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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period Period start date Penod enc cate Day1 Ja uaryMo **n** th Year2025 To 31.Day MornDecetter DE7 

Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator 

Charity name 17" Ayr Boys Brigade Company Other names charity is St N/A Registered charity number $C042182 Charity’s principal address Castlehill Church 

3 Old Hillfoot Road 

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## Postcode KA7 3LW 

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

Trustee ee Dates acted if fanie of ieee: name Office (if any) not for whole year (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) 1 lan Queen Captain 2 Margaret Graham Officer/Treasurer 3 Colin Reid Officer 

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## 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) 

## Name 

## Dates acted if not for whole year 

## Structure, governance and management 

Type of governing document The Boys Brigade is a Christian Youth Organisation and we are governed by National regulations and guidelines. The Boys’ Brigade is open to children and young people aged from 5 to 18, of any faith and background. As a company we are committed to providing a safe environment in which children and young people can develop socially and emotionally towards a mature adulthood. There are 3 main sections within the Company and each has at least two fully qualified officer. 

Trustee recruitment and appointment Qualified officers of the Boys Brigade. Volunteers are asked from the church congregation and/or willing parent of a boy who has joined the boys brigade. All Officers/Chaplain/helpers are PVG checked by the Boys Brigade. 

## Objectives and activities 

Charitable purposes The purpose of the Boys Brigade is to seek to make a positive contribution to the lives of young people. We aim to achieve this through the national programme of activities that we offer to those aged 5 to 18 year olds. There is a progressive badge work programme from when they first start with the boys aiming to achieve the highest honour of the King’s Badge. 

Summary of the main activities The Boys’ Brigade provides a programme of activity across four age in relation to these objects groups. Each of the programmes provides fun and exciting activities with opportunities for children and young people to be recognised for their participation and achievement through awards. 

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## Achievements and performance 

Summary of the main achievements of We continued to be Covid aware when holding our meetings and socia! the charity during the financial period _ activities within the church premises. 

|1.|Awards Night held in May|
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|2.|Dedication service in church for all the boys and officers.|
|3.|Attendance at Remembrance Day Service in church.|
|4.|Held annual BBQ forenrolment night.|
|5.|Attendance at ourAnnual Camp forJuniorand Company|
||Section boys—Youth Hostel, Paisley.|
|6.|Fund raising activities during 2025-|
||i) Lunch forour boys families and the congregation after|
||Dedication Service.|
||ii) Burns lunch for families and congregation|
||iii) Senior boys are encouraged to manage tuck shop : ona|
||FridaynightandalsoatannualCamp.Allprofitsgoingtoour|
||charity in Romania.|
|7.|Provided further funding to the Rhema Foundation in Romania.|
||In July officers and senior boys visited the foundation in July for|
||a week.|
|8.|Senior boys participated in Battalion run activities.|
|9.|Junior Section held a sleep overweekend in church.|
|10.|Anchor boys participated in Battalion games afternoon and|
||colouring in competition|
|11.|Officers attending Battalion Executive and General Committee|
||Meetings.|



Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves 

Details of any deficit 

Donated facilities and Use of halls + heating/lighting within services (if any) Castlehill Church 

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## Other optional information 

## Declaration 

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees Signature(s) a an Full[name(s)] lan Queen“a MargaretEraboun Graham ColinLifeReid Position (e.g. Chair) Captain Officer/Treasurer Officer Date XU March 2026 RH March 2026 p)y March 2026 

## 17th Ayr Boys Brigade 

## Balance Sheet 2025 

|-|Income||Expenditure|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||Cash|159.49|Levy|.|1463.00|
||Bank|7505.70|Courses||550.00|
||Anchors|515.00|Anchors||442.63|
||Juniors|510.00|Juniors||197.77|
||Company|270.00|Company||1132.12|
||Camp|905.00|Camp||936.00|
||Burns Lunch|439.90|Burns lunch||72.72|
||Tuck|387.98|Tuck||263.03|
||Romania|223.00|Sundries||554.62|
||Display night|84.26||||
||Soup & sweet|605.00|Cash||151.63|
||Donation KGVI|400.00|Bank||6241.81|
|||12005.33|||12005.33|



Accounts examined and found to be correct from vouchers produced:- 

Cad.MoaAne Signed . WW LILOZ© Date 

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Independent examiner’s report on the accounts<br>Report to the Charity name<br>trustees/members of 47%h Ayr Boys Brigade<br>Registered charity SC042182<br>number<br>On the accounts of the Period start date Period end date<br>charity for the period Day Month Year Day Month Year<br>1 January 2025 to 31 December 2025<br>Set out on pages (remember to include the page<br>numbers of additional sheets)<br>Respective The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance<br>responsibilities of with the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) 2005 Act and the<br>trustees and examiner Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006. The charity trustees consider that the<br>audit requirement of Regulation 10(1) (d) of the Accounts Regulations does not apply. It<br>is my responsibility to examine the accounts as required under section 44(1) (c) of the<br>Act and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.<br>Basis of independent My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the Charities<br>examiner’s statement Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006. An examination includes a review of the<br>accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with<br>those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the<br>accounts and seeks explanations from the trustees concerning any such maiters. The<br>procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit<br>and, consequently, | do not express an audit opinion on the accounts.<br>Independent examiner’s In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention [other than that<br>statement disclosed on the attached page*]<br>1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the<br>requirements:<br>* to keep accounting records in accordance with section 44(1) (a) of the 2005 Act and<br>Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations, and<br>* to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with<br>Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations<br>have not been met, or<br>2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper<br>understanding of the accounts to be reached.<br>Signed: Uoseuine Wileacnn Date: i2RRe<br>Name: Yvonne McGeachin<br>Relevant professional<br>qualification(s) or body<br>(if any):<br>Address: 3 Birch Road<br>Ayr<br>KAT 3TG<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


*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. 

