FORTH COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTRE STEERING GROUP TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT & FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR TO 31 MARCH 2025
FORTH COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTRE STEERING GROUP INDEX TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Page Trustees. Annual Report 3/4 Report of Independent Examiner Statement of Receipts & Payments Statement of Balances Notes on the Accounts
FORTH COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTRE STEERING GROUP TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT & FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 March 2025 Trustee8' Annual Report The Trustees present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 3 1 March 2025, along with the independent examiner's report. Reference & Admlnlstratlon Detall8 The charity is rcgiblered as Forth Lomrnunity Resource Centre Steering Group. The charity was formed in 200 1 and registered with the Office of thc Scottish Charity Regulator IOSCRI: number SC031932 on 10 July 2001. IIIL dciLL ikiis report. Structurc. GovLrnancc & Management The charity is governed by u Lonstitution which was adopted in 2001. The charity 18 unincorporated. The managernent committee, which normally meets on a quarterly basis, are the charity's Truslees. Membership of the management comrnittee is open to all residents in Forth and surrounding districts and representatives of community grouplsl active within the area. Trustees are elected at thc Annual General Meeting. Under the constitution, there must a minimum of seven Trustees from re8identS 8Jid a maxirnum of two additional Trustees from statutory or voluntary organisations. Elections to the management committee take place the AGM and the appointmcnt is for one year. The office bearers are appointed at the AGM. Objectlves & Aetlvltle8 Our charitable purposes are the advancement of education and the prcvention and relief of poverty. The objects of the charity are to promote any charitable purposes for the benefits of the inhabitants of the village of Forth and surrounding districts, without distinction of political, religious, or other opinion. The main activity of the charity is the running of suitable activities within the Forth Community Resource Centre.
FORTH COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTRE STEERING GROUP TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT & FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Icontinued) For the year ended 31 March 2025 Achlevement8 & Perforniance 2024-25 was a busy year with a number of projects underway and, moving forwards, the constant SeCh for funding. Demand for our services remain high and we are consistently exceeding project targets. A grant aWd from Integrated Care Fund 2024-20261£84,8741 will extend over 2 years to June 2026, and compliment our work with Impact Fundlng Partners to deliver Actsvity Cafes in our rural community, combatting Soci81 Isolation and Loneliness. To date we have accommodated 180 local people. Following an award from VASLAN Communlty Mental Health & Wellbelng Fund12023-241. we developcd several support stands within our community including (il health workshops with NHS Lanarkshire, lill befriending and IT support 8J]d liiil volunteering for Community Gardening. This accommodated 96 local people. We also achieved the Volunteer Frlendly Award from Volunteer Scotland as testimony to our commitment to Volunteers. Funding from VASLAN & UK Prosperlty Fund facilitated delivery of Work Club services, supporting 9 1 local people. Targeting Digital Exclusion, we received funding from The Good Thlng8 Foundotlon1£84001 to pilut delivery of IT Support Hubs from various locations in NorLh Clydesdale. This pilot led to a successful application to VASLAN Communlty Mental Health and Wellbelng Fund1£199891 to secure delivery until March 2026. An award from South Lanarkshlre Charltabl¢ Trust {£780) supported delivery of our Warm Welcome Space in 2024-2025. With respect to sustainability, some funders have Moved towards retrospective funding, where FCRCSG is required to hold reserves to fund project work and then claim monies back at inlervals from grant awarding bodies. Income gener¢iled will therefore be d¢&*ignated against core running CQ8Ls and future project work in 2025-20261£85,6001, giving us a mcasure of sustainability and the rneS to continue supporting delivery into our community. Flnanclal Revlew The Tru8tees raised a total of £145,462 in the year. The charity's total reserves as at 31 March 2025 are £288,728 of which £157,079 are Unrestricted General Funds, £85,600 are Unrestricted Designated funds and £46,049 are restricted fund8. The trustees aim to kecp unrestricted reserves at a level of £50,000 which represents 12 months working capital to finance the chltY and the surplus will be ut>ed by thc 'l'rustees to continuc the work uf LhL Lliarity. Approved by the Trustees on 30 October 2025 and slgned on thelr behalf by Treasurer Secretary
