**REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 041184** Report of the Trustees and Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 for Orkidstudio MRA Business Services Limited Chartered Accountants 2 & 6 Wellgatehead Lanark Lanarkshire ML11 9AA Orkidstudio Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 ||Page| |---|---| |Report of the Trustees|1 to 3| |Independent Examiner's Report|4| |Statement of Financial Activities|5| |Balance Sheet|6| |Notes to the Financial Statements|7 to 11| Orkidstudio ## Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2024. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019). ## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES** ## **Objectives and aims** The charity's aims and charitable purposes are to work towards the prevention or relief of poverty and to promote the advancement of health and education, especially for the benefit of young and disadvantaged people , as well as the welfare and development of communities in distress or otherwise in need of relief, by exploring and developing the link between architecture and international development. ## **Significant activities** Since 2019 the charity's main focus has been on its wholly-owned subsidiary entity, Buildher, a limited liability company incorporated in Kenya and which operates as a non-profit organisation. ## Buildher Mission: opportunity to build better futures for themselves, their families and their communities. ## Buildher Vision: professional development, and business opportunities in the sector. Buildher’s North Star is to help every woman we train earn 800ksh/5.75$ + per day and build pathways out of poverty. More details on Buildher can be found at: https://www.buildher.org/impact/ Page 1 Orkidstudio ## Report of the Trustees ## for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 ## **ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE Charitable activities** During this financial year the charity was involved in the following activities: ## BUILDHER: The charity incorporated a subsidiary limited company in Kenya called Buildher Limited in 2018 which operates as a non-profit organisation and which equips disadvantaged young women (ages 18-35) in Kenya with accredited construction skills, leading to greater financial prosperity, changing male attitudes and promoting gender equality within the construction industry. The Trustees would like to thank all of the Charity's donors for their support of our work collectively with Buildher. The Trustees would also like to thank the Buildher team in Kenya, led by co-Founder and CEO Tatu Gatere, whose hard work and dedication has ensured a highly successful year. Buildher’s Annual Report 2024 is available on request. ## **Fundraising activities** The primary fundraising focus during 2024 was on securing funding from philanthropic organisations (corporates, foundations, trusts) for Buildher. The key funders during this period are acknowledged at https://www.buildher.org/model/. This fundraising was led by the Buildher team in Nairobi, Kenya. Particular thanks goes to Myriad USA as the largest single donor during 2024 to Orkidstudio in support of Buildher. The Trustees would like to thank all donors who supported our work during 2024. The charity was also supported generously by several private individuals who give on a regular basis and to whom we are extremely grateful. ## **FINANCIAL REVIEW** ## **Principal funding sources** The charity's main source of income is donations and the trustees are extremely grateful to those organisations, foundations and individuals who have given both their time and money so generously in the past year. ## **Reserves policy** The trustees aim to retain free reserves in unrestricted funds at a level which will provide sufficient funds to cover support and governance costs for approximately 3 months. Total unrestricted funds held as at 31 December 2024 were £8,769. . Since the charity has no remunerated staff, offices or other major overheads, the level of reserves required to maintain operations each year remains low and allows the Trustees to allocate the significant majority of the Charity's fund to its social purposes. 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ChJnLfed A¢L'wntsnis 2 & 6 W¢ll¥al¢h¢•J l.&nHrk LJDark5hiY¢ MLI I gAA 26 S¢rn*nb¢r 2025 Page 4 Orkidstudio ## Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 |||||31.12.24|31.12.23| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |||Unrestricted|Restricted|Total|Total| |||fund|funds|funds|funds| ||Notes|£|£|£|£| |**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM**|||||| |Donations and legacies||1,458|-|1,458|92,961| |**EXPENDITURE ON**|||||| |**Charitable activities**|||||| |General||2,850|-|2,850|5,981| |Buildher||-|-|-|90,665| |**Total**||2,850|-|2,850|96,646| |**NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)**||(1,392)|-|(1,392)|(3,685)| |**RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS**|||||| |Total funds brought forward||10,161|-|10,161|13,846| |**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**||8,769|-|8,769|10,161| The notes form part of these financial statements Page 5 Orkidstudio ## Balance Sheet ## 31 December 2024 |||||31.12.24|31.12.23| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |||Unrestricted|Restricted|Total|Total| |||fund|funds|funds|funds| ||Notes|£|£|£|£| |**FIXED ASSETS**|||||| |Tangible assets|5|814|-|814|1,304| |**CURRENT ASSETS**|||||| |Cash at bank||13,584|-|13,584|15,240| |**CREDITORS**|||||| |Amounts falling due within one year|6|(5,629)|-|(5,629)|(6,383)| |**NET CURRENT ASSETS**||7,955|-|7,955|8,857| |**TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT**|**LIABILITIES**|8,769|-|8,769|10,161| |**NET ASSETS**||8,769|-|8,769|10,161| |**FUNDS**|7||||| |Unrestricted