lincorporating Avondale Farmers Society) Estabfished 183 1 Scottish Charity No: SCOI 7243 Trustees Report and Accounts For the year ended 313t December 2024 Strnthaven.4griculturdl Exwsttion is achartthle un1ncorr)rated a$S(latIOn. (r purp)se, as recorded in our constitution, is to promote and adI.e agriculr¢ and COeted art& to hold an annual agricultal slK)w and provide fornis of public entertaTnment and any other MeasUS forthe promotion of soci21 interaction among the memlyeT% #nd rural P)plllatI. in *lIti0 we aim to raise public awareness of Scottish agriculture. Unfortunately. the Winter Poukny Showdid Rot 80 ahead in Febrn8ry2024 du¢to Aviao flu rcstrictions. Our AnnLial Show was h¢ld on Saturday * SeptemEKr 20?4. it w&sa lovely swlny warn) day. The good weather cnsurcd the show was v¢ry wcll allnd by i'isi¢oTS, as well as by exhibitors and trade stand holdcrs. Th¢ wultry 5knw baL'k again &8 Avian Flu reiCE10n$ had been lifted and it was vcry w¢ll support¢d wilh exhibiwrs travelling from far afield. Everyone enjoyed the afternoon with attractions such as the ridden Cl)"desdales, the grand parnle: the vintage tractor parade: Craigievern's Pig Racing and being entertained by The Arting Bairns of stehOuSe, Morag Arthur's High]and dancers. line dancing from Bunkhouse Country and Western Club and a Highland Games displas by lan Smith where spectat(Ks were encouraged to take pmrt. l o help rdise additional fund% we beld our raffle agai and sold tickets to and during the show. It booskd (xw fimds by £1 J72. The whist drive was not held this year due to t declining nwnber of tvle attendin8. Our alln for 202) is to continue to rnise public awareness of Scottish Agriculture. to find differerrt attractions to entertain spectat(5 and encollrage more twpIethmhthe andt0tinUe to driv¢ down costs without comwomising evenL The F.xposit1on' trustees #Te awinted . the membcrs at our Aniual Gcneral Miyliiig. k¥liiih 1% Iield during the last K'eek of Febnj 20?3'-J :Ii'" The accounts for the year are attached and fomi part of this report. The report was approved by the twslees on Thwsday 2(P PAarch 2025. Signed, on behalt of the Tnjstees
STRATHAVEN AGRICULTURAL ExposmoN Ineome & Expenditure Account For year ended 31st Deegmbgr 2024 INCOME 2024 2023 Show Entries Gate Stances & Tables Bar 2.757 5,683 1,409 5.772 1.372 2.390 19,383 2.270 4.158 1,336 3,766 1.130 2,525 15,185 Sponsorship Social & Fundraising Whist Drive 112 Field Wayleave Rent Received 236 924 203 Olher Owidend & Stctk Interest Bank Interest SLC Grants Total Income 4,257 371 420 25.591 3,092 302 420 19.314 EXPENDITURE Show EXnSeS Tent & Toilet Hi Pltblic Address Catering & Bar Entertainment Engraving & Bus Hire Show Sundries First Prvzes 5.126 1.542 2,274 952 1.020 1,189 510 3,700 3,538 1,410 2,434 295 1,018 2,196 455 3.416 Fiekl Water Charges 174 Administration Printsng & Stationery Advertising Postages Insuran Administrakn"on A¢¢ountan¢y 1,260 1,812 152 129 2,319 2.174 200 2,410 2,750 300 Other Donations Standard Life and Newton Management Fee$ Sundries Total Expendr• 425 383 604 928 250 360 821 23.153 SURPLUS I (DEFICIT) FOR YEAR 3,839
STIIATHAVEN AGRICULTURAL ExposrrioN Balance Sheet as at 31st December 2024 2023 2Q24 FIXED ASSErs Shovtheld, At cost Sthed, At Cost 41,034.CO 12,943.00 53,977.00 41,034 12,943 53.977 Trtsl Fixed Assets CURRENT ASSETS Debtor5 109,325.CQ Irvestrnents- at tt)sl 18.261.00 Cash in Bank: RBS Dw)sit 4.279.00 RBS Current 131,865.lJ) Total Currnnt A888ts 211 107.543 19.544 6,846 134,144 CURRENT LIABILITES Trade crtOrS TL*al Current Uabllltlas 1,272 1,272 185M42.00 TOTAL ASSETS Repr2sented by.- 186,849 CAprrAL ACCOUNT As at 1st Januaty 2024 dless.. Surpknsldefiot for ye IdlLe&s.' GainlLoss on Investments sokl s at 31st tlecern 2024 188,243.00 3.84Q.C() 1.439 QO 185,842.00 185,842 663 186,849 MarkEt Value of Investrnents at 31st December 2024 as provided by StarMl¥d Life is £156,603 (2023 - £124,722). REPORT ro STRA THAVENAGRICULTURAL EXPOSITIOhl Charity No. SC017243 In acLtxdan with your instructo. I have compiled the above Balan SIEet and attached ITme and Expendtture Puount from the a[Unting rttords and infomation you SWFAd to me. I have not carried out an aud In my cpinion, based on the infcffiHt"on suppled. these FirHncial Statements give a ITue and fair view of the Exposition's defiat for the year ended 31st December 2024, and of the Exposition's rx)sitton as at 31st Deomber 2024. Lawrie & Swnirydton Ltd Muirglen Hyndford Road LanaTk 20th Mh 2025 These accounts V•pre aDproved by the Trustees at ¢)ur Annual Genera MeeEin on
Independent Examlnerfs Report to the Trustees of Strathaven Wcultural Exposition I report on behalf of the charity for the year ernled 31 December 2024 whth arp set on the two paBes attached. Respect1 responslbllltles of trustees and exarnlner The charitys trustees are responsible for the prepardtion of the accounts in accordance with the terms of the Charities Trustee Investment (Scotlandl Act 2C05 and the Charities Accounts (Scotlandl Regulations 2(J)6. The charity trustees consider the audit requirement of Regulation Iolllldl of the Accounts Regulations doe5 not 6pply. It 15 WTry responsibiltty to examine the accounts as required under Seclion 44llllc} of Att and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of Independent Examln¢rfs statement My examination is carried out in accordan wtth gulatIOn 11 of the Charities Accounts1Scotlèndl Regulations 2(M)6. An examination includes review of the accountin8 records kept by the charity and COTnparison of the account5 presented with those records. It also includes consideration of anv unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeks explanetions from the tntstees Conrning such matters. Tr procedures undenaken do not provlde all the eviden that would be required in an audit. and consequentty I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts. Independent Examinerfs statement In the cr$e of my examination. no matter has come to my attention l. Which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements: To keep accounting records wfch Section 4qll(al of the 2CMJ5 Act Regulation 4 of the 2CrfJ6 Accounts Regulations and To prepare accounts which accord with the accountln8 records and cornpty with Regulation 9 of the 2CK16 Accounts RegulatFons have not been met. or 2. To which. in my opinion. attention should drawn in order to enable proFer understanding of the accounts to bÈ reathÈd. Vdrie & S¥iii.118Loii Ltd Lanark 4rICuuTrI Centre Hyndford Bridge Lanark