APPENDIX 3
u)I,x
S(oitish Charity ReRulalor
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Report to the Ch￿tY name
trusteeslmembers of Starter Packs Inverclyde
Registered charfty SC033306
number
On the accounts of the
charlty for the period
Period start date
Mcnlh
Period end date
Month
Day
Year
Day
Year
to
1st
2024
318t
March
2025
Set out on pages
lrtmembèr Its includ8 the page
nurnber5 01 aUdl[lo￿al sheets)
1103
Respecthie The charity's trUst￿S are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance
responsiw'lities of wilh the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) 2005 Ad and the
trustees and examlner Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulakn'ons 2006 (as amended) The charity tnjslees
consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 1011) (dl of the Accounts Regulations
d￿S not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts as required under section
44(1) (cl of the Act arKI to state whether particular matters have come to rny attention.
Ba$16 of indopandont My examination is Ca￿led out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the 2006 Accounts
oxaminerfs stat•m•nt Regulations. An examination includes a review of the accounting recDrds kept by ihe
charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also indudes
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 wovide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and, consequentSy, 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.
statement
which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the
requiretnenls..
to keep ￿cOUntIng records in accordan￿ with section 44(1) la) of the 2005 Act and
Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulalions, and
to wepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with
Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts RegLJlations
have not been met. or
to which. in m
inion. attention should bg drawn in order to enable a proper
be r8ach9d.
Signed:
Name:
Relevant professional
qualificationls) or body
(if any):
Date:
/fo* 2u
Address:

stsrter Packs Inv?r¢lyde Scottish Charity No. SC 033306
INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE PERIOD 1st APRIL 2024- 31$t Mar¢h 2025
202412025 202412025 202412025 .202312024 202312024 .202312024
Restricted Unrestricted Total
.Restricted
Unrestricted Totsl
INCOME
TN5ts and FoundatlOn5 Restrirted
Inverclyde Coun¢il INote21
The Robertson Trust
Riverclyde Homes INote3j
Inverclyde Council (Note 41_
Larkfield and Oak Tree HOus￿n8 ￿socIatIOnS (Note Sl
Investin8 in Communities Cloch HA (Note 61
Bank of Scotland Ftsundation (Note 71
Balmore Specialist Contracts (Note 81
Invert￿de Wind Farm Community Trust
Anton Jurgen5 Charitable Fund (Note 91
Arnold Clark Community Fund
43334.
15000.
7000
ioooo
28274.
21)000.
2436
13000
7000
12000
277431
20000,,
2436
1000
3000
iooo,
122884
1395131
Unrestrltted
Diodes INational Semi-conduttorsl
Robertson Trust INote 131
Bank of Scotland Foundation (Note 141
Co-op (Note ISI
Inverclyde Council (Refugee Support)
The Churches
Donation5
Sales
Oak Tree HA Charitable giving
Yorkshire 8uil(5ing Society
350
iooo
3000
3707
9037
1243
4938
960
150
30Th)',
3U12
14371
3410,
889,
125.,
849.,
500
182
Bank Interest
Amazon SmilelEurope
Direct Line
Gfft ASd
Gas & f lectricity rebate
Misc
Riverclyde Hornes Charitable
Total Income
133
21
355
378
75
1490
2490
383
73
293271
168840,
137244
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stsrt•r Packs Inverclyde Scottish Charity No. SC 033306
INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE PERIOD 1st APRIL 2024- 31$t March 2025
202412025 202412025 202412025. .2023n024 202313024 .202312024 1
iRestricted .Unrestrirted Total
'.Restricted
lun￿striCted ITotal
EXPENf)ITIJRE
Restricted
SÈlHrie5 INot¥ 6,7.141
Rent Ilnverclyde Council running costsllNote 41
New Goods for Packs (Notes 2, 3 and 61
Oak Tree and Larkfield Housing A550ciations- pack costs (Notes)
Inverclyde Wind Farm
Balmore Specialist Contracts- pack costs (Note81
Arnold Clark Community Fund jNotelOI
Co-op (Note 111
Anton Jurgens (Note 91
44286
44200
70001
59662
9019
120001
ioool
24361
905
3707
128579
1194841
Unrestilcted
Salaries INtstes6,7,141
Rent
Property & Service Charge I
Ga5 & Electricity
Travel
Telephone, Internet, Insurance, P05t
Tea,Coffee and Stationery
Chubb
In Kind Direct Voucher5
Misc (Note 121
3514,.
