Bleachingfield Centre Management Committee (a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organlsationl Annual Report and Accounts For the year ended 31 March 2025 Registered Charity- SC044254
Bleachlngfield Centre Management Commlttee Annual Report and Account5 Forthe year ended 31 March 2025 Contents Page Charity Infomiation Trustees. Report Independent Examinerfs Report Receipts and Payments Account Statement of Balances Notes to the Accounts
Bleachln8field Centre Management Cornmlttee Charlty Information Charlty name and number: Bleachingfield Centre Management Committee- SC044254 Trustees The followlng a member5 of the mana8ernent committee. also know as the Trustees, respresentir their member dubs: Independent Examiner
Bleachingfield Centre Management Committee Trustee Report For the year ended 31 Marth 2025 The trustee5 present their report and receipts and payments accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025. Structure, governance and management The charty is known as the Bleachingfield Centre Management Committee and is a Scottish Charrtable Incorporated OanIs3tn (SCIOI, registered as a charity since 10 September 2013. It 15 governed by the rules of its constitution. Members of the SCIO are repre5entative5 of groups operating in the centre in line with the constitution. The Board are recruited from the member group and represent the Trustee of the charity. The rnana8ement of the charity 15 the responsibility of the Trustees who are elected under the terms of the constitution. Objertives and activitses Bleachin8field Centre Management Committee exists to provide the following charitable objectives: l. To advance education and to provide or assist in the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupations where such is in the interest of social welfare, health and community wellbeing with the object of improving the conditions of lrfe of the members of the community in the area of benefit and for that purpose to a550ciate with the East Lothian Council (referred to as the "Council") voluntary organi5ations and/or inhabttants in the Dunbar High School catchment area (referred to as 'the learning community.). 2. To co-operate with the Council and its successors in office in establishin& maintainin8 and managing The Bleachingfield Centre in the area of benefit which is provided or grant-aided by the Council insofar as it is established maintained and managed for the attainment of object {11. Achievements and perfomwnce Joint statement from Chair and Community Development Officer Our plans to build the centre back to full capacity once again remains a priority- Unfortunately. The Fields Cafe dosed but after it was readvertised for lease. we now have new tenants who have opened the RahaCkleS Cafe. This is thriving. A5 well as seeing new groups arriving and using the centre weekly now for activities. Our priority Is to keep growing the centre and holding more open/charity days for the groups within to keep promoting the centre and groups.
Bleathlnzfield Centre Management Commlttee Trusteeg Report For the year ended 31 Marth 2025 Trustee remunertion and expenses The trustees dld not recerve any remuneration or 1mbUr5ed expenses durin8 the year1202 . £nill. Flnandal Review Recelpts in the year were £0 {2024: £0) ana payrnents were £1,151 (2024: £1060), gAving net payments of £1.151 (2024: net payments of Q60). Funds under management at 31 March 2025 weJr £10276. of which £9.576 we restrtcted to their use. Reserves The charity held unrestricted reserves at 31 March 2025 of £7 {2024: £7tM)l. The dwity relles on East Loihian Council for the mainienance of the buildin& and Individual rnernber groups meet their own financial liabilities. The trustees consider the reserves held to be adequate. The charity hold5 restricted reserves for specific projects whereby spending of the funding is subject to certain condition5. As at 31 March 2025. the total restricted reserves were £9.576 (2024: £10.728) Maior rlsks fadn8 the tharity The trustees have a55e55ed the major risks to which the charity is exposed and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate exposure to the major risks. The principal risk facing the charity is withdrawal of support from East Lothian Council. Plans for future period5 The Plan for the trurtees is to meet early ir& 2026. We have changed the constitution and we w]ll be welcoming new members to join thc CO1(1¢e. We plan io have events and open days lor the groups using the Centre throughout 2026 to encourage more users. Approb*d by the TNstees and 4ned on thelr behalf Co-chair l December 2025
