2025-03-31-accounts - Coastal Communities Museum

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APPENDIX 1 oscr Period start date Month Year Period end date Month Year Day From 01 Aptil 2024 To 31 March 2025 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 Coastal Communilies Museum Trust CCMT SC043666 Names of the charity trustees on date of approval of Trustees, Annual Report Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole year Name of person (or body) entitled to APPENDIX 1

Reference and Adllunistration 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 Constitution - as approved by OSCR in December 2012 Trustee recruitment and appointment Nine Trustees can be ct>opted by the Board of Trustees for approval by the Membership at the AGM. East Lothian Council (ELC) can appoint Ihree representstives as Trustees. Currently one is to be a Councillor for the North Berwick Coastal Ward and the other two are chosen by the Membership for approval by ELC. They act as the Members, fomial representatives on the Board. There is also a representative on the Board from each of Gullane & Area Community Council and North BeICk Communty Council. Objectives and activities Charitable purposes The CCM'S purposes and objects are for the benefft of the public in Scotland and elsewhere to advance education and the arts. heritage, culture and science. Summary of the main activities in relation to these objects Beeen April 2024 and March 2025 the exhibition "Land, Sea People, Stories" opened to the public in April 2024 until October 2024. It continued to showcase local history, geology and wildlife. In the period we continued to improve our website. The volunteers worked from the closure of the exhibttion in October 2024 to end March 2025 in intensive preparation for the 2025 exhibition which opened in April 2025, again entitied "Land. Sea, People, Stories. We held a series of talks for Members from October 2024 to March 2025 which were well attended.

APPENDIX 1 Achievements and performance Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the financial period Income £ 14,336 (previous period £21,114) This came from granls which were obtsined from East Lothian Council (unrestricted). Other income included donations. Expenditure £ 9,320 (previous period £19,980) This was spent predominately on exhibition activities with spends on marketing, insurance and administration. We also continued to upgrade display cases. The year-end balance was £ 5,016 with cash balance at the end of the year £21,785 We had an average attendance of 60 local people at our Winter talks. We have around 50 active volunteers, who work front of house to open the Museum to the public, on marketing and developing activities and events for visitors. fundraising, researching exhibitions and to provide administrative support. The Trustees take on management tasks including future planning and liaison with our service provision partner, East Lothian Council. Financial review Brief statement of the charity's policy on reserves We aim to hold roughly one yearfs operating expenditure in our current account. We have no other reserves. Details of any deficit None Donated facilities and services (if any) None

APPENDIX 1 other optional information We share our East Lothian Council building with North Berwick library and the Coastal Communities Museum has had to comply with Ihe East Lothian Council's Buildings policy. In depth Risk Assessments have been needed along with detailed Standard Operating Procedures to work towards completing the exhibrtion and to then update those to allow the museum to open to the public in April 2024. Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the chari 's trustees Signature{s Full name{s Position (e.g. Chair) Vice Chair Secretary Date

APPENDIX 3 oscr Office of the Scottish Charlty Regulator Independent examiner's report on the accounts V7 Report to the Charty natre trusteeslmembers of Coastal Communities Museum Trust Registered charity SC 043666 number Period s'iart date Morih Period end date Month Day Year Day Yeaf 01 April 2C24 to 31 March 2025 Set out on pages 110 10 Iiemember to Include the page um¢ers of addil,ong1 shee151 Respective The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance responsibilities of with the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment Iscotlandl 2005 Act and the trustees and examlner Charities Accounts (Scotlandl Regulations 2006. The charity trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10(11 Id) of the Accounts Reg ulations does not apply It is my responsibilrty to examine the countS as required under section 44(1) Ic) of the Act and to state whether particular matters have come lo my attention. Basis of ind•p•ndont My examination is c2rried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the Charities oxaminer's Statement Accounts (Scotlandl Regulations 2006. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charrty and a 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 truslees concerning any such rnatlers. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and. consequently, I do not exprèss an audit opinion on the 8ccounts. Independent examiner's In the course of my examination, no matter has come to rny attention 8tatement 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 Accounts Regulations, and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with Regulation g of the 2006 Accounts Regulations have not been met, or to which. in my opinion. attention should be drawn In order lo enable a proper e reached. Signed Nam Relevant profession qualificationls) or bod {if any) Date: Is- JULY 2025 Address 'Please delete the words in the brackets rf they do not apply. If the words do apply, set out those matters which have come to your attention on the following page.

