APPENDIX 1
OSCR
Period start date
Month
Year
Aptil
2024
Period end date
Month
Ye8r
March
2025
From
01
To
31
Scottish Charity Regulator
Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator
Reference and administration details
Charity name
Other names charity is known
TOP (The Outdoor Partnership (Ayrshire)
Registered charity number
Charity's principal address
SC031660
Names of the charity trustees on date of approval of Trustees. Annual Report
Name of person
(or body) entitled to
appoint trustee (if any)
Trustee name
Office (if any)
Dates acted if
not for whole year
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18

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Reference and administration details
Names of all other charity trustees during the period, if any. (for example, those who resigned part way
through the financial period)
Name
Dates acted if not for vthole year
Structure, governance and management
Type of goveming document
Trustee recruitment and appointment
Voluntary, proposed and elected based on skills. knowledge and
understanding of the Charity's purpose and aims.

Objectives and activities
Charitable purposes
The advancement of outdoor adventure activities and
Education through supporting training which leads to a
qualified and experienced work-force capable of leading and
supporting outdoor adventure. This should include skills
development and employment opportunities for a young
workforce."
"The advancement of education" the advancement of
citizenship or community development" the provision of
recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational
activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life
for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are
primarily intended"
Summary of the main activities
in relation to these objects
The Outdoor Partnership, Ayrshire has delivered a wide
range of outdoor leadership and adventure opportunities to
targeted groups. We have worked closely in partnership with
various organisations to maximise opportunities, increase
range of scope of targeted groups and supported local
community programmes. Our initiatives have included"
First Aid Course
Support Blue l Green Health activities
Introductory "Come and Try" sessions
DofE Gold Residential Sailing opportunities
Boat building projects
Boat Maintenan￿ projects
SUP Paddling and RNLI Water Safety sessions
We have continued with our collaboration with third-
sector charities, young carers council departments,
Active schools, Dolphin House Outdoor Centre, South
Ayrshire Rangers Service, Galloway Biosphere and Duke
of Edinburgh's Award groups to broaden access and
participation in outdoor pursuits.
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Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements This year 2024- 2025 has been a busy year of creating
of the charity during the f
financial period
partnerships, cooperation and supporting various
organisation. We have targeted our time and resources at
lower decile areas, young carers, Clubs and 3rd sector
groups.
Supported with advice, contacts, resources and funding.
RNLI SUP Safer training courses
Summer young people water sports and RNLI safety
programmes
Gained funding for Troon Water Sports Hub activities
Facilitated use of TOP boat shed to multiple groups to
build and maintain boats and deliver young people
skills development training.
Successful Fundin
A lications
Hillhouse Quarry Trust for DofE sailing
residential -£1500
Worked in partnership with various groups to open
up and expand outdoor opportunities ie-
North Ayrshire Active Schools
Largs Sailing Club
pres￿Ick Sailing club
Caledonian Sub Aqua Club
West Coast Paddle Club
Gir￿an Coastal Rowing club
Loch Doon Coastal Rowing Club
Dolphin House Outdoor Education Centre
Arran Outdoor Education Centre
SAC Rangers Service
NHS Health and Welbeing Team
Voluntary Action South Ayrshire
Ayrshire Barnardo's
Disability Scotland
Financial review

Brief statement of the charity's policy
on reserves
The Charity holds a small amount of unreserved funds, but
in general projects and activities would come from funding
applications which would then be restricted for that purpose.
Details of any deficit
NIA
Donated facilities and services {if any)
Donated use of large industrial shed for boat building
and maintenance programme.
Donated a shipping container to Loch Doon Rowing
club
Donated a rowing skiff and trailer to Loch Doon
Rowing Club
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other optional information

Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees
Signature{s)
OSCR will accept
digitsl or typed
signatures
Full name(s)
Position (e.g. Chair)
Date

