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← First Church Of Christ, Scientist, Edinburgh

2025-03-31-accounts

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FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST, EDINBURGH

TRUSTEES’ REPORT and FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the year to 31 March 2025

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CONTENTS Page
Legal and administrative information 1
Trustees’ report 2 - 6
Independent Examiner’s Report 7
Statement of financial activities 8
Balance sheet 9
Notes to the financial statements 10-17

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FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST, EDINBURGH

LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Trustees

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Scottish Charity Number : SC014327 Registered Office : 11 Young Street Edinburgh EH2 4HU Bankers : Virgin Money Bank of Scotland 83 George Street 38 St Andrews Square Edinburgh Edinburgh EH2 3ES EH2 2YR Investment Advisers : RBC Brewin Dolphin 144 Morrison Street Edinburgh EH3 8BR Auditors : MHA 6 St Colme Street Edinburgh EH3 6AD Solicitors : Shepherd and Wedderburn 9 Haymarket Square Edinburgh EH3 8FY

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FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST, EDINBURGH

TRUSTEES’ REPORT For the year ended 31 March 2025

Structure, Governance and Management

Status

This branch of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts, was formed on 18 May 1988 in Edinburgh and is called “First Church of Christ, Scientist, Edinburgh”. It is governed by the “Manual of The Mother Church” by Mary Baker Eddy, insofar as it applies to branch churches. The Church was formed by the consolidation (amalgamation) of the former First and Second Churches of Christ, Scientist, Edinburgh which were organised on 26 November 1899 and 20 December 1935 respectively, and dissolved on 18 May 1988.

Governing Document

The charity is established under a Constitution and Byelaws of the Church, adopted 30 January 1989 and most recently updated on 28 April 2023.

Management and membership

The charity is managed by an Executive Board of up to five members elected at the Annual Meeting. The offices of First Reader, Second Reader and President are elected annually at the September members’ meeting. Other post holders are appointed by the Board in March. Details of their duties and responsibilities, together with details of appointment of Church officers and qualifications for Church membership are outlined in the Constitution and Byelaws of the Church. Members meet quarterly in March, June, and September, with the AGM in December.

Trustees

Board members serving during the year ended 31 March 2025 and to the date of approval of the financial statements were as follows: -

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Other Post Holders

Clerk: Treasurer:

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Recruitment, Appointment and Training

Under the Constitution and Byelaws of the Church the maximum number of trustees shall be five. Trustees shall hold office for a maximum period of three years plus any period filling a casual vacancy before three full years, or until such time as they retire or their period of office is terminated. All trustees are also members of the Church, so they are aware of its activities. Training for new trustees is largely informal through briefing sessions with existing trustees, though they are encouraged to watch webinars and attend seminars.

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TRUSTEES’ REPORT (continued) For the year ended 31 March 2025

Structure, Governance and Management (continued)

Key Management Personnel

The five members of the Executive Board comprise key management personnel and they are unremunerated.

The charity is organised so that the trustees meet regularly to manage the affairs of the charity. Trustees met 19 times during the year to 31 March 2025.

Objectives and Activities

Objects

The Church of Christ, Scientist, “is designed to be built on the Rock, Christ; even the understanding and demonstration of divine Truth, Life and Love, healing and saving the world from sin and death; thus to reflect in some degree the Church Universal and Triumphant.” (Church Manual p.19).

Activities

At its premises on Young Street, the charity holds regular public services every Sunday morning and testimony meetings on Wednesday evenings, plus a Sunday School for children and teenagers. The charity also provides a community reading room on Waterloo Place, which is open to all and is an allin-one library and bookshop. The charity holds a public lecture, with guest speaker, at least once annually.

Achievements and Performance

In addition to the regular services, the Church hosted a Thanksgiving service, and a lecture. The lecture, entitled ‘A lasting, healing solution to hopelessness’, was given in person by Alison Hughes, CS, at the Eric Liddell Centre on 14 May, 2024.

