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2025-09-30-accounts

Charity number $C034120 Company Number $8C236681

Ballachulish Community Company (A company limited by guarantee)

(Formerly Ballachulish and Glencoe Community Company)

Directors’ Report and Financial Statements

For the year ended 30" September 2025

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Ballachulish Community Company

(A company limited by guarantee)

Reference and administrative information

CharityNumber $C034120
Company Registration Number 5C236681
Registered Office Ballachulish Village Hall
East Pier Road
Ballachulish
Argyll
PH49 4LE
Countryof Origin UK
Trustees Brian Fraser Dickie
Shirley Ann Grant
David Kitson
Angus JosephMacinnes
Kevin James Smith
Morgan Smith
Timothy Stuart Parkin
RuthMary Sime
Secretary DavidKitson
IndependentExaminer Mrs 8 RKennedy FMAATFCCA
Accountant
Nevis Accountancy Services Limited
Office 6
An Drochaid
Claggan Road
Claggan
FortWilliam
PH33 6PH
Bankers Royal BankofScotland
6 High Street
Fort William
PH336AS

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Ballachulish Community Company

(A company limited by guarantee)

Report of the Directors (incorporating the trustees’ report) For the year ended 30 September 2025

The directors present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 30" September 2025. The directors who are also trustees of Ballachulish Community Company Limited for the purpose of charity law and who served during the year and up to the date of this report are set out on Page 1.

Structure, governance and management

The charity is constituted as

The methods used to recruit

a company limited by guarantee and is governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association.

and appoint new charity trustees are identified in the Memorandum and Articles of Association.

The Company became incorporated on 11" September 2002 as a company limited by guarantee and was registered as a charity on 24" January 2003. The company is run by a group of Directors and members of the organisation who meet on a regular basis throughout the year.

Reference and administrative details

The name of the charity is Ballachulish Community Company Limited. Its Charity number is SC034120 and Company Number is $C236681,

The address of the principal office and the address of its registered office is: Ballachulish Village Hall, East Pier Road, Ballachulish, Argyll, PH49 4LE.

The names of the charity’s trustees as at this report date or who served as a trustee in the reporting period are as follows:

Brian Fraser Dickie

Shirley Ann Grant

David Kitson

Angus Joseph Macinnes Kevin James Smith Morgan Smith Timothy Stuart Parkin Ruth Mary Sime

Objectives and activities

To create, develop, provide and assist in the provision of opportunities and facilities for the benefit of all residents of Ballachulish area.

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Ballachulish Community Company

(A company limited by guarantee)

Report of the Directors (incorporating the trustees’ report) For the year ended 30" September 2025

Achievements and performance

The Company continued in its role to search and review any opportunities for community development in the local area.

The group focused their main attention on progressing the business of electricity generation in relation to one potential hydro scheme in the area, Peninsula Development and Community Asset Transfer in the village. In the year, they met regularly as a Board to focus on realising the following:

Regarding the Abhainn Greadhain. LEG Power has been in contact with the Community offering a set figure for Community support of the project. We have received income from LEG and Glen Creran Hydro for Community Projects.

The Company have continued correspondence with Scottish Water re the possible Community Asset Transfer of their unused buildings and land in Brecklet which proved too expensive for the Community participation.

Peninsula Development Proposal Two - Community meetings have been held (1 by Community Council) with a resounding show of hands against any development. Community Survey Questionnaire has been completed by the Community on the proposal. An online survey is also in place to allow for a response digitally. The response has shown a strong response against the existing proposal. The developers are now showing an interest in another concept and we await further information to be issued by them.

Developers have submitted a Pre-Planning Application which shows changes to development on the boatshed and donkey track area and Crieff Hydro development as previously shown on their planning proposal.

Tree Felling has taken place across the areas involved with community raising concerns over the issues of access and with any future proposals. Details and explanation of the works carried out have been received.

Community has contacted Scottish Transport, HC Planning Department, Highland Council Tree Management Officer and Highland Council Planning Enforcement Officer to raise several issues, Further works have been carried out by Crieff Hydro on their sites.

Company is aware this will be an ongoing issue until a Planning Application has been raised by Crieff Hydro where the Community can raise any issue and concerns over any future development.

The Company has also been in discussions on the possibility of a Community Asset Transfer of the Quarry. Concerns have been raised of future slate falls which has happened over last winter.

Financial review

The Company is grateful to the Energy Saving Trust, National Lottery, Local Energy Scotland , Ballachulish Community Council and Highland Council for grants and loans that allowed the company to move forward with the various projects, aims and objectives over the years.

