Scotilsl) Charlty Number SC11491107
Blrds of l>aradlsL'
Report and AL'L'ounts
3] ￿ll￿rL'h 202.

Birds of Paradise
Trustees Repoi"t for the year ending 31 ￿larCh 2025
Introdu¢tAon
Th¢ TTU£te¢s prcscnt thcii- annu&il rcport and alcounts foi. y¥ar Lnding) 31 Mdrch 2025.
RL'ference and administj'atioii DL'tall
Thc fiill naiiic of the cliarity is Birds ol. Paradise
Thc Scottish cliarity nuinbLI- i.s SC049807
Tlie addrLS% oj. Ihe ¢I￿ritY is
'ru%tees during the vellr
Trustees arc (IppointLd in dL'cordanc¢ with th¥ tru%1 (IL'c'd
Th¢ Tnisiees of Ihe charitv during ilie vesii. ending 31 March 21125 ivere..
SlruLlure, Goi'L'rnance and Ilaiiaxement
'I'lIL lharily iy gui'eL-Iied by d Wlillen c()nslitUlion in IhL' lorin of a Irubl deed.
TIIL dffaii'.g of th¢ chai'ilv urL' curreiiily mdiiag?¢d by the cominihee of Trustees made lip of fiv¢
InCiiiber.s and 11 Iiyoiic else ivliv mdy wisll Iv l)L Ip as J vuluntccr. 'l-IIc ITIL'nibcts ut'ilic Loinmittec. at thc
t'ir5t niL'¥tiiib' followiiig thc forniiltioii uf ihL charily ,dppo iiilLd a Cliairiiiaji. d VicL-LlTrainndll, 11
S¢cr¢tarv tind a Trcasw-th.. Tli L Chairnun h (IS U Lb15ting vutL. Tlie co1nini1lLe ivill try <ind mLet at Icabt
rour tiniLs il year aiid Invre ()fien 11% L irciimAlancei+ demund.
ObJcctlVL'S and Activitlcs
ThL i)bj¥Lt of thi Llidrity 18 IliL pfLI'Lt)tioii ur rL'IiL'f of pvi'¢'i1y
Many i)()VLTLy %lriL kLn Loniniunitics lind indiv iduiil.s are su I'fLI-illK and M ill Lon lin uc to .4iit-fLI' I iypin
h IingLr aiiil exLrL'ine I'l iiaiicial hdl'cl%liip Lausecl by n<iLural disd%ler4 ,14'dr. in I"l<ltic)Ii aiid Lut huck.% in
govLri)InLllt speiidiiig,
Th¢ cliarity aiins to I'L lici'e povci-ty b!, provffth'iig t'inancia l a.ssi8tai)¢c. tcTrod d istribiiiion diid SLI PPOrtiiiL'
SUsl4iinablc ii'cltdre prvbirdmiiics tu Lh e poor aiid nLidy.

