2025-12-31-accounts - Morebattle Institute

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OS C r From 01 | 01 | 2025 «To | 31 | 12 | 2025 |
Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator rs —— —
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Postcode TD5 8QW

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Names of the charity trustees on date of approval of Trustees’ Annual Report

Reference and administration details

Names of all other charity trustees during the period, if any, (for example, those who resigned part way through the financial period)

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| Maria Flannigan-Stubbs
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|Resigned 01/05/2025 sti“‘i;O;OO;O;O;O;~;~™
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Structure, governance and management

Type ofgoverningdocument	' Deed ofTrust/constitution
Trustee recruitmentandappointment	= Charity trustees areappointed atthe publiclyadvertisedAGM every year.
	Places are reserved for representatives oflocal community groupswho
	usethe Hall on a regular basis, others are local residents elected from the
	communityofbenefit.

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Objectives and activities
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Charitable purposes	The said subjects and the buildingerected ortobeerectedthereon (hereinafter referred to asTheTrust subjects) are dedicated and shall be held by usand our
	successors asTrustees in alltimecoming for: the purpose ofphysical and mental
	training and recreation, and social, moral and intellectual developmentthrough the
	medium ofreading and recreation rooms, library, lectures, classes, recreation or
	otherwise as may befound expedient ofthe Inhabitants ofthe Parish ofMorebattle
	in theCounty ofRoxburgh and itsimmediate vicinity, without, distinction ofsexor
	ofpolitical, religious orotheropinions subjecttothe provisions ofthese presents.
Summary ofthemain activities	We provideand maintain the Morebattle Institute asa recreational and
in relationtotheseobjects	educational facility forthe peopleand community ofMorebattle and
	surrounding area, foruse by local community groups and forcommunity
	wideevents.

Achievements and performance

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||||||||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Summary of the main|achievements|of|||We maintained|the|Morebattle|Institute as|a community|hall|for use|by the| |the|charity|during the financial|period||=|Morebattle and|District. We continue|to be|registered|for water charges| |exemption|as|a|charity.| |Regular|activities|run|by the|Hall|committee|and|local|groups|included:| |Tea|Club,|SWI,|Guild,|Community|Council,|Coffee|Mornings.| |We are|also|used|as a|Polling|Station.| |||We have|a|photo|copier for use by the community.| |Brief statement of the charity’s|policy|—§|We aim|to|hold|a|minimum|of £5000|in|reserve|for|building|maintenance| |on|reserves|and £1000|as|operational|cash|flow.| |Details|of any deficit|None| |Donated facilities and services|(if any)|| Volunteer time|running|activities.| |We|receive|a|regular bequest from|the Australian|estate|of a|former| |resident|of the|village.|

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Other optional information

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The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
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Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s)
Full name(s) Alan Thomson Catherine Mabon
Position (e.g. Chair) Chair | Secretary
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MOREBATTLE INSTITUTE $C046435

RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS For the year ending 31 December 2025

RECEIPTS			2024	2025
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Voluntary receipts
Donations Grants	,	,	40.00 0.00	197.35 0.00
Legacy (Australian draft)			691.14	508.95
Fund raising (coffee morning)			488.96	491.00
Receipts from Charitable Activities
Hall hire			3160.00	2610.00
TOTAL Receipts			4380.10	3807.30
PAYMENTS
Cost of charitable activities
Heating Lighting/power Repairs and improvement			1032.39 550.38 9744.96	517.65 543.31 474.51
Cleaning			569.55	564.25
Insurance			753.85	710.57
Sundries			120.00	115.56
TOTAL Payments			12771.13	2925.85
Surplus/(deficit) forthe year			(8391.03)	881.45
All funds are unrestricted
NoTrusteesreceivedexpensesduringtheperiod.

MOREBATTLE INSTITUTE $C046435

STATEMENT OF BALANCES as at 31 December 2025

Funds Reconciliation		Total
		£
Cash atBankand inhand at31/12/24 Surplus/deficitfortheyear
Cash atbank and in hand at31/12/25		11574.04
Bankand cash balances
Currentaccount Cash inhand		11373.70 200.34
TOTAL		11574.04
Assets Morebattle Institute Equipment, tables chairs		2025 £207,032.00 £ 9769.00
TOTAL		£216,801.00

Approved by the Trustees on ... Maul xe ..-.-and signed on their behalf by:

Alan Thomson Catherine Mabon Chair Secretary

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Independent examiner’s report on the accounts |
Report to the Charity name
Registered charity SC046435
On the accountsnumberof the Period start date_ Periodee end date
charity for the period Day Month Year Day | Month Year
01 01 2025 to 31 12 2025
16 ber to include th |
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. 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 My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the Charities
examiner’s statement Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006. 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 concerning 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 accounts.
independent examiner’s _{n the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention
statement
1. which gives me reasonable cause 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
Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations, and
° to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with
Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations
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have not been met, or

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2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper
understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed: Lancer Flomin 4 Date: 23(2i12¢
Name: LINDA FLEMING
Relevant professional
qualification(s) or body
(if any):
Address: COACH HOUSE
CLIFTON PARK
KELSO
TD5 8AE
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