Independent Examinerfs Report to the Trustees of Bleathlngfield Centre Management Committee I report on the accounts of the thariiy IOT the year ended 31 March 2025.SYlll"ch are set out on pa8e8 S and 6 and the related notes on page$ 7 and 8. RespÈ¢tlve responslbilities of trustees and examlmr The charivs Trustees a spOnsible for the preparation of the account5 in accordance with the terms of the Charitie5 and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 25 and the Charities Accounts (Scottand) Regulations 2C06las amended) I'the 2CIJ6 Regulations"). The chariVs Trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10111 {dl of the Regulations does not apply. It 15 my responsibilty to examine the accounts as required under section 44111 (tl of the Act and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of Independent ekirninerfs statement My examlnation Is carried out In attordance with Regulation 11 of the 26 Regulations. An examination Includes a review of the accountinE records kept by the tharlty and a cornparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also indudes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeks explanations from the Trnstees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provlde all the evidence that would be required in an audlt, and consequentty I do not expre55 an audit oplnlon on the View given by the actounts. Independent examlnerfs statem•nt In the course of rny examlnation, no matter has come to my attentK•n: l. whlch 8rS me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements: to keep accountin8 records in accordance with Sectlon 44(11 (a) of the 2(X15 Act and Re8ulation 4 of the 2l Regulations to prepare accounts which accord with the accountin8 records and comply with Re8ulatioll 9 of the 2(M)6 Accounts Re8ulath)n5 have not been met, or 2. to which. in my opinion, attention 5Uld be drawn in orderto enabSe a proper understsndin8 of the accounts to be reathed.
Bleachingfield Management Committee Receipts and Payments Account For the year ended 31 March 2025 Unrestricted Restricted 2025 2025 Total 2025 Total 2024 Nots5 Rece•pts Voluntary income Totsl receipts Payments Charitsble attivit*s Governance costs 1.152 1,152 2,060 Total payments 1.152 1,152 2,060 Net recelpts/(payrnents) before transfe {1.152) (1.152) 12.060) Transfers Net receiptsl(payrnents) (1.152) (1,152) 12,0601 The notes on pages 7 to 8 form part of these accounts
Bleachinzfield Management Commlttee 5taternent of Balances As at 31 Marth 2025 Unrestrlctsd Restrlcted 2025 Total 2025 Total 2024 Bank balances at l April 711) 10,728 11.428 13,488 Net (payments) for the period 11.1521 11.152) 12.060) Bank balances at 31 March 7CXI 9.576 10276 IL428 Credltor5 ffor InfpTmation ontyl Total Total 2024 Independent examlners fee 250 loo 250 Approved by the Trustees on l December 2025 and slgned on their behalf by: air The notes on pages 7 to 8 form part of these accounts
Bleathlngfield Centre Management Committee Notes to the Accounts For the year ended 31 Marth 2025 Accountln8 polkles 8asi5 of occounting The accounts have been prepared on a Receipts and Payments basis in accordance with the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotlandl Act 2005 and the Charitie5 Accounts {Scotland) Re8ulations 26 {as amended). VAT The charity is not registered for VATand. accordingly. expenditure includes VAT where appropriate. Resources expended Expenditure incurred has been classified on a basis appropriate to the charitV5 Circumstan$. All expenditure relates to the charitable attivities. Governance costs are are Separate Klentified in the relevant note to the accounts. Voluntary income Unrestrirted Restrlrted 2025 2025 Total 20Z5 Total 2024 Charitable actlvlties Project delivery-youth club activities Project delivery- library sensory items Independent examlnations 1,152 1.152 1.$60 1.152 1.152 The fee for the March 2025 Independent examination is £15012024: £1001.
Bleachlngfield Centre Management Committee Notes to the Account5 For the year ended 31 Marth 2025 Funds Balance at Payments Trdnsfer5 31 Mar 2025 l April 2024 Receipts Unrestricted Funds 7CK) 700 Restrlcted Funds Saltire Team Gymnasttcs Connected Communities 1.798 8,930 1.798 7,778 (1.152) Total restritted furMIs 10.728 (1.152) 9.576 Total Funds IIA28 (1,152) 10,276 Nature ondwryose of RestiictedFund&' Softire Team GymnostiC5- a fund established for purchasing 8ym equipment forthe 8ymnastics 8roup. Connerted Communities- funding from East Lothian Counul for Youth and Parents work at the centre. There were no transfers beeen fvnds in the year.