Ballachulish Community Association Scottish Charity Number SC023308 Receipts and Payments Accounts For the year ended 4th FebruaryT 2025
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Ballachulish Cornmunlty Asso£iation Scottish Charity Number SC023308 oies to the èccounts Forthe year ended 4th February 2025 l Basis ol AccountiThB These accounts have béen prep3red on the Aeceipts and Payments basis in accordance with the Charities & Trustee InvÈstment15cotlandl Act 2005 and the Chariiies Accounts Iscotlandl ReEulations 2006 las otnendedl. 2 NaVe and purpose tsf fvnds Unrestricted funds are those tha¢ may be used ai the discretion of the trustee5 in furiheraE¥ie of the objects of ihe ch?rify. The trustee5 maintain a stnele unrestritted fund for the d2y-io-day running of the Charity. REStricied fund5 rnay only be used for 5pecifit pvtposes. Restrictions arise when specified bythe donoi or when funds are raised for specific purp05e5, 3 Related party tra1ns o rernuneraiion was paid to the trustees (* Bny connected persons durin8 the year12024.. £NILI. 4 Grants Unre5tri¢ted Fund5 Restricted Fut)ds Toial 2025 Tot•1 2024 1,488 1,488 Co-op Community Fund 5 Donations Unre5tTl¢ted Funds Reslrirted Fund5 Total 202S Total 2024 1.220 657 1,220 657 Donations 680 680 540 540 6 Tr4DsfÈrs betweeTrfund5 £1,400 was transferred from restricted fund5 to unrÈstritted funds 3s a contribution toward5 Hall electricity costs 12024.. £5.8971. 7 Goveinance Costs Unrestrlcted Funds RestFlrted Funds Total 2025 Totsl 2024 Iso 150 Independent Examination Iso 150 8 Volunteers The trustees would like to record their thanks to all the vglunteer5 who dedicate a significant amount ol time for no ¥emuneration to the £h3riry.
9 Unrestrted Funds At 5th February 2014 At 4th February Tfansfers 2025 1.400 53,213 1.400 53,213 IKomlng OutgoiriE Unrestricted Funds 40,933 40,933 28.689 28,689 117.8091 117,8091 10 RestTfteé Funds At 5th FebTUary 2024 At 4th Februèry Tr3n51ef% Z025 18891 11,4(Xll 5,917 11,4091 1,465 1.488 12,1931 6,677 Incoming Food Bank & We51being Slatest- Newsletter Hall Grant B311achulish 25 7.667 1,236 1,488 540 1,638 52 2.229 12.244 14.5421 11.4001 10,390
Ballachulish Community Association- Chair Report April 2025 Ballachulish Community Associ3tr"on IBCAI has had another good year iii terms of hall use ènd h'nances. The h311 is very well used by local groups on a regular basis (Scouts. Playgroup, Bridge, Whist, Junior 5hinly, Zu mba, 81okey 8rewl and for adhuc activities, music events, parties and also fvnerals. External use is mainly NHS Vaccinatr"OA tlinics, Rat Race, polling station and weekend groups of hillwalkers mainly in the winter. The latter is the difference between 5urplu5 income over expenditure and breaking everfr. We have to b31on¢e that this is a tommunity h311 serving local groups whilst mèximi5ing income from weekend groups. It's quite tricky to do this and we try our best. The Bccounts show a decent surplus in income which we plan to re-invest but it should be noted th21 Without è big input of volunteer labour from the committee ana othèr helpers, there wou Id be no surplus. If much of ihat volunteer13boui was withdrawn, it would be very drffp.rent. We do need niore help. Oui only paid "employee" is our cleaner. l also need to stre5E that there are some bi8 bills looming which will eat into our bank balance. Thi5 includes a new heat pump foi the main hall very soon (estimate £IOkl, a major roof repair and inprovements to the ambience of the hall- walls, flDor, soundproollng etc. Ve'd certatn IV need a grant for the roof repaii but gettin8 3 roofer to a55e5S the problem is Incredibly diflicult. New extern31 fi're doors for the main h311 and outside steps are imminent wlth the help of o 75% grènd, therefore at a cost of £4500 to BCA. Our main expenditure is electricity whith 15 massive, but hopefully less in 2025-26 with better draught prooting and a new elettricity tariff. The Slatest, our community newsletter is a labour of love produced by BCA and much valued by che community. Wellbeing is part of BCA having started a5 slightly Separate. A big team of volunteers make this happen. lTrcome from the Wellbeing Shed is used for community treats nd activities. What's next We need to continue to carefully manage ¢ost5 hnd juggle bookings to accommodate the cornmuntty whilst maxiil)isin8 income from weekend groups. We'll have new fi're doors to improve hall Insulation and we'll look at using some of our rÈsorves for a replacement heat purnp and improve the wa115 and floorln8 of the main hall. A new t3riff for electricity in September will help. Solar panels may be an optbon too when the roof is repaired which will require a grant. We could do more fund raising if we had 3 bi8ger team to deliver thls. Thanks to all who support the villège hall in any way lèrBe or small.
Ballachulish Community Association – Chair Report April 2025
Ballachulish Community Association (BCA) has had another good year in terms of hall use and finances.
The hall is very well used by local groups on a regular basis (Scouts, Playgroup, Bridge, Whist, Junior Shinty, Zumba, Blokey Brew) and for adhoc activities, music events, parties and also funerals. External use is mainly NHS Vaccination clinics, Rat Race, polling station and weekend groups of hillwalkers mainly in the winter. The latter is the difference between surplus income over expenditure and breaking even. We have to balance that this is a community hall serving local groups whilst maximising income from weekend groups. It’s quite tricky to do this and we try our best.
The accounts show a decent surplus in income which we plan to re-invest but it should be noted that without a big input of volunteer labour from the committee and other helpers, there would be no surplus. If much of that volunteer labour was withdrawn, it would be very different. We do need more help. Our only paid “employee” is our cleaner.
I also need to stress that there are some big bills looming which will eat into our bank balance. This includes a new heat pump for the main hall very soon (estimate £10k), a major roof repair and improvements to the ambience of the hall – walls, floor, soundproofing etc. We’d certainly need a grant for the roof repair but getting a roofer to assess the problem is incredibly difficult. New external fire doors for the main hall and outside steps are imminent with the help of a 75% grand, therefore at a cost of £4500 to BCA. Our main expenditure is electricity which is massive, but hopefully less in 2025-26 with better draught proofing and a new electricity tariff.
The Slatest, our community newsletter is a labour of love produced by BCA and much valued by the community. Wellbeing is part of BCA having started as slightly separate. A big team of volunteers make this happen. Income from the Wellbeing Shed is used for community treats and activities.
What’s next
We need to continue to carefully manage costs and juggle bookings to accommodate the community whilst maximising income from weekend groups. We’ll have new fire doors to improve hall insulation and we’ll look at using some of our reserves for a replacement heat pump and improve the walls and flooring of the main hall. A new tariff for electricity in September will help. Solar panels may be an option too when the roof is repaired which will require a grant. We could do more fundraising if we had a bigger team to deliver this.
Thanks to all who support the village hall in any way large or small.
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