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2024-09-30-accounts

APPENDIX 1 oscr,_ Period start dale Month Period end dale Ye•r Day Y•8r Day 01 S•rt 2023 31 2024 OffKe of the SMtti$h Charlty Rogulator Reference and administration details Charlty n*m• Other namm ¢h•rlty Is known Speak Tut1(ish Edinburgh Reglslfrrgd charity numb•r Charity'• prlnclp•l addrms SC043391 13 Silverknowes Avenue 14 Edinburgh EH4 5HT 41amw of th• ¢h•rlty trust••s on dat• of approval of Tru•tw•' Annual R•port TNste• n¥m• Offko {11 any) not for whole year (or body) en11t1￿ to Trustee Twstee Trustee Trustee Trustee 10 11 12 13 14 16 18 17 19

APPENDIX 1 Reference and administration details Nomes of all oth•r ¢h•rlty tru•t•e• durfng tho p•rlod,11 any, Ifor •xomple, tho•e who rn•lgnod part way through tho flnanclal portod) None Structure, governance and management Type of gov•mlng document Speak Turtish is a SCIO. 11 was established in 2009 and became a registered charity in 2012. 11 is governed according to rts single-tier SCIO constitution. Tru8ts0 rn¢rultment and appolntmont The trustee$ represent teachers and parents who have an e$lablished connection and understanding of the functions of Speak Turkish. Appointment and removal lakes place on an annual basis at the AGM and is approved by unanimous agfeemenl of the existing Iruslees and removal of any trustee by the unanimous agreement of the others. Objectives and activities Charltsbl• purpo• to foster understanding of Turkish language and culture amon8St people of TLJrkish descent and to promote Turkish culture and language to the wider population To foster a positive image of bi-culturalism amongst children and young people of joint Britishnurkish heritage., and to provide opportunities for non-re51dent Turkish citizens to experience Scottish culture. Summary of the maln actlvttl In r•lallon to Ihme obJ•cts Speak Turkish promotes the Turkish language in EdinbLJrgh. WÈ recruit and train teachers to deliver13nguage learning. We represent Speak Turkish at cultur31 events across the city of Edinburgh. We promote wider Turkish cultural activities to our 5UPPOrters 3nd students.

APPENDIX 1 Achievements and perfomiance Summary of the maln achle¥emonts of tho charlty durfng tho flnanclal perlod During the year.. Tlwe V•erenoTurWI a•ws hwe been slN* , of teachers and later due to Covid-19 pandemie. Financial review Brfef statem•nt of the ¢h•rlty'• pollcy on roserrfes The charity holds reserves of around 2k these are necèssary to pay for unforeseen expenses and keep the organisation solvent between fundraising Detalh of any d•ff¢lt Donatod fa¢lllllM and ••r¥lc•• {If any) nw• we APPENDIX 1 Other optional information Speak Turkish is an independent organisalion with no political, or religious affiliations or funding. The organisation is committed to fostering Turkish language and Culture and the benefits of bilingualism and biculturalism amngst Turkish speakers and would-be Turkish speakers in Edinburgh.

Tho trust••s declare that they havo •pprov•d th• trusloes, r•port above. Slgned on b•half of the charity'¥ trust• Slgnaturo151 Full namelsl Posltion {•.g. Chalrl Trustee TLthiC.E- Date 1910512025 Qolas125.

Speak Turkish - Receipts and Payments for the year to 31 August 2024 R¢¢el Donations ojrrent year st￿￿ent payrnents (Note 61 Funding grants FundiThJ from The Voluntsry A￿on 2024 £oc £oco £0 (K) £0.( 2023 £0 £o.(N) £o.cK) £0. P men1• Teathers profess￿1 fees Teachers travel exFenses ClaSsr￿M rènt ststs.o￿ry and Phot¢xtyy I1￿. cunputsrrfJl Insurancelweb site ¢)main 8ThJ subscnpbons Proles&onal skilL% coutsès and Coursè btdis 0￿eT Payment relab'ng to previous year (Note 71 Totsl payment 2024 £000 EDOO £oTr) £o.o) £o.r>J 2023 £O.CM) £0 tK) £0 £0 £0 CKJ £0 (A) £oc £0 (K) £0 £0 £0( Total r¢¢frlpi8 L••8 toial paym•nts Surp1￿ (d￿¢11) for Ihe y•ar (Note 71 Statement of Balances as al 31 August 2023 2024 £2,976.71 2023 £2,976.71 Reserves Brou9ht forward at b8ginning ol year Surplus {defi¢)tl tsr the year £2,976.71 £2,976.71 Add cheques not cashed Reserves at year end Bank and Cash Balanus Bank ckjrrent aCCOLJnt É2,978.71 £2,976.71 £2.911 50 £2.910 50 £66.21 | Cash in hand Tolal Bank and Cash £65 21 £2,976.71 £2,976.71 Other assets and li•bilrti0s Signod on bghall of th• commltto• Pagelof2 Speak Turkish (SCIO No: SC043391)

Speak Turkish Notes to the accounts for the year to 31 August 2024 1. Basis of accounting. These a¢￿UnIS have been prepared on the Receipts and Payments basis in accordance with the Chartties & Trustee Investment Iscollandl Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts Iscotlandl Regulations 2006 las amendedl 2. Restn¢ted funds. There are no reslricled fund$ 3. No remuneration. fees or expense5 were paid to the Trustees. 4. Governance costs. There We￿ no material Governance costs. 5. There were no donations in this year. 6. There were no Turkish Classes have been held sI￿e Dec'18 due to lack of teachers and aller due lo Covid-19 pandemic. The charsty did not carry out any acts'vits'e$ during 2023-2024 financial period. 7. Theffj is no deficit during 2023-2024 financial per￿d. Ind•pend•nt Examlner'• Report I report on the financial statements of th8 charity Speak Turkish for the year ended 31 August 2024, which are Set out on page 1 8t#)ve. R8Jpoctlve rn8pon81bllltles of Trust998 and Examlner The charity's trustees are rosponsible for the preparation of the account$ in accordance with the term$ of the Charib'es 8nd Trustee InvestnEnt IScolland} Act 2005 1.the 2005 Act"} and the Charities Ac¢ounl$ Iseollandl Regulations 20(￿ las amended) I"Ihe 2006 Regulations'l. The charity's truste8s consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 1011 Ildl of the 20C6 Regulations does not appty. It is my responsibility lo examine the accounts as required under section144)11 Ilcl of the 2005 Act and to slate whether particular matters have come to my attention. Ba•18 of Independ•nt ExamIn•￿8 Statement My examination is carried out In accordance with Regulation 11 of the 2006 Regulat￿ns. An examination includes review of the accounting records kept by the charnty and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes considerabon of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeks explanations from the trustees conceming any $uch 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 Indopndent Examinèr's Statement In connection wrth my examinats'on. no matter has ¢ome to my attenlK*n', 1. which gives me reasonable cause to beI￿ve that, in any material r6sFrfI, the requirements.. lo keep accounting records In accordance with section 4411 Ila) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Regulations, and to prepare accounts which accord with the ￿l￿nts.ng r8cDrds and comply with Regulation 9 of the 2006 Regulations have not been met, or 2. to which. in my opinion. attention should be drawn in order lo enable a proper understanding of the accounts lo be reached PaRe2of2 Speak Turkish ISCIO No: SC0433911