APPÉNDIX 3 USCR Scottish Chanty Rewlator Independent examineVs report on the accounts Report to the Chlty ry trusteeslmembers of D L) d F k fL) d i a P_ crto P L)S Registered charity SC numb On the a¢¢ounts of the charity for the period Period start date Period end date Month Ye o g 2JZLt 202g Irem&)Ibet to jnthde paoe Jmbers $heEtsi Set out on pages Respe¢tlve The chariws trustees are responsible for the pieparation of the accounts in accordance responsibilities of wth trje lemis of the Ch9Tities and Twstee Investment (scotnd) 2005 Act and the trustees and èxaminèr CharilEs Accounts IScott8ndl Regu18"ons 20C6 las amended). The charity tiust2es conswjer that Ihe aLKJtt requiiemenl of Regulation 10111 Idl of the Accounts Regulations does not apply. It is my responsitm.lity to examine the accounts as required undeT section 44111 {cl of Ihe Act arKI to state whelher p8rticulai matters have come lo my attentK)n. Bi$is of independent My examirtatK)n is Carried out in )rdallCe Regulalion 11 of the 2006 Accounts examineVs statement ReguJalior6. An examination includes a review of the accourhting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the &counts presented with those records. It also includes consKJeTabon of any unusual ilems or di5ck)sures in the accounts and seeks explanations from the trustees concwning any such matters. The edureS undertaken (k) not prowde all the eviden that would be required in an audit and. consequently, I do not exyess an audit opinion on the view given by the aCllts. Independent examiner's In the course of my examina1. m matter has come to my attentIDItP ststement whh gives me reasonable cause to befieve that in any material respect the requirements: lo keep aGcA)unting rttords in aC£Ordan with seclh)n 44{11 lal of the 2005 Act and RegLslatKJn 4 of Ihe 2006 Acttjunts Regulations, and to prepare acwunts which accord wrth the )unting recorts and comply wit RegulatN)n 9 of the 2006 Acc(wnts RegutIonS have not been met. or 2. 10 , in my opini. attention should be drawn in ortsr to enable a proper of the accounts lo be reached. Date: Signed- Name: Relevant professional qualification{s) or body lif anyl- Ff"q.2 Address: JN¥EeMLlh "Please ddete M)rds inthe LYac£ts ¥$. Ifthewrffds th) 8(¥ty. setixrt tsse £(2 b) att)ts"on an the fdl(Aving *OSCR whl cepttal or tykd natUles.
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Inttsme AmrAJnt atem2nl Expenditure Amwni StÈmÈnt Voucher Date iJÈsuiption Description Openin8 balatt aiol ICW2024 Incom Expenditure Transfer io GÈneral Aiiount Clasing bè5ance at 3110712025 L14AIL 7,10.2&
DUNFERMLINE JUNIOR CHORUS SAVINGS ACCOUNT OPENING BALANCE 118/2024 10062.49 INTEREST RECEIVED 96.76 CLOSING BALANCE 3110712025 10159.25 rtIL} 7.10,15
Dunfennline Junior Chorus Notes to Accounts As this was our 20 Annivew year certain Expendire streams were higher than previous years e.g. Postage, Marketing, S(Kial, Fundraising however Income received fron] son]e of these sources (Fundraisin Merchandise, Ticket Sales) balanced these out partially. A Grant of £1500 was received from National Lottery which funded some of the expenditure for the 20 Anniversary ConcerL We were also fortunate to be able to purchase a new electric piano with a Grant from the Carnegie Trust.
