watt Publlc Hall 20
Accounts and Trustees Report
For 12 months ended 29 February 2025
Scottish Charity No: SC003992
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Trustees Annual Report for 12 months ended 29 February
The Trustees present the Annual Report and Accounts for Fogwatt Public Hall for the 12 months
ended 29 February 2024
Reference and administrative Information
Charity Name:
Charity Registered No:
Fogwatt Public Hall
SC003992
Contact address:
lan Craven, Glencairn, Fogwatt
By Elgin IV30 8SL
lan Mitchell
Archie Mitchell
Ronald Roger
William Duncan
Ewan Cruickshank
Trustees:
Committee of Management:
lan Craven -
Treasurerlvice Chair
Nicky Bottoms - Secretary
Alison Paterson
lan Mitchell
William Duncan
Jilly Falconer
Joan Simpson
Krystle Ross
Sarah Craven
Ronald Roger
Maureen Davies
Independent Examlner:
Elgin IV30 8SL
Alison Kearney, Glenaldine, Whitewreath,
Longmorn,
Bankers:
Bank of Scotland, 90 High Street, Elgin,
Moray, IV30 1 BJ
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Governing Document
The Fogwatt Publlc Hall is adminlstered in accordance wlth the terms of a Deed of Trust dated
1978.
Committee of Management
Members of the Committee of Management are elected annually at the Annual General Meeting
but casual vacancies on the Committee may be filled during the year. Other Members of the
Committee of Management are drawn annually f rom local organisations specified under the Deed
of Trust. Vacancies in the office of Trustee shall only be filled by persons appointed by the
Committee of Management. At present the committee are functioning successfully wlthout an
appointed Chairman.
Objects and Activities
The Fogwatt Public Hall is dedicated for the purpose of physical and mental training and
recreation and social, moral and intellectual development through the medium of a meeting and
recreation room, lectures, classes, recreation or otherwise as may be found expedient of the
inhabitants of Fogwatt and District without distinction of sex or of political, religious or other
opinions.
Financlal Review
The Accounts for the year have been prepared on a Receipts and Payments basis.
This year has seen a small profit for the hall. Hall hire remalns the main income stream and has
resulted in a similar amount to previous years.
Heat and light costs have increased significantly but this is in line with well publicised increases
across the sector. However the income from solar has dropped by approx 50 % and may merit
investigation. No major expenditure has been undertaken and all other costs appear appropriate.
The overall tinancial position remalns sound and the reserves of liquid assets will be sufficient to
meet the general running and maintenance costs of the hall for several years.
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Achievements and Performance
Useis of the Hall
During the year, there has been regular activity in the hall, both for hall hire and events. The
income generated from hall hire has been used to support events prornoting community
interaction.
The purchase of a new cooker supports the kitchen upgrade in previous years and has been a
large expenditure.
No grants were received this year and the only donations were received at social events and have
been recorded as income for the event.
A profit was made overall and this records a very successful year for this hall which remains a
hub for the surrounding community.
Benefits to the Community
The Hall provides
A warm, friendly atmosphere to the clubs, groups and public who use it.
2. Interest from the local and wider community in hiring and using the Hall
3. The opportunity for community social events
Statement of Trustees, Responsibilities
Charity Law requires the Trustees to prepare f inancial statements for each financial year which
show a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and its financial activities for that
period. In preparing those financial statements, the Trustees are required to:
select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently
make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent
state whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practice
have been followed, subject to any departures disclosed and explained in the financial
statements and
prepare f inancial statements on the going concern basis unless it is appropriate to
presume that the charity will contlnue in operational existence.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with
reasonable accuracy at any tirrse the financial position of the charity and to enable them to
ensure that the financial statements comply with all applicable Acts and Regulations. They are
also responslble for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps
for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf
lan Craven, Vice Chairman
Date
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, FOGWA
. PUBUC
HALL
Year to 28
February
2022
BALANCE
. SHEET
' Unrestrlcted
.. fund8
, General Fund
2022 ,
2021
Balance at 29
February
Add: Surplu&l
(Deficit) for
14,243.43
16,851.23
(3.671.86)
(2.607.80)
Balance as at
28 February
10,571.57
14,243.43 ,
Repre8ented
by
, Cash at Bank
10,571.57 '
14,243.43
Cash on
hand
10,571.57
14,243.43 ',
, Report of the
I Independent
Examiner

FOGWATh PUBLIC HALL
12 m¢￿th5 to 28 Fel)Nary 2025
. Income a Expendituffj A¢cwnt
, INCOME
, Privats Hdl Hire
1472.50
, Commwdal Hall
'. Hire
Inla
Club Hall Hwo
1510.IXI '
1705.00
Solar Panel Inoyne
J6.31
161.46,
.' New Year Party
773.67
3eii.75
. I￿1Z Nights
Cookw Sale
1￿.36
' Total Incwie
4901.34
3743.79 ,
,' EXPENDrruRE
,, Heat and Itght
' Hall inwrance
167&74
1722.39
1 ISS.64
918.55
,, Flre Risk
165.48
Hall ImprOv￿￿ts
11￿.93
125.00
,, Mi8cel1an￿u8
158.90
154.70
i H8llowewJ Paty
| costs
Summér Plcnic
171.72
147.62
13.21
Xmas Party dthit
,' Pub Night deficlt
Subscrpti
84.26
3.50
20
4494.43
357621
4{￿.91 ,'
167.58
tor yoar

FOGWATT PUBLIC HALL
REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT EXAMINER
I have reviéwed the Accounts of the Fogwatt Public Hall for the 12 months ended 29 February
2025. In the course of my examination no matter has come to my attention.
The existing funds held as assets will be sufficient to provide for the immediate needs of the hall
for the foreseeable future.
The Accounts and Notes set out in these pages 1-8 give a true and tair vlew of the Funds of the
Fogwatt Public Hall as at 29 February 2025 and of the Income and Expenditure for the 12 months
ended 29 February 2025.
Alison Kearney, Elgin, Scotland
Dated
The Accounts were approved by the Trustees on
For and on behalf of the Trustees
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FOGWATT PUBLIC HALL
SC003992
NOTES to the Financial Statements for the 12 months to 29 February 2025
Accounting policies - The charity has prepared the Financial Statements on a Receipts
and Payments basis.
2. Funds - all funds of the charity are unrestricted
3. Tangible assets - The charity does not have any Tangible Assets
4. Taxation - Fogwatt Public Hall is recognised as a charity for the purpose of applicable
taxation legislation and is therefore not subject to a taxation on its charitable activities.
The charity is not registered for VAT and resources expended include irrecoverable input
VAT.
S. Employees - The charity has no employees
1. Trustees remuneration and expenses - During the year, no trustees received any
remuneration. Trustee expenses during the year were nil.
6. Independent Examiner - The independent examiner received no fee during the year for
examination of the accounts.
7. Donations and legacies - no donations or legacies were received this year.
8. Fund-raising - funds were raised from social events and hall hires.
9. Grants - No grants were received during this or the previous year.
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