oscr- Period start dale , Month 10 Period end date Year 1 2025 Day 1 2(i24TTo Office of the Scothsh ChaTity Regulator Reference and administration details Charity name Other names charlty is known by Registered charity number Charlty's principal address j TREADING THE BORDERS THEATRE COMPANY SCIO SC042658 Rulhven Cottage COLDSTREAM BeTrykSh1re Postcode TD12 Names of the charity truste8s on date of approval of Trusl8es' Annual Report Trustee narne Office (rf any) Dates athd rf (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (If any) PAMELA GORDON Chair 2 1 ALISON JANE THOMSON i CAROL NORRIS Treasurer GORDON NEIL DOWNIE Secretary 10 11 12 15 16 i 17 i 18 19 20
Reference and administration details Names of all other charlty trustees during the period. if any. (for oxample, those who resigned part way through the flnan¢ial period) Structure, governance and management Type of goveming do¢ument ,, SCIO Constitub( Trustee recruitment and appointment ' Charity tnjstees are elected at the AGM from the membership. Members are c(Fopted lo va(xncies on the Board in between AGMS by the trustees. Objectives and activities Charitable purposes The organisatson's purposes are the advancement of the arts, in particular the perfomiing and creative arts. in order to benefit the community and nurture. inspire, challenge and educate, and in furtheran thereof: To provide theatre productions of the highest quality in the ScodandlEngland Border region and elsewhere, with thematic material that is both entertaining and infomiative. To foster writing for the theatre that focLJses on social issues by developing links with local writers. both amateur and professional. To promote links with local statutory agencies and voluntary organisations in a )mmon effort to develop the performing and creative arts. To support the use of local heritage buildings as informal performance venues. Summary of the main actlvities in relation to these objects To hold workshops for writers; to develop work for the stage,. to network and create links both locally and nationally. to work with professional directors, actors and production personnel to take quality theatre to local communities, using village halls, heritage sites etc as venues.
Achievements and performance Summary of the maln achlevements of I the charity during the financial period Treading The Borders is still recognised as an established theatre company in the Scottish Borders and further afield. We have connected with other organisations notably CABN {Creative Arts Borders NeOrk), Live Borders. DunsPlayFest and MitB (Made in the Borders). In May 2025 we staged 'ifs Good to be Bad, at DunsPlayFest which received exiremely positive reviews with the potential for further performances elsewhere. It was written by Tom Murray and performed by Jane Houston Green. Funding is still difficult lo source so this performance was produced on 3 shoe-string budget but means that we continue to have a profile of s1gnrf1ran. Financial review Brief statement of the charlty's pollcy We intend.to build up a cash flow reserve of £5000 to support our on reserves activities. Details of any deficlt Donated faciliti8$ and services (rf any) l The Arbstic Director has conbnued to donate professional time to ', the charity Ihis year.
Other optional information Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signalurels) I AL¥s0jal Th0h(soV . Full name(5) ALISON JANÉ THOMSON Position (e.g. Chalr) TREASURER Date 2710iJ12026
oscr TREADING THE BORDERS THEATRE COMPANY SCIO SC042658 Receipts and payments a¢counts Forthe wiod 10 2024 30 09 2025 Section A Statement of recei tsand ments Ewdab Reslrfcled endowment lunds Permanent endowment frjnds Total fvnds per¥Jd Total funds last period A1 R•¢ Dot¥ Grants Gr05S trad Ir¢e re¢ 15 15 Gross recepts frutn otherctrHrtsb activeS AI SW) totsl 15 15 RKeiptsfrom asGet & In%stment sale5 from Sa oftsed assets A2 Sub lotal 15 15 A3 PoyrnfjDts xpense5 lor I)dras a¢1 Gross tr&iry payrfnts IDvestrtwl [rnanryBnn1cOsts Payments r4gtkny dtytQCIWab Grants aFK5 donaiK)n5 Gove[[[¢0sts. Preparakn ¢fwualxciwlS A3 Sub total A4Payments relatlng to awt and investment ThveMents rcha5es of rued assets r¢h&seof in¥esltnBtts A4 Sub lotal Toialpayments 182 Netre¢elpts /(paymontsJ 15 t5 162 ASTransfers tollfromlfurwjs SLwpluSl{detrj ltsryear 15 15 162
