2025-08-31-accounts - 'Slovo' Russian Education and Support Centre

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APPENDIX 3 Independent examiner’s report on the accounts

Report to the trustees/members of SLOVO Russian Education and Support Centre

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|||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Registered charity|SC041702| |number| |On the accounts of the|Period start date|Period end date| |charity for the period|Day|Month|Year|Day|Month|Year| |01|September|2024|to|31|August|2025| |Set out on pages|1-7|(remember to include the page| |numbers of additional sheets)| |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 responsibility to 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 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 examiner’s| |In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention| |statement| |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| |•|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 my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper| |understanding of the accounts to be reached.| |Signed:|FE|Date:|02/12/2025| |Name:|ee| |Relevant professional| |qualification(s) or body|n/a| |(if any):| |Address:|

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*Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. If the words do apply, set out those matters which have come to your attention on the following page.

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SLOVO Russian Education and Support Centre

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		For the period from		01 Day	Period start date 09 2024 Month Year					to	Day 31		Period end date Month Year 08 2025
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 £
A1 Receipts
Donations														-	-	-
Legacies														-	-	-
Grants														-	-	-
Receipts from fundraisingactivities														-	-	-
Gross tradingreceipts		25,016												2	2	25,016	17,974
Income from investments other than
land and buildings														-	-	-
Rents from land & buildings														-	-	-
Gross receipts from other charitable
activities														-	-	-
														-	-	-
*A1 Sub total*	*A1 Sub total*	25,016		-	-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	25,016	25,016	25,016	17,974
A2 Receipts from asset &
investment sales
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets - Proceeds from sale of investments - A2 Sub total - - - - - - Total receipts 25,016 - - - 25,016 17,974 ~~—_—————~~
A3 Payments
Expenses for fundraising activities														-	-	-
Gross trading payments														-	-	-
Investment management costs														-	-	-
Payments relating directly to charitable	Payments relating directly to charitable
activities		28,632												2	2	28,632	15,519
Grants and donations
														-	-	-
Governance costs:
														-	-	-
Audit / independent examination														-	-	-
Preparation of annual accounts														-	-	-
Legal costs														-	-	-
Other	Other	Other
														-	-	-
														-	-	-
**A3 Sub total **		28,632		-	-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	28,632	28,632	28,632	15,519
A4 Payments relating to asset and
investment movements
Purchases of fixed assets
														-	-	-
Purchase of investments														-	-	-
**A4 Sub total **		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-	-	-

**Total payments **		28,632					-	-	-		-	-	-	28,632	28,632	28,632	15,519
*Net receipts / (payments)* A5 Transfers to / (from) funds *Surplus / (deficit) for year*	3,616) ( - - - 3,616) ( 2,455 - 3,616) ( - - - 3,616) ( 2,455 ~~S55>=~~

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SLOVO Russian Education and Support Centre

SC041702

Section B Statement of balances	Section B Statement of balances
Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Investments B3 Other assets B5 Contingent liabilities B4 Liabilities	Details	Unres fun to nea	tricted ds rest £	Restricted funds to nearest £	Expendable endowment funds to nearest £	Permanent endowment funds to nearest £	Total current period to nearest £	Total last period to nearest £
	Cash and bank balances at start of year		49,959				49,959	47,504
	Surplus / (deficit) shown on receipts and payments account		3,616) (				3,616) (	2,455
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	Cash and bank balances at end of year (Agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details		46,343	-	-	-	46,343	49,959
		-	0	-	-	-	- 0	1
					Fund to which	asset belongs	Market valuation to nearest £	Last year to nearest £





	Details			Fund to which	asset belongs	Total Cost (if available) to nearest £	-	-
							Current value (if available) to nearest £	Last year to nearest £









	Details				Total Fund to which l	-	-	-
						iability relates	Amount due to nearest £	Last year to nearest £





	Details				Fund to which l	Total iability relates	-	-
							Amount due (estimate) to nearest £	Last year to nearest £



	Signature				Print Name	Total	-	-
								Date of approval
								02 November 2025

								02 November 2025

Slovo Report 2024-2025 Receipts and payments accounts_ (002) / Statement of balances 2

December 2007

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SC041702

Section C Notes to the Accounts

All funds are unrestricted and used for the purposes of the charity.	All funds are unrestricted and used for the purposes of the charity.	All funds are unrestricted and used for the purposes of the charity.
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)
which paid				£

				1,342
				2,641
				2,000



If no expenses were paid to any charity trustee during the period then cross (otherwise complete section 4b)			this box	x
	Nature of transaction		Number of trustees	£





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

Slovo Report 2024-2025 Receipts and payments accounts_ (002) / Notes 3

December 2007

APPENDIX 1

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Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator

Reference and administration details

Charity name SLOVO Russian Education & Support Centre by Registered charity number $C041702 Charity’s principal address 11 Lochter Drive

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

APPENDIX 1

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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Structure, governance and management	Structure, governance and management
Type ofgoverning document	Constitution ofan unincorporated association.
Trustee recruitment and appointment	Trustees are elected atAnnual General Meeting and appointed at other
	times. Over halfofthe Management Committee do not hold paid positions
	within the school.
Objectives and activities
Charitable purposes	To provide education, promote citizenship and community development,
	future equality and diversity facilitating the integration of Russian speaking
	to the Scottish society.
Summary ofthe main activities	Main activity is the operation ofthe Saturday School. Subjects: Russian
in relation to these objects	language, literature, maths, biology, physics music, dancing, painting. Our
	new classes, starting from September 2024, are designed to help students
	prepareeffectivelyfortheirNational5andHigherexams.

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Summary of the main achievements of | All classes were conducted at the Rosemount Community Centre the charity during the financial period | jn Aberdeen. During the 2024—2025 academic year, the programme continued to develop and expand. The main focus was on improving teaching quality, updating the curriculum, and introducing new subjects to better prepare students for National 5 and Higher examinations. Two new subjects, Biology and Physics, were added to the curriculum. These classes were introduced to strengthen students’ understanding of science and improve exam readiness. Collaboration with Lomonosov School was also initiated to provide additional support for students preparing for the Russian language examination. The teaching team worked to make lessons more interactive and engaging, and to encourage children to continue their learning journey beyond the classroom. Preschool classes remained in high demand among parents and continued to attract new participants. The programme focused on early literacy and communication development through the phonics method for alphabet study, and the learning of poetry with movement to support correct pronunciation, memory, and imagination.Fine motor skills were developed through art and craft activities, including colouring with play dough and small pieces of coloured paper, and using scissors and paper for cutting and shaping. In the Russian language classes, students improved their pronunciation through targeted speech exercises and studied writing and grammar. Russian fairy tales were introduced using puppet theatre and illustrated books, which supported comprehension and engagement. Children were also introduced to Russian literature, including Brief statement of the charity’s policy _ All unrestricted funds held at bank constitute the reserves of the charity. on reserves There wasa deficit for the 2024-202 year. Deficit of (£3616.00) — a Donated facilities and services (if any)

APPENDIX 1 Other optional information

Overall, the 2024-2025 academic year was marked by programme development, curriculum enhancement, and strengthened collaboration with partner institutions.

The introduction of new subjects and continued improvement in teaching methods contributed to higher student engagement and better exam preparation outcomes.

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) eea Position (e.g. Chair) |Treasury accountant Teacher Date | 02/11/2025 02/11/2025