-fcoO-1110 TURRIFF HERITAGE SOCIEfY A.G.M. 12th Ma 2025 CHAIRMAN'S REPORT As per last year I would like to begin with an overview of the past vear. This past year has been another exciting year for the Society. As reported last year we were awaiting the return of the Civic robes from the Museum services. They were duly installed in May 2024 and the Museum Services staff did a very good job of setting up the display. The only criticism is that the reason given for removing the robes in 2016 was to clean them. I'm not sure about the robes but the staff admitted that they haven't cleaned the chains as they don't know what they are made ofl ! I mentioned last year that we planned to host a reception to launch the display on 160 years of Turriff show. The Turriff Show committee sent out over So invitations to past presidents and most of them I turned up. The show committee also provided the refreshments and nibbles. It was a great evening with much chatter and reminiscing. We are indebted to the past secretaries for their scrapbooks and to Ellis Mutch for compiling a video of past shows. This attracted a lot of attention. Following on from this we used some of the show items for our display at the Show itself, including the videos, along with items from "Clothing from yesteryear" display, including Jim and Jean our fashion models. This display resulted in a Winners rosette and the Castleton Cup. My thanks to all who worked so hard to put the display together and to the volunteers who manned the stand on the days of the show. The building has had a makeover during the year with new double glazing units being fitted to the office, along with new blind5. On the
outside, the windows and doors were repaired and repainted, changing from black to a more welcoming red. Towards the end of the summer, a group of Rotarians helped us to start clearing up the Auld Kirkyard. We removed a tractor trailer load of self seeded trees and overgrown brambles and ivy. However there is still more to do and they plan going back soon to continue the work. The main problem will be the height of the trees and where they are placed, but we are looking at the possibilities at our di5POsal. Our Doric day for this year was again successful. Our main speaker, from Fettercairn was excellent, with a great mix of serious and very funny. We only had this year and again did a first class job of entertaining the audience. We had a full house at the start with only 2 or 3 not staying for the bothy ballads. After lunch we were mesmerised by the work of Aaron Gale from Huntly. Aaron has won the Doric film festival twice with his Puppet theatre videos of nursery rhymes. The amount of work that goes into each production is amazing as he took us through the various 5tep5 of putting it all together. Whilst a member of the Society, Deirdre spent hours researching the Auld Kirkyard and taking people on walking tours of it. To honour that we decided to get storey boards installed in the Kirkyard dedicated to her. I can now show you the finished boards. l am indebted to Alan for his research, to Turriff Printers for making the boards and to the Men's Shed for making the framework. The Council have agreed to mount them on posts for us. Sadly we are still short of volunteers to open the Session Cottage on a regular basis. The roof has been repaired. However we still have a problem with damp and are trying various means to combat this. I What of the future:
th Thi5 year so far we celebrated the 80 Anniversary of VE day. We have started a display to commemorate 100 years of girl Guiding in Turriff. It will be added to as more items become available. so if anyone has anything relating to that, please let us know. We will once again be at Turriff Show and plans are ongoing for the display. At the moment it's under wraps. We had another busy day on May Day but again we can only do this with the support of the volunteers and the Board is very grateful for that support. Personally I wish to thank the volunteers and the member5 of the Board for all their hard work which allows us to show off this great facility. Thank you for coming along tonight Any questions.
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AND DISTRICT HERITAGE SOCIETY ISCIOI. - -. .. ... 23 INCOME 160.00,, 1351.77,, 308.(M) i 15.IXI 1091.53 Donatior 21.00,'Talks 281.38 RefiJrts Imurthx) 7T1.70, 16361.12 3481.00 Grant¥Fundry 25•.25 MMcllar 3411.71.Lry&8 £9.8729 2b23,EXPENDrruRE 2024 18ga.72 IlnsuTane• 1ri.9J Clan Alonns 338.34 Moray Frn PrtlNJn 3352.85 EJ 38J.28 Broadband l MSFr 120&38 Printin9 & Ststwy 309.66 Wind(M Cl8anwWci 4730.40 8uihJin9 Maintenarth and D 10a.04 Comwlefl Intomot W 240.80 Fufflire & Frtb'ThJs 22a.68 Mry¢larw)u• 2477.781 618ml 17&36: 1614.63, 142JO 1464122, 188.00 13448.98, 38&gBI £12,97l90 14827, 3 09&61 Su .17,,
STATE¥ENT OF BALANCE AS AT DECEIABER 31. X124 2023 £23,215.60 Opening ance 3.(W.61 SurpluyJDefKrt the Year 2024 £20,120.99 É6487T.17 £20,W.99 4.998.18 All Funds are unrestricted
INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT FOR YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF TURRIFF AND DISTRICT HERITAGE SOCIETY (SCIOI I report on the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2024 RESPEcfivE RESPONSIBILITIES OF TRUSTEES AND EXAMINER The charity's Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance wlth the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment Istotlandl Act 20051.the 2005-1 and the Charities Accounts {Scotlandl Regulations 2006 las amendedl {"the 2006 Re8ulationsl. The Charity's Trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10111 Idl of the 2006 regulations does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts as required under Section 44111 c of the 21XJS Act and state whether particular matters have come to my attention. BASIS OF INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS STATEMENT My examlnation is carried out in accordance with Regulatlon 11 of the Re8ulatlons 2006. An examinatlon includes a review of the accountin8 records kept by the Charity and a comparison of these account5 presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeks explanation5 from the Trustees concerning any such matters. The procedure5 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 vlew 8iven by the account5. INDEPENDENT EXAMINER STATEMENT In the course of my examination. no matter has come to my attenfjon Which gives me reasonable cause to believe that In any materlal respect, The requirements to keep accountlng records in accordance with Settion 44111 lal of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Regulation5. and to prepare the accounts which accord with accountin8 record5 and comply with Re8ulation 9 of the 2CQ6 Regulations have not been met, or to which in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.