## BO’NESS CHILDREN’S FAIR FESTIVAL
## EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
Charity No.: $C031990
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Bo’ness Children’s Fair Festival Executive Committee
Scottish Charity Number: $C031990 Executive Co **m** i **te** (Trust **e** s)7 Independent Examiner Po Bankers Bank of Scotland Bo’ness Principal Address 26 Kinglass Avenue Bo'ness EH51 9QA
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## Bo’ness Children’s Fair Festival Executive Committee
## Report of the Committee
## For the Year Ended 31*' August 2025
The committee have pleasure in submitting their Report for the year ended 31* August 2025.
## RULES
OBJECT
The committee is administered under the rules adopted on 18" July 2001 The object of the committee is to determine the overall policy for and undertake the management of the Bo’ness Children’s Fair Festival on behalf of the townspeople of Bo’ness
- ACCOUNTS
There was an excess of receipts over payments for the year of £3,500 which has been added to reserves. (2024 excess of Receipts over payments - £20,247)
- INVESTMENT Investments are held in accordance with the committee’s POLICY powers. This is reviewed regularly. RISK The committee have examined the major business and operational risks which the committee faces and has established systems to enable regular reports to be produced so that the necessary steps can be taken to lessen the risks
- RESERVES The reserves of the committee are represented by cash deposits
- STATEMENT OF Legislation requires the committee to prepare Financial COMMITTEE’S Statements for each financial year which give a true and RESPONSIBILITIES fair view of the state of affairs of the committee and of the results of the committee for that period. In preparing those Financial Statements, the committee is required to:
- RESERVES
- STATEMENT OF COMMITTEE’S RESPONSIBILITIES
- e Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently.
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- e Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.
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- e State whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the Financial Statements.
- e Prepare the Financial Statements on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the committee will continue.
The committee are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the association and to enable them to ensure that the Financial Statements comply with appropriate legislation. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the committee and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
i : e ; that the Financial Statements uirements.
## Chairman
Date: 29th October 2025
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Bo’ness Children’s Fair Festival Executive Committee
## Receipts and Payments
## For the Year to 31% August 2025
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|Receipts|2025|2024|
|x|z|£|£|
|Grant|Funding —|Falkirk|Council|0|14,175|
|Donations|26,099|25,257|
|Lottery|12,739|10,805|
|Street|Collections|20,051|18,980|
|Park|Collection|and|Stand|Fees|2,307|2,172|
|Programme|Income|8,583|9,463|
|Entertainments|and|Appeals|Events|24,977|37,698|
|Stall|Fees|3,107|3,565|
|Miscellaneous|Income|580|0|
|Bank|Interest|1,032|1,146|
|Total|Receipts|for|Year|99,475|123,261|
|Payments|
|Staging|18,936|20,156|
|Bands|and|Entertainment|12,285|13,685|
|Catering &|Reception|1,986|3,592|
|Hire|of Equipment|20,518|16,467|
|Hire|of Halls|1,382|0|
|Security|and|First|Aid|7,528|8,190|
|Insurance|3,814|3,874|
|Electricity|0|157|
|Queen,|Chief Lady|and|School|0|1,227|
|Children’s|Medals &|Gifts|797|130|
|Prize|Money|and|Gratuities|700|650|
|Programme|Printing|Costs|5,286|5,241|
|Stationery|&|Postage|0|236|
|Street|Collection|Expenses|943|708|
|Fundraising|Costs|14,241|11,394|
|Equipment|Purchased|5,572|16,320|
|Licences|335|355|
|Repairs|and|Maintenance|190|20|
|Sundry|Expenses|1,462|612|
|95,975|103,014|
|Excess|of receipts|over|payments|3.500|20.247|
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Bo’ness Children’s Fair Festival Executive Committee Balances as at 31st August 2025
||2025|2024|
|---|---|---|
||£|£|
|Cash and Bank Balances at 31*' August 2024|75,246|54,999|
|Excess ofReceipts over Payments|3,500|20,247|
|Cash and Bank Balances at 31*' August 2025|78.746|715.246|
|Monetary Assets|||
|Bank Current Accounts|||
|Bank ofScotland Treasurers|32,266|29,688|
|BOS 32 Day Notice|46,380|45,348|
||78,646|75,036|
|Cash on Hand|100|210|
||78.746|75,246|
Date: 29th October 2025
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## Bo’ness Children’s Fair Festival Executive Committee
## Notes to the Accounts
## For the Year Ended 31" August 2024
Accounting Policies ©
1. The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 and Statement of Recommended Practice — Accounting and Reporting by Charities.
2. The Accounts have been prepared on the receipts and payments basis.
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## INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT
## TO THE TRUSTEES OF BO’NESS CHILDREN’S FAIR FESTIVAL
I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31" August 2025 which are set out on pages 4 and 5.
## Respective responsibilities of committee and examiners
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) (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 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 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 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:
- " 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 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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