Lothians RAYNET SCIO - Trustees, Annual Report Period.. l October 2023 to 30 September 2024 Reference Information.. Charity Name: Lothians RAYNET SCIO Charity Number: SC045546 Aclministrative information: Address for day-to-day correspondence: 12 Juniper Park Road, Edinburgh, EH14 5DX. £triir.t.iirp., CJ()vernancp and Managpment: Constitution: The ChariLy is a Scottlsh Charitable Incorporated Organisation. It is governed by its constitution which was accepted by members on 12"January 2015. Lothlans RAYNET SCIO was granted charitable status by 05CR on IO" April 2015. Appolntment of Trustees: Trustees are elected at the Annual General Meeting which is normally held around October. Under the constltution there must be no less than three and no more than seven elected trustees. Management: The trustees are responsible for the strategic direction and governance of Lothians RAYNET SCIO, There are no pald employees. The trustees are aware of their responsibilities for Health and Safety. All members of Lothians RAYNET SCIO have insurance under the group insurance provided by RAYNET-UK. The management committee are the charity's trustees, plus elected members. Membership of the management committee is open to all members of the group. The management committee are responsible for the day to day running of the group.
Objectives and Activities: Charltable Purpose: The principal purpose of Lothians RAYNET SCIO is to assist the UK statutory and voluntary emergency and rescue service, public utilities, and the local and national government with emergency radio communications in times of need. Additionally, to promote training and development of members radio communication skills and abilities, and to protect human life and property by providing radio safety communication for outdoor events. Activities: The activities of Lothians RAYNET SCIO are concerned with raising skills and expertise levels within the group so that members are competent to perform their volunteer role with safety and professionalism. Achievements and Performance: Lothians RAYNET SCIO has Mutual Aid Memoranda of Understanding with Lothian 4x4 Response and have supported this organisation during the period in The City of Edinburgh, West, Mid and East Lothian, Falkirk, Stirling. Clacks, and the Scottish Borders. Lothians RAYNET SCIO is also party to national Memoranda of Understanding with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, and the British Red Cross Society. Lothians RAYNET SCIO has participated in exercises and event5 involving User Services. During the period many members of the group benefited from, mostly on-line, training, including emergency radio communications. FEEDNET, operating control, planning, and risk assessment. Activities continue to be quite severely curtailed by the impacts of Covid-19. More events were undertaken in the past year than the previous one. The Group supported two SERC events, Kirkton Manor and Mount Lothian. The Edinburgh Riding of the Marches and the Long Distance Walkers Association, Cairngorms Challenge were also supported. Financial review: An important Source of funding is through donations from members, User Services or outside organisations. These donations are in recognition and acknowledgement of the provision of radio communications support. Receipt5 for the period on the unrestricted fund were £1,671. Payments for the period on the unrestricted fund were £1,920. The closing balance as of 30 September 2024 was £4,766.32. There are no restricted funds. There were costs to involved with the activities of the Group, mostly to support the DMR (Digital Mobile Radiol activities and other communication activities. There is also a cost for the storage, maintenance, and insurance of the caravan which is used as a mobile control centre. Insurance cover was continued for the year. Reserves Policy: The trustee's policy is to maintain, wherever possible. reserves of no less than £3,000. This reserve is to allow replacement of any critical radio equipment which fails. and to cover running costs if Lothians RAYNET SCIO is mobilised.
