Ballachulish Community Association
Scottish Charity Number SC023308
Receipts and Payments Accounts
For the year ended 4th FebruaryT 2025

Ballathulish Corrtmuniry ASS￿1%[10￿1
Iter¢ipr$ Pa}￿le￿[S Accounts
For the tttded 4th Febyuiry 2Q25
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Ye&r ro
Year ¢0
Ycai tts
2025
2025
2025
Toi>l
2024
T0¢21
R¢c¢ipts
Notc
Gran15 XDO Don*lion$
GignL%
680
54V
1.220
GS?
B4nk in¢trc$t vc¢e￿¥t6
Fund R*iSiJ* A¢tiVIlj¢S
3,7?•
3.722
-'xtcrnal l.-DIcr￿￿rntnl I￿r[kne
l.OJ8
1.6J8
52
2.?32
OThtr
Cb*rii*ble Actiyitits
18594
18.594
TOVAI R¢ceipTS
?8,689
3￿9)9
26,917
Poymtnt6
chat1￿￿12 Aciiviiies
Oeining
H¢&lJnÈ & 1.18hiirt8
8.5?5
1.967
2.81Q
1,535
1,967
2,810
3,010
G,479
Xcpskr5 & Rrn¢wil%
Sundr]¢
FO￿ H3￿. &Wellbeink'
5.369
$9U
1,009
2,244
250
LI￿[dren'S Puly
Gowernanre Co$fS
150
To¢al PaY￿ent$
22J51
8,568
4.445
1.4rKI
Surplu51(Defi¢il) fot the )eAr
8,568
4.44S

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2025
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2D25
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Lot¢$iricied
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82.242
22 J51
73.7fj4
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59
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￿￿￿7t$S IwrJt￿t AiCOurtE
59.891
5S.691

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 Na￿Ve 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 tra￿1￿ns
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 Unrestr*ted Funds
At 5th
February
2014
At 4th
February
Tfansfers 2025
1.400
53,213
1.400
53,213
I*Komlng
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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