2025-04-05-accounts - Grace Notes Scotland

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Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator

Reference and administration details

Charity name Grace Notes Scotland known by Registered charity number $C040434 Charity’s principal 99/2 Whitehouse Loan

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

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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)

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_ Dates acted if not for whole year Resigned on 05/04/2025 Elected secretary on 05/04/2025 Elected Trustee on 05/04/2025

Structure, governance and management

Type of governing document Constitution

Trustee recruitment and The Trustee recruitment and appointment based on the appointment clauses of 14 to 42 of the Constitution of Grace Notes Scotland. In summary the Trustees shall be entitled, by way of a resolution passed by a majority vote at an AGM of the Trustees, to appoint any individual as a Trustee. The number of Trustees shall not be less than 3 nor more than 7.

Objectives and activities

Charitable purposes	Grace Notes Scotland is dedicated to handing on Scottish
	traditions tonewgenerations.
Summary ofthemain activities in relationtothese objects	The advancement of arts, heritage, and culture, of the indigenous folklore ofScotlandthroughthepromotionof
	ScottishandGaelic music, dance, performance and
	writing and for the preservation, conservation, and
	appreciationofScottish culture, all forthe benefit and
	enjoyment ofthe public in Scotlandand elsewhere. Visit
	GNS website for a summary ofthe charity projects

APPENDIX 1 Achievements and performance

Summary of the main See attached 2024-2025 GNS Trustees Report achievements of the charity during the financial period

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Brief statement of the charity’s |= We are now updating GNS website and in general the
policy on reserves outreach is done through social media (Facebook) and
Mailchimp as it is evident that many potential
participants on our activities rely on these online
resources. Our present reserves are sufficient to cover
general expenses of GNS.
Details of any deficit No deficit was recorded
Donated facilities and services No facilities or services were donated during the period.
(if any)
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Other optional information

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Structure of the | There are three trustees who also serve as Directors:
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The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
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Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

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Signature(s)
Full name(s)
Position (e.g. Chairperson (artistic Director) Trustee
Chair)
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Scottish Charity number SCO040434

April 06, 2024— April 05, 2025

Chairperson’s report

Grace Notes Scotland was granted charitable status, (Scottish Charity number SCO40434) on April 27, 2009.

The account period was modified to 06 April 2024— 05 April 2025

Structure of the Charity:

Activities and achievements, 06 April 2024 — 05 April 2025

FUNDING: Throughout the year, GNS received charitable donations from the Community Interest publishing company, Grace Note Publications, mainly generated from their book sales. Donation from Scotland HUB of the University of Johannes Gutenberg, Mainz — Germany and personal

Grace Notes Scotland received several enquiries and invitations to share aspect of our previous projects and/ or mentor community groups planning their own projects.

May 7, 2024: an illustrated talk in Crieff library displaying the project conducted in Strathern during the pandemic and launching the book produced from it: ‘Up the Glen and down the village’

May 21, 2024 : Muthill, nr. Crieff Community music and songs inviting participation from local people and visitors.

May 22, 2024 : Kirkcaldy, Fife - A reunion of the participants in the oral history project organised by Grace Notes Scotland, recording retired engineers who built the machinery for coal mines and linoleum making.

June 4, 2024: Lagan community: celebrating the music and traditions of the cattle drovers of former times, and the crofting /farming community of today. Music, storytelling and songs.

June 6, 2024: Dundee : a benefit concert to raise funds to support a young boy with a rare form of muscular dystrophy: the aim to acquire improved mobility aids to make life easier for him and his mother. (Held in the premises of Dundee football social club). All proceeds from the event donated to the fund.

June 24, 2024 : Song workshop with the community choir in Comrie (Earnsong)

August 10-12, 2024 : Weekend of workshops in Music Scots and Gaelic songs, dancing, held in Muthill village Hall and the commercial hotel, Muthill

September 19-21, 2024 : Isle of Barra: Community project sponsored by local branch of the Gaelic Association and local museum: Display and mentorship on how to run a community project to collect order Tradition and other items relevant to the local way of life. Museum session opens to the entire community and school workshop.

October 4, 2024 : Illustrated talk for the local history society on GNS former project recording and photographing the bleach works at Luncarty.

October 8-9, 2024 : Conference weekend on sustainability and biodiversity held in Comrie Croft. Contribution on traditional methods of cultivation and food management as well as a workshop on the songs and stories that maintained community cohesion as well as family life and mental health.

