APPENDIX 1 oscr Period start dale Period end dale Year th Yor From 01 02 2024 To 31 01 2025 oirice of the Scotti8h Chartty Rogulator Reference and administration details Chaflty nam• ¢Xh•r namM charlty li known by Rogl$t•r•d ch•rlty numb•r Charlty's prln¢lpal addr• Shiskir Valley lrnprovements SCIO SC037111 Torr Nan Blackwaterfool Islè of Arrnn Po•t¢od• KA27 8EX N•m•• of th• ¢h•rlty Iru•l••8 on d•ts of •pproval ol Tn1••$. Annu•l R•port (or body) •ntttl•d to Ordinary memb8r al ttme ofAGM and BOO ol Truste0$ al any ts'. As above As above As abovo As above 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
APPENDIX 1 Reference and administration details Namm of all oth•r charlty trusts•s durlng th• prlod. If any. Ifor •x•rnpl•, thom wlbo rnslgn•d part way through th• flnanclal p•rlod) Structure, governance and management Typ• of gov•rnlng docum•nt The chanty is controlled by rts govemirvJ d0Ment, the nStrtUtn ath)pled urmjn rts eslablishrr*nl as 8 Scotts'sh Charilable In)rpLalod (ganisaon ISCIO). At a rrling in June 2013 il was agroed that the Shiskine Valley Trusl. a registed chanty and o)mpany limrted by guarantee, would become a SCIO. This prcKess was mpleled on 3IP Oecemb8r 2013. when the SCIO 8$ Irated. Trus1•• r•¢rultsn•nt and appolnbm•nt The indNKJuals named page one. who signed th8 chanty truslee dedaralion lonns which xcompanied th8 applic41ion lor IncorFualion were. according lo the constitution, de6m8d lo have been apF(•inled by the memb8ts as charity tnJ$tee$ wrth effect from the date of inc0cati0n. 31Y Oecember 2013.
Objectives and activities Charltsb10 purposes The organisation is established for charitable purposes only. and In parucular. the obiects are'.111 The provision and maintenance of recreats.onal facilrties. and public areas in Shiskine valley the object of imprwrvJ the lives of regdents and visrtor5 to the area.121 To advance indivKlual and community educatson.131 To advance and promte indNKlual heatth and well-bj. (4} To a¢fvance and promo18 arts, heritage and cuUre. Surnmary of th• rnaln actlvttlos In r813tlon to thos0 objects 1. Maintsining IcKal playirbg field. FollrN4ing draina improVerrnts in the 2012, the Shiskine Valley Improvements SCIO ntinUed to maintain the local tAaying field thn)ughout 2024125. Providing equipment for the Ial fwtball teams. 2. A communty beach dean is due to be conducted in the coming year. 3. Erecting Christmas trees in village, a5ong with a lighting ceremony. 4. Hdping the Arran Coastsl Wayl Arran Footpaths maintain and develop paths in the Shiskine Valley Area. S. Maintaining insura1 cover fcK the Claclwn Church and bronze memonal plaques wrthin the church. The Clachan Church is a restored local ruin, which is tajth a 5rtOr attracts"on, arKJ is used f(y o¢¢asional open-8ir servres. 6. CClnatsng a flower ttjb prqect an)und the valley. 7. Providing tdc fvrniture for the valley. 8. SupFMybng BlackwaterfTr)t Hartx)ur Assory"ats)n in maintsiniThJ the hartKXK and nwings.
