2025-04-08-accounts - Loudon Pond Volunteer Group

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Office of the Scottish Charity Regutator

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APPENDIX 1

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Reference and administration details
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Names of all other charity trustees during the period, if any, (for example, those who resigned part way
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Structure, governance and management Type of governing document Loudon Pond Volunteer Group SCIO Constitution : os Trustee recruitment and appointment —_ Proposed at Annual General Meeting 26/11/2024 held at Rigside Hall Objectives and activities Charitable purposes The purpose of the Group is to protect and manage the Rigside and | Douglas Water Community Nature Reserve at Loudon Pond for the benefit of the whole community of Rigside, Douglas Water and the Douglas Valley, and for the benefit of the wider community beyond Douglasdale, the Group’s objects being the advancement of education and the creation of an environmental site for the benefit of people of all ages AND improving access to the area for the benefit of the whole community of Rigside, Douglas Water and Douglas Valley and for the benefit of the - wider community beyond Douglasdale.

Summary of the main activities Work towards the creation of an all-abilities path from Rigside to the in relation to these objects Nature Reserve that is connected to the local and regional footpath and cycle path networks. Maintenance activities (invasive weed removal and rubbish clearance) for the purpose of keeping footpaths clear. Wildflower and native tree planting, maintenance of bird and bat boxes, tree pruning and coppicing, orchard tree pruning and maintenance. Maintain and improve access to the Reserve, reduce the amount of dogfouling by providing a waste bag dispenser and guidance notices. Protect against pollution from overflowing water at surface level from old mine workings.

APPENDIX 1 Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of | Further efforts to get and all-users footpath from Rigside to Loudon Pond, the charity during the financial period . including asking our MP to contact South Lanarkshire Council, and involvement through Rigside and Douglas Water Community Council to influence South Lanarkshire Council via the Douglas Valley Advisory Group and participation in the Local Development Plan. We are trying to ensure that the proposed Clydesdale Way link between the River Ayr Way and the Clyde Walkway passes through Loudon Pond and includes an all-users path to Rigside. : Ongoing maintenance work to keep footpaths clear, ad-hoc planting of : trees, wildflowers and flower bulbs, cleaning out bird boxes ready for use ‘ next year. CCI are no longer able to help with the maintenance work we have been working to find alternative help. Community Payback has strimmed paths & orchard and cleared main paths. s. : : Making the nature reserve more inviting to visitors with new gates and ; - seating. Cleared trees around the pond to open it up as advised. : _ Instigating an investigation into whether the water overflowing from old : mine workings is polluting the Ponfeigh Burn that feeds the pond. We are. _ getting the water tested and making plans to tackle whatever pollution : there is.

Financial review Brief statement of the charity’s policy. Reserve policy is to keep funds for Public Liability Insurance and ad hoc on reserves expenses.

Details of any deficit

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Donated facilities and services (if any) n/a

APPENDIX 1 Other optional information

Declaration

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

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Loudon Pond Volunteer Group ($C050037)

= Accounts for the year 2024-2025 STATEMENT OF RECEIPTSSO ANDCC PAYMENTSOO Oe eeeeeSe

Receipts pt		Not	Unrestricted Funds	Unrestricted Funds	Restricted Funds		TotalFunds ThisYear	Total Funds PreviousYear	Total Funds PreviousYear
	Donations			-	-		-		-
	Refund			24.49			24.49		-
	Grants	4			13,860.00		13,860.00		-
	Totalreceipts			24.49	13,860.00		13,884.49		757.80
Payments
	Fundraising costs			-	-		-		-
Costofcharitable activities		5		584,30	13,600.00		14,184,30	Ms	-
	Governance costs	6		-	-		-
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	Tota! payments			584.30	13,600.00		14,184.30		425,82
Surplus/Defecit
Surplus/(Defecit) forthe year			(559.81) 260.00 ge			—aoxXx-————	(299.81)	331.98 tT
STATEMENTOF BALANCES
Opening cash	atbank& inhand			-	-		983.98		-
Surplus/ (Defecit) fortheyear				(559.81)	260.00		(299.81)		331.98
Closingcashat	atbank&in hand		a	{559.81}	260.00 ee	684.17 ——EEEEEEEeeee		331.98 [eee

The notes on page 2 form an integral part of these accounts.

Loudon Pond Volunteer Group (SC050037)

Accounts for the year 2024-2025 ereee

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

1. Basis of Accounting

These accounts have been prepared on a receipts & payments basis in accordance with the Charities & Trustee Investment (Scotiand) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 {as amended).

2. Nature and 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. The trustees maintain an unrestricted fund for the day-to-day running of the charity. Restricted funds may only be used for specific purposes. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for specific purposes.

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3.	Related PartyTransactions	Transactions
No remuneration was paid toanytrustee orconnected				persons during the year (previousyear:		year: ?).
Noexpenses were paid to trustees (previous year: ?).
' 4.	GrantsReceiv	ed		Unrestricted Funds	Restricted Funds	TotalFunds ThisYear	Tota! Funds PreviousYear
			n/a	-	13,860.00	13,860.00		757.80
				24.43		24,49
			Total	24.49	13,860.00	13,884.49		757.80
5.	Cost ofCharitable		Activities
			Administration	-	-	13,600.00		-
			Equipment	-		209.52		-
			Insurance	100.80		100.80		-
			Materials	-		218.29		-
			Miscellaneous	24.49	-	24.49		-
			Rent	31.20	-	31.20		-
			Volunteerexpenses	-	-	-		-
			Grant
			Total	156.49	-	14,184.30		376.78
6.	Governance Costs
			AGM	N/A	-	N/A		-
	Accounts /independentexaminer's fee			N/A	-	N/A		-
			Total	N/A	-	N/A		N/A

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APPENDIX 3

Scottish Charity Regulator

Independent examiner’s report on the accounts Report to the Loudon Pond Volunteer Group trustees/members of

Registered charity SC050037 number On the accounts of the Period start date Period end date charity for the period Day Month Year Day Month Year os 04 2024 to 08 04 2025 Gatton payer 1 {numbersberof additionalto include sheets)th Respective he charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance responsibilities of with the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) 2005 Act and the trustees and examiner Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended). 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 jy examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the 2006 Accounts examiner’s statement 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. Independent examiner’s __|n the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention [other than that statement disclosed on the attached page*] 1. 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, and * to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations have not been met, or 2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper nderstandingof the accoun Oo be reached

Signed: Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:

*Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. If the words do apply, set out those matters which have come to your attention on the following page.

APPENDIX 3 Disclosure section

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material problems.

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