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Springfield & Gretna Green Community Assets Trust Trustees Annual Report 2024/25

Scottish Charity SCO48554 Registered 18th July 2018 Our Objectives and Activities

The charitable purposes are in the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the objective of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended.

The organisation purposes are: the provision of recreation activities - namely Stormont Village Hall, Gretna Green Playing Field and Gretna Green Changing Rooms, with the objective of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended.

Our Constitution states we require a minimum of 3 and maximum of 12 trustees.

As per the constitution - all Trustees resigned as board members at the AGM on Wednesday 11th September 2024. The list of trustee and members are as follows:-

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Meetings have taken place throughout the year and are always very well attended by Trustees and Members. The Trust is grateful for the continued input of these volunteers and their hard work. It is much appreciated by the community.

Meetings were held on the following dates - 11th September 2024 (AGM), 11th December 2024, 12th March 2025, 11th June 2025.

The meeting on 11th December was a Special Member Meeting, and allowed us to adopt a new constitution. The reason for this was that we were asked by legal services in Dumfries and Galloway Council to get our members numbers up to 20, which they said would then allow us to then apply to take over the ownership of a small strip of land at the side of Springfield prima EEschool through theorc welcomedcommunity rightinto theto Trust.buy scheme. Accordingly, new —_

Communication - We use several Facebook pages - one specific to the Stormont Hall, and also one called Springfield and Gretna Green Community Group. These are also used by the Community Council - they are both well followed and allows us to have direct contact with

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Facebook users across the local community. We also use notice boards through the village in multiple places.

Stormont Hall The Stormont Hall continues to be well used and the focal Asset Trust group to look after it, manage the bookings and maintain the built environment in which it sits. point of the village. We have worked hard as a Community

Weekly SundayMonday -- karateSlimming World, line dancing Tuesday - dog club Wednesday - taekwondo children’s class Thursday evenings - Easiobics

Friday - Men’s Shed, karate

Saturday - dog training

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Solway Area town team borderlands project

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Community Council meetings

Quarterly

SCIO SGGCAT meetings

Other uses this year have included

Parties & funerals - 9

War hammer private group gaming - 4 Band practice - 3

Marie Curie fund raiser

Music training harp group

Christmas party for the seniors Carol service - Annan town band VE day celebration

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The playing fields have been well used over the last year, with the outdoor gym, children’s play equipment and track all regularly used and the SGGCAT continue to maintain it. As in previous years we have cut the grass, hedges and removed a few overhanging branches where necessary.

On 10th May 2025, another very successful colour run took place - run by Springfield Primary School PTA, which raised money for the school and we were delighted to give permission to allow it take place on the Playing Field. Our application to gain ownership of the strip of land at the side of Springfield Primary School continues to be a bit of a saga.

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problems with getting it sorted out. We are currently seeking advice from a Community Ownership Advisor for Dumfries and Galloway, and we will await any recommendations he has, so that we push this forward.

The changing rooms continue to be used when required. Going forward, we recognise that they need some TLC and hot showers are essential if we wish to attract a permanent football team, as Eaglesfield Thistle FC will stop using the field this summer.

