SAUCHIE COMMUNITY GROUP SCIO CHARITY NUMBER SC047657 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025
SAUCHIE COMMUNITY GROUP SCIO CHARITY NUMBER SC047657 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025 CONTENTS Page Report of the Trustees Independent Examiner's Report Receipts and Payments Statement of Balances
SAUCHIE COMMUNITY GROUP SCIO Report of Trustees for the year ended 3tst Marth 2025 Reference and Admlnlstratlve Information Charlty Name: Sauchie Community Group SCIO Scottish Charity Number 5C047657 Trustees: Principal Office: Independent Examiner: Bankers Bank of Scotland 21 Marstreet Alloa KIO IHR Recrultsnent and appolntment of Trustees Throughoutthe year we seek new members who we encourage to take a mofe active part in their community and share their knowledge in the interests of improving the Groups ability to do its best for the people of Sauchie. A committee is elected from all our members at our AGM to Serve for one year and all are Trustees. If a Trustee resigns all members are notffied of the vacanry and an election will be held at the next full meeting of the Group to fill the vacanry. Trustees may serve for more than one year rf no one else is interested in the vacant position. Governing document The Community Group was registered as a charity on the 27th February 1997. The Group became a SCIO on 21st August 2017 and aSed to be a charity on the same date. The purposes and adminstration of the group are set out in the constitution.
Scottish Charity Number SC047657 Report of Trustees for the year ended 3tst M¥ch 2025 Charltable Purposes The advancement of education, The advancement of citizenship or community development, The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science. The provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational artivities. with the object of improvlng the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilrties or artivities are primarily intended, The relief of those in need by rea50n of age. ill health. disability, financial hardship or other disadvantsge. Activities and athievements 2024-2025 Public Meeti Our monthly meetings are always well attended every month and we were pleased to welcome lots of new members. Guest speakers, Pollce Scotland and our local Coundllors play a valuable role ai the monthly meeting and we are grateful for their attendance and contribution. Lots of local issues nave oeen resolved as a result of our monthly meetin& Yearl Events We have had a very successful year with an increasing number of events being held and an ever increasing number of people attending. Our Christmas Extravaganza continues to grow in popularity and it was another sell out. Our Bums Supper. StAndre5 Night, Ho8manay party, Festival of Lights were all busy. This year. we also received a vistt from HRH The King. Monthl Events Soup and Sandwich MaInS as very popular. To reflect increasing costs, we have increased our charEe for entry. but it remains good value for money. Fortni htl The gardening group continues to grow, with a new extended garden. The community garden is open all the time and we encourage everyone to Use it. Soon. we shall have a new community hut in the garden. Weekl All of our weekly attivities are very busy, they are: Scat005h singing group. Sauchie Community Group choir, Carpet Bowls, Film Club, Arts and Crafts Group, and Chatty Latte. Numbers attending have all increased. New partiCipar are welcome. Dail Sauchie Tiny Tots remains very popularand often is at capacity. Partnershi Sauchie Communwty Group continues to build and create new patherships with other local charities and third 5eLtor organi5ations. Our'Thank You for the Music, group {which is a sub group of 5auchie Community Group) continues to attend our local care homes every week to sing with residents who are living with dementia.
Main Athievements Sauchie Community Group SCIO continues to grow every year. We were delighted to welcome HM King Charles111 to Sauchie Resource Centre as part of his Royal Tour. He chatted with volunteers and visited our community garden. We also had a visitfrom the Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament, who was joined by a number of Members of the Scottish ParliaTnent to find out aboutthe work that we do in the area. Both of these visits are testimonyto hard and tireless work of our volunteers do every day to contrlbute to the ethos of the local area. and we are pleased to be able to showcase that on a national scale. As always, we are extremely grateful to all of those who support our work. including our funders: The Big Lottery. The Robertson Trust. Clackmannanshire cjnc11. Clackmannanshire Third Sertor Interface ICTSII and Volunteering Matters. We are also thankful to the many donations we re1ve throughout the year: to those who donate when our Sauchie Community Group Choir and Scatoosh are singing at the local supemiarkets; to the many people who come along to our concerts and gigs. Collertively, we are in a strong financial posrtion moving forward - despite the many challenges that we have, e.g. increasing costs, particularly energy. This has been another year of concerts, events, gigs. mÈetings. activities and collaboration. As you will see from our accounts, everythin8 is increasing in popularity, meanin8 that demand for our serrfitrs has risen again. Therefore. we have taken the steps to build a 'VlIbeIng huy in the garden, which will open this summer- this will mean that we can put on more activities and reach more people. An enormous thank you to our Ctrcommunlty managers our fantastic board of Sauchie Community Group, and all the volunteers who help with the daily organising and running of the organisation. Sauchie Community Group SCIO has played its part in this community for morethan three decades, and l am delighted that through hard wort determination and a lot of fun. we are in the strongest position as an organisation that we have ever been in, and l am excited for what the future brings for our organisation. our local area and the local community. Reserves The Community Group holds a balance of £41,932.04 of which £9,248.66 15 restricted. The balance of £32683.38 is a general fund and is availableto be used in order to run activities and meet unforeseen expense. Approved by the Trustees and signed of their behalf 29th May 2025
