Onward Whitburn SCIO Scottish Charity Number- SC047056 Annual Report and Financial Statements For the ear ended 20 December 2020
Trustees, Annual Report For the year end8d 20 December 2020 The trustees have the pleasure in presenting their report together with the financial statements for the year ended 20 December 2020 Reference and Administrative infomlation Charity Name Onward lthitburn SCIO Scottlsh Charity Number SC047056 Address 29 Gleneagles Court, Vthitbum, Vvest Lothian, EH47 8PG Names of the charity trustees on date of approval of Trustees. Annual Report Trustee name Office (rf any) Chair Secretary Vice Chair Structure, Govemanco and Management Constltutlon The Charity is a Scottish Charitable IncorF)orat8d Organisation (a SCIO). It was registered on 21 December 2016. It has a single tier structure and as such the trustees are the members of the charity. Our purposes and administration arrangements are set out in our Constitution. Appointment of trustees All of the Charities Trustees are elected or re*lected by the Members at the Annual General Meeting or appointed by the Charities Truslees under delegated powers. Th8 charity's trustees meet quarterly to discuss business. Trustees are elected at the annual general meeting which is held in February. There must be a minimum of three and a maximum of five trustees. There have been no new trusted appointed. Objectives and Activities Charitable purposes The organisation has been fonned to benefit the Community of Vthrtburn, E8St IAhitburn and Redmill (West Lothian) as defined by ("the Community,), with the Purposes listed in the sub- clauses hereto {"the Purposes"), to be exercised following the principles of sustainable development (where sustainable development means development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs), namely.. The organisation's main purpose Is consistent with furthering the achievement of sustainable development. The organisations purposes are: Managing community land and associated assets for the benefit of the Community and the public in general., Advance communrty development, includiro urban or rural regeneration within the Community.
Advan the education of the Community about its environmental, cultural, heritage andlor history., To promote, establish and operate schemes of a charitable nature for the benefit of the residents of the Community. To promote for the public benefit the preservation (whettrEr wholly or in part) of buildings and other struureS of historic andlor architectural. Activities, Achievements and Porfomiance W8 were inactive during 2020 due to the national COVID 19 Pandemic and only hèld one trustee's meetings and monthly members, from January 2019 to December 2020. We continue to be committed to source fLmding for the development of the charity objectives. Vve continue to be committed to Liaisiro with three main community groups working within the community, Imiitburn and District Community Council, bltbUrn Community Education Management committee and IltbUrn Communty Development Trust to develop a share a common purpose for the community. The trustees have taken no action during 2020 to establish the ownership of land at West Main Street, IAlhitbum. Flnanclal revlew Th8 Trustees hav& agreed to the paymènts from West Lothian Community Trust for th8 local wind turbine on the edge of the town at Tippethill Farm, ltbUrn, be paid directly to the itburn and District Community Council to support the provision of the hanging baskets and flower planter around the town. The trustees have retained the £6QXJO from the first two years payment. The trustees are committed to continue to establish the ownership of land at West Main Stre8t, Whitburn, which was previously grfted to the community. The previous charity has been dissolved and there is a security on the land. Once the ownership has been establish8d the charity plan to pay the securty on the land and develop rt for the benefit of the community. The charity has had no income and m expenditure in this financial year. Reserves policy The charity has not developed a policy on reserves. Th8 charity has no deficit and will not operate wrth a deficit Plans for future period The twstees intend to consult with the commmty wrth regard to the use of the grant from the Tippethill wind turt)ine grant. The trustees continue to establish the ownership of land at West Main Street, lthitbum and if no owner is identified will work towards retuming the larKI to community ownership for the benefit of the community. Trustees will continue to liaise with three main communty groups working within the community and the Friends of Polkemmet GrCp.
