**Murieston Initiative SCIO Scottish Charity No. SC031680 Annual Report & Financial Statements For the Year Ended 31 May 2025**
## **APPENDIX 1**
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Scottish Charity Regulator
Office of the Scottish **Charity Regulator**
## **Reference and administration details**
**Charity name** Murieston Initiative SCIO **Other names charity is known by Registered charity number SC031680 Charity’s principal address** 25 Wellview Lane
Livingston West Lothian EH54 9HU **Postcode**
## **Names of the charity trustees on date of approval of Trustees’ Annual Report**
|Gordon Connolly|Chair|||
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|Janey Cringean|Secretary|||
|Ian Carmichael|Treasurer|||
|Julie McNeil||||
|Boyd Glen||||
|Mark Robbie||||
|Alex McDonald||21/10/2024 - date||
|Graeme McNaughton||21/10/2024 - date||
|Jennifer Young||21/10/2024 - date||
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**1**
**APPENDIX 1**
## **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**|**Name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**|
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|**Structure, governance and management**|||
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|**Type of governing document**
**Trustee recruitment and appointment**|||
||The charity is a single-tier Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation
governed by its constitution.||
||The board of trustees normally hold monthly meetings. Membership of the
board of trustees is open to all residents of Murieston over the age of 18
or by trustee nomination. Trustees are elected at the Annual General
Meeting normally held around October. The maximum number of trustees
is 12 while the minimum is 4.||
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|**Objectives and activities**|||
|**Charitable purposes**
**Summary of the main activities**
**in relation to these objects**|||
||To promote the benefit of the populace of Murieston, Livingston, West
Lothian and its environs without distinction of political, religious or other
opinions by associating the voluntary organisations and inhabitants in a
common effort to advance education and to provide or assist in the
provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and
leisure - time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life
for the said inhabitants.||
||Management of Murieston Village Hall for community recreation and
education. Rooms in the hall are rented to local organisations, groups and
charities. We aim to ensure the building and grounds are well looked after,
providing a safe and welcoming environment for all who use the facility.||
**2**
## **APPENDIX 1**
## **Achievements and performance**
|**Summary of the main achievements of**
**the charity during the financial period**|As a result of financial pressure within West Lothian Council effort has
been made to increase operating income and improve efficiency to allow
future financial sustainability. Rental charges have increased, more
groups have used the hall, and energy usage has reduced. Operating
surplus has increased but more is still needed to meet the future demands
of West Lothian Council.
The hall is extensively used for:
- after-school child care
- Rainbows, Brownies, and Guides
- local church worship and events
- parent & toddler group
- art group
- pop-up café
- community cinema
The hall and grounds are used for other social and community events.
Individuals and groups hire the hall for celebrations and meetings.
More trustees were recruited at the 2024 AGM to ensure future
sustainability and succession of the board.|
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## **Financial review**
|**Brief statement of the charity’s policy**
**on reserves**
**Details of any deficit**
**Donated facilities and services (if any)**|The board strives to maintain a positive cash flow in order to maintain a
reserve for future commitments.
West Lothian Council is currently reviewing provision of community
centres and some of those services may be reduced. If that happens it is
hoped that there are sufficient funds to ensure continued use of the
facility.|
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## **APPENDIX 1**
## **Other optional information** ~~eee~~
**Declaration** ~~eee~~ **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
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Signature(s)
OSCR will accept
digital or typed
signatures
Full name(s) fp Comet — Slay Cragean
Gordon Connolly Janey Cringean
Position (e.g. Chair)
Chair Secretary
Date
16 August 2025 16 August 2025
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APPENDIX 2
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**SC031680**
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|Receipts and payments accounts|
|Period start date|Period end date|
|For the period|Day|Month|Year|to|Day|Month|Year|
|from|
|01|06|2024|31|05|2025|
|Section A Statement of receipts and payments|
|Unrestricted|Restricted|Expendable|Permanent|Total funds|Total funds last|
|endowment|endowment|
|funds|funds|funds|funds|current period|period|
|to nearest £|to nearest £|to nearest £|to nearest £|to nearest £|to nearest £|
