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2025-06-30-accounts

GIRLGUIDING AYRSHIRE NORTH COUNTY

TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT

AND ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025

SCOTTISH CHARITY NO. SC036295

GIRLGUIDING AYRSHIRE NORTH COUNTY

CHARITY INFORMATION

Trustees

Charity number

Independent Examiner

Principal address

Bankers

Listed on Trustees’ Report

$C036295

Graham Love B.A., C.A. JRD LLP 11 Portland Road Kilmarnock KA1 2BT

41 Craigspark Ardrossan KA22 7PS

Bank of Scotland 57 Dockhead Street Saltcoats KA21 5EY

GIRLGUIDING AYRSHIRE NORTH COUNTY

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CONTENTS

Page
Trustees’ Report 1-1
Financial Statements
Independent Examiner's report 1
Statement of financial activities 2
Balance sheet 3
Income and expenditure account 4
Notestothefinancialstatements 5-9

GIRLGUIDING AYRSHIRE NORTH COUNTY

TRUSTEES REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025

The Executive Committee of Girlguiding Ayrshire North County have pleasure in submitting their Report and independently examined Accounts for the year ended 30 June 2025. The contents of this financial report should be read in conjunction with the Annual Report for 2025, which provides detailed information concerning the extent of the County’s activities in Ayrshire North for the year.

Constitution

Girlguiding Ayrshire North County is an unincorporated association and Scottish registered charity. The County has a written constitution and operates in accordance with the Guiding Manual published by Girlguiding UK, the operating name of the Guide Association. The members of the County Executive Committee are also the Trustees of the Association. Anumber of additional committees and sub-committees manage Guiding activities on a day-to-day basis and these report regularly to the County Executive Committee.

Trustees

The charity's Trustees are the members of the Executive Committee and are appointed in accordance with the Guiding Manual published by Girlguiding UK. The County Commissioner and County Advisers are appointed for the term of their office as laid out in the Guiding Manual. The County Commissioner makes other necessary managerial appointments, which cease at the end of her term of office.

The members of the County Executive Committee who served during the year were:

Office Bearers

Miss Sarah Williams County Commissioner
Mrs Caryn Gray Assistant County Commissioner
Mrs Johan Milliken Assistant County Commissioner
Mrs Cheryl Campbell County Treasurer
Miss Gillian Wood County Secretary
MrsAshley McDonald Guiding Delivery Lead
Mrs Fiona Malcolm Growth Coordinator
Miss Claire Liddell Marketing Communications Advisor
Ms Lorraine Dougan-Sloane Trustee
MrsCharlotteMain Trustee

Method of Recruitment, Induction and Risk Assessment

Recruitment of adult members is open to anyone aged 18 years and over. The relevant induction training is given to adult members depending on the role they carry out. Girlguiding Ayrshire North County operates a Safe Space Policy in line with Child Protection best practice and each member is fully disclosed in terms of Child Protection guidelines. All volunteers proposing to work with or for Girlguiding Ayrshire North County are also subject to the relevant vetting procedures as set by Child Protection guidelines.

independent Examiner

JRD LLP were appointed as Independent Examiner in respect of the 2025 financial period.

Objectives and Financial Performance

The aim of Girlguiding Ayrshire North County is to help young girls and young women to develop emotionally, mentally, physically and spiritually so they can make a positive contribution to their community and the wider world, according to the principles of the Guide Association, and to facilitate Guiding for girls and young women in Ayrshire North.

The Financial Statements, which form part of this Report, reflect the activities under the control of Girlguiding Ayrshire North and exclude the financial activities of Divisions, Districts and Units. The Executive Committee regard the financial performance of Girlguiding Ayrshire North County for the year and its financial position at the end of the year to be satisfactory.

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GIRLGUIDING AYRSHIRE NORTH COUNTY

TRUSTEES REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025

Future Activities

It is intended that Girlguiding Ayrshire North County will continue to pursue activities and policies which will sustain and enhance the objectives of Girlguiding in Ayrshire North. This will be done within the financial constraints of available income and in keeping with changes in policy, which are from time to time required by The Guide Association and/or external environment.

Investment Policy

All funds not immediately required are invested, where possible, in low risk interest bearing bank accounts and bonds.

Funds

Funds are classified as Unrestricted Funds, Restricted Funds and Designated Funds defined as follows:

Unrestricted Funds may be used by Girlguiding Ayrshire North County at the discretion of the Executive Committee to meet future expenditure.

Restricted Funds may be used subject to specific restrictions that may have been imposed by the donor.

Designated Funds may be expended in furtherance of the objectives of Girlguiding Ayrshire North County for specific purposes at the discretion of the Executive Committee.

Fundraising

Girlguiding Ayrshire North’s activities are funded predominantly by subscriptions from members and other sources of income including legacies, disclosed in the Statement of Receipts and Payment Account. From time-to-time special fundraising efforts are undertaken to finance specific projects.

