Annual Report
for the year ended 31 March 2022
The management and trustees have pleasure in presenting their report together with the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2022
Reference and Administrative Information
Charity name: Cosmopolita Scotland
Charity no: SC046386
Address: Pe
Website: http://www.cosmopolitascotland.org
Regulatory type: Standard
Current board (including management and trustees)
Current management
Structure, Governance and Management
Constitution
Cosmopolita Scotland (henceforward CS) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO). It was registered in its current legal form on 4 March 2016. It has a double-tier structure of a Board of Trustees and Management and a single-tier for its governance (all members are trustees).
Appointment of trustees
The trustees meet on an occasional basis normally at the behest of the management, when decisions need to be made or reports given. Trustees can be elected at any meeting held for that purpose.
Objectives and Activities
The advancement of citizenship or community development. Specifically, the promotion of citizenship or community development (including civic responsibility). To improve the integration and the approach of the Spanish speaking community and the Scottish society. To help breaking the language barrier between the two cultural communities. Our articles provide context and linguistic usage for both the English and the Spanish version. To create links between the different debates on environmental and social rights between Scotland and the Spanish-speaking world. The advancement of environmental protection or improvement. Specifically, to promote the advancement of environmental protection. To participate and encourage the debate on social and environmental justice by analysing and reporting on issues that often fall outside the agendas of the mainstream media. To create links between the different debates on environmental and social rights between Scotland and the Spanish-speaking world.
Achievements and Performance
Different activities have been put on hold due to the lack of financial means after failing several grants applications.
Financial review
During the 2021-22 financial year CS received a net donation of £25.
Plans for future period
We are in the process of winding up CS governance structure.
Statement of Receipts and Payments for the year ended 31 March 2022
Receipts
Grants Nil
Donations £25.00 Total receipts £25.00
| Payments | |
|---|---|
| Governance costs | £25 |
| Total payments | £25 |
| Surplus/(Deficit) for the year | Nil |
Statement of Balance – As at 31[st] March 2021
| Opening cash at bank | £29.94 |
|---|---|
| Closing cash at bank | £29.94 |
| Liabilities | £25 |
Notes to the accounts - for the year ended 31 March 2022
1 Basis of accounting
These accounts have been prepared on the Receipts and Payments basis in accordance with the Charities & Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended).
2 Grants received
Charity did not apply to any grant.
3 Other income
Non applicable
4 Cost of charitable activities
Nil
March 2022
March 2022
APPENDIX 3
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Scottish Charity Regulator
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Independent examiner’s report on the accounts»
Report to the Charity name
trustees/members of Cosmopolita Scotland
Registered charity SC046386
number
On the accounts of the Period start date Period end date
charity for the period Day Month Year Day Month Year
1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022
Set out on pages (102 numbersof addons sheets)
Respective The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance
responsibilities of with the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) 2005 Act and the
trustees and examiner Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended). The charity trustees
consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10(1) (d) of the Accounts Regulations
does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts as required under section
44(1) (c) of the Act and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent Wy examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the 2006 Accounts
examiner's statement Regulations. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the
charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes
consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeks
explanations from the trustees conceming any such matters. The procedures undertaken
do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and, consequently, | do
not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.
Independent examiner's tn the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention
statement
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which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
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to keep accounting records in accordance with section 44(1) (a) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations, and
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- to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations
have not been met, or
- to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: pril 2022 Name: Reievant professional qualification(s) or body ae (if any): Address: