RECISTERED CHARITY NUMBER.. SC026072
Report of the Trustees and
V￿audItsd Flnxncial Statements for the Ye*r Ellded 28 Ftbruary 2025
for
Borders Childr¢iJ5 Charity
Gall Robertsott CA
TweEd%id¢ PaTk
Tweedbank
Gala5hiels
Selkirkshirc
TDI 3TE

Borders Cblldrens ch￿lty
Contents of the Fln#n<ial St#tethettls
for the Year Elld¢d 28 Febr￿ary 2025
Pxgt
Report ofth¢ Trn5tees
Indtpettdent Rxaminer's Report
St*temeNt of Flnancial A¢tlvltles
B•lanoe Sheet
Notes to the FinaDcTal St#ttments
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Border5 Children$ Charity
Report ofthe Trustees
ror the Year Ended 28 Ftbnxary 2025
The Iru5tets preseni their repon wilh Ihe fknantial 51atemenis of the chariri for Ihe ye&r ended 28 February 2U25. The
Irusiets haTrc adopicd the provisions of Accuunting and Reporting bv Charities." Swiemeni of Recommendcd Practice
applicable io charilies preparing rheir aecounls in aecorddnce i¥ith Ihe Findneial Rcwning Standard applicable in the
UK and RepubliL of Ireland IFRS 102) (effective l J8nuar! 20191.
OWECTIVESAND ACTtVlTIES
Ohjcctivcs and aims
BoTder5 Children'8 C.haritv aims lo help childTen and youn¥ peopl¢ ugtd 0-18 who are adversely atTe¢ied bv low incorn¢.
tM)or healih. disability or challenging farnilv circumstance5. It also aims 10 sllpport the a(Jvancern¢ni of Iheir education
4nd 5k&lls developtn¢nl. The childrentyoung people 8hould be rcsidenr in the Scottish BordeTS or in the care of SLonish
Borders CoonLiI.
Publio benefit
The Charit! 15 a Public Benefit Entity.
Volunteers
All I.ru￿e¢S ate volunlcers who are recTUit¢d and invired 10 join the Chariry's tommillee.
ACHIEVEfvIENTS AND PER*oR￿lYCE
Charitable fietivltle%
The receives requests from pmf(¥sionals working with Scottish B￿derS Children in a rnnge of area& Ihis
includes SoLial Worker5. Teachers, Health and Socsal Care workforce including'Third Secior organi5alions.
We receive a wid¢ range ot teque5t4 from prL)vidittg a child or young person with a bed and bedding, fuTniture and
cloihin£, 5￿clalIZed equiptnent to support di￿bilIti¢3 includin* neurLKiivergeni condilions. We pay towards school
Irip& IllLluding Ihc irdn%ilion41 trip5 from primary to high sLhool. We a150 fund acii¥ilies thai a young P¢T5un w&ll benefil
aii¢nding. for example working wilh her5es: learning 10 play guiiar or 5wirnming lessons. All r¢quesis will be
considered and il'ihey rnett oui criteria fun(ling will be awarded.
FINAIYCIAL RF.VIEW
Prinolp*l funding sources
Prineip#l funding income is generaied from a cotnbinolion of gr8nl4 donaiions end fijndraising.
Reserve5 polity
Thc unres￿tted funds represeni inLotn¢ earn￿ bui noi yet ulilised in supporting chariiable acliviiie%. As al 28th
Ftbruarv 202) £1 10,4)2 12024 È86.400) was held ￿ unrebrricied dnd £22,351 restricied iv3s held ai the bank and the
Trusiees Consider this io be appropriate to allnw Ihetn to respond promptly to requesis for liDancial support.
FtFTLIRE PLANS
The Iruslets will Lonlinue iu develop the s¢rvice and engage with professionals lo identity thildren who would ben¢fil
frorn the 5UPtM)rt aDd activities of the Charity.
We are developing a 12 month plan to raise awaren¢55 I￿allY and help lo¢al / national fijndrnibin
We aim io ¢radicaie bed poveny in Ihc Barders. every child and young person should b¢ able 10 feel saf¢ und wami in
their b¢d.
We also consideT Il every chiltts righi to experience the 1ransiii0n￿ school thp pri￿ary 7 and will lund all
applicaiiorts up lo 1250 per child.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANI CE AND f*lAIYAGEIMEIYT
Cuverning
The Lharitv Is Lonlroll¢(I by ils goveming document, a deed of trusi and constitUle5 an unincotporaled chariry.
Charity tonstitution
The is an unincnrporattd associaiiort which was set up in 1965. li ts governed by its consiiiuiion which was last
amended on ?9 March 2023.