Income and expenditure over the year was extremely limited, we have an increase in our accounts at the Company disposal for further Community projects mainly due to Hydro Schemes input this may have an impact for the whole community projects.

Income for the year was £4,250 and total expenditure was £388 resulting in a surplus of £3,862.

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Ballachulish Community Company

(A company limited by guarantee)

Report of the Directors (incorporating the trustees’ report) continued For the year ended 30" September 2025

The company’s Reserves Policy is to ensure that enough funds are held to cover at least six months unrestricted net expenditure. At the end of this year the company had £9,981 in unrestricted funds. The trustees, therefore, do not currently have any uncertainties about the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern.

Exemptions from Disclosure

There are no exemptions from disclosure.

Funds held as custodian Trustee on behalf of others

Ballachulish Community Company does not hold funds as a custodian Trustee on behalfof others.

Statement of directors’ responsibilities

The directors (who are also the trustees of Ballachulish Community Company) are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.

Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial period which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to:-

The directors are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and which enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006, the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005, and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended), and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Sarah Kennedy FMAAT FCCA of Nevis Accountancy Services Limited was deemed to be appointed as independent examiner and the directors recommend that Sarah Kennedy FMAAT FCCA remains in office until further notice.

Small Company provisions

This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions for small companies under Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.

This report was approved by the Board and signed on its behalf by:-

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Ballachulish Community Company

(A company limited by guarantee)

Independent examiner’s report to the directors on the unaudited financial statements of Ballachulish Community Company

I report on the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 30" September 2025 which are set out on pages 2 to 13 and comprise the statement of financial activities, the balance sheet and the related notes, These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard FRS$102 (effective January 2016), under the historical cost convention and the accounting policies set out therein.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and independent examiner

The charity’s trustees (who are also the directors of the company for the purposes of company law) 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 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 was 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 | do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.

Independent examiner’s statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention

© to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with Regulation 8 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations

have not been met, or

(ii) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

| 9 \G JiArA H] : Mrs S R Kennedy FMAAT FCCA Date: Jeb March 2026 Chartered Certified Accountant Nevis Accountancy Services Limited Office 6 An Drochaid Claggan Road Claggan Fort William PH33 6PH

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Ballachulish Community Company (A company limited by guarantee)

Statement of[financial][activities][(incorporating][the][income][and][expenditure][account)] For the year ended 30" September 2025

2025 2024
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
Funds Funds Funds Funds
Note £ £ £ £
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies 2 4.750 - 4,250 3,750
Charitable activities forgeneratingfunds 3 - - - -
Charitable activities - grants 4 - - - -
Other trading activities - - - -
Investments - - =
Other 4 = = =
Total Income 4,250 - 4,250 3,750
Expenditure on:
Raisingfunds
Charitable activities 5 52 - §2 53
Other - support costs 6 336 - 336 280
Taxon activities 7 - - - -
Total expenditure 388 - 388 333
Net income/(expenditure) forthe year 3,862 - 3,862 3,417
Transfers between funds - = - +
3,862 - 3,862 3,417
Other recognisedgains/(losses):
Gains/(losses) on revaluatoin offixed assets + - . =
Actuarial gains/(losses) on defined
benefit pension schemes
Other gains/(losses) - - - -
Netmovement in funds 3,862 - 3,862 3,417
Reconciliation offunds:
Total funds brought forward 8.619 - 8,619 5,202
Totalfundscarriedforward 12,481 12,481 8,619

The notes on pages 9 to 13 form part of these financial statements Sm

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Ballachulish Community Company (A company limited by guarantee)

Company Number $C236681

Balance sheet as at 30 September 2025

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||||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |2025|2024| |Total|Funds|Total|Funds| |Note|£|£| |Fixed|Asse ts:| |Intangible|assets|-|-| |Tangible|assets|-|-| |Heritage|assets|-|-| |Investments|9|]|1| |Totalfixed|assets|1|1| |Current|assets:| |Stocks|10|=|a| |Debtors|al|-|-| |Investments|-|-| |Cash|at|bank|and|in hand|12,816|11,398| |Total current assets|12,816|11,3938| |Liabilities:| |Creditors:|Amounts|falling due within|one year|12|336|2,780| |Net current assets|or|liabililies|12,480|8,618| |Tota! assets|less|current|liabilities|12,481|8,619| |Creditors:|Amounts|falling due|after|more|than|one|year|-|-| |Provisions|for|liabilities|-|-| |Net asset or|liabilities|excluding pension|asset|or|liability|-|-| |Defined|benefit|pension|scheme asset|or|liability|~|-| |Total net assets or liabilities|12,481|8,619| |The|funds|of|the|charity:| |Endowment|funds|-|-| |Restricted|income|funds|-|-| |Total|restrictedfunds|13|-|-| |Unrestricted|funds|12,481|8.619| |Revaluation|reserve|-|-| |Pension|reserve|-|-| |Total|unrestrictedfunds|14|12,481|8,619| |Total|charity funds|15|12,481|8,619|

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SSSgsrThe notes on p a ges 9 to 13 form part of these financial statements

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Ballachulish Community Company

(A company limited by guarantee)

Company Number $C236681

Directors’ statements required by Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 30" September 2025

In approving these financial statements as directors of the company we hereby confirm:

These financial statements are prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies and in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard FRS102 (effective January 2016).

