FALKIRK FOOTBALL HERITAGE TRUST SUPPLEMENT TO ANNUAL RETURN 2024-2025
1. TRUSTEES
The trustees for 2024-2025 were as follows:
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2. TRUST ACTIVITIES
The Trust was able to conduct many of its functions in its fifth year.
These included :
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a. The continuation of the Senior Bairns meetings for older supporters.
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b. The ongoing development of a Former Players Association.
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c. Regular Social Media presence through Facebook.
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d. Publication of Volume One of the club’s history to celebrate the 150[th] Anniversary of the club in 1877/78.
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e. Preparation for Volume Two of the above book to include statistical data.
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f. Presence at various supporter programme fair events, both in Falkirk and nationally.
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g. Regular heritage articles in the matchday programme of Falkirk F.C.
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h. Assistance with enquiries from family members relating to family members and relatives who may have played for Falkirk FC.
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i. Provision of player and officials obituaries for national and local media.
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j. Maintenance of the Heritage Trust website.
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k. Continued liaison with Falkirk Football Club over preparations for 150[th] Anniversary celebration events.
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l. Preservation, cataloguing and scanning of historical documents with a view to online accessibility.
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m. The continued refurbishment of lounges and corridors at the Falkirk Stadium to improve the awareness of the club’s history.
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n. The planning for a new Heritage Trail both within the stadium and throughout the town including surrounding areas.
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o. Continued involvement with McCrae’s Battalion Trust including representation at the annual Remembrance event at Haymarket.
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p. Assisting authors and other historical researchers on material relating to Falkirk Football club.
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q. Responding to national media requests for information on former players and matches.
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r. Monthly meetings of Football Memories groups to support older people living with dementia and other memory problems.
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s. Delivering talks to community groups on the work of the trust and the history of the football club.
CHAIR COMMENTS
The Trust has firmly established itself as the key partner in receiving, assessing, and cataloguing of materials donated by families and organisations relating to the social economic and cultural aspects of the club’s history. The cataloguing of minute books and the scanning of materials which are now available online has proved a success and a valuable aid to those interested in football historical research.
The Trust has developed a much improved Heritage Trail which better reflects the club’s history. Pre-match tours have been well received.
The publication of the first volume of the club’s history (1877-1969) was a momentous success and established enthusiasm for the upcoming 150[th] . Anniversary. A second volume, with an additional statistical supplement, will be a major feature of the celebrations and a new heritage venture is being planned for 2027.
One major success for the Trust was the discovery of the actual date of the club’s foundation - December 1877, and while this caused some consternation within the club’s support, it has been long overdue and the historical research undertaken by the Trust was the key factor in providing actual written evidence of the date.
FALKIRK FOOTBALL HERITAGE TRUST INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31/08/25 $C050471
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| TOTAL (£) | TOTAL (£) | ||
| INCOME | |||
| Donations | 708 | - | |
| Fundraising | - | - | |
| Sales - 150th Anniversary Book | 200 | 7,140 | |
| Sales - Other | - | 516 | |
| Grants | - | 63 | |
| 7719 | |||
| EXPENDITURE | |||
| Hospitality lounges/Heritage Trail | - | 4,582 | |
| Book printing and postage | 150 | 3,974 | |
| Wreath | 55 | 65 | |
| FFHT pencils | - | 33 | |
| Auditor Fees | - | - | |
| Display cabinet props | 45 | - | |
| BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31stAUGUST 2025 | |||
| CURRENT ASSETS | |||
| Cash In Hand | - | - | |
| Cash In Bank | 4,849 | 4,192 | |
| TOTAL ASSETS | |||
| FALKIRK FOOTBALL HERITAGE TRUST FUNDS | |||
| Retained Surplus for | Previous Period | 4,192 | 5,127 |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | 658 | (935) | |
| TOTAL RETAINED SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) | |||
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| Chair/Secretary: | nna | Date:28/10/2025 |
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| Income | Expenditure | ||||
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| £ | £ | ||||
| Bank | 4,191.92 | ||||
| Cash | in hand | - | |||
| Sep | - | Sep | - | ||
| Oct | - | Oct | - | ||