Independent Examinerfs Report to the Trustees of Sauchle Communlty Group sao Charlty Number SC047657 I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31st March 2025 Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner: The charivs 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 2(I)6. The charity trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10{1) (d) of the 21x16 Accounts Regulations does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts as required under section 44(l> Icl of the Act and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of independent examinerfs ststement: My examination is carried out in accordan 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 examlnerfs statement: In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention l. 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 Art and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations • to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations have not been met, or 2. to which, in my opinion. attention should be drawn in order to enabte a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Sigriature- Name: Date: Relevant Professional Qualificationl Professional Body C.P.F.A. Address:
SAUCHIE COMMUNrrY GROUP SCIO S¢ottish Charlty Number SC047657 RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUMf FOR YEAR ENDED 315r MARCH 2025 General Restricted 2025 Funds Funds TOTAL 2024 TOTAL RECEIPTS Donatlons Received Grants- The Big Lottery (Staffing) Robertson Trust (Staffing} Clackmannanshire Council {Coilab) Hands Up Tradational Fund Big Lottery (Building Fund) Clackmannanshire Council {Final Balance) crsi Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund Volunteerlng Matters (Gardenin8 Group) O.CN) 43973.00 43973.00 4491XI.QKI 0.00 13000.00 13(W.00 13200.00 1970.IXI 1970.00 0.00 500.00 O.LKI 15000.00 151XIO.00 1600.00 0.00 16(KI.00 4800.00 3000.00 3(KKI.00 5000.00 250.00 250.00 250.1)J 161KJ.CO 77193.00 78793.00 68650.00 3773.00 0.00 3773.IXI 2427.C4) 775.IX) 775.00 630.LK) 950.46 950A6 754.50 Tiny Tots Bus Trip Carpet Bowls Film Clubrfuck Shop Concerts/Dances Lunch Club 50.50 Club 276.10 1746.90 1291.76 240.1J) 0.00 276.10 1746.90 1291.76 130.C(I 1571.67 1062.01 240.IX) 205.(X) F.lll Scatoosh Christmas Show (Choir) Choir Clacks Lottery Room Hire Gardening Group Chatty Latte CTRF Payment Grand Raffle Quiz Night Overpayment Donations 1512.79 4175.82 6998.22 IcH.00 1936.39 0.00 151179 4175.82 0, 6998.22 0.00 741.56 669.66 5030.44 153.50 1224.CQ 2.CO 853,75 266.19 1026.66 245.25 73.73 3.23 243.60 283.31 49,15 26459.44 17477,73 580.C 193&39 100. 1245.14 ICK). 1245.14 0.11) 1016.53 101&53 24.58 243.60 26410.29 49.15 Singing Children of Africia Total Receipts 18010.29 T1242.15 105252.44 86707.73
PAYMENTS Building HLrt Scatoosh Tiny Tots Defib/FirstAid Armistice Service ilm Club- LInceS Licences Choir CTSI Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund Wellbeing Fund (Gig in the Garden) Licence and insurance Staffing and associated costs Cleaning Computer/Office Equipment conrts]Dance5 Property Costs Gig in the Garden Christmas Show Running Costs- Motorvehide Christmas Lights Tuck Shop/Kiosk Community Garden Rent & Costs Hospitality TV Licence Hands Up Event Accountant Fee Event Costs/Equipment Scottish Power Singing Children of Africia Kitchen Equipment Burns Supper Kings Coronation Event Grand Raffle Clackmannanshire Council Fund GG RF Event Bus Trip Totsl Payments 0.0) lo494. 104XOO 39.67 39.67 0.00 3929.03 433.56 433.56 19&21 198.21 159.fy) 159.00 382.IX) 3811X) 2267.10 2267.10 4298.95 782.64 14.00 2003.14 3929.03 o.iyj 136.73 148. 154.80 1719.91 913.88 1556.40 250.(KI 0.00 56242.37 5624137 54740.40 237.20 237.20 351.29 827.26 827.26 777.85 567.31 502.50 4298.95 782.64 0.00 0.00 1039.80 567.75 654.98 1016.60 1699.89 233.81 942.94 299.12 169.50 1039.80 567.75 654.98 1016.60 1699.89 233.81 942.94 299.12 169.50 124.99 850.89 1050.38 192.99 3803.21 0.00 478.87 159.00 500.00 300.00 275.00 478.86 6053.87 0.00 275.00 478.86 0.00 6053.87 0.00 2845.96 1266.38 93.42 10.99 335.04 107.82 107.82 0.00 173.51 173.51 22.76 6420,96 266.19 725.00 725.(10 695.00 18982.45 75746.99 94729.44 83253.24 Surplus/(Deficlt) for year 9027.84 1495.16 10523.00 3454.49
SAUCHIE COMMUNITY GRoupsao Scottish Charity Number: SC047657 RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025 2025 2024 Bank and cash in hand Openin8 bank balance Surplus/lDeficit) for year 31409.04 10523.00 27954.55 3454.49 Closing balances 41932.04 31409.04 Reserves Restricted Funds Tiny Tots Gardening Group A5da Clacks Council Collaboration CTSI Wellbeing Fund Big Lottery Hut 834.92 373.31 1236.51 2297.92 4506.00 Total 9248.66 2629.51 General Funds 32683.38 28779.53 41932.04 31409.04 Assets Premises Purchased 1999 (Excl VATI Premises improvements 2001 {Excl VAn Premises improvements 2014 (Excl VAT) Premises improvements 2015 (Excl VAT) Premises Extension 2021 {Inc VATI Sound System 2016 (Excl VATI Motor Vehicle purchased 2021 (Inc VAT) 19470.IX) 3655.(10 2500.00 3300.00 68446.21 1107.00 10198.00 19470.00 3655.00 2500.00 3300.00 68446.21 1107.00 10198.00 108676.21 108676.21 Approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf 29th May 2025