BENNA¢HIE ¢£NTRE TRUST COMMITTEE REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDE 31 MARCH 2026 SC02S431
BENNACHIE CENTRE TRUST TRUSTEES REPORT FOR THEYEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026 The Tw8teeÉ present their rewrt andthe financial ststem8nl$forth8year ended 31 Marth 2026. DrP Stutrodt IneeWvJhtrTranl Chairperson Mrs J Lythg Treasurer MrJ 01 Mr F Gor(kJn Dr J Cmstrsayryer MrG Cornok Cllr H Smrfh Cllr G Peirf? Cllr S Payne Cllr M Grant {ReSned 02111r20251 IApprA"nted 19103120261 Cot)ts¢t address BÈnnachie ViSitCentre. Pitcae. Aberdeenshire. AB515HY. RecMltrnpntarKI aPPDlntsnent of tw$tqe¥ Tnths ar8 appointed by the eting oimmitteeof twstees. Govornlng docume The governirvJ docurrEnt was a Trust De•J charbiaNe stsbjs was amained on 1 October 1996. The Trust adopted a SCI<>I)ased ConstittiOn when tsy bme a SCIO (Scothsh Charitable InCorpated Organi%abDnl in 2016. charitab punyose8 The purw5e of the Trust Is to advance edu(xtion of tht publ by the provision. rymstruction and wbsequent manaoerEnt of a centre for the de¥8h)pmenl of environmental edutsuon. consetvation and preservati of Ihe fiora. tsuna. geolcoy and hlstro of th8 are8 around Bennachrd. Sumrmry of the maln aclI1eS In reldtlon tothe80 objects TheTFust held 4 forn1 business meetsngs durfng the y&8r, 3 wer&a Nend of in-petEon a1 anline adarre. tsulitaled by the Smart board eltrOniCsyslern al the Cenlre, and onewas fulty online (via Teams). Severai additional mtsngswere hdd. trspetsfic issues induding.. progresgng dectronics update8 regardino Vld141 and liv&feed hill view (xmeras and interactsve dectronr quvue5.' de¥ekipmenl ofa map oflhewhde B8nn8cI)te rawe12 mtingsI', traI grants and developrrentof re50wces speC]s4 needs12 meelirosl. A¢tivttres and achlevennts The Centre opened for the 2025 season on Saturday 29 Marth. A prtr)ramme of pUbleVents prOdIng opprytynities to discoverand apprerAale the natural and cultur81 heritsge of Benn8chie. IndLthd a ceram Birds wotkshop112 adults). an Artand Craft Fair. a'Doors Open weekend'1254 visitor51. The Centre h051ed NEQS (North East Open Studios), featuring 3 loral arbsts 8fLd their BennaGhi Insred ariwotk over a week in September. attracting 895 wpk. incjudino manywho would not Othe[vSe havemsited. artisislttFakeTswere suppryw thr9ul the season. wlth the shop sellSng thelr Berle-reIa¢ed arrk, whith also generdied ir£ forlhe Tru51. Centre provKled a venue fora rangeot&watKinal courses. and supporied events Nn byother bodias, induding hill naviyatitin (Hillyoèrsl. ld1rfe identification 5kilL4uwrse5 IF SludEs Cwnull, 8 th8rty popup café on Mither Tap, a hill rdce and Bennach UNramar8thon. One Seed Fowrard used Ihe Centre as a seed hub. to prtymol8 wple growNJ their oym IJ. Trt Chairperson gave a talk lo a groupen.BennaCh. the Centre and the Trusf. and new pre.ordered lunchtN)xesfrom the Fam Bakehousewera surLes8fu1tyald. Atr pq>up shopforthe Famity Bakehouse was s0 heid 81 the Centr8. A ndraiS]ra 2026 calendarwas UCed, in Ix)11abDrdtion ¥th Iwpl sthwls and arbsts. featurro arNvcrt interwefjng Bennathle in a range orm18. The odglnal ariworks We exhibited. and the Trust rere1 a dOnatiC Ircffi 58188. The candar¥ re sdd In the shop. other loc81 ouU&is. arKI online. A2027 ralendaris now bwng elOped. Two proietts tO{brate Ihe 30 annwersaryof the TrusVC8ntre120251 are also bdno prf&rnssed'. a mapof the enbre 8ennathE hill raw lindudiny Ihe Gordon Way) In o)Djunction %wth Harveys Maps." and a'B]'rd$ tsf B8nnath' leafiet, n (x)njunGtion with arbst Jane Milloy. Both project5 should be completed before end of sumNr 2026.
