Scottish CharÉty NumbÈr: SC049315 FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MA
YEAR ENDED3 ARC Page G¢neral information Report of the Trustaes ReIpts & Payments Account ststement of Balan Independent Examiners Report
FO 2024 ADDRESS.. 42 Goathill Road Stornoway 14e of Lewis HSI 2N5 ScolSH CHARtTY NUMBER., SC049315 INDEPENDEKf EXAMINERS:
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Scottlsh Charity Number: SC049315 rrusttÈs RecrultsHent and appointment of Trust l or the Charitys trustees are apFointed or reappolnteé by the mèmters at our annual geneRI Fneetiiig. Governing document The charty is contrdled by its governing clocumenL a ccfft5ts.bJon aN1 Is constthted as a Scrttish Charitable Incorporated Organisation 15ao). ChJrltslAe purposes to alvance the arts, culture and hentsge of HigNand fftting throughout the Westwn 14es- to advan edwation of children ar.d young people thr(yJgh the tuition and competlOn partiapatK)n of Highland Darring. CharitaLqe Activities Mackinnon Dancer5 hel(J four Mackinnon Fesrivds In June, AugLLSt and Decanber 2023 and Narch 2024. Each of these competitions attrac d)Thce frum throughout the We5tem Isles and the Mainland. Each of th¥e 0pe"tnS were v1 att2nded ard very successful and a great eyrierKe for all tr Chlu.. The danrS put a numt Df displays onboard visiting cruse ships to entetsin the passengers as well as performing at various galas and fundays throughDUt the idand ower the summer months. They atso spenc the wee( of the Metriaean Ldtlc Festival dancing on tle strttts, doing lovety perfoman$ for all Ihe tourists, visitors ard locab. Some of our dancers travelled to thè mainland and neig0rI Idands for eompthons. This induded chir of all ages and abiliti going to vèrious competitions and (hamon1pS and 5 dancers compded at the World Highland Dancng Championship5 in Dunmn. Three of our [5 svere 5dettEd to reprt5ent the Western Isles Team at the Scottish Area Flnals Obzn, which was a great achievement and girls enjoyed the experientr. A Family Ceilidh was hdd where d3rS were presented wth their eKam certificate5 and medals, at)J put on a lovely display of danong for their tsmilies. A successful ftjndraising Bingo rlght was held for the dance sthool, J)d a display at a IDJI charity event hdd by the local Vo(millan Canr Grou Our annual Christrnas party took ale where the dancers agaln took in (bnations for locèl fctKI bank and an incredible amount was handed over. The stsrt gf 2024 fvas akn successful with ) family Cellidh night and di5play5 at local care hom. Future an5 Furthe- f&trvals and fvndrai5ers are planrtd for the year to March 2025.
Tmstee remuneration aThl expens•s trustee5 did nDt receive anv remuneration or expenses dumg the year_ Reserves A5 a result of the SUruS of £371 f(r the period12023 surplus £1,347}, unrestricted fvnds of £7,998 {2023 £4,126) were FEld at yeai".end whlLh LheTrustEe5 CDnslc*r adequatr to enable the group to contr.nue forthe f¢Jthcoming year. As¥Kfftd by the Trustees arKJ S'g on ther khalf Date..
OR THEY R ENDED 3 CH20 Year Ended Year Ended 3L03.24 31.03.23 Receipts Interest recelved Donations Fundraising Compe)'tion Fee5 20 140 9,033 6,203 1,654 2,186 4,633 17,396 8,473 Payments Fundraising costs Competition and exam costs Medab and equipment Travel Postage, Stationery & adv&ti%ng Venue Hlre Gifts and datiOnS ndry expenses 587 3,112 6,380 1,976 440 977 2,323 282 420 774 215 555 sU1s l (Deficit) for the year 372 1,347
EYEAR ENDED MARC Year Ended 31.03.24 Year Endaj 31.03.23 8ank and (ash In hand Vpening balan<es SL5 Ideficitl ts year aosing Balance 4,120 2,779 1,347 q,L26 7,998 Approved by the Truslees and strgrd on thar behajl Dète..
I report on the accounts of the chaity for Ik sear ended 31 Mard) 2024 whlch are set (wt on pages 5 Respertlve responslbilitles oltrustees and examkner The charity& Irusi¥es are palL4e for the preparation of the accouts in accordan with the of the Charities and Trustee Investment15cotlandl Att 2005 rthe 2005 Acl,? and the Charities Accounts (Scctl3nd) Regul)tions 2006 las amended) rthe 2006 RegulatlOn5'). The charity¥ trustees cons¥Jer that the audit requirement d Regtion 1011)Idl of the 2006 Regukdons does not apply. It is my responsbility to examine the aco)unts as required under Section 44IIXc) of the 2005 Act and to 5tste whethw particultr tnatters have come to my attents". Ba515 of Independent examlner'5 ststement examination is carried out in accordance Mth Reguktion li of the 20tfj RegulatNJns. An exarninatlon includes a review of tPe accounting records kept ty the chaiity and a comparf50n of Ihe accounts presented wth those r£rords. Ft also indudè cthisidération of any unusu61 itons or dlsdosuS in the accounts, and seeks expLgnations from the trustees concerning any sh matters. The procedure5 undertaken do nDt prcvide all Ihe ewdence that would be req(tij in an aLhlL and ConSeqndY I do not express an audit opinion on the vW gNen by the accounts. Independent examinerfs statement In the course of rny examination. no matr come to my attention:. l. which gives me reasonatAÉ cause to Èelieve that in any rnaterial resp&t the requirements'.- ro keep accounting records in ac¢ordance with Section 44IIKa) of the 2005 Att and Regulation 4 uf the 2006 Regulatlins, and to prep3re accounts whith accord witli Ihe accounung records anil comply with Regulatyon 9 of the 2006 Règul*ions have not been met, or 2. to wlu'ch, in my Opinion, atts"0n should Ee drawn in order to eae a proper uTrJerstandin9 of the accounts to be reoched.