**1ST GLASGOW COMPANY** THE ORIGINAL COMPANY, FOUNDED BY SIR WILLIAM A. SMITH IN GLASGOW IN 1883 

Registered Scottish charity, No: SC010057 

## **ANNUAL REPORT & ACCOUNTS Year ending 31 August 2025** 

Registered Office: Kelvin West Parish Church, 77 Southpark Ave Glasgow G12 8LE 

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## **1st GLASGOW COMPANY, THE BOYS’ BRIGADE TRUSTEE REPORT** 

**Financial Year Ending 31[st] August 2025** 

**1.** The Company was founded on 4[th] October 1883 by William (later Sir William) Alexander Smith. The Company continues to operate today as part of a global Boys’ Brigade organisation. 

**2.** The Company’s aim is the advancement of Christ’s Kingdom among Boys and the promotion of habits of Obedience, Reverence, Discipline, Self-Respect and all that tends towards a true Christian manliness. 

**3.** The Company operates from Kelvin West Parish Church, 77 Southpark Ave, Glasgow G12 8LE. It meets on a Friday evening for all section meetings. 

**4.** The Company has a value of £4516 (2024 £6497) and in the course of the year income of £7192 (2024 £9684) was received and expenditure of £9172 (2024 £8044) incurred in pursuit of the objective. 

**5.** The Company has a number of volunteer Officers, Instructors and Helpers, all of whom are registered with the Boys’ Brigade UK and operate in full compliance with Disclosure (Scotland) Regulations where applicable. 

**6.** There is no connected body 

**7.** There were no transactions between connected bodies 

## **TRUSTEES DURING THE FINANCIAL YEAR** 

**Captain:** Stuart Cameron, 5 Ballochmyle Street, Catrine, KA5 6QP **OIC Anchor/Junior Section:** Scott Hamilton, 2/3 145 Yorkhill Street, Glasgow G3 8NS 

**Treasurer:** Matthew Stitt BDS, 11 Montgomerie Ave, Fairlie, Largs, KA29 0EE 

**For and on behalf of the Company                     23/10/2025** Ca — h le 

**Stuart Cameron Scott Hamilton Captain OIC Anchor Boys/Junior Section** 

**Matthew Stitt Treasurer** 

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## **1st GLASGOW COMPANY THE BOYS’ BRIGADE** 

## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES For the Year ended 31 August 2025** 

|**Incoming Resources**<br>Camp<br>Canteen/Uniform/Subs/other<br>Donations<br>Fund Raising<br>**TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES**<br>**Resources Expended**<br>Camp Standing Costs<br>Camp Running Costs<br>Company Running Costs<br>Annual Inspection<br>National & Local Fees<br>Other<br>**TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED**<br>**Net incoming resources before**<br>**other recognised gains**<br>**Other Recognised Gains**<br>Unrealised gain (-loss) in value of investments<br>Cash Movement in Year<br>**Net Movement in Funds**<br>**Funds Brought Forward**<br>**Funds Carried Forward**|All Resources<br>Unrestricted<br>_2025_<br>_2024_<br>_Change_<br>£<br>£<br>£<br>3628.77<br>6413.56<br>-2,784.79<br>732.76<br>690.00<br>42.76<br>2830.00<br>2250.00<br>580.00<br>0.00<br>330.00<br>-330.00|
|---|---|
||**7191.53**<br>**9683.56**<br>**-2,492.03**<br>25.00<br>25.00<br>0.00<br>5847.01<br>6073.4<br>-226.39<br>910.93<br>1087.14<br>-176.21<br>0.00<br>0.00<br>0.00<br>782.50<br>858.50<br>-76.00<br>1606.50<br>0.00<br>1,606.50|
||**9171.94**<br>**8044.04**<br>**1,127.90**<br>**-1980.41**<br>**1639.52**<br>**-3,619.93**<br>0.00<br>0.00<br>0.00<br>0.00<br>0.00<br>0.00|
||**-1980.41**<br>**1639.52**<br>**-3,619.93**<br>6496.77<br>4857.25<br>1,639.52|
||**4516.36**<br>**6496.77**<br>**-1,980.41**|



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## **1st GLASGOW COMPANY THE BOYS’ BRIGADE** 

## **BALANCE SHEET As at 31 August 2025** 

||Note|2025|2024|Change|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||£|£|£|
|**Current Assets**|||||
|Cash with Bank||4516.36|6496.77|-1,980.41|
|Cash||0.00|0.00|0.00|
|||4,516.36|6,496.77|-1,980.41|
|Less creditors due within one year|**2**|0.00|0.00|0.00|
|Net Current Assets||4516.36|6496.77|-1,980.41|
|**NET ASSETS**||4516.36|**6,496.77**|**-1,980.41**|
|**Unrestricted Funds**|||||
|Funds carried forward||4516.36|**6496.77**||
|**Total Funds**||**4516.36**|**6,496.77**|**-1,980.41**|



Approved on behalf of the Company on 23/10/25 

Stuart Cameron Company Captain 

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## **1st GLASGOW COMPANY THE BOYS' BRIGADE** 

## **Notes to Accounts** 

## **1.  Accounting Policies** 

The accounts have been prepared on a Receipts and Payments basis in accordance with the Charities & Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005) and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 ( as amended ). 

## **2.  General** 

The Company has no employees, no member of Company staff receives any remuneration and no commitments have been given. 

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