Seottish ch￿lty No SC020834
Shetland Aid Trust
Receipts & Payments Account
YE 31 August 2024

Shedand Aid Tnjst SC020834
Year Ended 31 August 2024
Tru8tees

Shetland Aid Trust
Scottish Charlty No. SC020834
Receipts & Payments Account ft)r the year ended 31 August 2024
2024
2023
Donations".
Church•s
Personol
Group
Samara Hospie8"
Blythswood Shoo Box Appeal"
FundraisingActivih"ès
Olh8rlncome
S￿)
2.572
3,949
40
2,060
40.568
323
26,733
17
TotalR•¢elpts
44,003
32.759
Vehicles. Licensgs & Insyr4nces
Property Cosls
Tnp Expense$.'.
Albarria
S8m8r•'
1.910
5,217
4,217
21,282
Grants
Samara Hosp￿0, RU￿8.
Other Grants/DonatK￿$
8lyth5wood Sho* Box App￿.
Fundraising
Posl8ge & Slaiionery
other Payments
28,050
10,073
300
540
1.343
1,253
rot•1 P*yfflents
37,360
36,825
SvrplusA)oll¢lt ft>ry•arpriorto depr•clatlon
{4,0661
D8preci8h"on
sUrplu￿DellCIt ft+ry•ar
6.643
(4.066)
' Funds rnathed with ast8nsk arp restricted. Al otr*r3 are unrestricted.
{see noles to ac£<yJnts)

ShetlandAid Trust
Scottish Charity No. SC020834
Notes to Accounts
Note
Restricted Funds - Samara
These donations come in 'Yor Shetland Aid Trust work in relatson to Samara"
Samara Re￿Ipts for year
balance of Samara funds caffled foThvard from last year
Total Samara Fund
11,228
Samara Payments for year
Samara BalaDce
11.228
Other Income
VAT expense over income
Interest
322
323
Other Expenses
Travel
Advertising
Subscriptions
Volunteer expenses
191
170
642

Shetland Aid Trust
Scottish Charity No. SC020834
Balance Sheet as at 31/08/2024
31108124
31108123
FlxedAssets
8ulldlng- sh•d
Vehlcles In¢ludl#g trai10r
35,210
5,535
34,140
5,535
40,745
39,675
Bank
13,097
7,524
13,097
7,524
Tot•1 A8••1•
53,842
47,199
e¢urn
8014nce &Fwd
47,199
8,643
51,265
(4,066)
Surplus/Dellclt forye•r
63.842
47,199

Independent Examinefs Report to the Tn￿t￿$ of 'Shetland Aid Trust,
I report on the accounts of the charity for the year e￿Ied 31 Augusl 2024 which are set out on
pages 01 to 03.
Respective responslbllltlos of tNstee6 and examiner
The ¢haiity's Irustees are responsible for the preparats'on of the wxwnls in accordance with the
terms of the Charities Trustee Investment IScA)Itandl Acl 2005 and the Charities
AcGovnls (Scollandl Regulabons 20￿ las amended). The charity trustees consider that the audil
requiremeiil of RegUlat￿n 10111 Id} of the 2006 Accounts Regulation5 does not apply 11 is my
responsibility lo examine the accounts as required under secb.on 44{11 Icl of the Act and to st*
whether particukr rnallers have ccffne to my attent￿)n.
Basis of independent examinerf8 8tatemenl
My examination ￿ Garried out in acwrdance with Regulatt"on 11 of the 2006 AccoL*nts
Regulations. An examination includes a revithv of the accountrThJ records kept by the charity and
a companson ol the accounts presented with those re¢ord5. It also IndL¢des consideption of any
unusual items or disclosures in the accounts. and seeks eXplana￿Th$ from the trustees
onceming any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not prowde all the evidence Ihal
would be required In an audiL and conwtsgntty I do nol express an audrt opinion on the view
given by the accounts.
Independgnt oxamineVs statoment
In the course of my exaininab'on, no matter has wme to my attenbon
which gives me reasona)le cause to believe Ih8t in any materral respect the
requirements".
lo keep accounting Tecords in acGofdance with SeclLin 4411) lal of Ihe 2003 Act and
Regutation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations
to prepare accounts which accord with the aLxounling fecords and compty wilh
RegUlat￿n 9 of the 2006 AccO￿￿ts Regulations
have rK)I teen mel, or
2. lo which, in my opin￿n. attentK)n should Èe drawn In 0￿er to enable a proper
understanding of the accounts to be reached