Birds of Paradise
Trustees Report for the year eliding 31 ￿larCh 2025 {continued)
Achievements and Performance
The charity has continued io locus on food and financial aid lo diiplaced refugees, a%ylum seekei'.s
'ictims ol. Iialliral di518ters and oiher needy c()Inmunilies, l amilies and iiidividuals aÈ'l ecled by the
ongyoiii(y econoni ic ci'isis, iiicrL'ascs in cost of living, ioii flicts aIid wars.
Diiriii¥ thL' yLiir thL chdrity incrLdsed its L'fforts in providiiig, food diid L'mL'rg7L'IICy <iid to thoso
COTllmiiniti¢S ¢ind individiia 1.% scverely affeLtcd by Ina Inutriiion. hiinger and LU%t ot" living Lrisis witli il
emphasi5 on <1SSlStin&i Lcl(IL'ational progr(unmes and Ircl ining skills lo bc (Iclii'ered io pi'ciienl ui. rclici'c
poveny iii the iiiosl pol'erly Siricken areas.
Somc 90 poor girls wcre assistcd through oiir UK implciiieiitatioii partncr workiiig in reinotc drcas
at"t"¥LtL'd by ¢oiifli¢t aiid W<ir by rLI)lin& prLtnisL5 t-or LduLiilioiidl L lassLs to coinmcnce with a vic w to
raising funds for 1'8fablishing a.school by thc Ioc<?I community in Ihc Loining yLdr.
Tlie cliai'ily also extendecl il% l'each t() Ihnse indiviilual8 undble lo work (lue In disability iSbue% . For
examplL' , wheel Lliaii'i ivere pr()i'iclLxl io as¥isl wilh mobi lily Ihcll w()uld allr)iv the iiidividu<ils l() be
ablc to work , Icarn iicw skills aiid bccoiiic Icss dcpLiidaiit 02] oihcrs.
The cliiirity is VL'fy gYclt¥l Ill fortliL' illLfL'¢l.%Ld L oi)rinuLxI 4upport aiid &L'iILro%ity of OLir duiiurs duriii
whdt %ifL' LuntinuLd lo be Vl'iy Lh¢?Il¢nb>ing tiincb.
Future Plans
Thu charity ivill Lolltiiiiic tu LoncLlitriltL its L t'forts on rÉllSill&I iiiofL tuiids t.rom bui Idiiig loiig>Lr tL'iin
rL l<ltion%li ips ivitli donoi's wlio Tnay wi.sh to ILavL' a ￿fI 01- IL'giaLy a.s part of tliLii- will a.% WLI l as on L off
and i'cglilar doniltlolli.
The foci1% will reiii21iii lo a%.si%L th e mii,s1 hardcsl h il I rom lack ol. iiic()Ine, support and job pi'o%pecl.8
duriiigy these challenging limes.

Birds of Paradise
Tr￿Stee5 Repori for the year eliding 3 1 _Ilarch 2025 (contiiiued)
Financial Review
Diiring Ihe ycar. Ihe chai'il}' I'L ccived £51.235 (?0?4.. £46,5 75) 1.rom ils cnre charitable aclii'jlies
Fxpei)dittire aiilOLiIil¥d Iv £46,071 (2024,. 123.U5I) ) re4Lilting in a surplus o f £5,16212024'. SLiTrlus or
£23.516).
Rcseri'es
As al 31 Mllrcli ?025. Ihe I'I-LL I'LbL'n'es o fili L Lharii}I w'ei'L £36,729. 11 1% Ilie policy ol. tlie ¥hdfiiy L()
nillinlain suL't"iClL'lI I Iree re.sei-vcs ll) iillow Ilie Lliarilv to meei lllly expendilui'e as il Idll.s due.
Apr*rnvprf. lili tb.-. Tvi i¢tp-
li L:h¢ilf:
18 Decenibcr 2025

