2024-12-31-accounts

Scottlsh Charlty Ref. No. SC044468 LYLE GATEWAY ISCIO) ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

LYLE GATEWAY (SCIO) REPORTOF THE TRUSTEES Forthe year endlng 31 December, 2024 Tre trustees present the annual rewrt and accounts for Lyle Gateway ISCIO) forthe year ended 31 December 2024. Reference and Ad Inlstratlv Inform Charity Name- Charity Registration Number- Contaa Address- Lyle Gateway15CIOI SC044468 Lyle Kirk 31 Unlon Street Greenock PA16 8DD Trustees Inde endent Examiner We15h Walker Limited 179A Dalrymple Street Greenock PAIS IBX Bankers Virgin Money 30 St Vincent Street Glasgow GI 2HL

LYLE GATEWAY (SCIOI REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES For theyear endlng 31 Decembor, 2024 CHARITABLE TRUST STATUS Lyle Gateway was establlshed In 2013 by the Kirk Sesslon of Lyle Klrk as a Scottlsh Charitv Incorporated Organisation and registered wlth the Office of the Scottlsh Charlties ReguL7tor IOSCRI. The account5 of Lyle Gateway are kept separate from thoseof L￿e KiH(. Lyle Gateway Is a two-tierSCIO and is governed by its constitution. Trustees are appointed by the members of the Charity and have no restrictions as to who can become a trustee. Lyle Kirk is reeistered with the Office of the Scottish Charity Re8ulator ICharFty No.. SCOL08181 TRUSTEES The Trustees of Lyle Gateway SCIO are TRUST PURPOSE The purposes of the organlsation are: The provision of a place of meeting and fellowshlp primarlly but not restrtied for those living in the West End of Greenock To provide a range of recreatlonal facillties for tho local community and users of the facilities of the organisation To make available sultable prattical information on a varlety of subjects to the users of the facilities together wlth sUPPOrt and assistance In accessing more 5pecialised Information and advice both by the source of such advice and the attendance of expert information and advice providers at the facilities of the orEanisation Generally, through the regular and stable provislon of thg speclallsed facllltie5 and services, to enhance the qualltyof Ilfc and the senseof communitywithin the West End of Greenock.

LYLE GATEWAY15CIO) REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES ICont'd} For the year ending 31 December, 2024 AcfiviTIES AND ACHIEVEMErirs Gateway is staffed by 24volunteer5 and 5 pald employee5, one of whom Is full tlme and four part tlme, on a weekly rota who provlde an attractlve ran8e of food and refreshments at reasonable prices, The volunteers work on a six-weekly rota wlth the employed staff working every week. All do a great deal to create a welcoming 8tm05phere and th15 help5 Stlmulate growing in what takes place. The footfall Is now averaging 250 on Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout the year however wlth one Charity who were based at Lyle Gateway moving to thelr own premlses thls number has dropped slightly. The facilities are open to all and there 15 no obll8atlon to be a member or not. however we are pleased that 164 have detlded to become members. 2024 was a very busy year for Lyle Gateway. Regular Events Photography Walks took place on Monday5 from January to August to various venues and were attended by an average of 16 participants. The Drop-in Cafe held on Tuesdays and Thursdays was well attended and the investment in a Merrychèf hlgh speed oven allowed the range of ft)od on offer to be extended wlth healthier options, cleaner cooking environment and a quicker turn round of orders. Table tennis and Tal-chl sesslons were popular with Tai Chi sessions held outside when weather allowed. On Wedne5dJys a Toddler5 Group met in conjunctlon with Inverclyde Bothy, Health worker5 attend and are available to offer advlce to parents on nutrition etc. Average attendance throughoutthe year was 20. On Friday5 Singing for Wellbeing session5 were popular and were well 5UPPOrted throughout the year with a fundraising concert held with proceeds spllt between Gateway and other loca ch&rities. On Fridays frorn July to December, Lyle Gateway was running a new wmmunlty drop In café with an international flavour. A team of New Scot5 will be taking over the café wlth the support of the Gateway team. Each week we have flavours from around the world on offer. The 5trutture of the café wlll glve an opportunlty for those who have found refuge in InverclyLae to glve back to thelr new community. There will be space for long term residents of Inverclyde to come alongslde our newest member to bulld relatlonshSps In a relaxed, friendly atmosphere whilst breaking bread together. The café prlces will match those we have on the othor days of the week helping to alleviate flnancial barrlers that some people may have to contend wlth. New Scots wlll be encouraged by Your Voice and our local Scottlsh Refugee Councll workerto come along.

