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Bathgate Thistle Community Football Club
(SC048444)
Trustees, Annual Report
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Period from I" July 2024 to 30 June 2025

Charity Contact Information
Bathgate Thistle Community Football Club l"BTcF￿ or the "Club")
Scottish Charity Number: SC048444
4 Inchcr05s Drtve
Bathgate
West Lothian
EH48 2HD
Email- info@bathgatethistlecfLco.uk
Webslte: www.btcfc.or
Facebook- @Bathgate Thistle Communiry Football aub
X: @bathgatecfc
Re￿iving the National Award ft)r Best Community Football aub

Charlty Trurtees
The following indivlduals served a5 Trustees for the club during the reporting period:
l. James Drummond
2. Paul Marr
3. David Docherty
Executive Commlttee
The following individuals served as Member5 of the ExecutNe Committee:
Chairman:
Paul Marr
Secretary:
Stephen Marr
Treasurer:
David Docherty
Child Protection Officer:
Lorna Nicol
General Members:
Mark Llvlng5tone
Mark Houstln
David Drummond
Gary Brown

objectives and activitle5
The dub's main purpose ts to advance public participation in 5POrt by providing
opportunities for indNÈduals of all ages and abllltles in the Bathgate area to take part in
football or football related activities throu8h Bathgate Thistle Community Football Club.
The club aims to promote development of physical and social skills through Membership,
participation in training and competttlve. noTrcompetitr¥e and recre3tional games and
activities.
As of 30th June 2025 the club had actTrve teams and year groups for chiklren Ix)rn between
2008 and 2019 covering both boys and girl￿ groups. Th@ club has also established stron
links with local Juniors Clubs for players looking to continue their senior football.
Community invoFvement is central to the club. as demonstrated by the natK)nal award
recogni5ing the work we do in our comrnunfcies. Wo continue to play a large part in local
events (such as the annual prO￿$s1on), work with other kxal organisations {such as the
High Church Foodbankl and provide a wide range of communtty activities out with our core
club and team structure. These include Ibut not limited to) Visual Impairment football, 50*
Walking football, ¢￿er 35s recreational football. Disney Playmakers, Claire Emslie and
Women's Recreational football. We have also welcomed in a new Warriorfs Premier League
team Iformerly Monster Munchinl to further expand the opportunities available within our
club and community.
Players and Partictpants
We aim to allow individuals of all ages to learn the game of football in a Scottish Football
A550ciation and Scottish Women's Football backed Development plan and do so in a fun and
ch311enging way. The club follows the SFA coaching pathway that is proven to provide the
right environment for players of all ages to grow and develop.
Coaching
We continue to invest in our coaches. ensuring each individual has achieved the minimum
requirements for coaching qualFfications but is also given the opportunity to further develop
and 8row their skn11s to ensure we can provtde the best learning environments for our teams
and players.

Volunteers
As a volunteer led organisation. our volunteÈrs are the backbone of our organisation. We
continue to fully support all volunteers with open lines of communication between each
group and the club executive to share experien￿5 and skills. We continually seek to recruit
3 wide variety of volunteers to help us run the expanding sertions of our dub, buildin8 on
the strengths each indbvidual brings from other areas of their lrfe.
Sponsors
We would not be the club we are today without the amazin8 SUPPOrt constantly provided by
local Indlvlduals, wunsellors, businesses and organi5ations. A small samplè of club J toam
5ponsor5 are below;
,• FOOTBALL NATION
Taylor
Wimpey
PLUMBASE
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trocesense
PARTNERS
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BARONY
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Structurei governance and management
Type of8o¥Èmin8 doc4rn0nt
The Club is governed by a Constitution which is available to the public via the club website. The
constitution was last amerKled and approved at the AGM held Sunday 25" Febfuary 2024.
Trustee rÈtruitment and 2ppolntment
We aim to have a dNerse Board of Tru5fees and Executlve Committee in order to make the
Club more effettive and have the right mlx of skills and eXperIen￿ to boost our ability to
meet our aims. Nominations and selections are made In line with the followln8 principles..
At each AGM, the members may eiert any member (unless helshe is debarred from
membershlp) to be a charlty trustee.
The Executive Committee may at any time appolnt any member (unless he/5he is
debarred from membership) to be a charlty Trustee or Executive Committee
member.
At each AGM. all of the charlty Trustees and Executlve Comrnittee members
electedlappointed shall retire from office- but shall then be eli8ible for re-elertlon.
The Executlve Commlttee keep5 a register of Trustees and ExecutNe Committee members
and is available to members of the publlc upon request.
Achlwoments, Award$ and P•rforniance
The Club has contlnued to grow and develop over this perlod. particularly in the girls and
communlty / recreational areas wlth over 700 partldpating members in club activity and
many hundreds more in recreational activity.
We successfully retsined our Active Assured Plus (West Lothian Council) and were deli8hted
to be awarded the top Quallty Mark accreditation possible from our national governlng
body.
In addition. we were delighted to be invited to Hampden where we We￿ narned as the best
community Club In Scotland at the end of the 2023 season. Testament to the work and
effort by the club investln8 In cornmunlty-based activities and programme5.
We now deliver a full p3thway of recreational / community sesslon5 for 8lrls football rangin8
from UEFA Disney Playmakers. to Claire Emslie Sc(cÈr Schools through to Teenage and
Women's recreational se55ion5. We have intrOdU￿d a Free Friday Football sÈ$5ion,
providin8 OPPOrtunitie$ for individuals without teamJ.
We continue to offer free holtday camps (backed by Scottish Gas and West Lothi4n Council)
provldlng opportunities for a broad range of individuals to socialise and keep active and

connerted over the holiday periods. All participants have ac￿55 to healthy meals, driks and
snacks at these Se￿lOn5,
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After thorough review, the dub retained the servi￿5 of Football Natlon as their official kn't
supplier. providing best value and service to all members of the community club.
We continue to review and expand our rdnge to rneet the growing dNersity and demands of
the community club.