JUNIO GHOBUS DUNFERMUNE JUNIOR CHORUS Scottish Chlty Number SCI)36854 TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR PERIOD 1ST AUGUST 2024. 31$T JULY 2025 Current Trustees Eileen Sumpter (Chairl Mary Henders( (fTeasurer) Gwyneth Kirby (Secretary) Vicki McAleavey {parent rep) Dianne Slaven Kellie Cambridge Elizabeth Walker Shea Johrlston (parent rep) Contact Address Mary HerKlerson 37 Middlebank Rise Dunferrnline KY118LG Structure Governance and Mana Recruitment and Appointment of Trustees The trustees are etected annually in accordarce with Ihe ¢SttlOn of the S(lety, at the AGM the Parent Bc(ly- the Dunfemiline ChcA un - whh is a registered Scottish Chartty. Trustees may be c¢wted by the Commtltee until the rxt fdk)wing AGM. The Commtttee includes parents ofchorist8rs and IlIv1dl$ with approwiate extwiw as well as members of Dunfemilinechoral UnK)n. Governing Document The Society is a charilable Uninc alat) its EWerS, objects and govemance are set out in tts conStstsJt. Trustee Remuneration and Expenses None of the Trustees has receival payment of ary remLmeralicn fmm the Society, apart from oul of ketex[enses. There trve trn no tractIonS belween the s(lty and any of the Trustees. Purposes The purposes of Ihe scCty are set ¢yJt in ts COrli1u. It is princpaly organi%ed educatK)nal purposes to provide experEnces of eXcellere scknl chrtdren thr(A Ch81 nging. which enlNens and shapes youro live& Activities
JUNIOFI CHOBUS Training and development of the Junior Chorus is carried through its f(wr constituent choirs at weekly practices, concert rehearsals and puNic conc&( Ferfomances. These are directed by Mandy Miller, Artistic Director, and Alison Baxter. Asl2te Conductor, both professional musicians and teachers. They are supported by Iwo accompanis Administration of the JunKJr Chorus is carried t by the maner Susan Paterson. Aison Baxter is Artistyc C(OrdInator. ust 2024- 2025 Activities and Achievements Au Dunfenmline Juni¢y Ctb)rus continues to thrive and to go from stretYJth to strength. We continue to have around choristers rehearsing Week in schcKd term& Perforniances in the communty included: Music Makerstook part in a Civic Ceremony atthe Glen Members of Junior and Senior choirs sang at the swtch on of the Christmas lights Choristers sang at the Gaia Concert of local children's choirs at the Alhambra Choristers sang at the opening of proceedings of the Carnewe Business Awards We received a grant of £15CX) from the Natal Lottery as well as £250 from Ihe Dunfemline Rotary Club. The Allistor Trust, a local charty. gave us £6(Xl. Friends of Dunfermline Junmy chonjs donated a total of over £1,4(MJ and we thank many cXa1 memb8 wh) are Friends and give generously. We claimed GrftAKI of over£2.1M) and the Christmas raffle was. as always. verywe supwted by Friends atr Famity. As a result of our succes%tul furKlraising we are to maintain our fees to choristers at same vd as last year, in spite of increaT costs. This is importantto as we knowthal some parents Struggle. Using grants and grfts we have set up a sma]I fund to parents with fees when they have diffUllie$. We had our usual three concerts vthich were verywell attended. 11 is go&J to see so many CIK)ral members coming to wr conGerts. The huhlight cl the year was our Celebration Concert in June Gelebratin9 20 years of music making. 25 f0merchlsterS IC%n us in the performance. It was a very moving event. The children enN)yed tsEir annual Pizza Party which was held in June. with great fun teing had by all. Our website is constsnlly upjated and is our main means of registeriro choristers. We have a presence on Facebcx)k arKI Susan PatW9)n runs a private Facetmk gte for parents and carers, which is used for communicatic. Our thanks, as always. go to Mandy Mli ler as Artisttc Director. who conducts the She indef8tab1e in working wrth the chiklren. wTrK) love hw. She inspires them in every way. arKI presents concerts in which the children m8gnrficenty. Also tr) our Ass(ciate Conductor Ajison Baxter, who rehearses the Wee MUS Makers and Music Makers. These little ones develop their musical skills le[ her direction, and tErfomi wth the okyer choirs at Cccerts. Alison also does much of the 8dministratNe w(k of Alison alw ran Sev wkShopS in three Primary Schcols wtth a vw4 to recrurtiTVJ new Wee Music Maker5. Thanks also tr) Management Committ. all members of whh participate fully in Ihe running of the Chorus, and help * CCl¢ertS and other events. Edeen sum[er has stoc*Y down as Chair, a Fx)stion which has been tak over by Elizabeth Walker. Eleen remains on the committ A vote was hel(J parent representatives atmj 2 new rAarents w1 join us at our next Management Meebng.
JUNIOB CHOBUS Financial Review A¢¢ounts The Society's accounts have been kxepared in acCordaeW11h the requirements of OSCR. They have Ln independently examined by Mr Scott Pater. to wFK)m thanks are due. The Statement of Account, which forms EN3rt this ret. was approved by Management Committee on October 2025. We had a successful year of furKlraising. wilh grants frcrfn the Allister Trust. the Nationa Lottery and Dunfemiline Rolary Club The FK)licy for reserves is to hcAd Sufficnt in the bank account to meet nomal an1ped expenditure for a permxl of at least stx fflths. and to av¢id haviw to incur an overdraft. We also hdd suff lent to wiThJ up in an orderly manw shodd that ever become n&Le&sary There are no reslncte(I furK1& The Socty h1 a bae of £17W3.70 in the bank * the dose of the year. DECLARATION Signed on behatf of Trustees by Elizabeth Walker Chair of Management C¢ynmtttee Date: 1yh October 2025