APPENDIX 1 oscr,- Period start dale Period end date Month March kk)nth Y•Ar D8y 31 Y8ar To 2022 Office of the Scottish Charlty Regulator Reference and administration details Charlty name Other names chartty Is known Roglstered charlty number Charlty's prlnclpal addr SC043321 265E Blackness Roal Poslcode DD2 1 RX Narnes of the charlty trustees on date of approval of Tn(•93, Annual Rewt Trustse name Olfke (11 any) Dates acted If not for whole year (or body) entitled to appolnl InMt•• Illan Chief Executive Treasurer Secretary 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
APPENDIX 1 Reference and administration details Narnes of all other charlty trustses durlng the perl¢xl. If any. (for example. those who reslgned part way through thg flnanclal perlod} Structure, governance and management Type of govemlng document The charity is a Scontsh Charitable ItKorporaied Or8anisaiion ISCIOI commencin8 actiwts on 27 Juty 2012. The charity is controlled by its constttution. Trustee recrultment and appolntment The twstee5 ale appointed by the mewnber5 at the AGM in accordance Yrfith the constitution. New irusiees are seleded from the current members of ihe charity. Upon request, appointment of trustees can be appointed by the Chief Executive Trustee. Trustees are trained bythe current Trustees. New Trustees joining the LK)ard are provided with induction infotfftation and given an appropriate briefin8 on obligations under chariiy law. as well as the contents of the constituiion. Trustees are provided with a copy of Scortish Chartty Re8ulatorfs IOSCRI'GuidarTrce for Charity Trustees. and all current Trustees have receNed brieh"n8 Sessions relating to their duties under the Objectives and activities Charltable purposés The objectives of the chattty are= al To advance edu(ation.' and The advancement of the arts. hetitage. culture or science Summary of the main activitles In relation to these objects Shortbre3dStoriÈs SCIO aims to help mÈmbers reach iheir individu31 writin8 goals throuBh en6a8ement with an online writinB community. Typical goals may include building self-conh"dence as a writer. honing the craft of writin& editing already existing wotks. increasing their wrtting output. sharing their work with others. receivin6 feedback regaiding techniques and Skills. andlor becoming published. ShortbreadStoriÈs SCIO fcUseS on ihe medium of the short siory, because its succinct nature provides an excellent structure for learnin8 to write,. however, Shortbreadstoties SCIO does not actively discourage other fotms of fictional wtwting.
APPENDIX 1 Achievements and performance Summary of the maln achlevements of the charfty durlng the financlal perlod unoffi1 de(an has been Made to dissolve SrtbreadSt0rie8. Financial review Brief statement of the charws pollcy on reserves The accouni currÈnity holds £397.05 with no expenditures anticipated. Detalls of any deficit No dthts. Donotsd fa¢llltl•$ and Ilf any)
APPENDIX 1 Other optional information See attathment with tice of temiinath)n of server. Declaration The truste8s daclare that tw ha apyoved thè trust•es' report abo. Slgned on behalf of the charws trustees Slgnature(s) Full name(s) Posftlon le.g. Chalr) Chief Exe1Ve Dat• 1 May 2023
