding transaction costs, and are subsequently measured at fair value at each reporting date. Changes in fair value are recognised in net income/(expenditure) for the year. Transaction costs are expensed as incurred. 

## 1.8 Impairment of fixed assets 

At each reporting end date, the Trust reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any). 

- 1.9 Cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities. 

## 1.10 Financial instruments 

The Trust has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments. 

Financial instruments are recognised in the Trust's balance sheet when the Trust becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. 

Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously. 

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## THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS' ASSOCIATION TRUST 

## NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 aes 1 Accounting policies (Continued) 

## Basic financial assets 

Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised. 

## Basic financial liabilities 

Basic financial liabilities, including creditors and bank loans are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised. 

Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method. 

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of operations from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. 

## Derecognition of financial liabilities 

Financial liabilities are derecognised when the Trust's contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled. 

## 2 Critical accounting estimates and judgements 

In the application of the Trust's accounting policies, the Trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates. 

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods. 

## 3 Income from donations and legacies 

||Unrestricted|Unrestricted|
|---|---|---|
||funds|funds|
||2024|2023|
||£|£|
|Donations and gifts|1,714|356,814|
|Grants|36,100|38,100|
|Membership fees|1,389|1,221|
||39,203|396,135|
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## THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS' ASSOCIATION TRUST 

## NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 

## 3 Income from donations and legacies 

(Continued) 

|||Unrestricted|Unrestricted|
|---|---|---|---|
|||funds|funds|
|||2024|2023|
|||£|£|
||Donations and gifts|||
||David Rennie Sheppard bequest|-|5,000|
||Marigold Harrison Gillespie bequest|-|351,012|
||Other|1,714|802|
|||1,714|356,814|
||Grants|||
||Dunnachie's Charitable Trust|1,100|1,100|
||Robert Luff Foundation|35,000|35,000|
||Royal Caledonian Charities Trust|-|2,000|
|||36,100|38,100|
|4|Income from othertrading activities|||
|||Unrestricted|Unrestricted|
|||funds|funds|
|||2024|2023|
|||£|£|
||Other income|896|815|
|5|Income from investments|||
|||Unrestricted|Unrestricted|
|||funds|funds|
|||2024|2023|
|||£|£|
||Income from listed investments|17,276|14,885|
||Interest receivable|2,470|2731|
|||19,746|17,616|



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## THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS' ASSOCIATION TRUST 

## NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 

## 6 Expenditure on raising funds 

|||Unrestricted|Unrestricted|
|---|---|---|---|
|||funds|funds|
|||2024|2023|
|||£|£|
||Trading costs|||
||Other trading activities|720|1,071|
||Investment management|3,131|1,886|
||Total costs|3,851|2,957|
|rf|Charitable activities|||
|||Benevolence|Benevolenc|
||||e|
|||2024|2023|
|||£|£|
||Depreciation and impairment|150|150|
||Governance and support|38,904|14,828|
|||39,054|14,978|
||Grant funding of activities (see note 8)|47,260|42,000|
|||86,314|56,978|



Charitable expenditure includes amounts charged by the independent examiner of £1,992 (2023: £1,896) for accounts preparation and independent examination services. 

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## THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS' ASSOCIATION TRUST 

## NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 

## 8 Grants payable 


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|Benevolence|Benevolence|
|2024|2023|
|£|£|
|Grants|to|institutions:|
|Veterans|Aid|Scotland|650|100|
|Army|Benevolent|Fund|2,600|1,000|
|Salvation Army|-|250|
|Scottish|Veterans'|Residences|650|100|
|Gordon|Highlander|Museum|&|Regimental|Trust|Fund|35,000|35,000|
|38,900|36,450|
|Grants|to|individuals|8,360|5,550|
|47,260|42,000|
|9|Net|movement|in|funds|2024|2023|
|£|£|
|The|net|movement|in|funds|is|stated|after|charging/(crediting):|
|Fees|payable|for|the|independent|examination|of the|charity's|financial|
|statements|-|.|
|Depreciation|of owned|tangible|fixed|assets|150|150|

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## 10 Trustees 

None of the Trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration or benefits from the Trust during the year. 

11. Employees 

The average monthly number of employees during the year was: 


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There were no employees whose annual remuneration was more than £60,000. 

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## THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS' ASSOCIATION TRUST 

## NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 

## 12 Net gains/(losses) on investments 

||Unrestricted|Unrestricted|
|---|---|---|
||funds|funds|
||2024|2023|
||£|£|
|Revaluation ofinvestments|7,049|2,031|
|Gain/(loss) on sale ofinvestments|(104)|598|
||6,945|2,629|



## 13 Taxation 

The charity is exempt from taxation on its activities because all its income is applied for charitable purposes. 

## 14 Tangible fixed assets 

|Tangible fixed assets||
|---|---|
||Computers|
||£|
|Cost||
|At 1 January 2024|598|
|At 31 December 2024|598|
|Depreciation and impairment||
|At 1 January 2024|150|
|Depreciation charged in the year|150|
|At 31 December 2024|300|
|Carrying amount||
|At 31 December 2024|298|
|At31December2023|448|



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## THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS' ASSOCIATION TRUST 

## NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 

## 15 Fixed asset investments 

|||Listed|Cash in|Total|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||investments|portfolio||
|||£|£|£|
||Cost or valuation||||
||At 1 January 2024|422,739|18|422,757|
||Additions|295,872|.|295,872|
||Valuation changes|7,050|-|7,050|
||Transfers in|-|9,698|9,698|
||Transfers out|-|(3,384)|(3,384)|
||Disposals|(5,493)|-|(5,493)|
||At 31 December 2024|720,168|6,332|726,500|
||Carrying amount||||
||At 31 December 2024|720,168|6,332|726,500|
||At 31 December 2023|422,739|18|422,757|
|16|Debtors||||
||||2024|2023|
||Amounts falling due within one year:||£|£|
||Other debtors||2,909|954|
|17|Creditors: amounts falling due within one year||||
||||2024|2023|
||||£|£|
||Accrualsanddeferredincome||2,140|2,040|



## 18 Unrestricted funds 

The unrestricted funds of the charity comprise the unexpended balances of donations and grants which are not subject to specific conditions by donors and grantors as to how they may be used. These include designated funds which have been set aside out of unrestricted funds by the trustees for specific purposes. 

|||At|1|January<br>2024|Incoming<br>resources|Resources<br>expended|Transfers|Gains and<br>losses|At 31<br>December<br>2024|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||£|£|£|£|£|£|
|General|funds|||808,321|59,845|(90,165)|:|6,945|784,946|



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## THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS' ASSOCIATION TRUST 

## NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 

## 18 Unrestricted funds 

## (Continued) 

|Previous year:|At|1 January<br>2023|Incoming<br>resources|Resources<br>expended|Transfers|Gains and<br>losses|At 31<br>December|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||||||||2023|
|||£|£|£|£|£|£|
|Investment||||||||
|realisation fund||23,482|-|-|(23,482)|-|-|
|General funds||427,579|414,566|(59,935)|23,482|2,629|808,321|
|||451,061|414,566|(59,935)|-|2,629|808,321|



## 19 Related party transactions 

There were no disclosable related party transactions during the year (2023 - none). 

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# 95th Trustees' q Annual Report (2024) 

# of The Gordon Highlanders’ Association Trust 

(LXXV-XCIl) Instituted, April 1930 (Registered as a War Charity No. ED/3646) Scottish Charity Number SCO 02889 

|1.|The 94""Annual General Meeting of the Association was held 2~~{=~~|The 94""Annual General Meeting of the Association was held 2~~{=~~|The 94""Annual General Meeting of the Association was held 2~~{=~~|The 94""Annual General Meeting of the Association was held 2~~{=~~|
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|at 1145hrs on Saturday 20th April 2024 and the minutes were duly circulated|||to Association members.||
|2;<br>The Statement of Financial Affairs as at 31° December 2024 has been prepared by Scholes<br>Chartered Accountants. The accounts were approved bythe Trustees at the Trustee meeting held on 41"|||||
|March 2025.|||||
|The|figures quoted below are for easy reference to the main elements|of the|accounts and|are included in|
|the Statement of Financial Affairs.|||||
|4.|BENEVOLENCE TO INDIVIDUALS||2024|2023|
||a.<br>From the Regimental Association — 13 cases. (23 cases in 2023)<br>8,360|||5,550|
||b.<br>From the Army Benevolent Fund (Quarterly Allowances)||-|-|
||C:<br>Christmas Boxes to Individuals in Hospitals/Homes||30|30|
|S:|DONATIONS TO OTHER CHARITIES||||
||a.<br>Army Benevolent Fund||2,600|1,000|
||b.<br>Scottish Veterans' Residences||650|100|
||Cc.<br>Veterans Aid Scotland<br>d.<br>Salvation Army Christmas Appeal||650<br>300|100<br>250|
||||~ET2Z,590|£7,030|
|6.|DONATIONS RECEIVED||2024|2023|
||a.<br>Dunnachie Trust||1,100|1,100|
||b.<br>Association Branches||100|100|
||d.<br>Bequests<br>e.<br>Other Donations||949<br>185|358,012<br>702|
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£2,334 £359,914 G SUBSCRIPTIONS & GIFT AID 2024 2023 (Includes Tax Recovery/Gift Aid on Subscriptions & Donations) £1,389 £1,221 

8. INVESTMENT POLICY The Trust investments are managed by LGT Wealth Management. As was explained last year, a second portfolio was established to invest the £300k legacy left to the Association in 2023. The Trustees are satisfied that the Balanced Bridge Fund meets the Trust aspiration to generate additional income that would enable wider support for and expenditure on veteran welfare related needs. 

The Association investment requirements for the Phoenix Fund are as follows: Investment Objective: Capital Growth. 

Restrictions: None. Risk Profile: Medium Low. 

Income Requirements: In region of £12k preferred. Timescale: 10 years plus. Capacity for Loss: 15 — 20% Capital. 0-5% Income. Income received in 2024 was £13,159 

The Association investment requirements for the Balanced Bridge Fund are as follows: Investment Objective: Capital Growth. 

Restrictions: None. Risk Profile: Medium. 

Income Requirements: In region of £9k preferred. Timescale: 5 - 10 years plus. 

Capacity for Loss: 15 — 20% Capital. 0-5% Income. Income received in 2024 was £2,233 

The Trustees are satisfied that the Association investments will generate the income required to meet welfare support needs across the Association. 

Date: 31 March 2025 

Position: _Chairman/Honorary Secretary/Treasurer 

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