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		Receipts andpayments accounts For the period from Period start date Period end date to 01 April 2024 Day Month Year Day Month Year 31 March 2025 ~~———~~	Receipts andpayments accounts For the period from Period start date Period end date to 01 April 2024 Day Month Year Day Month Year 31 March 2025 ~~———~~	Receipts andpayments accounts For the period from Period start date Period end date to 01 April 2024 Day Month Year Day Month Year 31 March 2025 ~~———~~	Receipts andpayments accounts For the period from Period start date Period end date to 01 April 2024 Day Month Year Day Month Year 31 March 2025 ~~———~~	Receipts andpayments accounts For the period from Period start date Period end date to 01 April 2024 Day Month Year Day Month Year 31 March 2025 ~~———~~	Receipts andpayments accounts For the period from Period start date Period end date to 01 April 2024 Day Month Year Day Month Year 31 March 2025 ~~———~~	Receipts andpayments accounts For the period from Period start date Period end date to 01 April 2024 Day Month Year Day Month Year 31 March 2025 ~~———~~	Receipts andpayments accounts For the period from Period start date Period end date to 01 April 2024 Day Month Year Day Month Year 31 March 2025 ~~———~~	Receipts andpayments accounts For the period from Period start date Period end date to 01 April 2024 Day Month Year Day Month Year 31 March 2025 ~~———~~	Receipts andpayments accounts For the period from Period start date Period end date to 01 April 2024 Day Month Year Day Month Year 31 March 2025 ~~———~~	Receipts andpayments accounts For the period from Period start date Period end date to 01 April 2024 Day Month Year Day Month Year 31 March 2025 ~~———~~	Receipts andpayments accounts For the period from Period start date Period end date to 01 April 2024 Day Month Year Day Month Year 31 March 2025 ~~———~~	Receipts andpayments accounts For the period from Period start date Period end date to 01 April 2024 Day Month Year Day Month Year 31 March 2025 ~~———~~	Receipts andpayments accounts For the period from Period start date Period end date to 01 April 2024 Day Month Year Day Month Year 31 March 2025 ~~———~~	Receipts andpayments accounts For the period from Period start date Period end date to 01 April 2024 Day Month Year Day Month Year 31 March 2025 ~~———~~	Receipts andpayments accounts For the period from Period start date Period end date to 01 April 2024 Day Month Year Day Month Year 31 March 2025 ~~———~~	Receipts andpayments accounts For the period from Period start date Period end date to 01 April 2024 Day Month Year Day Month Year 31 March 2025 ~~———~~	Receipts andpayments accounts For the period from Period start date Period end date to 01 April 2024 Day Month Year Day Month Year 31 March 2025 ~~———~~	Receipts andpayments accounts For the period from Period start date Period end date to 01 April 2024 Day Month Year Day Month Year 31 March 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 period
			to nearest £		to nearest £	to nearest £				to nearest £					to nearest £			to nearest £		to nearest £	to nearest £	to nearest £
A1 Receipts
Donations			7,515		-	-	-	-										7	7	7,515	6,783
Legacies			-		-	-	-	-										-	-	-	-	-
Grants			5,625															5	5	5,625	12,733
Receipts from fundraisingactivities			130		-	-	-	-										130	130	130	184	184
Gross tradingreceipts			-		-	-	-	-										-	-	-	-	-
Income from investments other than
land and buildings			-		-	-	-	-										-	-	-	-	-
Rents from land & buildings			-	-	-	-	-	-										-	-	-	-	-
Gross receipts from other charitable
activities			-		-	-	-	-										-	-	-	-	-
Gift Aid claim			1,066															1	1	1,066	1,414
*A1 Sub total*	*A1 Sub total*	*A1 Sub total*	14,336		-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-					14,336	14,336	14,336	21,114
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 **			14,336		-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-		-	-	-	14,336	14,336	14,336	21,114
A3 Payments
Expenses for fundraising activities			-															-	-	-	-	-
Gross trading payments			-															-	-	-	-	-
Investment management costs			-															-	-	-	-	-
Payments relating directly to charitable		Payments relating directly to charitable
activities			9,200															9	9	9,200	9,493
Grants and donations
			-															-	-	-	-	-
Governance costs:
			-															-	-	-	-	-
Audit / independent examination			-															-	-	-	-	-
Preparation of annual accounts			-															-	-	-	-	-
Legal costs	Legal costs		120															120	120	120	72	72
	Other	Other	Other-															-	-	-	-	-
																		-	-	-	-	-
*A3 Sub total*	**A3 Sub total **		9,320		-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-		-	-	-	9,320	9,320	9,320	9,565
A4 Payments relating to asset and
investment movements
Purchases of fixed assets			-							-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-	-	10,415
Purchase of investments			-		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
*A4 Sub total*	**A4 Sub total **		-		-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-	-	10,415
																			#VALUE!
**Total payments **			9,320		-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-		-	-	-	9,320	9,320	9,320	19,980
*Net receipts / (payments)* A5 Transfers to / (from) funds *Surplus / (deficit) for year*		5,016 - - - 5,016 1,134 - - 5,016 - - - 5,016 1,134 ~~=SS5S—~~

