ENABLE FALKIRK & DISTRICT BRANCH ANNUAL REPORT INCLUDING RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH 2025 Charlty Number SC021037 PHILIP BALD ACCOUNTANCY Chartered Certified Accountants 3B Ormiston Terrace Edinburgh EH12 7SJ Page 4 Tru3tse3' Annual Report for th• parfod Perknl start date Perlod dale Monih Year oscr,- 08y Year 01 04 2024 To 31 03 2025 Office of th8 Scottish Charity Rggulator Reference and administration detalls Charity namg Reglgt8r8d charlty number Gharlty's Prtnaw address Enable FaVKkk & Di5tyici Br8rnh SC021037 Ebln Perk Centre Elgkn Place Faffikk FK11QN Nom*• oc th• eharfty tru$te•s on d•t• of approv•1 of Tr￿•t￿8, Annual Réport TnJst•• n•n8 Oflk• (rf My) D•t•s acted11 not for vthole y•ar Nam• of p8r$on (or body> entitled to appolnt trustse Ilf any) Chatrparson Ike ChAtWS¢J) Treasurer & Secreiary 10 11 12 13 14 Page 2 Structure, governance and management Type of govocning document The charity is govemed by tts Gonstitution whkh was adopted Dn the 7th November 21X)S. the organisallon was granted Gharitable status by the OffiG6 of Ihb Scottish Qherity Regulator on the 22nd Fobruary 1993.Trustees' elected oovemance Is Identified wlthln Ihe Gonsiitullon, wh￿h is clrcuLaled and freely avallab18 to th8 mefflb8ts, and especlally Ihe trusle8s. for Information and guldance In tha manggem8nt of En4b Falklrk & Dlstrict Branch. The charity is a n￿rnber of Enable Scotland, a chartty registered In Scotland (number SC278976}, The manag8m&nt commlitee 8re the charlty's Iru5tees. Member5hlp of the management committ86 Is open to all membors of th6 organlsation. The mombers of the management committ88, who are the truslees, arc elected at Ihe Annual General Meeting. Under the oon511tullon, there must be a mlnimum of Ihr8è and no rnor8 than llfteen 818Cted trustees. Th8 Irusteos may at any lime appoint m&mb8r to the commlttee as clrcumslancès arlse. up to the maxlmum number of trusfaes. Trustso recruitmonl and appolntmonl Trusie95 are nomlnated and elecied on an annual b8sls al the AGM, wlth Cuffent Committee Members and Trustees standlng down at the AGM, wlth 8 v18W to re4le¢tlon If so nomlnated and agre8d. Conllnulty of on- golng committee membership is enGouraged end baknced wllh the support of new m8mbeis to the Con￿￿ttee. The manag8rrffjnl commlttee may delegate any of thelr powers to any subcommiitee consisling of iwo ￿ more managefflenl Gommtll88 m6mbars and such other persons (if any) as thè management commlttae may deterrrdn8; they may also delegats to the chalr of Ihe assoclallon (or the holder of any other post) such of thelr powers as Ihey may consider gpproprlat8. Objèctives and activities Charitable purposes Enable Falkirk & Dlslrict Branch is constlluted to prorrN)ts the w8Mare of chSldren and adults vAth a leamlro dlsability wlthln the Falklrk end Dlstrlct area InGludlng meetlng thelr negds and Iha dev81opm6nt of thelr capabllllles all In fiJrth81anc8 of the objectives of Enab18 8Gotland. summary of the maln activitles In relatton to the60 objects Enable Falkirk & DBtriot Branch continues to deliver numerous acllvltles toi the benefll of members to meel and bam In famlllar, frlendly and safa en￿rOnmen1. Page 3 Achievements and performance 8ummary of tho main achlevements of The 202*k2025 financlal year has been anothgr Impactful perlod for the chatlty durlng th8 tlnanclal p•riod Enable Falklrk BranGh, marked by continued oommunlty engagement, lacility Improvements, and m88nlngful supkx)rt for indivtduals with dlsabllltles. SoG]ai Clubs & El￿nts Our Tu8sday Nkjhl