2025-12-31-accounts - Elim Befriending Service

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Other Charity name ane Befriending Service x = _ names charity is ae | | Registered charity number $c048011 ee ——— tq Charity’s principal address “Elim Christian Church 7 A —— .-— — = ; ——=— ——= / Motherwell ower saeeS ~[Posteods ML ———— 7 Names of the charity trustees on date of approval of Trustees’ Annual Report ; Name of person 1 | Rosie McDermaid Treasurer 2 |MarionGry= | fe 3 | Mary Anne Kane Chairperson — || aio saa= — [ele|ai rn |[en] Sb ee eeeeee | i" _ Se —_———— = | SSS ee ee | 49 ——— a = ane | 4

APPENDIX 1

Reference and administration details

Names of all other charity trustees during the period, ifany, (for example, thosewho resigned partway	Names of all other charity trustees during the period, ifany, (for example, thosewho resigned partway
through the financial period)
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Structure, governance and management
Typeofgoverning document	The charity is a Scottish Incorporated (SC10). It was registeredin tS current legal form on 20" September20217.
Trustee recruitmentand appointment	Trustee membership has remained consistentduring 2026 financial year.

Objectives and activities
Seeee	TTTeo= 1—Torelievethesufferinganddistressofadultsandolderadultswhoare
	isolated and lonely as a result of illness, disability, age or family
	circumstances.
	2 — To promote the welfare of adults and older adults by providing, managing and operating Elim Befriending Service to bring vulnerable adults and older adults together to reduce isolation and to participate in
	social recreational opportunities.
	3 — To do all things aswell as properly attain the above purposes as to
	fulfil the constitution.
Summary ofthe main activities in relation totheseobjects	Service users meet every Monday and Wednesday with Tuesdays spent with volunteers visiting those thatare housebound.A telephone service is available for those who prefer this. Activities for users have included crafts, exercises classes, bowling, board games and music/dance activities, Through the year, various external 3° party groups have attended the service users group providing entertainment. An annual day
	tripand aChristmas Day outwereenjoyed by participants.
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APPENDIX 1 Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of _ i a the charity during the financial period | The main achievements for this year have undoubtedly been the positive feedback from users and carers in relation to positive health benefits of the User Group. There have been a few bereavements this year in the Group and volunteers. The Project Director and Admin support are considering | retirement in 2026, |

Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy | -, — on reserves The Reserves Policy is focused on the short term to ensure sufficient | funds are available to satisfy any financial obligations that may arise in the | foreseeable future, that being a period of 12 months. | | Details of any deficit = | There is no deficit. Donated facilities and services (ifany) | —™” = a 2 There have been no donated services of facilities. |

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APPENDIX 4 Other optional information

Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

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yf ye i) Receipts and payments accounts
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Section A Statement of receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted pes shai iste i Total funds Total funds last
funds funds ake Furids current period period
to nearest £ fo nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest£ to nearest £ to nearest £
A‘ Receipts
1,624 1,964
legacies | aS |Se
a646| | [2,028] | 10,674 12,792
Receipts from fundraising activiies | | ee|ee”
Gross trading receipts aaa||eee a |
Income from investments other than
land and buildings
GrossRents fromreceipts landfrom& buildingsother charitable i a SS:|ey
activities
Af Sub total 7o267| [306 P15
160 |
A2 Receipts from asset &
investment sales
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets ——
Proceeds from sale of investments (_— —__— —f|
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A3 Payments
Payments relating directly to charitable
activities 4,327 16,275 20,670
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A3 Sub total 4,327 46,275 | __20,602| 20,670
A4 Payments relating to asset and
investment movements
Purchases of fixed assels a:
Purchase of investments SS)
Aa Subtoral|_____—|
Surplus / (deficit) for year ae(8,311) (5,511)
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Section B Statement of balances
Unrestricted Expendable Permanent Total current
Culagories Details funds Restricted funds endowmentfunds endowmentfunds Peid Total last periad
lo nearest E to nearest& lo nearest£ fo nearest£ to nearest £ to nearestE
B1 Cash and bank balances
Cash funds nces at start of year 4,274 24,043 | aaa | 27,793
paymentsSurplus / account(deficit) shown on receipts and (14,250) (8.611)
Cash and bank balances at end of year 7,210 6,762 13,972 | 22202
(Agrea balances wilh receip!s and payments
accounl(s))
DetailsJ Fund to which asset belongs Markel valuation Last year
to nearest& to nearesl £
= — —
Total
Detalls Fund to which asset belongs Cost (if& available) Currentavailable} value (if Last yoar
to nearest£ to nearest£ to neares{ E
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Total
Details Fund to which liability relates Amount due Last year
to nearest £ ta nearest E
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Total
Netails Tund to aiewhich liabilityr relates Amount(estimate) due Lastyear-
to nearest to rlearest£
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Signed by one or two trustees Date of
on behalf of all the trustees Signature Print Name approval
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Section B Statement of balances
Onres{sictedfunds Restricted funds Expendableendowment endowmentPermanent Fatal aurgsnelod TotalNt last period
Gategories Details funds funds per
to nearest £ tc nearestE to nearest£ to nearesl& to nearest £ lo nearest£
B1 Cash funds Cash and bank bal:balances al stl a rr\ of ye: year 4,274 24,013 | zz03 27,793
paymentsSurplus / account(deficit) shown on receipts and (74,250) (8,371) (5,511)
Cash and bank balances at end of year 7,240 6,762 13,972 | anse |
(Agree balances with recelp!s and payments
account(s))
Details@ Fund to which asset belangs Markel valuation Last year
to nearest E to nearest £
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Total
Details Fund to which” asset belongs Cast (ifi available). Current valueavailable) (if Las! year
to nearest E to nearest& fo nearest£
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Total
Datails Fund to which liability relates Amountto nearestdue £ toLastnearest year £
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Details Fund to which (lability relates er phen Last year
to nearest£ to nearest £
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Total
Signed by one or two trustees Date of
on behalf of all the trustees Signature Print Name approval
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Section C Notes to the Accounts
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C1 Nature and purpose of funds (may be staled on analysis of funds worksheets) Type of activity or project supported pie mig r / == Total C3a Trustee remuneration 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 : C3b Trustee remuneration - details C4a Trustee expenses if mo expenses were paid to any charity trustee during the period then cross this box (otherwise complete section 4b) Number of £ trustees C4b Trustee expenses - details Transaction Balance Nature of relationshipA Nature of transaction amount (£) outstandingerlod end (£!at C5 Transactions with trustees and connected persons _ as 2025-03-1 4-rp-aces-cs-version-exce-wilh-amended-cell - Flim Befriending Sérvice Accounts 2025 / Notes December 2007

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Additional analysis (1)

Analysis of receipts and payments

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Additional analysis (2)

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5 Breakdown of unrestricted funds
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Receipts from asset & investment sales
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Payments
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Payments relaling directly to charitable activities |
Grants and donations =a)
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Sub total 9
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Payments relating to asset and investment
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Additional analysis (3)

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Scottish Charity Regulator
Independent examiner'sreport on the accounts w _ |
Report to the |Charily name |
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trustees/members of [Elim Befriending Service |
Registered charity $c048011 |
number to _ = —— ee
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charity for the period Day | Month |Year4} to __}—Day [|][Month] i :
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Respective | The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance
responsibilities of | with the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) 2005 Act and the
trustees and examiner | Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended). The charity trustees
consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 40(1) (d) of the Accounts Regulations
does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts as required under section
HeesON44(1) (c) of the Act05 2 anderhaltenReento state whetheral particularSS matters have come to my a ttention.
Basis of independent | \Vly examination Is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the 2006 Accounts
examiner’s statement | 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, | do
not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts. =
Independent examiner's | In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention [other than that
statement | disclosed on the attached page”)
| 4. whichrequirements:gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the |
'» to keep accounting records in accordance with section 44(1) (a) of the 2005 Act and |
| Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations, and |
| * 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 enable a proper
___ understandingofthe accounts to be reached. : 2 a oe
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APPENDIX 3 Disclosure section

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Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material problems.
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Give here brief details of : any items that the | examiner wishes to | disclose |

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