CNR 4U scorFISH CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION CHARITh REGISTRATION NO. SC046369 ANNUAL REPORT & ACCOUNTS ST FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 PAI¥IT NIAIMIT¥FlbYf TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT ST FOR YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 The trustees have pleasure In presenting thelr report tO8ether wlth the annual accounts and the Independent examinerfs report for the year ended 31st March 2025 Reference & AdmInIstra￿ve Informatlon CHARITY NAME Meadowbank Car 4U SCIO Charity No. SC046369 ADDRESS 6 Breadalbane Place. Polmont. Falklrk. FK2 ORF CURRENTTRUSTEES ChalrpersDn Treasurer Assistant Treasurer Secretsry Member Member Member Member STRUCTURE GOVERNANCE & MANAGEM The charity Is a Scottish Charltable Incorporated Or8anisation (SCIO) governed by a Constitution. Meadowbank Car 4U was granted Charits￿e status on 29 February, 2016 Appolntment of Trustees The current trustees were appointed by the members as tharity trustees at the AGM held 9th ortober 2024. Management The trustees are responsible for the operation of the charity and meet on a regular basis and not less than every two months. Objectlve To deliver a free transport service to cancer patients from the three Doctors, Practices located within Meadowbank Health Centre, to and from h05Pital appointments/treatment sessions relating to their illness. Thereby: Reducing the length of time the patient is away from home. Improvln8 their quality of life as journeys will be less stressful and more comfortable, and as a result they wlll be far less tired. Provide a personal and supportive servlce, as if a friend were taking the person to hospltal. The transport Is provlded by volunteer drivers uslng their own cars for which they are paid a milea8e allowance of 45p per mile. Summary of our Actlvltles Our buslest month was September 2024 when we made 56 return trips , the quletest month was December 2024 when we only made 14 return trips During the year we advertised for more volunteer drlvers, we now have 24 volunteer drlvers. We continue to receive regular referrals from Meadowbank Health Centre, Returnlng patients can contact our co-ordinators dlrect. We advertise our servlce through soclal medla, leaflets dlsplayed In medlcal centres, chemlst shops, Ilbrary, and communlty centres. The mileage allowance we pay remains at 45p per mile. Fundralslng This year we held two of our regular fvndraising events. This year we held two Quiz nights, the first on 2614124 raising £665, our second was on the 25/10124 raising £761,both were held in The Venue Maddiston. Donations to our collettion cans placed in local shops raised the sum of £1309.72. Personal donations amounted to £8758.32 (including donations through Just Giving). We are very grateful for the level of support we receive locally and from other organisation5, patients, and their familie5. Donated facilities and servlces. Our volunteer drivers have driven 24834 mlles and given approx. IIX)O hours of their time. Our co- ordinator5 work from their own homes to keep costs at a minimum, each co-ordinator does two weeks co- ordinating every 10 weeks. We estimate that the coordinators have given 200 volunteer hours in the past year. We have other volunteers who help with fundraising events. and we are 8ratefvl for their assistance. The trustees would like to thank all our volunteers and spouses/partners for all thelr hard wor Reserves As can be noted in the accompanylng Annual Accounts there was a small surplus of £685.44 for the year. No funds have been transferred to reserves Ihls year and the total remalns £5,500. All funds are unrestricted. Approved by the trustees on and slgned on thelr behalf by: _ Chalrperson MEADOWBANK CAR 4U SCIO Charity Registration No SC046369 INCOME & EXPENDITURE YEAR to 31st March 2025 INCOME Fundraising Donatlons Cans Grants 1611.15 10158.32 1309.72 Total Income 13079.19 EXPENDITURE Insurance Volunteer Expenses Misc