Review of Financial Year

The excess of income over expenditure for the year was £11,858 (2024: £5,191). Total funds carried forward at 30 June 2025 were £705,530 (2024: £693,672) including £623,523 (2024: £623,523) net book value of fixed assets which has been designated into a separate capital fund.

Reserves Policy

The County does not exercise a formal reserves policy. Restricted and unrestricted funds are disclosed at page 8 of the financial statements. Included within unrestricted funds is a reserve fund of £4,089 (2024: £4,089), which is held in a separate bank account. However, the total free unrestricted funds (i.e. excluding the capital fund noted above) are £41,233 which represents approximately 12 months running costs at current levels.

Connected Bodies

Girlguiding Ayrshire North County forms part of Girlguiding Scotland and Girlguiding each of whom receives a proportion of Ayrshire North’s members’ annual subscriptions.

Risk Assessment

All risk assessments comply with those prescribed by Girlguiding.

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GIRLGUIDING AYRSHIRE NORTH COUNTY

TRUSTEES REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025

Statement of Trustees’ Responsibilities

The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

The law applicable to charities in Scotland requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

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

Approved by the Executive Committee on 24 December 2025 And signed on its behalf by:

Miss Sarah Williams County Commissioner

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GIRLGUIDING AYRSHIRE NORTH COUNTY

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF GIRLGUIDING AYRSHIRE NORTH COUNTY

| report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 30 June 2025, which are set out on pages 2 to 9.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

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 (as amended). 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 | 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:

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.

Graham Love B.A., C.A

Chartered Accountant (ICAS)

JRD LLP 11 Portland Road Kilmarnock KA1 2BT

24 December, 2025

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GIRLGUIDING AYRSHIRE NORTH COUNTY

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025

Unrestricted Unrestricted Total Total
Restricted General Designated Funds Funds
Funds Funds Funds 2025 2024
Income £ £ £ £ £
Donations, legacies and other 38,863 1,993 - 40,856 26,242
Charitable activities - 12,856 - 12,856 13,759
Investments 201 - - 201 273
Total Income 39,064 14,849 - 53,913 40,274
Expenditure
Costs of raising funds - - - - -
Charitable activities 33,931 8,124 - 42,055 35,083
Other - - - - -
Total Expenditure 33,931 8,124 - 42,055 35,083
Net Income/(Expenditure) 5,133 6,725 - 11,858 5,191
Transfers between funds 2,000 (2,000) - - -
Net movement in funds 7,133 4,725 - 11,858 5,191
Reconciliation offunds
Total funds brought forward 33,641 36,508 623,523 693,672 688,481
Totalfundscarriedforward 40,774 41,233 623,523 705,530 693,672

An analysis of Income and Expenditure is included at Note 9 to the financial statements.

Expenditure is allocated to the above cost categories on the basis of the accounting policy disclosed at Note 1 (d) to the financial statements.

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GIRLGUIDING AYRSHIRE NORTH COUNTY

BALANCE SHEET AS AT 30 JUNE 2025

2025 2024
Notes £ £ £ £
Fixed assets
Tangible assets 4 623,523 623,523
Current assets
Debtors 5 5,054 901
Cash at bank and in hand 6 77,553 70,212
82,607 71,113
Liabilities
Creditors: amounts falling due within
one year 7 (600) (964)
Net current assets 82,007 70,149
Total assets less current liabilities 705,530 693,672
Funds
Restricted income funds 8/9 40,774 33,641
Unrestricted income funds:
General funds 8/9 41,233 36,508
Designated funds 8/9 623,523 623,523
Total unrestricted funds 664,756 660,031
TotalCharityFunds 705,530 693,672

The financial statements were approved by the Trustees on 24 December, 2025 and signed on their behalf by:

Mrs Cheryl Campbell County Treasurer

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GIRLGUIDING AYRSHIRE NORTH COUNTY

INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025

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|||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |2025|2024| |Notes|£|£|£|£| |Income| |Annual|Membership|Subscription|12,856|13,759| |Special|Events|-|700| |Miscellaneous|301|8| |Donations|485|418| |Bank|Interest|-|Future|Adventures|25|-| |Bank|Interest|-|Ayrwaves|75|140| |Blair|Project|Income|16,384|11,406| |Delivery Team|income|22,580|12,915| |Growth|&|Retention|Income|-|73| |Insurance|Premiums|1,207|855| |53,913|40,274| |Expenditure| |Annual|Membership|Subscription|335|446| |Insurance|(Property|&|Equipment)|1,233|1,087| |County|Expenses|2|6,290|10,275| |Blair|Project|Costs|8,938|8,978| |Delivery Team|Expenses|23,140|12,936| |Growth|&|Retention|Expenses|539|270| |Independent|Examiner's|Fees|600|600| |Donations|980|491| |42,055|35,083| |Excess|Income/(Expenditure)|for Year|11,858|5,191|

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GIRLGUIDING AYRSHIRE NORTH COUNTY

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025

(b) Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity.

Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the trustees for particular purposes.

Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure imposed by the donor or grantor.

Transfers between funds are made at the discretion of the trustees taking into consideration any restrictions imposed on funds.

(c) Income

All income is 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:

Donations and legacies are 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 special 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 in these accounts.

Investment income is included when receivable.

Income from grants, where related to performance and specific deliverables, is accounted for as the charity earns the right to consideration by its performance.

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GIRLGUIDING AYRSHIRE NORTH COUNTY

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025

1 Accounting policies (continued)

(d) Expenditure

Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis asa liability is incurred.

Costs of raising funds comprise the costs associated with attracting voluntary income and grants.

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.

Governance costs includes those costs associated with meeting the constitutional and statutory requirements of the charity and include the Independent Examiner's fees and costs linked to the strategic management of the charity which are voluntary other than directors’ travelling expenses reimbursed.

All costs are allocated between the expenditure categories of the SoFA on a basis designed to reflect the use of the resource. Costs relating to a particular activity are allocated directly, others are apportioned on an appropriate basis such as staff time pro-rata.

(e) Fixed assets

As a result of the change in basis of accounting in respect of the prior accounting period, depreciation rates were established and applied retrospectively in respect of the opening balances. Fixed assets (excluding investments) are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Minor additions costing below £500 are not capitalised. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost of each asset over its expected useful life as follows:

Blair Project Property - no depreciation

Blair Project Fixtures & Fittings - 10 years straight line basis Blair Project Equipment - 3 to 5 years straight line basis Other County Assets - 3 to 5 years straight line basis

The Blair Project property, which was completed during the accounting period, is not depreciated. The property is subject to ongoing renovations and improvements and the non-depreciated historical cost is considered to represent a reasonable fair value.

2 Trustee Remuneration and Related Party Transactions

Trustees are not remunerated but may be reimbursed for certain expenses incurred. During the year there were no expenses paid to any Trustee (2024: Nil). There were no transactions during the year between the charity and any related party of the Trustees.

3 Taxation

The organisation is a registered Scottish charity and no corporation tax liability arises. The charity is not VAT registered and irrecoverable VAT is allocated to the relevant category of expenditure.

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GIRLGUIDING AYRSHIRE NORTH COUNTY

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025

4 Tangible fixed assets

4 Tangible fixed assets
Blair Project Other
Blair Project Fixtures, Fittings County
Property &Equipment Assets Total
£ £ £ £
Cost
At 1 July 2024 623,523 65,026 11,550 700,099
Additions - - - -
At 30 June 2025 623,523 65,026 11,550 700,099
Depreciation
At 1 July 2024 - 65,026 11,550 76,576
Charge for the year - - - -
At 30 June 2025 - 65,026 11,550 76,576
Net book value
At 30 June 2025 623,523 - - 623,523
Net book value
At 30 June 2024 623,523 - - 623,523
5 Debtors 2025 2024
£ £
Trade debtors 4,735 901
Prepayments 319 -
5,054 901
6 Cash and bank balances 2025 2024
£ £
Virgin Charity Deposit 4,089 4,089
Virgin Charity Deposit - Jenny Ramsey Trust 2,535 2,535
General Account 34,672 29,946
Blair Project Fund 3,154 2,616
Blair Project Fund No. 2 4,562 4,711
Blair Project Actiivitity Centre 10,300 7,810
Growth & Retention 373 912
Ayrwaves Project Account - 10,348
Future Adventures Fund 10,448 -
DeliveryTeam Account (note 9) 6,619 7,180
Help Fund 749 63
Cash balances 52 2
77,553 70,212
7 Creditors
: amounts falling due within one year
2025 2024
£ £
Trade creditors - 364
Independent Examiner's fees 600 600
600 964

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GIRLGUIDING AYRSHIRE NORTH COUNTY

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025

8 Analysis of Net Assets Between Funds

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||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |Unrestricted|Unrestricted| |Restricted|General|Designated|Total| |Funds|Funds|Funds|Funds| |£|£|£|£| |Fixed|Assets|-|-|623,523|623,523| |Current|Assets|40,774|41,833|-|82,607| |Current|Liabilities|-|(600)|-|(600)| |Net Assets|40,774|41,233|623,523|705,530|

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Details of Significant Funds:-

Unrestricted Designated Funds

This represents the net book value of tangible fixed assets (note 4). However, the Trustees acknowledge that the Blair Project property costs are funded by restricted grants which impose conditions over the use of the property for a 10 year period from the date the grants were received.

Unrestricted General Funds

This is effectively the charity's reserve which can be spent at the discretion of the Trustees.

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