APPENDIX 2
Enter charity name below
Enter SC No. below
The Outdoor Partnership
SC031660
OSCR
Receipts and payments accounts
For the period
from
to
Scottish Charity Regulator
April
2024
31
March
2025
Section A Statement of receipts and payments
Unrestrlcted
Restrlcted
funds
funds
Expendable
endowment
funds
Permanent
endowment
funds
Total funds
current period
Total funds last
period
to nearest £
to nearest £
to nearost £
to noarost £
to noarost £
to nearest £
A1 Receipts
Donations
1,500
1,500
Legacies
Grants
Receipts from fundraising activities
Gross trading receipts
Income from investments other than
land and buildings
Rents from land & buildings
Gross receipts from other charitable
activities
A1 Sub total
1,500
1,500
A2 Recelpts from ass8t &
Investment sales
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets
Proceeds from sale of investments
A2 Sub total
Total recelpts
1,500
1,500
A3 Payments
Expenses for fundraising activities
Gross trading payments
Investment management costs
Payments relating directly to charitable
activities
Grants and donations
3,750
3,750
Governance costs:
Audit l independent examination
Preparation of annual accounts
Legal costs
other
A3 Sub total
3,750
3,750
A4 Payments relatlng to asset and
Investment movements
Purchases of fixed assets
Purchase of investments
A4 Sub total
Total payments
3,750
3,750
Net receipts / (payments)
{2,250)
(2,250)
A5 Transfers to l (from) funds
Surplus / (deficit) for year
(2,250)
(2,250)

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The Outdoor Partnership
Section B Statement of balances
SC031660
Unrestricted
funds
Expendable
endowment
funds
to nearest £
Permanent
endowment
funds
to nearest £
Restricted funds
Total cu￿ent
period
to nearest £
Total last period
Categories
Details
to nearest £
to nearest £
lo nearest £
B1 Cash funds
Cash and bank balances at start of year
2,948
2,948
Surplus l (deficit) Sho￿ on receipts and
payments account
12,250)
(2,250)
Cash and bank balances at end of year
698
698
(Agree balances with receipts and payThents
account(s))
Fund to which assol belongs
Market valuation
Detalls
Last year
lo nearest £
lo nearest £
B2 Investments
Total
Current value Ilf
available)
to nearost £
Detalls
Fund to whlch asset bèlongs
Cost lff avallabl•)
Last year
to noarest £
to nearest £
B3 Other assets
Total
Detalls
Fund to whlch Ilablllty rolatog
Amounl due
Last year
lo nearest £
to nearest £
B4 Llabllltles
Total
Detalls
Fund to whlch Ilablllty r•lat•s
Amount due
(estlmatel
to nearest £
Last year
to nearest £
B5 Contlngent Ilabllltles
Total
Signed by one or two trustees
on behalf of all the trustees
Slgnature.
Prlnt Name
Date of approval
18 November 2025
18 November 2025
R & P account 2024-2025 Final I Statement of balances
December 2007

APPENDIX 2 

**The Outdoor Partnership** 

**SC031660** 

## **Section C Notes to the Accounts** 

## **C1 Nature and purpose of funds** _(may be stated on analysis of funds worksheets)_ 

The Outdoor Partnership have been working across Ayrshire offering outdoor adventure opportunities and experiences to a range of targeted groups. We have delivered - Training courses, Come and Try activities, outdoor activity development programmes in Climbing, SUP Paddling, sailing, and walking.  We have worked with 3rd sectors charities, local colleges, local council departments, schools and uniform groups and Duke of Edinburgh`s Award groups. 