TREADING THE BORDERS THEATRE COMPANY SCIO Section B Statement of balances SC042658 PErmaDent Reslncted ExPentse orie rityj period Inret£ B1 Cashi1& Ch and b8rl¢ ¥l¥Wdy 1,186 Surtkn I Idthdl a¥J ts 15 t621 Cwh and bankbaGe5 atend of 1.200 1.186 IAgfy4 baknCeyth re Lxt y•Jr .' B2 knvostmerts Bank Yrterest 14 15 T(tsi 15 Crtt fif tOvIJ&t£ i B3 Ottier assets Ttyal Details '84 iiabilths Tolal Details F¥wJtQTAWr 114t4¥tyrelilES toM4re&t£ 'B5 CoritirvJert liabilities Tral signE by oriwv .réusts•s lin haoI .alTr the trustefts SvJnalu Dateof approval 2710612026 stateTht ol baK9n(s2o223
TREADING THE BORDERS THEATRE COMPANY SCIO 'SC042658 , Section C Notes to the Accounts ¢1 Nature and purT)ose of fufK15 ".{fflaybe staled on 8n81ysi$ of ',fvnds worksheets) Type Lif xtF¥tty orproJe¢t supported Total ',C3a Trustee remLJnÈrabon Authoiityundwwhrth pald C3bTrustee remutration. .'detsll$ .C4a Trustee expensÈ$ If no experbse5 were paj Wary CW trstee thrro Ihen ¢rcss th tx)x lother*i5e C4bTru$tee expen5e5. dDtai15 Nature gf relatlQn5hi NaturF of ttansaction IC5 Transacuons with trusteos .C6 othor irrformation
TREADING THE BORDERS THEATRE COMPANY SCIO SC042658 Additional analysi$111 Anatys05 Ofrecèwsattdyrne Tts rx[•sFoo ToLI1 3 rpceIFA6frn clh•reF1titIB Tc4llastpbrtDd sa w(rtshopfE Totsl 4 Paym•nrs dIrt¢1raba¢1+4s
oscr Office of the Scottish Charlty Regulator Independent examiner's report on the accounts Report to the trusteeslmembers of .: TREADING THE BORDERS THEATRE COMPANY SCIO Registered charlty number SC042658 On the accounts of the chaiity for the period Period slart date Period end date Month Year 10 21r24 30 09 2025 Set out on pages 1-8 I (renrt0 Indu thè wg• nwhbBrs of additw)nal skwts} Respectlve responsibilitles of trustees and examiner | The chanS twstees a $[K)rltsle for the preparan ofthe accounts in accordance with the temk% of the charib.es and TTuSlee Investmenl Iscouandl 2005 Act and the Charities Accxiunts IS(x)ttand) Regulations 2006. The chaTity ttustees consider that Ihe audit requIrent of Regulation 10111 (dl of the Acix)unt5 Regulation5 does not apply. It is my responsibilty to examine the accounts as required under secb'on 44{1) Icl of the Act and to slate whether particular tnatters have come lo my attention. Basls of independent examlnorfs statement My examination is carried out in acccKdance wrth Regulation 11 of the Charibes Ac(x)unts {Scotland) Regulations 2006. An examination indudes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also indudes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the a%)Unts and seeks exrAanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures uThYertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and. (x)nsequentiy. I do Th)t express an audrt opinion on Ihe accounts. Independent examiner's statement In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention which gives me reasonable cause lo believe that in any material respect the requirements.. to keep accounting records in accordance with section 44(1 } (a) of the 2005 Acl and Regulation 4 of Ihe 2006 Ac(x)unts Regulations. and to prepare accounts whith acc(Kd with the accounting rec(dS and (x)mply with RegulatM)n 9 of the 2006 A(xYJunts RulationS have not been mel. or 2. to which. in my opinion, attention should be dravm in order to enable a proper understanding ofthe a(Ounts to be reached. Signgd: 27/6/2026 Name: l Heather Batsch Relevant professronal qualification{s) or body Ilf any): Address". 6 Harden Mains, JEDBURGH. TD8 6RB