Evanton Social and Events Group Scottish Charity : SC046608 Trustees' Annual Report ## & Receipts & Payments Accounts 1[st] April 2025 – 31 March 2026 1 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| |---|---| |Independent Examiner's Report|7| |Statement of Receipts & Payments|8| |Statement of Balances|9| |Notes to the Accounts|10| 2 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). 3 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 4 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 - 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 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 5 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| |---|---|---| |||**16735**| |||**(6955)**| 6 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)| |---|---|---| |||**9385**| |||9290
95| |||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 7 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. 8