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Section B Statement of balances

Details	Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 15,731 5,016	Restricted funds to nearest £ 1,038 -	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					16,769	15,635
Surplus / (deficit) shown on receipts and payments account					5,016	1,134
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Cash and bank balances at end of year (Agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details	20,747	1,038	-	-	21,785	16,769
		#VALUE!	- Fund to which	- asset belongs	-	#REF!
					Market valuation to nearest £	Last year to nearest £
Nil




Details		Fund to which	asset belongs	Total Cost (if available) to nearest £	-	-
					Current value (if available) to nearest £	Last year to nearest £
No balance sheet accountedfor.
Full list of moveable assets exists.
Approved byBoard on8 Oct2024
Updated onaregularbasis.





Details			Total Fund to which l	-	-	-
				iability relates	Amount due to nearest £	Last year to nearest £
Nilaccountedfor 10 cheques totalling
£2240.92uncashed at 31/03/2025



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


Signature			Print Name	Total	-	-
						Date of approval
						12 August 2025
						12 August 2025

CCMT - OSCR section B - accounts / Statement of balances

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Section C Notes to the Accounts

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

Only one Current Account held with the Co-operative Bank is in existence. It is used for all receipts and payments.

Individual / Number of grants £ Type of activity or project supported institution made C2 Grants Total Nil C3a Trustee remuneration 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 C3b Trustee remuneration - details

C4a Trustee expenses If no expenses were paid to any charity trustee during the period then cross this box (otherwise complete section 4b) x

C5 Transactions with trustees and connected persons C4b Trustee expenses - details		Nature of transaction	Number of trustees £	Number of trustees £





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

C6 Other information

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Additional analysis (1)

Analysis of receipts and payments

1 Donations

1 Donations
	Unrestricted funds to nearest £	Restricted funds to nearest £	Expendable endowment funds to nearest £	Permanent endowment funds to nearest £	Total current period to nearest £	Total last period to nearest £
Various	7,515				7,515	6,783
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Total East Lothian Council St Andrew Blackadder Church NB Coastal Area Partnership North Berwick Trust Total 3 Gross receipts from other charitable activities 2 Grants	7,515	-	-	-	7,515	6,783
	- Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 5,625 -	#VALUE! Restricted funds to nearest £	-	-	- Total current period to nearest £ 5,625 - -	- Total last period to nearest £
		-				7,500

		-				100

						5,133


	5,625	-			5,625	12,733
	- Unrestricted funds to nearest £	- Restricted funds to nearest £	Expendable endowment funds to nearest £	Permanent endowment funds to nearest £	- Total current period to nearest £	- Total last period to nearest £
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Total	-	-	-	-	-	-