LYLE GATEWAY (SCIO) REPORT OF THE TRU5fEES (Convd) For the year endln8 31 December, 2024 ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS (con*'d} One Off Events During the summer w# arran8ed a vlsit to Flnlaystone when 38 members had an enjoyable day with afternoon tea and fortunatelythe weatherwas kind. In November, 36 member5 had fternoon tea at Dobbles, and for Chrlstrnas shopplng. Scottlsh Refugee Week Event Scottlsh Refugee Week- On Frlday 21st June we were excited to host Inverclyde's first Scottish ReTugee Week event alongslde Your Volce. We also worked closely wlth the Scottish Refugee Council to help us dellver the event. We had food, art and music from the various cultural backgrounds of those who have made Inverclyde home. The day was a great succe55 wlth approximately 400+ In attendance, The sanctuary was bustlins all day. It was heartwarmlngtosee ourcommunlty wminstogethertosupport people asthey make Invercwde their new home.TFe feedback from our Newscots and the Scattlsh Refugee Council has been very positive. People are already looking forward to having another event next year. Special thanks have to go our volunteer Lesley and also our schwl work placement pupil or the Incredibly busy shift they put in all the whllst smllin8 and going out of thelrway to make people feel welcome, On Tuesday 19th December we held our Chrlstmas party whlch wa5 attended by approxlmately 120 people. We star'4ed wlth the usual carol slnglng. After the carols we had the usual sandwiches and cake which by all accounts went down well. On Christmas Day we again hosted dinner for 38 people who would otherwise have been sitting alone for Christmas. The dinner consisted of soup, turkey with all the trimming5, trifle, dumpling and cream, mince pies and cream. tea, coffee and mints. donations from othefs. Our thanks go to the helpers who gave up part of their Christmas Day to serve the food, A spfjeial thanks goes to our °Butthe￿, friend Thanks also to who Stayed after the Christmas Day service, welcorr.ed our guest5 and wished all a Merry Ihrlstmas, followed by grace. Worklng In partnershlp wlth others Is an Integral i)art of the 2thos of Lyle Gateway. Slnglng for Wellbeing and the Gardening Club is njn in partnership with The Kidron Project. Our c105e working relationship with The Kidron Project contliiue5 to grow with Lyle Gateway sharing an office space with them at Lyle Klrk.

LYLE GATEWAY (SCIO) REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES {ConVd) For theyear ending 31 DecembÈr, 2024 PL4NS FOR THE FUTURE The charlty applied forgrantfundingfrom The Natlonal Lollerycommunlry Fundtowards the end of 2024 and was SUC￿SsIu1 In securing an award of £20,000 additional to the prevlously secured 3 Year National Lottery Grant Award. Total Grant Fundlng of £69,300 has be@n received in 2025 up to the date of this report enable thè tharity to continue to offer their servlcÈs. In Aprll Lyle Gateway su¢ce5sfully bid for the Inverclyde Healthwalk Programme which wa5 formerly delivered by Inverclyde Bothy 5UPPOrted by Cycling UK to be based from Lyle fjateway. FINANCE The Accounts will be presented for approval and frorn these tt wlll be seen that a defl¢lt Is reported for the second year in suco5sion. The Committee recognlse5 the reasons for these Lteficits and has put artlons in place to address thls. Thanks to our volunteers, Catering contlnues to contribute providlng not just an excellent servfce to users, but a150 a Sour￿ of the necessary fundln8 to meet our expenses. Unrestrlcted Funds Lyle Gateway was Initially funded by Lyle Kirk In 2012 with a donation of £500 and a further £1,5CQ from the Edward Kerr Trust, an Elldowment Fund under the control of the Lyle Kirk Se55ion. In 2012, a grant of £2,000 was received from the Church of Scotland 'Go for It, project to assist W￿th set-up costs relatlng to the provision of a Serverv. Closing unrestrltted fund5 Stand at -£589 which is not a satisfactory situation and steps have been taken to return the balance to a sum whlch would ideally cover4 months of unrestricted expenditure. Restricted Funds An analvsis of Rp.strictgd funds is ghown Js a note to the aeeaunts. Thls sets Out the 3gurce of each Grant received, how It has been spent and the balance, if any, which is avallable to be spent in 2025. The total of this 15 £9,365. Some sub5tantlal restricted grant awards were received Injanuary and February 2025, Re5erwes Pollcy Lyle Gateway (SCIOI endeavours to malntaln Reserves of at least one half of the annual runnlng costs. The tnJ5tees declare that they have approved the trusteeg report above. Date 26 May 2025