APPENDIX 3 OSCR tth rAV Regui&( Roport to the trust•oslmomboYs of shortbr&st0rs Independent examinerfs report on the accounts R8gi$t•r8d charity SC043321 numbor On tho accounts oftho ¢h•rlty lor the p•rlod PerKJ start date Y•ar Penod end date 01 Apnl 2021 Year 31 March 2022 S•t out on pagn 5- 10 inclusive Rospectlve The tharity's trustees are respwtjle for the preparation of Ihe accounts in adance rvdponslbllltl•s of trusteos and examlnor %Mth the tems of the CharitEs and Tnjstee Investment Iscotland) 2005 Act and the Chanhes Cnts (Scotland) Regulab'ons 2006. Tts chaty trustees consKler that the audrt requirement of Re9atr 10111 (dl of the AGcounls ReguLitions does nol apply. It Is my re5ponsithlty to exarrHne the account$ as requited under Jection 4411) Icl of the Act and to state whether pafb(wl8r matters have come to my attention. Basis of Ind&pend•nt My examinatKJn Is Gorried out in aCcOrdae Regulahon 11 of the Charities •xamlngrf$ 8latèm•nt Accounts Iscouandl Regulations 2006 An examinats'on In¢e$ a review of the accnIn9 records keF4 by the ch•ty and a comparin of the accounts presented w those records It also includes considerathon ol any unusual rtem8 ordisdosure$ in the accwnts and seeks explanatsons from the truslees conceming any 8uc matters. The procedures undertaken do not PrOde all Ihe evidence that vK)uld be required In an audit , consequentty, I do ncrt èxwe88 an audrt opInn on the aOUnt$. Ind•p••nI oxamln•V8 In the course of rny examlnatK)n. matter has come to my attents'on •tat•m•nt ¥thh gives me reagonable cause to LYlIV that in any matsrial respect the requirements. to keep accourth.ng records in accordance 4ith 8ectk)n 44(11 {al of the 2005 Act and Regulatson 4 01 the 2006 Accounts Regulah'ons. aThJ to prepare accounts accord with Ihe ¥coUnt9 records and comply with RegUlatK g of the 20( Atyjnts Regulations twe not been m, or 2. to vknreh. m my opitMTh). attention Sh(1 be drawn in order to enable a proper unJersldndirg of the ai.cniints to be reached. 80gnod." Name: Relovant professional qualifi¢ationlsl or body Irf any1= AddraM-. 3 Marylield Road Broughty Ferry DUNDEE DD5 2JJ May 2023 Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland
APPENDIX 1 oscr,- P6riod stsrt dale Klonth Yoar 2022 Period end dale Month Ye•r M¥r¢h 01 To 2023 Office of the Scottlsh Charlty R•gulator Reference and administraiion detc?ils Charfty nam• . Shortbreajstorles Oth•r nam•• ¢harlty l• known R•gl•t•r•d ¢h•rlty numb•r 4. Charhy' prlndp•l addrms ' 265E Blackness Road DuThYee Po•t¢od• DD2 1RX N•mH of th• ¢harlty truit••• on d•t• of approval of Trusl•M' Annual R•port (or bady)•* Chiof EX911¥8 Treasurer Secretary 12 13 14 15 16 17 19 20
APPENDIX 1 Reference and administration details Nam•s of all oth•r ¢harlty trustO08 durlng the perlod, ff any. (for •xamph, those who f•slgned part Way through the Ilnanclal p•rlod) Structure, governance and management Typo of govornlng documont The charity is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organlsation ISCIOI commencin& activriies on 27 July 2012. The charity 15 controlled by Its constitLrtion. Trustw r•crultmont and appolntm• The tnjstees are appointed by the members at the AGM in accordance wlth the constitution. New trustees are selected from the current members of the ¢harity. Upon request. appointment of trustees can be appointe(I by the Chief Executive Trustee. Trustees are trained by the currentTrustees. New Trustees joining the board are provided with induction informatlon and glven an appropriate briefin8 on obligations under charity law, as well as the contents of the constitution. Trustees are provided with a copy of Scottish Charity Regulatorfs IOSCRI'Guidance for Charity Trustees, and all current Trustees have receiv briefing 5es5ions relating to their duties under the Objectives and activities Charltabl• purpo••s l The objectives of the charity are- al To advance edLScation,' and The advancement of the arts, heritage, ¢ulture or science Summary of th• maln actlvltl•s In r•latlon to th•s• obJ•cts Shortbreadstories SCIO aims to help members reach their individual writlng goals through engagement with an online writin8 community. Typical goals may include building self<onfidence as a writer. honing the craft of writin& editing alreadv existing works. increasing their writing OLrtput, sharinB their work with others. receivin8 feedback regardin8 techniques and Skills. 3nd/or becomlng published. Shortbreadstories sao focuses on the medium of the short story. because its succinct nature provides an excellent strurture for learning to write.. however, I Shortbreadstories SCIO does not activety discourage other forms of firtlonal writin&