Independont Examinti-'s Report to tlie Triistees ofBirds ofparadise
I i'eport oil the aCCoL￿ts of Ilie cliarity for thL' year eliding .) l Maioh 2025 a.% sei out 011 pages 5 10 7.
Rcspectlve RLS*punslbllltics of Managem¢nt Commitite and lJxamlner
Thl ch8rity's Tru&btees are responsible for Ihc preparation 0£ the accounts in accordance with the Icms
of the Cliai'iti¢s and Truslc¢ Invesunent (ScL)Iland) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts IS¢otlaiid)
Rcgulalinnb 2006 {a$ aiiicnded). The cliarity Irustcci coiisidcr3 that ihc iiudit rcqiiiremenl of
Rcgulaiion l O( l)(d) of thL Accouiits. Regulcilions (aq aillL'P.dLd) docs not apply It is my iCbpon,%ibility
lo ¢'xaminc the accoiints a5 rcquired under icction 44(1 l(c) of ilie Act and to state wliether particular
matters have come lo rny attcnlion,
14a5is ol Indepenrtent li.xAminer'$ StalLinL'nt
My cxajiiiiialion is ¢an'iLd oiit in a¢cordance witli RLgTulkllion I l of the Charitie% Acc(iunts (Scoiluiid)
Regulations 2006 (a.8 amendcd). An examijiulion Includi'* a rcvi¥w of rlie aLcuuniing recoi'ds kept by
IhL charity and a comparison of Il)c ai.couiils prcN¥nied with those recurd8. It also includcs
considcrdtion ()f any unusual ilcms or disLlosiires in ihc dccounts scLks expldnations froin the
TruslLcs concerning any siich matters The proLedur&8 12ndcrtakeii do not proiyidc all rhe cvidcnce that
would be re(Euir¢bd in an audil, and conseque,nily I do noi L,xpres8 un audit opinion uij Ihe viL'iv given by
Il)¢ llc¢ount$,
liidependent Examiner's Statement
Lii ilic Loiirse of iny cxtiininatioii. no matter has come lo niy attentioli, othcr than di￿￿¢10Sed below,.
which give.4 ML rensonable ¢ause tn bL.licve that in ￿lY matorial rL'SP¢Ct lh¢ IL'quifL'mcnis'.
lo k.eep acLouiiting rccoi'iLs iii accordance H'ith ,8cclion 44(1){a) of the 2005 .4ct 8iid
Regulaiion 4 of the 2006 AccoiJi)rs Regulatioiib las amendcd). lind
to pr¢parc accounts wliich accord witb tlic accounting iLcords and oomply with
Regulaiivn 9 of thc. 2Q06 Accounts Regulalions (as aincndkd)
have not b¢en rnet, oi.
to which, in Iny upinioii, attention $hould be dra￿,1] in ordcr to cnable a proper understaiidin8 or
ihc accounts to bc rL'ached.
22 lJecLinber 2025

Receipts and Pavmciits Account for the )'ear ended 31 March 2025
L'nre5trictLYI
funcls
2V25
Total
funds
Total
funds
2024
IIL'LLiPts
Genei-al d()nations
Siindry income
50,690
545
45,922
653
'I'otiil reL'eipts
46,575
Pa)'mLnt.8
Food & Erncrgcncy Aid
Di5dbility Aid
W<ilcr
()rph(In% & Widuws
SunLlry expenbcs
22,579
4,1150
22,579
4,850
I n,508
8,339
l.t475
2.1?()
?(18
12,428
276
12,4211
276
46,07.3
46,073
23,059
Governance costs
& Llidr&y¢s
i)tal i)avmL'nts
46,U7.3
46,073
Surp111261(DefJcit) for the vear
5,162
5,162
23,516

Birds of Paradise
otes to the accounts for the year ending 31 Illarch 2025
Nature and purpose of funds
Uni-e5tl-ILtLd funds.. Th¢.se Lan bL usid in accordancL IITjih the charitable objectii'cs at the
discretion of the Indnageineni coniniillee.
Bunk Balances
ThL funds are hcld. withoiit rL'strTLtion, in <tLLounts witli thL Clyd¢sdale Bdnk PLC.
20?4
Cl J'dLsdiile 114 Jik
Clyde5d￿le Ilank
C.urrei)t ulc
Instaiil access alc
159
13.771
17,79C)
36,729
31.-567
.ManiiLyL'mc'nt cnmmittcc rLmunL'ruti()n and expen*L'
l) Remuncrrfilion
No I'Lmunci'ation was paid to any of thL TrustcLs dur'ing IhL ylar (20?4: Nil).
2) Tr:XPL'nscs
No expenses were paid to aiiy of the Trustees diiringr the year (2(124.. Nil).

Bird5 of P41radi5e
Statonieiit uf Bank Balances at 31 Illarch 2025
2025
20?4
Ilank
Opcning balancc
Surplus/(DLficit) tor Ilie yL¢*r
31,567
5,162
8,051
23,516
Closin% balance
36,729
31,567
Reserve5
lJnr¥%triited rcsLrv
36.729
.31,5()7
All fund.8 arL unresrriLtLd.
Apprnved hv Ihl" Tnisteei ;Inf. Sjtyr.-, d nn It￿ II,
18 DecL'inbLI'
The tlL)les i)n pagie 6 fnm] parl of Ihc%e accounls.