THE BASICS TRUST
Brothers and Sisters in Christ's Service
Regtslered Sco¢¢lsh Charlty No: SC026791
ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH 2026

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Reference and Administration Details
Charlty Name:
The BASICS TDJst
Charity RegistrAtion1¥4umber: SC026791
Ch8rfty'S prlnclpal address: The Open Door
28 FASt Main Street
Uphall
West Lothian
EH52 6HY
Names of the charity trustees on date of approval of Trustees, Annual Report
Mrs Chn'siine Turnbull
Mr lan Forbes
Mr Wilson Stnith
Mr David Wilkie
Mrs Susanne Wilson
Mr Anthw Wong
Offlce-bearers
Chairperson..
Treaurer:
Mrs Christine Tumbull
Mrs Susanne Wilson
Independent Examlner:
Mr Alex Brown
2 Beechwood ParL
Uphall Station.
We51 tL)thi4n.
EH54 5(
Bankers
Bat]k of Scotland
s￿55 The Centre,
Livingston.
West tA)thian.
EH54 6NB
BarclaJ3 Bank
t£icester
LE87 2BB
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Trustees, Annual Report for the Year Ended 31st Myarch 2026
Structure, Governance and Management
Governing IhKument
The charity is administered in accordance with the tern￿ of the Declaration of Tn￿ dated 13th May
1997.
Rerrultment and Appointment ofTrnstee8
Trustees Can be appointed as and when required at mtttings of the T￿￿, with no fixed teTm of office.
Organisatlonal Structure
The Tnistees have tcsponstbility for trwo areas of operation - the Open Door café and the BUSY Project
youth work organisation. The Trustees also have responsibility for the upkeep and maintenance of
property i.e. the Open Door. at 28 E&st Main StreeL Uphall, as this is O￿led by th¢ trust. The Trustees
meet two or three times per year.
The Open Door is managed by the Trustees through delegation to a Management Team who cxercise
responsibility for running th¢ day to day affairs of the Open Door. The Open Door Management Team
urrently comprises five voluntc¢rs who routin¢ly meet once a month. One member of the manag¢meni
team is a]so a trustee.
Th¢ BUSY Project (full title - the Broxburn. Uphall and Strathbrock Young People's Project) is a youth
work organisation run with the support of local churches. Broxburn and Uphall Parish Church, Uphall
South Parish Church and Kings Church West kn)thiAn. and in association with SU Scotland. The tnjstees
delegatc the management of the youth WOTk to a team consisting of TePTesentstives from the participating
churches and from SU Scotland. Currently this ieam includes two trustees. The BUSY management team
mct eight tim￿ during the year under review, for the Purposes of engaging a youth worker and to
manage the detail of youth work activities. communications and finances.
The BUSY Project youth worker is employed by the BASICS Tft￿l through SU Scotland's Associate
Worker programme. This arraDgemenl means SU Scotland provides support with payroll, line
management and training for the youth worker. and training for the volunteers and trustees. In addition
SU Swiland provides the framework and processes for Child Protection. including the vetting of staff
and volunteers through Disclosure Scotland.
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Trnstees, Annual Report Continued
Objeetlves and Activities
Ch*ritsble Puryo
The clwitablc purp)ses of BASICS Tn]st aTe:
the advatkcement of the Cbristian Religion in Scotland
improving the conditions of Itfe for the inhabitants of Uphall. Broxburn and thc surrounding areas.
through the provision of premises with a ￿Ing environmenL in the interests of social welfare. through
recreation and other leisure-tim¢ o¢cupatioD.
the advancement of education of young ￿pIc under the age of 21 yeats, in Uphall. BroxbuTn and the
surrounding area5. with particular emphasis on the prevention of crime and anti-social behaviour by such
young people.
improving the conditions of life for young pwle under the agc of 21 in Uphall, Broxburn and the
surrounding areay. in the inlcTests of social welfare and to assist it) their development to full nutiwity as
individuals, and as members of S￿￿ety .
such other purpos¢ as will aid in achieving the above.
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Trustees, Annual Report Contlnued
Summary of Main Activities
The Open Door
The Opeu Door aims to satisfy the purposes of the TTUSt of improving condttions of life for local people,
by providing premises with a welcomin& environment. The aim includes tmproving the qualiry of
life for elderly and vulnernble people io Uphall and BrOXb￿ especially by Tneding needs of loneliness
and socthl isolation.
The Open Door is situated at 28 Fast Main Stre¢( Uphall. It ts a Community facility. open and available to
everyon¢ regardlcs8 of age, faith or backwund. Dunng the day, it is open for coffees, teas, baked g(KxIs
and light meals. It is staffed entirely by volunteers.
