2025-03-31-accounts - Ardrossan Castle Heritage Society

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Ardrossan Castle Heritage Society SCIO

		Receipts andpayments accounts For the period from Period start date Period end date to 01 04 2024 Day Month Year Day Month Year 31 03 2025 ~~————~~	Receipts andpayments accounts For the period from Period start date Period end date to 01 04 2024 Day Month Year Day Month Year 31 03 2025 ~~————~~	Receipts andpayments accounts For the period from Period start date Period end date to 01 04 2024 Day Month Year Day Month Year 31 03 2025 ~~————~~	Receipts andpayments accounts For the period from Period start date Period end date to 01 04 2024 Day Month Year Day Month Year 31 03 2025 ~~————~~	Receipts andpayments accounts For the period from Period start date Period end date to 01 04 2024 Day Month Year Day Month Year 31 03 2025 ~~————~~	Receipts andpayments accounts For the period from Period start date Period end date to 01 04 2024 Day Month Year Day Month Year 31 03 2025 ~~————~~	Receipts andpayments accounts For the period from Period start date Period end date to 01 04 2024 Day Month Year Day Month Year 31 03 2025 ~~————~~	Receipts andpayments accounts For the period from Period start date Period end date to 01 04 2024 Day Month Year Day Month Year 31 03 2025 ~~————~~	Receipts andpayments accounts For the period from Period start date Period end date to 01 04 2024 Day Month Year Day Month Year 31 03 2025 ~~————~~	Receipts andpayments accounts For the period from Period start date Period end date to 01 04 2024 Day Month Year Day Month Year 31 03 2025 ~~————~~	Receipts andpayments accounts For the period from Period start date Period end date to 01 04 2024 Day Month Year Day Month Year 31 03 2025 ~~————~~	Receipts andpayments accounts For the period from Period start date Period end date to 01 04 2024 Day Month Year Day Month Year 31 03 2025 ~~————~~	Receipts andpayments accounts For the period from Period start date Period end date to 01 04 2024 Day Month Year Day Month Year 31 03 2025 ~~————~~	Receipts andpayments accounts For the period from Period start date Period end date to 01 04 2024 Day Month Year Day Month Year 31 03 2025 ~~————~~	Receipts andpayments accounts For the period from Period start date Period end date to 01 04 2024 Day Month Year Day Month Year 31 03 2025 ~~————~~	Receipts andpayments accounts For the period from Period start date Period end date to 01 04 2024 Day Month Year Day Month Year 31 03 2025 ~~————~~
Section A Statement of receipts and payments
			Unrestricted funds	Restricted funds			Expendable endowment funds				Permanent endowment funds			Total funds current period				Total funds last period	Total funds last
			to nearest £	to nearest £			to nearest £				to nearest £			to nearest £		to nearest £		to nearest £	to nearest £
A1 Receipts
Donations														-	-	-	-	239	239
Legacies														-	-	-	-
Grants			1,156											1	1	1	1,156	500	500
Receipts from fundraisingactivities			1,953											1	1	1	1,953
Gross tradingreceipts														-	-	-	-	137	137
Income from investments other than
land and buildings														-	-	-	-
Rents from land & buildings														-	-	-	-
Gross receipts from other charitable
activities			133											133	133	133	133
														-	-	-	-
*A1 Sub total*	*A1 Sub total*	*A1 Sub total*	3,242	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3,242	3,242	3,242	3,242	875	875
A2 Receipts from asset &	A2 Receipts from asset &
investment sales
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets	Proceeds from sale of fixed assets													-	-	-	-
Proceeds from sale of investments														-	-	-	-
*A2 Sub total*	*A2 Sub total*	*A2 Sub total*	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

**Total receipts **			3,242	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3,242	3,242	3,242	3,242	875	875
A3 Payments
Expenses for fundraising activities			193											193	193	193	193
Gross trading payments														-	-	-	-
Investment management costs														-	-	-	-
Payments relating directly to charitable		Payments relating directly to charitable
activities			20,489											20	20	20	20,489	1,757
Grants and donations														-	-	-	-	50	50
Governance costs:
														-	-	-	-
Audit / independent examination			83											83	83	83	83	83	83
Preparation of annual accounts														-	-	-	-
Legal costs	Legal costs													-	-	-	-
	Other	Other	Other
														-	-	-	-
														-	-	-	-
*A3 Sub total*	**A3 Sub total **		20,764	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	20,764	20,764	20,764	20,764	1,890
A4 Payments relating to asset and
investment movements
Purchases of fixed assets
														-	-	-	-
Purchase of investments														-	-	-	-
*A4 Sub total*	**A4 Sub total **		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

**Total payments **			20,764	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	20,764	20,764	20,764	20,764	1,890
*Net receipts / (payments)* A5 Transfers to / (from) funds *Surplus / (deficit) for year*		17,522) ( - - - 17,522) ( 1,015) ( - 17,522) ( - - - 17,522) ( 1,015) ( ~~======~~

APPENDIX 2

SC043515

Ardrossan Castle Heritage Society SCIO

Section B Statement of balances

Details	Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 36,711 17,522) (	Restricted funds to nearest £	Expendable endowment funds to nearest £	Permanent endowment funds to nearest £	Total current period to nearest £	Total last period to nearest £
Cash and bank balances at start of year					36,711	37,726
Surplus / (deficit) shown on receipts and payments account					17,522) (	1,015) (
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Details Cash and bank balances at end of year (Agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))	19,189	-	-	-	19,189	36,711
	0	-	- Fund to which	- asset belongs	0
					Market valuation to nearest £	Last year to nearest £





