Ruthrleston Communlty Centre As%)datlon
Scottish ￿arIty No SC044026
Annual Report and Accounts
For the Year Ended 31 January 2025

uthrleston Communlty Centre Assodatlon
Trustees Annual report
Foi the Yeor Ended 31 January 2025
The trustees have pleasure In presenting their report together with the accounts and the
independent examiner's report for the year ended 31 January 2025.
Reference and AdmInIstra￿ve Informatlon
Charlty Name
Ruthrie50n Community Centre A550ciation
Charlty No
SC044026
Constltutlon
Ruthrie50n Community Centre Ass¢xiation is a Scottish charity. It is governed by
constitution appioved by the trltstees and regislered with OSCR on 24 May 2013.
Trustees
The trustees are responsble for the management ol the centre.
The trustee5, who are all members themselves, are appointed by the members.

Ruthrle5ton Communlty Centre Assoclatlon
Trustees Annual report
For the Year Ended 31 January 2025
Contlnued
Oblectl¥es and Artivltles
The Associètion's purpose is to promote the well being of the inhabitants of the Ruthrieston
and Holburn nei8hbourh¢x>d of Aberdeen City by advancing education and providing or
a$5i5ting In providing for learning opportunities OT oiher 5cKial and leisure time activities.
The Assoctation co-operates with AbeTdeen City Council in achieving these objectives and in
particular leases Ruthrieston Community Centre from the Council.
The Association receives a grant from the Council to be used towards the maintenance and
management of the Centre but the matn source of ￿ncome Is receipts from room hire.
The Community Centre'5 facilities principally comprise a main hall with associated kitchen.
an all purpose rcK)m and a meeting roorn all located in the main building. In addition there 15
stand-alone building known as the Playshed IcKated In the car park. There Is a disabled
access and toilet located In the main building. The facililies are used by 311 ages, cater for all
sector5 of the local and wider community and are In frequent use. Activitte5 Include Arts and
Crafts, fitness and e¥efcise classes, as well as social and community use e.g. Gamblers
Anonymous and a venue for various charities.
Achlevements and Performance
Our small community centre continues to be a lively place of acti￿ty-
Our playshed Is due to be demolished in September 2025 and $0 we have had to think careful
about replacement of this building as well a5 the future development of the centre as a whol
To this end we have employed a part time managerldevelopmemnt worker. This has been
successful in producing a number of new partnerships and Initiative5 which should increase
usage in the centre and revenue.
Rnanclal Revlew and Reserves Pollc¥
Ruthrieston Community Centre is a 19th century buildin8 which require5 continuou5
maintenance with major repairs and upgrades necessary frorn time to time and It is the
Association's policy to maintain sufficient reseT¥es to cover both planned and unforeseen
major expenditure on such works.
Receipts amounted to £50.68312024 £41.1201 and payrnents totalled £36,43212024 £25,663)
Approved by the trustees on 19th September 2025 and signed on their behalf bv

Ruthrleston Communlty Centre A5soclatlon
Independent Examlner's Report
For the Year Ended 31 January 2025
Independent Examlner's Report to the Trustees of Ruthrleston Communlty Centre
Assoclatlon
I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 January 2025, which are set OLrt
on page5 4 to 6.
Respertlve respon51bllltles of Trustees and Examlner
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with
the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotlandl Art 2005 and the Charities
Accounts (Scotlandl Regulations 2￿6 las amended). The charity trustees consider thal the
audit requirement of Regulation Iolllldl of the 2006 Accounts Regulations doe5 not apply. It
is my responsibility to examine the accounts as required under section 44 Illlcl of the Act an
to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Ba515 of Independent Examlner's Statement
My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the 2006 Accounts
Regulations. An exarnination includes a Teview of the accounting records kept by the charity
compaiison of the accounls presented with those records. It also includes consideration of
untjsual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeks explanations from the trtjstees conce
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 èn audit opinion on the accounts.
nv
ning
Independent Examlner'5 Statement
In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention=.
l. which gives me re?50nable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the
requi¥ements=.
- to keep accounting records in accordance with section 44 Illlal of the 2(K)5 Art and
Regulation 4 of the 2006 Account5 Regulations, and
to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with
Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations
have not been met,or
2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper
19th September 2025

Ruthrleston Communlty Centre Assodatlon
Statement of Recelpts ?nd Payments
For the Year Ended 31 January 2025
Unrestricted Restricted
Funds
Funds
Toial
2025
Tot
20
Note
Recelpts
Oonation5
Grant5
Bank Interest
Rent5
Other receipts
Total Recelpts
50
87
86
25.a97
18,310
1,473
30,400
500
50,683
18,310
1,473
30,400
500
50,683
14,
41.
20
Payments
Cost of Charitable Activities
Governance costs
Total Payments
35,724
708
36,432
35,724
708
36,432
25,
25,
Surplus for the year
14,251
14,251
15.

