FRIENDS OF THE DUTHIE PARK SCOTTISH CHARITY NUMBER SC041679 REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 The Trustees have pleasure of presenting their annual report along with the financial statements and independent examinerfs reF)Ort for the year ended 31 March 2025. CHARITY NAME Friends of The Duthie Par* CHARITY NUMBER SC041679 ADDRESS TRUSTEES TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 (CONTINUED) ACTIVITIES The highlight of our year was the light show held in the Winter Gardens again in November 2024. The reaction of the publlc to the event exceeded all expectation5 and the event will be held again in November 2025. Our open day was very well supported and we appreciated the continued financial support from Aberdeen Clty Council for this event. CHARITABLE PURPOSE The objectives of the charlty are: The provision of recreational facilities for the public benefit by actively promoting and supporting the use of Duthie Park in the City of Aberdeen with the aim of improving the conditions of life of the public. To promote the use of Duthie Park as a centre for environmental education, events, recreation and to preserve and protect the heritage and environmental amenity of the park and its precincts for the publlc benefit. FUTURE PLANS We plan to continue our support of projects and actwities in the Park. We will work closely with Aberdeen City Council and its employees in the promotion of the Park and we thank them for their support and encouragement which is much appreciated. FINANCIAL REVIEW Our Income for the year totalled £83.974. expenditure was £32,932, resulting in a surplus of £51,042. Funds held at the yezr ended amounted to £70,540. Approved by the trustees on 12 August 2025 and signed on their behalf by FRIENDS OF DUTHIE PARK STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 VOLUNTARY RECEIPTS 2025 2024 Winter Wander Wonder Fund Raising Aberdeen City Council Open Day Donations £81,764 £25,721 £ 1,500 £ 625 £ 625 £83,974 £28,994 PAYMENTS Winter Wander Wonder Open Day Environmental Day Repair to Equipment Donation General Expenses £27,959 £ 1,892 £17,900 £ 1,810 £ 400 £ 700 £ 250 £ 242 £21302 £ 2,069 £ 250 £ 762 £32 932 SURPLUS FOR YEAR FRIENDS OF THE DUTHIE PARK STATEMENT OF BALANCES AS AT 31 MARCH 2025 FUNDS RECONCILIATION 2025 2024 Cash at Bank and In Hand 3113/24 Surplus foryear 19,498 11,806 £19 BANK AND CASH BALANCES Bank Current Account Cash in Hand £ 70,540 £19,498 Of the above funds £1,000 is restricted for the refurbishment of War Memorials in Duthie Park and £630 is restricted for the maintenance of the defibrillator in Duthie Park. NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 l. Basis of Accounting These accounts have been prepared on the Receipts and Payments basis in accordance with the Charities and Trustee Investment {Scotlandl Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts IScotland} Regulations 2006 las amended). 2. Nature and purpose of funds Unrestricted funds are those that may be used at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the objects of the charity. The charity also holds £1,000 for the maintenance of War Memorials and £630 for the maintenance of the defibrillator. Independent Examlnerfs Report to the Managemenl Committee of The Friend5 of The Duthie Park I report on the accounts of the charity number SC041679 for the year ended 31st March 2025 which are set out on pages 4 to6. Respectlve responslb116ties of trustees and examlner The charity's trustees are responsible for the pieparation of the accounts in accordance with the terms of The Charities and Trustees Investment (Scotlandl 2005 Act and the Charltles Accounts15cotlandl Regulatlons 2006. The charity trustees consider that the audit requirement of regulation 10111 (al to (cl of the Accounts RegL¢lations does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts as required under sectlon 44{11{cl of the Art and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basls of Independent examlner's statement My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the Charities Accounts (Scotlandl 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 frorn the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit 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, no matter has come to my attention which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements: to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 44{11 lal of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations. and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and Cornply with Regulation 8 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations have not been rnet, or to which. in my opinion, attention % be reached. ould be drawn in order to enable a F)roper understanding of the accounts to NAME: Professional Qualification.. 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