October 27, 2024: An illustrated presentation at Birnam Book festival to present illustrations recordings made during the pandemic. The book from our project was featured in the festival programme. Up the Glen: An History of Strathearn.

November 21, 2024 : In Dunfermline, collaboration with artists and writers. Participation in the project in which we collaborated on the Perthshire folklore collector and writer Hamish Henderson. Film, discussion, and community participation.

December 1 and 12, 2024 : The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, invited to share a selection of recordings, photographs and films from Grace Notes Scotland project. Oral History, recording industrial workers of industries that had closed down: Brickwork and brick makers (published on the blog) and talk entitle “The tools of the trade from precision engineers” (now online with an international audience)

January 25, 2025: Community Burns supper in Muthill, contributions to the songs and General activities.

March 5, 2025: Glasgow Goes Green: a project for students highlighting the importance of sustainability and biodiversity with a presentation on the Folklore and songs of plants. Held Glasgow University and open to the general public.

April 26, 2025: Contribution to a benefit concert to raise funds for a community of traditional music and song festival to be held in September 2025 in Kirriemuir.

Future plans

We committed to the aims of ‘handing on traditions to new generations’ and continue to develop outreach through social media (Facebook) and Mailchimp. We continue engagement with students from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and care-home residents as recent projects demonstrate the benefit to the (mostly elderly) participants and their carers.

APPENDIX 2

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Grace Notes Scotland

SC040434

Receipts and payments accounts

						Period start date	Period start date				Period end date	Period end date	Period end date
			For the period from		06 Day	April Month	2024 Year		to	Day 05	Month April		Year 2025
Section A Statement of receipts and payments	Section A Statement of receipts and payments			Section A Statement of receipts and payments
			Unrestricted funds		Restricted funds		Expendable endowment funds			Permanent endowment funds		Total funds current period			Total funds last period
			to nearest £	to nearest £	to nearest £		to nearest £	to nearest £		to nearest £		to nearest £			to nearest £
A1 Receipts
Donations				580										580		2,240
Legacies														-
Grants														-		93
Receipts from fundraising activities			3,127											3,127		2,675
Gross trading receipts				613										613
Income from investments other than land	Income from investments other than land
and buildings				-										-
Rents from land & buildings														-
Gross receipts from other charitable	Gross receipts from other charitable
activities				34										34
														-
*A1 Sub total*	*A1 Sub total*	*A1 Sub total*	4,354			-	-	-			-			4,354		5,008
A2 Receipts from asset & investment
sales
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets - Proceeds from sale of investments - *A2 Sub total* - - - - - - *Total receipts* 4,354 - - - 4,354 5,008 ~~SSSE~~
A3 Payments
Expenses for fundraising activities			1,272											1,272		4,248
Gross trading payments				305										305
Investment management costs
				-										-
Payments relating directly to charitable
activities			2,585											2,585		3,609
Grants and donations
														-
Governance costs:
														-
Audit / independent examination
														-
Preparation of annual accounts
														-
Legal costs	Legal costs
	Other	Other	Other	180										180
														-
*A3 Sub total*	*A3 Sub total*		4,342			-	-	-			-			4,342		7,857
A4 Payments relating to asset and
investment movements
Purchases of fixed assets - - Purchase of investments - *A4 Sub total* - - - - - - *Total payments* 4,342 - - - 4,342 7,857 ~~———————~~
*Net receipts / (payments)* A5 Transfers to / (from) funds *Surplus / (deficit) for year*		12 - - - 12 2,849) ( - 12 - - - 12 2,849) ( ~~=====—~~
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APPENDIX2 Grace Notes Scotland $C040434
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Grace Notes Scotland