The Reading Room at 15 Waterloo Place, staffed by the Librarian and Church members on a voluntary basis, was open to the public on weekdays between 11am and 3:30pm. It attracted many visitors from all over the world.

A project was completed to replace with double glazing the three windows at the rear of the Reading Room, along with full redecoration, and new carpet in both the study and sales rooms. The old, fragile toilet in the Reading Room was also replaced.

At the Church building some upgrades were made to the electrical system, and asbestos was removed from the loft area. The hot water systems were replaced to prevent the risk of legionella, and a new audio system was installed.

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TRUSTEES’ REPORT (continued) For the year ended 31 March 2025

Financial Review

The results of the charity for the year are set out in the Statement of Financial Activities. The results show net income for the year of £99,084 (2024: net income of £413,001), comprising income of £207,308 (2024: £556,525) and expenditure of £108,224 (2024: £143,524). With gains on investments of £12,505 (2024: gains of £67,217), the charity has net movement in funds of £111,589 (2024: £480,218).

The charity was fortunate to be the recipient of a substantial donation of £151,444 in the year and this accounts for the large net income. Some of this money will be transferred to the investment portfolio, the rest will be spent on further improvements to the buildings.

Investment Policy

Trustees review the investment policy and objectives annually. The charity has adopted a medium risk policy for both income returns and capital growth. Investments are managed by Brewin Dolphin on a discretionary basis. The current year’s investment performance was considered satisfactory with income from investments of £22,610 (2024: £21,795) in the year and gains of £12,205 (2024: gains of £67,217).

Reserves Policy

The reserves of the charity at 31 March 2025 were £1,440,211 (2024: £1,328,622) and are held as £1,438,413 (2024: £1,328,800) of unrestricted reserves and £1,798 (2024: (£178)) of restricted reserves. The intention is to hold a substantial amount of these reserves as investments to generate income to help fund the ongoing activities of the charity. The free reserves of the charity, defined as those unrestricted reserves not tied up in fixed assets, were £158,306 (2024: £33,354).

Risk Management

Trustees have a risk management strategy in place which comprises regular consideration of the risks the charity may face at its regular Board meetings, the establishment of systems and procedures to mitigate those risks, and the implementation of procedures designed to minimize any potential impact on the charity should these risks materialize.

The keys risks currently facing the charity and their mitigating factors are:

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TRUSTEES’ REPORT (continued) For the year ended 31 March 2025

Plans for the Future

In addition to the normal activities, a number of further enhancements to the Church building will be considered over the coming year:

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TRUSTEES’ REPORT (continued) For the year ended 31 March 2025

Trustees’ Responsibilities Statement

The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

The law applicable to charities in Scotland requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Trust and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the Trust for that year. In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to:

The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Trust and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005, the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended) and the provisions of the Trust’s Trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Trust and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Approval

This Report was approved by the Board of Trustees on 24 November 2025 and signed on its behalf by:

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tkusuJn Enve￿￿ ID. (NJ373o1￿1146DE4251￿6c05I5S(￿Lx) INDEPENDENT EXAMINEWS REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES AND MEMBERS OF FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST. SCIENTIST. EDINBURGH I report on the financial statements of the charrtable company for the year ended 31 March 2025 which are set out on pages 8 to 17. Respective responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner The Trustees (who are also the Directors for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the temis of the Charities and Trustees Investment (Scotlandl Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotlandl Regulations 2006. The Trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10(l) lal to (c) of the Accounts Regulations does not apply. It is my responsibilty to examine the financial statements as required under section 4411) (cl of the Act and to state whether the particular matters have come to my attention. Basls of Independent Examlnerfs statement My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations (as amended). An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charitable company and a comparison of the financial statements presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the financial statements, 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 I do not express an audtt opinion on the view given by the financial statements. Independent Examinerfs ststement In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention: which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements: to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 4411) (a) of the 2CK15 Act and Regulation 4 of the 21X)6 Accounts Regulations; and to prepare financial statements which accord with the accounting records and comply with Regulation 8 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations have not been met" or to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the financial statements to be reached. 24 November 2025 MHA Chartered Accountants 6 St Colme Street Edinburgh EH3 6AD

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FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST, EDINBURGH

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCORPORATING THE INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) For the year ended 31 March 2025

Notes

Income from:
Donations and legacies
2
Charitable activities
3
Investments
4
Other trading income
5
Total income
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
6
Charitable activities
7
Total expenditure
Net income before gains on
investments
Net gains on investment
assets
9
Net
income
and
net
movement in funds
7
Funds brought forward
12,13
Total funds carried forward
12,13		 12 months
to 31 March
Unrestricted
2025
£
179,406
3,292
22,610
-
205,308
7,304
100,896
108,200
97,108
12,505
109,613
1,328,800
1,438,413		 12 months
to 31 March
Restricted
2025
£
2,000
-
-
-
2,000
-
24
24
1,976
-
1,976
(178)
1,798		 12 months
to 31 March
Total
2025
£
181,406
3,292
22,610
-
207,308
7,304
100,920
108,224
99,084
12,505
111,589
1,328,622
1,440,211		 18 months to
31 March
Total
2024
£
529,150
5,234
21,795
346
556,525
6,749
136,775
143,524
413,001
67,217
480,218
848,404
1,328,622

All income and expenditure is derived from continuing activities. The charity has no recognised gains or losses other than those included in the Statement of Financial Activities above.

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FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST, EDINBURGH

BALANCE SHEET As at 31 March 2025

Notes
Fixed Assets
Tangible assets
8
Investments
9
Current Assets
Stock
Debtors
10
Bank and cash
Liabilities: Amounts falling due within one year
Creditors
11
Net Current Assets
Net Assets
Funds
Unrestricted
12,13
Restricted
12,13
Total
12,13		 31 March
2025
£
482,531
797,576
1,280,107
8,074
943
166,290
175,307
(15,203)
160,104
1,440,211
1,438,413
1,798
1,440,211		 31 March
2024
£
432,448
862,998
1,295,446
4,089
8,982
45,744
58,815
(25,639)
33,176
1,328,622
1,328,800
(178)
1,328,622

The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the trustees on 24 November 2025 and signed on its behalf by:

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 March 2025

1 Accounting Policies

The significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all years presented unless otherwise stated.

(a) Basis of Accounting

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis under the historic cost convention, modified to include certain items at fair value. The financial statements are presented in sterling which is the functional currency of the charity and rounded to the nearest £.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued in October 2019, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended), the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.

First Church of Christ, Scientist, Edinburgh meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102.

These financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis which assumes that the charity will continue its operations for a period of at least twelve months from the date of approval of the financial statements. Trustees regularly monitor the costs arising against available income and the free reserves of the charity and have concluded there is a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate reserves to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

(b) Income Recognition

Income is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Donations, legacies and similar incoming resources are included in the year in which they are receivable, which is when the charity is entitled to the resource.

Income from charitable activities comprise the sale of books and is recognised as items are sold, which is when the charity becomes entitled to the income.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) For the year ended 31 March 2025

1 Accounting Policies (continued)

(c) Expenditure Recognition

Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to make a payment to a third party, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category. The charity is not registered for VAT and expenditure therefore includes any VAT which cannot be recovered, and is reported as part of the expenditure to which it relates.

Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities, those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them and an allocation of governance costs.

Governance costs comprise those costs involving the public accountability of the charity and its compliance with regulations and good practice. They therefore include the costs of audit and costs linked to the strategic management of the charity. Other support costs relate to the administrative costs of running the charity and are allocated to charity accordingly.

