Bellsbank Project
TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT
AND
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025
Charity Number SC037440

Bellsbank Project
SC 037440
Reference and Administrative Information
Bellsbank Project
Charity Name..
Charity Registration Number:
SC 037440
Contsct Address..
Trustees
The Trustees sepling at any time during the year and up to the date of signing of the accounts
were as follows"
Independent Examiner
Bankers
Royal Bank of SGodand
30 Sandgate
Ayr
KA7 18Y

Trustees. Annual Report
Year ended 31st March 2025
Structure, Governance and Management
Governing Document
The project is a charitable unincorporated association govemed by its constitution.
Recruitment and Appointment of Trustees
Members of the management committee are re*lected at the Annual General Meeting which is
held in May each year. New members are primari5y people from the local community who are
sympathetic to the aims and objectives of the Organisation. Election of members is without
discrimination on the grounds of age, gender, religion, disability or ethnic origin, with
appointment being at the discretion of the management committee.
Objectives and Activities
The purpose of the organisation is to advance the education of the communities of the Doon Valley
through the provision of community based education and training. We provide a programme
of classes, courses and activities with creche provision when required. We also provide
a childcare day service for any parent living in the Doon Valley.
Achievements and Performance
Funding from National Lottery Community Fund, The Robertson Trust and The Scottish Postcode
Lottery has enabled the organisation to offer a core programme of 9 classes with 63 adults
participating.
The organisation continued to offer a drop in creche facility for anyone living in the
community for 34 hours per week. The creche has accommodated 27 children throughout the year.
supporting 39 parents to access childcare to allow them to work, train or attend education courses.
Additional funding from Scottish Government has enabled the organisation to provide a healthy
snack and milk every day for every child.
Financial Review
Principal Funding Sources
Principal funding to meet the costs of operating the organisation came from National Lottery
Community Fund.

Trustees. Annual Report (continued)
Year ended 31st March 2025
Financial Review (continued)
Review of the years results
The financial statements for the year ended 31 st March 2025 reflect another successful year of
operation for Bellsbank Project.
Totsl incoming resources for 2025 amounted to £87,492 (2024 £141,988). Resour￿$
expended totalled £105,189 (2024 £105,498). The net outgoing resources of 2025 were
£17,697 (2024 incoming £36,490).
As at 31st March 2025, the organisation had total funds of £159,587 (2024 £177,284) of which
£68,021 were unrestricted and £91,566 were restricted.
The management committee consider the results for the year to be satisfactory and they
leave the organisation in a good financial position for the future successful operation of its
charitable status.
Statement of Trustees Respon8ibiliU•s
The trustees are responsible for preparing the financial statements ￿1¢h give sufficient
detail to enable an appreciation of the transactions of the Organisation during the financial
year.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which, on request, must
reflect the financial position of the organisation at that time. This must be done to ensure that
the financial statements comply with the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and
the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006.
The Trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Organisation and must
take reasonable steps for the prevention andlor detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Approved by the Trustees and signed on their tehalf.
Date .

Bellsbank Project
SC037440
Independent Examinerfs Report
to the Trustees of Bellsbank Project
I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31st March 2025 which are set out
on pages 5 to 7.
Respectlve responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordan￿ 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){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 examlnerfs 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 Prc￿edureS undertaken do not provide all the
evidence that would be required in an audi( and consequently I do not express an audit opinion
on the view given by the accounts.
Independent examinerfs statement
In the course of my examination for the year ended 31st March 2025. no matter has come to
my attention
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 Charities and Trustee
Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and Regulation 4 of the Charities Accounts (Scotland)
Regulations 2006, and
- to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with Regulation 9
of the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 have not been met, or
2. to ￿￿Ch, in my opinion. attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understsnding
reached.
Date: ..

Bellsbank Project
Receipts and Payments Account
Year ended 31st March 2025
Unrestricted Restrlcted
Funds
Funds
2025
2025
Total
2025
Total
2024
Note
Recei
Donats'ons
Grants
Receipts from fundraising events
Gross Trading Receipts
Interest Received
Total Recei
1,100
79,122
1,100
79,122
194
6,764
312
87.492
878
134,492
76
6,336
206
141,988
194
6,764
312
7,270
80,222
ments
Payments relating directly to charitable activities
Bank Charges
Governance Costs - independent examination
Total Pa
ments
104,908
104,908
105,498
181
100
281
100
105,189
104,908
105,498
Excess of Recei
for the
ear
ts over Pa
ments
6,989
{24.686)
(17,697
36,490

Bellsbank Project
ststement of Balances
At 31st March 2025
Unrestricted
Funds
2025
Restrictod
Funds
2025
Totsl
2026
Total
2024
Cash Bank & De
osit Balances
Balances brought forward
61.032
116,252
177,284
140.794
Movement in year:
Excess of Receipts over Payments
for the year
6,989
{24.686)
(17,697)
36,490
Balan￿5 carried forward
68,021
91,568
159.587
177,284
The financial ststements were approved on
Chairperson
Date..

Bellsbank Project
Notes to the Accounts
At 31st March 2025
1. Trustee Remuneration and Related Party Transactions
No Trustees received any renumeration during the year
There were no related paty transactions during the year.
2. Analysis of Donations
Unrestricted Restricted
Funds
Funds
2025
2025
Totsl
2025
Total
2024
Class fees
Cash donations
Total donations
1,100
1,100
878
1,100
1,100
878
3. Analysis of Grants
Unrestricted Restricted
Funds
Funds
2025
2025
Total
2025
Total
2024
Garfield Weston Foundation
Big Lottery
Postcode Lottery
CVO Health & Wellbeing Fund
Robertson Trust
East Ayrshire Council
8,000.0
59,743
8.000.0
59,743
64,330.0
25,000.0
16,719.0
12,500.0
15,943
134,492
10,000
1,379
79,122
10.000
1,379
79.122
4. Analysis of payments relating directly to charitable activities
Unrestricted Restricted
Funds
Funds
2025
2025
Total
2025
Total
2024
Salaries and tutors fees
East Ayrshire fees
Class materials
Postages and stationery
Anniversary Celebration
Telephone
Insurance
Creche expenses
Miscellaneous expenses
101,313
221
69
20
101,313
221
69
20
101,203
375
300
483
483
673
821
918
242
105,498
122
825
122
825
2,246
92
104,908
92
104,908