YDI TALKIN NEW PAPE ANN ALR
TRI TTALKI APER A ATI 1- 2 Annual Roport Independent Examinerfs Report RelptS and Payments Account Statement of Balances Notes to the A¢couni$
Tl REP RTHEY AR The trustees have pleasure in presentlng their ret together v411h the flnandal ststements for the year end 31 March 2024. Reference and AdmlThlstratlve Jnformatlon Charlty Rfjgl$trallon Number SC009605 Current l& pjstl Committèe Members Structure governance and management Govefnin9 Document The Association is a charitable assDcl3tlon and th8 purposes and administration arianyements are set oui In the ¢onstitulion. Appointment ol Committee Members OFFice be&r6rs and committee members ale appointed or reappointed at the Annual General M8etln9. which is held annuallv. ObJ¢rtlvos and Actfvitles CharftAbl$ Purprses The charitable object of the Association is to relieve th8 blind. or the partially $ighted, or tliose labouri ng under some tsmporary or perm8nent incapacity or disability which makes reading a strain. by the provision of recorded tapes. Aetl¥ltlo$ and AChI&mnts The newspaper ¢ontinuèd to supply recorded tape5 to th8 blind and partially sighted. During the year the Charity received nil donation8, leg)¢ie$ and gifts.12023 £nill. Financial Review Remuneration and Expenses No remuneration wa$ paid during the year.
IATI MORA.Y.D.!STrI.CT..T.ALKI.N_fj. NEWS.P.4P.ERA£SQLQN Re$•nY•$ As a $L51t of the surplus of E33.563 12023 surplu$ £1581 for 1he year thè Associaiion held unro$trictod fund$ of £79.30312023 . £45,740> Including funds on deposit, at the year end. The surplus 1$ a result of increasing investment income due to high8T intfjrfr8t rates and Ihe transfer of investment funds. Approved by the committ8e and signed on its behalf on a4:0.
HE TR Y DI Tl I report on the Accounts of the charity for the year ended 37 March 2024 whieh are set out on pages lour io six. R•Sp•¢t• r8sponsibilitt•s of Tru$toos and •xaminer The charity's Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the &¢¢ounts in accordance with the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment Iscotlandl Act 2005 and the Charities A¢eounts Iscotlandl Regul81ions 2006. The chèrity Trustees ¢onsider Ihat the audit reouirement of Rogulatlon 10111 Idl of the A¢¢ounts Regulation5 does not apply. It is my responsSbllity to ex8min8 the accounts as required under section 44111 Icl of ihe Act and to $18te vwheiher particular matt¢rs havo come to my teniion. Ba¥ of independent txaminorfs ststemont My exemination is ¢8rried out in accordance wilh Regulation 11 of the Chariiies Accounts Iscotland Regulations 2006. An examination ineludÈs a review of the accounting r8cords képt by Ihe charity and a comparison ol the accounts presented with thosé records. li 01s0 includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in ihts accounts and seeks explanation$ from the Trust?es concerning sny such matters. The proc9duie$ undertaken do not provide all the evidenc6 that would be réquired in an audil, ahd consequently I do not express èn audit opinion on the view given by the accounls. IFKiependent ¢x*min¢r'$ ¥tatvmont In 1he Course of my examination, no matteT has come to my atténtion. 1. Whl¢h gives me reasonable caus9 to b91i&ve thai in ally material respect the requir6ment8: To k8ep accounting recDrds in accordance with Section 44111 lal ol the 25 Act and R8gul8tion 4 of the 2006 Accounis R8gulation$, and To prepare accourrts which 8¢¢ord with the accounting re¢ords and wmply with Regulation 9 of the 2L106 Accounts Regu lations. Have nol been met, or To which, in my oplnion, attBntion should be drawn in order to enable a propel understanding of the actounts to be Teached. aft8re ccountani CJO Commerc¢ House South Street Eloin IV30 IJE Dale: J4. O&.
TALKIN NEW PAPER A R THE YEA 2024 2023 ci Donations Investment Income TOTAL RECEIPTS 33,563 452 AYMENT Ch8rit8blÈ aetiviiies TOTAL PAYMENTS 29 Surplu$ for year All funds are UnstrICted
TATEMENT ANC 2023 2024 Bank B#l•n¢•¥ Opening balances Surplus for year 45.582 45.740 R•seTh•s Current A¢count High Interest Account 13,895 79.303 Investments National Income Savings Bond A55ets Equipment at Cost Fittin9S 7,801 785 All funds are unrestricted Approvod by Ihe commtttee and signed on its behalf on ....... ....... . .
FIAY DI T TALKIN NEWSPAPER A YEAR END D31MAR 1. Basis of AoUntIng These accounts have been prepared on ihe Receipts and Payments basis in accordance with the Charities & Trustee Investment IS¢otlandl Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts Iscotlandl Regvlations 200618$ 8mendedl. 2. N•tur• and Purpose of Funds All funds held in ihe charity ar8 cl88sified a$ unrestricted and are for use at the charity's own discrelion. 3. Related party transactions No relatBd party tr4nsa¢tion5 have occurred during the year. 4. D¢natlons 2024 2023 Donatlons Total All donaknons received In 2024 and 2023 were unrestrirted. 5. Investmont In¢omo 2024 2023 NS & I Prod5 Interest 33,000 563 452 Total 452 All Investment Income received in 2024 and 2023 were unrestritted. 6. Charltable Activities 2024 2023 Insurance Sundries 294 Totsl 294 I donation5 received In 2024 and 2023 were unrestricted.