| Nov | - | Nov | 55.00 | ||
| Dec | - | Dec | - | ||
| Jan | - | Jan | 81.00 | ||
| Feb | 707.50 | Feb | - | ||
| Mar | - | Mar | - | ||
| Apr | 200.00 | Apr | - | ||
| May | - | May | - | ||
| Jun | - | Jun | 50.00 | ||
| Jul | - | Jul | 19.00 | ||
| Aug | - | Aug | 44.99 | ||
| 907.50 | 249.99 | ||||
| C/F Bank | 657.51 | ||||
| B/F Bank | 4,191.92 | ||||
| 5,099.42 | 5,099.42 |
I confirm that I have audited the records of the Falkirk Football Heritage Trust and the above is a true copy
Independent Exa Date : 28/10/2025 Chair/Secretary: Date : 28/10/2025
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Year 2025 |
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| Section A Statement of receipts and payments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds |
Expendable endowment funds |
Permanent endowment funds |
Permanent endowment |
Total funds current period |
Total funds last period |
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| to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | |||||||||||||||||||
| A1 Receipts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Donations | 708 | 708 | 708 | 708 | 708 | 708 | 708 | - | |||||||||||||||||
| Legacies | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||
| Grants | - | - | - | - | - | 63 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Receipts from fundraisingactivities | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||
| Gross tradingreceipts | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 7,656 | |||||||||||||||||
| Income from investments other than | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| land and buildings | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||
| Rents from land & buildings | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||
| Gross receipts from other charitable | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| activities | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
| A1 Sub total | A1 Sub total | 908 | 908 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 908 | 908 | 908 | 908 | 908 | 7,719 | |||||
| A2 Receipts from asset & | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| investment sales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of fixed assets Proceeds from sale of investments A2 Sub total - - - Total receipts 908 - - ~~—~~ |
- - |
- - |
- - |
- - |
- - - 908 |
- - - 908 |
- - - 908 |
- - - 908 |
- - - 908 |
- 7,719 |
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| A3 Payments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expenses for fundraising activities | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 65 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gross trading payments | 195 | 195 | 195 | 195 | 195 | 195 | 195 | 4,007 | |||||||||||||||||
| Investment management costs | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Payments relating directly to charitable | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| activities | - | - | - | - | - | 4,582 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Grants and donations | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Governance costs: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Audit / independent examination | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Preparation of annual accounts | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Legal costs | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | Other | Other | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||
| **A3 Sub total ** | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 8,654 | ||||||
| A4 Payments relating to asset and | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| investment movements | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purchases of fixed assets Purchase of investments A4 Sub total - - - Total payments 250 - - ~~—————~~ |
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- - - 250 |
- - - 250 |
- - - 250 |
- - - 250 |
- - - 250 |
- 8,654 |
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| Net receipts / (payments) A5 Transfers to / (from) funds Surplus / (deficit) for year |
658 - - - 658 935) ( - 658 - - - 658 935) ( ~~——————~~ |
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| Section B Statement of balances | Section B Statement of balances | Section B Statement of balances | ||||||
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| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Contingent liabilities B3 Other assets B4 Liabilities B2 Investments B1 Cash funds |
Details | Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 4,192 658 |
Restricted funds to nearest £ |
Expendable endowment funds to nearest £ |
Permanent endowment funds to nearest £ |
Total current period to nearest £ |
Total last period to nearest £ |
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| Cash and bank balances at start of year | 4,192 | 5,127 | ||||||
| Surplus / (deficit) shown on receipts and payments account |
658 | 935) ( |
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| Cash and bank balances at end of year (Agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details |
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| Date of approval |
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| 28 October 2025 | ||||||||
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Section C Notes to the Accounts
C1 Nature and purpose of funds (may be stated on analysis of funds worksheets)
The preservation and advancement of heritage relating to Falkirk Football Club and associated social, cultural and economic heritage in Falkirk.