funds||||8,769|10,161| |**TOTAL FUNDS**||||8,769|10,161| The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 26 September 2025 and were signed on its behalf by: The notes form part of these financial statements Page 6 Orkidstudio Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 ## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES** ## **Basis of preparing the financial statements** The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. ## **Income** All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charitycharity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. ## **Expenditure** Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charitycharity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. ## **Charitable activities** Costs of charitable activities are incurred on achieving the charity's objectives, including support costs and costs relating to the governance of the charity apportioned to charitable activities. ## **Allocation and apportionment of costs** Support costs are those functions that assist the work of the charity but do not directly ## **Tangible fixed assets** Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life. Plant and machinery - 25% on cost ## **Taxation** The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities. ## **Fund accounting** Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees. Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charitycharity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes. Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements. ## **2. SUPPORT COSTS** General Management £ 2,850 continued... Page 7 Orkidstudio ## Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 ## **2. SUPPORT COSTS - continued** Support costs, included in the above, are as follows: |**SUPPORT COSTS - continued**
Support costs, included in the above, are as follows:||| |---|---|---| ||31.12.24|31.12.23| |||Total| ||General|activities| ||£|£| |Post, stationery & IT|1,547|4,452| |Sundries|720|690| |Bank charges|93|186| |Depreciation of tangible and heritage assets|490|653| ||2,850|5,981| ## **3. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS** No trustees received remuneration or benefits for services to the charity for the year ended 31 December 2024 nor for the year ended 31 December 2023. ## **Trustees' expenses** There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 December 2024 nor for the year ended 31 December 2023. ## **4. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES** |Unrestricted
Restricted
fund
funds
£
£
**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM**
Donations and legacies
2,296
90,665
**EXPENDITURE ON**
**Charitable activities**
General
5,981
-
Buildher
-
90,665
**Total**
5,981
90,665
**NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)**
(3,685)
-
**RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS**
Total funds brought forward
13,846
-
**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**
10,161
-|Total
funds
£
92,961
5,981
90,665
96,646
(3,685)
13,846
10,161| |---|---| continued... Page 8 Orkidstudio Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 ## **5. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS** |**5.**|**TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS**|||| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||Plant and| |||||machinery| |||||£| ||**COST**|||| ||At 1 January 2024 and 31 December 2024|||3,533| ||**DEPRECIATION**|||| ||At 1 January 2024|||2,229| ||Charge for year|||490| ||At 31 December 2024|||2,719| ||**NET BOOK VALUE**|||| ||At 31 December 2024|||814| ||At 31 December 2023|||1,304| |**6.**|**CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR**|||| ||||31.12.24|31.12.23| ||||£|£| ||Trade creditors||4,020|4,020| ||Other creditors||1,609|2,363| ||||5,629|6,383| |**7.**|**MOVEMENT IN FUNDS**|||| ||||Net|| ||||movement|At| |||At 1.1.24|in funds|31.12.24| |||£|£|£| ||**Unrestricted funds**|||| ||General fund|10,161|(1,392)|8,769| ||**TOTAL FUNDS**|10,161|(1,392)|8,769| ||Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:|||| |||Incoming|Resources|Movement| |||resources|expended|in funds| |||£|£|£| ||**Unrestricted funds**|||| ||General fund|1,458|(2,850)|(1,392)| ||**TOTAL FUNDS**|1,458|(2,850)|(1,392)| continued... Page 9 Orkidstudio Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 ## **7. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued** ## **Comparatives for movement in funds** ||Net|| |---|---|---| ||movement|At| |At 1.1.23|in funds|31.12.23| |£|£|£| |**Unrestricted funds**||| |General fund
13,846|(3,685)|10,161| |**TOTAL FUNDS**
13,846|(3,685)|10,161| |Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:||| |Incoming|Resources|Movement| |resources|expended|in funds| |£|£|£| |**Unrestricted funds**||| |General fund
2,296|(5,981)|(3,685)| |**Restricted funds**||| |Buildher
90,665|(90,665)|-| |**TOTAL FUNDS**
92,961|(96,646)|(3,685)| |A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:||| ||Net|| ||movement|At| |At 1.1.23|in funds|31.12.24| |£|£|£| |**Unrestricted funds**||| |General fund
13,846|(5,077)|8,769| |**TOTAL FUNDS**
13,846|(5,077)|8,769| |A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds,|A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds,|included in the above|are as follows:| |---|---|---|---| ||Incoming|
Resources|Movement| ||resources|
expended|in funds| ||£|£|£| |**Unrestricted funds**|||| |General fund|3,754|(8,831)|(5,077)| |**Restricted funds**|||| |Buildher|90,665|(90,665)|-| |**TOTAL FUNDS**|94,419|(99,496)|(5,077)| continued... Page 10 Orkidstudio Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 ## **8. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES** There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 December 2024. Page 11