THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION SCOTLAND
DUNFERMLINE BRANCH
Receipts and Payments Accounts
For the year ended 31 October 2025
Charity Number: SC021173
APPENDIX 1
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Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator
Reference and administration details
Charity name Royal British Legion ( Scotland) Dunfermline Branch Other names charity is known by Registered charity number SC 021173
Charity’s principal address 60 New Row Dunfermline
Postcode KY127EF
Names of the charity trustees on date of approval of Trustees’ Annual Report
| Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) |
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| Dates acted if not for whole year |
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| Trustee name | Office (if any) | |||
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 |
Reginald Hall | President | ||
| Norman McGregor | Chairperson | |||
| David Arnott | Treasurer | |||
| David Benyon | Secretary | |||
| William Rolland | committee member | |||
| Charles Pratt | committee member | |||
| William | committee member | |||
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Reference and administration details
Names of all other charity trustees during the period, if any, (for example, those who resigned part way through the financial period)
| Name | Name | Dates acted if not for whole year |
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| Structure, governance and management | ||
| Type of governing document Trustee recruitment and appointment |
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| Legion Scotland Constitution - Dunfermline Branch | ||
Legion Scotland Club Rules - Dunfermline Legion Scotland Handbook |
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| trustees are recruited and aointed in line with the Roal | ||
| pp y British Legion constitution, Candidates must be members in good standing, proposed and seconded by existing members, and elected at an Annual General Meeting or Special General Meeting. Co-ooption may be used to fill vacancies between elections, subject to confirmation at the next AGM. |
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| Objectives and activities | ||
| Charitable purposes Summary of the main activities in relation to these objects |
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Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the financial period
During the financial period, the charity delivered a wide range of activities that advanced the Royal British Legion's purpose of supporting serving personnel, veterans and their families. Regular veterans breakfasts, weekly support sessions and accessible meeting spaces provided practical and emotional assistance, helping reduce isolation and strengthening community connections. Specialist agencies were hosted on site to offer targeted advice, ensuring members received appropriate support. The Branch successfully organised Remembrance parades, commemorations and coordinated with Poppy Scotland fundraising, maintaining our role as a focal point for civic remembrance. Our affiliated pipe band practised regularly, competed externally and performed at local services and events, enhancing community engagement and preserving tradition. Significant progress was made in modernising our ageing building, where the upper floor was fully stripped back and mould and structural issues addressed to create a modern office and meeting room with a private bathroom, improving our operational capacity and providing a safe professional space away from public areas. Social activities delivered through the Club including cabaret, bingo, dinner dances and community use of the function hall promoted wellbeing and strengthened social cohesion, while sessions for adults with support needs and social afternoons for senior citizens ensured our facilities remained inclusive and accessible to the wider public. A notable achievement was the recognition of our Chairman at the Dunfermline Press Community Champion Awards, where he received the Heart of Gold Award for exceptional service to the Armed Forces community and for creating a welcoming, inclusive venue that benefits the wider community.
Financial review
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
| Details of any deficit Donated facilities and services (if any) |
no deficit |
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Other optional information
Declaration
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The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
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Full name(s)
Norman McGregor David Sinclair Arnott
Position (e.g. Chair)
Chairman Treasurer
Date
13/7/26 13/7/26
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Enter charity name below Enter SC No. below THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION SCOTLAND DUNFERMLINE SC021173 BRANCH
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| Receipts andpayments accounts | |||||||||||
| For the period from |
Period sta | rt date | to | Period | end date | ||||||
| Day | Month | Year | Day | Mon | th | Year | |||||
| � | ������ | �� | ���� | �� | ����� | �� | 2025 | ||||
| Section A Statement of receipts and payments | |||||||||||
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to nearest £ |
Restricted funds to nearest £ |
Expendable endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - - - - |
Permanent endowment funds to nearest £ |
Total funds current period to nearest £ |
Total funds last period to nearest £ |
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| Donations | 135 | - | - | - | 135 | 116 | |||||