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BordÈrs ChlldreDS Charity
Report of the Trllsiees
ror th¢ Ye3[ Ehded 28 February 2025
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Recruitment And RppTrintmeRt nf new tru5tc¢s
Trusiee5 &Fe wyircd lo yerve a minimurn of two Yea￿ and 8 Maximu￿ of five years ou the committe¢. Tnjstees do not
receive any remuncralion or ex￿￿5¢5. ChaiT, Secretaryt Tre￿UrCr, Rcquew Offjcer are elected at the Charity's Annual
Gei?eral Mttting, along with any other roles Ihot are required. The maximum nUrn￿r of appointed Tru%tee5 18 twelve.
and Trust¢¢s thould nonnglly have served one full year on Ihe eommittee before being acceptcd for a post.
Deoision making
The m]stees resp¢)nsible foT Ihe rut)ning of the ChaTi¢y. Meetings aT¢ h¢ld monthly to di3¢uss bu8inc55 and allocation
uf lundings 10 S￿¢lf1¢ requtsis. Req￿313 aTC bcnch tnurkLd ￿aiI)st our aGF¢ptance crit¢ri4 thc undeTStDndin8 thAt
on ocG&5ions there will voriante, and all decision are M￿uted gnd evidenced.
REFERENCE AND ADMI.NISTK4TIVE DblAILS
Registered Cliarity llumber
SC026072
Independent Ex#miner
Gall Robertsi>n CA
Tweedside Park
Twe¢dbaDk
Galashic18
Selkirk5hir¢
TDI 3TE
Approved by order of ihe board of twstees on ....
and si£ned on it5 bEh8lf by..
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IDdependent Examiner's Reporl to the Trustees of
Border5 ChAldrens Charfty
l Tepon on Ihe accounis for the year cnded 28 February 202) sel out on pages four to ren.
Resyeetive r£sponsibilities of trusttes examimer
The chariiv's tru%te£s are respons*bl¥ tur the preparaiion of the accovnis in ￿Cordance with the temis ef the Charities
d 'fruslee In￿¥%1￿¢nr ISLutlaxdl Ati 2005 gnd the Charilies Account5 Iscoilandl Regulation5 2006 1&s atnended). Thc
Charity's tru5te&% con.%ider thai Iht audit requiremeni of Regulaiion 101 I Ila) to {cl of the Accounts Regulations doe5 noi
applv. li is my iutxjnsibility lo exiirnine Ihe aLLounis as required under SeLlioll 44( I Ilcl of the Aci and 11) siaie whether
panicuiar mattcrs havc com¢ to my attttrtion.
Basis of Ibe ittdependent examiner's report
Mv examination was Ca￿]ed out in accordance with Regulaiion I l of the Charities Accounts (Scoilandl Regul8ti()ns
21X)6. An ¢Xdtninaiion includes a review ot. the accouniing records kcpi by thL charitv and a comparison otr the accounis
presented wilh Ihose r¢¢ord5. 1( (1150 iniludrs Lonsid¥rdiion ot any unusuol iiems or disclosll￿S in the accounis. and
seeking explanations fr()m you as tnjsiecs conLerning any such matters. Tht pr(Kedures undertak¢n do not pro￿lde all
Ihc evidence Ihal would be required in an audil. and consequeNily I du not express an audil opÈnion on ihe view given by
the accounis.
IndependtTht exgmlntqs ¥txtrrnent
In connection ivith mv exarnination. no matter h&% rotn¢ lo my artcntion-.
111 which gives me regsonable cause to believ¢ thai. in anv material r£5p¢cI, the requirements
10 ktep 4L¢ouniing records in acc¢x¢Janc¥ ly￿th Section 441 Illal of Ihe 21X)5 and Regul8tion 4 of the 2006
Accounts Re¥ulationh.' &nd
lo prepar¢ accounts which accord iyiih Ihe accounting r￿ordS arKI 10 complv with R¢gulaiion 8 of ihe 2006
Accounts Regulation$
have noi been meL or
12) 10 %vhith. in my opinion, allertlion should be drawn in order ¢0 enable a proper understatlding of Ihe accounts to bc
r¢aih¢d.
all Kobertson CA
Tweedside Park
Tweedbank
GalJshic15
Selkirk5hirc
TDI 3TE
Dale..
