2025-03-31-accounts - Nith Inshore Rescue

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APPENDIX 1 oscr PeTMyJ start date Month Ye XI24 Period end date Month Year 2025 From 01 To 31 Office of the S(xJttish Charity Regulator Reference and administration details Charity name Other names charity Is known by Reglstered charlty number Charity's principal address Nith Inshore Res(8 SC022223 Names of the charlty trustees on date of approval of Trustees, Annual Report Trustee name Olllce Iir any) not for whole year (or body) entitled to 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

APPENDIX 1 Reference and administration details Names of all other charity trustees during the period, rf anyi (for example, those who resigned part way through the financial period) Structure, governance and management Type of governing document The Cyganlsan was set up in 1982 and is run as an incorwrated charity. It is administered in accordan with the temis of our written consttiution. last arr£nded and approved in October 2020. Trustee recruitmenl and appointment r charity is govemed by a Trustee C(xnmtitee comprising up to seven persons. Apwintment and removal are in acc(danCe th the consttiution. which requi$ that aprointment is approved by unanimws agreement of the sitting Trustees. The remval of any Twstee requires the unanimous agreement of the others. A rnrnUm of four other persons may be COwOPted to act as adViscS to th8 C(Nnmitt88. however do rK)t have voting rights. Objectives and activities Charltable purposes Nith Insh(xe Res(JJe extsts to provide an on-call lrfeb)at search and rescue service aLYoss inshore and inland waters, dalbcated to protecting lrfe and property at risk from the sea. fkxmding, and other water-related 8mergenci8s througlK>ut the Upp8r SoKvay and surroundirvJ areas. Summary of the maln actlvltles In relation to these objects We are reCgnISed as a 'categ 1. responder under the Crvil c0ntirwJer1eS Ad 2¢XA armj operate as a dedared faciltty for HM Coastguard. Our operations, equipment, and training adhare to th8 MCA Code of Practi (2(K19). Regular accredtted crew training and ongoing maintenance of our ats and equipment ensure that we deliver a safe and effective search and rescue (SAR) 12pabilty. As an active member of the Local Resilience Partnership, we are inteqrated into the national resilience network and work dosely with other emergency arKI SAR agencies through joint training and operations. Our assets are listed on the National Assets Register, and ¢)ur mobilty allt)ws us to to SAR fiwdin incidents an re in the un

APPENDIX 1 Achievements and performance Summary of the maln achievements of the charlty durlng the flnanclal perfod Nrth Inshc*e Re$e is the sole independent lrfeboat Servi covering the Upper Sdway. induding the tidal stretch of the River Nith through the heart of Dumfries. Our volunteer crew is among the busiest in the UK, with demarMI c>)ntinuing to rise - driven by the incfeasing effects of climate chang8 on flooding and a growirvj number of callouts involving p80ple in r mission is dear. Yo protect and save lives, and when life is lost, to do everything we can to recover loved ones for those who are grieving.- team fcTh)s a vitsl part of cwr o)mmuniVs resilien network. prowdirKJ a highly trained and skilled first-aid $nSe to those in distress auoss local waters - from the coastlines of the Solway to inland l(xhs and rivers. We are also increasir¥Jly called upon as a frontline resource in flood Op8ratir¥J with three fully d8ployable1rf8t)oats, we resprmd to LK>th inshore and inland irKidents, often in challervJing and hazardous conditions. Our number of deployments during this finanaal period remains consistent wtth the high level of demand we have experiencEd over previous years. Financial review Brief statement of the chari5 policy We maintain our equipment to the highest standard in line with the MCA Code of PractFce. As oulined in Reserves Policy. Nith Inshore Rescue holds unrestricted operating reserrfes of £25.000, equivalent to around nine months of core costs, ensuring ntinuIty of serVe and financial resilien. In addition. we aim to hold a dedicated £25,000 equipment reserve to match grant funding and meet urqent repair or replacement needs ts our lrfetoats. vehides. arKI associated rescue equipment.

