The Gorgie Mem SCIO Roport of the Board and Financial Statements Charlty Number: SC023903 For th• year onded 31 March 2025 Th• Gorg1• M•m SCIO Rgport of tho Board and Finan¢lal Stat•m•nts Forthe year 6nd6d 31 March 2026 Conlents Pag•• Report of th8 Board Sl8t•ment of Board rn8wJnsibilitt'e8 lThJgp8ndent Examlngrf8 R•port Receipt8 and PaYm￿t$ Ac¢C￿nI and Statement of Balances Notes to the Fln8nc181 stsiemnts Tho Gorgle Mem SCIO Roport of tho Board For the year ended 31 March 2025 Trustees (Board) Thomas Lynch B•nkorn Trustee Savlngs 8ar 28 Hanover street Edinburgh EH2 2DS The Gorgie Mem SCIO Raport of tho Board For the year ended 31 March 2026 Constllutlon Durlng the year to 31 March 2017, the C￿$t11Uti0n of the charity. fomerly kno￿￿ as Gorgie W8r Memorial Hall Communlty Centr8 Association, was amended ard on 3 February 2017 the ch8rlty was recognise(l as a SCIO (Scottlsh CharIta￿e Incorporated Organisation) by the Office ol So)tti8h Charity Regulator. l assets and Ilablr￿leS of the unincorporated charlty, Gorgia War Memorial Hall Communlty Centre Association, were transferred to The Gorgie Mem SCIO on 3 February 2017. 8tru¢tur•, governance and management The Board (previously known as the Management Committea>, whose rnembership is set out on the contents pag• of the Report and Financial Statements, manages the Charty. The Board consists of minimum of 3 and not more than 15 el￿ted members. Board members are normalty nominated from the clrde of acquaintsnGe¥ of curr&* members and are elected at the Annual General Meeting. All Board mernber3 are f8mlll8r wlth the work of the charlty.ll there are ary areas where additional training is iequired. this WIM be discussed at a Board meets'ng and a solulion identified. Th8 day-to-day management 18 the r88ponslbllty of the Board. ObJ•ctfv•s and oryanl•atlon)I structure The Charity's main purFK)ses are". . To advance educallon among the resldents of the area of Goigie and other areas withln the City of Edlnburgh and surrounds (the beneficiaries) b. To provide or a$$ist in the provlsion of facllltles for recreation or oth•r18lBure tlme occupation, for the benefit of the said ￿MIle[arleS where such proviwon 18 l) In th8 benefit of social welfare 11) made V•ith the objects of improving the condilons ol Ilfe of people In the Area of Gorgie and Cty of Edinburgh. c. to advance citizenshlp and promote volunteering arn￿g the teneficiaries through the provision of opportunits'es for them to t8k8 an active p8rt in the civic lrfe of their communtties. Rovlow of flnanclal posltlon The lotal Incomlng resources avsilable to the SCIO in year to 31 March 2025 amounted to £9.802 (2024 '. £4.400). Total expendlture was £6,213 (2024: £2.867) resultlng In a surplus at the end of the financial year of £3,589 (2024.. £1,513). Resorves pollcy The reserves are held to meet tho cost of the luture refurbishment of the centre and purchase of new equlpment. Rlsk management pollcy The Board has assessed the major risks lo which the SCIO is exposed and are satisfied that systems are In place lo m6tlgate ihose rlsks. Th• Gorgle Morn SCIO R•port of th• Board For th• y•ar endod 31 Mar¢h 2025 Review of developm•nts and activities durlng the year Twice per week we have a well-attended toddler drop in playgroup during School term time. We managed to have a Christmas pwty for the toddler group with a real Santa which was very much appreciated by those that att8nded. We are fortunate to continue to have classes In Yoga and Zumba runnlng. Zumba has kept up two sessions 8 week. have a monthly supwl group for ADHD mernber8. hop8fulty Incrthqsing to t￿) a month. Health all round have been 8ttendlng fortnightly, movirvJ to Wedne8day8. for Polish and Ukranian member8 With mc4)ilty i8sue8. Domin¢xos Republlc have been attendlng 8 few ts'mes