## **C2 Grants** 

## **C3a Trustee remuneration** 

|DofE SailingProgramme<br>**Type of activity or project supported**<br>Barnardo's Adventure Day<br>Hillhouse Quarry Grant contribution to DofE sailing<br>programme|**Individual /**<br>**institution**<br>Little Acorns<br>Adventure<br>Nursery<br>TOP Wales<br>TOP Wales|**Number of grants**<br>**made**|<br>**£**|
|---|---|---|---|
|||**1**|**250**|
|||**1**|**1,500**|
|||**1**|**2,000**|
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|||**Total**|**3,750**<br>|
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|If no remuneration was paid during the period to any charity trustee or person connected to<br>a trustee cross this box (otherwise complete section 3b)|||**x**|
|**Authority under which paid**|||**£**|



## **C3b Trustee remuneration - details** 

## **C4a Trustee expenses** 

## **C4b Trustee expenses - details** 

## **C5 Transactions with trustees and connected persons** 

|If no expenses were paid to any charity trustee during the period then cross this box<br>(otherwise complete section 4b)|If no expenses were paid to any charity trustee during the period then cross this box<br>(otherwise complete section 4b)|If no expenses were paid to any charity trustee during the period then cross this box<br>(otherwise complete section 4b)|If no expenses were paid to any charity trustee during the period then cross this box<br>(otherwise complete section 4b)|**x**|
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||||**Number of**<br>**trustees**<br>**£**||
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|**Nature of relationship**|**Nature of transaction**||**Transaction**<br>**amount (£)**<br>**Balance**<br>**outstanding at**<br>**period end (£)**||
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## **C6 Other information** 

R & P account 2024-2025 Final / Notes 

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December 2007 



APPENDIX 2 

R & P account 2024-2025 Final / Notes 

December 2007 

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APPENDIX 2
The Outdoor Partnership
SC031660
Additional analysis (1)
Analysls of recelpts and payments
1 Donations
UnrestTiCted
funds
Expendable
endowment
funds
to nearest £
Permanent
endowment
funds
to nearest £
Restricted funds
Total current
period
Total last period
to nearest £
to nearest £
to nearest £
to nearest £
Total
reference
reference
2 Grants
Unrestricted
funds
to nearest £
Total current
Deriod
to nearest £
Restricted funds
Total last period
to nearest £
to nearest £
Hillhouse Quarry Group Donation
1,500
1,500
Total
1,500
1,500
reference
reference
3 Gross recelpts from other charltable actlvltles
Unrestricted
funds
Expendable
endowment
funds
to nearest £
Permanent
endowment
funds
to nearest £
Restricted funds
Total current
period
Total last period
to nearest £
to nearest £
to nearest £
to nearest £
Total
4 Payments relating directly to charitable activities
UnrestTiCted
funds
Expendable
endowment
funds
to nearest £
Permanent
endowment
funds
to nearest £
Total current
period
Restricted funds
Total last period
to nearest £
to nearest £
to nearest £
to nearest £
Total
R & P account 2024-2025 FinalAdditional notes (1)
December 2007

APPENDIX 3
USLR
koltlsh Charity Resulalor
Inde
endent examiner's re
ort on the accounts
V2
Report to the
trusteeslmembers of
Charity name
he Outdoor Partnership
Registered charity
number
On the accounts of the
charity for the period
SC031660
Period start date
Month
Period end date
Month
a￿h
Da
Year
024
D8
Year
025
Set out on pages
rem8mber VJ Include Ihe pag8
un*Jers of adclilional Sheets)
Respective The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance i
responsibilltles of I with the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) 2005 Act and the
trustees and examlner I Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended). The charity trustees
I consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10(1) (d) of the Accounts Regulations
does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the acGounts as required under section
| 44(1) Ic) of the Act and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basls of indepondent l My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the 2006 Accounts
examiner's statement ' Regulations. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the
charity and a comparison of the accounts pr8sented 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, I do
not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.
Independent examiner's
In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention lother than that
statement I disclosed on the attached page']
which gives m8 reason8bl8 cause to believe that in any material respect the
requirements..
to keep accounting records in accordance with section 44{1) (a) of the 2005 Act and
Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations, and
to prepare accounts which acGord with the accounting records and comply with
Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations
have not been met, or
inion attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper
Signed":
Name:
Relevant professional
quallflcation(s) or body
(If any):
Date:
Adrninistration and Finance Of f icer
Addr888: 1
'Please delgie the words in the braekels if they do not apply. If the words do apply, sel out thos8 matters whlch have come to your attenllon on the
following page.
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