Outside of these cafe hours the premises are regularly used by local groups for meetlngs or event and, at
times, by the BUSY Project for youth work.
The successful trading of the Open Door. along with donations from Café customer4 Contributes to the
funding of The BUSY Project.
The BUSY Projeet
The BUSY Project waots to ytt young p¢oplc thrive, and have ho￿ at the centre of a community that
values them.
BUSY works with young people in school and in the community. BUSY activities provide a nurtUTing
environment where all present feel safe and are encouraged to take part when they feel comfortable doing
so.
The BUSY Project also works Closely with SU Scotland. encouraging young pcople to take part in
weekcnd and mid-week camps by providing subsidiscd placos along wtth BUSY Icaders at nominat
evcnts. These events gtve young people a supeth holiday experien¢e provide a simple introduction to
the Christian faith.
Cardgamos at lunchiime in Bmxburn Academy
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Trustees, Annual Report Continued
Achievements aDd Performance
The Open l)oor
The Open Door ￿f¢ continued to operate four days a week throughout the year. n￿l￿tsiD]ng its regular,
loydl clientelc alongside a good nllmbcT of new customers. The averdge number of Customers per week
has remained fairly constant. with the cafe appealing to people looking for a safe. social space in which to
share a cuppa and a conversation. Also with the cost of living incr￿￿ significantly for many people,
th¢ Open Door offers fts(￿ and drit&s at the lowest wssible pri¢¢& CustonKrs very ￿p￿lative of
this place to meet with their friends and to makc acquaintantts.
Most days the number of vohmteets on the Tots is three, which allows for the best possible scrvi¢e and
gives volunteers a chancc to chat with customers alongside Se￿Ing their drinks.
Sale of general ￿nn8$ cards with a Christian focus continued to be an imp)rtont Service of outreach to
Christians in the local community. all year roun¢ but wccially over the Eastsy and ChTiStmas periods.
The Cards bave been supplied by the Faith Mission FA)okshop in Dunfernlline on a sale or return basis.
The jigsaw cxchaoge has continued throughoui the year with jigsaws still being a popular pastime. The
initiative Taiscd £2(K) di[￿lIY for the BUSY Project aDd ¢onlinued to attract a good number of repeat
custorner
For a third year, Christmas Aftcrnoon Tca was provided in the Open Door. exclusively for local
pensioners. This ￿ent was hmded by Wesi IA)thian Council's Pensioners, Christmas Fund and again
proved very wpular. It allowed the Open D(K)r volunte¢rs to servc sandwiches, cakes mince pies and hot
drinks to a totsl of 40 local pensionets.
The Open Door has become increasingly wpular with local ￿llps looking for a wel¢omin& comfortable
venue in which to meet and h&s been regularly for Craft and ChaL Book Group, Church of Swtland
Guild, Mums and Babies Story Time. Filling Ststion worship nights. and most recently for meetings of
Uphail Community Couocil. No chayge is made to thes¢ groups all are happy to make donations
towards the runniug of the premises.
The BUSY Project
Just prior to the start of this year. the BUSY Project's youth worker, Hannah, after 10 years of working for
the Trus¢ Icft to move on to another position. Kieran thc scssional youth worku also Icft at the very start
of the year and the BUSY Project was therefore in the position of looking to recrnit a new worker.
This proc¢s$ took severdl months. but after a su¢ce&sful rectuitment catDpaign over summer 2025. a new
youth worker w&s appointd. This was Artem. who brought experience of Christian youth work with
churches ill Ukraine and Gern￿ny. along with t¢chnical ski115. fresh ideas and lots of energy to this role.
In the period of time be￿Cen Hannab leaving and Artem being appoint¢¢ BUSY youth work events and
activities were led by the team of regular BUSY voluntecrs. This meant a good continuity of relationship
with the projeds young p¢ople and also continued COMM￿lC&110ll with staff of the local secondary
schi)ol. an important factor in Identif￿ng and meeting the needs of local young people.
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Trnstees, Annual Report Continued
Regular BUSY activities..
Activities which rdn throughout the year during ￿h0o1 term times wnsisted of .
* Thursday Drop ID at lunch time ID Broxburn Academy. offering games and snacks - the ￿￿p is
designed to help young people socialise. Approximatrly 20 young people from all stages of seconthy
school attend each week They say they eDjOy the quiet area to hang out in at lunch till￿s.
* Friday Youth Club every week ID Uphall South Church Hall. attracting up to 30 young people, to play
electronic or board game4 activities and p￿1. The emphasis continues to be very much on
encourdging young people in the dev¢lopment of social skills and healthy peer relationships.
