# **BARR COMMUNITY SCIO (SC049703)** **TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS** **FOR PERIOD TO 30th NOVEMBER 2024** **1** | P a g e BARR COMMUNITY SCIO TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS PERIOD ENDED 30th NOVEMBER 2024. ## **1.) LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATION ARRANGEMENTS** ## BARR COMMUNITY SCIO, ## **Charitable purposes** - The advancement of **citizenship or community development** (including rural or urban regeneration, and the promotion of civic responsibility, volunteering, the voluntary sector or the effectiveness or efficiency of charities). - The advancement of the **arts, heritage, culture, or science** . - 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. ## **Summary of the main activities in relation to these objects** To benefit people who live or work within the geographical boundaries of the former Barr Parish Council area and/ or within the geographical boundaries of the Barr Community Council area (the “Community”) **,** to protect the Barr Community Hall as an asset at the heart of the rural community, and to establish a viable and sustainable community facility for all ages and abilities in the Community. None of the Trustees received any remuneration in the period ending 30th November 2024. ## **Activities and Achievements during the period** A notable year for the community with an asset transfer request for the village hall being approved by South Ayrshire Council; a huge step towards the planned creation of a modern, multi-purpose Community Hub. The SCIO will now submit a formal offer to purchase the _BARR COMMUNITY SCIO SC049703_ BARR CoMNIuNT￿ SCIO TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT AND AccoifNTS PERIOD ENDED 30th NOVEMBER 2024. 21Pa8e building 2nd groullds. With tbe sugpensioll of a nMjor g0ven)￿enI-b2cked fimd, altemalive f￿allc￿8 will be needed to add to the £130k available from Ba￿ Le8acy Fund (SSE) alld £120k from SAC'S Advancing Con]munity Asset Fulld. A consultation event took place hall user groups and oiber residellts to review the architect's latest desi8ns plans. Separate negotiations witli Ba￿ Coiilniwiity Sliop & Cafe have led to agreeinenl oil aiTangenieiits foT relocating the shop busilless to the Hub. This ag'eement will be put to tbe SCIO members for ralification and theieafteT the b1￿￿esS plan will be updated to show that the Hiib relltsins a viable PTOPOSltion. A number of associate groups secured flllldin8 for coll)mllllity activities this year with the assistance of the SCIO'S Developnieiit Officer, includin8 the Moiiday Club 'Cozy Space,, the annual Girvan to Ba￿ walL Barr Sheepdog trials. aJ]d ihe Ba￿0￿eter con]munity newsletter. With the valiied siipport of local volullleers, many activities have taken place under the SCIO nbrella, incliiding the higlily siiccessful Monday Club weekly lunches and the BaTskaig Bash, a well-attended social evellt organised in conji￿ctIon with the B￿7. Coll]wunity Association. A Girvan to Barr wa]k in late September saw 55 people completing a 12km hike over the C.arrick hills. Liwcb was laid oll in ihe village hall by the Coll)mUllity Association alld SCIO volullleers Tan a baT to siipport general fi￿dS with inusic to Touiid off the evening. It is lioped that tliis walk will become an annual event thanks to some much appreciated support from residents of both CO]￿ni￿ltieS. An axe throw￿8 / atchery day foi the ovei-50s was aTrall8ed ￿ conjunctioll with Adventure Centre for Ediicatioll (ACE Girvan). ACE also organised oveT-50s C￿loel￿g experiellce on the River Girvan, much io the enjoymellt of all who took part. A very siiccessful Paddy Bi]rns night was held early March with 90 ￿]estS. In addition to the i￿ual poety i'eadillgs, wusical elltertainwent was provided by a popular local band, a duel from Girvan. ￿]d a younger Ba￿ residellt. Transport froni Girv￿] was aLTanged throiigli South Ayrsbii'e Coll]munity Transport and baggis, neeps and champ was prep￿.ed and served by Monday Club volunteers. FINANCLIL REPORT During the year, the Barr Coll]mm]ity SCIO bad an income of £28,639 and the costs incurred were £11,784 leavillg £16,855 which was added lo the Reserve AccOl￿t. The SCIO takes a caiitious view Oll reseTves and diie to the llature of the fulld￿g received, many of the funds are restiieted for particular purposes. Approved by the Trngtees and signed on their behalf. Tiustee 30 July2025 BARR COMMO￿SCIo SC049703 **3** | P a g e BARR COMMUNITY SCIO TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS PERIOD ENDED 30th NOVEMBER 2024. ## **RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR YEAR TO 30th NOVEMBER 2024** _BARR COMMUNITY SCIO SC049703_ BARR CoMNIuNT￿ SCIO TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT AND AccoifNTS PERIOD ENDED 30th NOVEMBER 2024. 41Pa8e STATEMENT OF BALANCES AS AT 30 NOVEMBER 2024 2024 2023 aDd cash ￿ liaud Opening balances 8,823 Surpli]s / (deficit) for year- UnTestiicted 46 Swylus / (deficit) for year- Restsicted 16,809 Closing balances £25 678 4,114 (450) 5,159 Reserves Illitial Cash Fimd Rese￿eS Balance - UnTestiicted Rese￿eS Balance - Restricted Closing Balauces 8,823 819 24,859 £25 678 4,114 773 8,050 Approved by the Trustees and 818ned on their behalf. Chairoftrustees, Barr CommunitySCIO- 30, July2025 BARR COMMO￿SCIo SC049703 BARR CoMNIuNT￿ SCIO TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT AND AccoifNTS PERIOD ENDED 30th NOVEMBER 2024. 51Pa8e INDEPENDE￿ EL4NIINER'S REVIEW Ind*pend•nt gx4min•rfs rnport on tho o¢¢ounts C) 703 01 12 23 30 11 24 12 / CY0/£ BARR COMMO￿SCIo SC049703