Club continued to welcome around 70 members each wèek, while the Wednesday Night Club malnlained 50 regular attendees, provldlng vlial so¢l81 Dpportunllies. Awakening The Nlghtclub remalned a hlghllght, attractSno over 100 people with dlsabilities each month, offerlno a vEbrant and Inclusive spa¢e for entgrtalnm8nl. Our 5th Avmkenlna Festival bullt on prevb)us success, welcoming over 750 attendees to Falklrk Stsdlum for a day Of Ilve muslG, entertalnmenl. and cornmunlty cekbr8110n. Our summer 8BQ was once agaln free for all attendees, w5lh 130 people enjoylng the event, oatered professbnally at a cost of £800. We proudly subskllsed panlornime t5Gkets for members and theSr f8mille8, maintslnlng 8 £5 per person Cost for performances at Dobble Hall Lafbert in November 2024. Our Ghrlslma$ Sparkle Ball returned to the Leapark Hotel In Gfangemoulh In Decemb9r 2024, wllh tl¢kel costs subsldlsed by 50% to reduce the price to m8mbers to £15. As always. wè ce18brat8d major holldays throughout thè ￿ar wlth thèméd Ovenlngs for Bums Nlght. East6r, Halloween, 8nd Sl Andrews Night-411 well attended and enthuslastlcally enjoyed. Flnanclal & Op8r8tknnal Changes The hourfy let prlce remained at £17 per hour, followlng the adjUst￿fint In April 202410 ensure flnanclal sustalnablllty. The annual ￿MberShIp fee conllnued at £5 per year, supporting access lo all se￿Ica$. Volunteer Achi8vements & Recognltlon Volunteers conunued to uphotd hloh standards ol care 8nO hospSlalty. wlth ongolng tralnlng and SUPPDrt. Enable Falklrk's leadetshlp and Volunteers were recognls6d locally for their dedlGallon and ImpaGt. Donatk)ns & Communlty Support We ar8 d88pty grateful for the generous conlrlbutlons Ihat have helpod suslaln and grow our work: A defibrillator was klndly donated by the Falklrk sorcptlmlgts, enhancing salely and emergency preparedness at the Centre. Continuèd support from local IndI￿dila1$ and org8nisatlons hag helped us maintaln and expand our offerings. Maintenance Projects Maintainity and Improvlng Elgln P8rk rem8lns a prforlty. Thls year. several key projecls w8r8 completed: The rnain h811 flooi wa5 refurb15hed by Lewts Floorlng, improvlng safety and comtort ft)r all users, The café roof was wofessionally repalred, ensurlng a dry and Walcomlng space for members and guests. Our pool table was repaired. restorlng a popular aCtI￿ty for so¢lal club ovonln95. Addllional joinery and general maintenance tasks were carrled out as needed. Page 4 Achievements and performance Continued Thr￿g￿ d8dk218d ￿￿lunteers. ￿tr(￿gI88d￿rShIp. arrtl LWWfd￿riftg )mftwnlty su¥yxt, Enable Falklrk Brar￿h cortlnues to grow-cjfferkng ossential s￿la1 exper￿nces, 8 $8fe &)d Inelusfve énvironm8nl. and lastlng Impacl for iThJividuab wth dls8bl1￿$. We look forW￿d to another successful year ahead. Financial revlew Brlef 8tat•mentof thocharityspolty ￿r maln sotrGe ol funding ￿mInueS to be ftum dOr￿lon$ dnd on r080rve8 fvn(trasiig. We wlll c￿tInUe to explore 811 avenues of lundralslng to altow the alganisation lo contnue to offer the rang8 of 8Otlvilles that we have undertaken In the past. The truslees. pollcy Ls to resems al ar￿nd 6 to o ff￿nths of nofmal runnlna costs In ordw ￿ rro81 commllments and Io cov8r any xpect￿l experKllture. Other optional informatlon The manaaement cornmlttee conllmally revknys ￿￿edUreS. kKILKI￿ Trianclal cryilrols, and Is satls11gd that contro Bnd protocols Put In pLqcu rxovid8 pmlectlffl for the assets of the B(￿r￿h wlth th8 flnanclal posSlk)n belng ffffiltored on a frequènt and robust basls. Dpclaration Tha tru81885 