Financial Review
INCOME STATEMENT
Income
Year Endkn8
3fyJun-25
>>Jun-24
Pttch Hbre
Donatior61 Grants
Membershlp Fees armf other
48.￿)5
20,265
6.165
49.946
39,293
4.655
Total Income
74,435
93394
Expendltuye
Prcch Hrre
MKlubHub Costs
vertisiryg l Erygemerrt
Container upkeep, Renewals and Equi￿￿nt
Maintenancè. Wch Ilnirq and other costs
Coachlng costs
Bookkeepir
48.226
2.365
176
60,169
2.825
1,501
14,130
4,349
13.2C
S,647
ii.tso
1.650
Tot•1 E¥pendttur¢
74.254
96,174
Surp￿$ forthe year
2.280
Surplus Brou8ht FO￿rrf
34,867
37.147
Totsl Club Funds to Cany For￿*
34.867
Summary of Club Assets and Uabntt
Net cash Held on behalf of 8TCFC
Other net current assets
33.023
2.025
32,842
1025
N•tAssets of th•
34,867
As can be seen frorn the Inforrnatlon above, the rnaln Sour￿ of income to the Club is from
Its teams to pay for training lets. Converselyi the main reason for expendlture Is to pay for
the training lets on behalf of the whole club. The Club is now running norrnally after the
impatt of the pandemic and the 2024 and 2025 vears represent 3 period of almost nom)al
tèam operation in terms of income •nd costs.

Statèrnent of the charitrfs policy on reserves
Any grdnt funding is ringfenced and used for the purpose intended. All other fundin8 is
mostly from teams with expenditure being the cost of training lets. The club aims to have a
reserve of at least £IOk at all times in order to ensu￿ the running costs for any 6 month
period can be met.
Future plans
We ￿maIn committed to developing our players, coaching teams and quality of facillties
available.
Short Term Goals
Retalning access to training facilities to support planned erowth
Continue to improve quallty of equipment available to teams and to work with them
to identify areas where further finanaal support is required
Growth of girl's section by working with current group and adding more players and
coaches
FurthÈr development of regular community activity & engagement in new and
existing areas
Medlum Term Goals
Continue to investigate how we can enhance player pathways (Youth to Adult)
Implement the use of Gift atd which will provide more opportunFty for the club to
grow and open doors for further funding
It should be noted that there are many other ongoing initlatlves, but this provides an
overview of our main club goals

Declaration
Sl8ned on behalf of the charlty trustees:
Prlnt name
Desl8natlon
Date

APPENDIX 3
OSCR
Sc(rttth Charty Wl3t(
Independent examinerfs repo_rt on the accounts
Roport to th• Ch*ty name
trusts&slmember5 of Bath9ate Thisfle Communty Fr￿11 CILtb
Reglstsr¢d Gharfty SGI)48444
nurnb9r
On the ac¢ounts ofthe
charfty forthe period
Pericrfl start date
per￿ end ¢iale
M(x)Ih
01
07
2024
Day
Year
2025
o(rt on page$ 1-11
Irem•mbwlts p49tr
R•spèetive The chartty's tNstees are responsib￿ for the preparation of the accounts in ae¢ordance
rosponsibiliti8s ol
trustees and examiner
the lenns of the chariti.es and Trustee Investrnent {Seodandl 200S Act and the
Charitiès Accounts (Sco￿and} Regulab"ons 20C6 {a5 amended). The charity ttustees
consider that the audtt Nui￿rrEnt of ReguL3tion 10111 {dl of the Accounts Regulations
does not apply. It is my reSFK)n5ibilty to examine the arAunts as required under section
Basls of Inde￿ndent
44(1) (cl of the AGt ar￿ to Slate wlther particular matters have come to my attèntson.
My examination is carried oul in accordance Regulation 11 of the 2006 Accounts
examinerfs ststgment RegUla￿n¥. An examinats.on includes a review of the accounting records kgpt by *he
charity and a comparison ofthe accounts presented wth those records. It also includes
¢onsideration of any unusltal items or disclosures in the aecounts and seeks
explanations from the trust￿ concerning any sueh matters. The procedures undertaken
do not provide all the evidence that V•vuk4 be requireLI in an audit and, ¢onsequellUy, I do
not express an audit opinion on the 9Nen by the accounts.
Independ•nt examineY$ In Ihe course of my examinatK)n. no matter has ccffie to my attention lother than that
ststensenl disclosed on tr* atta¢S)ed p¥Jei
¥th￿h give$ me reasonable caLL%e to Lylieve Ihat in any maten.al resk*rt the
requirements..
lo keep accOun￿.￿g records in accordan￿ with sect*)n 44111 (a) of the 2005 Act and
Regulab"on 4 ofthe 20C6 Attounts Regula*"ons, and
to prepare accounts whKth accord v•th the accounting words and comply with
Regulab"on 9 ofthe 20(6 Ace¢￿ts Regulation$
have not been mrt or
to whKh, in my opinion, attention shoukf be dra*m in order to ena￿e a propèr
urthrstsnding of
accryjnts to be reached.
Signed:
Name: John Redmond
Rglevant profvsslonal
qualificationl$) or body
Ilf arwl=
15th May 2026
ACCA
Address:
UE)1 LoTuivJ
fdlowing pa9B.

APPENDIX 3
Disclosure section
Onty compkte rf the examiner needs to highlight material problems.
Glve her• brièf d&lail$ of
any items that the
ex•miner v•ishes to
dis¢lose