BENNACHI£ CENTRE TRUST TRUSTEES REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026 Acthfhles and achknements {corrtlnuedl A promotional 8flet forthÈ cent wasd85ignÈd and wnted, and distributed lo other venues. IAsitorwunlers in the Centre indiGated over 30.333 vtsitots ov8rthÈ season, a slight increase on weauS yeats. Wi$itorwunler numbers Gonknbute lo forthe Scotbsh Visitor Aitradions Barorneier. VisitorGommerrt5 IlogbLy)k anLI que51v)nnairel Indicate high 58tisfaction kvds. The communty rcN)rn had 27 Ix)oking5. Atotaliser banner to stimulatetaryeied Ik)nabons bird ftstsd was produced and di$pbyed. sa of donated Lx)oks and ilem5, plu5 'rewJing fortharity, boxes link tarkndges, Ullwdnted items induding foreign currenGyI provided additional irwme. Garioch Ranger held 4 public events136 aduhs. 26 thildrenl, led 11 even15 forgroupW cornmunilEs191 adults. 102 chiklrenl. and provhJed enwronmenlal education for25 sthcols If19 adults, 864 thildrenl through aramlies promoiiny discovery and aweuatiDn of Ihe Dalural and MUraI history of Bennarhe, irnpro¥iro the Ical 8nironrn8nt8nd bEodfversty, reSpOntAe aS$and promoJNJ heallh t6nefits of arxessing outdoors. Athangiry progrdmrre ofarwAI 20 exhibOn$ and Discovery txspw l•lt)nal Interative b)ards fortsn0 on the sco81. natural or historic ents of BrnaChIe and its environs, as wdl aswider ran1 subject araasl 0rred during the season, indudin9 interactNe actiwties. PmIouS yoduC educAlkJnal display boards on conrfer idtiftK)n, and hill safety skills. and a poster Idllfe [ntIficaon. were dispw wtth accompanng tabwop materials and acts15. Further board5 on Squirrels and'Bennathie in Dorfc. are bdng developed. th& latter in fthjurttion wlh Monyrnusk Pritnary School and the Doric Board. fAsplays rm butternies and moths. and on IHunfy Sift Group) tre aL%ofeaiured. Workto up)rddethe centreen&, in conjunGtion with a $peGiBl1 local firm. indvdes Qnklng Intemal screens to extsm81 txmeras le$ting and newl and the live-feed hill viewcamera.. this has progressed bul experienced some daw and Is sJll lo te C4)mpled. E$ting equipment has been assessed and new¢abl8s Installed. A nth¥ Interactwe famitylriendly lintorporaung natural hlstrry. Dorfc. socLg1 hlstcryand forestyelementsl has W wapared to rWat outdated ones on IhÈ Foresty Cube. Social media ¢tinueS lo proVe an effecti¥e communkatSon tool.. Ihe BVC Facet(¥)k page now has4600 folfftrs and 4800 likes. Events were also publitssed through the Benna¢h Communty Ctyjnul neWsr and SpoUkJM mauane. The Centre Is a180 Iistsd on Aberdeensh1re Counul. Visit ScolLgnd and Wisll Aberd8enshlre b$It8$. Two batiery-operaled tods wwe purchased to aid coutyard maint8]8rbr£.' TrtJste&sKEpded and dedrwl the Gwriyaril on 8 in 2025 and before the 2026 opening. Inveturie AcAdÈtny pupils asFASt& with hand.weeding of the coutyard as part of their Dukeof EdSnburgh 8clville8, and additional rtyard m8intenanteMeeding was pert0rrn bylhe C(xnmunity Pay BackTe8m. who also packed granitè dust betn cobb, whith redu A tokl Watsrtap and sink were instald in the shopto faulit filling of drink machine5 and water botues. A rwwkitchen and worktop forfood storage vrds fitt&. matWIa were provided through ¥ Howdens cornmunltygranl. Obta1 by th8ldner. whoalso rep8lred cnic benches and other items, and en3e display of school-produced banners in the Community Room. Publictoilel access continued lo be provKled when the Centrevras c105ed overter.. dip frarnes were in5tall&J lo provide inforrn8tion on opening times an other rdevanl items. The Tmst Sn¢xeaI the annual Ix)ntrbubon to Abe[deerhlre CoutKxI, for Sen5 induding rent dectrvty. waste. water 5wwufvJ thbuh( towards 5taffing.' 