Expenses Fundraislng Expenses -433.20 -11170.36 -449.19 -341.00 Total Expenses £12,393.75 Surplus £685.44 Balance as at 1st April 2024 Reserves Surplus 31st March 2025 Balance as at 31st March 2025 1st Aprll 2024 £37,190.82 £5,500.00 £685.44 £37,876.26 All funds are unrestricted INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT NOTESTOTHE ACCOUNTS for the year ended 31st March 2025 Note Basis of Accourtlng These accounts have been preparei on the Receipts and payments basis in accordance wlth the Charitles and Trustee Investrnent (Scotland) Act %05 and the Charities Accounts {Scotland) Regulatlons 21X) {as amened). Nature and purpose of funds Unrestrfcted funds are those that may be used atthe dlscretlon of the trustees in furtherance of the objects of Meadowbank Cardu. The trustees mantsln a slngle unrestricted fund for the day to day runnlngof the charity. Related Party TransaCtI￿S No remunerati￿ was pald to thetrusteesorto any connecte(f person durlng the year. Fundralslng Easy Fundralslry Qulz Night £185.15 £1426.00 Total Donations £1,611.15 Less Quiz night Expense Less Expenses Ajst GNlng £125.00 £216.00 Total £1.270.15 Doiiatioii Total Personal Donations £8481.60 Cans Just Glvlng Provincial Grand Master Albert HuntTrust Laurieston BC Total Donatlons £1309.72 £276.72 £iooo.00 £0.00 £400.00 £11468.04 Insurance Publlc Llabilty £433.20 Offlce Expenses Mobile Phone Web Host Office Stationary £147.17 £130.00 £172.02 £449.19 Volunteer Expenses £11170.36 APPENDIX 3 05rp Independent examlnerfs report on the accounts V2 0.,1 $4 Cli.:(I'iIie￿rt to the Charity name". Iru$teeslmembers of MEADOVVBANK CAR 4U Registered charlty SC 046369 number On the accounts of the charlty for the perlod Period siart date Month J Year APRIL 2024 Period end date Month MARCH Day 1ST Day 31ST 2025 S•t out on pages 14 (remember to include the paae numbers of a(klrtional sheets) Respectivo The chanty's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts In accordan responsibilities of with the terms of the Charrties and Trustee Investment (Scotland) 2005 Act and the trustees and examinar Charities Accounts (scotl￿d> Regulats"ons 20￿. The chanty trustees consider that the audit requirement of R￿ulats)n 1111) (d) of the Aco)unts Regulations does not apply. It is ny responsibilty to examine the accounts as required under section 4411) {c) of the Act and to state whether parbcular matters have come to my attention. Bas18 of ind•pond•nt My examination is carried out in aCt0rdan￿ with Regulation 11 of the Charit*s Accounts examine￿6 6tatement (Scotland) Regulations 2006. An 8xamination includas a revi￿ of tha accounting records kept by the charity and a 03mparison of the accounts presented with those records. 11 aiso includes consideration of any unusual rtems or disclosures in the counts and seeks 8xplanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures underta￿n do not provlde ali the eV￿ence that would be requlreoi In an 8udlt and, consequentty. I do not express ￿ audit opinion the accounts. Independont examlner's In the course of my examinats"on, no matter has corne to my attention [other than that Statement disdosed on tr£ att*hed page1 1. which grves me reasonable c￿se to believe that in any material respect the requirements to keep accounting records in accordance with section 44{1) (a) of the 2005 Act and Regulab'on 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations, and to prepare ac£ounts which accord with the fttounting record8 8nd comply with Regulats"on 9 of.he 2006 Accwnts Regulations have rK)t been met, or 2. to which, in rny opini(￿, attentK)n slK)uld be drdwn in order to enable a proper und ached. Date: Slgned: Name: Relevant professional qualifiGation(s) or body Ilf any)= Address: 'Please delete the word8 in ts bra¢*ets rftsy do nLrt apply. Ifttw do appty, set out those matters vthic* have come to yOLrr attention on the folEowin9 pag6 APPENDIX 3 Glve here brlof dètalls 01 any Item8 that the examlnor w18hes to dl8cIo80