Details of any deficit NIA Donated facilities and services Irf any) NIA APPENDIX 1 Other optional information During this period. Ntth Insh Rescu8 athieved several key milestfmes that stre[Wenj our operational capability and community impact: New Launch Vehicle: We replaced our ageinq launch tractor wtth a new New Holland BOonr. supplied and supwrted by Uoyd Ltd. Dumfries. Thbs vital equipment now ensures safe and reliable laurthing of our St John lifekx)at across tidal waters. Financial Recovery and Community Support: After facing a Challenging start to 2025 marked by financial [$sure$ and reduced donations, the Charity made a rnarkable r))Very thanks to the Indible backing of r local community, new sponsors. and lorvJstandirKJ SUPPOrters. Thar generosty and belief in our mission Iped restcTr our finanaal strength and operational nfKlen¢e. Operational Excellence and Accreditation: We orTh again exc88ded the rigorous standards of the HM Coastguard and RYA a(reditst)n inspection for dedared facilities - a demanding wo(xss requiring ongoing, accredited training, meticubus maintenance, and operational readiness across all assets. Our Ix)ntinued mpliance refiects the professionalism and dedication of our volunteer team. Partnership Development: We fvrther strengthened cdlaborative relationships with Poli Scotland. sttIsh Fire and ReSe Service, arKI other partrEr agencies. ensuring greater integrats'on within the regional emergenw response framew(Kk. Volunteèr Growth: Re¢ruttrnent of new m members enhan wr operational capactty and en$Ud long- term resilien for the ganIsatK>n. Crew Welfare and Support: We continued to inuease awareness arKI support for rK)st-incid8nt trauma amono crew members. ensuring wellbeing reMaIr a CC part of our organisation's culture. Declaration The trustees declare thal they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature(s)

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APPENDIX 2						Enter charity name below				Enter charity name below						Enter SC No. below	Enter SC No. below
						Nith Inshore Rescue	Nith Inshore Rescue									SC022223
				Receipts andpayments accounts						ments accounts
					Period start date						Period end date	Period end date
			For the period from	01 Day	04	Month		2024 Year	to	Day 31	Month 03			Year 2025
Section A Statement of receipts and payments	Section A Statement of receipts and payments
			Unrestricted funds	Restricted funds			Expendable endowment funds			Permanent endowment funds			Total funds current period			Total funds last period
			to nearest £	to nearest £	to nearest £	to nearest £	to nearest £			to nearest £	to nearest £		to nearest £	to nearest £		to nearest £
A1 Receipts
Donations			25,971										25,971	25,971		40,691
Legacies															-	-
Grants															-	120,332
Receipts from fundraising activities			3,901										3,901	3,901	3,901	3,288
Gross trading receipts			-												-	-
Income from investments other than land	Income from investments other than land
and buildings															-	-
Rents from land & buildings															-	-
Gross receipts from other charitable	Gross receipts from other charitable
activities			2,452										2,452	2,452	2,452	22,947
															-	-
*A1 Sub total*	*A1 Sub total*	*A1 Sub total*	32,324	-	-	-	-	-		-	-		32,324	32,324		187,258
A2 Receipts from asset & investment
sales
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets Proceeds from sale of investments A2 Sub total - - - Total receipts 32,324 - - ~~—==~~										- -	- -	- - - - 32,324 187,258 ~~——~~
A3 Payments
Expenses for fundraising activities			615										615	615	615	1,381
Gross trading payments
			-												-	-
Investment management costs
			-												-	-
Payments relating directly to charitable
activities			32,992	496	496	496							33,488	33,488		179,754
Grants and donations
			-												-	-
Governance costs:
			-												-	-
Audit / independent examination			200										200	200	200	200
Preparation of annual accounts			400										400	400	400	400
Legal costs	Legal costs		-												-	-
	Other	Other	Other -												-	-
			-										-	-	-	-
*A3 Sub total*	**A3 Sub total **		34,207	496	496	496	-	-		-	-		34,703	34,703		181,735
A4 Payments relating to asset and
investment movements
Purchases of fixed assets - Purchase of investments - A4 Sub total - - - - - - Total payments 34,207 496 - - 34,703 181,735 ~~———————~~
*Net receipts / (payments)* A5 Transfers to / (from) funds *Surplus / (deficit) for year*		1,883) ( 496) ( - - 2,379) ( 5,523 - 1,883) ( 496) ( - - 2,379) ( 5,523 ~~SSSSS=~~