4 Payments relating directly to charitable activities

	Unrestricted funds to nearest £	Restricted funds to nearest £	Expendable endowment funds to nearest £	Permanent endowment funds to nearest £	Total current period to nearest £	Total last period to nearest £
Exhibition costs	4,854				4,854	4,086
Marketingand website	3,409				3,409	4,470
Insurance	937				937	937
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Total	9,200	-	-	-	9,200	9,493
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Additional analysis (2)

Receipts 5 Breakdown of unrestricted funds	Unrestricted fund 1 - enter name of fund below 7,515 - 5,625 130 1,066 - - 14,336	Unrestricted fund 1 - enter name of fund below 7,515 - 5,625 130 1,066 - - 14,336	Unrestricted fund 2 - enter name of fund below	Unrestricted fund 3 - enter name of fund below	Unrestricted fund 4 - enter name of fund below	Total unrestricted funds	Total unrestricted funds last period
Donations	7,515					7,515	6,783
Legacies	-					-	-
Grants	5,625					5,625	7,500
Receipts from fundraisingactivities	130					130	184
Gift Aid claim	1,066					1,066	1,414
buildings	-					-	-
Rents from land & buildings						-	-
Gross receipts from other charitable activities						-
*Sub total* Receipts from asset & investment sales	14,336		-	-	-	14,336	15,881
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Proceeds from sale of fixed assets		- -				-	-
Proceeds from sale of investments						-
*Sub total* *Total receipts* Payments	-		-	-	-	-	-
	14,336		-	-	-	14,336	15,881
	- - - 9,200 - - - - 120 -					-
Expenses for fundraisingactivities	-					-	-
Gross trading payments	-					-	-
Investment management costs						-
Payments relatingdirectlyto charitable activities	9,200					9,200	9,393
Grants and donations						-
Governance costs:						-	-
Audit / independent examination						-	-
Preparation of annual accounts						-
Legal costs	120					120	72
Other	-					-
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*Sub total* Payments relating to asset and investment movements	9,320		-	-	-	9,320	9,465
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Purchases of fixed assets	-					-	5,282
Purchase of investments	-					-
*Sub total* *Total payments* *Net receipts / (payments)* Transfers to / (from) funds *Surplus / (deficit) for year*	-		-	-	-	-	5,282
						cross ref error
	9,320		-	-	-	9,320	14,747
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	5,016		-	-	-	5,016	1,134

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	5,016		-	-	-	5,016	1,134
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Nature and purpose of funds
For the benefit of the public in Scotland and elsewhere to advance educa the history of the coastal co			tion and the arts, heritage and scienc mmunities of the North Berwick Coast		e through the collection, recording and al Ward.		preservation of

CCMT - OSCR section B - accountsAdditional notes (2)

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Additional analysis (3)

Additional analysis (3)
Receipts 6 Breakdown of restricted funds	Restricted fund 1 - enter name of fund below	Restricted fund 2 - enter name of fund below	Restricted fund 3 - enter name of fund below	Restricted fund 4 - enter name of fund below	Total restricted funds	Total restricted funds last period
Donations					-
Legacies					-
Grants					-	5,233
Receipts from fundraisingactivities					-
Gross tradingreceipts					-
Income from investments other than land and buildings					-
Rents from land & buildings					-
Gross receipts from other charitable activities					-
*Sub total* Receipts from asset & investment sales	-	-	-	-	-	5,233
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Proceeds from sale of fixed assets	-	-	-	-	-	-
Proceeds from sale of investments					-
*Sub total* *Total receipts* Payments	-	-	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-	-	5,233
					-
Expenses for fundraising activities	-				-	-
Gross trading payments	-				-	-
Investment management costs	-				-	-
Payments relating directly to charitable activities	-				-	100
Grants and donations	-				-	-
Governance costs:	-				-	-
Audit / independent examination	-				-	-
Preparation of annual accounts	-				-	-
Legal costs	-				-	-
					-	-
					-	-
*Sub total* Payments relating to asset and investment movements	-	-	-	-	-	100
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Purchases of fixed assets	-				-	5,133
Purchase of investments	-				-
*Sub total* *Total payments* *Net receipts / (payments)* Transfers to / (from) funds *Surplus / (deficit) for year*	-	-	-	-	-	5,133
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	-	-	-	-	-	5,233
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Nature andpurpose of funds

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