APPENDIX 1 Achievements and performance 8ummary of th• maln achl•v•m•nts of fA decision has been made to dissolve Shortbreadstories, and an AGM has been th• charlty durlng th• flnan¢l¥l p•rfod called for 27 April 2023 to ratify this decision. It 15 intended that addltlonal fund5 are donated to the Scottish Book Trust, as we feel they hold a similar remit to OUT own. Financial review Brl•f •tst•m•nt of th• ¢rIty.• pollcy on r•••r¥•• Until December 2022 the a¢¢ount held £397.05 with no expendstures anticlpated. However. on 19 December 2022 former Trustee and Founder Aobln Icher deactlvated the bank account and wired the money Into hls personal account. Robln Pllther has been contacted, and he has agreed to donate the funds to the Scottish Book Trust on our behalf, as this is where we would donate any addltlonal reser¥es upon dlssofvin8. Additionally. reopenin8 a bank account for hlm to transfer the money back seemed llke an unnecessary step. See attachment of receipt to ihe Scottish Book Trust (occurred after the end of thls Inancial year.) No deficits as there were no accruin8 ¢osts. D•talls of any d•fi¢lt Don•t•d lacllltl•• and Mrvl¢M Iff •nyl , None
APPENDIX 1 other optional information See attachment with receipt to Scotiish Trust from R¢Jbin 'Ither on wr behaff. Declaration Th• tru•t•o1 d•el*r• that th•y hav• appro¥•d tho trUSt•8s' r•port abovo. Slgn•d an b•half of th• ¢harlty'• tw8ts•1 Slgn•tur•ls) Full nam•(•} Po•ltlon {•.g. Chalr) Chi¢f ExecJJtive Dats 1 May 2023
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APPENIXX 3 OSCR Indopondont •xaminorf• report on tho accounts R•gknrnd ehaty KOI3321 forth• p•rfod P•lod •t•rt d•t• MLvth Y•qr 01 Avrm 1 2022 8•t 4)n pag•• 5- 10 Inclu•lv• 31 Yw Ma 2023 R••p•th• Th• chodV• bu•ts•8 T• reiwjnsblo th• pr•paration ofthe ¢0tI In ¢¢¢ar M•poMlbllld•• ol t•mM ofbl• ch•rIl and Trwte• IThYthnt 200S Act •nd th• Chath A£counts {W•TrJ} R•9ufallcw 20ce. The charty trnsteei eonsider Ihat th• •udt r•qutr•Fn•ftt of Regulatlon 1011) (dl olth• A¢¢tyJnts R•gulatron• do•8 not •Wy. 11 l• my Y••p¢xl1hV to •x•mlft• the Kcounb r•qulr•d un¢Jer •octton 44{111¢) of th• A¢1 and fo •tt• th•ther p4rtlcular rn4ttern hove GorThry to my att•ntknn. ¢>f My l• out In acconl•w R•guktlkJn 11 olthe Ch•rlles •x4mIn1 Btat•m•rrt ISL¥Uand} Ragul•tioni 20&9. An •Mmin•tkJn Incl • r•vw4Y oflh• •ce0ynq T01 k•pt by th• ¢h•r#y and a comparl8on of the a¢counts prnv•ntod Iho•• r•e4nh. 11 •kno IrGlud•• con8kltrafjon of any unusu•l tt•m• or dknelts•ur•• in th• •ccLMth •••k8 •xpknn•lon• from th• tru8te•J concemlng arry 8u¢h mattw•. The oc&ures undwtn do not provlde thll tho aV•n¢0 thet be rewtyed In #n •udtt •xl, 1Xu. I do not •xm• In oplnton on th• a¢¢tsMrt•. •umlrnf• In th• r)urn• of •mln. no m4lt•r com•to tyry •ll•nOon 1. m• r•••on•bh to b•kni• lh In any m•t•rt•l r••p•cath• f•qutrem•nl•.' to k••p •e¢owthng rrd• in cOlne wtth tion 4411} (•) oftho 2000 •nd R•qth4tk 4 ofth• 20 Accounts R•gul•tbn•. R•oul•tknn 9 of lh• 2006 Acethmt• R•gLd•Uoni b••n mrt or 2. In nry opwiton, •tt•nVcm hwld b• 4•hr In to enabAI • wopv under$tan 8lgMd: D•t•: May 2Q23 R•l•vrt yoh•BloMI gu•M¢nW•) ( bo* inoLltute of Charter•d Accountants of Seotland ljl•ryl: AddY•M: 3 t4arytAeld Road Broughty Ferry DUNDE£ D05 2JJ li
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