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BoTdtrs Chhldrens Cb*rtty
Statement of FiyAaJJei21 Activities
for the YeAr Ended 28 Februyry 2025
28.2.25
Total
funds
28.2.24
Total
Unrestricted
fund
Restricted
nds
Notes
ILYCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Dotjations and leg%Tres
81,687
35,600
117.287
47,347
Other trading aclivitics
Investment income
5,530
664
990
Total
82,677
35,600
118,277
53,541
EXPENDITURK ON
Charitable activities
Genernl
58247
13,249
71,496
52,912
NET INCOME
24,430
22,351
46.781
629
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Toial funds bTought fonyard
86,022
86,022
85,393
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
110,452
22JSI
132,803
86,022
The notes fom) part of these financial 5tatem¢nis
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Borders Childr¢ns Charity
Balance Shttt
28 February 2025
Ullrestricied
fvnd
Restricted
nds
Total
funds
Toial
funds
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash A( bank
110,848
22.3il
133,199
86.400
CREDITORS
Amounts tolling due within one year
13961
13961
{378)
YET CURREIYT ASSETS
I lQ,452
22.3il
lJ2,803
86.022
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CLIRRENT
LL4BILITIES
110.4)2
22 Jil
132,&ll3
86,022
NET ASSETS
110,4)2
22.3) I
112,803
86,022
FUNDS
LlnrolriLltyJ funds
Rc5triclcd fvnds
I IU,452
22.351
86,022
T<yfAL FUIYDS
lJ2,803
The fjnancjpl. 51aietpents
were approved by ihe Boèrd of Trustees and authorised for issue
>%..kn..K..... atsd We￿ Signed on its behalf by..
on
The notes fom) part of th¢se financial siateTnents
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Border3 ChildrtJJs Charity
Note$ to the FinaDcial S*atements
for the Ye*r Ended 28 February 2025
ACcOUNT￿C POLICIES
B¥sis of preparing the financial ststements
The financial statemenls of the ciwity, whi¢h is a public benefii eniily under FRS 102, have ken prepared in
accordance with the ChgTifies SORP IFRS 1021 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of
RecomTnetJded Practice appliuble to charities preparing (heir accounts in accoTdan¢e with th¢ Financial
Reponing Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ircland IFRS 1021 (effeGtiv¢ l j￿Uary 20191,,
FI￿l)cial Reporting Standard 102 'fhe Financial Reporting Siandard applicable in th¢ UK and Republic of
Ireland, 8t)d the Chari11&8 and Trustee Invesimcnt (Scotlandl Act 2005. The financial 5ta¢¢rnertls have been
Prepared under the historical cow convention.
Going Con¢¢rn
The directors have &8sessed a period of 12 month5 from the date of approval of the financial statement5 and
consider that no material uncertainties exist that CASt Si￿1r$Cant doubt about the ability of the company to
ootinuc 8s a going Concern. Thus the direciors adopt th¢ going concern basis of accounting in preparing the
financial sta1ements.
Income
All income 15 recognised in the Siatemertt of Financial Aciiviiies once the charity has entitlement io the funds, it
is probable that the income will bc rtceived artd the amount Can be measured reliably.
Expenditsrn
Liabilitie5 are recognised as expenditure ￿ soon as ihere is a legal or consfft)ctive obligaiion com]nitting ihe
charity lo that expenditUTe, il 15 probable that a transfer of economic Lyrtefjts will be required in settlemenl and
the amount of the obligatioll can be measured rcliably. Expenditure i5 ac¢ounied for on an accnjals basis arjd h
been classificd under headings that aggregare 811 c05t relaied 10 the category. Where co515 cannot be directly
attTibuied to particular headings they hav¢ been allwaied io activities on a basis consistent with the use of
resour¢es.
Grant5 OtTered subject to Gonditions which have noi been met at the Ye￿ end date aTe noted as a commitment but
not a£cruEd as expcnditure.
TAx&tioll
The ¢haTity is exeThp¢ from on its ¢haritsble activili¢s.
Fund aeroulltitig
Unrestricted funds can be US￿ in auordance with the Charitable obj¢¢tives at the discTtlion of the Irusttt&
Restricted funds ¢an only be used for particular restriaed pU￿oSe5 Wlthin the object5 of the chtirity. Re5th¢¢i(ms
erise when specifjed by the donor or when funds are raised for particularTestri¢ted purpose&
Further explanation of the nature and PUTtK>se of each fijnd is in¢luded in the llOt¢s 10 Ihe fmancial sta*meAts.
Provisiolls
Provisions arc reCo￿l$ed when the eniity has an obligation al the reporting date ¥ a result of a past event., it is
probable ihat the ¢n¢ity will be required to iransfer economic benefits in settlement and the 8mouttt of the
obligation Can be e8tim3l¢d teliably. Provisions are recognised as a liability in the statement of finan¢ial positiotj
and the arnwnt of th¢ provision ￿ an expense.