Achievements and performance Summary of th• maln achlovamants of tho charfty durlng the flnanclal wrfod 1. Maintenance of the Fdaying field enabled the I1 ¢xtrmmunity lo continue lo use rt all year round. 2. The Clachan church held rts annual open-air service. 3. Maintsined and improvgj several pathways around the area. 4. ProvKled bky)ming flower tubs and spring flowers along the road verges throughout the local area. 5. supFed a xmas tree lighting event in the communty. 6. Shiskine V811ey Improvements SCIO o)nlinued lo fund rts on-going Charitable 8ctsvities. drawing on the gerat fvnd for charitabk expendrturè incurred. Financial review
Brlaf statfrmont of tho chartty's pollcy on roserves Tho general ftjnd of the Shiskine Valley Improvements SCIO was £19,826.06 as of 31 St January 2025. This represents an increase of £450.37 over the general fund ba18n¢e of the prior ye8r-end1£19.375.691. The TNstee$ continued to fvnd charrtable activities from the general fund. The general fund as al year-end represents 4 years-worth of average expenses, which the TNslees consider prudent 8nd sufficient. In 202415 fund raising activrties have been consislenl with the Tnjstees, objectives of covering regular operating costs through fund raising. whilst obtsining grants or donations for specific loca1 project5. Detslls of any deficlt NIA Donated facllltlwd and servlc8S Ilf any) NIA
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Declaratlon The tru¥to9• d•clar• that th•y have approvod the trusto•8' report abo¥•. Slgn•d on b•half of the charlty'8 truat••8 Pojiiion l•.g. Chalr) Dat•
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APPEMXX 2 Shlsklno Valley Improvement8 SCIO SC037111 Section C Notes to the Accounts Cl Naturo and purpwo ol lund¥ lrnay b& slatedon ol d6 worksheets) The fneral fund Is an unrBstrcted fund, Intended to finan the prinaple charitable purposes 01 shis@ Valley Irnprovements SCIO, namely.11 l Th8 proOn and mainl8n8nee of f8¢reaD"on81 faalitses. and public aTraB in Shiskln8 Valleywith the obiettofimprowng th8 lives ofresidents and lo the arga.121 To advan indiTrAdual and wmmunlty edu&8lon.131 To adv8nc 8nd pronte IndIU8• beallh 8nd w911 being.141 To advan •nd pr¢)mo orts. hèlll898 and tsJlbJre. Typo ot acllvlly or prol•ct wpport•d C2 Grgrrt• Tot C3• TTwt•• r•murM•r•t 11 wa$ durw th• to trustee cf loi trte8 crcA%S IoiheThwtso crAWBte 58Cl 3b} Authorrty under which pald C)bTrt•• f•murnrntkn. thtsi C4 TruBt•• •xp•M•• Ifno 8xpM5M war8 rAbJ toary cttaity bijstse dLrrs trn croys LK)x IctheThbwe 4bl C4bTnt•• •xp•M•- d•t•li• Natuft ol rnlallonshi Naturn ol tran$actlot) C5 Tr•nMctkY th trt••• •n¢ p•r•orff4 SVI Ac£1# 24-25.¥tsA 1 tr4Ji•• rLXTh*br200
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APPENDIX 3 otlsh (haiily Regukllor Independent examlner's report on the accounts R•port to th• Ch8rily n8mÈ trust00mOMbgrn of Shlsklno Vall•y Improvèmènts SCIO Rggl•ter•d charlty SC037111 numb•r On th• accounts of th• charlty for th• p•rlod Period start date Period end date Doy M¢)nth Yesr Doy onth Year 01 02 2024 to 31 01 202 S•t out on pagos num01 •WI Rosp•ctlve The ¢h8rity's tnrstoes are r05ponsible lor the preparation of tho accounts in accordan r•spon•lbllltl•¥ of with the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment Iscouandl 2005 Act and the tru•ts•• and •xamln•r Charities Accounts (SclIand> Regulalions 2006 las amended). The charity Iruslees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10111 Idl of the Accounts Regulatio does not apply. It is my responsibility lo examine the accounts as required under se 44111 Icl of the Act and lo slate whether particular matters have come lo my att8nlion 8a•l• of Indendent My examination is carried out in accordance wllh Regulation 11 of the 2C()6 AcCn ex•mlnof • stst•mont Regulations. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presenl8d with those records. 118lso indud consideration ol any unusu81 items or disclosur8s in the accounts and seeks explanations from Ihe trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures underta do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and, consequently, not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accour¢ls. Ind•p•nd•nt •xamlntrr'• In thè cour¥e ol my examination, no matter h8$ wme lo my attention lother than that 8tat8m•nt di10$ed on the attached page'l en do which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any malenal respect the requirements.. lo keep accounting records in accordanc8 with section 44{11 {a) of the 2005 Act Re9ulalion 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulats'ons, and lo prepare acLounts which accord with the 3crK)unling records and comply with Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulatrons have not been m81. or to which. in my opinion, attention Should be drawn in order to enable 8 PToper understanding of the a ounls to b8 r88ched. Slgn•d-: Nam•.' Relevant prohsslonal quallflcatlon{s} or body Ilf any): Addro8•: tkJo. wc Wol i 'Ple85e eIe the words In the bradlata if Ih8y do nol apply. Irth8 *YJrd8 do 8Wy, &et out Ihose m8tt8rs which h8v8 to ywr #ttention on followiry page. OSCR will éwltsl or typed ¥gnBlures
APPENDIX 3 Disclosure section Onty )mplete rf the examiner needs to huhlight material problèms. Glvo horn brlgf dgts11¥ of any Items that th• •xamlTr•r WIS5 to dlsclo••