SCOTTISH ASSOCIATION OF FAMILY HISTORY sOCEs SeottKih Charity Number SC029006 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
SCOThISH ASSOCIATION OF FAMILY HISTORY sOcEs ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COUNCIL FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2025 Structure governanee and mallagement The Associatio which w&% fowthd in 1986. is a regi clwity, number SC029006, and its financial affairs are controlled by the Council. The Council is up of representatives from the filll member societies who meet twice a year. This eaabl¢s the societies to exchange infomkation and debate imp)rtant mattets thal affect family historians in Scotland. The Council defines policy and Ca by disc10 a and set satisfactory andardS for family history societies to wbich llKmber societie5 should &s)i The members of the Executive of the Council were follows" Kenneth A M Nisbet Vice Chair Secretary Treasurer Bulletin Editor Publications Manager Ordinary Member John Uri¢ Cbristine A Thom&8 Elma Fleming ((xFotrted March 2025) Christine A Tlx)mas Al¢x Englis Full Members: Aberdeen and North Easl Sc4)Iland Family History &Kiety Anglo-scottish Family History Society Borders Family History Society Family History siety of Buchan Caithness Family History Society Central Scotland Family History S(irty East Ayrshire Family History Society Federation of Family History 1¢11¢5 Fife Family History kniety Glasgow and West of Scotland Family History Society Guild of On¢-Name Sti1¢$ Highland Family History Soci¢ty IAn8rkshire Family History Society The Lothians Family History Society North Ayrshire Family History Society Renfrewshire Famity History Society
Th¢ Soci¢ty of G¢nealogists Shetland Family History Society Tay Valley Family History Society Troon @ Ayrshire Family History Society W¢st Lothian Family History Soci¢ty British Isles Family History Society of Gr¢at¢r Ottawa Cumbria Family History Society South Australian Genealogy & Heralthy Society Scottish Interest Group, Western Austrajian G¢n¢alogirnl Society The Heraldry and Genealogy Soci&y of Cala Inc. Objects and Aetivities The objects of the A&wciation are to advanrx public education by promthing and encouraging the study of Scottish family history. g¢n¢alo8y and local hISry. In fithcrdnce thereof the AScIatiOn seeks to: (a) Co-ordinate and assist the work of rnern societie (b) provide a fonrn for th¢ exchang& collection and distribution of inforn)ation amongst membeT societies" act as spokesman with National and I1 Governmert B(xlies and Agencity The Federation of Family History societi and [D*nlOnl Ass(Kiations etc. on behelf of its meMr5 as requested. engage in cducational &tivitie4 a1 the publication and sale of Televant (c) (d) The Association prodeS a newslelter which is publish¢d tWiCe-y¢arly and distsibuted to members. It eonlains news from the govenllnent agencies and rep)rts on the latest news and activities of member societie4 with an upt(th list of their address The Associalion bliSheS a range of publicatio and nKmber societies can benefit financially by being able lo pwdmse these publicatioL8 at two-thirds of the retail cosL Two Council meetings were held in March and October. It was decided to continue to hold Council meetings on Ynom as this allowed more societies to IK rq)rexnted. Unfortunately th¢ was Tho Conference held in 2025 and it is ex that th¢r¢ will nol be a Conference for the foreseeable future. The Committee ple&%ed to welcome Ekna Fleming a5 Bulletin Editor during the year but conlinue to seek a Vice Chair and additional Committee members are always welrA)me. Performance aDd FiDaDcial Review The clwity ¢nded the year with Totsl Re¢eiMs of £1,503 (2024: £1,50D and Total Payments of £1,191 (2024: £1,33D, resulting in a surplus of £312 (2024." £170). Income from subscriptio8 remained constaDt. Other InMe received was from Publication eS (including pjstage and miscellarACOUS) of £203.
