Final 30.5.26 TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT ABERDEENSHIRE SAXOPHONE ORCHESTRA, SCO 49599 25th May 2026 Trustees at year end: Foss Foster (chair) Caroline Thompson (membership and events) Sheelagh (AKA Shelly} Mobbs (secretary) Charity address: clo North Craigearn Inverurie AB515LN Statement The above orchestra is an unincorporated association. It operates with a constitution and is named ABERDEENSHIRE SAXOPHONE ORCHESTRA. The Trustees are the volunteer adults appointed as Trustees under the terms of the Constitution. The treasurer is a volunteer adult appointed under the terms of the Constitution. The charity's aim is to promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in music and appreciation of the art and science of music in all aspects by the presentation of public concerts and recitals. At the year end the charity comprised of 22 adult players and 4 student players. The orchestra presented 3 public conrtS this year. We also held 8 workshops on different aspects of saxophone playing for those who wanted to improve their technique. These workshops were open to members and non-members of the orchestra. The charity's main income is subscriptions from adult players and the aim is to hold sufficient cash funds to meet all expenditure due and anticipated during a 12 month period. The Trustees received no remuneration for travel or other expenses other than direct reimbursement of purchases for the orchestra. There were no services or facilities donated to the charity. There was no operating deficit. Signed
Sheelagh (AKA Shelly) Mobbs TRUSTEE
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ABERDEENSHIRE SAXOPHONE ORCHESTRA (SCIO) SC049599
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
(INCLUDING RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT)
FOR YEAR TO 31 MARCH 2026
Total Total
Restricted Unrestricted Funds Funds
Funds Funds 2025 2024
RECEIPTS £ £ £ £
Grants - - - -
Donations - 714 714 2,652
Receipts from Fundraising Activities - 127 127 -
Receipts from Charitable Activities - 11,550 11,550 11,519
Investment Income - 64 64 182
Total Incoming Resources - 12,455 12,455 14,353
PAYMENTS
Donations - - - -
Payments relating directly to Fundraising Activities - - - -
Payments relating directly to Charitable Activities - 10,103 10,103 15,105
Governance Costs - - - 120
Total Resources Expended - 10,103 10,103 15,225
Net Incoming / (Outgoing) resources for Year - 2,352 - 2,352 - 872
Total Funds at 1 April 2025 - 6,178 6,178 7,050
Total Funds at 31 March 2026 - 8,530 8,530 6,178
The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses in the year.
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ABERDEENSHIRE SAXOPHONE ORCHESTRA (SCIO) SC049599
STATEMENT OF BALANCES
AS AT 31 MARCH 2026
Total Total
Restricted Unrestricted Funds Funds
Funds Funds 2026 2025
£ £ £ £
Balance at Bank at 1 April 2025 - 6,178 6,178 7,050
Surplus/(deficit) for the year - 2,352 2,352 (872)
Balance at Bank at 31 March 2026 - 8,530 8,530 6,178
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on. 20MAY2026
and were signed on its behalf by:
Foss Foster
Trustee
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ABERDEENSHIRE SAXOPHONE ORCHESTRA (SCIO) SC049599
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR YEAR TO 31 MARCH 2026
Nature & Purpose of Funds
Unrestricted funds are those that may be used at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance
of the objects of the charity.
Trustee Remuneration & Expenses
No remuneration was paid to any charity trustee or person connected to a
trustee in this period.
Direct reimbursement of purchases on behalf of the organisation were paid to 3
trustees on submission of receipts. These payments amounted to £428.43.
Receipts £
Membership Subscriptions 6,062.00
Performance Income 2,140.74
Gift Aid 1,696.74
Fundraising 127.31
Donation 714.07
Instrument Repairs 80.00
Workshop Fees 1,230.00
Other 340.47
Bank Interest 63.59
12,454.92
Payments
Music Director Fees 7,260.62
Music Hire/Purchase 340.00
Rehearsal Venue 1,200.00
Concert Venue 138.32
Printing 62.64
Making Music/Insurance 299.32
Coffee, Tea & Biscuits 129.32
Internet 261.49
Sundries 125.00
Other 285.88
10,102.59
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Aberdeenshire Saxophone Orchestra SCIO Registered Charity Number: SC049599
I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2026 which are set out on pages 5 to 7.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended). The charity trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10(1) (d) of the 2006 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.
My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations. An examination includes a review of the 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 any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.
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In the course of 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 to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations
have not been met, or
- to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed: Jacquie Milne
Name: Jacquie Milne
Designation: Finance & Administration Manager, Aberdeenshire Voluntary Action Address: AVA, PO Box 18706, Peterhead AB42 9BA Date: 10 July 2026