Scottish charity no. SC020186
Stronsay Community Associatlon
Annual Report and Accounts
Year Ended 30 November 2024

Stronsay Communlty Assoclatlon
Management Comrnittee'5 Annual Report and A￿OUnts for the Year Ended 30 November 2024
Scottlsh charity no. SC020186
Current committee
Contsrt address
Hunton. Stronsay, Orkney, KW17 2AE.
Structure, govemance and management
The association was established by a tharitable trust deed re8lstered on 12 January 1954.
The affair5 of the assoclatlon are mènagéd by a ManaEement Committee. Committee
Members are appointed annuallyat the Annual General Meeting. Member5 Consist of a
Pre51dent, Vice-Presldent. Secretsry and Treasurer Six representatNes from members of
the as50cl3tion,' one representative from each con5tltuent body." and up to three additlonal
members co-opted by the Commlttee.

Stronsay Community A550clatlon
Management Committees. Annual Report and Accounts for the Year Ended 30 November 2024
Scottlsh charlty no. SC020186
Structurei governance and management ctd...
All new mernbers recelve a formal induction, including belng provlded with relevant
documents such as the trust deed and the most recent financial statements. An explanation
is also provided of the obligètions of the members. and the assoclation's admlnistratlve
proCedU￿S and future plans and objectlve&
The Management Commlttee oversee the property, pollcy and the afFairs of the association.
The Committee has the power to appolnt and establish terms of refe￿n￿ for such Sub-
Committees as It may from time to time decide.
The Management Committee includes mémbers of 'eonstltuent bodles,, O￿anIsatIOnS whlth
cooperate In promotlng the objects of the as50ciatiors and are regular users of the
CommLFnity Centre. Constltuent bodles whlch transatt wlth the 0￿CIatIon do 50 on normal
commerclal terms.
The committee members have assessed the major risk5 to which the as50¢iation is exposed,
and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate exposure to the major rlsks.
Charltable purposes
The assouation's objects are to promote the interests of the inhabitants of the islaftd of
Stronsay in o common effort to advance educatior¢ and to provide facilitles in the interests of
social welfare, and to secure the establlshment, malntenance and management of a
community centre and otherfacilities for activities promoted by the association and
constituent members. The policies adopted In furtherance of these objects are as outllned
in the constitutlon and there has been no change In these during the year.
Achlè¥ernEnts and 8ctlvltSes
The Stronsay Community Assoclatlon has held many successful events thi5 year, from bin80
to euchre and concert5 to darts, helping to keep funds healthy for the running of the hall.
A tap in the bar has been installed and has been met wlth approval from the community.
Unfortunate￿, the hall sustained some Stom damage durlng the winter and tlles on the roof
had to be replaced.

5tron5ay Commuftlty Association
Management Commltteès, Annual Report and Accounts for the Year EndÈd 30 November 2024
Scottlsh charlty no. SCQ20186
A¢hlevements and activltles ctd...
Cooke Aquaculture and the Stronsay Community Coun¢ll have flnanclally 5UPPOrted the
commlttee throughout the year too, with the purchase of fireworks and Chrlstmas tree and
the running of the Massive Weekend forthe committee to organise entertainment events
for the local community and beyond.
The followlng events took place and were very well supported:
2nd December 2023".
Tree Itghtlng
12th and 13th January 2024:
Two performance5 of Aladdln
9th March 2024:
Dart5 and Euchre Challenge Cup. Over 40,5 and Under 40's and
chlldren's darts
iith May 2024:
Craft Fair
21stJune 2024:
Concert. Elizabeth and Wayne Duncan. Chaflotte Hoque
Dancer5
16th-18 August 2024:
Masslve Weekend, many events were held
28th September 2024:
Bln80
9th November 2024:
Bonfire and Quiz
23rd November 2024:
Craft Falr
30th Nov@mb@r 2024..
Tree 1Tr8htln8 and Peedle concert also celebratlnB 30 years of
the Stronsay Swimmlng Pool
315t December 2024:
New Year dance
All events and meetings held rely heavily on volunteer help by severdl committee and
community members, for which we arè very grateful.
Management commlttee remuneratlon and expenses
No commlttee members received any relmbursement of any personal travel expenses Incurred In
connectlon with thelr dutie5,

Stron5ay Communlty Assoclatlon
Management Commlttees, Aftnual Reportand Accounts for the Year Ended 30 November 2024
Scottish (harlty no. SC020186
Flnanclal revlew
The charity reports a defic¢t for the year of £424.
ReseNes
As a result of the reported deficit of £424 for the year, the association held unrestrfcteL1
cash funds of £136,693 at the year end, and fixed assets at a cost of £320,855.
The committee members con51derthat the funds held will enable the association to
¢ontlnuÈ to ope￿te through the forthcorning year.
Approved by the commlttee and signed on their behalf

