GAIRTH SCIO
Scottish Charity Number 046845
Annual Report and Financial Statements
For the Year Ended 31 December 2024

Ti"Iistees' Aiiiiual Report For the year ended 31 December 2024
The trustees present their report together with the financial statements for the year ended 31
December 2024.
Reference and Administrative Information
Charity name
Gairth SCIO
Charity no
SC046845
Address
Current Trustees
Structure, Governance and Management
Constitution
The Charity is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (a SCIO). It was registered as a
Scottish Charitable Incorporate Organisation on 14 September 2016. It has a single tier structure
and as such the trustees are the members of the charity.
Appointment of trustees
Any individual can apply to the Trustees to become a Trustee. Decisions are made at meetings of
the trustees. There must be a minimum of three and a maximum of seven trustees.
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Objectives and Activities
Charitable purposes
The organisation is established for charitable purposes only, and in particular, the objects are:
The relief of persons who are refugees, displaced persons, asylum seekers and
immigrants, [including those at risk of deportation,] who are in need, by reason
of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage, including but
not limited to the provision of information, advice and support.
To advance education and raise awareness about the status, rights and needs of
refugees, displaced persons, asylum seekers and immigrants including by training
and capacity building local groups and communities to provide information,
advice and support.
To advance human rights (as set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
and subsequent United Nations conventions and declarations, the European
Convention on Human Rights and the Human Rights Act 1998).
Activities
There have been no activities in the year other than those outlined below.
Achievements and Performance
Two grants were made this year to assist towards Home Office fees for refugees or other
vulnerable migrants for renewal of temporary leave to remain.
Financial Review
Three donations were received during the year, As mentioned above, two grants were made this
year and in addition expenses were incurred in connection with attendance at a networking
conference on the issues of concern to Gairth
Reserves Policy
The general policy is to maintain a low level of reserves and to solicit additional donations as
required for approved grants.
Future Plans
We intend to slowly expand the advertising of the availability of grants, and to continue to
support Scottish Faiths Action for Refugees and Justice and Peace Scotland as they develop
their campaign ideas.
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Examiner's Report For the Year To 31 December 2024
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Gairth
I report on the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2024,
which are set out on page 5.
Respective responsibilities of Trustees 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) Act 2005 ("the 2005 Act") and
the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended) ("the 2006 Regulations").
The charity's trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10(I)(d) of the 2006
Regulations does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts as required under
section (44)(1)(c) of the 2005 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 2006 Regulations. 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 explanations from the trustees
concerning any 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 view given by the accounts.
Independent Examiner's Statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:_
I 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 Regulations, and
to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with Regulation
9 of the 2006 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.
18 April 2025
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Statement of Receipts and Payments for the Year to 31 December 2024
2024
2023
Donations
4,390.00
1,590.58
Total Receipts
4,390.00
1,590.58
4.30
4,514.20
2.80
2,750.00
306.00
Bank Charges
Grants
Networking
Total Payments
4,518.50
3,058.80
Surplus/(Deficit) for the period
Statement of Balances as at 31 December 2024
128.50
1463.22
2024
2023
£563.51
Cash at bank
There are no other assets or liabilities as at 31 December 2024
£ 435.01
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Approved by the Trustees on 18 April 2025 and signed on their behalf by.
Trustee
Trustee
Basis of accounting
These accounts have been prepared on the Receipts and Payments basis in accordance
with the Charities & Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts
(Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended)
2 Nature and purpose of funds
Unrestricted funds are those that may be used at the discretion of the trustees in
furtherance of the objects of the charity. There are no other funds at present.
3 Related party transactions
Expenses of £NIL (2023 £306.00) were paid to trustees in 2024
Donations of £3,700 (2023 £1,250) were received from trustees during the year
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