Payments 7nrlud fAO po*4 Itur costs of £848 which Incl Public Liabtlty Trustees insuranc4 Website e4>sts of £95 and zo[ licence re4m¥al of £156. This year, due to changes in the Bank of s¢1•¢ w¢ now have to pay ckngcs which amounted to £48 for the year. Funds Thc Unrr5trict Fund bal8nce had irKTeased slightly to fA,185 at Ik end of202512024: £5.873) v4hÈ¢h inclth £567 d&5i8n8ted for Conf¢r¢nc¢s. Dth" 06101 40
SCOTTISH ASSOCIATION OF FAMILY HISTORY sOCEs Scott Charity Number SC0290Q6 STATEMENT OF RECEIVIS AIYD PAYMEIYTS FOR THE YEAR EIYDED 31sr DECEMBER 2025 2025 Total 2024 Total Ineoming Resourees Jncoming resourcesfrom clxwiable aclivilies Subscriptions PUblition Sales Publication P&P Incoming resowc¢sfrom gerQ1edfvMts Interest received her Income Miscellaneous 13(K) 163 1309 143 52 Totsl Incomi Resources 1503 1507 Resources Expended Chariiable Aclivilies Publication Printing Room Hire Statiooery. poslage. copying and comput consumables Mileage travel Bulletin Miscellaneous Conference Website Equipment 56 95 122 156 156 Insurance Bank Charges Governance Costs Council MeMi mttting aThl tsavcl expenses 48 1191 1337 Net surplus (deficit) for year 312 170
SCOTTISH ASSOCIATION OF FALy HISTORY SOCIETIES AS AT 31sr DECEMBER 2025 2024 BANK AND CASH BALAIYCES Bale brt forw*rd 58TJ 5703 312 170 6185 RepreMted by. 6185 5873 Tolal bank at 31 tkL%mber 2025 61 8TJ Si8o&l on their behalf by: Kvjneth Nisbct (aw1n)
SCOTTISH ASSOCIATION OF FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETIES Scottish Chaiity Numbtr SC029( NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 315r DECEMBER 2025 l. A¢Untillg Polieies The Accounts should be read in conjunctton with the Annual Rqx)rt of the Council. The Accounts are kyepared on a Receipts and Payments knis. The valu¢ of s¢rvices provided by voluThm has not been iticludciL Stock Stock is valu¢d at the lowrr of CO and realisable value. At 31° December 2025 the value of the stock held was £811. Fund Ac¢ovnting The Unrestricted General Fwxl is available for use at the discrelion of th¢ TrUSte¢COuil in fithe of objectives of the clwity. The Society has no Restrided Funds. 2. TxatRon The A&sociation is recognis&l by HM Customs and Revenue &8 a charity and no charge for taxation arises on the results for the year. 3. Fixed A&getslLiabilili¢g The Association Iw no Fixed Assets on wbich &preciation can be claim¢d and had no Current Liabilities at 31 D¢ber 2025. 4. Tntsteej Remuner*tioD and Exp¢nJes No TneeS were paid remuneration duTiDg the year. No EXeS were paid to Council M¢mb¢TS in r¢spect of ttavel and other expenses incutred during the ye8r. 5. Staff Cojts
REPORT OF ThE INDEPENDENT KXAMJIYER TO THE TRUSTEES AND THE COUNCIL OF THE SCOTTISH ASSOCIATION OF FAhIlLY HISTORY SOCIETKES I rep)rt on the AC of th¢ ¢btirity ts the yw eIed 31° D¢¢¢m1 2025 whith are set (Mrt on pwges 5- 6 Rupectfve respons1billt of tn¢ and examtner the tern)s of the Cbarities and TnL8tees Investment {S¢olland) A¢t 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006. The ¢barity trustets consider that the audit Iwir of Regulation IIXI) {a) to (c) of the Ac£ounts Regulations does not apply. It is nly reswnsibility to ex8mitr the wxounts ag requittd uoder Section 44(1) (c) of the Act and B48is of IndepeDdent ExAmlDeV8 S¢•l¢ment My examination is cauied out in accordautt with Regulation I l of the Clwities AC)ullts kept by the charity aod a (%)mpwisoD of the wjunts presthl with those recor It also includes considetation of any unusuat iletns or disclosurcs in tF£ acc()un and seeks not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audiL and conwuollly I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the Indep¢lld¢TAt Examiner's Ststemellt vbicb gives me re&4)nable cause to believe that in any Materi respt the * to keep accounting recorth in accokn wlth Section 44(1) (a) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 21K)6 Accounts Regulation4 aThl with Regulation 8 of the 21x16 Accounts RegUl10S have not becD or to Whic in my OPiDiOty attention sknuld drawn in order to ad)le a pro understanding of th¢ accounts to be reachuL Jokn Mc(ke 7 Hillside Drive 21 026