FRIENDS OF PLEAN COUNTRY PARK (SCIO)
IA Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organlsation
Annual Report & Financial Statements
For the year ended
31 March 2026
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Plean Country Park
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APPENDIX 3
OSCR
Scottish Charity Regthtor
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
R•port to the
tru8teoslmembers of Frl•nds of Pl•an Country Park
CP4roy naA
Reglstsrod charlty SC042176
number
On th• accounts of the
charlty for tho porlod
Peri¢xl start dale
Uorrth
Period end date
Month
Y••r
D•y
Yojr
31
2¢)26
S•t out on pages
Ir•pwb•r ￿ incl￿0 th• p•0•
n￿r*¢￿addl1￿l SWI
Rosp•ctlvo The charity's trustees are wp)n$ible for the preparabon of the accounts in accordance
r•8ponslbllltlM of with the leThns of the Chafrties and Trustee Investrrenl Iscovandl 2005 Act and the
trustses and examln•r
charit￿S Accounts lknllandl Regulab"ons 20(￿ las an*ndedl. The charrty Iruslees
consider that the audit ￿quIrernent of Regulatson 10111 Idl of the Accounts Regulations
does not apply It is my respKsnsibility to examine the accounts as required under section
44111 Icl of the Act and to stale whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Ba•1• of Ind•p•ndent My examination is carried out in accordance Regulation 11 of the 2006 Accounts
examlner'8 8tstom•nt Regulations. An examinat￿n includes a review of the accounting records kept by tho
charty and a c£*mparison of the ac¢ounl$ presented with those records. 11 also indudes
conSiderat￿n of any unusual items or disclosures In the accounts and seeks
explanations from the tnjstees con¢eming any such matters. The procedures undertaken
do not provide all the evidence that would te required in an audit and. con8equenlly, I do
not express an audit opIn￿n on Ihe view gwen by the accounts.
Indep￿d•nt examln•e• In the course of my examinalion, no matter has come lo ry attention lolher than that
•tsl•m•Trt on the attached page"I
which gNes reasonable cause to belwe that in any matenal respect the
requirements".
lo keep accounting records in accordance with section 44111 la) of the 2005 Act and
Reguk9tion 4 of the 2006 AccoLtnts Regulations, and
lo Prepa￿ accounts which accord with the accountsng records and comply with
Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations
have not been rr￿t. or
2. to Wh￿h. in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enablo a proper
understsndiry of the accounts lo be feached.
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FARADAY
Date:
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Relovant profes65on•l
quallflcatlon:
2710512026
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Addres¥: 24 Oak Road Cobham Surrny Irr11 3BA
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APPENDIX 1
OSCR
Pellod slart date
Period end dale
nth Yèar
2025
From 01
31
03
kottith Cthrty Regukknf
Office ef the Scottish Charity Rogulator
Reference and administration details
Charlty naffle
Olhor namel charity 1$ known
by
Rtgistered charity number
Charlty'• prlnclpal addr•••
Fnends of Plean Ccdjnty Park
Friends of Plean County Park {SCIO)
SC042176
, 1 Wfyper5 Pla
,' Oerbny
Po•teode FK6 5FH
Naffles of th• ¢harlty tru•teu on dat• of •pproval of T￿￿t￿l, Annu•l Roport
Graeme McRoberts
Chair
Frances Barr
Treasurer
Susan Crawford
Secretsry
Robert Mc William
Michael Milne
Catherine Hom
Arnber O'Quinn Jardine
Wendy Scott
Gillian Tumbull
10 Jackié Stewart
11
12
13
14
16
16
17
18
19
20

APPENDIX 1
Reference and administration details
Name8 of all other charity trust0￿ durlng tho poriod. If any. (for example. those who resigned part w•y
through th• flnanclal periodl
Structure, governance and management
Type of governlng documènt
Constitution
Truslge r•crultm•nt and appolntment
Trustee are ekcted at the Annual General M8eling or c(kopted throughout
The finarKkql year.
Office bearers are selected from within the committee by the comm
n*mbers
Objectives and activities
Charlt•blo purwos
To conserve, enhance and promte Plean Country Park ft>r the benefit of
peO￿e and the natural environ1￿nI.
To conseNe, enhance and improve the landscape. tyiodiversity and
sustainable u58 of the area for Ihe benefrt of both people and wildlife.
To prornote. encourage and secure the educational value of the area, it5
historical. archiledural. ￿ndScape and ecological qualities in conjunction
wrth Stirfing Council and other relevant bodies.
To rèpresent the views of park users and the local community.
Summary ofthe maln a¢tlvltle8
in relation to these objocts
To cary out and promote environmental improvements and practical
onservation measures invoWing the local comrnunity and other park
use[5 through pUblI￿ty. educat￿ and the involverrwt of community
groups.
To seek the inVo￿ement of rekvanl services within Stirlir)g Council lo
ensure statutory responsibilities a￿ met.
Activety raise funds to support these objective5.

APPENDIX 1
Achievements and performance
Summary of the maln achlevements of Working with Sttding Council and a contractor to provide a boardwalk over
tho charlty durlng the financlal peilod
dipping pond funded by grants raised ty our group with an additional
sum from our reserves.
. Using funds ¢)ur reserve5 we replaced a wooden caNing very popular .;
with the children who visit.
Joined forces with a corporate group arnl on another occasion 3 Scout
Troup to enhance our volunteer programme and projects within the P¥fk.
Raised funding to provide volunleer lunche5 and refreshments as well as
tTr)Is to within the park and improve biodiversity.
Joined tsces With another community group lo host a family fvn day in the
park bringing the comfflunty together and ra￿e fund5.
Fundraiwng event in c)Jnjuncb'on with local Parkrun group to cover runnin9
costs.
Carned wt regular volunteer events to carry out tasks lo enhance the
area for visitors as well as conserving the natural environment.
Financial review
Brtef Ststomont ol the charlty's policy
on r¢$erve8
The Trustees pOI￿Y ￿ lo maintain reserves at around six months running
costs in order to trnet commitments ar￿ a sum to cover any un8xp@cted
•xp8nditure.
l>etall$ of any dèficll
Donatsd facilities and 80Nlces Iir •nyl

APPENDIX 1
Other optional information
Declaration
The tru•tsg• dg¢larn that they have approv•d th• trust￿8. report above.
8lgn•d on b•h•lf ol th¢ ¢harfty'• trustees
Slgnatur•{•l F BARR
OSCR w1114Yccept ,
dltyiial OT typ8d ',
yn•furu I
Full namelsl Mrs Frances Barr
Posltlon le.g. Chalrl Treasurer
Date OSIC612026