11a0 5ubstanbllyconknbuled towards upgr8des of the fire alarm system. Fundraisng bylhe'heart appeal.. selling iterns wth the heart knyo, continued and effethdyfijnded Mailltenan costs ofthe Putrjlc Aecess Defibrfllator IPADI. Whi also improving publa¥rare[E5S. Significant donatiS tre recewed from the Bennachre Ullram8ratMn ent organS88rs, Hlllgoers. NEOS artEsts, Craft Fair stsllholders, the charity tN)p-up cafè organisers. the FamSty Bakehouse. and h511 rac8 organisars. TheTmst very grateful to all donors forth8ir oenerousoifts. Centr&opena(I forthe 2026 season on Saiurday28 Marth. Flnanclal wlew As a rèsult of the defic4tof thè yearof £1,52212025- suWu$ of £5.3391 aTKI allThing forthe rnovementin resale Stork, I r4)mmMtee unrestred fundsof £103.386 Q025- £105,n71 atlhe year-end. Cornmftte• rem¥neratlon ond ¢0gts Ther8 werè £nil of Costs rdating to the cent12025.£1lI rnr5ed tots Tru5tee5during the year. This reportW8S 8pyoved by th8 Trustees on aTYI sw4d on its behawby Dr Palri¢ia Sturrock Chairpersot)
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE COMMITTEE OF BENNACHIE CENTRE TRUST I raporton theacwjnts ofthè¢arityfrJrthe yearethd 31 Mar¢h 2026 thiGh we set rAJl cr p8ges 5 and 6. Ro8w¢thfe reJJponpJlbllllle8 of cornmlit•e and exarnlner The charivs committeÈ 1$ resw)nsIe for the preparabrK of the accounts in attdance wth the temis of Ihe Chadties and Truste8 ITwestrnwt (Scotnl Act 2005 and the Charits"8s ArLounls Iseollandl Regulations 20W. The charitycommittee nsIderS thatthe audit requirements of Regulation 10111 Idl of the Accounts Regulations does not apply. my responsibilty lo examire the acmunls as requlred undèrsecbon 44111 Icl of the AGtand to slatewhelher partiwlarmatters have come to myattentb)n. Bo91$ ot IntlopendentoxamlneV8 8tstem•nt My examination 15 rarried out in 3rall¢e vmth RegulalKin 11 of the Ch8ribes Attwnts ISr))U8ndl Regulatis 2006. An 8xaminatbn indudes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the arxounls presentsd %wth those records. It also indudes consKler8tion of any unusual items or dlsdosures in the accounts, and seeks ewanations from the ¢mmittee concemin9 any 5uth matters. The predureS undertaken do not provhjè all the e¥lden¢e thatKfjukJ reouired in an audit. and Ixx)sequenty I dD not eywess an aLJrt Opini on Ihe givan by the accounts. Independerrtexamlnoyg statsment In the cour5eofmy 8xaMIn8Cn, Th) matrhas come to my attention whth gl¥e5 me reaSOnae c8w8to bdie¥e that in 8nymaterial respectthè requiremÈnts'. trj keep atlxwnting rwA)rds in aruthn th Section 44111 lal of the 2005Act and ReGuLqts"on 4 ofthe Puounts to wepare a¢rnts axord with the accounting records aNJ comptywith RegUtiOn g ofthÈ 2006 A(wnts R8guL4tions have not been met, or towhich. in my oi%niM, atteniK)n should be drdvm in txder lo o properun¢erstsnding ofthegccountsto be reathed. Minett Partner James Milr 5 High Slrtet In¥erurie AB513QA
BENNACHIE CENTRE TRUST RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THEYEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026 2026 Totsi Total locomlng resou8¥ Donalh)ns Heart donallon Sank Interest r8c4ved Room lire Gall sales Other incom8 Card reb&tes Ticket sales Non food saS Food & drink sa 3.392 1.700 3.018 425 1.989 7.422 1.348 2.711 827 1.295 127 283 8.416 19,778 7.911 23,202 Totsl Incomlng Tr8OllfC08 42.097 42,212 Resources expended Goods for resaie Insuran Independentexaminer5fee Repair5 and maintenance GaIry costs TephOne costs servi charges includiw nI Equipmentfor Bennachie Centre Bir(Sfood offi con5umabk5 Heartfvnd Eveni costs Bank ch8rg8S Cre¢itcard machlnecharoes Book Twst Volunteer gits 18,976 354 330 3,811 925 232 11.500 5.573 437 536 16.481 347 5.186 275 9.5LX) 767 238 1.291 1,086 375 17 392 90 127 571 Total rt*ourGes expended 143,620) 136,8731 ¢DefIc¢v%Ur1u& forthe y2Jr 11.5221 5,339 All funds are unrpstricted
BENNACHIE CENTRÉ TRUST STATEMENT OF BALANCES ASAT 31 MARCH 2026 2026 202S stock St(Kk ofwd5 for rp5ale 4.469 5,298 Op8nlny bank ad baL4n¢•s Bank acrA>unts DeF¥)i actxjunts Cash balan 2,814 91,638 450 97.547 450 100,439 95.100 IDefic5t)Isurplus forlhe year 1,522 5,339 Totsl 98.917 100.439 Clo8lng and ush balancai Bank accounts Deposit accwnts Cash balar 302 98.565 50 2.442 97.547 450 98.917 100.439 CIo8lng r08•mts 103.286 105.737 All fundi are unrestrf¢ted Th8flnancla stsbm8ntsKre apwoved byTrtee5Qn 26 anrt sr*d cn its behawby / Dr Patvicia Stuvro¢k Ch•lrper8on John Nlcol Trustee