Independent Examiners’ Report to the Trustees of Hamilton Bowling Club $C041155
We report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 30 November 2025 which are set out on the preceding pages.
## Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance 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 our responsibility to examine the accounts as required under section 44(1) (c) of the Act and to state whether particular matters have come to our attention.
## Basis of independent examiners’ statement
Our 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 procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently we do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts. Independent examiners’ statement
In the course of our examination, no matter has come to our attention:1. which gives us 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 the2006 Accounts Regulations, and
* to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations have not been met, or
2. to which, in our opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding ofthe accounts to be reached.
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|2024|HAMILTON BOWLING CLUB|2025|
|---|---|---|
|£||£|
|12,860.00|Annual Subscriptions|11,610.00|
|50.00|Temporary membership|0.00|
|12,910.00|Fees etc.|11,610.00|
|3,401.13|Gift Aid|3,209.40|
|7,674.58|Donations|7,504.27|
|12,557.75|Fundraising Income|13,143.00|
|264.42|Bank Interest|153.84|
|36,807.88|Total Income|35,620.51|
|6,302.20|Fund Raising Expenses|7,085.21|
|9,075.40|Service Contract|9,092.70|
|2,734.00
707.25
703.63|Gardener/Greenkeper
Sundries
Mower|2,861.00
519.57
250.00|
|13,220.28|Green Expenses|12,723.27|
|1,785.00|Cleaner|1,715.00|
|542.10|Fire Insurance/Alarm|486.90|
|1,595.56|Repairs & Maintenance|3,354.35|
|5,305.00|Electricity|2,799.00|
|105.00|Gas|195.05|
|570.12|Telephone|1,155.14|
|2,193.35|Miscellaneous|1,556.65|
|1,688.56|Insurance|1,688.56|
|13,784.69|Clubhouse Expenses|12,950.65|
|15.30|Opening Day - Gents|14.00|
|154.54|Opening Day - Ladies|0.00|
|240.00|SBA etc.|306.00|
|652.95|Club Competition Prizes|201.46|
|340.00|Trophies & Engraving|219.00|
|892.17|Miscellaneous|707.05|
|2,294.96|OtherExpenses|1,447.51|
|1,000.00|Donation Musical Memories|500.00|
|1,499.20|Projects|1,136.00|
|38,101.33|Total Expenses|35,842.64|
|(1,293.45)|Total Surplus/(Deficit)|(222.13)|
|30/11/2024|Bank Accounts|30/11/2025|
|21,252.81|Opening Balance|19,969.36|
|(1,293.45)|Movement|(222.13)|
|19,959.36|Closing Balance|19,737.23|
|Reserves||Reserves|
|30/11/2024||30/11/2025|
|19,959.24|General|19,737.23|
All funds are unrestricted
Approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf:-
Secretary
Treasurer
Date 11th December 2025
Scottish Charity No. SC04115
08/12/2025 14:10
Trustees’ Annual Report and Accounts for the Year Ended 30 November 2025
## Charity Name
Hamilton Bowling Club
Charity Number $C041155
Address Strathmore Road Hamilton ML3 6AQ
## Constitution
The Constitution was adopted at a Special General Meeting of Members held on Wednesday, November 27th 2019
## Purpose
The purpose of the Club is to provide the facilities for playing the game of Lawn Bowls with the object of improving and maintaining the health and conditions of life of the Membership of the Club.
## Trustees
The members of the Management Committee are the Trustees of the Group. Those listed below served throughout the year except where noted. The Trustees are elected, in accordance with the Constitution, at the AGM of the Club, which is held on the first Saturday of March following the financial year-end, which is 30th November.
|Resigned||01/03/25|
|---|---|---|
|Treasurer||03/03/17|
|Resigned|as Secretary|26/07/25|
|Appointed|to Committee|26/07/25|
|Appointed|Secretary|26/07/25|
|Appointed||04/03/23|
|Resigned||26/07/25|
|Resigned||01/03/25|
|Resigned||01/03/25|
|Appointed||04/03/24|
|Appointed||01/03/25|
|Appointed||01/03/25|
|Appointed||26/07/25|
None of the Trustees listed above received any remuneration during the period.
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## Green
The Green Contractor Gibson Bowling Green Maintenance has been commended for their work over the season to recover a better playing surface.
The Committee would like to note the assistance given by members who were involved throughout the winter in brushing the green as requested by the contractor as well as maintaining the surrounds of the green.
## Activities and Achievements
The Club was able to undertake and participate in a majority of events and competitions that the membership wished to participate in but reducing numbers meant some reduction in overall activity.
Normal charitable events were undertaken and funds remitted to local charities.
## Financial Review
There is a reported deficit for the year of £222.13 against a deficit in the previous year of £1,293.45. This deficit was attributable to a dip in membership and consequent subscription fees partly offset by tight cost controls in most areas.
## Reserves Policy
It is the belief of the Trustees that the Reserve need not equal the combined annual running costs of the clubhouse and the green. The combined total expenditure for the clubhouse and green for the current year was £25,673.92 and the General Reserve sits at £19,737.23. The Trustees believe that the General Reserve is at an acceptable level.
YE Signed on their behalf by the Secretary
11" December 2025
Scottish Charity No. SC041155