J as] Timothy Stuart Parkin Date: March 2026 Director

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Ballachulish Community Company (A company limited by guarantee)

Notes to financial statements For the year ended 30" September 2025

  1. Accounting Policies

The principal accounting policies are summarised below, The accounting policies have been applied consistently throughout the year. There are no material uncertainties about the charity’s ability to continue. The charity is a public benefit enti ty. 1.1 Basis of Accounting

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||||||||||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |These|financial|statements|have|been|prepared|in|accordance|with|the|Accounting|and|Reporting by|Charities:|Statement of| |Recommended|Practice|applicable|to|charities|preparing|their accounts|in accordance|with|the|Financial|Reporting Standard|applicable| |in|the|UK and|the|Republic|of Ireland (FRS|102|effective|1|January|2015),|the|Charities|Statement of|Recommended|Practice (FRS| |102), the|Charities and|Trustee|Investment|(Scotland) Act 2005|and|the Companies|Act 2006.| |Assets|and|Liabilities|are|initially|recognised|at|historical|cost or|transaction|valued|unless|otherwise|stated.|

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The presentation currency of these accounts is in pounds sterling,

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|||||||||||||||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |1.2|Income|recognition|policies| |All|incoming|resources|are|included|in|the statement|of financial|activities when|the charity|is|entitled|to|the|income|and|the amount| |can|be|quantified|with|reasonable|accuracy.|The|following|specific|policies|are|applied|to|particular|categories|of income:| |Voluntary|income|is|received|by way|of|grants,|donations|and gifts|and|is|included|in|full|in|the|statement|of|financial|activities|when| |receivable.|Grants,|where|entitlement|is|not|conditional|on|the|delivery|of a|specific|performance|by|the|charity,|are|recognised|when| |the|charity|becomes|unconditionally|entitled|to|the|grant.| |Donated|services|and|facilities|are included|at|the value|to|the|charity where|this|can be|quantified.|The value of services|provided by| |volunteers|has|not|been|included.| |Grants,|including|grants|for the|purchase|of fixed|assets,|are|recognised|in|full|in|the|statement|of financial|activities|in|the year|in| |which|they|are|receivable.| |Income|from|investments|is|included|in|the|year|in|which|it|is|receivable.| |13|Expenditure| |Expenditure|is|recognised|on|an|accruals|basis|as|a|liability|is|incurred.|Expenditure|includes|any|VAT|which|cannot|be|fully| |recovered,|and|is|reported|as|part of the|expenditure|to|which|it|relates.| |Costs|of|generating|funds comprise|the|costs|associated|with|attracting voluntary|income|and|the|costs|of trading|for|fundraising| |purposes,| |Charitable|expenditure|comprises|those|costs|incurred by|the|charity|in the|delivery|of its|activities and services|for its|beneficiaries,|It| |includes|both|costs|that|can|be|allocated|directly|to such|activities and those|costs|of an|indirect|nature necessary|to support them.| |1.4|Fund|Accounting| |Unrestricted|funds|are|those available|to|use|at the|discretion|of the|Directors|in|furtherance of the|general|objectives|of|the|charity|and| |which|have|not|been|designated|for other|purposes.| |Designated|funds|are those|unrestricted|funds which have|been|set aside by|trustees|for an|essential spend or future purpose.| |Restricted|funds|are|funds|which|are|to|be|used|in|accordance|with|specific|restrictions|imposed|by|donors|or which|have|been|raised| |by|the charity|for|particular|purposes.| |LS|Tangible|fixed|assets|and|depreciation| |Depreciation|is|provided|at|the|following|annual|rates|calculated|to|write|off the|cost of each|asset over|its|expected|useful|life|as| |follows:| |Land &|Buildings|Straight|Line|over 50|years| |Plant|and|machinery|15%|Reducing|Balance| |Fixtures,|fittings|and|equipment|15% Reducing|Balance| |TTTTEE| |Page|9|

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Ballachulish Community Company {A company limited by guarantee)

Notes to financial statements continued For the year ended 30" September 2025

The charity opted to early adopt Bulletin | published on 2 February 2016 and have therefore not included a cash flow statement in these financial statements.

