# Crieff Highland Gathering Charitable Trust 

Trustees’ Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31% October 2025 

Trustees’ Annual Report For the year ended 31 October 2025 

Crieff Highland Gathering Charitable Trust 

Contents 

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Trustees’ annual report ; 2-3 Independent examiner’s report 4 Receipts and Payments Account for the year ended 31% October 2025 5 

Statement of Balances as at 31% October 2025 6 

Notes to the accounts 

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## Trustees’ Annual Report 

For the year ended 31* October 2025 

Crieff Highland Gathering Charitable Trust 

## Scottish Charity Number $C027191 

## Current Trustees 

Anna McLean Norman O'Neil! lain Dewar 

Colin Grassick resigned on 18" March 2025. 

## Contact address 

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C/o 3 Skye Crescent, Crieff, Perthshire PH7 3FB 

## Recruitment and appointment of trustees 

The trustees are appointed in accordance with the trust deed dated 24"" October 1997, 

## Induction and training of new trustees 

The aims, objectives and current activities of the charity are fully explained to new trustees and they are made aware of the requirements contained in the publications “Guidance for Trustees” and Charity Commission publication “CC3-Responsibilities of Charity Trustees” 

## Charitable purposes 

The principal objects of the Trust are to advance the education of the public and particularly the inhabitants of Crieff and Strathearn, in Scottish and Highland culture, history and genealogy. 

## Activities and achievements 

We are pleased to report that the Trust made charitable donations during the year of £500 (2024 - £3,650). 

Crieff Parkrun received £500 to help cover its initial setup costs. 

The Trust supported the running of Crieff Highland Gathering by making free banking facilities available on the days around the Gathering. This avoided significant bank charges and enabled a £300 donation to the Trust (2024 - £300}. 

Heartland Radio, through Creative Crieff—Crieff’s local radio station—contributed £7,500 to cover music event expenses, this amount has been set aside for use in future years. The trustees are grateful to Heartland Radio for their support. 

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For the year ended 31* October 2025 

Crieff Highland Gathering Charitable Trust 

## Trustees’ Annual Report 

## Activities and achievements (cont’d} 

The Trust would like to express its thanks to Crieff Highland Gathering for their generous donations totalling £12,855 (2024 - £15,025), which includes the patrons’ income paid directly to the Trust. 

The Trust seeks local press coverage to inform Strathearn residents about its charitable work and available grants. 

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## Trustee remuneration and expenses 

The trustees did not receive any remuneration or expenses during the year. 

## Risk management 

The trustees have considered the risks to which the charity is exposed. These relate in the main to investment management and have been ameliorated by the employment of an investment manager. Another risk to which the charity is exposed is fraud. However, the trustees consider the low level of donations made by the Trust reduces this risk. Additionally, at least one trustee will be familiar with each recipient of a donation. 

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## Reserves 

The Trust reported a cash surplus of £14,276 (2024 - £20,273), primarily due to contributions from Crieff Highland Gathering and Heartland Radio. 

At the reporting date, the restricted funds totalled £31,324 (2024 — £23,824) and the unrestricted funds £247,491 (2024 - £208,655), These funds include cash at bank, investments and fixed assets. 

The trustees’ policy is to allocate the majority of net income annually to donations, while free reserves are used in years when there is a deficit. 

The trustees are satisfied that there are sufficient reserves to meet the requirements of the trust over the next twelve months. 

Approved by the trustees on 11" February 2026 and signed on their behalf by 

Norman O'Neill Trustee 

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independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees 

For the year ended 31* October 2025 

Crieff Highland Gathering Charitable Trust 

| report on the accounts of the charity for the year to 31t October 2025 which are set out on pages 5 to 8. 

## Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner 

The Charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 (“the 2005 Act”) and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended) (“the 2006 Regulations”) The Charity’s trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10(1}(d} of the 2006 Regulations does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts as required under section 44(1)(c) of the 2005 Act and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. 

## Basis of independent examiner’s statement 

My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the 2006 Regulations. 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, | do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts. 

## Independent examiner’s statement 

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention 

1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect of the requirements: 

   - @ to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 44{1}{a) of the 2005 Act and Regulations 4 of the 2006 Regulations, and 

   - ¢ to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with Regulation 9 of the 2006 Regulations 

have not been met, or 

2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 

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fan Bilsland FCCA 

For and on behalf of Drummond Laurie Chartered Accountants Algo Business Centre Glenearn Road Perth 

PH2 ONJ 

## Date: 22 (22s, 

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Receipts and Payments Account as at 31% October 2025 