Ruihrlesion Communlty Centre Assoclatlon
Balance Sheet
As at 31January 2025
Unrestricted Restricted
Funds
Funds
Total
2024
otal
023
Funds Reconclllatlon
Cash at Bank and in hand - 31/112024
Surplus for the year
Cash at 8ank and in hand - 311112025
130, 176
14.251
144,427
130,176
14,251
144.427
4,719
5,457
0,176
8ank and Cash Balances
Bank Current Account 10071950
Bank Reserve Account 10071969
Bank Community Account 19289916
Bank Business Resefve Account 19289924
Co-operative Bank
Cash
,690
1.723
2,2301
0,034
959
30,239
113,229
959
30,239
113,229
959
144,427
144,427
0,176
The notes on page 6 form an inte8ral part of these accoLtnts.
Approved by the trustees on 19th September 2025 and signed on their behalf bv.."

Ruthrleston Communlty Centre Assoclatlon
Notes to the Accounts
For theyear Ended 31 January 2025
1. 8a515 of Accountlng
These accounts have been prepared on the Receipts and Payments basis in accordance
with the Charites & Trustee Investment (Scotlandl Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts
(Scotlandl Regulations 2006 las amended).
2. Nature and purpose oflunds
Unrestricted funds afe those that may be used at the discretion of the trustees in
furtherance of the objects of the charity.
No restricted grants were received in the year ended 31st january 2025.
3. Related Party Transactlons
No remuneration was paid to any trustee in respect of their role a5 trustee or to
anyone connected with a trustee during the yeai.
Unrestricted Restricted
Funds
Funds
Total
2025
Tot
20
4. Cost of Charltable Actlvltles
Wages
Pension costs
Repairs & replacements
Cleaning & hygiene
Gardening
Gritting & snow clearin8
Other costs
4,505
137
4,532
17,336
1,195
4,146
3,873
35,724
4,505
137
4,532
17,336
1,195
4,146
3,873
35,724
46
92
81
02
67
88
15,
25,
5. Governance costs
Cost of independent examiner
Other costs
75
633
708
75
633
708
75
75
2024
Income
Expenditure
202
Unrestrlcted funds
General funds
114,644
50.683
136,4321
128,

Ruthrieston Cornmunlty Centre Asso(iatl
Additional Infomiatlon
Year ended 31st January 2025
202S
2024
Repalrs & replacements
Albion h*ar1n8 loop
Currys- laptop
M Sharp- floor mattini
Brian Smith decorating
Minor items
257.C4J
489.C(J
774.00
2.900.00
112.011
4.532.(KJ
Cleanln8 & hyBlene
Goldstar contract
Goldstar extra5
Cathedral
Other hy8iene costs
15.592.32
648.00
449.28
646.99
17.336.59
14.174.86
348.00
449.28
719.99
15,692.13
Gaidènlng
Weedol
Goldstar
0.00
1.381.46
1,381.46
1.194.82
1.194.82
Grlttlng & Snow clearln6
Goldstar
4,145.65
2,701.79
Other costs
RGU Donation
Ma¢Millan donatlo
Shopmobilty donation
Grampian Society for the Blind dtsnètion
ACC entertainment licence
Insuran￿ IN8 £260 pay in from ACCI
Payroll processtni costs
TV licence
IT costs
Phone/an5werphone etc
Other IB&Q Sain5bury5. Asda.Costco etcl
2025
255.C4)
2024
360.CX)
50.00
50.C¥J
252.14
450.00
169.00
A64.71
1.648.00
634 00
3,872.85
79.01
Is9.￿)
339.75
738.95
490.80
2.267 51
Other i(wernance costs
HMRC
Tax consultant
260.60
372.00
632.60
0,00
0.00
0.00
Bank reconc511*1on
alance D•r bank stat*menls
Lei,
I:.ill not paid by 31st January
.Id51dr bill not paid by 315t January
rainin8 not paid by 31st January
ior paid by 31st January
CoJntax not paid by 31st January
Balance shown accounts
Act￿nI 19289916
33,853.22
1188.101
12,998.151
124.001
132 001
1372.001
30,238.97