2024-12-31-accounts - Links Archers

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Trust es' Annual Re port for the p eriod
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Charity name Links Archers
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Registered charity number SC 049924
Charity's principal address 21 Palmerston St
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Names of all other charity trustees during the period, if any, (for example, those who resigned part way through the financial period)

Name Dates acted if net for whole year

Structure, governance and management

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Type of governing document [ Links Archers is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (a SCIO). , I It was registered in its current legal form on 05/02/2020. The charity was : I previously an unincorporated association but changed its legal form to a • , SCIO. The assets of the unincorporated association were transferred to • the SCIO on the 01 April 2020. It is governed by a written constitution.

Trustee recruitment and appointment , All the Trustees are elected annually by the membership at the Annual General Meeting. • All the trustees are volunteers. Individual trustees will head sub committees when required, to carry out various tasks.

Objectives and activities •

We have now purchased a shooting field at Craig, Montrose (Feb 2025) which we have been working on purchasing for over 30 years, this is our permanent outdoor venue (shooting field) for the club.

Now we have secured a permanent outdoor shooting facility, we will now be able to improve with facilities for club members - Club House, Toilet, shelters for shooting and gear storage.

This will also be used as a venue for hosting competitions.

The venue will enable the club to maintain and increase its members, as they will be able to shoot whenever they have time.

We will now work towards adding facilities (toilets and club house). Enabling archers and parents to remain at the field with some comforts for as long as they require. It also means that with unlimited time, the more experienced archers have additional time to help progress newer members. Now we have secured the field, one of our objectives is to encourage willing members to become coaches for the club, to help give the opportunity for archers to follow in footsteps of members that have represented Scotland, and Great Britain, both Senior and Junior, up to Olympic and Commonwealth levels.

Northern area squads and coaches have been able to utilise our facilities for training.

Due to the levels of expertise in the club, we have, and would continue to offer archers from around Scotland and the UK the opportunity of visiting to help with raising their attainment.

We were once again able to run a come and try event at the 'Scone game fair' and run a beginners course.

Membership

With the governing body of archery renewing memberships every September, renewal of membership to the club was 58 adults and 3 juniors this year.

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----- ------ Charitable purposes The organisation's purposes are to advance the participation in the sport of Archery by providing access to facilities by the local community by: we - , Provide 'Come and Try' (Tasters) To individuals and local organisations. A 6 session beginner's course for those interested in trying the sport of archery. Relevant coaching and training for individuals with an interest in Archery, for general improvement and for competition. Encouraging an interest and participation in Archery among younger people; Promoting an interest and participation in Archery among people with disabilities. Boosting a general awareness of archery in Angus and throughout Scotland. We have a great depth of technical knowledge in the club which is available in supporting archers who request help from us throughout Scotland and UK. - � . - Summary of the main activities ; Shooting at the sports centre on Saturday mornings continued at the in relation to these objects beginning of the year, up until May, and restarted in September. With additional practice sessions at the indoor venue at 'BoortsMalt' Hillside being well attended, mainly on Mondays and Wednesdays, with the venue 1 continuing to be booked 'on line' so that members could meet when range : supervisors were in attendance, this system continued to be used . throughout the year for both the Hillside and Craigo shooting venues , augmented by 'Whatsapp'. From May Craigo was utilised fully for the 1 outdoor season, with the Hillside facility used for inclement weather, Members mainly met in the evenings and weekends, although our retired members met on Friday mornings for 'Friday Frolics' shooting with traditional bows. We ran a very successful beginners course with most of those attending the course signing up to the club. The club has continued to run the School archery club for Montrose Academy that continued to be very popular with the pupils. We ran a come 1 and try event at the scone game fair over 3 days in July which brought in many people to have a go at shooting.

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:'Achievements and performance

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Summary of the main achievements of During the year we have held our usual club competitions, the March indoor the charity during the financial period championships was well attended, with awards at all levels. Congratulations to all , who won their divisions and to anyone who achieved a personal best there or at I any other event.

We once again had a successful fund raising at Scone game fair. It proved a challenging but fruitful and satisfying experience, encouraging visitors to the fair to have a go at archery.

! We had another very successful beginners course, with many of the attendees ; have now joined the club so a big welcome to them. This has helped increase our
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The club has two members who are currently completing their Level 2 coaching ! course so congratulations to them.

