Evanton Social and Events Group Scottish Charity : SC046608
Trustees' Annual Report
&
Receipts & Payments Accounts
1[st] April 2025 – 31 March 2026
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EVANTON SOCIAL AND EVENTS GROUP
SC046608
TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT and RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS For the year from 1[st] April 2025 – 31 March 2026
CONTENTS
| Trustees' Annual Report | 3 |
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| Independent Examiner's Report | 7 |
| Statement of Receipts & Payments | 8 |
| Statement of Balances | 9 |
| Notes to the Accounts | 10 |
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EVANTON SOCIAL AND EVENTS GROUP
SC046608
TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT
For the year from 1[st] April 2025 – 31 March 2026
The Trustees present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2026, along with the independent examiner's report.
Reference and administration details
The charity is registered as Evanton Social and Events Group . It became a charity on 7 June 2016 and is registered with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) : number SC046608.
The principal office and operating address of the charity is:8a Glenglass Road Evanton Ross-shire IV16 9YN
The following served as charity trustees during the year and up to the date of this report:Chairman / Secretary (events):: Anne Macdonald Secretary (minutes): Lorna Shirran Treasurer (project account): Sheena Davidson Treasurer (social account): Janice Robertson
Committee members: Melanie Livingston, Celina Peoples, Elspeth Cornaby, Lorraine Macdonald Griffen
Trustees who stepped down during te year:- n/a
Structure Governance and Management
The Evanton Social and Events Group is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation and the purposes and administrative arrangements are set out in its constitution. All of the Committee's trustees are usually appointed or reappointed by our members at the annual general meeting.
Objectives and Activities
The organisations objects are: (a)The provision of recreational facilities or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended: To advance/provide the provision of recreational facilities or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended by/through providing community based events and activities such as Exhibitions, Ceilidh's, dances. Gala's, mountain bike event. Outings for senior citizens, annual senior citizens dinner, Eden court Theatre (b) The saving of lives To advance/provide the saving of lives by/through activities such as the provision and maintenance of the community defibrillator and the provision of first aid courses within the community (c) The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science To advance/provide the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science by / through such as exhibitions, craft fairs and heritage events. (d)The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage To advance/provide the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage by/through organising and providing appropriate events e.g. (Winter resilience workshops) and social and educational trips for those indicated in 2(d).
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EVANTON SOCIAL AND EVENTS GROUP
SC046608
TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT
For the year from 1[st] April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Achievements and Performance
The Chair reported on another busy year with our focus on social activities and events for senior citizens:-
Lunch club every 2 weeks continues all year round with many local residence attending enjoying the company, chat & food provided by the Novar Arms Hotel. Various people from different organisations come and talk about issues that concern them.
We held Senior Citizens Christmas Party and Senior Citizens Bus Outing round the Moray Firth and back To Storehouse for High Tea before returning home.
These events all helping towards social inclusion and reducing loneliness.
We gave up the lease on the Club House.
Thank you to all who support and volunteer with us throughout the year.
Financial Review
There was a deficit of £2530 mainly due to the costs of leasing the Club House which we have now given up and we focus on the social activities and events. The organisation responds to expenditure needs as and when they arise and frequent committee meetings ensures that reserves are always available and when necessary fundraising activity will take place. The committee is comfortable that our reserve balance of £6855 is healthy.
Approved by the Trustees on 25[th] May 2026 and signed on their behalf by
Anne MacDonald ANNE MACDONALD Chair
Sheena Davidson
SHEENA DAVIDSON Treasurer
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EVANTON SOCIAL AND EVENTS GROUP
SC046608
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT
For the year from 1[st] April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Evanton Social and Events Group registered charity number SC046608.
I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2026, set out on the following pages.
Respective responsibilities of trustee and examiner
The charity's Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the terms of the Charities and trustee Investment (Scotland) 2005 Act and the 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 examiner's statement
My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the Charities 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 explanation from the Trustees concerning such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and, consequently, I do not express an audit opinion on the accounts.
Independent examiner's statement
In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention
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1 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
- 2 to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed Christine Ross
8[th] June 2026
CHRISTINE ROSS
VGS, c/o Lairg community Centre, Main Street, Lairg, IV27 4DB
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EVANTON SOCIAL AND EVENTS GROUP
SC046608
STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS
For the year from 1[st] April 2025 – 31 March 2026
| RECEIPTS Donations Individuals Caring & Sharing Clachnacuddin Womens FC Grants Kiltearn Projects North Highland Initiative Age Scotland Wyvis Estate Fundraising Hydro Refund Zurich Refund TOTAL PAYMENTS Fundraising Payments for charitable activities: Insurance Office Bookkeeping Events Senior Citizens Lunches, Xmas & Outings Club House Utilities Club House Maintenance Defib Remembrance/ War Memorial Bank Charges Governance costs: Accounts Preparation & Independent Examination Total payments Surplus / (deficit) for year |
2026 759 500 600 3500 2000 650 1583 204 9796 500 478 200 7592 1263 2095 72 66 60 12326 (2530) |
2025 695 500 6030 1000 433 1122 9780 145 431 516 200 1154 5814 6425 1812 178 60 |
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| 16735 | ||
| (6955) |
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EVANTON SOCIAL AND EVENTS GROUP
SC046608
STATEMENT of BALANCES
For the year from 1[st] April 2025 – 31 March 2026
| Funds Reconciliation Cash at Bank & In Hand Surplus/(Deficit) for year Cash at Bank & In Hand Bank & Cash Balances Account 00194668 Petty Cash |
2026 9385 (2530) 6855 6758 97 6855 |
2025 16340 (6955) |
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| 9385 | ||
| 9290 95 |
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| 9385 |
Approved by the Trustees on 25[th] May 2026 and signed on their behalf by
Anne MacDonald
Sheena Davidson
ANNE MACDONALD Chair
SHEENA DAVIDSON Treasurer
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EVANTON SOCIAL AND EVENTS GROUP
SC046608
NOTES to the ACCOUNTS
For the year from 1[st] April 2025 – 31 March 2026
NOTES
1. Basis of Accounting
These accounts have been prepared on the Receipts & Payments basis in accordance with the Charities & Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended).
2. Reserves
All funds are unrestricted
3. Trustee Remuneration and Expenses
No trustees received any remuneration or reimbursement of expenses in the year.
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