| Legacies | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Grants | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Receipts from fundraisingactivities | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Gross tradingreceipts | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Income from investments other than land and buildings |
- | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Rents from land & buildings | 200 | - | - | - | 200 | 1,000 | |||||
| Gross receipts from other charitable activities |
191,422 | - | - | - | 191,422 | 159,498 | |||||
| - | - | ||||||||||
| A1 Sub total | 191,757 | - | - | - | 191,757 | 160,614 | |||||
| A2 Receipts from asset & investment sales |
- - |
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| Proceeds from sale of fixed assets | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Proceeds from sale of investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| A2 Sub total | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| 191,757 | - | - | - | 191,757 | 160,614 | ||||||
| - - - - - - - - - - |
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| Expenses for fundraising activities | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Gross trading payments | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Investment management costs | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Payments relating directly to charitable activities |
162,860 |
- | - | - | 162,860 | 162,138 | |||||
| Grants and donations | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Governance costs: | - | - | - | ||||||||
| Audit / independent examination | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Preparation of annual accounts | 450 | - | - | - | 450 | 600 | |||||
| Legal costs | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Other | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| - | |||||||||||
| **A3 Sub total ** | 163,310 | - | - | - | 163,310 | 162,738 | |||||
| A4 Payments relating to asset and investment movements |
- - |
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| Purchases of fixed assets | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Purchase of investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| **A4 Sub total ** | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Total payments Net receipts / (payments) A5 Transfers to / (from) funds Surplus / (deficit) for year |
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| 163,310 | - | - | - | 163,310 | 162,738 | ||||||
| 28,447 | - | - | - | 28,447 | 2,124) ( |
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| - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| 28,447 | - | - | - | 28,447 | 2,124) ( |
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THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION SCOTLAND DUNFERMLINE BRANCH SC021173 Section B Statement of balances
| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Investments B3 Other assets B5 Contingent liabilities B4 Liabilities |
Details | Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 63,462 28,447 |
Restricted funds to nearest £ - - |
Expendable endowment funds to nearest £ |
Permanent endowment funds to nearest £ |
Total current period to nearest £ |
Total last period to nearest £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and bank balances at start of year | - | - | 63,462 | 65,586 | |||
| Surplus / (deficit) shown on receipts and payments account |
- | - | 28,447 | 2,124) ( |
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| - | |||||||
| - | |||||||
| Cash and bank balances at end of year (Agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details |
91,909 | - | - | - | 91,909 | 63,462 | |
| - | - |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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| Fund to which | asset belongs | Market valuation to nearest £ |
Last year to nearest £ |
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| Details | Fund to which | asset belongs | Total Cost (if available) to nearest £ |
- | - |
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| Current value (if available) to nearest £ |
Last year to nearest £ |
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| Furniture,fittings and equipment (at cost) | GEN | ERAL | 8,891 | 8,891 | |||
| Stock | GEN | ERAL | 1,500 | 1,500 | |||
| VAT refund | GEN | ERAL | - | 831 | |||
| Details | Total Fund to which l |
- | 10,391 | 11,222 | |||
| iability relates | Amount due to nearest £ |
Last year to nearest £ |
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| VATdue | GENE | RAL | 2,248 | - | |||
| Details | Fund to which l | Total iability relates |
2,248 | - | |||
| Amount due (estimate) to nearest £ |
Last year to nearest £ |
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| Signature* | Print Name | Total | - | - |
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| Date of approval |
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THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION SCOTLAND DUNFERMLINE BRANCH
SC021173
Section C Notes to the Accounts
C1 Nature and purpose of ONE GENERAL FUND FOR THE UNRESTRICTED PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY ONLY. funds (may be stated on analysis of funds worksheets)
| C3a Trustee remuneration C4a Trustee expenses C3b Trustee remuneration - details C2 Grants C4b Trustee expenses - details C6 Other information C5 Transactions with trustees and connected persons |
Type of activity or project supported | Type of activity or project supported | Individual / institution |
Number of grants made £ |
Number of grants made £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | - |
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| If no remuneration was paid during the period to any charity trustee or person connected to a trustee cross this box (otherwise complete section 3b) |
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| Authority under which paid | £ | ||||
| If no expenses were paid to any charity trustee during the period then cross (otherwise complete section 4b) |
this box | � | |||
| Nature of transaction | Number of trustees |
£ | |||
| Nature of relationship | Transaction amount (£) |
Balance outstanding at period end (£) |
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THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION SCOTLAND DUNFERMLINE BRANCH
Additional analysis (1)
Analysis of receipts and payments
1 Donations
| 1 Donations | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted funds to nearest £ |
Restricted funds to nearest £ |
Expendable endowment funds to nearest £ |
Permanent endowment funds to nearest £ |
Total current period to nearest £ |
Total last period to nearest £ |
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| Donations | 135 | 135 | 116 | |||||
| - | ||||||||
| - | ||||||||
| - | ||||||||
| Total | 135 | - | - | - | 135 | 116 | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
2 Grants
| 2 Grants | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted funds to nearest £ |
Restricted funds to nearest £ |
Total current period to nearest £ |
Total last period to nearest £ |
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| - | |||||||
| - | |||||||
| - | |||||||
| - | |||||||
| Total | - | - | - | - | |||
| - | - | - | - |
3 Gross receipts from other charitable activities
| Unrestricted funds to nearest £ |
Unrestricted funds to nearest £ |
Restricted funds to nearest £ |
Expendable endowment funds to nearest £ |
Permanent endowment funds to nearest £ |
Total current period to nearest £ |
Total current period to nearest £ |
Total last period to nearest £ |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bar operations | 191,422 | 191,422 | 159,498 | |||||
| - | ||||||||
| - | ||||||||
| - | ||||||||
| - | ||||||||
| - | ||||||||
| - | ||||||||
| - | ||||||||
| Total | 191,422 | - | - | - | 191,422 | 159,498 | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
4 Payments relating directly to charitable activities
| Unrestricted funds to nearest £ |
Unrestricted funds to nearest £ |
Restricted funds to nearest £ |
Expendable endowment funds to nearest £ |
Permanent endowment funds to nearest £ |
Total current period to nearest £ |
Total current period to nearest £ |
Total last period to nearest £ |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bar costs | 111,705 | 111,705 | 91,881 | |||||
| Insurance and licence | 2,990 | 2,990 | 2,230 | |||||
| Building costs | 29,934 | 29,934 | 60,620 | |||||
| Telephone costs | 816 | 816 | 765 | |||||
| Miscellaneous | 7,465 | 7,465 | 4,142 | |||||
| Entertainment | 2,000 | 2,000 | 500 | |||||
| Donation | 8,400 | 8,400 | 2,000 | |||||
| - | ||||||||
| - | ||||||||
| - | ||||||||
| - | ||||||||
| - | ||||||||
| Total | 163,310 | - | - | - | 163,310 | 162,138 | ||
| reference error | - | - | - | reference error # |
- |
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Additional analysis (2) 5 Breakdown of unrestricted funds
| 5 Breakdown of unrestricted funds | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receipts | Unrestricted fund 1 - enter name of fund below General Fund |
Unrestricted fund 2 - enter name of fund below |
Unrestricted fund 3 - enter name of fund below |
Unrestricted fund 4 - enter name of fund below |
Total unrestricted funds |
Total unrestricted funds last period |
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| Donations | 135 | 135 | 116 | ||||
| Legacies | - | - | - | ||||
| Grants | - | - | - | ||||
| Receipts from fundraisingactivities | - | - | - | ||||
| Gross tradingreceipts | - | - | - | ||||
| Income from investments other than land and buildings | - | - | - | ||||
| Rents from land & buildings | 200 | 200 | 1,000 | ||||
| Gross receipts from other charitable activities | 191,422 | 191,422 | 159,498 | ||||
| Sub total Receipts from asset & investment sales |
191,757 | - | - | - | 191,757 | 160,614 | |
| - | |||||||
| Proceeds from sale of fixed assets | - | - | - | ||||
| Proceeds from sale of investments | - | - | - | ||||
| Sub total Total receipts Payments |
- | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 191,757 | - | - | - | 191,757 | 160,614 | ||
| - | |||||||
| Expenses for fundraising activities | - | - | - | ||||
| Gross trading payments | - | - | - | ||||
| Investment management costs | - | - | - | ||||
| Payments relating directly to charitable activities | 162,860 | 162,860 | 162,138 | ||||
| Grants and donations | - | - | |||||
| Governance costs: | - | ||||||
| Audit / independent examination | - | - | |||||
| Preparation of annual accounts | 450 | 450 | 400 | ||||
| Legal costs | - | - | |||||
| - | |||||||
| - | |||||||
| Sub total Payments relating to asset and investment movements |
163,310 | - | - | - | 163,310 | 162,538 | |
| - | |||||||
| Purchases of fixed assets | - | ||||||
| Purchase of investments | - | ||||||
| Sub total Total payments Net receipts / (payments) Transfers to / (from) funds Surplus / (deficit) for year |
- | - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | |||||||
| 163,310 | - | - | - | 163,310 | 162,538 | ||
| - | |||||||
| 28,447 | - | - | - | 28,447 | 1,924) ( |
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| - | |||||||
| 28,447 | - | - | - | 28,447 | 1,924) ( |
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| - | |||||||
| Nature andpurpose of funds | |||||||
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