2024-06-30-accounts

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	Period start date				Period end date
	Day	Month	Year		Day	Month	Year
From	01	07	2023	To	30	06	2024

Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator

Reference and administration details

Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number Charity’s principal address

5[th] Livingston Company, The Boys’ Brigade

SC037775

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

	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 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	Name	Dates acted if not for whole year
Structure, governance and management
Type of governing document Trustee recruitment and appointment
	Constitutional form
Objectives and activities
Charitable purposes Summary of the main activities in relation to these objects
	The Charity’s objects are; The advancement of Christ’s Kingdom among Boys and the promotion of habits of Obedience, Reverence, Discipline, Self-Respect and all that tends towards a true Christian Manliness (the ‘Objects’) And all such other charitable and lawful activities as may be approved by the Trustees.
	Provision of a safe environment and high-quality teaching structure to all members of the Company. The Boys’ Brigade award structure to be operated and monitored in accordance with Brigade regulations. The awards and opportunities to be accessible to all members of the Company. Main activities include Christian Teaching, music, sports, drill and expedition training and participation. The Company fund raises for and supports nominated charitable projects as well as for its own operation.

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Achievements and performance

Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of	A concerted focus on general recovery post Covid continues. Continued
the charity during the financial period	closure of our normal meeting place (undergoing major repairs) remains a
	restricting factor on maintaining all of our normal activities.
	Work on Queens Awards (the highest award within The Boys’ Brigade)
	maintained two candidates for 2024/2025 session and 5 for 2025/26.
	8 Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Awards completed.
	1 Duke of Edinburgh Silver Awards completed with 10 in progress
	3 Duke of Edinburgh Gold Awards completed with 2 in progress
	Summer Camp (1 week) for 11-18 year olds carried out in July 2023 for 76
	Boys and Staff. Plans underway for 2024 summer camp.
	Bagpipe and Drum tutoring continued exceptional progress through the
	session. Links with Edinburgh Leith and District Pipe Band continue. Beating
	the Retreat at Edinburgh Castle successfully carried out again in May 2024.
	New sports equipment funded, and additional Company Friday night meetings
	continued, aimed at health and exercise amongst 11-18 year olds.
	3 young (18-26) staff members continuing roles at Battalion Level within the
	Brigade.
	Community activities strengthened, increasing visibility in the local area.
	Several members of the Company supported into higher awards and training
	as well as a continued focus on ensuring an inclusive approach for all
	members.
	Overall focus on outdoor activities and Staff training continues to expand
	outdoor Kayak activities, Cycling and expedition all undertaken during the
	session.
	New Company award and badge scheme successfully implemented and
	operating well.
	The completion of works on our normal meeting place reaching an advanced
	stage with a high expectation of returning there in the coming session.

Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy The Company will endeavour to maintain an annual reserve of £1500.00 on reserves which in the event of difficulty would ensure the continuance of the Company in a proper and legal manner with full insurances for a period of twelve months to allow for fundraising activities. Details of any deficit Donated facilities and services (if any)

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Other optional information

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Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (e.g. Chair) Chair Date 27/02/2025

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APPENDIX 3 OSCR ScLxIth Charty RegdatOT Independent examiner's report on the accounts Report to tho tru8lee8lmember8 01 Ch•rity njr 5th Llvingston Company,The Boy5'Brigade SC037775 Regl8tor6d charlty numbor On tho accounts of the charlty for the perlod Period start date Month Period end date Month Day Y•Br Day Ye#F oi 07 2023 30 06 2024 Sot out on pagos IT•mThb•i t¢ In￿u￿•t￿ pa L￿￿9￿ of •ddlUon•l •h••i81 Respgctlve ! The charity's Iruslees are responsible for the prep8r8tion of the accounts in accordance responslbllitios of i Wlth the lems of the Charities and Trustee Investment Iscollandl 2005 Act and the truste88 and •xamln•r I Charitie$ A¢¢ounts (Scollandl Regulations 2006 las amended). The ¢harily Iruslees consider that the audit requirement ol Regulation 10111 Idl of the Accounts Regulations does not apply. 11 is my responsibility lo examine the a¢counls as required under section 14411 I Icl of the A¢1 and to State whether particular matters have come lo my attention, Ba818 of Indopondont ,' My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 1101 the 2006 Accounts examlnor'8 statement ! Regulations. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Charity and a comparison ol the accounts presented wilh those records. 11 also includes consideration of any unusual Items or disclosures in the accounts and seeks explanations from thè trustees concerning any such mallers. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required In an audit and, consequently, I do not exp￿SS an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts. Independent examlner's '. In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attenllon lolher than that itat•mont | disclosed on the attached page'l which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements.. to keep accounting records in accordance with section 44111 lal of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations, and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and ¢omply with Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations have not been mel, or 2. to which. in my opinion. attention should bè drawn in order lo enable a proper Slgned,. Name.. Relevant profèssional qualiflcatlonlsl or body Ilf any): JIILI Address: 'P￿aSe delete the words in Iho brack followin9 pag•. ers whic* have txme 10 your attention on th

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