oscr._ Period start date Year Period end dale Month Year 08 2024 Day Day 20 To Offfce of the Scottish Charity Regulator Reference and administration detslls Charity nam$ Other names charlty is known by Registered charity number Charity's princlpal addross Ocruiekshank Botanic Gardens Trust SC004654 rjo Principal's Office King'5 College University of Aberdeen Akrdeen Postcode AB24 3FX Names of the charty trustees on date of approval of Trustegs, Annual Report Trustee rTrame Irf any} Dates acled If not for Who￿ year Name of person lor body) enlltlgd to appoint tru8tse {If any) Ex-offieio Ex-officio Ex-officio Ex-officio Ex-officio Ex-officio Life Trustee New Lrfe Trustees are ! appointed by the exi8ling Life Trustees Life Trustee Life Trustee 10 12 15 16 17 18 19 APPENDIX 1 Reference and administration details Names of all other charity trustees durin9 the period. if any. (for example. those who resigned part way through the financial period) plame Datss act•d if not forwholo yair Structure, governance and management Type of governlng document The Trust was created by Miss Anne Hamilton Cruickshank, who resided al 20 Rose Street, Aberdeen, In memory of her lale brother Doctor Alexander Cruickshank, in terms of a Trust Deed dated 13" April 1898 and registered in the Books of Council and Session on 26Jl April 1898. Tru$tee recruitment and appointment There are 3 ex-officiis Trustees and 3 lrfe Trustees appointed under the Trust Deed. The ex-offi'ciis Trustees are the Principal, the Professor of MalhematlC5 and the Professor of Botany in the University of Aberdeen and their successors in offi￿. On the death, resignation or incapacity of any of the life Trustees, the remaining life Trustees must appoint a new Trustee so that the life Trustees are kept up to but do not exceed three in number. Objectives and activities Charltable purposes Miss Cruickshank declared that the main purpose of the Trust was the I founding and endowing of a Botanical Garden to be known as the 'Cruickshank Botanical Garden, for the furtheran￿ of University interests and the public good. Summary of the main activiti0$ in relation to thesg objects During the year the Trustees continued lo manage the Trust with regard to rts founding purposes. The Trust's ￿nVestment portfolio is monitored by Stockbrokers, Brewin Dolphin, who provide regular reports and valuations for the Trustees. These ￿pOrtS fomi the basis of investment decisions. The Trustees also let 17 Sl Machar Drive with the rental income (when occupied) contributing lo the benefit of the Cruickshank Botanic Gardens. APPENDIX 1 Achievements and performance Summary of the maln achievements of the charity during the financial period This year donations lolalling £10,000 were paid to the University for the management and maintenance of the Cruickshank Botanic Gardens. Financial review Brief statement of the charity'5 policy The cash reserves al the year-end totalled £46,3191£45,486 in 20231. on reserves Over the years the level of income generaled by the Trust has become insufficient lo meet all the expenses involved in maintaining the garden and the University now makes a substantial financial contribution (see beSow}. Details of any deficit Donated facilitlgs and servlces lif any) The Trust benefits from the in-kind support of the UnNersity of Aberdeen towards the operation of the gardens and the administration of the Trust's affairs through staff time and access lo faci111ies. In 2024, after tsking into account benefit in kind support that the Trust provides to the University, this was estimated to equate to circa £161,400_ APPENDIX 1 Other optional information Declaration The trustses declare that they have approved tho trusto88' report atthio. Slgned on behalf of the charity's trustees Signaturels Full namelsl Position le.g. Chairl Date 141. oscr Cruickshank Botanic Gardens Trust SC004654 Receipts and payments accounts Forthe perfod 2023 20 08 2024 Section A Statement of receipts and payments Unrestrfcted Reslrfcted fibnd8 funds Expeiidable •ndowmBnt funds Permanent endowment fitnd$ Totsl funds Jrrent period Total lundG I￿t At Recelpts [￿nationS L￿￿e5 Grani$ Receiptsfrom fundia18￿9 Gross trading re￿1[*5 Ir￿￿ liom ￿vestm8n*g other ihan nd 11368 14368 11841 Rentstrom ianJ 8 buil01￿8 Gross retsipt5 Irorn otherchatilab