Plans for Future Periods: The trustees intend to continue the development and training associated with DMR. Additionally emergency response exercises will be organised across the geographic area that Lothians RAYNET SCIO support. It is hoped that in the coming yeai the ongoing impacts of COVID-19 will ease, and Lothians RAYNET SCIO will be able to support more events. Exercises to include our remote members will continue to be planned using Microsoft Teams, and similar technology. Approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf by:
APPENtNX2 Lothians RAYNET SCIO Receipts and payments accounts SC045546 5(rtI4 (hiTr-'ryJ RcgiJl<lfor Farth• P£riod to Lo 30 Section A Statement of receipts and payments 09 3024 Unrethc RestnctBd Expendable endowtnent lund8 endowment rbnds Total Cufreni perlod Total laAt Al Rocelpt• 1.871 Leoaciax tsrant Rtr13 froMfdra18iq (vlle GioBs trs¢flng re¢eipi$ 1nttc from irtve4uMmg Olher than ften15 ITW Lino & bUalS Qrosy recejtrts frorn other Gh•rilaFAe Al Sub tQlel A2 Rocelplsfrom i•it & Inv••trnont sal•¥ Pr¢coQa irom sale olflxgd a$w8 Piffjoed4from sllleol InvÈssmgnt$ A2 Sub t¢t•l 1,671 I,C62 Tot•1 r•¢•lpi¥ 1,671 f,671 AJ Piym•ttti E¥penJes l¢rlundralThI a¢tlwtr•8 Gro8siradinq pay15 InvtsJnwnl mknaUBmeni ¢oJl$ Payments re141Ing dir•tty charlabltr 1,OB2 Gieni¥ and donatnI Govern•nre coJtS' Auditlindip•ndw eXlllTHTrali PrÈpur•ti¢n clannualJccoun19 colt 1.B20 Othér A3 Sub tglal 1,¥40 1,92Q A4 Paymants Nltlng to •8ietud InveBiment rnOv¢men¢¥ 1,719 Purchase ollnvestmgni3 A4 Sub lotsl 492 492 roialpaym•nis 1,920 1.920 Netre¢Wpts /lpJymqfttsl 3,211 12491 2491 AS Tr8n&lers tol Ifroml funtl5 su1$ /ldefi¢it) loryowr 249
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APPENDIX 3 OSCR Scottish LTharity Wla Independent examiner's report on the acGounts Report to tha ' Charity nan tru8tè88lm•mbers of LOTHIANS RAYNET Roglstsred charity SC045$16 umber On the accounts of the harfty for the period Period stsrt date Mtsnth Y•w OCTOBER 2023 Period end dats Month SEPTEMBER 2024 O•y Yur 01 so set oul on paw 1 to fj jrcmBMbrrt&injtt1 tho ptrje Rmpoctlvg Th8 charity's trustees are resFonsible lor the preparation of the accounts in accordance respon8lbllltlo8 ol with the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) 2005 Act and the tru81099 and examlnor Charities Accounts (Scotlandl Regulation5 2006 las amended). The charity trustees consider thal the audit requirement of Regulab'on 10{11 Id) of the Accounts Regulation8 does not apply. It is my responsibility to examir¢e the accounts as required under section 44111 {cl cf the Act and to stste whether particular matters have come to my attention. 8•818 of lftd•nd•nl My examination is carried out in aGGordance with Regulation 11 of the 2006 Accounts •xomlnar'• 8tOtom•nl Regulatsons. An examination include3 3 of the aUnting roccrds kept by the ¢harity and a comparison of the accounts presentetl with tho¥? recordg. It a180 indud86 consideration of any unuJual item) or disGlosure8 in the accounts end 8eek8 explanations from tho trustees ¢oncErning 8ny su¢h mettcr8. The pro¢edur86 undortaken do not provide all the evidence thgt would be required in an audit and, conwquenty, I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the aGcounls. Independont •xamln?r'8 In the course of my examination, no matter has come lo my attention •tatsm•nt which gives me reasonable caus8 to believe that in any material respect th8 requirements.. to keep accounling records in accordance with $tIOn 44111 (al of the 2005 Act and ReguLgtion 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations, and to prepare accounts which accord wf(h the accounting rewrds and comply with RegulatK?n 9 of the 2008 Accounts Regulations have not been met, or 2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable 8 Pfoper )(-. ie.aclied. Slgnèd Name Relevant professlonai quallfkatlon($l or bod (If any) 28 October 2024 Addre86."