Gfiends nr FRIENDS OF BEMORE OUTOOOR CENTRE [SCIO- Two Tier] Charity number SC048918 BENMORE OUTDOOR CENTRE ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 DECEMBER 2024 The Trustees are pleased to submit Iheir report on the activitie5 of the charity for the year ending >1" December 2024. Introdurtion We are a regislered charily Scotland independent of ihe City of Edinburgh Council which operat*s Benmore Outdoor Education Centre at Dunoon. Argyll & Bute_ We are sn'll a fledgling charity but trying hard to increase our activity throLJgh raising funds and making awards to enhance the learning experienke of young people visitt.ng Benmore. The charity was coristt"tuted as a Two Tier organi5atr.on on 18 December 2018. However. as yel, obr onlv members are the Trustees. Chaiity's principal address= Obiectives The objective5 of the charity are to enhance the learning experience of VOL¢ng people visitithE Benmore Outdoor cent￿ through.. assistin8 children and young people from across Scotland who might othen¥ise have diffi.culty In accessing a high-quality residenDal experience at Benmore Centre enhancing the provision of a programme of outdoor and environmental activitie5 to en8a8t. develop and eéucate children and young people attending the Centre facilitatr'nE training for volunteers to ensure that children and young people from across Scotland gain maximum benelit from Benmore based outdoor activitses the provision of recreational actr"vities, or the organi5att.on of recreational actTvities, with thÈ object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilitie5 or ackn'vitie5 are primarily intended. by.. supporting Benmore Centre in the provision of recreational actr'vities for families. clubs an societies. mernbers of the local community and others, to promote a healthy lifestyle and protectt.on of the environment by facilitatt.ng training for volunteers the advancement of the arts, heriiage. culture or science. by.. contributing, as appropriaie. io the upkeep of the Grade 8 lisied Benmore House to maint historical and architectural importance. Trustees Thp TriJitpo% i'jhrj %pnJpd at iny time durin8 the year to 31" December 2024 were I lie yedi ol tel liiifidLIOti tsl Ilieil Lurfent ierm of office is shown in brackets Trusiees are required seek renewal ol iheir appointment every three years. Roger S¢rutton was re-appointed Trustee and Chair during 2024. The appointmeni ol the Chair 15 reviewed annually. Applican'ons for new Trltrsiees are invited as and when required and appointment5 are made with regard to their experience and ski115 relevont to o¥r objectrve5. Tru5tee5 Andrew Beveridge ènd Angelo Kerr live in the vicinity of Benmore Outdoor Ceitre and provide an important link with the local community of Dunoon. Type of governing document A Con5titutron in the form of one docurnent. Summary of the rnain artivitles and achievernents In 2024 We received a signifi'cant donan.on durin8 2024 from the Asien-jones Trust when il was dissolved. We made one payment to the Dunoon Grammar School Transinon Projert as a commitment from the Asten-knnes Tru51. We raised a small amovnt of money Irom a fund-raisin8 orienteering event in Dunoon and at Benrmre Centre. We made a further application to the Communities Fund for money to inslall a floating pontoon al the canoe and kayak statr.on at Lock Eck to lacilitale access to craft for young people with mobility difficultr'es visib'ng at Benmore or from the local community, bul the applicatr.on was unsuccessful. We intend to contr'nL* to apply for funds for this project. Otherwise. In 2024 we established lurther essential operating policies, such as Social Media Policy. which are hosted on the City of Edinburgh Council 'experienceoutdoors' website. since we do not. as yet, havt Sufficient funds to launch our own website. Governance Trustees met remotely by Teams twice durin8 2023 and once face-to-face at Benmore Outdoor Ce tre. We are continuing a discussion with some very prominent people local to Dunoon with the aim of )ppointin8 Patrons. Financial review As mentioned above. there were few fi.nancial transattions in 2024. Our bank balance at the end of 2024 stood al £]￿6. We are organising other fund-raising activities for 2025. How our charity delivers Public Benefit It is our inlentr.on thal all our charitable acrivities focus directly or indirectly on enhancing the experience of young people visiting Benmore Centre for ouidoor adventure