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APPENDIX 2
**SC047548**
**Buchanan Memorial Hall**
|**01 August 2024**
**31 July 2025**
**Receipts andpayments accounts**
**For the period**
**from**
Period start date
**to**
Period end date
Day
Month
Year
Day
Month
Year
—~~————~~|**01 August 2024**
**31 July 2025**
**Receipts andpayments accounts**
**For the period**
**from**
Period start date
**to**
Period end date
Day
Month
Year
Day
Month
Year
—~~————~~|**01 August 2024**
**31 July 2025**
**Receipts andpayments accounts**
**For the period**
**from**
Period start date
**to**
Period end date
Day
Month
Year
Day
Month
Year
—~~————~~|**01 August 2024**
**31 July 2025**
**Receipts andpayments accounts**
**For the period**
**from**
Period start date
**to**
Period end date
Day
Month
Year
Day
Month
Year
—~~————~~|**01 August 2024**
**31 July 2025**
**Receipts andpayments accounts**
**For the period**
**from**
Period start date
**to**
Period end date
Day
Month
Year
Day
Month
Year
—~~————~~|**01 August 2024**
**31 July 2025**
**Receipts andpayments accounts**
**For the period**
**from**
Period start date
**to**
Period end date
Day
Month
Year
Day
Month
Year
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**31 July 2025**
**Receipts andpayments accounts**
**For the period**
**from**
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**to**
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Month
Year
Day
Month
Year
—~~————~~|**01 August 2024**
**31 July 2025**
**Receipts andpayments accounts**
**For the period**
**from**
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**to**
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Month
Year
Day
Month
Year
—~~————~~|**01 August 2024**
**31 July 2025**
**Receipts andpayments accounts**
**For the period**
**from**
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**to**
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Month
Year
Day
Month
Year
—~~————~~|**01 August 2024**
**31 July 2025**
**Receipts andpayments accounts**
**For the period**
**from**
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**to**
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Day
Month
Year
Day
Month
Year
—~~————~~|**01 August 2024**
**31 July 2025**
**Receipts andpayments accounts**
**For the period**
**from**
Period start date
**to**
Period end date
Day
Month
Year
Day
Month
Year
—~~————~~|**01 August 2024**
**31 July 2025**
**Receipts andpayments accounts**
**For the period**
**from**
Period start date
**to**
Period end date
Day
Month
Year
Day
Month
Year
—~~————~~|**01 August 2024**
**31 July 2025**
**Receipts andpayments accounts**
**For the period**
**from**
Period start date
**to**
Period end date
Day
Month
Year
Day
Month
Year
—~~————~~|**01 August 2024**
**31 July 2025**
**Receipts andpayments accounts**
**For the period**
**from**
Period start date
**to**
Period end date
Day
Month
Year
Day
Month
Year
—~~————~~|**01 August 2024**
**31 July 2025**
**Receipts andpayments accounts**
**For the period**
**from**
Period start date
**to**
Period end date
Day
Month
Year
Day
Month
Year
—~~————~~|**01 August 2024**
**31 July 2025**
**Receipts andpayments accounts**
**For the period**
**from**
Period start date
**to**
Period end date
Day
Month
Year
Day
Month
Year
—~~————~~|**01 August 2024**
**31 July 2025**
**Receipts andpayments accounts**
**For the period**
**from**
Period start date
**to**
Period end date
Day
Month
Year
Day
Month
Year
—~~————~~|**01 August 2024**
**31 July 2025**
**Receipts andpayments accounts**
**For the period**
**from**
Period start date
**to**
Period end date
Day
Month
Year
Day
Month
Year
—~~————~~|**01 August 2024**
**31 July 2025**
**Receipts andpayments accounts**
**For the period**
**from**
Period start date
**to**
Period end date
Day
Month
Year
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Month
Year
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|**Section A Statement of receipts and payments**|||||||||||||||||||||||
||**Unrestricted**
**funds**||**Restricted**
**funds**|||**Expendable**
**endowment**
**funds**|||||**Permanent**
**endowment**
**funds**||||**Total funds**
**current period**||||||**Total funds last**
**period**|**Total funds last**|
||**to nearest £**||**to nearest £**|||**to nearest £**|||||**to nearest £**||||**to nearest £**||**to nearest £**||||**to nearest £**|**to nearest £**|
|**A1 Receipts**|||||||||||||||||||||||
|Donations|**-**||||||||||||||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|||**-**|**-**|
|Legacies|||||||||||||||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|||||
|Grants|**1,000**||**12**|**12,140**|||||||||||**13**|**13**|**13**|**13,140**|||**28,399**||
|Receipts from fundraisingactivities|**-**||||||||||||||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|||**350**|**350**|