C2 Grants
C3a Trustee remuneration
| Type of activity or project supported | Individual / institution |
Number of grants made £ |
Number of grants made £ |
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| Total | - |
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| 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) |
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| Authority under which paid | £ |
C3b Trustee remuneration - details
C4a Trustee expenses
C4b Trustee expenses - details
C5 Transactions with trustees and connected persons
| If no expenses were paid to any charity trustee during the period then cross (otherwise complete section 4b) |
If no expenses were paid to any charity trustee during the period then cross (otherwise complete section 4b) |
this box | X |
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| Nature of transaction | Number of trustees £ |
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C6 Other information
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Additional analysis (1)
Analysis of receipts and payments
1 Donations
| 1 Donations | ||||||
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| Unrestricted funds to nearest £ |
Restricted funds to nearest £ |
Expendable endowment funds to nearest £ |
Permanent endowment funds to nearest £ |
Total current period to nearest £ |
Total last period to nearest £ |
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| Falkirk Football Club - 50/50 unclaimed prizes | 708 | - | ||||
| - | - | |||||
| - | - | |||||
| - | - | |||||
| Total 2 Grants |
- | - | - | - | 708 | - |
| - Unrestricted funds to nearest £ |
- Restricted funds to nearest £ |
- | - | - Total current period to nearest £ |
- Total last period to nearest £ |
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| Sporting Heritage | - | - | 63 | |||
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| Total 3 Gross receipts from other charitable activitie |
- | - | - | 63 | ||
| - Unrestricted funds to nearest £ s |
- Restricted funds to nearest £ |
Expendable endowment funds to nearest £ |
Permanent endowment funds to nearest £ |
- Total current period to nearest £ |
- Total last period to nearest £ |
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| Sales - Books | 200 | 200 | 7,140 | |||
| Sales - Other | - | - | 516 | |||
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| - | ||||||
| Total | 200 | - | - | - | 200 | 7,656 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
4 Payments relating directly to charitable activities
| Unrestricted funds to nearest £ |
Restricted funds to nearest £ |
Expendable endowment funds to nearest £ |
Permanent endowment funds to nearest £ |
Total current period to nearest £ |
Total last period to nearest £ |
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| Wreath | 55 | 55 | 65 | |||
| Book printingand postage | 150 | 150 | 3,974 | |||
| Hospitalitylounges/Heritage Trail | 45 | 45 | 4,582 | |||
| FFHT pencils | - | 33 | ||||
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| - | ||||||
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| - | ||||||
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| Total | 250 | - | - | - | 250 | 8,654 |
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5 Breakdown of unrestricted funds
| 5 Breakdown of unrestricted funds | |||||||
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| Receipts | Unrestricted fund 1 - enter name of fund below |
Unrestricted fund 2 - enter name of fund below |
Unrestricted fund 3 - enter name of fund below |
Unrestricted fund 4 - enter name of fund below |
Total unrestricted funds |
Total unrestricted funds last period |
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| Donations Legacies Grants Receipts from fundraisingactivities Gross tradingreceipts buildings Rents from land & buildings Gross receipts from other charitable activities |
708 | 708 | - | ||||
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| - | 63 | ||||||
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| 200 | 200 | 7,656 | |||||
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| Sub total Receipts from asset & investment sales |
908 | - | - | - | 908 | 7,719 | |
| Proceeds from sale of fixed assets Proceeds from sale of investments |
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| - | |||||||
| Sub total Total receipts Payments |
- | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 908 | - | - | - | 908 | 7,719 | ||
| Expenses for fundraisingactivities Gross tradingpayments Investment management costs Payments relatingdirectlyto charitable activities Grants and donations Governance costs: Audit / independent examination Preparation of annual accounts Legal costs |
55 | 55 | 65 | ||||
| 195 | 195 | 4,007 | |||||
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| - | - | 4,582 | |||||
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| Sub total Payments relating to asset and investment movements |
250 | - | - | - | 250 | 8,654 | |
| Purchases of fixed assets Purchase of investments |
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| - | |||||||
| Sub total Total payments Net receipts / (payments) Transfers to / (from) funds Surplus / (deficit) for year |
- | - | - | - | - | - | |
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| 250 | - | - | - | 250 | 8,654 | ||
| 658 | - | - | - | 658 | 936) ( |
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| 658 | - | - | - | 658 | 936) ( |
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| Nature andpurpose of funds | |||||||
| Book Sales for Heritage Trail Panels |
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6 Breakdown of restricted funds
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| Receipts | Restricted fund 1 - enter name of fund below |
Restricted fund 2 - enter name of fund below |
Restricted fund 3 - enter name of fund below |
Restricted fund 4 - enter name of fund below |
Total restricted funds |
Total restricted funds last period |
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| Donations | - | ||||||
| Legacies | - | ||||||
| Grants | - | ||||||
| Receipts from fundraisingactivities | - | ||||||
| Gross tradingreceipts | - | ||||||
| Income from investments other than land and buildings | - | ||||||
| Rents from land & buildings | - | ||||||
| Gross receipts from other charitable activities | - | ||||||
| Sub total Receipts from asset & investment sales |
- | - | - | - | - | - | |
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| Proceeds from sale of fixed assets | - | ||||||
| Proceeds from sale of investments | - | ||||||
| Sub total Total receipts Payments |
- | - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
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| Expenses for fundraising activities | - | ||||||
| Gross trading payments | - | ||||||
| Investment management costs | - | ||||||
| Payments relating directly to charitable activities | - | ||||||
| Grants and donations | - | ||||||
| Governance costs: | - | ||||||
| Audit / independent examination | - | ||||||
| Preparation of annual accounts | - | ||||||
| Legal costs | - | ||||||
| - | |||||||
| - | |||||||
| Sub total Payments relating to asset and investment movements |
- | - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | |||||||
| Purchases of fixed assets | - | ||||||
| Purchase of investments | - | ||||||
| Sub total Total payments Net receipts / (payments) Transfers to / (from) funds Surplus / (deficit) for year |
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