actNI1￿$ Al Sub ¢0 11368 1436B IS￿41 A2 Receipts Irom & salÈs Pr#eeu$ Ircth s31e Offi￿ a55ets Prweeds Sale ofinvesiments A2 Sub tolal 188,463 188,463 188,463 I￿,463 60,343 80,343 Tor￿ r￿elpts 203,831 203,831 76,183 Payfflents EX￿rn$t￿ forfundraising actlvll￿5 Grosslrading paytnen InvesiNEnt managemerl c051s Paymerts ielaling dKÈCtly to chsnLqb a￿1vill•S Grants and donati￿5 3,199 3,199 3,180 10,fMIO 10,•OD 3D,MO GOWnan￿ costs Au¢il l I[￿erendent examngti¢n Preparation of annual a￿UTr Le9* costs $urw¢e 1,123 391 A3 Sub totsl 14,$64 14$64 33,S71 A4 P¥yments to ass•tand Investment movernent5 Purchases of fix￿ assets Purchase ol Inve¥lryEnt$ 188,434 180,434 188,434 68,165 6B,165 A4 totsi 18Y,434 TotJl payménts 202.998 20189B 101,736 Notrece1pts/{po￿wtsj 833 833 126,S531 AS Transfers to I IfrcAnl lunds Surplus /(d*ftit) foiye8r 833 33 125,5531 PPENOI¥I Cruickshank Bot3nic Gardens Trust Section B Statement of balances SC004654 UnMslrkie4 E*p*nd&ble P¢rffi￿n1 TL*il cUr￿￿t Catoqgr ffund Bl CaghfvThJB CÈ¥han¢Jbthk bÈL￿¥$t 81èrtth 71.OJ* aJ3 120.0031 Cashand bankba￿￿COS * •nd ot year 46,J19 46,319 44186 All DptslLs B2 lfftv•strnHr Sh Rests￿ Fu 414,792 1,792 414,792 431.792 D•t41 B31Jthero¥9•ts Fund 24o,ri) TW 240,th)D 240.OQI Totol v¥*rtE BS ConUtlBtttt l￿bIlkIeS 1$ APPENDIX 2 Cruickshank Botanic Gardens Trust SC004654 Section C Notes to the Accounts C1 N•tur* and purpose of lunils {m8ybe st8ted on alyw of fvncls wotl(sheetsl Type of ?¢livity or projÈtt Supported Nurnborof grarts C2 Grants Cur*or operational for 22123 ur8tor operational for 23124 1Trsiitubon 5,000 5,000 Insritutlon Total 10,000 C34 Tru$te* remuneration If m remuner81ion was p81d durng the peri(xS lo any <*arty Imsts& or perwn Con￿8￿ lo a trustee uoss this box lotherwise comtyete sectson 3bl Authority under syhich paid C3b Tru8t88 remuneratlon- details C4a TTUSte8 exponses If w exp￿SeS were paid toany charty I￿$t& dunnu tn6 pencé UO8$lhis tM)x (Othe￿￿lSe CDmplets section 4bl of tiu¥tq C4b Trustee e¥pense5- detaFIs TAnsactrO Sal￿¢9 outstandln94% riud pnd N81U￿ of rÈlationship Nature of transaction C5 Transactions with trustees and connected per$on$ C6 Other information otsnic tsard8nsTtult R&P 2&24 xlsxl Notes Dttembei 2007 APPENDIX 3 oscr Offte of the Scottish Charity Règulator Independent examiner's report on the accounts V2 Report lo the Icharity nare trusteeslmernbers of tTuickshank Botsnic Gardens Trust R¢9lsterpd charlty SC004654 number On the accounts of the charity for the period Period start date Month Period end date Month Year 023 Year lo 024 Set out on pages {temÈmbtttO intlude p mberJof *d￿t￿nal Jheotsl Respective The ¢harity's trustees are responsible for the preparation ol the accounts in a¢cord8nce responsibilities of wrth the tems of the Charities and Trustee Investment {Scollandl 2005 Act and the trustees and examiner Charrties Accounts (Scotlandl Regulations 20LE. The eh8rily trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regul*'on 10111 Idl of the Accounts Regulations does not app￿. It is my responsibilty lo examine the accounts as required under section 44111 Icl of the | Act end to stale whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of Independgnt My examination is carried out in accordan￿ with Regulation 11 of the Charities gxamlner's statgmont Accounts {Scollandl Regulations 20LE. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consKleralion of any unusual rtems or disclosures in the accounts and seeks explanations from the trustees conceming any such matters. The procedu￿$ undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and, consequently, I do not express an audi( opinion on the accounts. Independent examIne￿S , In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention atement which gThies me reasonable cause lo believe that in any matenal respect the requirements". to keep accounting records in accordance with seclKJn 44{1} (al of the 2005 Act and Regulatson 4 of the 2D06 Accounts Regulations, and to prepare accounts whrh accord with the accounting records and comply with Regulation g of the 20(￿ Aceounls Regulations ave nd been met. or 2. to which. in my opinion. attention should be drawn in ordgr lo gnable a Proper e reached. Signed 9th April 2025 Date: Name Relevant professiona qualificationlsl or bod {if any) Address