Provisions are initially megsuTed at the best e5tiTnaie of the amount trquired to settle the obligation at Ihe
poning datc and subsequently reviewed at each retK)rting date a￿d adjusted to reflect the ¢UTreni best estimate
of the amount that would be required lo settle the obligation. Any adjustments to the amounts previously
recognised are recogni5ed in PTofit or 1055 unless the prowsion was originally Tccognised &s part of the epsi of an
asset. When a provision is measured at the present value of the omount expected to be required to Settle the
obligation, the unwinding of the discount is recognis¢d in filwice cts8is in profit or1055 In the period it aTise5.
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Border5 Childrens Charlry
i otes lo the FinanLi#l Statejne￿ts- continLted
for the Year Ended 28 Tr'ebruary 2025
OTHER T114DINC ACTIVITIES
28.2.25
28.2.24
FundraisiT)g ev¢nt5
5,i3O
INVESTNI IEYI T INCOfvIE
28.2.25
28.2.24
Deposit aceouBI interest
990
664
TRUSTEES, REMUNERATION ANI D BENEFITS
There ivere no twstce5' ￿muneratIon or other bEn¢f2ls for the year en(l¢(1 28 Febn]ary 2025 nor for the year
ended 28 February 2024.
Trustees, eJpen5es
The￿ were no
28 February 2024.
trusitts, eYp¢ns<s paid for the ye<W ended 28 Febn￿ry 2025 nor for the year ended
COIMPARATtVES FOR THE STATEMI ENT OF FIN.4NCIAL ACTIVITIES
UnresiriLled
fund
INCOfvIE AIYD EYE DOWMENTS FROI¥I
Donations and legacies
47,147
her trdding attivilies
Investment incotne
i,530
664
Total
53,541
EXPENDITURE Oli
Ch#ritable activities
General
52,912
NET INCOTrIE
629
RECONCILIATION OF FUINDS
Total fijnds brought forward
TOTAL FUIYDS CARRIED FORWARD
86,022
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Border5 Childre￿5 Charity
Notes to tILe Itinantl&l State￿¢￿t$- eontinued
for the YtaT Ended 28 February 2025
CREDITORS.. AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
28.2.25
28.2.24
Other creditors
396
378
MOVEIMENT IN FUNDS
N¢t
movemenl
in funds
At
29.2.24
At
28.2.25
Utyrestrittsd thnd$
General
86,022
24,430
110,452
Restritted fu￿dS
Spifox
Lottery fund
9,051
13,300
9.051
13,J(X)
22.351
22.351
TOTAL FUNDS
86,022
46,781
132,803
Net movement in funds. included in the above are as follows..
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
Movement
in funds
Unrestrithd fvDds
General fund
82,677
(58,247)
24,430
Rtstrlettd fuDds
Ur7.nHe
Spifox
Lottery fund
2.500
19,800
13,300
{2.51K)>
110,749}
9,051
13,300
35,fAJ)
113,249)
22.351
TOTAL FUNDS
118277
171.496)
46,781
Cothparatives for moVtmeDt Ill funds
Net
movement
ill fi￿d3
Ai
28.2.24
At 1.3.23
Ullre5tritted l)Jnd5
General fund
85.393
629
86,OZ2
TOTAL FULYDS
85.393
629
86,022
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Borders Childrens Charity
Notes to the Flna]Jt121 Stutetnents- eontinutd
for the Year Ended 28 February 2025
IOVEMEINT Il* FLIYDS- tontlnued
CDtnparaiive nei movement irt fundb. inLluded in the above are as follow5.'
Incomin¥
resource5
R¢sources
expended
MoveEneni
itt tijnds
Uttrestritted fund5
General fund
53.541
1)2,9121
629
TOTAL FUPIDS
i3.i41
(52,912)
629
A c￿￿ent y¢aT I? months and prioryezr 12 ￿0￿1h5 combined posilion is ds follows..
movemen¢
in funds
Al
28.2.2)
Ai 1.3.21
L'nrestrieted funds
Generdl fund
85,393
2i,059
110.452
Restricted funds
Spifox
IA>ttery fund
9,051
13.300
9,Oil
13,3(K)
22.3il
22.351
TOTAL FUNDS
47.410
132,801
A cutTenl year l ? tnonths and prior year 12 Enonihs combined net movement ID tunds, included in the aiM)ve are
as follows..
Incoming
resources
Re.sourc¢s
expended
Movement
in fun
Ullre5tricted funds
General tund
130,218
25,059
Restrieted funds
Ur7_Oll¢
Spifo
Lottery fijnd
2,5
19,800
13,300
{10,7491
9.051
13.300
35,600
(13,2491
22,351
TOTAI, FUINDS
17),818
1124,4081
7,410
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Bovdtrs Childrens Ch#rity
Notes to the Fin4Dcial StAtemtnts- coDtiNued
for the YeAr Ended 28 February 2025
RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
"There wert no related pty transaciions for the yegT ended 28 FebTUary 2￿25.
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