Tangible fixed assets costing more than £500 are capitalised and included at cost. Depreciation is provided on tangible fixed assets in order to write off the cost, less estimated residual value, of each asset over its expected useful life, as follows:

Property 50 years Property improvements 20 years

(e) Fixed Asset Investments

Investments are a form of basic financial instrument and are initially recognised at their transaction value and subsequently measured at their fair value as at the balance sheet date using the closing quoted market price. The statement of financial activities includes the net gains and losses arising on revaluation and disposals throughout the year.

The main form of financial risk faced by the charity is that of volatility in equity markets and investment markets due to wider economic conditions, the attitude of investors to investment risk, and changes in sentiment concerning equities and within particular sectors or sub sectors.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) For the year ended 31 March 2025

1 Accounting Policies (continued)

All gains and losses are taken to the Statement of Financial Activities as they arise. Realised gains and losses on investments are calculated as the difference between sales proceeds and their opening carrying value or their purchase value if acquired subsequent to the first day of the financial year. Unrealised gains and losses are calculated as the difference between the fair value at the year end and their carrying value. Realised and unrealised investment gains and losses are combined in the Statement of Financial Activities.

Investments are stated at the market value at the balance sheet date. The Statement of Financial Activities includes the net gains and losses arising on revaluation and disposals throughout the year.

(f) Stock

Stocks of books and periodicals are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value.

(g) Debtors

Debtors are measured at their recoverable amount and included where certainty exists over their receipt. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any discounts due.

(h) Cash at Bank

Cash at bank includes cash and highly liquid short term investment with a maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account.

(i) Creditors and Provisions

Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in a transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due.

(j) Financial Instruments

The charity only has financial assets and liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value.

(k) Fund Accounting

Unrestricted funds comprise general funds that are available for use at the trustees’ discretion in furtherance of the objectives of the charity.

Restricted funds are funds that can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objectives of the organisation. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) For the year ended 31 March 2025

1 Accounting Policies (continued)

(l) Taxation

The charity is exempt from tax on income and gains to the extent that these are applied to its charitable objectives. No tax charges have arisen in the charity.

2 Donations and Legacies

Unrestricted
12 months to
31 March
2025
£
Legacies
-
Donations
179,406
179,406
3
Charitable Income
Sales of books and periodicals
4
Investment Income
Dividend income
5
Other Trading Income
Sales of electricity		 Restricted
18 months to
31 March
2024
£
-
2,000
2,000		 Total
Unrestricted
12 months to
18 months to
31 March
31 March
2025
2024
£
£
-
475,616
181,406
53,534
181,406
529,150
Unrestricted
Unrestricted
12 months to
18 months to
31 March
31 March
2025
2024
£
£
3,292
5,234
Unrestricted
Unrestricted
18 months to 12 months to 30
31 March
September
2025
2024
£
£
22,610
21,795
Unrestricted
Unrestricted
12 months to
18 months to
31 March
31 March
2025
2024
£
£
-
346		 Unrestricted
18 months to
31 March
2024
£
475,616
53,534
529,150
Unrestricted
18 months to
31 March
2024
£
5,234

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) For the year ended 31 March 2025

6 Expenditure on Raising Funds

Investment management fees
Expenditure on Charitable Activities
Unrestricted
12 months to
31 March
2025
£
Bookshop purchases
(296)
Donations and grants
4,000
Musician fees
4,933
Lecture costs
2,614
Insurance
10,774
Rates
1,113
Heating and lighting
3,326
Health and safety
6,934
Cleaning
5,761
Repairs and renewals
19,080
Telephone
2,838
Stationery, printing, postage
610
Travel and subsistence
-
Advertising & website
537
Sundry expenses
-
Depreciation
31,022
Governance costs:
93,246
Legal fees
3,030
Independent examination
4,620
Audit fee
-
7,650
100,896		 Restricted
12 months to
31 March
2025
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
24
-
-
-
24
-
-
-
-
24		 Unrestricted
12 months to
31 March
2025
£
Unrestricted
18 months to
31 March
2024
£
7,304
6,749
Total
12 months to
31 March
2025
£
Total
18 months to
31 March
2024
£
(296)
6,656
4,000
-
4,933
8,880
2,614
2,921
10,774
10,080
1,113
1,468
3,326
8,305
6,934
6,184
5,761
9,984
19,080
17,750
2,838
3,351
610
208
24
946
537
475
-
249
31,022
43,771
93,270
121,228
3,030
162
4,620
25
-
15,360
7,650
15,547
100,920
136,775