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— We continue to thrive due to the hard work and dedication by
aS ee the Trustees and Members and we thank and acknowledge
ee their hard work. We are further assisted by the Men’s Shed
a and the Community Council, and we thank them equally for all
5 that they do to support us. Grants from the Wind Farms further
sD tie fund us, but with only about 5 to 6 years remaining of grant
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APPENDIX2
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Receipts and payments accounts
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Section A Statement of receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted ao renmenant Total funds Total funds last
funds funds aownenfunds eneawnerfunds current period period
to nearest £ to nearest£ to nearest£ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest [£]
A1 Receipts
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[Receipts from fundraising activites | || reer 15 [Gee]
IGross trading receipts =| | es | 2
land and buildings
Rents from land & buildings | 9s74|| 8,593 [|]
At Sub total [32,430] [T1738]
A2 Receipts from asset &
investment sales
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets | sd
[Proceeds from sale of investments |
A2 Sub total]
A3 Payments
Gressivednepamens TT |
favesinentmanagementoss [| L| ae|| [a]
Payments relating directly to charitable
activitie 7,906
[Grants anddonatons TT
Sovemanceeenis TT83 | |ae9,553 || I 10,997
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A3 Sub total[ 5703] [9.553 P_s4a6| [76,903
A4 Payments relating to asset and
investment movements
assets
Purchases offeed
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Net receipts (payments) [4358] | Co
Surplus
/ (deficit) foryeayear 12,896 ne17,294
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Section B Statement of balances
—=— Restricted funds endowmentExpendable endowmPerman en tt ae , poner
funds funds
re _ to nearest £ _tonearest£ to nearest £ _to nearest £ to nearest £ __to nearest £
B1 Cash funds A ER | 23,22 | | (2,537) | 21,286 22,830 |
Surplus / (deficit) shown on receipts and | — — | | ‘ane 7 _ PE = _ ~e9 584)
payments account _ - + ee a ——— Ba 3
Agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Fund to which asset belongs Market valuation Last year
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Signed by one or two trustees Date of
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OSCR 2025 J Bell / Statement of balances

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Section C Notes to the Accounts

C1 Nature and purpose of funds (may be stated on analysis of funds worksheets)

dap pea gusiesi ’ . . Individualinstitution/ Numbermadeof grants £ C2 Grants Beckburn Windfarm - Hall Maintenance a ae) Minsca - Hall & Playing field Maintenance rat 4,000 Cumbria Foundation- Hall Insulation and Replastering rat 20,000) 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) £ fs tr t j € pa C3b Trustee remuneration - details C4a Trustee expenses If no 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 amount (£) outstanding at ; ; —_ ;

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Additional analysis (1)

Analysis of receipts and payments

1 Donations
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2 Grants
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(cease Cumbria Foundation Hal Guerra		[	a) 000
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3 Gross receipts from other charitable activities
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4 Paymentsrelatingdirectly to charitable activities Unrestricted to nearest £		R fi to nearest £	Expendable funds to neare t £		Permanent funds to neare t £	Total current Total last f J to nearest £ tonearest¢
		4817} [104 a	ee [6s] [708i	96s} [7,334] re	ee	[ ees
a6) Total	6) 3} a		53)
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OSCR 2025 J BellAdditional notes (1)

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5 Breakdownof unrestricted funds

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Total Total
unrestricted unrestricted
funds fundslast period
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Payments relating to asset and investment
movements ———
Sub total
Total payments. [—__-] [52383] [—_ =] [=] L588) (0)
Net receipts /(payments) [-] [4306] [=][96]
Transfers to (rom) funds | | A | | (93)
Surplus
/ (donc for year [—_] [4388] [—] TZ] crossref error 5]
Nature and of funds
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To provide hall facilitiesand recreational facilities to the local communi

OSCR 2025 J BellAdditional notes (2)

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Net receipts/(payments) [(joi)] [ ] [ese]- ‘| is] 20000] [12.806] [_5 905]
Transfers to / (from) funds es : | || | A cee | we | eee!
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OSCR 2025 J BellAddional notes (3)

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Independent examiner’s report on the accounts Report to the Charity name trustees/members of Springfield & Gretna Green Community Asset Trust

Registered charity SC048554 number On the accounts of the Period start date Period end date charity for the period Day Month Year Day Month Year 19 July 2024 to 18 July 2025 Set out on pages numbers(rememberof {©additionalinclude thesheets)page

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 10(1) (d) of the Accounts Regulations does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts as required under section 44(1) (c) of the Act and to state whether particular matters have come toa my attention Basis of independent My 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 record$ kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. |t 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 _|n the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention [other than that statement disclosed on the attached page’*]

1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements

2. to keep accounting records in accordance with section 44(1) (a) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations, and

3. to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations

have not been met, or

1. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper

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Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any):

Address:

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