SC040434

Section C Notes to the Accounts

Unrestricted funds represent funds which can be used for any event or expense that the trustees see fit.Restricted funds are used for specific charitables activities as described in the GNS constitution (website, leaflets, posters, education, etc.) for the The advancement of arts, heritage, and culture, of the indigenous folklore of Scotland through the promotion of Scottish and Gaelic.	Unrestricted funds represent funds which can be used for any event or expense that the trustees see fit.Restricted funds are used for specific charitables activities as described in the GNS constitution (website, leaflets, posters, education, etc.) for the The advancement of arts, heritage, and culture, of the indigenous folklore of Scotland through the promotion of Scottish and Gaelic.	Unrestricted funds represent funds which can be used for any event or expense that the trustees see fit.Restricted funds are used for specific charitables activities as described in the GNS constitution (website, leaflets, posters, education, etc.) for the The advancement of arts, heritage, and culture, of the indigenous folklore of Scotland through the promotion of Scottish and Gaelic.	Unrestricted funds represent funds which can be used for any event or expense that the trustees see fit.Restricted funds are used for specific charitables activities as described in the GNS constitution (website, leaflets, posters, education, etc.) for the The advancement of arts, heritage, and culture, of the indigenous folklore of Scotland through the promotion of Scottish and Gaelic.	Unrestricted funds represent funds which can be used for any event or expense that the trustees see fit.Restricted funds are used for specific charitables activities as described in the GNS constitution (website, leaflets, posters, education, etc.) for the The advancement of arts, heritage, and culture, of the indigenous folklore of Scotland through the promotion of Scottish and Gaelic.
Type of activity or project supported		Individual / institution	Number of grants made £





			Total	-

If no remuneration was paid during the period to any charity trustee or person connected to a trustee cross this box (otherwise complete section 3b)
Authority under which paid				£
NONE





If no expenses were paid to any charity trustee during the period then cross this box (otherwise complete section 4b)
			Number of trustees	£
NONE




Nature of relationship	Nature of transaction		Transaction amount (£)	Balance outstanding at period end (£)

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Grace Notes Scotland

SC040434

Additional analysis (1)

Analysis of receipts and payments

1 Donations

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Unrestricted funds Restricted funds endowment funds Expendable endowment funds Permanent Total current period Total last period
to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
Donation Grace Note Publications - - - - 533
Donation Grace Note Publications for book sales 613 613 362
Reimbursementt from utility account 580 580 500
DONATION - - 295
other donations 34 34 643
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	to nearest £	to nearest £	to nearest £	to nearest £	to nearest £	to nearest £
Donation Grace Note Publications	-	-	-	-		533
Donation Grace Note Publications for book sales	613				613	362
Reimbursementt from utilityaccount	580				580	500
DONATION other donations	-				-	295
	34				34	643
events Earnings	265				265	2,676
Total	1,492	-	-	-	1,492	5,009
2 Grants	reference Unrestricted funds to nearest £	- Restricted funds to nearest £	-	-	reference Total current period to nearest £	reference Total last period to nearest £
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Total 3 Gross receipts from other charitable activities	-	-	Expendable endowment funds to nearest £	Permanent endowment funds to nearest £	-	-
		- Restricted funds to nearest £				reference Total last period to nearest £
Sales of books from Grace Note Publications	-				-	895
BankaccountInterest	-				-
Sales of books from otherprojects	-				-
Scotland HUB - support bythe UniversityJGU - Germany	2,862				2,862
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Total	2,862	-	-	-	2,862	895
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4 Payments relating directly to charitable activities

4 Payments relating directly to charitable activities
	Unrestricted funds to nearest £	Restricted funds to nearest £	Expendable endowment funds to nearest £	Permanent endowment funds to nearest £	Total current period to nearest £	Total last period to nearest £
Publicity	-					43
Stationery/proofs books	71				71	75
Transcriptions of Interviews	-				-	-
Internet/website support	503				503	2,728
Utilities/ Insurance	949				949	881
Other Operationgexpenses	305				305	2,410
Volunteers expenses	-				-	85
Event expenses	2,410				2,410	1,635
Equipment to use on oral history projected	-				-	-
Administration expenses	105				105	-
Total	4,343	-	-	-	4,343	7,857

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APPENDIX 3

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Scottish Charity Regulator
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Independent examiner’s report on the accounts’ w~
Report to the Charity name
trustees/members of GRACE NOTES SCOTLAND
Registered charity $C040434
number
On the accounts of the Period start date Period end date
charity for the period Day Month Year Day Month Year
06 APRIL 2024 to 05 APRIL 2025
Set out on pages tremescgespal arte ny
Respective The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance
responsibilities Of with the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) 2005 Act and the
trustees and examiner Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended). The charity trustees
consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10(1) (d) of the Accounts Regulations
does not apply. It is my responsibilityto 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 My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the 2006 Accounts
examiner's statement Regulations. 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 conceming 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 !n the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention [other than that
statement disclosed on the attached page]
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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 2005 Act and
Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations, and
. RprePare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with
egulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations
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have not been Net or
2. to which, IN Myaoninion attention should be drawn in order to enable a prope:
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Signed: Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or bo (if any): Address:

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