Woodhall, Faskine and Palacecraig conservation group
Report for the year to 31[st] March 2025
During this financial year we continued our health walks in our local greenspace organised by the Conservation group in association with NHS Lanarkshire. Committee meetings for trustees were held regularly over the year using the local community halls. We held Fairy craft activities and litter pick events were held throughout the year. We took craft and nature lessons into the local schools.
We continue to promote and market our group through the means of social media and now have 5.3K members!!
Accounts
RBS Opening Balance £1630.50 Paypal Opening Balance £1049.33 Total Opening Balance £2679.83
Income
Fund raising event £55 Paypal Donations £162.62
Expenditure
| Expenditure | |
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| Website | Website |
| and email domain £205.57 | and email domain £205.57 |
| Community halls hire £64 | Community halls hire £64 |
| Sundries £1.72 | Sundries £1.72 |
| Insurance £198.54 | Insurance £198.54 |
| Amazon Prime £35.96 | Amazon Prime £35.96 |
| Parts for strimmer (amazon) £29.98 | Parts for strimmer (amazon) £29.98 |
| Arts and crafts equipment (amazon) £847.44 | Arts and crafts equipment (amazon) £847.44 |
| Bank statement fee £5 | Bank statement fee £5 |
| Arts and craft materials/projector/tables £280 | Arts and craft materials/projector/tables £280 |
| Total expenditure £1668.21 | Total expenditure £1668.21 |
| **Total Income ** | £217.62 |
| Bank Balance at March 2025 £17.29 | |
| Paypal Balance £1211.95 | Paypal Balance £1211.95 |
| Total £1230.96 | Total £1230.96 |
All funds are unrestricted. The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in terms of the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006.
Woodhall, Faskine and Palacecraig conservation group The Committee present their annual report and accounts of the charitable organisation for the year ended 31" March 2025.
Charity Number $C048862 Current Trustees Mrs Julia Cheung Buchanan, Chairperson Mrs Diane Davidson, Secretary Dr I A Glen
Mr Andrew Kirkpatrick, Treasurer
Contact address PO BOX8934 COATBRIDGE ML59AX
Recruitment and Appointment of Trustees Trustees are appointed or reappointed by members at the annual general mecting usually held in the autumn of each year. Governing Document Woodhall, Faskine and Palacecraig Conservation Group, $C048862 began as an association with the title SWAF conservation group and this group was granted charitable status on 18" November 2018
Charitable Purposes "The provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended”, “The advancement of environmental protection or improvement"
The Organisation has been formed to benefit the community of South Coatbridge, Carnbroe, Greenend, Sykeside, Cairmhill, Brownsburn, Monkland Glen, Calderbank, Chapelhall and Hoytown area with the following purposes: 4.1 To conserve and protect the natural environment and promote and regenerate its use for local community enrichment as a community owned country park. 4.2 To promote and encourage public interest in the conservation, history, and recreational benefits of Woodhall, Faskine and Palacecraig area. | The business of the charity is carried on by the elected committee of Trustees. 7 NAVIES |
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Basis of Independent Examiner's Statement
Accounts to the year ending March 2025
My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the Charities | Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006. An examination includes a review of the | accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison ofthe accounts kept with these records, It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeks explanations from the Committee concerning such matters. These procedures do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an opinion on the view given by the accounts,
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| Independent Examiner's Statement | During my examination, no matter has come to my attention
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| | |. 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 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations, and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with
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| Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulation have not been met, or 2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
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