|Gross tradingreceipts|||||||||||||||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|||||
|Income from investments other than|||||||||||||||||||||||
|land and buildings|**0**||||||||||||||**0**|**0**|**0**|**0**|||**21**|**21**|
|Rents from land & buildings|**6,803**||||||||||||||**6**|**6**|**6**|**6,803**|||**1,946**||
|Gross receipts from other charitable|||||||||||||||||||||||
|activities|||||||||||||||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|||||
||||||||||||||||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|||||
|**_A1 Sub total_**|**_A1 Sub total_ 7,804**||**12,140**|**12,140**||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**19,944**|**19,944**|**19,944**|**19,944**|||**30,716**||
|**A2 Receipts from asset &**|||||||||||||||||||||||
|**investment sales**|||||||||||||||||||||||
|Proceeds from sale of fixed assets
**-**
Proceeds from sale of investments
**-**
**_A2 Sub total_ -**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**_Total receipts_ 7,804**
**12,140**
**-**
**-**
**19,944**
**30,716**
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|**A3 Payments**|||||||||||||||||||||||
|Expenses for fundraising activities|||||||||||||||||||||||
||||||||||||||||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|||||
|Gross trading payments|||||||||||||||||||||||
||||||||||||||||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|||||
|Investment management costs|||||||||||||||||||||||
||||||||||||||||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|||||
|Payments relating directly to charitable|Payments relating directly to charitable||||||||||||||||||||||
|activities|**3,555**||**13**|**13,690**|||||||||||**17**|**17**|**17**|**17,245**|||**40,936**||
|Grants and donations|||||||||||||||||||||||
||||||||||||||||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|||||
|Governance costs:|||||||||||||||||||||||
||||||||||||||||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|||||
|Audit / independent examination|**132**||||||||||||||**132**|**132**|**132**|**132**|||**-**|**-**|
|Preparation of annual accounts|||||||||||||||||||||||
||||||||||||||||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|||||
|Legal costs|||||||||||||||||||||||
||||||||||||||||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|||||
|Other|Other**392**||||||||||||||**392**|**392**|**392**|**392**|||**-**|**-**|
||||||||||||||||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|||||
|**_A3 Sub total_ **|**4,079**||**13,690**|**13,690**||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**17,769**|**17,769**|**17,769**|**17,769**|||**40,936**||
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|**A4 Payments relating to asset and**|||||||||||||||||||||||
|**investment movements**|||||||||||||||||||||||
|Purchases of fixed assets
Purchase of investments
**_A4 Sub total_ -**
**-**
**-**
**_Total payments_ 4,079**
**13,690**
**-**
~~=== ~~|||||||||**-**
**-**
||**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**17,769**
**40,936**
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|**_Net receipts / (payments)_**
**A5 Transfers to / (from) funds**
**_Surplus / (deficit) for year_**|**3,724**
**1,550)**
**(**
**-**
**-**
**2,174**
**10,220)**
**(**
**-**
**3,724**
**1,550)**
**(**
**-**
**-**
**2,174**
**10,220)**
**(**
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APPENDIX 2
**SC047548**
**Buchanan Memorial Hall**
|**Section B Statement of balances**|**Section B Statement of balances**||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Categories**
**Signed by one or two trustees**
**on behalf of all the trustees**
**B5 Contingent liabilities**
**B4 Liabilities**
**B3 Other assets**
**B2 Investments**
**B1 Cash funds**|**Details**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**11,289**
**3,724**|**Restricted funds**
**to nearest £**
**3,484**
**1,550)**
**(**|**Expendable**
**endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**|**Permanent**
**endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**||**Total current**
**period**
**to nearest £**|**Total last period**
**to nearest £**|
||Cash and bank balances at start of year||||||**14,773**|**24,993**|
||Surplus / (deficit) shown on receipts and
payments account||||||**2,174**|**10,220)**
**(**|
||||||||**-**|**-**|
||||||||**-**|**-**|
||**Cash and bank balances at end of year**
(Agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
**Details**|**15,013**|**1,934**|**-**|**-**||**16,947**|**14,773**|
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**Fund to which**|
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**asset belongs**||
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**to nearest £**|**Last year**
**to nearest £**|
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||**Details**||**Fund to which**|**asset belongs**|**Total**
