Dechmont Memorial Hall Association
Scottish Charity No. SC008474
Annual Accounts 2024 - 25
Contents:
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Trustees’ Annual Report
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Statement of Receipts and Payments including statement of
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balances and notes to the accounts
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Independent Examiner’s Report
Dechmont Memorial Hall Association is a Registered Scottish Charity No S5C008474+
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.. Trustees’ Annual Report for the period _ L |_ Period startdate | ss Period enddate /Day | Month | Year | | Day | Month | Year | From | 1 18 | 2024 | To | 31 17 | 2025 | Oe i Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator Reference and administration details ; a OtherRegistered names charitycharityCharityisnumberknown nameby ||| DechmontSC008474 Memorial_Hall Associationa Ho ; | Charity’s principal address || Dechmont Memorial Hall | 71 Main Street | Dechmont | Postcode EH52 6LJ | Names of the charity trustees on date of approval of Trustees’ Annual Report Trustee Dates acted if Rane of person name Office (if any) mot for whole veAar (or body) entitled to: 1 y appoint trustee (ifany) : | George Beveridge Chair | 2 | Elaine Beveridge Secretary 3 | Colin Hilditch Treasurer ; , oe SS 7 E | | | 10 | r13 I IA || | || 15 | | 17 | | | a ee ce esee 19 | |
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Reference and administration details
Names of all other charity trustees during the period, if any, (for example, those who resigned part way through the financial period)
: | Name Dates acted if not for whole year \ |Structure, governance and management Type of governing document Constitution —nn a | | Trustee recruitment and appointment | Appointed at the AGM7 7 | | | | | || | | | | | Objectives and activities ; Charitable purposes 'The Area of Benefitfor the purpose of thisconstitutionwill be the village |[Dechmont][and][surrounding][area.] of | | Summary of the main ' The advancementof the educationof the community in[the][ Area][of][Benefit] = activities | by the provision of, or assistance in the provision of, facilities for education, | in relation to these objects recreation or other leisure time occupation, with the object of improving the | | quality of life of the community.
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Achievements and performance
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|Summary of the main achievements|of|||The|Hall|maintained|regular|Let|activity|with our established|tenants|
|the|charity|during|the|financial|period|—|continuing|to|use|the|Hall|for|activities|benefitting|the|community|and|
||Surrounding|area|||
||The Trustees were|also|happy|to|support|local|groups|through|donations|||
||during|the|year,|while|maintaining|a|surplus,|including|a|donation|in|
|||memoriam|for the|Community|Council|Secretary|
|||Following|a|decision|in|May|2024|to|retain|the|equivalent|of the|annual|let||
||figure|in|the|operational|banking|account and|opena|fixed|deposit for the|
|_|remaining|sums|in|order to|improve|interest|return,|the|deposit|has|
|||returned|over £800|interest|in|this|year.|||
|||The|Trustees|have|engaged|with|West|Lothian|Council|on|the|future|of the|||
|||Hall,|following|the|Council’s|decision|to|consult|on|the|withdrawal|of|||
|||financial|support|for Community|Centres|and|Halls|in|the|area|||
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Financial review
Brief statement of the charity’s policy The charity holds funds, which have been accumulated over a number of _ on reserves _ years to support its charitable activities. _ These unrestricted funds represent income earned but not yet utilised in _ supporting charitable activities. On 31st July 2025 the charity held £29.207 _ at the bank; the Committee considers this to be appropriate to allow them _ to fulfil the charitable activities. | Details of any deficit |N/A | || Donated facilities and services (if any) N/A oo oe re oe |
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Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
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Receipts and Payments Account for the year ending 31 July 2025
| Unrestricted | Restricted | TOTAL | Total | ||
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| 2024-25 | 2024-25 | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | ||
| See | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Receipts: | Note: | ||||
| Lets / Rents | 2,095 | - | 2,095 | 3,832 | |
| Membership Fees | 4 | 50 | - | 50 | 26 |
| Bank Interest | 816 | - | 816 | 7% | |
| Donation | 0 | - | 0 | ||
| Miscellaneous Income | 0 | - | 8) | - | |
| 2,961 | 0 | 2,961 | 4,034 | ||
| Sale of Fixed Assets & Investments | - | - | - | - | |
| 2,961 | 0 | 2,961 | 4,034 | ||
