**Bathgate & District Young Farmers Club** ## **FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** **31/12/2024** **CHARITY NUMBER SCO21908** ## **Bathgate & District Young Farmers Club** ## **FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS** ## **YEAR ENDED 31/12/2024** |**CONTENTS**|**PAGES**| |---|---| |Legal and administrative information|3| |Report of the Management Committee|4| |Trustee’s Responsibilities|5| |Independent Examiner’s Report|6| |Receipts and payments account|7| 2 ## **Bathgate & District Young Farmers Club** ## **LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION** ## **YEAR ENDED 31/12/2024** **CHARITY NUMBER: SCO21908** **ADDRESS: /o Scottish Association of Young Farmers Clubs, Young Farmers Centre, Ingliston, Edinburgh, EH28 8NE** ## **TRUSTEES:** All committee members were appointed at the AGM on 01.03.25 Ladies Committee: Gents Committee: ## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER:** **BANKERS: Royal Bank of Scotland** **3** ## **Bathgate & District Young Farmers Club** ## **REPORT OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE** ## **YEAR ENDED 31/12/2024** ## **Governing Document** The Bathgate & District Young Farmers Club is an unincorporated charity. As governed by our constitution, the club provides activities, which further personal development, cultural education and training of young people to make rural life more attractive to the young members of the community. ## **Charitable Purposes** The objects of the Club are: - To advance the education and training of young people at large in rural issues, agriculture, homecrafts and related subject - To advance the development of active citizens through development off individuals’ involvement within their local community and leadership of their Young Farmer Group. - In the interests of social welfare of young people in rural Scotland provide and promote the provision of activities for recreation and other leisure time occupations which will improve their conditions of life and will assist in the development of their spiritual and mental capacities and self-reliance and individual responsibility ## **Trustee Recruitment and Appointment** The management committee, which normally meets 8-10 times per year are the charity’s trustees. Membership of the management committee is open to all members of Bathgate Young Farmers Club. Trustees are elected at the annual general meeting which is held in March. ## **Summary of the main activities in relation to these objects** To advance education and training in young people the club took part in handicraft competitions which saw members learning new skills such as sewing, flower arrangement and cake decoration. This also allowed interaction with past members which helped to improve the communication skills of members. Cattle dressing allows members to learn and practice a valuable skill in agriculture. Practices started with a demonstration from a past member, followed by two practices per week before the competitions. New members night where we ask new future members along to make new friends and encourage them into the club. Concert allows cast members to step out their comfort zone and try something completely different, whether it be singing, dancing, or acting. This allows members to advance their confidence in speaking to others In front of an audience or large crowd of people. **4** ## **Achievements and performance** Bathgate & District JAC Activities 2024/25 List of attended cub (Bathgate JAC), district, regional and national events March 2024 – March 2025 05/10/24: Bathgate JAC Annual General Meeting 13/03/24: L&P Club of the Year @ Newbridge Bowling Club 15/04/24: L&P Over Wintering Competition @ United Auctions, Stirling 28/04/24: Bathgate JAC New Members Night @ Livingston Rugby Club 01/05/24: L&P Country Cooks 03/05/24: Bathgate JAC Football & Netball Tournament @ Forth Sports Centre 05/05/24: Bathgate JAC 80[th] Anniversary Charity 5K Run @ Polkemmet Park 23/05/24: East Country Cooks 28/05/24: Bathgate JAC Car Treasure Hunt @ Kepscaith Farm 01/06/24: East Tug of War Qualifier @ West Fife Show 15/06/24: Bathgate Volleyball Tournament @ Wester Hassockrigg Farm 22/06/24: National Photography @ The Royal Highland Show 22/06/24: National Stockmanship Programme @ The Royal Highland Show 22/06/24: National Gents Tug of War @ The Royal Highland Show 20/06/24: National Handicrafts @ The Royal Highland Show 06/07/24: East Region Rally 05/07/24: Club Exchange with Randalstown Young Farmers (away) 12/07/24: Lothian & Peebles Hockey Tournament 19/07/24: Bathgate JAC Stockjudging @ Mosshall Farm 19/07/24: Bathgate JAC Charity Auction @ Mosshall Farm 02/08/24: Bathgate JAC BBQ @ Summerhouse Farm 02/08/24: Club Exchange with Randalstown Young Farmers (Return) 04/08/24: Bathgate JAC Farm Tour @ Woodend Farm 30/07/24: Bathgate JAC Mock Auction @ Woodend Farm 06/08/24: Bathgate JAC Field Night @ Cairnie Farm 12/08/24: Bathgate JAC Club Day Away to Loch Lomond Shores 15/08/24: East Cattle Dressing @ United Auctions, Stirling 14/09/24: Committee Day Away to Musselburgh Races 04/10/24: Bathgate JAC 80[th] Anniversary Quiz Night 20/10/24: National Beef Cattle Dressing @ Ayr Market 26/10/24: East Football @ Dundee 21/10/24: Lothian & Peebles Quiz @ Newbridge Bowling Club 21/10/24: Lothian & Peebles Member of the Year @ Newbridge Bowling Club 06/10/24: Bathgate JAC Boys Split Meeting, paintballing 20/10/24: Bathgate JAC Girls Split Meeting, cake decorating 6/10/24: National Bale Art 08/10/24: Bathgate JAC Whist Drive @ Briech Valley Parish Church 22/10/24: Bathgate JAC Meeting, Topgolf 01/11/24: Bathgate JAC 80[th] Anniversary Dinner Dance @ Inchyra Hotel 06/11/24: Lothian & Peebles Root & Grain @ Livingston Rugby Club 23/11/24: National Lamb Dressing @ Lanark Market 30/11/24: National Foursomes @ The Royal Highland Centre 17/01/24: East Big Night Out 19/01/25: East Volleyball 19/01/25: East Badminton 30/01/25: Bathgate JAC 80[th] Anniversary Concert @ Deans Community High School 15/02/25: East Cabaret @ Perth Concert Hall 19/02/25: Bathgate JAC Club Meal @ Bistro 19 25/02/25: Vice Chair & Assistant Secretary Night 01/03/25: Bathgate JAC 80[th] Anniversary Coffee Morning @ Briech Valley Parish Church In the forthcoming year the Management Committee are planning to promote the club more in the local community and try to attract new members to join. The clubs Management Committee are appointed by the members at our annual general meeting, which is held in March each year. The Chairman elected was , Secretary – and Treasurer – **Financial Review** Require details of the charity’s reserve policy – level of reserves held, why they are held. If the charity is not holding the reserves that are set out within their reserves policy the steps they are taking to remedy this should be included here. If the charity has returned a deficit for the year then details of why the deficit has arisen and steps being taken to redress this should be included here. The club is affiliated to the Scottish Association of Young Farmers Clubs, contactable through: SAYFC Young Farmers Centre Ingliston Edinburgh EH28 8NE The accounts for the year are attached, and form part of this report. 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