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2026-01-31-accounts

FRIENDS OF GEILSTON

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Treasurer’s Report to be submi�ed with the annual report to the Sco�sh Chari�es Regulator.

day to day ac�vi�es and to support planned, joint projects with the Na�onal Trust of Scotland (NTS). There are no outstanding liabili�es to be carried forward to 2026/27.

  1. Income and Expenditure in the year Feb 2025 to Jan 2026

The forecast in last year’s report was for a surplus of between £1,000 and £2,000. However, two garden events were cancelled due to bad weather and the actual surplus ended up at £860.84.

Dona�ons and the annual subscrip�ons from the membership con�nue to provide a much appreciated income and £91.28 was recovered from HMRC under the gi� aid scheme.

been designed so they can be used for future occasions.

The total income in 2025-26 was about £2,000 lower than in 2024-25 due to cancella�on of two events. 2024-25 had also been boosted by a significant one-off dona�on.

The total expenditure in 2025-26 was lower by just over £3,000, mostly because the second payment for the gazebo floor had been paid in 2024-25.

arriving in cash.

  1. Forecast for 2026-27

Based on the ac�vi�es planned for 2026-27, we expect a surplus of between £1,000 and £2,000 unless the weather is as unfavourable as in 2025-26.

one-off expenditure of about £10,000 in 2026-27.

Andrew Smith

Treasurer.