* New wellbeing groups nm for targeted small groups ofyouDg people. during school time
a Leadership development group. again in cl&ss lim4 with the aim of equipping a small group of
pupils to their own weekly lunchtime club in scb(M)I
Rcsidenlial events..
The BUSY Project encouraged their young pwple to participate in residential events run by SU Scotlaod.
In February 2026. a group of eleven ￿Ung people, alon8 Wlth BUSY volunteer leaders. attended 8
weekend break at Lendrick Muir. Many of thL* were attending thcir r￿st week￿d away with BUSY and
responded very posilively to worship $￿S1OnS ond io bible based discussion.
Places * this Lamp were heavily subsidis&l by the BUSY Proje£t to allow BUSY young people the
chancc to participate, wben they otherwise would Dot have been able to.
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BUSYotstings go Deer Part Iopin i¥Mling andEdinbw¥h'5 Fyinger WondeTlund
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Trustees, Annual Report Continued
Other BUSY events aDd activÉties:
* E&8ter Buzz- events during the E&ster schwl holidays 2025, included Study SpaK a quiet time in the
Open Dwr for exam revision and Friday youth club
Summer Buzz - the swnmer 2025 progrdmm¢ included a visit to Magnitudc fcstival - 2 BUSY young
people joined a group from knrjg's Churth Edinburth under c8nv&s at this highly impacthd Christian
worship event
' OctobeT holidays - outing to Deer PaTk for 10 pin bowliD& enjoyal by a dozen young people and four
Icadcrs
* Cknistmas - BUSY young people returne41 to the Edinburgh Christhw Wonderland for an afternoon of
ice skatin& Carnival rides and Cbristmas market shoppin& followed by food at MaeDonalds. As in
previous years. this trip attracted more than 20 young people.
Thank You
The activity d&scribed in this annual report was the result of a wat dcal of time and cffort on thc part of
many volunteers. The tn￿leeS with to T￿rd their thanks to all management team members. volunteers
and supporters for their commitment to the continuing work of the BASICS Trust.
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Trustees, Annual Report Continued
Finydncial Review
Overall the BASICS accounts sbow a of £14.823 for the fllwicia] year UDder review. The Op¢n
Door café traded at a surplus of £1.994 (unr&8tricted}. On the BUSY a¢counL a SUTplus of £12.728 has
arisen mainly as a result of a £6.0(K) grant awarded by SU Scotland and a generous donation of £3,324
from Broxburn and Uphall Parish Church (restri¢td for youth work).
The BUSY Youth Work account will have a starting balance of £18.724 to fund youth work in the ¢orning
Income
Total income for the Open Door was £13,845. This in¢luded £10.682 generated by the trading operntions
of the cafe and £812 from the sale of greetin&s cards. The remaining income comprised donations of
£2,016 from customers and other supporteT& bank interesl of £101. and finally a grant from Wesi LA)thian
Council. for the annual Pensione￿, Chriskn&s tw of £234.
Total income for the BUSY Project was £25,977. £8.565 of this was donated by li￿1 supw)rtcrs through
regular stsnding orders and one-off donati￿ with th¢ addition of £2.375 tax Te¢laimed throu8b Gift Aid.
£6.084 was contributed by local churcheb SUPPOrting the BUSY Project and £319 w&s generated through
fund raising aciivitics. A grant of £6.(MM) was receivd from SU Scotland funding additional hou￿ of
youth work and youth work resources. The sum of £1,502 was colle¢tcd in payments towards youth work
outings and SU camps. Finally. this year there was a refund from HMRC of £1.132 representing
repayment of an income tax refund paid out in the previous financial year.
Expendlture
Totsl expenditure of the ￿fé w&8 £11.750 for the year. £4,324 was spent on buying in stock; £3,420 in
food for the cafe and £904 in ￿etingS cards purchases. The largest element of overhead expendiiure
during th¢ year was the utilities bills. which iotallcd £3.850. with property and public liability insurdnces
costing £1,774 and a licence for playing music £634. Tel¢phone and broadband cos¢s' werc £332.
Purchase of equipment along with repairs and Mainten8[￿ costs amoun*d to £799. Finally there were
bank charges of £37, introduced by the bank for the first time this year.
Gas and ¢l¢ctn'city Costs were maintained at the same lcvcl as last year. as they are on a threc year fixed
turiff. This will need to be reviewed when the contract ¢ome8 to an end in December 2026.