|A1 Receipts|
|Donations|61|61|800|
|Legacies|-|-|
|Grants|-|-|
|Receipts from fundraising activities|-|-|
|Gross trading receipts|-|-|
|Income from investments other than|
|land and buildings|-|-|
|Rents from land & buildings|26,058|26,058|12,274|
|Gross receipts from other charitable|
|activities|2,474|2,474|
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|A1 Sub total|28,593|-|-|-|28,593|13,074|
|A2 Receipts from asset &|
|investment sales|
|Proceeds from sale of fixed assets|-|
|Proceeds from sale of investments|-|
|A2 Sub total|-|-|-|-|-|-|
|Total receipts|28,593|-|-|-|28,593|13,074|
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|A3 Payments|=|5|SS|
|Expenses for fundraising activities|-|-|
|Gross trading payments|-|-|
|Investment management costs|-|-|
|Payments relating directly to charitable|
|activities|17,200|17,200|5,425|
|Grants and donations|-|-|
|Governance costs:|-|-|
|Audit / independent examination|150|150|150|
|Preparation of annual accounts|-|-|300|
|Legal costs|-|-|
|Other|281|281|513|
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|A3 Sub total|17,631|-|-|-|17,631|6,388|
|A4 Payments relating to asset and|
|investment movements|
|Purchases of fixed assets|-|
|Purchase of investments|-|
|A4 Sub total|-|-|-|-|-|-|
|SSS|Total payments|17,631|-|-|SS|-|17,631|6,388|
|Net receipts / (payments)|10,962|-|-|-|10,962|=|6,686|
|A5 Transfers to / (from) funds|-|
|Surplus / (deficit) for year|
|——————|10,962|-|-|-|10,962|6,686|
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APPENDIX 2
**SC031680**
## **Section B Statement of balances**
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|Expendable|Permanent|
|Unrestricted|Total current|Total last|
|Restricted funds|endowment|endowment|
|Categories|Details|funds|funds|funds|period|period|
|to nearest £|to nearest £|to nearest £|to nearest £|to nearest £|to nearest £|
|B1 Cash funds|Cash and bank balances at start|
|61,955|2,000|63,955|57,267|
|of year|
|Surplus / (deficit) shown on|
|10,962|10,962|6,686|
|receipts and payments account|
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|Cash and bank balances at|
|72,917|2,000|-|-|74,917|63,953|
|—======|end of year|
|(Agree balances with receipts and|
|payments account(s))|0|-|-|-|0|-|
|Fund to which asset belongs|Market valuation|Last year|
|Details|
|to nearest £|to nearest £|
|B2 Investments|
|Total|-|-|
|=|Be|
|Current value (if|
|Fund to which asset belongs|Cost (if available)|Last year|
|Details|available)|
|to nearest £|to nearest £|to nearest £|
|B3 Other assets|Shed|Restricted|6,000|4,200|4,800|
|Total|6,000|4,200|4,800|
|=§>|22|
|Details|Fund to which liability relates|Amount due|Last year|
|to nearest £|to nearest £|
|B4 Liabilities|
|Total|-|-|
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|Amount due|
|Details|Fund to which liability relates|(estimate)|Last year|
|to nearest £|to nearest £|
|B5 Contingent|
|liabilities|
|Total|-|-|
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|Signed by one or two|
|Date of|
|trustees on behalf of all|Signature*|Print Name|
|the trustees|approval|
|Gordon Connolly|16 August 2025|
|Janey Cringean|16 August 2025|
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|December 2007|
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APPENDIX 2
**SC031680**
## **Section C Notes to the Accounts**
|**C3a Trustee remuneration**
**C4a Trustee expenses**
**C3b Trustee remuneration -**
**details**
**C1 Nature and purpose of**
**funds**_(may be stated on_
_analysis of funds worksheets)_
**C2 Grants**
**C4b Trustee expenses -**
**details**
**C6 Other information**
**C5 Transactions with**
**trustees and connected**
**persons**|**Individual /**
**institution**
**Number of grants**
**made**
**£**
**-**
**£**
**Number of**
**trustees**
**£**
**Transaction**
**amount (£)**
**Balance**
**outstanding at**
**period end (£)**
If no expenses were paid to any charity trustee during the period then cross this box
(otherwise complete section 4b)
**Type of activity or project supported**
**Nature of relationship**
**Nature of transaction**
**Total**
If no remuneration was paid during the period to any charity trustee or person connected to
a trustee cross this box (otherwise complete section 3b)
**X**
**X**
**Authority under which paid**|
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APPENDIX 2
**SC031680**
## **Additional analysis (1)**
## **Analysis of receipts and payments**
## **1 Donations**
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Unrestricted Expendable Permanent Total current Total last
Restricted funds endowment endowment
funds funds funds period period
to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
General 61 61 800
-
-
-
Total 61 - - - 61 800
- - - - - -
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## **2 Grants**
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Unrestricted Total current Total last
Restricted funds
funds period period
to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
-
-
-
-
Total - - - -
- - - -
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## **3 Gross receipts from other charitable activities**