Details		Fund to which	asset belongs	Total Cost (if available) to nearest £	-	-
					Current value (if available) to nearest £	Last year to nearest £









Details			Total Fund to which l	-	-	-
				iability relates	Amount due to nearest £	Last year to nearest £
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Details			Fund to which l	Total iability relates	-	-
					Amount due (estimate) to nearest £	Last year to nearest £



Signature			Print Name	Total	-	-
						Date of approval

Adrossan Castle Heritage 2025 / Statement of balances

December 2007

APPENDIX 2

Ardrossan Castle Heritage Society SCIO

SC043515

Section C Notes to the Accounts

C1 Nature and purpose of funds (may be stated on analysis of funds worksheets)

Type of activity or project supported	Type of activity or project supported	Number of grants made £	Number of grants made £





		Total	-

If no remuneration was paid during the period to any charity trustee or person connected to a trustee cross this box (otherwise complete section 3b)			X
Authority under which paid			£






If no expenses were paid to any charity trustee during the period then cross (otherwise complete section 4b)		this box	X
	Nature of transaction	Number of trustees	£





Nature of relationship		Transaction amount (£)	Balance outstanding at period end (£)

C6 Other information

Adrossan Castle Heritage 2025 / Notes

December 2007

APPENDIX 1 OSCR Period start date Month Year Apnl 2024 Period end date Month Year March 2025 Da Da 31 From To S(ottish Charity Regulator Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator Reference and administration details Charity name other names charity is known by Registered charity number Charity's principal address Ardrossan Castle Heritage Society SC043515 Names of the charity trustees on date of approval of Trustees, Annual Report Trustee name Office (if any) Oates acted if not for whole year Name of person (or body) entitled to oint trustee ifan 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

APPENDIX 1 Reference and administration details Names of all other charity trustees during the period. if any. (for example, those who resigned parl way through the financial period) Name Dates acted rf not for whole year Structure, governance and management Type of governing document SCIO Constitution (as amended July 2016) Trustee recruitment and appointment AGM Objectives and activities Charitable purposes Research: To advance the understanding of Ardrossan Castle and Castle Community.. To encourage and facilitate communtty at Ardrossan Castle. Environment: To improve and promote Ardrossan castle as a positive heritage destination. Summary of the main activities in relation to these objects April 2024 - March 2025 We hosted our annual Easter event at the caslle and continued our quarterly meetings with NAC and HES. Our annual Doors Open weekend was held and, despite challenging weather conditions, proved to be a great success. Following a long period of collaborative work with NAC, the gate to the castle was successfully reopened. We also held our first Caslle Ceilidh as a fvndraising event, raising funds to support the retum of cannons to Castle Hill, known locally as Cannon Hill.

APPENDIX 1 Achievements and performance Summary of the main achievements of Ihe charity during the financial period During the financial period, the charity successfully delivered a wide range of activities that strengthened community engagement and enhanced the castle's heritage value. Key highlights included the annual Easter event and a highly successful Doors Open weekend, which attracled strong public interest despite adverse weather conditions. The charity maintained effective partnership working through quarterly meetings with North Ayrshire Council (NAC) and Historic Environment Scotland (HES), supporting ongoing collaboration and long-temi planning. A significant milestone was the reopening of the castle gate, achieved after an extended period of joint work with NAC, improving public access to the site. Community outreach was further strengthened through participation in the Ardrossan Christmas Lights Switch-on parade, helping to raise the charity's profile and celebrate local traditions. In addition. the charity delivered numerous guided tours and visits for members of the public, community groups, and schools, increasing access to local heritage and supporting education and leaming. The charity also held its first Castle Ceilidh. a new fundraising initiative that successfully raised funds towards the retum of historic cannons to Castle Hill, known locally as Cannon Hill. Collectively, these achievements demonstrate the charity's ongoing commitment to heritage preservation, education, and active community involvement. Financial review Brief statement of the charity's policy on reserves The policy states we keep £1000 in reserves. Details of any deficit We appreciate that there is a substants'al deficit in this financial year and we will do everything to ensure that this is looked at to save it happening again Donated facilities and services (if any) NIA

APPENDIX 1 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) OSCR wlll accept dlgftal or typed 31gnatures Full namels) Position (e.g. Chair) Treasurer Chair Dale 23112125 23112125

APPENDIX 3 oscr Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator Inde endent examiner's re ort on the accounts Report to the trusteeslmembers of Charty name rdrossan Castle Heritage Society SCIO Registered charity number On the accounls of the charity for the period SC043515 Period start date Month Period end date Month arch Year 024 Year 25 Set out on pages mnbe[tO Ine page Lmbers of adothnal theetsl Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner The charity's truslees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the terms of Ihe Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 ("the 2005 Act") and the Charities Accounts {Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended} ("the 2006 Regulations"). The charity's trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10(1)Idl of the 2006 Regulations does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts as required under section (44) (1){c) of the 2005 Act and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. My examination is carried out in accordance wrth Regulation 11 of the 2006 Regulats'ons. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeks explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and, consequently, I do not express an audrt opinion on the view given by the accounts. Basis of independent examiner's statement Independent examiner's statement In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: which gives me reasonable cause to believe that. in any material respect, the requirements: to keep accounting records in accordance with section 44(1)(a) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Regulations, and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records 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 to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed.. Name: Relevant professional qualification{s) or body (if any).. Date: 23/12/2025 Address..

APPENDIX 3 Disclosure section Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight material problems. Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose