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