Full name(s) Position (e.g. Chair) Date

	Treasurer
	November 23	2025

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Section B Statement of balances

Details	Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 28,868 1,883) ( 16,013) ( -	Restricted funds to nearest £ 496) ( 496 - - - Fund to which	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			-	-	28,868	16,373
Surplus / (deficit) shown on receipts and payments account			-		2,379) (	5,523
Movement in balances			-	-	15,517) (	69,720
			-	-	-
Cash and bank balances at end of year (Agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details	10,972		-	-	10,972	91,616
	-		-	-	-	-
			Fund to which	asset belongs	Market valuation to nearest £	Last year to nearest £





Details			asset belongs	Total Cost (if available) to nearest £	-	-
					Current value (if available) to nearest £	Last year to nearest £
Motor Vehicles		Unrest	ricted	136,430		123,101
Boats and Trailers		Unrest	ricted	195,134		197,000
Life Saving Kit		Unrest	ricted	55,000		52,800
Launch Vehicle		Unrest	ricted	1,866		1,200
Thermal Imagers		Resti	cted	2,200		2,200
Defibrilator		Restr	icted	450		450
Life Boat Station, fixtures, fittings and land		Unrest	ricted	277,149		277,149
VHF Radio		Unrest	ricted	3,000		3,000
Other Assets		Unrest	ricted	22,976		2,067
Details			Total Fund to which li	694,205	-	658,967
				ability relates	Amount due to nearest £	Last year to nearest £
Creditors			Utrestr	icted	11,893	15,796
Accrued Charges			Unrest	ricted	1,000	600



Details			Fund to which li	Total ability relates	12,893	16,396
					Amount due (estimate) to nearest £	Last year to nearest £



Signature*			Print Name	Total	-	-
						Date of approval
						23/11/2025

2015-02-24-rp-accs-cs-version-excel-with-amended-cell.xlsx / Statement of balances

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Section C Notes to the Accounts


Type of activity or project supported		Individual / institution	Number of grants made £





			Total	-

If no remuneration was paid during the period to any charity tr cross this box (otherwise complete section 3b)		ustee or person connected to a trustee
Authority under which paid				£






If no expenses were paid to any charity t complete section 4b)	rustee during the period then cross this box (otherwise
	Nature of transaction		Number of trustees	£





Nature of relationship			Transaction amount (£)	Balance outstanding at period end (£)

2015-02-24-rp-accs-cs-version-excel-with-amended-cell.xlsx / Notes

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Additional analysis (1)

Analysis of receipts and payments

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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3 Gross receipts from other charitable activities

	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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4 Payments relating directly to charitable activities

4 Payments relating directly to charitable activities
	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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2015-02-24-rp-accs-cs-version-excel-with-amended-cell.xlsxAdditional notes (1)

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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	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
Donations					-
Legacies					-
Grants					-
Receipts from fundraising activities					-
Gross trading receipts					-
Income from investments other than land and buildings					-
Rents from land & buildings					-
Gross receipts from other charitable activities					-
*Sub total* Receipts from asset & investment sales	-	-	-	-	-	-
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Proceeds from sale of fixed assets					-
Proceeds from sale of investments					-
*Sub total* *Total receipts* Payments	-	-	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-	-	-
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Expenses for fundraisingactivities					-
Gross trading payments					-
Investment management costs					-
Payments relatingdirectlyto charitable activities					-
Grants and donations					-
Governance costs:					-
Audit / independent examination					-
Preparation of annual accounts					-
Legal costs					-
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*Sub total* Payments relating to asset and investment movements	-	-	-	-	-	-
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Purchases of fixed assets					-
Purchase of investments					-
*Sub total* *Total payments* *Net receipts / (payments)* Transfers to / (from) funds *Surplus / (deficit) for year*	-	-	-	-	-	-
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Nature and purpose of funds

