Registered Charity Number.. SC046772 Runciman Apse Trust Accounts and Trustees, Report forthe year ended 31 August 2024 Runclman Apse Trust CHARITY INFORMATION Trustees Registered charity number SC046772 Registered address Independent Ex8miner EQ Accountants Limited 14 City Quay Dundee DD13JA Runclman Apse Trust TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT Structure. governanee and man8gem8nt The charity is governed by a constitution. Charitytrusteeship is open to any person aged 16 oroverwho subscribes to the objects of the organisation and wishes to see them fulfilled. Any person applyingto be a trustee must sign a written application. The application will be considered 8tthe next board meeting. The board m8y refuse admission and must notityeach applicant promptlyof its decision to admit or ref use. Objectlves and actlvltles The objects 8re the advancement of heritage and culture through restoring, reinstating. preserving and presenting to the public in their context the murals painted byAlex8nder Runciman in the spse of St Patrick's Church. Edinburgh. The main activities in relation to these oblects are discussionswith art restorers and the art departments of the Universities of Edinburgh, Northumbria and Oxford and Ioc81 community groups to prepare 8 restoration plan and fulfillingthis restoration plan. Achlovements and performance The maln 8¢hlevements of the charityduring the financialyear have been: Publicisingthe presance of Alexander Runcim8n's workwithin St Patrick's Church Preparation of a restoration plan for the work in conjunction with established expert8 Preparation f or the restoration of the -moses" pendant, including p8int analysis work in conjunction with the University of Glasgow'sTechnic81 Art History department. Runclman ApseTrust Finan¢ial review Funds are collected to facilitate future stages of the restoration project. which will be scheduled as funds allow. There is noformal reserves policysince activities are scheduled in response to successful fundraising to facilitate future st8ges of the project. At the ye8r end, funds of £22,734 (2023- £17.857) were held and were entirely unrestricted. This report was approved bythe twstees on 20 March 2025 8nd signed on its behalf. airman Run¢irnan Apse Trust INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT I report on the accounts of the charity forthe year ended 31 August 2024 and the notes to the 8ccounts which are set out on pages 7t0 10. Respectlve responslblllties of trustees and examln8r The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment Iscotlandl Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotlandl Regulations 2006 las amendedl. The charity trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10111 Idl of the 2006 Accounts Regulations does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts as r8quired under s8Ction 44111 Icl of the Act and to state whether particular m8tters have come to my attention. Ba818 of Independent examlner's statemenl Myexamination is carried out In accordance with Regulation 11 ofthe 2006Accounts Regulations. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison ofthe 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 m8tters, The procedures undertaken do not provide 811 the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an 8udit opinion on tha viewgiven bythe accounts. Runclman Apse Trust Indapendant examlner's statement 1. In the course of myexamination. no matter h8s come to my attention which gives me reasonable cause to believe th8t in any material respect the requirements; to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 44111 lal of the 2005Act and Regulation 4 ofthe 2006 Accounts Regulations to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records 8nd complywith Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations have not been met, or 2. to which, in my opinion, attention should b8 drawn in Ofderto enable a proper understanding ofthe accounts to be reached. EQ Accountants Liniited 14Cityouay Dundee DD13JA 24 March 2025 Runciman Apse Trust STATEMENT OF RECEIPTSAND PAYMENTS 2024 2023 Income Donations, grants and legacies 6,587 7,948 Expenditure Fundraising costs Costs of charitable activities Governance costs 750 149 811 1,710 300 22.773 781 23.254 Surplusl(d8ficit) forthe year 4,877 (75,306) Cash and bank balances 8t 1 September 2023 Surplusl{def icitl for the year Cash and bank balances at 31 August2024 17.857 4.877 22,734 33.163 (15.306) 17.857 Runciman Apse Trust STATEMENT OF BALANCES 2024 2023 Assets Cash and bank balances Gift aid debtor 22.734 17,857 1.000 18,857 22,734 Liabilities Independent examinationfee 720 720 Net assets 22.014 18.137 Allfunds ofthe charity are unrestricted. The financial statements were approved and authorised bythe trustees for issue and were signed on its behalf on 20 March 2025. Chairman Runciman Apse Trust NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS 1. Donations, grants and legacies 2024 2023 Donations Donations from trustees Donations f rom Individuals Gift aid receipts 2.000 60 25 1,562 1,587 2.060 Grants Listed Place ofworship Scheme CreswickTrust 5,888 5,000 5,000 5,888 Total 6,587 7,948 2. Costs of charltabl8 actlvltles 2024 2023 Conservation planning and work Web design and publicity Construction services 17,620 545 4,008 149 Total 149 22.173 Runciman Apse Trust 3. Governance Costs 2024 2023 Independent examination fee Bank charges 720 91 720 67 Total 811 22,173 10