declar8 thst Ihay hav8 apprthed the trI￿te8S. report slThe. Slgned on s I￿￿teeS Position Chair Date eison Paga 6 oscr Offlce of the sCotth￿h Charlty Regulator Independent examiner's report on the accounts Report to the trnsteeslrnembors of Enable F￿￿rk a District Branch Reglstered charity number On the acGounts of Iho , charlty for tho ￿rk)d I 1 01 SG021037 Pérlod start dato -_0*￿￿_ Monlh P￿IDd end dale onth Day. 21)24 to 31 03 2028 8et out on pages 6 to 9 RasrAdlvé i Thv charty'8 intstees are res￿nSIb￿ for the preparation of the &countS Tn aGc¢rdenGg 1 respongibilits08 ol ￿th the terms of t1￿ ChaillSes and Trustee Investment (Scoiiand) 2005 Act and Ine trustees and examlner Charllies AGcounlS (Scoiiand) Regula1hMs 2coe. Th& ch¥lty iruste8s conslder that the audtt requir8m8nt ol R&giilgtlon l 0(1) {(fj of tha Accounts Regulatlons do&$ not gpply. It Is my responslbllty to ex8mlne the accounts a6 required under so¢tlon 44<1) (c) of the Acl to stato wh8thor partkular matters have Come lo my attentk)n. Basis of irKlèp8nd6nt . My ex8mn8tlon L4 c8ryled out In accord8nce with Ragulalion 11 of fhe Chari116s examlrter's statsment ,' Ab'wunts (Scolland) Regulatlorfj 20D6. exaftlnalk)n Incl￿e5 a revlew ol I aGcounllno records kapt by the charlty end a comparlson of the ac(J)unts presanted WSlh Ihose recor(ts.11 also kncludes Gonslderalkin of any unusu81 items C￿ discbsures n the aGcounls ané seeks 8xplansUons frorn the trustees concemlng any such rnatter8. T procedur85 wdertakon do nol provKle all the èMderKe thal would bg requlied In en audll and, Gorlsequerrtly, l (lo not ewa86 an audli oplnlon on the aGGounts. Independent examinees . In thé course of rry examlnallon. no mattff h85 com8 to my 8ttenlbn: 8lat¢m•nt ., whl¢h C￿5 Th 18asongbk cause to bel￿￿ Ihal kn any materfal respect ihe r8quSrernent5'. to keep accounlhg records in accordanGe with se¢lion 44{1} (a) of the 2005 Aot and Regulation 4 of Ihe 2006 Accounts R8gulatkns. and t() prepare a¢counis which acccfd wilh Ihe accounUnJ records and comply wtth R￿ulatIOn 9 of the A￿oUntS Regukqtbn5 ,. ha￿ nol f)￿ mel. or 2. to whlch, In my O￿n￿n, attentlc)n 8houbJ be drawn In order lo enable 8 propar understendlng of the ￿coUnts to b6 reached. Signed.. Name: Address: Datg: . Phikp Bald Accountancy 3B Orffli5ton Teriace Edinburgh EH127SJ osc Po99 0 Enable Falkirk & Dl8triet Braneh enls accounts SC021037 Re¢el ts and Foritte p•rlod 2a24 31 OJ 2125 Section A Slatemenl of receipls and payiiients R•¥trktod Ewndabl• Pemi8rt+nt ondowm•nl lund• Ttsl61 ltsnd$ la•1 P•flod l¥rtd• lund• ¢urMnt p•rlod n•af*it A11ts¢01 14m9 10,000 from fvnd[￿ Gr068 Iradl Irwm• from inv4imèhts fAhrth8n l¥nd aThJ bu4Ylng¥ Roni$ from tand & bufidhi Gro•¥ roc•lpl¥ froM￿h￿r a¢tlvltlbg 917 7,893 7,89J rit•bli 39,3n 22,090 Al Sub lot 09,741 74.7411 62.608 R•¢•lpt• Iram •H•i a otséd8 from iall of fil￿ 46￿10 Pn>Geed• fr¢m i•1• ol knvo•lm¥n A2 Sub lol•l 11,26S S•,741 14.999 74,740 7J,7fD A3 Payrn•DI• Exp•n$88 lorfundmlBhg N¢Uvlll•• Grom tradM> ptyménil InV￿m￿NI m8n0g•rnqnl ¢0Ots Paym•nts rvlitth4 rt￿vy to thBrtiilA O¢lfvllles r•nts zTrJ dM8tlJn8 Gov8manc• ￿sta.. AudltllndtrpoTrSenl ex￿1￿8&• Pr•p4ratlon of 8u¥Jurrt8 LW o)sts Olh•r 279 4384 3.640 o,ooo 59.063 86.J75 J Sub iotsl 58,617 63.617 70.470 4 P•ym•nt• r•l4tlnJto u••t •nd Inv•atmBnt movgm•nts Purchqsos olfix•d ••¥81* Pwtha8¢ 01(nv88lmwts A4 Sub tot41 Tol*lpaym•nts 8,917 I,ODO 61617 YJ,470 Ikntr¢¢￿P(¥/(P4yM4￿tr) AO Tran￿¢1* lo I (from) fund• Stsrplu$lfd•fftlO foryeer 11,123 Enoble Falklrk a D15tricl Branch Sectioii B SlatLJirienl ul hii l