this year. The charty Dads Rock are stlll running weekly playgroups, regular parentiryd workshop8, hosting their Halbween Paty, AGM and Chrlstmas p¥ty at the hall. A8 well a8 making Gorgie Mem their maln office location. Big Heart8 run twte a month te8chlng cooklng to youth groups. The Welcoming come along on Friday aftemoons wlth approx 40-50 vlsttors each Session. TaeKwondo have started recently running kids and ladies only 8e88ions on Mondays and Frld8y8. ere pos*ble bve have also tried to make the hall avallable to ottr￿r local groups. The trustee8 have been extremely gralefvl lo to keeping tha hall funcllonlng 80 *BII. the Janitty, for hor ¢ontlnued commltment Futur• plan• are looking to increase hall lets by building relatlonshlps w5thin the local community to Identlfy need and opwtunities for provision of classes groups. We are also working to strengthen the Board, through increasin9 numbers of Trusteos and a clearer under$tanding of roles and responsibilrties. the Trustees artd si ned on their behaw on 18th November 2025. Trustee The Gorgie Mem SCIO statement of Board Ruponsibilities For th• year onded 31 March 2025 Charity law requires the Board to prepare financial statements for each financial year which consist of a statement of balances and receipts and payments *count. In preparing those financial statements. the Board Is r8qulr8d to.. - ' selec* s￿10 accountlng Olcles arKI then ath thorn consl8tenty. • m&k• Judg•ments and 88tlmates that are rea•onablo and prudent; prepare the financial 8tat8ments on th8 going concem basis un1888 rt Is happroprlate lo pre8um• that the SCIO will continue to operate. The Board 18 responsible ts keeplng proper accounting re¢ords which disclose with reas(x)abl8 accuracy at any time tha financial position of the SCIO and to enalje them to ensurg that the financial slatements comply wlth tha Chariti'es Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006(as amended). Théy are also reskyjnslble for safeguarding th8 assets of the SCIO and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevenlion and detection of fraud and other lffegularltles. The Gorgie Mem SCIO Ind•p•nd•nt Examln•rf• R•port to th• Boarf of Tho Gorgle Mom SCIO I report on the accounts of The Gorgie Mem SCIO for the year ended 31 Marth 2025 which comprise the &atement of Re¢eipts and Payments, Balance Sheet and the related notss. Th18 rewt18 made 801ely to the ChariW$ trustses, as a body, Sn aGcordarKe with sedion 44 of the Charities and Trustee Investrnent (Scotland) Act 2005. My examination has been undertaken so that I mwJht state to the Charftys trust888 thos8 matters l am required to stale to them in an independent exwnlnerfs reFQrt and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent Fermitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Charlty arml the CharW8 tru8tee8 a8 a trf>dy, for my examination. for thi8 report, or for the opinions I have fornied. R88poctfve respon81bllllJe8 of tru8toM and •xamln•r The Charity's trustees are re8ponBible for tho prnpwatlon of the accounts In accordance wtth tho t•nn3 of Ihe ¢hariti?s and Trustee Investrnent (Scotlandl Act 2L105 arKI the Charities Accounts (SGotland) Re6wlatlon8 2006(as amerKled) (the Regulallon8). The Charlty's IN8teas con8ld•r that thg audit requirement of Regulation 10(1) Id) of the Regulats'ons doe8 not apply. It is my responslblllty to examine th& account8 as required under section 44(1) (c) of the Act and to state ether matters have come to my attentlon. B••l• of Ind•p•nd•nt •umln•tr• •lat•m•nt My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the Charities Account$ (ScotlarKI) Regulatlons 200618s amended). An exarnln8tlon includes a rèvrwi of thé accounting records kem by the Charity and a comparison of the accounts presented wlth those recDr