DALBEATTIE BEQUEST CHARITY NUMBER SC046621 Trustees, Annual Report Year ended 31 March 2025 The trustees present their report together with the financial statements and the independent examine s report for the year ended 31 March 2025. Reference and Administratlvo Infomiation Charity Name Dalbeattie Bequest Charity Number SC046621 Address Financial Services, Carruthers House, English Street, Dumfries DG12HP Trustees lan Blake Kim Lowe Davie Stitt - Chair Erica Johnson Shona Reid Trustees Remuneratlon and Expenses The trustees did not receive any remuneration for their services and were not reimbursed for any expenditure during the year. Structure, Governance and Management Constitution The charity was set up by constitution on 13 June 2016. Appointment of Trustees The Board may at any lime appoinl any person lo be a charity trustee, subject to that person being a Dalbeattie resident. by way of a resolution passed by a majority vote at a board meeting. Management The monies were left in trust to be administered by the local Council and following reorganisation representatives of Dumfries & Galloway Council deal with the management of the Trust. Objectives and Activities Charitable purposes The trust serves to assist the elderly, poor and people with physical and menlal disabililies primarily in the burgh of Dalbeattie. Activities Income is derived solely from investment returns and bank interest- no donalions to thè funds are solicited. The Dalbeattie Bequest Provided £100 grants lo 34 individuals {34 individuals in 23124} in the financial year ended 31 March 2025, Dalbeallie Bequest Provided 5 grants to organisations totalling £17,000 (14,000 in 23124). Financial Review The bequest is dependent on investment income and distributes in accordance with the Bequest's charitable purposes. Due to a change in banking details there was a delay in funding from William Blylh Trust Investments for the Financial Year 2023124, This did not have any adverse effect on the Bequest ability lo distribute Grant funding to individuals or organisations. The delayed funding was received in Financial Year 2024125 resulting in a large surplus. Plans for Future Periods The Trustee may wish to consider how they manage the business of The Dalbeattie Bequest in future years and develop an approach to supporting those most in need to apply for the funding in order lo maximise the impact of the funding available. Signed Erica Johnson Date 2nd March 2026
DALBEArriE BEQUEST CHARITY NUMBER SC046621 STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS Year ended 31 March 2025 RECEIPTS Bank of Scotland Income Interest on Balances Returned Grants Thomas Benson Estate Total Receipts 2025 2024 31,500 5,780 4,500 7,389 350 37,280 12,239 PAYMENTS Governance costs Payment of Grants Other Expenditure Total Payments 1,736 20,400 116 22,252 2,396 17,400 Surplusl(Deficit) for the year 15,029 7,557 STATEMENT OF BALANCES 2025 2024 Cash Funds Cash & bank balances at start of year Surplusl(Deficit) for the year Cash & bank balances at end of year 135,769 15,029 150,798 143,326 7,557 135,769 Liabilities - Independent Examiners Fee 360 132 Signed Erica Johnson Date 2" March 2026
DALBEATTIE BEQUEST CHARITY NUMBER SC046621 NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS Year ended 31 March 2025 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. Nature and Purpos8 of Funds The trust only has Unrestricted Funds that may be used at the discretion of the trustees in the furtherance of the objects of the charity. 3. Grants Made 2025 2024 Individuals Organisations 3,400 17,000 20,400 3,400 14,000 17,400
Inde endent Examiner's Re Dalbeattie Be ort to the Trustees of uest Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Dalbeattie Bequest I report lo the charity trustees on my examination of the account5 of Dalbeattie Bequest (the Trust) for the year ended 31st March 2025. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {'the Act,). I report in respecl of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under Section 145 of the Act and in Carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5){b) of the Act. Independent examiner's statement I have completed my examination. l confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by Section 130 of the Act., or the accounts do not accord with those records., or the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Mr Rodney Palmer BA CA Farries Kirk & Mcvean Dumfries Enterprise Park Heathhall Dumfries DUMFRIESSHIRE DG13SJ 20th March 2026