INDEPENDEhrr EXAMINERS, REPORf TO THE TRUSTEES OF LYLE GATEWAY ISCIO) I report on the eccounts of the Charity for the year ende¢J 31 December 2024, which are set out on pages 7 to 9. Respective responslbllltles of trustees and examlner The charitvs trustees are responslble forthe preparationof the accounts In accordance with the temis of the Charitles and Trustee Investment (Scotlandl Act 2CIJ5 and thÈ Charities Accounts (Scotlandl Regulations 2006 las amended). The charity trustees ¢¢nslder that the audlt requirement of Re8ulation 1011}(dl of the Accounts Regulations does not apply. It Is my respon5ibilty to examlne the account5 as required undei section 44jlllcl of the Act and to state whether particular matter5 have corne to our attentlon. Basls of Independent e¥amSnerg report My examlnatlon Is carrled out In accordan￿ with Regulation Ll of the Charities Accounts (Scotlandl Regulations 2006 las amended). An Examlnation includes a revlew of the accounting recoyds kept bv the charity and a comparison of the actounts presented with those record5. It also includes eonsideratlon of any unusual items or disclosure in the accounts, and sÈel(s explan*tlons from the trustees concerning any such matte", s. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence thÉt would be rèquired in an audlL and consequently l Llo not express an audit oplnion on the accounts. Independent examiners, statement In Ihe course of my examination. no matter has rometo my attention: whlch 8lves me ￿lsonable cause to believe that in any materfal respect the requirements.. to keep accounts record5 in accordance wlth Section 44llllal of the 2005 Act and Re4ul8tlon 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations la5 amendedl, and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with Regulation g of thg 2006 Account5 Flegulatlons las amendedl have not been met, or to whi¢h, in my opinion, attentlon should be drawn In orderto enable ? proper understandlng of the accounts to be reathed. Charrered Accountant Welsh Walker Llmlted 179A Dalrymple Street Greenock PA15 IBX tkte: 26 May 2025

LYLE GATEWAYISCIOI RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT for the year eftded al De¢embèr 2024 2024 Restrlrted Unre5tr1cted Total 2023 Restrlrtad Unrestrfcted Total RECEIPTS Grants Income from Lets Fundralslng Glft5 and Donatlorns Surplus on ActFvltle5 Total recelpts 58,546 58.546 450 233 I,ioo 18,681 79.010 71,250 71,250 1,050 450 233 J,ioo 19.716 21,499 2,050 3.389 3,389 17.503 17,503 21,942 93,192 1,035 71,2SO PAYMENTS Paymetts foi Charltable Aalvltles Wages, Natlonal Insurance & Penslon Community Garden C05t5 Equipment Llcen¢e- Lyle Kirk Donations Sln&ng Class TUl￿On Fees Repalrs Insurance Room rental costs Trainin8 Chalr exercises ChAstm3s Donatlons Advertlslng Cleaning Bus Costs- Outing Art ClJ£É Mat14. The Gateway has operatèd a5 a SCIO. havlng been incorporated as SLtch at the end of 2013.

LYLE GATEWAY (SCIO) srATEMENT OF BALANCES As at 31 December 2024 2024 2023 BANK AND CASH IN HAND Cash in Hand Bank Balance 200 8,576 8,776 200 46.183 46,383 OTHERUABILITIES December PAYEINIC Li8bility December pen￿On Contributlons Professional fees Other 829 394 744 230 2,197 898 426 723 2,047 RESERVES Openlng Surplus/ CloFlng Balante Doti¢it Balanco Opgnln8 Surplu$/ Closln8 Balan¢e Deficlt Balance Unrestricted Funds Restrlcted Fund5 8,833 19,422) {5891 37,550 {28,185 9,365 46,383 137,607 8,776 13,874 (5,0411 8,833 56,699 119,1491 37,550 70,573 24,190 46,385 Approved by the Trustee5 and slgned on thelr behalf.

LYIE GATEWAY {SCIO) Restrlrted Funds Analysls As at 31 December 2024 6nln ￿1Ved S Fund ar National Lattery"Aw8rd8 for Ml. Inverclyde Coun¢il1£3kl Vvindfams Fund (£2kl Inverclyde Coun¢il- Warm Space BOS Foundation National Lollery Communty Led Grant The Rob8rtson Trust Inverclyde Communities MHW Fund Invorclytje Vvindfarm Fund Funds for Dernentia Singing 7,500 3,QOO 800 2,250 24,000 1 7,5001 ( 3,0001 800) { 2,250) ( 24,0001 37.000 ( 33,917) 8,000 1 8,000) 9,546 1 6,149) 2,000 1 1,0351 2,000 { 80} 3,083 3,397 1,920 58,548 86,731 9,365 National Lottery"Awards forAII Towards the c08ts of an additional Staff member. Inv8rclyd8 Coun¢il1£3k)- Funds towards new kitchen equipment. ndfarm8 Fund1£2kl - Funds towards Christm8s Dinner 8nd costs relating to singing group. Inverclyde Council Warm Space- Contribution towards costs of providlng 8 Warm Space tor local residents. BOS Foundation - Contribution lo wag• ￿Sts. National Lottery Comrnunity Led Grant- conlrlbullon tOW8rds Communty Dev@lopment Leader Salary Costs. Th? Robert?gn Tru81- Gontmtyuuon towgr(18 tne Communlty Development Leader Salary Costs Inverdydo Communltles Mental Health and AWa￿nesS Fund- conlrfbutton to salary co8*s Inverclyde Windfanyj Fund- contribution toward8 Costs of New Scots Café Funds for Dementia Singing- contribution towards costs of Dementia friendly c¥Jmmunty awareness workshops.