REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: SC050808 (Scotland) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER:
Report of the Trustees and
Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
for
ADA Scotland Festival
McDougall Johnstone Limited 280a St Vincent Street Glasgow G2 5RL
ADA Scotland Festival
Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
| Page | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Report of the Trustees | 1 | ||
| Statement of Financial Activities | 2 | ||
| Balance Sheet | 3 | ||
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 4 | to | 7 |
| Detailed Statement of Financial Activities | 8 |
ADA Scotland Festival
for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
Report of the Trustees
The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered Company number SC050808 (Scotland)
Registered Charity number
Registered office
Sir Alwyn Williams Building School of Computing Science University of Glasgow Glasgow G12 8RZ
Trustees
M Barr T Scullion Ms E Taylor-Smith
Company Secretary Ms E Taylor-Smith
Approved by order of the board of trustees on ............................................. and signed on its behalf by:
...................................................................................
Trustee
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Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | Total | ||
| fund | funds | ||
| Notes | £ | £ | |
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM | |||
| Other trading activities | 2 | 7,000 | 6,000 |
| Investment income | 3 | - | 69 |
| Total | 7,000 | 6,069 | |
| EXPENDITURE ON | |||
| Charitable activities | |||
| Governance costs | 600 | 480 | |
| Charitable Activities | 10,500 | 9,683 | |
| Total | 11,100 | 10,163 | |
| NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) | (4,100) | (4,094) | |
| RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS | |||
| Total funds brought forward | 3,849 | 7,943 | |
| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | (251) | 3,849 |
The notes form part of these financial statements
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Balance Sheet
31 March 2025
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | Total | ||
| fund | funds | ||
| Notes | £ | £ | |
| CURRENT ASSETS | |||
| Cash at bank | 349 | 3,849 | |
| CREDITORS | |||
| Amounts falling due within one year | 6 | (600) | - |
| NET CURRENT ASSETS/(LIABILITIES) | (251) | 3,849 | |
| TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES | (251) | 3,849 | |
| NET ASSETS | (251) | 3,849 | |
| FUNDS | 7 | ||
| Unrestricted funds | (251) | 3,849 | |
| TOTAL FUNDS | (251) | 3,849 |
The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2025.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for
(a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
(b) preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on .............................................and were signed on its behalf by:
............................................. Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
Taxation
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.
2. OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES
3.
| OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Sponsorships | 7,000 | 6,000 |
| INVESTMENT INCOME | ||
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Interest receivable - trading | - | 69 |
4. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024.
Trustees' expenses
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024.
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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
5. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
| Unrestricted | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| fund | |||||
| £ | |||||
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM | |||||
| Other trading activities | 6,000 | ||||
| Investment income | 69 | ||||
| Total | 6,069 | ||||
| EXPENDITURE ON | |||||
| Charitable activities | |||||
| Governance costs | 480 | ||||
| Charitable Activities | 9,683 | ||||
| Total | 10,163 | ||||
| NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) | (4,094) | ||||
| RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS | |||||
| Total funds brought forward | 7,943 | ||||
| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 3,849 | ||||
| 6. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR | ||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||
| £ | £ | ||||
| Accrued expenses | 600 | - | |||
| 7. | MOVEMENT IN FUNDS | ||||
| Net | |||||
| movement | At | ||||
| At 1.4.24 | in funds | 31.3.25 | |||
| £ | £ | £ | |||
| Unrestricted funds | |||||
| General fund | 3,849 | (4,100) | (251) | ||
| TOTAL FUNDS | 3,849 | (4,100) | (251) | ||
| Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: | |||||
| Incoming | Resources | Movement | |||
| resources | expended | in funds | |||
| £ | £ | £ | |||
| Unrestricted funds | |||||
| General fund | 7,000 | (11,100) | (4,100) | ||
| TOTAL FUNDS | 7,000 | (11,100) | (4,100) |
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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
7. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
Comparatives for movement in funds
| Net | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| movement | At | ||
| At 1.4.23 | in funds | 31.3.24 | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Unrestricted funds | |||
| General fund | 7,943 | (4,094) | 3,849 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 7,943 | (4,094) | 3,849 |
| Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: | |||
| Incoming | Resources | Movement | |
| resources | expended | in funds | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Unrestricted funds | |||
| General fund | 6,069 | (10,163) | (4,094) |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 6,069 | (10,163) | (4,094) |
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:
| At Unrestricted funds General fund TOTAL FUNDS |
Net movement At 1.4.23 in funds 31.3.25 £ £ £ 7,943 (8,194) (251) 7,943 (8,194) (251) |
|---|---|
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Incoming | Resources | Movement | |
|---|---|---|---|
| resources | expended | in funds | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Unrestricted funds | |||
| General fund | 13,069 | (21,263) | (8,194) |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 13,069 | (21,263) | (8,194) |
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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
8. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2025.
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Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
| Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | |
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS | ||
| Other trading activities | ||
| Sponsorships | 7,000 | 6,000 |
| Investment income | ||
| Interest receivable - trading | - | 69 |
| Total incoming resources | 7,000 | 6,069 |
| EXPENDITURE | ||
| Charitable activities | ||
| Administration fee | 5,000 | 5,500 |
| Event hire costs | 1,569 | 1,007 |
| Printing and stationery | 329 | 231 |
| Merchandise | 1,111 | 1,161 |
| Postage | 28 | 102 |
| Advertising | 316 | 561 |
| Sundries | 266 | 303 |
| Travel costs | 1,840 | 818 |
| 10,459 | 9,683 | |
| Support costs | ||
| Finance | ||
| Bank charges | 41 | - |
| Governance costs | ||
| Accountancy and legal fees | 600 | 480 |
| Total resources expended | 11,100 | 10,163 |
| Net expenditure | (4,100) | (4,094) |
This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements
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