| Payments: | |||||
| Insurance | 180 | - | 180 | 96 | |
| Donations & Gifts Made | 2 | 800 | - | 800 | 1,400 |
| Building Maintenance | 3 | 81 | - | 81 | 298 |
| Equipment | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Stationery | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Preparation ofAccounts | 25 | 25 | 25 | ||
| Postage | - | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Miscellaneous expenditure | 0 | - | 0 | 370 | |
| 1.086 | 0 | 1,086 | 2,189 | ||
| Surplus / (Deficit) foryear | 1,875 | 0 | 1,875 | 1,845 | |
| Statement of Balances at 31 July 2025 | Unrestricted | Restricted | |||
| 2024-25 | 2024-25 | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | ||
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| Bank and cash at Start: | |||||
| Bank balances b/fwd at 31/07/2024 | 27,332 | - | 27,332 | 25,487 | |
| Cash in hand at start | - | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Surplus / (Deficit) forthe year | 1,875 | - | 1,875 | 1,845 | |
| Closing balances | 29,207 | 0) | 29,207 | 27382 | |
| Cash funds as at 31/07/2025: | |||||
| Bank of Scotland BusinessAccount | 5,214 | - | 5,214 | 4,155 | |
| BOS fixed deposit | 23,993 | - | 23,993 | 23,177 | |
| Cash | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| 29,207 | 0 | 29,207 | 21Soe. |
Dechmont Memorial Hall Association is a Registered Scottish Charity No SC008474
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Receipts and Payments Account for the year ending 31 July 2025
| investments - None | 0 | 0 | ||
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| 2024-25 | 2023-24 | |||
| Date | Origina | |||
| OtherAssets (all depreciated at10% p.a.) | £ | £ | ||
| Chairs | 295 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fan heaters | 80 | 0 | ) | |
| Fridge | 2014-15 | 4110 | 0 | 0 |
| Cooker Rug |
2014-15 2014-15 |
250 30 |
0 0 |
0 0 |
| Display Units | 2014-15 | 138 | 0 | 0 |
| Teapots | 2014-15 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| Fixtures & Fittings | . | 500 | 500 | |
| 500 | 500 |
Liabilities - None
Contingent Liabilities - None
Approved by the trustees ON...........-::seeseeeesiee++-2026 and signed on their behalf
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Colin Hilditch (Treasurer)
Elaine Beveridge (Secretary)
Notes to the Accounts
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Membership fees: Dechmont Art Group £25) & Recreate Recycling (£25)
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Donations Made: Dechmont Art Group (£300) and Community Council memorial collection (£500)
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PPL/ PRS licence (£81)
Dechmont Memorial Hall Association is a Registered Scottish Charity No SC008474
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Scottish Charity Regulator
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Report to the _Independentexaminer’s report on the accountsv. ||
trustees/members of |DECHMONT COMMUNITY HALL ASSOCIATION |
Registeredmumbercharity | sco9g474 |
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Respective | The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance
responsibilities of with the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) 2005 Act and the
trustees and examiner Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006. The charity trustees consider that the
audit requirement of Regulation 10(1) (d) of the Accounts Regulations does not apply. It
is my responsibility to examine the accounts as required under section 44(1) (c) of the
Act and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent jy examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the Charities |
examiner's statement Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006. 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 consideration of any unusual items or disclosures inthe
accounts and seeks 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 accounts.
Independent examiner's | |
statement | !n the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the
requirements:
to keep accounting records in accordance with section 44(1) (a) of the 2005 Act and |
_ Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations, and
tO prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with |
Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations
_ have not been met, or |
| 2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper
| un erstanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed: MO ytAROn— Date:
Name: = 2nd April 2026 |
Relevant | JoKin &raham
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qualification(s) or body Member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers in Scotland |
(if any): | (MCIBS) |
Address: 18 Park Road /
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Disclosure section
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