**Cost (if available)**
**to nearest £**||**-**|
**-**|
||||||||**Current value (if**
**available)**
**to nearest £**|**Last year**
**to nearest £**|
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||**Details**|||**Total**
**Fund to which l**|**-**||
**-**|
**-**|
||||||**iability relates**||**Amount due**
**to nearest £**|**Last year**
**to nearest £**|
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||**Details**|||**Fund to which l**|**Total**
**iability relates**||**-**|**-**|
||||||||**Amount due**
**(estimate)**
**to nearest £**|**Last year**
**to nearest £**|
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||**Signature**|||**Print Name**|**Total**||**-**|
**-**|
|||||||||**Date of**
**approval**|
|||||||||26/2/26|
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Book1 / Statement of balances
December 2007
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APPENDIX 2
**SC047548**
**Buchanan Memorial Hall**
## **Section C Notes to the Accounts**
**C1 Nature and purpose of** The general fund is for general use in furthering the charity's objectives and is unrestricted. **funds** _(may be stated on_ The restricted fund is for specific grants to be used for the upgrade of the hall. _analysis of funds worksheets)_
|**C3a Trustee remuneration**
**C4a Trustee expenses**
**C5 Transactions with**
**trustees and connected**
**persons**
**C4b Trustee expenses -**
**details**
**C3b Trustee remuneration -**
**details**
**C2 Grants**|**Type of activity or project supported**
Improvingthe fabric of the hall
Flooring grant
Painting grant|**Type of activity or project supported**
Improvingthe fabric of the hall
Flooring grant
Painting grant|**Individual /**
**institution**
StirlingCouncil
Buchanan
Community
Buchanan
Community|**Number of grants**
**made**
**£**|**Number of grants**
**made**
**£**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||2|1,000|
|||||1|7,740|
|||||1|4,400|
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|||||**Total**|**13,140**
|
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||If no remuneration was paid during the period to any charity trustee or person connected to a
trustee cross this box (otherwise complete section 3b)|||||
||**Authority under which paid**||||**£**|
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||If no expenses were paid to any charity trustee during the period then cross this box
(otherwise complete section 4b)|||||
||**Nature of relationship**
**Nature of transaction**
Trustees are reimbursed for expensespaid on behalf of the charity|||**Number of**
**trustees**|**£**|
||Trustees are reimbursed for expensespaid on behalf of the charity|||**1**|**73**|
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||**Nature of relationship**|||**Transaction**
**amount (£)**
**Balance**
**outstanding at**
**period end(£)**||
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## **C6 Other information**
Book1 / Notes
December 2007
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## APPENDIX 3
Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator
||Independent examiner’s reporton the accounts’
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|Report to the
trustees/members of|.
Buchanan Memorial Hall||
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|Registered charity|SC047548||
|number|||
|On the accounts ofthe
charityforthe period|Period startdate
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|Respective
responsibilities Of
trusteesand examiner|the charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation oftheaccounts in accordance
with the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) 2005Actand the
CharitiesAccounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006. The charity trustees consider that the
audit requirement of Regulation 10(1) (d) oftheAccounts Regulations does notapply. It
is my responsibility toexaminethe accountsas required undersection 44(1) (c) of the
Actand to statewhether particular matters havecome to my attention.||
|Basisofindependent
examiner's statement|Myexamination is carried out in accordancewith Regulation 11 ofthe Charities
Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006. An examination includes a review ofthe
accounting records kept by the charity and acomparison ofthe accounts presented with
those records. It also includes consideration ofany unusual items ordisclosures in the||
||accountsand seeks explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The
procedures undertaken do notprovide alltheevidence thatwould be required in an audit
and, consequently,
| do not expressan audit opinion on the accounts.||
|Independent examiner’s
statement||) the course ofmy examination, no matter hascome to my attention||
||1.
