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COVE IN BLOOM SCIO No. SC049414 ANNUAL REPORT & ACCOUNTS for y.e. 31.7.2025

CONTENTS

PAGE 2 Reference and Administrative Information 3-4 Report of the Trustees 5 Report of the Independent Examiner 6 Receipts & Payments Account 6 Statement of Balances

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COVE IN BLOOM SCIO No. SC049414 ANNUAL REPORT & ACCOUNTS for y.e. 31.7.2025

Trustees:

Principal Office:

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Charity No. SC049414

Independent Examiner:

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COVE IN BLOOM SCIO No. SC049414 ANNUAL REPORT & ACCOUNTS for y.e. 31.7.2025

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES

The trustees present their annual report and accounts for the year ended 31st July 2025

Structure, governance, and management

Cove in Bloom became a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation on 27[th] June 2019 with members who elect up to 10 Trustees who manage the affairs of the society. The society is governed by its Constitution.

Trustees are appointed at the Annual General Meeting and hold office for a period of one year.

Objectives and activities

The objective of the Organisation is the enhancement of public areas and areas to which the public have access within the community of Cove and Altens and its surrounding area and the advancement of environmental improvement, and in furtherance of this to preserve the heritage of the area for the public benefit in the community of Cove and Altens; to educate and assist in horticultural activities and assist in improvement of the surroundings; to encourage the use by the public and management of these areas for the public benefit; to work in partnership with other bodies to further these purposes.

Achievements and performance

A summary of the Organisation’s main achievements during the financial period is as follows:

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Financial review

Policy on reserves

The Organisation holds sufficient in reserve to fund the purchase of the following years summer bedding (circa £500) plus running costs for 3 — 6 months as a contingency. It is intended that this be the minimum reserves held. All the reserves are unrestricted.

Surplus/deficit during the year

The Society made a loss of £403 mainly due to the spending of funding received during the previous financial year. Funding from our regular sponsors was sought this year and we are pleased to report that most of our past sponsors have again supported us.

Donated facilities and services

Meeting rooms are provided free of charge at South Loirston. Sponsorships, and donations (including supplies such as paper and plants) are provided by local businesses and individuals.

On behalf of the Trustees:

Date: 31st January 2026

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF ABERDEEN

I report on the accounts ofthe charity for the year ended 31° July 2025 which are set out in page 6.

This report is made to the charity’s trustees, as a body, in accordance with the terms of the engagement. My work has been undertaken to enable me to undertake an independent examination of the charity’s accounts on behalfof the trustees and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity’s trustees as a body, for my work or for this report.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation ofthe accounts in accordance with the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006. 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 to my attention.

Basis of independent examiner’s statement

My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006. An examination includes a review ofthe accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeks explanations from the trustees concerning such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express and audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.

Independent examiner’s statement

have not been met, or

  1. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

45 Gordon Place Bridge of Don Aberdeen AB23 8RB

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RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025

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|||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |RECEIPTS|2025|2024| |£|£| |Plants|-|414| |Supplies|:|-| |Donations|538|-| |Special|funding|2,975|1,182| |Overheads|-|110| |TOTAL RECEIPTS|3,513|1,706| |PAYMENTS| |Plants|543|592| |Supplies|170|216| |Events| |Special|funding|2,978|1,038| |Overheads|225|225| |TOTAL PAYMENTS|3,916|2,071| |PROFIT|(DEFICIT) FOR YEAR|-|403|-|365| |BALANCE|SHEET|AS|AT|31|JULY|2025| |CURRENT|ASSETS| |Co-operative|Bank|Charities|Account|2,783|3,155| |Cash|in|hand|18|47| |2,801|3,202| |Approved|on behalf of all|trustees|

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Date: 31st January 2026

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