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THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION SCOTLAND PENICUIK BRANCH CHARITY NUMBER - SC030721

60/62 KIRKHILL ROAD PENICUIK EH23 0HH

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST OCTOBER 2025

Ian J Brown & Company Chartered Accountants

4 Lothian Street Dalkeith Edinburgh EH22 1DS

THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION SCOTLAND - PENICUIK BRANCH

1.

Trustees Annual Report For The Year Ended 31st October 2025

The Royal British Legion Scotland - Penicuik Branch is constituted under the rules of the Royal British Legion Scotland and is a registered charity (SC 030721).

The address of the branch is 60/62 Kirkhill Road, Penicuik. The Trustees for the year were :

Chairman Mr A Burns Secretary Mrs C Rorrison Treasurer Mr H Fairley

The Trustees are elected annually at the AGM. Decisions on the running of the chairty are made by the board of trustees. The Trustees meet on no less than three occasions a year.

The objectives of the charity are to provide welfare to ex-servicemen, in particular senior citizens and other exservicemen's organisations.

The charity makes donations towards the other ex-servicemen's organisations.

The level of reserves of £1,564.18 at 31st October 2025 is considered to be adequate for the purpose of running the charity.

By Order Of The Board

Mrs C Rorrison Secretary

THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION SCOTLAND - PENICUIK BRANCH CLUB

2.

I report on the accounts of the charity for the period ended 31st October 2025 which are set out on pages 3 to 4.

Respective Responsibilities of Committee and Independent 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. The charity trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 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 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 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 included 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 I do not express an audit opinion on the view given in the accounts.

Independent Examiners Statement

In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention

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

2. to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 44 (1) (a) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations, and

3. to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with Regulations 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations

have not been met, or

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

I J Brown & Company Chartered Accountants 4 Lothian Street Dalkeith EH22 1DS

3.

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION SCOTLAND - PENICUIK BRANCH

Receipts and Payments Account For The Year Ended 31st October 2025

Receipts Capitations Donations Interest From Club Penny Box Non-Members Payments Capitation Fees To Club Penny Boxes Donations Travel Wreaths Entertainment Profit / (Deficit) For The Year Balance Sheet As At 31st October 2024 Current Assets Bank Club Account Unresticted Funds	Notes 1	2025 £ 0 0 0 2500 0 0 2500 946 380 0 0 0 0 0 1326 1174 1,564 - 1,564	2024 £ 2983 0 0 0 7 0
			2989
			2110 1200 0 65 0 0 200
			3575
			-586
			390 -
			390

The financial statements on page 3 and the notes on page 4 were approved and signed on behalf of the Branch on

Mrs C Rorrison- Secretary ............................... Mr H Fairley - Treasurer ...............................

THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION SCOTLAND - PENICUIK BRANCH

4.

Notes To The Financial Statements For The Year Ended 31st October 2025

1 Unrestricted Funds

Receipts and Payments Account

Balance at 31st October 2024 (Deficit) / Surplus For The Year Balance at 31st October 2025		2025 390 1,174 - 1,564	2024 976 586
			390

2 Committee Members

No remuneration was paid to committee members. Royal British Legion HQ reimbursed conference travel expenses made to committee members during the financial year.