2026-03-31-accounts - Bootstock Association

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APPENDIX 1

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Period start date Period end date
Day1% AprilMonth Year2025 To 31stDay M ontarc h = Year2026
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Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator

Charity name Bootstock Association Other names charity is ae None Registered charity number $C036225 Charity’s principal address Grianach Bonar Bridge _ _ - . Sutherland |

Postcode IV24 3EA

Names of the charity trustees on date of approval of Trustees’ Annual Report

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appointtrustee (if any)||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |4|Merryn Thompson|||||Chair|||||||| ||||||||3||||||| |2|Peter Dunn|||||Secretary|||||||| |3.|Hugh Mackay|||||Treasurer||7||||.|| |4|Andrew Dunn|||||Member|||||||| |5|Angela|Dunn||||Member|||||.||| |6|Shanti|Lama||||Member||||||||| |7|Richard Thompson|||||Member|||||||| |||||||||||||||| |8|Elliott Thompson|||||Member|||||||| |9|||||||||||||| |||||||||||||}||| |10|||||||||||||| |11|||||||||||||| |||||||||||||||| |12|||||||||||||| |13|||||||||||||| ||||||.||||||||| |14||||||||||||||| ||||;||||||||||| |45|||||||||||||| |16|||||||||||||| |17|||||||||||||| |18|||||||||||||| |19|||||||||||||| |20||||||||||||||

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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 5 Pie Dates actedifnotforwholeyear

Structure, governance and management

Type of governing document The Association is a charitable unincorporated association, and the purposes and administration arrangements are set out in the constitution.

Trustee recruitment and appointment All of the Association’s trustees are appointed or reappointed by the members at our annual general meeting which is held in February each year.

Objectives and activities

Charitable purposes Our purposes as recorded in our constitution are: e The advancement of education e The relief of poverty Summary of the main activities These objectives are met by creating educational inxelation ts thesasbiects opportunities for disadvantaged children in Nepal. Namely children whose education has either ceased or been severely disrupted due to economic hardship, or whose opportunities have been greatly limited due to gender or ethnic status.

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Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of e 2025/26 recorded our highest ever income of ere nares, Hering the nancial period £19,533. Expenditure was £2,900, leaving us with a surplus of £16,633. The increased income was mainly due to a large donation from the family of one of our founding members.
e Due to the political unrest in the middle east, we were unable to travel to Nepal at the beginning of March as planned. This resulted in a significantly lower than anticipated spend.
e We held two main Bootstock Festivals (in Inverness and the Borders), plus fund raising concerts at Resolis, Rogart and Clachbeg. In total, these events raised £4,533.
e Following an interval of six years, we received an unexpected donation of £2,533 from Chelmsford County High School for Girls.
e We continued support of Music House in Nepal. Founder and world-famous musician, Raman Maharjan joined us for the fund-raising events.

Brief statement of the charity’s policy Reserves are held by the Association. The level of on reserves reserve is the amount remaining following our Bootstock Scholarships and donation to Mitrata Foundation in Nepal. The reserve is what remains following our payments. Details of any deficit Donated facilities and services (if any) None

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Other optional information

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The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s)
Fullname(s) Peter Dunn Hugh Mackay
Position (e.g. Chair) Secretary Treasurer
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en ee Bootstock Association $C036225
Receipts and payments accounts
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Section A Statement of receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted epost Beerianent Total funds Total funds last
funds funds endowment endowment current periodz period‘
funds funds
to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
Ai Receipts
14,484 144ea|| 2,992
Legacies | eee | |
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srsstedrgreconsIncome from investments other than | eo
land and buildings
Rents from land & buildings | Se
Gross receipts from other charitable
activities
AT Sub total] 19,533| Pe DES Pa
A2 Receipts from asset &
investment sales
Proceedsoffixedassetsfrom sale | |
Proceeds from sale of investments ; ts
A2 Sub totalEee
A3 Payments
jnvesimentmaragemenicosis [| Ps
activitiesPayments relating directly to charitable P eee P|
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Ag Subtotal|____2,800] [2.800] [5220
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A4 Payments relating to asset and
investment movements
Purchases of fixed assets .
Purchase ofiwesimensAa Sub total{|
Net receipts
/ (payments) Fee Ee) ee 16,633
Surplus / (deficit) for year
16,633 16,633 704
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Section B Statement of balances
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. Expendable Permanent
PS bese ll na eae Unrestrictedfunds Restricted funds endowment endowment Totalperiodcurrent Total last period
Categories Details funds funds
to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
B1 Cash funds Cash and bank balances at start of year | 2088) | 2.050 —
Surplus/ (deficit) shown on receipts and
payments account ES wo
Cash and bank balances at end of year 18,692 18,692 | 2088)
(Agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Fund to which asset belongs Market valuation Last year
.Detailsi
to nearest £ to nearest £
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Total
= Fund to which asset belongs Cost (if available) Corent value Last year
Details available)
to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
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Total
Oetails Fund to which liability relates Amount due Last year
to nearest £ to nearest £
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Total
Details Fund to which liability relates Amountfestimate) due Last year
to nearest £ to nearest £
— — ———
Total
Signed by one or two trustees Date of
on behalf of all the trustees Signature Print Name approval
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2025_26_Bootstock Annual! Accounts.xls / Statement of balances

December 2007

APPENDIX 2 Bootstock Association.

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Section C Notes to the Accounts

C1 Nature and purpose of funds (may be stated on analysis of funds worksheets)

To create educational opportunities for disadvantaged children in Nepal. Namely children whose education has either ceased or been severely disrupted due to economic hardship caused by ongoing political unrest, or whose opportunities have been greatly limited due to gender or ethnic status.

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C3a Trustee remuneration

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)

Authority under which paid

C3b Trustee remuneration - details

C4a Trustee expenses

If no expenses were paid to any charity trustee during the period then cross this box (otherwise complete section 4b)

Number of £.

trustees

C4b Trustee expenses - details

Nature of relationship

Transaction Balance Nature of. transaction; amount (£) outstandingeri n at

C5 Transactions with trustees and connected persons _ ne 2025_26_Bootstock Annual Accounts.xls / Notes 1 December 2007

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Bootstock Association

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Additional analysis (1)

Analysis of receipts and payments

1 Donations
	Unigstricted funds	Restrictedfunds	Expendable endowment funds	Permanent endowment funds		Natal-current period	Totallastperiod
	to nearest £	to nearest £	to nearest £	to nearest £		to nearest £	to nearest £
Miscellaneous Donationsreceived	14,484					14,484]	[2,992
Total	14,484					14,484	} 2,992
2 Grants
	Unrestricted funds	Restrictedfunds				Tota}current period	Total lastperiod
	to nearest£	to nearest £				to nearest£	to nearest £
Gita	a)
3 Gross receipts from other charitable activities
	Unrestricted funds	Restrictedfunds	Expendable endowment funds	Permanent endowment funds		Totalcurrent period	Total lastperiod
BootstockFestwals	to nearest£ [4835]	to nearest £	to nearest £	to nearest£	to nearest£ [4538
Total	4,533						4,533
	reference error	*	*	-	reference error		reference error
4 Payments relating directly to charitable activities
	Unrestricted funds	Restrictedfunds	Expendable endowment funds	Permanent endowment funds		‘Total current period	Totallastperiod
	to nearest£	to nearest £	to nearest E	to nearest£		to nearest£	to nearest £
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2025_26_Bootstock Annual Accounts.xlsAdditional notes (1)

December 2007

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Additional analysis (2)

5 Breakdown of unrestricted funds

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Bootstock Total Total
Association unrestricted unrestricted
Fund funds funds last period
Receipts | 14,484 14,484] | [2,992] |
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Receipts from fundraising activities S164,533 | ee4,533 2,720
Gross trading receipts LT a eee
Income from investments other than land and buildings| | es |ee
Rents from land & buildings Ls ee |
Gross receipts from other charitable activities | |
Subtotal [—19,533| [19.533] [" 6,624
Receipts from asset & investment sales
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets
Proceeds from sale of investments
Sub total
Payments
Gross trading payments - es |
Payments relating directly to charitable activities | sd |tid
Audit/independent Cd |
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Sub total |____2,900| p2,900] [5,919|
Payments relating to asset and investment
movements
Purchases of fixed assets
Purchase of investments
Sub total
Total payments aes |PR |ee 5.919
Transfers to | (from) funds aa) ES) eae) Ge) Pe) ee
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2025_26_Bootstock Annual Accounts.xlsAdditional notes (2)

December 2007

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Additional analysis (3)
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6 Breakdown of restricted funds

		Total restricted	Total restricted
		funds	funds last
			period
Receipts
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Receipts fromfundraising activities Grosstrading receipts Incomefrominvestmentsotherthanlandandbuildings Rentsfromland&buildings Grossreceiptsfromothercharitableactivities
	Sub total	Ear]
Receipts from asset & investment sales
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets
Proceeds from sale of investments
	Sub total
Payments
Expenses forfundraising activities		fae
Gross tradingpayments Payments relating directlytocharitable activities Grants anddonations		ft LC }
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Audit /independent	examination	Pa
Preparation ofannual accounts Legal costs		[ms	e
	Subtotal	ES
Payments relating to asset and investment
movements
Purchases of fixed assets
	Sub total
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2025_26_Bootstock Annual Accounts.xlsAdditional nates (3)

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APPENDIX 3
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Scottish Charity Regulator
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Report [to] [the] _Charity nameIndependent examiner’s; report on the accounts «
trustees/members of Bootstock Association
Registered charity SC036225 a |
On the accountsnumberof the _ Periodee start dateee| —ee | eePeriod end— date ||
charity forthe period — Day —— Month __ Year po Day ____—— Month | Year |
1st April 2025 to 31st | March 2026
Set out on pages | Appendix 1 & 2 numbersber of odioaato include snes)th
Respective The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance
responsibilities of with the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) 2005 Act and the
trustees and examiner _ Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended). The charity trustees
| consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10(1) (d) 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 My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the 2006 Accounts
examiner’s statement 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 _ In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention [other than that
statement disclosed on the attached page”]
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 9 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
| derstanding of the accounts to be reached. 7
Name: | Karen Sutherland
Relevant professional
qualification(s) orbody cap - tcas
(if any):
Address: Millennium Cottage, Strath Road, Helmsdale—
Sutherland KW8 6dL a a oe
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