BMIA Bishopmill Hall Scottish Charity Number SC023470
2025/26 Accounts
Trustees’ Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31st March 2026
Current Trustees / Management Committee
Sandy Keith[Mike Kemp ] Aileen Scott[Linda Law ] John Williamson[Marion Allan ] Lesley Williamson[Clair Ingram ] Mary Grant[Marco Franchi ] Helen Duffus[Gordon MacDonald ] Julie Lawrence[Caroline MacDonald ]
Contact address
c/o Lesley Williamson, Secretary/ Treasurer - 26A North Street, Bishopmill, Elgin. IV30 4EF
Recruitment and appointment of Trustees
All of the Association’s trustees are appointed or reappointed by the members at our annual general meeting, which is held in September of each year.
Governing document
The Association is a charitable unincorporated association and the purposes and administration arrangements are set out in our constitution.
Charitable purposes
As recorded in our constitution, The Hall shall be held by the Trustees for the purpose of physical and mental recreation and social, moral and intellectual development through the medium of reading and recreation rooms, library, lectures, classes, recreation and entertainments, or otherwise as may be found expedient for the inhabitants of the Village of Bishopmill and its immediate vicinity without distinction of sex or of religions, political or other opinions.
Activities and achievements
During the year, the Association worked with Tsi Moray to review and
strengthen our governance arrangements. This included updating the constitution to ensure it remains fit for purpose and aligned with current best practice, as well as introducing formal policy documents covering financial management and conflicts of interest. These changes were made to improve transparency, accountability, and good governance within the charity. These were approved at our AGM September 2025.
Funding was secured from Moray Local Action Group to allow us to transition our lighting to LEDs throughout the useable building space and to upgrade our old heating fans in the main hall to updated efficient models - providing our community with a brighter, safer and warmer environment.
We received fantastic news from the Elgin Neighbourhood Board, that our application for improvement works was approved. During the coming years, the Association anticipate to benefit from the regeneration funding delivered through the Elgin Neighbourhood Board, which is overseeing a long-term programme of approximately £20 million investment in Elgin. The Board brings together community representatives and partner organisations to support improvements to local facilities, strengthen community activity, and promote social and economic wellbeing. This support will contribute to the ongoing development and sustainability of Bishopmill Hall for the benefit of the local community.
A fundraising Hogmanay event initiated and ran by new committee members Mr & Mrs MacDonald, raised £374 and the Elgin Elves donated £200 for the use of our Community kitchen and Supper Room for their annual Christmas lunch for those who would otherwise be alone.
With the continued increase in hall bookings for the year , we were able to achieve a fantastic £6914 profit.
S Keith, Trustee Date………5[th] June 2026
Independent Examiners Report on the Accounts BMIA Bishopmill Hall Scottish Charity Number SC023470
Period of Accounts 01/04/2025 to 31/3/2026
Income £39396 Expenditure £32482 Surplus £6914
Bank Balance at 31/3/2026 £39643
Basis of independent examiner’s statement
My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeks explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.
Independent examiner’s statement
In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention [other than disclosed below*]
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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 Regulations, and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations have not been met, or
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to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signature: Michaela Munro
Name: Michaela Munro FCCA Address: 7 Slains Drive Elgin
Date: 4th June 2026
BMIA - Bishopmill Mutual Improvement Association
| Receipts and Payments - Year ending 31st March 2026 | Receipts and Payments - Year ending 31st March 2026 | |||
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| Receipts | 2026 2025 Rent Hall/ Annexe 27,176 26,700 Events/Fundraising/Lottery. 514 532 Donations 200 150 Grants Key Deposits Held 10 20 |
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| Payments | Restricted Grant Funding 11,496 |
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| Income 39,396 27,402 2026 2025 Hall Keeper 5,720 6,225 Cleaning Products & Equipment 576 315 Property Related inc Project Cost 14,789 14,944 Heat/Light 4,461 3,096 Insurance 3,175 2,983 Admin 1,157 786 Wages - Sec/Treasurer 2,340 2,610 Licences 264 264 Restricted Grant Funding - Kitchen Project Expenditure 32,482 31,223 Surplus / Deficit 6,914 -3,821 |
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| Income 39,396 27,402 |
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| 2026 2025 Hall Keeper 5,720 6,225 Cleaning Products & Equipment 576 315 Property Related inc Project Cost 14,789 14,944 Heat/Light 4,461 3,096 Insurance 3,175 2,983 Admin 1,157 786 Wages - Sec/Treasurer 2,340 2,610 Licences 264 264 Restricted Grant Funding - Kitchen Project |
2025 | |||
| Expenditure 32,482 31,223 |
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| Surplus / Deficit 6,914 -3,821 |
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| BMIA Statement of Balances - Year ending 31st March 2026 | ||||
| Opening BANK - Working Account Opening BANK - Standby Surplus / Deficit BANK - Working Account BANK - Standby - Account closed . |
2026 2025 32,729 36,551 6,914 -3,821 |
2025 | ||
| 39,643 32,729 |
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| 39,643 32,729 |
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| 39,643 32,729 |
Prepared By L Williamson (Treasurer) Checked By Michaela Munro (Examiner) See Email dated 5/6/26 Approved on behalf of Trustees - J Williamson ( Chairman)
Signed..LA Williamson...Date....28/4/26 Signed… Munro.......…Date....4/6/26 Signed…J Williamson….Date....5/6/26
Lesley Williamson bmia.office@gmail.com
Re: BMIA File
Michaela Munro
michaela.munro.moray@uhi.ac.uk To: "Lesley (BMIA)" bmia.office@gmail.com
Thu, Jun 4, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Hi Lesley
That's me checked all the documentation provided and I'm happy with everything.
Let me know what's next
Michaela Munro Financial Accountant
UHI Moray, Moray Street, Elgin, Moray, IV30 1JJ michaela.munro.moray@uhi.ac.uk 01343 576226
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