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Unrestricted Expendable Permanent Total current Total last
Restricted funds endowment endowment
funds funds funds period period
to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
Events 2,407 2,407 -
Other 67 67 -
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-
-
-
-
-
Total 2,474 - - - 2,474 -
- - - - - -
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## **4 Payments relating directly to charitable activities**
||**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**|**Restricted funds**
**to nearest £**|**Expendable**
**endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**|**Permanent**
**endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**|**Total current**
**period**
**to nearest £**|**Total last**
**period**
**to nearest £**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Building maintenance
Cleaning
Other|**826**
**13,276**
**3,098**||||**826**
**13,276**
**3,098**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**947**
**4,478**
**-**|
|**Total**|**17,200**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**17,200**|**5,425**|
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2015-02-24-rp-accs-cs-version-excel-with-amended-cell.xlsxAdditional notes (1)
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APPENDIX 2
**SC031680**
## **Additional analysis (2)**
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5 Breakdown of unrestricted funds
Unrestricted Unrestricted Unrestricted Unrestricted
fund 1 - enter fund 2 - enter fund 3 - enter fund 4 - enter
name of fund name of fund name of fund name of fund
below below below below
Total Total
unrestricted unrestricted
funds funds last
period
Receipts
Donations 61 61 800
Legacies -
Grants -
Receipts from fundraising activities -
Gross trading receipts -
Income from investments other than land and buildings -
Rents from land & buildings 26,058 26,058 12,274
Gross receipts from other charitable activities 2,474 2,474
Sub total 28,593 - - - 28,593 13,074
-
Receipts from asset & investment sales
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets -
Proceeds from sale of investments -
Sub total - - - - - -
Total receipts 28,593 - - - 28,593 13,074
-
Payments
Expenses for fundraising activities -
Gross trading payments -
Investment management costs -
Payments relating directly to charitable activities 17,200 17,200
Grants and donations -
Governance costs: -
Audit / independent examination 150 150
Preparation of annual accounts -
Legal costs -
Other 281 281
-
Sub total 17,631 - - - 17,631 -
-
Payments relating to asset and investment
movements
Purchases of fixed assets -
Purchase of investments -
Sub total - - - - - -
-
Total payments 17,631 - - - 17,631 -
-
Net receipts / (payments) 10,962 - - - 10,962 13,074
Transfers to / (from) funds -
Surplus / (deficit) for year 10,962 - - - 10,962 13,074
-
Nature and purpose of funds
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APPENDIX 2
**SC031680**
## **Additional analysis (3)**
**6 Breakdown of restricted funds**
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Restricted fund Restricted fund Restricted fund Restricted fund
1 - enter name of 2 - enter name of 3 - enter name of 4 - enter name of
fund below fund below fund below fund below
Total restricted Total restricted
funds funds last
period
Receipts
Donations -
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 -
Sub total - - - - - -
-
Receipts from asset & investment sales
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets -
Proceeds from sale of investments -
Sub total - - - - - -
Total receipts - - - - - -
-
Payments
Expenses for fundraising activities -
Gross trading payments -
Investment management costs -
Payments relating directly to charitable activities -
Grants and donations -
Governance costs: -
Audit / independent examination -
Preparation of annual accounts -
Legal costs -
-
-
Sub total - - - - - -
-
Payments relating to asset and investment
movements
Purchases of fixed assets -
Purchase of investments -
Sub total - - - - - -
-
Total payments - - - - - -
-
Net receipts / (payments) - - - - - -
Transfers to / (from) funds -
Surplus / (deficit) for year - - - - - -
-
Nature and purpose of funds
Single restricted fund is for maintenance
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## Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of
## Murieston Initiative SCIO
| report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 May 2025 which are set out on pages 1 to 11.
## 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 trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10(1) (a) to (c) of the 2006 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 2006 Accounts 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 the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention [other than disclosed below*]
1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
- e to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 44(1) (a) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations
- e to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and 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.
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