and learning, lo appreciate the valu¢ of the natural environment and our need to Sustain il. These will further focus on those youn8 people w￿7 need the greate5l 511PPOrt. Future developments Up to now we have pursued a modus operondi of applying io sources of funds for the support of c pilal projects, e.g. for easier access io craft at Loch Eck. so far without Success. We will contr.nue with this with greater collaborab'on with the local community. bui also try to grow and diversify our funding sourte5 50 thal we have flexibility to respond to a ran8e ol applications to 5UPPOrt acts'vities that meet our declare• obiectives and deliver public beneh'i. A5 a Two-Tier SCIO we will a8ain consider the benefi'ts ol opening up the charity to members Othed than the Tru51ees. Report approved by Trustpes Aupijsi 2025 and signed on their behalf by.. (Chairl Date.. Financial statement lor the Year erKling 31 December 2024 Starting balance £ 222. Income Residual of Aslen-jones Trust E 944. Fundraising actr.vity £ 210.18 Expenditure For Asten-jones Tru5110 Ounoon Grammar School E 280.CKI Endin8 balance E 1096.18 This Financial statement was approved by Trustees on 20 August 2025 and signed on their behalf by.. Ichair Date.. Attachment.. Bank Statement for 2024 .><. BANK OF SCOTLAND TREASURERS ACCOUNT St•tement IDted. D4 August 2025 tie'5aoi DATE DE5UDVTIOPI INI BALANCE ¢£1 19 Aug 24 000004 CHO 28 OD 10961 03 Jun 24 R SCRufTON FUNOIiA151NG 600￿COol3604jlOl? 110919 10 03JUN24 FPI 120.00 137618 03 Jun 24 SUMUP PAYMENfs Acc MDO PID551409 MY08V7I7GMP95VODIX 041401 1003JUN24 1906 FPI 4034 1256 1 28 May 24 SUMVP PAYMENIS ACC MDO PID543618 97RYNR8Y3Q6DEV3KY45 04T401 1028MAY24 17 33 FPI 492 721584 21 May24 SUMUP PAYMINTS ACC MDD PID534249 ZLW5NP35DP7aov•4. Od1401 102'NIAY24 16 53 FPI 492 12 10.92 8Mar24 PENICUIK18048291 OEP 4000 1206.OQ 26 F•b 24 PENICUIK18048291 DEP 944 00 116600 03 Jon 23 QOOCQ2 CHO 222 00 06 Jun 22 FF 272.00 27200 Bank ol Scotland plc Regisiered Office The Mound. Edinbuf9h EHI IYZ Regisiered in Scoilapd no SC327LK)O Authorised by the Piuoleniial Re9ulavon Aughority and regulaied by the FirwrKial ConduthAvihority and ihe Pwudeniial Re9ulaiion Authonty under Re9151iatio 169628. Eligiblè d8PO5It5 with u5 ale protern￿ by the Flnancial SeTrpces CompeD5al￿n Scheffle IFSCS) We are covered by The Financial Ombudsman SeNice IFOSI Pleèse noie Lhat duè to FSCS and FOS eligiknlity cnTeria pot all bu￿￿￿55 CU5Tomeis will be covèied Ftsr lurthei InlormètiOO aboul the tompèntstlDD prD￿￿trd by the FSCS. 181èi to the FSCS ¥vebsiie at Fvl•nds ol ••nrnornOutdoor Cwrtr• Scottl•h Ch•iirr. scrbi891 Indep8ndent Examin8r's Report I reporton the accounis otthe ¢n¥tyfor y￿1 endgj 31" Dec•mb8f2024 ¥thi¢h are yet txrt on p Thg chafitytrLJStèts are re3ptsnwble foi thè Pfeparji￿n ol the acc￿￿18 in accord&nc• wth the lem)3 of the Ch8nti88 ant1 TfU8188 Investm?nt IScoit8ndl Aci 200S gnd the Charities Accounts Iscotiandl Rogul8tion8 2(K16. The Gh3rity truste68 consider the audit requiremeni ot R•guiationlO(11 Idl of Accounts ￿Ul&tIonS￿Oes not apply. ft is my responsibibty to examine thè ￿cOunts as required under section 44111 lel ol the Act and to gt•to whoth•r p•rticuWr matters h•￿ crrfne io my artentbon. B••l• of Ind•p•nd•nt wmln•f• •t•twn•nt My examination Is out in accord8nGe wth Rogul8lion 1101 Ihe Chafrfies A¢¢ounts IScotl8ndl fle8uWions 21Th. An examination includes o rewew ol Ihe 8rxouniin8 records kept and a compariwn ol the accounts pr¢senied wln tI￿Se ro¢ords. tt a150 incliJde3 consideration ol Bry unL¥¥ual items or disclo8ur88 In ih• accounts 8nd 8e8ks expLqnations Irom iiuste•s conceining ary such rn•tters. Th• proc•duro8 undert8k•n tjo not prO￿de 811 the ewdence th81 vthild be fequire(I In 8n 8udil Ar￿ conwy•ntly I do expryss an 8￿d￿ oplnion on th8 vth¥gNert ty th• rKcoynts. Ind•p•nd•nt ox•mln•r'• ¥l•t•m•nt In the course of my examin8tJon. of Ihe statew￿nt of Kc04mts ioi the y•ai•nd•d 31 D•cOm￿l 2023 rnatter h88 come to my atteniion. l. whlch Wvas rn• f•asonabl• c•use to that In •ny m•t•ri•l ￿p¢¢t￿o fequlrtm8nts: io kgep bccounting rocord3 In 4¢COfdance wilh Sectyon 441111•l ol the 2005 ki Jnd Aeeuiation 4 01 the 20C6 AcGounis R8gul•tions. an(J io pr8p8re 8ccount5 which accord with th• accountsniffLord¥ and compty ￿th R•8u18￿On 9 01 th• 2rJJe Ac¢ouMS Re8ul4lions h•w4 not been moi. or 2. to *ffii¢h. in ry opinion. anenllon should b¥ drnwn in tyderto enabl• 8 Pf¢)wr und0￿)ndIng of th• a¢countgto be reached.