Statement of Receipts and Payments for the year ended 20 December 2020 Unrestricted Restricted Year ended Year ended Funds Funds 20 Dac 2020 20 Dec 2019 Receipts Donations Grants Fundraising Bank interest Receipts from charitable activities 46,000 Total receipts 48,000 Payments Unrestricted Funds Restricted Year ended Funds 20 Dec 2020 Year ended 20 Dec 2019 Cost of charitable Activities Governance costs Fundraising costs Cost of charitable activities Total Payments Surplusl{Deficit) for the year 46,OLK) 46,000 Statement of Balances - As at 20 December 2020 Unrestricted Restricted Year ended Funds Funds 20 Dec 2020 Year ended 20 Dec 2019 Opening cash at bank and in hand Surplusl(Deficit) for the year 6,000 46,QXX) Closing cash at bank and in hand 6,000 46,000
Bank and Cash Balances Bank current accourrt 6,000 46,LYJO 46,00 6,000 40,tK)O 46,000 Other assets There are no other assets Liabilities There are no liabilities Notes to the accounts - for the year ended 20 December 2020 1 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 Us1 at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the objects of the charity. Rastrict8d funds may only be used for specific purposes. Restrictions arise when specrfied by the donor or when funds are raised for Specif purposes. 3 Rélated party transactions No other remuneration was paid to the trustees or any connected persons during the year, (2019.. Nil) 4 Donations There have been no donations in this year Unrestricted Restricted Year ended Funds Funds 20 Dec 2020 Year ended 20 Dec 2019 5 Grants recelved Unr8stricted Funds Rèstricted Year ended Funds 20 Dec 2020 Year ended 20 Dec 2019 Whitburn Town Centre Grant 40,000 Tippithill Wind Turbine Grant 6,OCMJ 46,(XJO
6 Cost of charitable activities There have béen no charitable activities costs this year Unrestricted Restricted Year ended Funds Funds 20 De¢ 2020 Year ended 20 Dec 2019 7 Govemance costs There have been no Govemance costs this year Unrestricted Restricted Year ended Funds Funds 20 Dec 2020 Year ended 20 Dec 2019 8. Independent examinerfs fee There was no independent examinerfs fee this year Unrestricted Restricted Year ended Funds Funds 20 Dec 2020 Year ended 20 Dec 2019 8 Transfers between funds There were no transfers tetween funds StS this year
APPENDIX 3 OSCR ScollLSh Charty ReguLitor Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Report to Ihe Charty naw Irusteeslmembers of Omvard Vlhrtbum Registered charity SC047056 number On the accounts of th¢ charity for th• perlod Perlc#J start date Perlod end date Morrth Decemt4r Y•ar 1119 Year 21 lo Set out on pag•s (remsmt•rlD pqg nUnkn[sOd1Jna1aa0Ia Respectlv• The charily's truslees a reswnsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance re8pon$lbilitses of wilh the tenns of the Charities and Trustee Investment {S¢otiandl 2005 Act and the truslee$ and examiner Charrties Accounts (Scolland) Regulations 2006 (8$ amended). The charlty tnjstees consKler that the audit requirement of Regulation 10(1) (d) of the Accounts Regulallons does not apply. It is my responsibility lo examine the accounts as reqUId under section 44(1) (¢) of trle Act and to slate whether partlcular matteTr ha Lxjme to my attentlon. Basis of independent My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the 2006 Accounts examiner's stalement Regulations. An examination indudes a review of the accountiNJ records kept by the ¢harrty 8nd a comparison of the accounls presented with those records. It also Includes ¢onspJeration ol any unusual rterns or disclosures in the accounts and seeks explanations from Ihe trustees conceming 8ny suoh matters. The procedu5 undertaken | do not provM1e all Ihe evpjence that woukl be required in an audit and. consequently, I do I not express an audbt opinion on the wew given by the a0unIs. Ind•pondent •xamln•Vs In the course of my examination, no matter has to my attention statement which gives me reasonable cause to believe that In any materlal respect the requirements: to keep accountino records w) accoft1ance with section 4411) (a) of the 2005 AL# and I Regulation 4 of the 201% Accounts Regulations. and lo Prepa accounts which accord with the arUntIng records and comply wrth Regulatk)n 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations have nol teen met. or to whth, in my opinK)n. attention shoukl be dr8wn in order to enable a proper the accounts to be reached. Signed: Name: Relevant professional qualification{sl or body MAAT Irf any): 8/11121 Address: 25 Russell Crescent Bathgate West Lothian EH48 2GN 'Please dèlete thewtyts in t¢ackets Èrw th¥ not appty. wtydsth set mattswPth bave ¢ometo yow attart on the rollowing pfige.
APPENDIX 3 Disclosure section Only coffplete rfthe exarriner needs to highlight material prob18ms. Give here brief detsils of any items that the examiner wishe$ to disclose