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! We also have a number of club members that run the Montrose academy school i club and also the Lathallan School club from which it is hoped they will both feed : more youngsters into Links Archers over time.
! Club members had a great success at competitions with both adults and juniors 1 representing Scotland at a number of competitions. One member has been very [ successful at the universities competitions and has managed to get to the level
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Financial review

Financial review	.,_	-·
Brief statement of the charity's policy With the main aim of purchasing a shootingfieldof our own, we have
onreserves	ensured that will have sufficient fundstostartimproving thefacilities.
	'We werealsoable to run the 'come and try'attheScone gamefair, this
	has helped increase funds.
	We willcontinueto ensure that moneyisspent on maintaining the
	equipment fortheclubin good order. We have and will purchase
	equipment E.g. Mowers and mobile storage for equipment, The day to
	:day running of the club is minimal, but we would consider a base reserve
	at £2500 at thistime.
Details of any deficit Nil
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Donated facilities and services (if any) The use of thefieldat Craigo,and anindoorfacilityinHillside by
	BoortsMalt.

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Qther optional information

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· Declaration

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The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees' report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees

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Position (e.g. Chair) Chairman

- Treasurer

Date 6/5/25 6/5/25

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Receipts and payments accounts For the period ~~II~~ .. ~~II~~ '• ~~I~~ ' - ~~I I~~ to ~~II - II~~ ..[;] ~~II~~ ., ScottishCharityRegulator from 1 01 II 01 [I 2024 I I 31 II[12] II 2024 I Section A Statement of receipts and payments Expendable Permanent Unrestricted Restricted Total funds Total funds last endowment endowment funds funds current period period funds funds to nearest£ to nearest£ to nearest£ to nearest£ to nearest £ to nearest£ A1 Receipts Donations ~~.~~ 41 Transfer from unicorporated association - Grants - Receipts from fundraising activities 5,341 5,341 4,772 Income from charitable activities 11,575 11,575 13,022 Income from investments other than land and buildings 1,283 1,283 430 Rents from land & buildings - Gross receipts from other charitable activities 907 907 629 ~~.~~ _A1 Sub total 19,106 19,106 18,894 A2 Receipts from asset & investment sales ~~I~~ Proceeds from sale of fixed assets ~~I~~ Proceeds from sale of investments A2 Sub total ~~SEE~~ Total receipts ~~I~~ 19 10611 ~~19,10611~~ 1_a,as_4.I -1 1 ---1 ~~-11~~ A3 Payments Expenses for fundraising activities 1,302 1,302 1,762 Gross trading payments Investment management costs . Payments relating directly to charitable activities 12,683 12,683 11,402 Grants and donations 50 Governance costs: - Audit / independent examination - Preparation of annual accounts - Legal costs - Other 34 34 29 - AJ Sub total 14,019 14,019 13,243 A4 Payments relating to asset and investment movements Purchases of fixed assets I Purchase of investments A4 Sub total - ~~gee~~ Total payments l.,. 1_4_,0_1_9_. .,. ...................................................... ,. - .,.! 1 4 01 s l 1_3_,2_4_3_. Net receipts I (payments) ~~I.~~ .. s_,0_8_7_. L ------------------ ' .. I. _s,oa1 I . s.;..,6_s1_, AS Transfers to/ (from) funds Surplus I (deficit) for year l s_.,oa_7. . .,. .. . s.,.,o a 1.,.l .. s_,ss_1.

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Section B Statement of balances

	Unrestricted funds tonearest£ 67,978 5,087	Restricted funds to nearest£	Expendable endowment funds tonearest£	Permanent endowment funds tonearest£	Totalcurrent period to nearest£	Totallast period to nearest£
Cashandbankbalancesatstartofyear					67,978	62,327
Surplus/(defic�)shown on receiptsand payments account					5,087	5,651
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Cashand bank balances at end ofyear (Agreebalanceswith receiptsandpayments account(s)) Details	73,065				73,065	67,978
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Section C Notes to the Accounts

C1 Nature and purpose of

funds (may be stated on analysis of funds worksheets)

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Individual I Number of grants £ Type of activity or project supported institution made C2 Grants Total - C3a Trustee remuneration If no remuneration was paid during the period to any charity trustee or person connected to a trustee cross this box (otherwise complete section 3b) X £ Authority under which paid C3b Trustee remuneration - details C4a Trustee expenses If no expenses were paid 10 any charity trustee during the period then cross this box (otherwise complete section 4b) X

C4b Trustee expenses - details

Number of £ trustees Transaction Balance amount(£) outstanding at Nature of relationship Nature of transaction oeriod end 1£l

C5 Transactions with trustees and connected persons

CG Other information

None

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Additional analysis (1)

