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FORTH & DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT TRUST SC046894

ANNUAL REPORT PERIOD TO 31 OCTOBER 2024

GARDINER & CO LTD

151 Main Street, Forth, Lanarkshire, ML11 8AE www.gardinerandcoltd.co.uk Telephone/Fax: [phone] Email: [e-mail]

GARDINER & CO LTD

Forth & District Development Trust SC046894

Annual Report and Financial Statements Year Ended 31 October 2024

Contents:
Annual Report	3
Independent Examiner’s Report	4
Statement of Receipts and Payments	5
Balance Sheet	5
Notes to the Accounts	6,7

Accounts prepared by:

Gardiner and Co Ltd Accountants 151 Main Street Forth ML11 8AE 01555 811496 [e-mail]

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Forth & District Development Trust SC046894

YEAR END OCTOBER 2024 – SECRETARY’S STATEMENT

The Development Trust committee continues to be run by volunteers with the aim of serving our community. We have focused on increasing our numbers this year and the committee has grown by two. The ongoing cost-of-living crisis is still having an impact on our community and as such the committee are doing everything they can to better serve the community and help where possible.

Over the last 12 months here are some of the projects we have been involved with.

1. The committee secured funding to help pay for transport to assist residents getting to and from hospital appointments and support groups.

2. The committee run a social supermarket every Wednesday to enable residents to pay £4 and select 16 items of food and basics toiletries. This runs from the Masonic on main street Forth.

3. The committee continues to organise and administer the Micro Grant on behalf of the Renewable Energy Fund.

4. Members have been involved in clearing pathways/walkways to ensure they remain passable throughout the summer.

5. Members have been involved with Community Action Lanarkshire mapping local walks which will be produced as a leaflet, a notice board will also be erected to showcase these walks in the village of Forth.

6. The Mining Memorial Statue has now been erected. An unveiling day will be held on the 26[th] of April.

7. Committee Members continue to be involved in the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. Providing free books to children.

8. The committee have been conducting a survey to explore with the community the options around potentially purchasing The Inn’s Pub to run as a community Pub/Café.

9. The committee has installed a third defibrillator at Climpy and continues to fund the purchase of battery and pad replacements where necessary.

Secretary Date:

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Forth & District Development Trust SC046894

Independent Examiner’s Report of Forth & District Development Trust

Year Ended 31 October 2024

I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 October 2024 which are set out on pages 5 and 7.

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 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) regulations 2006. The charity trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10(1)(d) of the 2006 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 2006 Accounts 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 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:

2. a. to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 44(1)(a) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations, and

3. b. to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations.

4. Have not been met, or

5. To which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed:

Date:

Gardiner & Co Ltd Accountants 151 Main Street Forth ML11 8AE

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Forth & District Development Trust SC046894

Statement of Receipts and Payments for the Year Ended 31 October 2024

Receipts Donations Grants Total Receipts Payments Payments relating directly to charitable activities Gross Trading Payments Total Payments Surplus/(Deficit) for the Year Bank balance at 01/11/2023 Surplus/(Deficit) for the year No.1 Account No.2 Account Cash Total Bank balance at 31/10/2024	Restricted Funds Unrestricted Funds Total 2024 Total 2023 8,000 8,099 16,099 170 3 58,633 0 58,633 63,379 66,633 8,099 74,732 63,549 4 50,021 354 50,375 33,178 5 685 1,285 1,970 20,417 50,706 1,639 52,345 53,595 15,927 6,460 22,387 9,954 Restricted Funds Unrestricted Funds Total 2024 Total 2023 25,870 4,543 30,413 20,459 15,927 6,460 22,387 9,954 36,797 11,003 47,800 30,413 5,000 0 5,000 0 0 0 0 0 41,797 11,003 52,800 30,413	Restricted Funds Unrestricted Funds Total 2024 Total 2023
		8,000 8,099 16,099 170 58,633 0 58,633 63,379
		66,633 8,099 74,732 63,549
		50,021 354 50,375 33,178 685 1,285 1,970 20,417
		50,706 1,639 52,345 53,595
		15,927 6,460 22,387 9,954

These accounts were approved and signed on behalf by:

Approved by the Trustees on (date) and sign on their behalf by:

Secretary

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Notes to the Accounts Year Ended 31 October 2024

• 1 Funds

Unrestricted funds are funds that the charity may freely use in the furtherance of its objects. Restricted funds must be used for the purpose for which they were given.

2 Trustee Remuneration and Expenses No trustees received any remuneration or reimbursement of expenses in the year 2024.

3 Receipts Restricted Donations Received: Cloburn Quarry (mining memorial) Scottish mining (micro) Restricted Grants Received: Valencia(mining memorial) South Lanarkshire Council (mining) South Lanarkshire Council (can do) South Lanarkshire Council (micro) South Lanarkshire Council Levenseat (grapevine) Main Grants Voluntary Action Corra Foundation Co-op Woolfords FDDT Total Restricted Unrestricted Grant Received: Tormywheel Windfarm Corra Foundation Valencia Other donations Total Unrestricted TOTAL 4 Payments relating directly to charitable activities: Restricted: Mining statue Help with Cost of Living Crisis / Community Health & Wellbeing Fund / Anchor Donations AED	2024 2023 7,000 0 1,000 0 8,000 0 22,500 0 19,968 0 10,000 0 5,000 0 480 24,859 685 500 0 14,000 0 12,130 0 5,000 0 1,000 0 500 0 468 58,633 58,457 66,633 58,457 0 4,422 0 250 0 250 8,099 170 8,099 5,092
	74,732 63,549
	33,464 10,024 10,270 10,267 3,500 5,000 1,200 133

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Micro grant/maintenance Events Hall Hire for Help with Cost of Living Crisis / Community Health & Wellbeing Fund / Anchor School support Community bike facilities Total Restricted Unrestricted: AED Donations Equipment Total Unrestricted TOTAL 5 Gross Trading Payments: Restricted: Printing Consulting Website Design Stationery Total Restricted Unrestricted: Stationery and printing Accountant Website Public liability insurance Membership and professional fees Tool equipment Sundries Total Unrestricted TOTAL	GARDINER & CO LTD 856 0 480 0 150 2,963 101 0 0 2,983 50,021 31,370 354 0 0 1,618 0 100 0 90 354 1,808
	50,375 33,178
	685 232 0 18,580 0 500 0 120 0 81 685 19,513 537 596 240 120 232 24 157 129 50 35 46 0 23 0 1,285 904
	1,970 20,417

7 These accounts have been prepared on the Receipts and Payments basis in accordance with the Charities and Trustees Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended).

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