which gives me reasonable causeto believe that in any material respectthe||
||requirements:
+
tokeep accounting records in accordancewith section 44(1) (a)ofthe 2005 Actand||
||Regulation 4 ofthe 2006 Accounts Regulations, and
*
to prepare accounts which accordwith theaccounting records andcomply with||
||Regulation 9 ofthe 2006 Accounts Regulations||
||have not been met, or||
||2.
towhich, in my opinion, attention should be drawn inordertoenable a proper||
||understanding oftheaccounts to be reached.||
|Signed:|Date:
22/2026||
|Name:|||
|Relevant professional|||
|qualification(s) or body|chartered Tax Adviser||
|(if any):|||
|-a|||
## **Buchanan Memorial Hall – Chairperson’s Report 2024/25**
It’s great to present my first Annual Chairperson’s Report for Buchanan Memorial Hall. Having taken over from
earlier this year, I want to begin by extending sincere thanks to him for his tremendous work and commitment over recent years. His leadership has guided the Hall through a vital period of governance reform and renewal, and without his contribution, we would not be in the strong position we are today.
## **Progress Over the Past Year**
2025 has been a year of real progress for Buchanan Memorial Hall. With the new trustee team in place and a dedicated committee working together, we have continued to build on the solid foundations set last year. Governance, compliance, and financial management have all been strengthened, and the Hall is now operating on a much more sustainable footing.
Our financial systems are now fully digital, with invoices and payments managed through FreeAgent and integrated with our RBS charity account. This has streamlined administration and improved transparency across all our operations. I will hand over Treasurer responsibilities to Emma at the AGM, ensuring clear continuity and efficiency going forward.
Our outstanding OSCR reports have been submitted, and we are up to date with all our financial and statutory obligations. This gives us a confident platform as we move into 2026.
## **Facilities and Improvements**
Several key projects have been completed this year:
- New flooring has been installed in the main hall and vestibule, greatly improving both the appearance and ease of cleaning.
- The kitchen refurbishment is now complete, with only minor finishing work outstanding.
- Regular weekly cleaning by Sandrine has been well received, and feedback from hall users has been very positive. - We have begun exploring replacement of the blue blinds with blackout blinds, with fundraising plans already in motion. - Heating controls have been digitised, with taking on responsibility for managing the new app-based system.
- The balcony area has been made safe, with nails taped and Flower Show equipment neatly stored.
- We have also agreed to purchase and install toilet roll holders and other small improvements that enhance day-to-day usability.
It’s been agreed that well-behaved dogs are now welcome in the hall — another small but important step to make the space more inclusive and welcoming.
## **Community, Events, and Fundraising**
Community events continue to be at the heart of our Hall’s success. The Quiz Night earlier this year was a fantastic success, both socially and financially. The Race Night and Community Lunches continue to bring people together and raise essential funds for ongoing maintenance.
Looking ahead, we are planning a vibrant events calendar for 2026, including a Casino Night, a Wedding Fayre, and a Burns Night Supper scheduled for 31st January, featuring music from The Big Shoogle band and local contributions for food and entertainment.
These activities not only raise funds but also reinforce Buchanan Memorial Hall’s role as a lively hub for the community.
## **Funding and Future Plans**
We continue to receive valuable support from the Hydro scheme, and we are exploring additional funding streams such as the National Lottery to replace the older wooden tables/chairs and improve storage facilities with cages and clear stacking boxes.
Our next phase of improvements will focus on:
- Completing the blinds replacement project.
- Securing grant funding for furniture and storage upgrades.
- Exploring long-term opportunities for potential asset transfer to community ownership. We are also exploring how we continue to work with the local Church Heritage Group, ensuring the Hall’s sustainability for future generations.
## **Acknowledgements**
I want to personally thank our trustees, committee members, and volunteers for their commitment and teamwork throughout 2025. It’s been a year of steady, practical progress, achieved through everyone’s willingness to pitch in and make things happen.
Special thanks go to:
- Chloe for setting up our new website and integrating the booking system.
- Sandrine for her excellent cleaning work and upcoming wellness classes.
- Sharon for managing communications, bookings, and hall administration.
- Maureen, Jeanetta, and David for their tireless work on events, maintenance, and fundraising.
Finally, thank you to our hall users and the wider Buchanan community. Your support—whether by attending events, hiring the hall, or volunteering—remains the lifeblood of this organisation. Together, we are preserving and improving a vital local asset that will serve our community for many years to come.
Chairperson
Buchanan Memorial Hall
December 2025