1208,
153..
1600
958
704
35
1504
507
163
347.,
174.,
1861
136732 |
126819,
SurpluslDeficit of Income over Expenditure
6207,.
20029
21992
42021
Surplus brou8ht forward from prior year
Cash on Deposit
14264.
65869
79957,
16457
96926.,
-5765,.
43877
38069
16324
96414
Represented by..
Cash on deposit as at 31st March 2025 jNote 131
Cash at bank and at hand at 31 March 2025
16639
80287
96926
16457
79957
96414
8569..
72076
14264,
65869
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Starter Packs Invérclyd&
Scottlsh Charlty No. SC 033306
INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE PERIOD 1stAPRIL 2024-31st March 2025
Notè l accounts are p￿pared on a cash basis
Note2 Invercwtle Councll £35.5UJ of £40,C£¥) re￿i¥¢d as ¢orntribution toward5 packco*5 plus £3087 payment for prevKJu5year.
£3917 Still to be receiNe(l.
NotÈ a Rive¥ Clyde Hornes IRCHI É1S,CMXb contri￿tI￿7 try￿ardS pack costs.
Note 4 lnyerc￿de Council £7,Cx)o toward5 running costs. f584 still tobe receNed.
Ntste 5 Larkfield and Oaktree Housin8Asgxiations c4J)tribution towards pack C￿ts- £IO.COJ ILarkf*ld £4.Q)O & Oak Tree £6.[￿.)
Note6 Invest￿8 in Comrnunitie5 Fund £18274 for wage5 and £lO.ocK) for path costs. Managed by Cloch HA. [2nd year 013 year iundingl
Note7 Bank of Scotland FouTrJation Year2 of 5 year lun(ling £20.OQKJ peryear.
Notc 8 Balmore Specialtst Contracts £203 perm¢t)th ro p".ovide item5 fora stsrttr p&k.
Note9 AntonJur8ensCh3ritable Trust £3C¥)Ofor running costs IreceNed In last firnancial yeart
Note 10 Arrnold Clark CoMm￿nty Fttnd
Note 11 CMp £3707 for thildrens packs IreceNed in13st fIna￿labyearI
Note 12 Other Misc Itèrns over£l(K)- Pat Testing £118 and Job advert E2K)
Note 13 Reserve fund restricted tocover 4 months wa8es ènd reTrVoverheads I
Note 14 Salaries mad8 up of £44286 re5trirted incomeand £3514 unrestrirted. Totallin8 £47800
General Cornments
We have Wen 5ucces5Ful ￿ securing funding for Syews from of Scotland towards wa8es and 3 years tundin8 fmm
In¥estnK in Comnwnilies Fun6 towards wa8es and p*k u)stklSe:ond year funding for both)
It ￿ expected that Ihe Surplus wlll be used wimin Ihe nexrfew years ¢0 coverincreased runnmg costs and 8ddttional
refcrrals for Ukr4ni•n f•mils¢s •nd Asylum Seekers.
A successful coff@È mornin¢ Wds ￿ld in NDvembÈr makirbg 0￿r £6
As well as helpirtg people who ha￿ been horreless the prgjett al￿ workswith Housifi8 Associations and other a8encies such
as Hea￿h Wjsitors. Mehtal He￿th Support Workers and S￿181 Workers around tenancy susta>nmÈntto fedu￿ the crycle of
homelessness.
The project aikpiovlded 5iarter Packs under ihe Relu8ee lnie8raiior* PrOgr￿nIrE and Asylum Seelers.
This y43r hornoK vArg provided wi(h 454 packs. 310 si78lp people 144 farnilies ￿ndUd*n8 275 childron and 29 extra adu￿.
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