Analysis of receipts and payments

1 Donations

1 Donations
	Unrestricted funds	Restricted funds	Expendable endowment runds	Permanent endowment funds	Total current period	Total last period	Total last period
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Unrestricted fllnrh; to nearest£ Restrictedfunds to nearestE ~~>~~ ~~Total -1~~§§ 3Gross receiptsfrom charitable activities ~~——~~			§§		Tot.al current ,..Prin,rl to nearest£ Total lastperiod tonearest£ ==
	Unrestricted funds	Restrictedfunds	Expendable endowment funds	Permanent endowment funds	Totalcurrent period	Totallast period	last period
Member fees&shooting fees Competitions&courses Total ~~— ~~	tonearest£ 11,425 150 11,575 to nearest£ tonearest£ ~~=== ~~			tonearest£ to neanist£ 11,425 150 11,575 to neamst£ 11,942 1,080 13,022 ~~===~~
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	Unrestricted funds	Restricted funds	Expendable endowment funds	Permanent endowment funds	Totalcurrent period	Total tastperiod	period
tonearestE to nearest£ tonearest£ tonearest£ tonearest£ to nearest£ Member fees -governingbodies Venuehire Equipment maintenance Trophies&prizes Othercosts Training Total 4,030 4,220 3,471 241 532 190 12,683 4,030 4,220 3,471 241 532 190 - ~~-~~ 12,683 3,568 4,341 3,413 80 11,402 ~~See~~

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Additional analysis (2)

5 Breakdown of unrestricted funds

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Receipts
Donations Transferfromunicorporaled association Grants Receipts from fundraising activities Incomefromcharitable activities Income frominvestments otherthanlandand Rentsfromland&buildings Grossreceipts fromother charitable activities *Subtotal* Receiptsfrom assets &investments Proceedsfrom saleof fixedassets Proceedsfromsale ofinvestments *Subtotal* 5,341 11,575 1,283 907 19,106 5,341 11,575 1,283 907 19,106 41 4,772 13,022 430 629 18,894 ~~Sat~~
Pavments *Totalreceipts*	19,10611		19,10611 -11	-11		-11	19 1os/		I..		1s""',s 9 4...,I
Expensesforfundraisingactivities Gross trading payments Investmentmanagementcosts Payments relating directly to charitable activities Grants and donations Governance costs: Audit /independentexamination Preparationofannualaccounts Legalcosts Othe Subtotal ~~—~~	1,302 12,683 34 14,019						1,302 12,683 34 14,019				1,762 11,402 50 ~~29~~ 13,243
Payments relating toassetand investment
movements
Purchasesoffixedassets
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Total payments	14,019	._ ...,.		-	,	~~---~~.... .	14 _01_9	.			1_3_,2_43. ,
NetreceiptsI (payments)	5,087						5 087				5 651

TransferstoI (from)funds

Surplus_I(deficit) foryear_	5,087						5,087				5,651

Nature and ur ose of funds

The charily has designated an amount of £35,000 for the purchase of land to be used as a permanent shooting venue. The purchase completed in March 2025

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Scottish Cha1-ityRegulator
Reportto the trustees/membersof Registeredcharity number Onthe accounts of the charityforthe perio~~d~~ Setout on pages The charity'strusteesareresponsibleforthepreparation ofthe accountsin accordance with the terms oftheCharitiesand TrusteeInvestment(Scotland) Respective2005ActandtheCharitiesAccounts(Scotland)Regulations 2006(as responsibilitiesofamended). Thecharitytrusteesconsiderthattheaudit requirement of Regulation trustees andexaminer10(1)(d) oftheAccounts Regulations doesnotapply.Itis myresponsibility to examinetheaccounts asrequired undersection44(1)(c) of the Act andtostate whether particular matters have cometomy attention. My examinationiscarried outinaccordance with Regulation11ofthe2006 Accounts Regulations.Anexaminationincludes a reviewofthe accounting records keptbythe charityanda comparisonof theaccounts presentedwith Basis ofindependentthoserecords.It alsoincludesconsiderationofany unusualitemsordisclosures examiner'sstatementintheaccountsandseeks explanations from thetrusteesconcerninganysuch matters.The procedures undertakendonotprovidealltheevidence that would berequiredinanaudit and,consequently, I do not express an audit opinion on theviewgivenbytheaccounts. Inthecourse of my examination,nomatterhascometomyattention I 1.which gives mereasonablecausetobelieve that in any material respect the requirements: •tokeep accountingrecords inaccordance with section 44(1)(a)of the 2005 ActandRegulation4of the2006 Accounts Regulations,and Independent examiner's•toprepare accounts which accord withtheaccountingrecords and complywithRegulation statement9 ofthe 2006 Accounts Regulations have not beenmet, or 2.towhich,inmyopinion,attentionshouldbe drawninorder toenable aproper und ;l.i[l!iJ?ftheaccounts to bereached. Date: j 06-Mayjfil Independentexaminer'sreportonthe accounts V2 Charity name LINKS ARCHERS SCIO SC049924 Period start date Period end date Day I Month I Year Day Month~~l~~ Year 11 11 2024 3 12! 2024 ~~7~~

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