Re
ort about the Year Se
tember 2023 to Au
v3
ust 2024 for Shetland Aid Trust
What did we do in the year 2023124?
We continued to work with 'Blythswood Care'_
We continued to support the'Albanian Orphanage.
We continued to support the 'Door of Hope, charity
We also supported Yearfund., and 'the Slavic Gospel Association,
both of whlch work in Ukraine
l - we Supplied Blythswood Care with good quality nearly new clothes.
Usually, each year, we send the trailer and its two containers down 3 or 4
times to Blythswood Care.
2- the shoebox campaign
We ran the shoebox campaign in the autumn of 2023 for Blythswood Care.
3- the orphanage In Albanla
we supported the orphanage financially.
4- the work of the"Door of Hope" Charlty
In 2023/24 we continued support the Charity 'The Door of hope" financially
Door of Hope works amongst the very poorest people in Central Europe -
in Romania and Ukraine- including the
Roma people who appear to be an especially needy group,
in terms of food, clothing, housing, healthcare, education
and other things that we take for granted in Britain.
In Ukraine, with the current situation of the war with Russia,
Door of Hope continues to work through their trusted long-term partners
in helping the people with their various levels of need.
5 - the work in Samara, Russia
Because of the pandemic initially, and now the current situation,
it has not been possible to visit to Samara,
and to visit our friends and colleagues there.
However, we have remained in contact with the team, and they are
continuing their work of caring for the dying in their community.

6 - The needy in Shetland
We bought goods needed by the Anchor Partnership to be used in their work
of supporting the needy in Shetland
7- Finances
Maurice, our treasurer, has more details which I will not duplicate here, but
just to say that paying the background bills, including the maintenance of the
trailer, insurance costs, advertising, travel and electricity bills,
cost nearly £7000 for the year.
Much needed thanks!
The Shetland Ald Trust would like to acknowledge and thank ...
the dedicated army of volunteers who assist the trust in so many ways .
We would also Ilke to thank ...
Northlink ferrie5 who kindly transport our trailer and containers
to and from Aberdeen several times each year, at no cost to us,
saving us many thousands of pounds in ferry fares each year.
Also . . to Northward5 who supply one of their tractor units and drivers
to take our trailer to and from the Northlink ferry terminal in Lerwick,
when needed.
Those who glve to the Shetland Ald Trust
a huge quantity of nearly new clothes ...
For us to sell in our two or three times yearly Charity shops in Shetland
or to send on to Blythswood Care to help their work.
for the sorters and packers at the Aid Trust Shed,
who process these clothes and other things ...
For those who pack the bags of clothes ...and the other things
which have been given
into the containers, which are then sent on to Blythswood Care
With the Shoe box campaign...
for the people who lovingly choose gifts to fill a shoebox
which will be given to someone in need - the cost of the contents of a
shoebox for the campaign has been estimated at between £30 & £50

for the poople who 80 tothe schools in the shoebox Campaign,
and to thé £hurche5 and the care centres
to tell people about what Blythswood Care does
and what the Shoebox Campaign hopes to achieve.
for those who 80 to Collert the Shoeboxes from the.drop ￿ place5
all round Shetland ... where they have been left for the Aid Trust.
for those who pack the shoel>oxes Into the traller
so that they can be transported to Btythswood Care
With fundraising
for those who orianise and resource the varlous fvndralsing events
that we run each year ... to pay for the work of the Trust-
especially those or8anising and running the Aid Trust charity Shops,
the Fish Night, Various "soup and sweet" meals and other events,
which usually happen each year.
The 3 times yearly 2-week shops are the rnajor source of income-
and, in the year 2023 - 24, was about £14,000 each Shop, so about £40,000
In the year. We think, this is quite remarkable, and we give God thanks for
this financial provision as it enables us to support charities doin£ work that
is totally in line with our aims. We also thank
nd her team
of volunteers who run these shops.
For all the People of Shetland _ who support the Aid Trust so amazin81v ...
and give in more ways than we can document
For all thls support . . the Aid Trust is extremely grateful ...
As an expression of this gratitude, especially to the sorters & packers,
we arran8e, each year, a get together and meal to thank the sorters and
packers for their work. week by week, of processin& packing and loading
the clothes to be sent to 81ythswood Care.