Charity registration number SC044922
Company registration number CS001489
(Scotland)
BONNYTON THISTLE FOOTBALL CLUB
ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
BONNYTON THISTLE FOOTBALL CLUB
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
| Trustees | |
|---|---|
| Alan Sloss, | |
| Anthony | |
| Laughland | |
| Steven Devlin | |
| Gary Clarke | |
| Jonathan | |
| Wallace | |
| Charity number (Scotland) | SC044922 |
| Company number | CS001489 |
| Warwickhill Road | |
| Registered office | Kilmarnock |
| KA1 2LT | |
| Independent examiner |
DB Bookkeeping Services Trinity Business |
| Spaces Office G3 | |
| 18 East Shaw Street | |
| Kilmarnock | |
| KA1 4AN |
BONNYTON THISTLE FOOTBALL CLUB CONTENTS
Page Trustees' report 1 - 2 Statement of trustees' responsibilities 3 Independent examiner's report 4
BONNYTON THISTLE FOOTBALL CLUB TRUSTEES REPORT
The trustees present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2025.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the financial statements and comply with the charity's governing document, the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005, the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended) and “Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)” (as amended for accounting periods commencing from 1 January 2016)
Objectives and activities
The charitable purposes and activities of Bonnyton Thistle Football Club are as follows : - to include communities and provide judgement free pathways, and provide positive platforms for community inclusion at all levels of the Club's interactions.
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to continue to encourage and recruit from the wider community, coaches, participants, players and supporters from across the wide spectrum of the Club's involvements.
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To provide educational, and SFA approved coaching opportunities, to further enhance and enrich a positive group, team experience at all levels.
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To reach out to the community to further encourage local involvements with all teams and projects in-place and planned.
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To support and enhance facilities and experiences for the disability and special needs teams, operating under the positive umbrella of the "Club".
Achievements and performance
This past year has been difficult. We have risen to the challenge of re-establishing the Club postCovid-19 resulting in all teams returning to play. Financially, we are finding more and more families struggling to make ends meet and we continue to assist as required. It is heartening to see children upon returning to the Club being given the opportunity to train and play football and the positive effect on their health and wellbeing both mental and physical.
Our continuing aims throughout this time centre on communication, revising and consolidating future goals, and making sure that no team, group or individual suffers unnecessarily because of the circumstances.
We are planning a 'way forward', in an inclusive and comprehensive manner, that will be Club-led and managed.
Membership is thriving and the trustees ensure, through regular meetings and inter club/team communications, that needs are identified and that plans and projects receive the support required.
Although it has been a difficult time, at all levels, and for all people, Bonnyton Thistle plan consolidation and anticipate a progressive and inclusive tomorrow.
Financial review
Receipts on the unrestricted fund were £96,302 (2024: £122,049). Payments for the year were £101,197 (2023: £110,716).
Receipts on the restricted fund were £0 (2024: £0). Payments for the year were £101,197 (2024: £110,716), consisting of the depreciation charge relating to capital expenditure from previous years.
Our main source of funding are fundraising and membership fees.
The trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed and in particular those relating to the operation and finances of the charity and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate the charity's exposure to any major risk.
Structure, governance and management
The charity was granted charitable status by OSCR on 14 June 2014. The charity is governed by its constitution which was adopted on on 14 June 2014.
The trustees, who are also the directors for the purpose of company law, and who served during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were: A Sloss, A Laughland, S Devlin, G Clarke and J Wallace
The members may elect any member to be a member of the management committee at each Annual General Meeting.
The management committee may at any time appoint any member to be a member of the management committee.
The maximum number of members of the management committee at any one time is 5.
The Management committee are the charity's trustees.
All members of the management committee are actively involved in the day-to-day activities of the charity, hold regular meetings and generally control and supervise the activities of the association, and are responsible for monitoring the financial position of the association.
The trustees' report was approved by the Board of Trustees and signed by -
Alan sloss (Mar 30, 2026 16:11:05 GMT+1) ~~..............................~~ Mr. A Sloss Trustee Dated: .........................
The trustees, who are also the directors of Bonnyton Thistle Football Club for the purpose of company law, are responsible for preparing the Trustees' Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
Company Law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that year.
In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.
The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005, the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended) and the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.