REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: SC197723 (Scotland) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: SC029149
Report of the Trustees and
Financial Statements For The Year Ended 31 July 2025
for
Art Aid
Robb Ferguson Chartered Accountants Regent Court 70 West Regent Street Glasgow G2 2QZ
Art Aid
Contents of the Financial Statements For The Year Ended 31 July 2025
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| Report of the Trustees | 1 | to | 2 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 3 | ||
| Statement of Financial Activities | 4 | ||
| Statement of Financial Position | 5 | ||
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 6 | to | 9 |
Art Aid (Registered number: SC197723)
Report of the Trustees
For The Year Ended 31 July 2025
The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 July 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
The charity's principal short and medium term objective is the formation of a collection of Scottish art works for ultimate donation as a group to an appropriate public or charitable body for display to the general public. The trustees have also agreed that they can make appropriate grants or donations to other charities or suitable bodies, while being mindful of the charity's principal objective. The policies adopted in furtherance of these objects include authorizing one of the trustees to purchase Scottish art works on behalf of the charity and also the sale of works of art donated by the trustees. There has been no change in these during the year.
During the year the company made charitable donations of £1,200. (2024: £1,000)
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Charitable activities
One painting was added to the collection and one painting was sold but as noted above there been no changed to the overall objectives of the charity.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Financial position
The results for the year are shown on page 4.
The reserves of the charity as shown on page 5, total £309,173 (2024: £311,007). The trustees consider this level to be sufficient to meet the day to day running costs of the charity and continue to support the charities objectives.
The company has a policy that no trustee will commit the company to expenditure unless free funds are available or unless the trustee had underwritten the expenditure. In addition the charity will only accept funding from the trustees. The charity's income will normally comprise the sale of pictures consigned by the trustees, which will be sold at public auction. The trustees consider that the current level of reserves is adequate for the current and future planned activities.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document, the Memorandum and Articles of Association, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the companies Act 2006.
Trustees
Trustees who are also directors are appointed in accordance with the articles of association. The existing trustees would nominate a new trustee if they became aware of an appropriate person. They are not aware of any current need for new trustees.
None of the trustees has any beneficial interest in the company. All of the trustees are members of the company and guarantee to contribute £1 in the event of winding up.
Induction and training of new trustees
New trustees are given training and induction as required.
Risk management
The trustees have reviewed the major risks to which the charity is exposed and procedures have been established to manage those risks.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered Company number
SC197723 (Scotland)
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Art Aid (Registered number: SC197723)
Report of the Trustees For The Year Ended 31 July 2025
Registered Charity number SC029149
Registered office
9 Gardenside Avenue Uddingston Glasgow Lanarkshire G71 7BU
Trustees
D Gillespie P Shaw
Independent Examiner
Robb Ferguson Chartered Accountants Regent Court 70 West Regent Street Glasgow G2 2QZ
Bankers
Bank of Scotland 167-201 Argyle Street Glasgow G2 8BU
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 20 April 2026 and signed on its behalf by:
D Gillespie - Trustee
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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Art Aid
I report on the accounts for the year ended 31 July 2025 set out on pages four to nine.
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 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended). The charity's trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10(1)(a) to (c) 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 state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of the independent examiner's report
My examination was carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006. 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 seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I 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 :
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(1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements
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to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 44(1)(a) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations; and
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to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with Regulation 8 of the 2006 Accounts 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.
Graham Cantlay CA The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland
Robb Ferguson Chartered Accountants Regent Court 70 West Regent Street Glasgow G2 2QZ
20 April 2026
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Art Aid
Statement of Financial Activities
For The Year Ended 31 July 2025
| 2025 Unrestricted fund Notes £ EXPENDITURE ON Charitable activities General 1,834 NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) (1,834) RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward 311,007 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 309,173 CONTINUING OPERATIONS |
2024 Total funds £ (4,439) 4,439 306,568 311,007 |
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All income and expenditure has arisen from continuing activities.
The notes form part of these financial statements
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Art Aid (Registered number: SC197723)
Statement of Financial Position
31 July 2025
| 2025 Unrestricted fund Notes £ FIXED ASSETS Heritage assets 5 274,874 CURRENT ASSETS Cash at bank 38,463 CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one year 6 (4,164) NET CURRENT ASSETS 34,299 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 309,173 NET ASSETS 309,173 FUNDS 7 Unrestricted funds 309,173 TOTAL FUNDS 309,173 |
2024 Total funds £ 269,874 45,167 (4,034) 41,133 311,007 311,007 311,007 311,007 |
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The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 July 2025.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 July 2025 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for
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(a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
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(b) preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 20 April 2026 and were signed on its behalf by:
D Gillespie - Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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Notes to the Financial Statements
For The Year Ended 31 July 2025
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities when the charity is entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income:
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Voluntary income is received by the way of grants, donations and gifts and is included in full in the Statement of Financial Activities when receivable. Grants, where entitlement is not conditional on the delivery of a specific performance by the charity, are recognised when the charity become unconditionally entitled to the grant. - Incoming resources from charitable trading activity are accounted for when earned.
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Incoming resources from grants, where related to performance and specific deliverables, are accounted for as the charity earns the right to consideration by its performance.
Where terms and conditions have not been met or uncertainty exists as to whether the charity can meet the terms or conditions otherwise within its control, the income is recognised but deferred as a liability until it is probable that the terms or conditions imposed can be met.
Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
Heritage assets
Heritage assets comprise a collection of paintings held for the promotion of art education.
Taxation
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.
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.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.
Investments
Unlisted investments are measured at cost less impairment as fair value cannot be reliably measured without undue cost or effort.
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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued For The Year Ended 31 July 2025
2. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
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| £ | £ | ||
| Surplus on disposal of fixed assets | - | (5,943) |
3. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 July 2025 nor for the year ended 31 July 2024.
Trustees' expenses
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 July 2025 nor for the year ended 31 July 2024.
4. STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (PRIOR YEAR COMPARATIVES)
| EXPENDITURE ON | Unrestricted fund £ |
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| Charitable activities | |
| General | (4,439) |
| NET INCOME | 4,439 |
| RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS | |
| Total funds brought forward | 306,568 |
| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 311,007 |
| HERITAGE ASSETS | |
| COST | Total £ |
| At 1 August 2024 | 269,874 |
| Additions | 5,000 |
| At 31 July 2025 | 274,874 |
| NET BOOK VALUE | |
| At 31 July 2025 | 274,874 |
| At 31 July 2024 | 269,874 |
5. HERITAGE ASSETS
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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued For The Year Ended 31 July 2025
| 6. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR Trade creditors Accruals and deferred income 7. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS At 1.8.24 £ Unrestricted funds General fund 311,007 TOTAL FUNDS 311,007 Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: Incoming resources £ Unrestricted funds General fund - TOTAL FUNDS - Comparatives for movement in funds At 1.8.23 £ Unrestricted funds General fund 306,568 TOTAL FUNDS 306,568 Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: Incoming resources £ Unrestricted funds General fund - TOTAL FUNDS - |
2025 2024 £ £ 3,636 3,530 528 504 4,164 4,034 Net movement At in funds 31.7.25 £ £ (1,834) 309,173 (1,834) 309,173 Resources Movement expended in funds £ £ (1,834) (1,834) (1,834) (1,834) Net movement At in funds 31.7.24 £ £ 4,439 311,007 4,439 311,007 Resources Movement expended in funds £ £ 4,439 4,439 4,439 4,439 |
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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued For The Year Ended 31 July 2025
8. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
Trade creditors of £3,636 (2024 - £3,530) are due to P Shaw in respect of purchases made on behalf of the company.
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