Charitable expenditure comprise £100,896 (2024: £135,829) of unrestricted costs and £24 (2024: £946) of restricted costs.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) For the year ended 31 March 2025

8
Tangible Fixed Assets
Cost
At 31 March 2024
Additions
Transfers
At 31 March 2025
Depreciation
At 31 March 2024
Charge for year
At 31 March 2025
Net Book Value
At 31 March 2025
At 31 March 2024
9
Investments
Market value at start of year
Additions
Disposal proceeds
Net gains on investments
Cash held by brokers
Market value at end of year
Historic cost at end of year		 Property
£
63,159
-
-
63,159
45,264
1,263
46,527
16,632
17,895		 Property
Improvements
£
572,337
26,888
82,626
681,851
186,193
29,759
215,952
465,899
386,144		 Assets in the
Course of
Construction
£
28,409
54,217
(82,626)
-
-
-
-
28,409
2025
£
856,855
38,877
(121,609)
12,505
786,628
10,948
797,576
742,776		 Total
£
663,905
81,105
-
745,010
231,457
31,022
262,479
482,531
432,448
2024
£
342,662
766,470
(319,494)
67,217
856,855
6,143
862,998
827,002

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) For the year ended 31 March 2025

10
Debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
Gift Aid receivable
11
Creditors
Accruals
12
Movement in Funds
At 31 March
2024/25
2024
£
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
-
Morval fund
1,328,800
(178)
1,328,622
12
Movement in Funds
Restated
At 1 Oct
2022/24
2022
£
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
-
Morval fund
847,636
768
848,404		 Income
£

205,308
2,000
207,308
Income
£
556,525
-
556,525		 Expenditure
£
(108,200)
(24)
(108,224)
Expenditure
£
(142,578)
(946)
(143,524)		 31 March
2025
£
943
-
943
31 March
2025
£
15,203
Gains/(Losses)
£
12,505
-
12,505
Gains/(Losses)
£
67,217
-
67,217		 31 March
2025
£
998
7,984
8,982
31 March
2024
£
25,639
At 31 March
2025
£
1,438,413
1,798
1,440,211
At 31 March
2024
£
1,328,800
(178)
1,328,622

Purpose of restricted funds

Morval fund – a grant from the Morval Foundation to help members attend church services and church activities.

Deficits arising on restricted funds

The deficit on the Morval fund at 31 March 2024, was a timing difference between the receipt funding and incurring costs. A further £2,000 grant was in May 2024.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) For the year ended 31 March 2025

13 Analysis of Net Assets Between Funds

Unrestricted
31 March
2025
£
Tangible assets
482,531
Investments
797,576
Net current assets
158,306
Net assets
1,438,413
14
Capital Commitments
Capital works on the reading room windows		 Restricted
31 March
2025
£
-
-
1,798
1,798		 Total
31 March
2025
£
482,531
797,576
160,104
1,440,211
31 March
2025
£
-		 Total
31 March
2024
£
432,448
862,998
33,176
1,328,622
30 March
2024
£
35,

15 Related Party Transactions

During the year donations totalling £12,160 (2024: £14,120) were received from 6 Trustees (2024: 4). In addition, payments for lecturer accommodation of £200 (2024: £150) were made to McNeil Trust Limited, a charitable company in which trustee was a trustee until 20 May 2025.

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