Sltonsay Cpmmuftlty Awoclatlon
Independen¢examlner's reportfor Ihe year ended 30 November 2024
I report on the accounts of the association for the year ended 30 November 2024 whkh are
set out on pages 7 to 9.
Respettlve re5ponslbllltles of the commlttee and examlner
The charity's ¢ommlttee rnembers are responslble for the preparation of the accounts in
accordance wlth the temis of the Chorftles and Trustee I￿veStment (Scotlandl Att 2005 and
the Charities Accounts (Scotlandl Regulatlons 2006. The committee members considerthat
the audlt requI￿rnent of Regulation Iolllldl of the Accounts Regulation5 does not apply. It Is
my responstsi illty to examine the accounts as reqtslred under se¢tloA 44llllcl of the Act and to
state whether partlcular matters have come to my attention.
8asls ol Independent exarnlner's stateme
examÉnatlon Is carrled out In accordan￿ with Regulation 11 of the Charitie5 Accounts
Iscotlandl Regulations 2006. An eKaminatlon includes a revlew of the accountlng records kept
by the charity and a cuThparlson of the accounts presented wr(h those records. St also IncludE5
consideration of any unusual items or d15cIosLsres In the accounts, and seeks explanatlons
from the committee members con¢ernlng any such matters. The procedures undertaken do
not provide all the evldence thatwould be requlred In an audlt. and consequently I do not
express an audtt oplr¢lon on the vlew glven by the accounts.
Indepeffldent examlnerfs statement
In the course ol my examlnatlon, no matter has come to my attendcn..
11 which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respeci the requlrements:
- to keep accountln8 records in accordance wlth Sectloft 44{Illal of the 2005 Art
and Regulatlon 4 of the 2006 Regulatlons, and;
- to prepare attovnts whlch 3¢¢0rd wlth the accounting records and complywlth
2006Ac¢ounts RegulatSons
Dr
ntion should be drawn in orderto enable a proper
to be reached.
Jf14121

Stronsay Communlty Associatlon
Re￿[pts and payments eceount forthe year ended 30 Novembèr 2024
Notes UnrEStrthd RÉstrirted
2024
2023
Receipts
Grants and donations
Bank Interest
Charltable 8Ctivities- bar & 50cial artlvlties
Charitable activities- hall hire
Charitable activltles- swimming pool
Charltable activitle5- drama group
Rental Income
Mlscellaneou5
3,751
3,145
850
29,178
1,331
4.114
1,14S
26,252
1,643
7,392
2.472
1,500
716
1.145
26,252
1,643
7.392
2.472
1,500
716
1.500
300
Total recelpts
41,500
3,751
45.251
40,418
Payments
Payment5 for charitable activitles:
Food & bar purchase5
Social actlvlties
Staff costs
Repalrs & maintenance
Light & heat
Water
Internet costs
Licences
Insurance
Other expenditure
13,013
4.095
9,208
574
8,344
546
2,606
7C4J
445
15,619
4,795
9,653
574
8,344
11.991
3,714
6,805
4,741
3,218
285
500
280
2,431
259
280
2,619
490
2.619
490
39.168
3.751
42,919
34.223
Governance costs..
Accountancy & Ind examiner
780
660
780
780
660
Capltal expenditu
1,976
1,976
560
Total payment5
41,924
3,751
45,675
35.443
IDefititl/Surplus for the year
14241
(4241
4.975

Stronsay ComrnunityA550clatlon
Statement of balances as at 30 November 2024
Notes
EJnfes¢tldcd Rcxritted
2024
2023
Bank and ￿5h In harxl
Openlng balance
Surpluslldeficitl for thÈ yÈar
137,117
14241
137.117
1424)
132.142
4,975
Closins balarKe
136,693
13fj,695
137,117
Other assets
Land and buildinBS- at April 2006 valuation
Land and buildings- additÈons at C05t
Land and buiklin85- total
Fixtures, fittings & equipment- at cost
Total fixed assels at cost/ valuation
Stock
Prepayments
170,000
66,990
236,990
83,865
320,855
3,768
IA96
170,CKIO
66,990
236,990
81,889
318,879
5,033
1.597
Total other a55ets
326,519
325.509
Liabllltles
Accruals
780
Total liabilities
780
660
All other assets an(1 liabilities are unrestrKted
Approved by the management ¢ommFttee member5 and si8red on thelr behalf by...................

Stron5ay Community Association
Notes to the accounts for the year ended 30 November 2024
l Basis of preparation
These accounts have been prepared on the receipts and payments basis in accordance with
the Charlties & Trustee Investment {Scotlandl Act 2005 and the Charltles Account5
IScotland} Regulations 2006 las amended).
2 Nature and purpose of funds
Unrestrfcted funds may be used at the dlscretion of the trustees in furtherante of the
objects of the tharlty.
Restrlcted fund5 m•y only be used for specific purposes, as set out in the notes to the
accoun
3 Restrlrted funds
During the year ended 30 November 2024 the charity received funds totalling £3,751 to
fund Fifeworks. a Christma5 T￿e, the Massive Weekend and the running of the
Public Toilets.
All the funds were expensed In the year.
4 Governan￿ costs
Payments in respert of accountancy & independent examination serwices Include
£780 in respect of the year ended 30 November 2024.