The accounting policy adopted in measuring the value ofstocks was the lower of cost or net realisable value.

2 Donations & Legacies

2025 2024
Unrestricted
Funds
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Restricted
Funds
25
Total
Funds
£
Total
Funds
£
Subscriptions
Donations
-
4.250
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4.250
-
3.750
4.250 - 4.250 3.750
Charitable activities for generating funds
2025 2024
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
Funds Funds Funds Funds
£ £ By £
Charitable activities 2 = 5 ——
Charitable activities - grants
2025 2024
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Total
Funds
Total
Funds
£ = £ £
GlenCreranHydro & 2 4

3 Charitable activities for generating funds

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Notes to financial statements continued For the year ended 30" September 2025

5 Expenditure for Charitable activities

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2025 2024
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
Funds Funds Funds Funds
£ £ £ £
Project Management
Insurance

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Miscellaneous 52 - a2 53
Donation Box - é = e
Stationery & Postage ms a - 7
Grid Connection cost - : - -
52 - 52 33
Expenditure for Other costs - Support costs
2025 2024
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
Funds Funds Funds Funds
£ £ £ £
Independent Examination 168 - 168 140
Accountancy Services 168 - 168 140
Legal& professional fees ee ——— ——
—__336 ae __336 __280

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Taxation

The charity’s activities fall within the exemptions afforded by the provisions of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 2010. Accordingly, there is no taxation charge in these accounts.

8 Employees

There are no employees in the company.

Directors received emoluments of £Nil during the year (2024 £Nil).

Number of employees

The average monthly number of employees during the year, was 0 (2024-0).

No employees received employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) of more than £60,000.

The key management personnel of the charity are the Directors. The total employee benefits of the key management personnel are ENil (2024: £Nil}.

9 Investments

Investment in Laroch Hydro Ltd

2025 2024 £ £ 1 i

Laroch Hydro Limited was incorporated on 3™ May 2016 with an issued share capital of | Ordinary share of£1 which is owned by Ballachulish Community Company Limited. The company has yet to commence trading.

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Ballachulish Community Company (A company limited by guarantee)

Notes to financial statements continued

For the year ended 30" September 2025

10 Stocks

The carrying amount of stocks was £Nil. There was no amount of stocks recognised as an expense, There were no charges for impairment.

11 Debtors 2025 2024
£ £
Trade Debtors = :
Amounts owed by group and associated undertakings - -
Prepayments and accrued income - -
Other debtors = =
12 Creditors
Amounts falling due within one year: 2025 2024
£ £
Accruals for grants payable - -
Bank loans and overdrafts z =
Trade creditors = =
Amounts owed to group and associated undertakings - -
Payments received on account forcontracts or performance-related grants . -
Accruals and deferred income 336 2,780
Taxation and social security e
Loan -
Other Creditors = 5
336 2.780
13 Restricted Funds
At At
30°September — Incoming
2024
Outgoing Transfers 30"September
2025
£ £ £ £ £
Restricted Funds - = = =
i4 Unrestricted Funds
At At
30"September — Incoming Outgoing ‘Transfers 30"September
2024 2025
£ £ £ £ £
UnrestrictedFunds 8.619 4.250 (388) - 12.481

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Ballachulish Community Company (A company limited by guarantee)

Notes to financial statements continued For the year ended 30" September 2025

| Fs) Analysis of net assets between funds

Unrestricted Restricted Total
Funds Funds Funds
£ = £
Fund balances at30" September2025 as represented by:
Investments ] - 1
Current assets
Current liabilities
12.816
(336)
-
-
12,816
(336)
—12.481 ey 12481

16 Company limited by guarantee

Ballachulish Community Company is a company limited by guarantee and accordingly does not have a share capital, Every member of the company undertakes to contribute such amount as may be required, not exceeding £1, to the assets of the charitable company in the event of its being wound up while he or she is a member, or within one year after he or she ceases to be a member,

17 Directors’ expenses

No directors were reimbursed for expenses during the year. (2024 — £Nil).

18 Financial Commitments

At 30" September 2025 the company has no annual commitments under non-cancellable operating leases (2024 - £Nil).

19 Volunteers

The trustees would like to record their thanks to all the volunteers who dedicate a significant amount of time for no remuneration to the charity.

20 Related Party Transactions

There were no related party transactions during the period. There are no outstanding balances due to related parties as at the year end. (2024: £Nil),

21 Control of the Company

The company is controlled by the Trustees.

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