2015-02-24-rp-accs-cs-version-excel-with-amended-cell.xlsxAdditional notes (2)

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Additional analysis (3)

6 Breakdown of restricted funds

6 Breakdown of restricted funds
Receipts	Main Grant	Restricted fund 2 - enter name of fund below	Restricted fund 3 - enter name of fund below	Restricted fund 4 - enter name of fund below	Total restricted funds	Total restricted funds last period
Donations					-
Legacies					-
Grants					-	121,932
Receipts from fundraising activities					-
Gross trading receipts					-
Income from investments other than land and buildings					-
Rents from land & buildings					-
Gross receipts from other charitable activities					-
*Sub total* Receipts from asset & investment sales	-	-	-	-	-	121,932
					-
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets					-
Proceeds from sale of investments					-
*Sub total* *Total receipts*	-	-	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-	-	121,932
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Payments

Expenses for fundraising activities	5,643				5,643
Gross trading payments					-
Investment management costs					-
Payments relating directly to charitable activities					-
Grants and donations					-
Governance costs:					-
Audit / independent examination					-
Preparation of annual accounts					-
Legal costs					-
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*Sub total* Payments relating to asset and investment movements	5,643	-	-	-	5,643	-
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Purchases of fixed assets					-	133,020
Purchase of investments					-
*Sub total* *Total payments* *Net receipts / (payments)* Transfers to / (from) funds *Surplus / (deficit) for year*	-	-	-	-	-	133,020
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	5,643	-	-	-	5,643	133,020
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	5,643) (	-	-	-	5,643) (	11,088) (

	5,643				5,643

	-	-	-	-	-	11,088) (
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Nature andpurpose of funds
		Equipment upgredes

2015-02-24-rp-accs-cs-version-excel-with-amended-cell.xlsxAdditional notes (3)

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APPENDIX 3 OSCR Scottish ChJty Regulalor Inde ndent examiner's re ort on the accounts Report to the twsteeslmembers of Chatity nane Nith Inshore Rescue Reglstered charlty SC number On the accounts of the charity for the period 02223 Period start date MCth Period end date Month Y&ir Year 01 04 2024 '. 31 03 2025 Set out on pages Respective The charitls trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance responsibilities of th the terms of the Charilies and Trustee Investment (Scotland) 2005 Act and the trustees and examiner Charities Accounts {Scotland) Regulations 2LK)6 (as amended). The charity trustees consider that the audrt requiremenl of Regulation 10(1) {d) of the Accourts Regulations does not apply. It is my responsibilty to examine the accounts as required under section 44{1) (c) of the Act arKI lo stste whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of independent My examination is carried out in acccdance th Regulation 11 of the 2006 Accounts examiners statement Regulations. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a compari%)n of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disck)sures in the accounts and seeks explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the eNrydence that w¢)uld be required in an audit and, consequenuy, I do not express an audit opinK?n on the view given by the accounts. Independent examineT'S In the course of my examinalion, no matter has come to my attention [olher than that statement disdosed on the attached pagel which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements- to keep accounting records in accordance with section 44(1) (a) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts ReguLqtions. and to prepare accounts which accord wth the accounting records and comply wth Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations have not been mel, or 2. torhich. ri my opinion, attenti should be drawn in order to enable a proper to be reached. Date: Z3 November 225 Signed*: Name: Relevant professional qualtfication{s) or body (if any): Address: 'Please delete the wolds in Ihe btackets rf tw do not )Y. Ifthe words (k) set out those matte[5 which have ctxne to your attentK)n on the following page. -OSCR will accept durtal or typed s•Jnatures.

APPENDIX 3 Disclosure section Only complete rf the examiner needs to hhlight material problems. Glve here brlef details of any items that the examlner wlshes to disclose