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Crieff Highland Gathering Charitable Trust 

|||2025|2025|2025|2024|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||Unrestricted|Restricted|Total|Total|
||Note|£|£|£|£|
|Receipts||||||
|Investment income||3,614|-|3,614|3,698|
|Loan repaid —Crieff Highland Gathering|4|5,700|16,800|22,500|-|
|Interest||20|-|20|-|
|Donations||13,355|7,500|20,855|22,230|
|Sale ofinvestments||||||
|Investments||40,864|-|40,864|-|
|Total receipts||63,553|24,300|87,853|25,928|
|Payments||||||
|Paymentsforcharitable activities:||||||
|Grants and donations awarded|5|500|-|500|3,650|
|Loan advanced —Crieff Highland Gathering|4|5,700|16,800|22,500|-|
|Investment management costs||2,002|-|2,002|2,005|
|Bank charges||3|-|3|-|
|Purchase ofinvestments||||||
|Investments||48,572|-|48,572|-|
|Total payments||56,777|16,800|73,577|5,655|
|Net receipts / (payments)||6,776|7,500|14,276|20,273|
|Transfer to / (from) funds||-|-|-|-|
|Surplus / (deficit) foryear||6,776|7,500|14,276|20,273|
|Total funds broughtforward||24,217|23,824|48,041|27,768|
|Totalfundscarriedforward||30,993|31,324|62,317|48,041|



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as at 31 October 2025 

## Statement of Balances 

Crieff Highland Gathering Charitable Trust 


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|2025|2025|2025|2024|
|Unrestricted|Restricted|Total|Total|
|£|£|£|£|
|Funds|reconciliation|
|Opening|cash|at bank|and|in|hand|24,217|23,824|48,041|27,768|
|Surplus|for year|6,776|7,500|14,276|20,273|
|Closing|cash|at|bank|and|in|hand|30,993|31,324|62,317|48,041|
|Bank|and|cash|balances|
|Bank|of Scotland|current|account|26,833|31,324|58,157|37,805|
|Rathbones|income|account|3,870|-|3,870|10,236|
|Rathbones|capital|account|290|-|290|-|
|30,993|31,324|62,317|48,041|
|Investments|(Unrestricted|Fund)|
|Market|valuation|as|at|31%t|October|2024|184,437|-|184,437|158,775|
|Additions|48,572|-|48,572|-|
|Disposals|(40,864)|-|(40,864)|-|
|Increase|in|market value|24,348|-|24,348|25,662|
|Market|valuation|as|at|31%*|October|2025|216,493|-|216,493|184,437|
|Fixed|Assets|(Unrestricted|Fund)|
|Cost|as|at|31°*|October|2024|1|-|1|1|
|Additions|-|-|-|~|
|Disposals|-|-|-|-|
|Cost|as|at|31° October|2025|1|-|1|1|

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The notes on pages 7 to 8 form an integral part of these accounts. 

Approved by the trustees on 11" February 2025 and signed on their behalf by 

LOPE Norman O'Neill Trustee 

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Notes to the Accounts 

as at 31% October 2025 

Crieff Highland Gathering Charitable Trust 

## 1. Basis of accounting 

These accounts have been prepared on the Receipts & Payments basis in accordance with the Charities & Trustees Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended). 

## 2. Fund accounting 

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees. Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes. 

## 3. Related party transactions 

The Trustees are all directors of Crieff Highland Gathering Limited 

## 4, Loan advanced and repaid 

During the year, the Trust supplied funds to Crieff Highland Gathering, primarily to cover an advance payment for a musical act. The full loan was repaid before year end. 

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|5. Grants and donations awarded||||||
||2025|2025|2025||2024|
||Unrestricted|Restricted|Total||Total|
||£|£|£||£|
|Crieff Park Run|500|-|500||-|
|Crieff Country Dance Club|-|-|-||500|
|Assisting with CHG consultancy fees|-|-|-||3,150|
||500|-|500||3,650|



## 5. Grants and donations awarded 

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Notes to the Accounts 

as at 31% October 2025 

Crieff Highland Gathering Charitable Trust 

## 6. Movement in funds 

||||Net|Transfers||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||01/11/2024|movement|between|31/10/2025|
||||In funds|funds||
|||£|£|£|£|
|Movement in funds||||||
|Unrestricted funds||||||
|General fund||24,217|6,776|-|30,993|
|Restricted funds||||||
|Music festival fund||18,824|7,500|-|26,324|
|Marketing costs||5,000|-|-|5,000|
|||23,824|7,500|-|31,324|
|||48,041|14,276|-|62,317|
|Net movements in funds included in the above||||||
||||Incoming|Resources|Movement|
||||resources|expended|in funds|
||||£|£|£|
|Restricted funds||||||
|Music festival fund|||24,300|(16,800)|7,500|
||||24,300|(16,800)|7,500|
|Unrestricted funds||||||
|General fund|||63,552|(56,776)|6,776|
||;||87,852|(73,576)|14,276|



## 7. Purposes of Restricted Funds 

Music festival fund — assists with the funding of the annual Crieff Highland Gathering music event. 

Marketing costs — funds associated with the ongoing upgrade and development of CHG website and general enhancement of the marketing activities. 

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