FORTH COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTRE STEERING GROUP INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE FORTH COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTRE STEERING GROUP, REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER SC031932 FOR THE YEAR TO 31 MARCH 2025 Independent Examlner'8 Report I report on the accounts of the charity for the Ye ended 31 March 2024, set out on pages 6 to 8. Re8peetlve re8pon81bllltle8 of trustee8 and examlner The charity's trustees are responsible for the prepatIOn of the accounts in accordance with the terms of the ChitIeS and Trustee Investment (Scotlandl 2005 Act and the Charities Accounts (Scotlandl Rcgulations 2006. Thc chLtY,8 trustees con8ider that the audit requirement of Rcgulation 10111 Idl of the Accounts Rcgulation8 docs not apply. It is my responsibility to exarnine thc accounts as rcquired undcr section 44(11 Icl of the Act and to State whether particular matters have come to my attention. Ba818 of Independent examlner'8 8tatement My examination is carriL'd out in aLLordance with Regulation I l of the Charities Accounts (Scotlandl Regulations 2U06. An examinalion 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, I do not express an audit opinion on the accounts. Independent examlner'8 statement In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect (he requirements: to keep accounting records in accord8nce with section 44{11 lal of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 01 the 2006 Accounts Retulations. and to prepe accounts which accord with thc accounting records and comply with Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations. have not been met, or to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 30 October 2025
FORTH COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTRE STEERING GROUP TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT & FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 March 2025 Statement of Recelpts & Payments Unre8trleted Re8trlcted Fund8 Fund8 2025 Total 2024 Total riote8 Voluntary recelpt$ Donations Grant8 Investment Income (Bank Interest) Charitable Activities Receipts from Services (Gross Trading) Total recelpts 14,716 119,030 3,882 14,716 126,864 3,882 8,642 101,564 2,282 468 7.834 137 628 145 462 118266 Payment8 Charitable Activities Total Payment8 716 716 Surplus for the Year The Notes on Page 4 form an integr8J part of these accounts.
FORTH COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTRE STEERING GROUP TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT & FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 March 2025 Statement of Balances Unre8trlct¢d Fund8 R¢8trlcted Fund6 202S Total 2024 Tot41 General D•8lgnated Cash & Bank bajance at l April 2024 Surpluy for the Year 116,813 85,600 38,931 241,344 221, 122 7 118 47384 85,600 46,049 288,728 24 1,344 157,079 Transfer from unre8trieted fund8 to unrestricted general lunds Transfer from unrestricted general funds to unrestricted designated funds Cash & Bank Balance at 31 March 2025 1,57 079 85 600 46 049 288 728 241 344 Llabllltle8 at 31 March 2025 Indcpendent ExinerS Fee 420 420 420 The group has no other material liabilities, contingent liabilities or obligations. The notes on page 4 form an integral part of these Accounts Approved by the Trustees on 3 1 October 2025 and signed on their behalf by
FORTH COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTRE STEERING GROUP TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT & FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 3 1 March 2025
Notes on the Flnancial Statements Forth Communlty Resouree Centre INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT YEAR ENDED 3 1 MARCH 2025 Total 2025 Total 2024 Unrestricted Restricted Fund8 Voluntary tncon Donations 14,716 14,716 l4,716 14,716 8,642 8,642 Grts LT- Levenseat Trust FFG - Forth Friendship Group Renewable Ener Fund VASLAN & UK Prosperity Fund VASLAN - Integrated Ce Fund 2021-2023 VASLAN Integrated C8re Fund 2024-2026 VASLAN - CMH&WF- IT Hub8 VALAN- CMHWF- Getting There Bank of Scotland Foundation IFP - Impact Funding Partners & Scottish GoNrrnmf South Lanarkshire Charitable Tru8t Good Things Foundation 750 500 4,000 696 9,970 12,927 696 9.970 12,927 7.834 42,438 l9,989 7,834 42,438 19,989 30,090 19,973 21,665 13,986 23,831 780 8,400 119 030 23,831 780 8,400 10,600 126,864 101,564 Tnvejtment Incom¢ Bank Interest 3,882 3,882 2,282 2,282 3,882 Reeelpts from Chatltable A¢tlvltle• Premises Hire 468 468 R¢¢¢lpts from 8ervlce8 Recycling Training Delivery Fees for Services Provided 5,310 5,310 Charltable Actlvlte8 Salaries Pension PAYE Thtor Fees & Expenses Training Materials Advertising Postage Insurance Winter Support Fund Premises Computer & ICT Corra Household Fund Miscellaneous Accountancy 73,824 7,156 10,370 1,235 1,429 112 73,824 7,872 10,370 1,235 1,429 Ll2 69,828 5,572 8,854 6,524 2,122 716 1,289 1,289 1,250 1.946 1,946 1,700 1,550 224 420 98,044 97,362 716 98,077