The cost of running Ihe BUSY Project for the past year £13.249 with the majority of this, £8.056,
representing the costs of employing the youth worku. This figure is much less than that in the previous
year as there was a period of seven months when BUSY had DO paid youth worker. The annual SU
Scotland athnin fee amouoted to £2.IK)4. Other olTice, printin& telephone and miscellaneous costs totalled
£642. Costs directly associated with running youth work activities amounted to £1,448. with a further
£1,099 used to subsidise sending young people to SU Scotland camps. The BASICS Trust insurdn
policics have been reviewed thia year. and where there had been two in plac4 there is now just one to
cever all activities of the cafe and youthwork. The fidl premium for this h&s been taken from the Open
Door account
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Trustees, Annual Report Continued
BalAnees a8 at 31103126
o￿ll Door Trading Account (unrestricted). £19,042
Propety alc for Repairs & Renewals (unrestricted) - £8.448
Busy Proj¢¢t Youth workor Account {r¢Strict￿)- £18.724
Total in all accounts- £46.214
Donated Facilities and Service5
The Open Door thTive8 through the trema￿0￿$ effort8 of its team of vohmteers who give generously of
their timc to cook. clean. tidy and look after Customers during the i*fe's regular opening hours. We are
extremely grateful to these people.
The BUSY Projec¢ also, relies on a team of dedicat￿ youth WOTk volunte￿S to support all planncd
events and activities. In another year of personnel changes for the BUSY Project. the support of these
VolUnte￿S has been vital to thc continuity of thc youth wojk offering in the local communiry. We are very
grateful for thi's supporL Also thanks go lo Broxburn Academy and to Uphall South Cburch for allowing
the use of their pr¢mises' ¢la&srooms and Church halls respectively, in which to nm youth work activities.
Reserves Pollcy
It is the policy of the Ttustees to maintain a balance of at least £8,(KK) in the property accoun¢ in order to
cover any unforeseen emergency repairs that nTry be required to the Opcn D￿r premises.
In additiotL it is the aim to n￿Intaill a balance cquai ￿ six month8, niiinin8 costs of the Open Door and
the BUSY Project in the BASICS accounts. Six montlLS' running costs amount to approximately £6,000
for the Open Door and £15,IXK) for youth work
As at the end of this year, BASICS Trust hold reserves in exce8s of this amount. It is the intention of the
trustees to pnoritise these funds to continue to sup]x>rt the BUSY Project youth WOTk in the year ahead.
Deelaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the TNstee8' Rewrt aiK•ve
sI￿¢d on behalf of the charitys trustees:
Mrs Christine Turnbull
Chatrperson
Date ..
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Independent Examiner'$ Report to the Trustee5 of The BASICS Trust
I report on the accounts of the clurity for the year ended 31st March 2026, which are set out on pages
13to 18.
Respedfve responslbilities of trustees And examiner
The charity's trustecs are responsible for thc preparation of the ￿Counts in accordance with the tern
of the Charities and Trustee Investment (kntland) 2￿5 Act and thc ChaTities Accounts (Scot12lld)
Regulations 2006 (&s amended). The clwity tsustees consider that the audit requirement of
Rcgulation 10(1) (d) of the Accounts Regulations does not apply.
It is my responsibility to examine the accounts as required under section 44(1) (c) of the Act and to
stat¢ whether particular n)atteTS have come to my attention.
Basls of independent examiner's stAtement
My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation I l of the 2006 Accounts Regulations.
An exatnination includes a review of the ￿0￿ntIng records kept by the clwity and a comparison of
the accounts presented with those records. It also includes eonsideratton of any Un￿su￿1 items or
disclosures in the accounts and sceks explanations from the tn￿lee8 concerning any such matters. The
procedure8 undertaken do not provide all the evidence tha¢ would be r¢quired in an audit an
consequently. I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.
Independent ex#mlner's statement
In the cours¢ of my examination, no matter has come to my attention
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 th¢ 2005 Act and Regulation
4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations, and
to prepare accounts which ￿cOrd with the accounting records and comply with Regulation 9 of
the 2(106 Accounts Regulations have not been MCL or
to which, in my opinion, attention should be thawn in order to enable 8 pri)per understsnding of
the accounts to be reached.
Name
Alex Brown
Address:
2 Beechwood Parl
Uphall Statio
West Lothian.
EH54 5QQ
Signed
Date
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SC026791
Recei
and payments accounts
Section A Statement of receipts aad payrnents
Totslfrjnth Tot•llund•
A1
GI[t￿.￿eNckn 1
18
430
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319
Gr(￿S tradl
12.372
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323
39,$34
13,845
Pro¢ged8from salo of fix•d ￿8110
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4977
39.534
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122
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11,759
39,048
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