APPENDIX 3
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Scottish Charity Regulator
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Independent examiner’s report on the accounts vw Report to the § Charity name trustees/members of Banchory Community Football Club Registered charity SC051182 number On the accounts of the Period start date Period end date charity for the period Day Month _ _ Year Day Month Year 01 07 2024 to 30 06 2025 Set out on pages 1 to 12 (rememberto include the page numbers of additional sheets) Respective The 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 My 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, | do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts. Independent examiner’s In 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 understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: # f G = pate: =} Hauck 2026 Name: Graeme Penman Relevant professional Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Scotland qualification(s) or body Address: 7 St Johns Terrace, Aberdeen, AB15 7PH
*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.
Give here brief details of . any items that the examiner wishes to disclose
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Banchory Community Football Club — Trustee Annual Report 2024/25
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Period startdate __ ____ Period end date
Day Month Year | Day —_ Month Year |
From 01 07 2024 =«To 30 06 2025
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Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator
Reference and administration details
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|Charity|name|Banchory|Community|Football|Club|
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|Other names|charity|is|:|
|known by|Not applicable|||
|Registered|charity|number|$C051182|
|Charity’s|principal|address|1|Chestnut|Grove|
|Banchory|Postcode|AB31|5PF|
|Names|of the the|charity|trustees|on|date|of|approval|of Trustees’ Trustees’|Annual|Report|
|ae|Name of|
|person|—|
|Trustee=|name|Office|(ifany)Bi|:|Datesfar acted|if|entitled(orbody)to|
|:|not for|whole year|appoint|
|:|||;|trusteeany)|(if|
|1|Derek Thomson|Chairperson|Not|applicable|
|Vice|Chairperson|/ Boys|Not applicable|
|2|John|Anderson|Development|/|Saturday|
|Morning|Training|Rep|
|B|Martin|Scott|Head|of Fundraising|Not applicable|
|4|Simon|Tweedie|Treasurer|Not|applicable|
|5|Fiona|Melville|Girls|Secretary|Not|applicable|
|6|Gavin|Hamilton|Secretary|Not applicable|
|7|Gillian|McPetrie|Membership|Secretary|Not|applicable|
|8|lain|Abernethy|Committee|Member|Not|applicable|
|9|Michael|Ollerhead|Head|of|Facilities|24/11/24|-|present|Not applicable|
|10|Rhoda|Cameron|Girls|Development|07/12/25|—|present|Not applicable|
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Names of the the charity trustees on date of approval of Trustees’ Trustees’ Annual Report
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APPENDIX 1
Reference and administration details
Names of all other charity trustees during the period, if any, (for example, those who resigned part way through the financial period)
| :Name8ee | Datesactedif notfor whole year_ . aee |
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| David Rennie | 01/07/24 — 07/12/25 |
| Graham Fraser | 01/07/24 —07/12/25 |
| Stuart Ewen | 24/11/24 — 01/08/25 |
| Duane McAvoy | 01/07/24 - 24/11/24 |
| Mike Smith | 01/07/24 - 24/11/24 |
| HughMcGarvey | 01/07/24-24/11/24 |
Structure, governance and management
Type of governing document Board of Trustees — supported by Club constitution
Trustee recruitment and appointment Recruitment is across our extensive network of volunteers, in particular past and present parents and guardians of our membership of approximately 500 players. Appointment occurs via election at the Club’s Annual General Meeting.
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Objectives and activities
OBJECTIVES
At Banchory Community FC (BCFC), our aim as a community focused organisation is to provide positive life enhancing experiences using football to help our local community achieve their goals.
We strive to deliver an environment where football can be played and enjoyed by all, regardless of ethnicity, gender or ability. We seek to provide an opportunity to develop the physical, mental and emotional growth of our players and other club participants such as coaches, volunteers, committee and family members.
Through experience derived from playing football and supporting community focused initiatives we aim to enhance life skills such as teamwork, fair-play and commitment in a supportive environment and we strive to be role models for the youth in our club as well as the larger community in which we operate.
SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES
The Club's activities are underpinned by participation in development and competitive football. These football activities are undertaken in line with the Scottish Football Association (SFA) player pathway that encourages and supports participation from 4 years, all the way to adult football. At present there are approximately 500 children playing competitive or development football, including a mix of both boys and girls.
At a minimum all our members are provided the opportunity to participate in arranged matches or football festivals and get access to focused coaching and training sessions.
In addition to these activities, the club promotes other participation in football and holds a number of key recurring events which foster interaction with the community.
The Club holds Platinum status in respect of the Scottish FA (SFA) Quality Mark. This represents the highest level of Scottish FA Quality Mark accreditation and requires the Club to satisfy various criteria which include:
- e Participation levels (including a minimum of 12 teams) e Education (including minimum levels of coaching education)
The Club is also undertaking significant effort to improve the local football facilities which are currently insufficient to support the requirements of the community and the Club, particularly as the Club continues to be successfully in increasing participation levels in the community.
Development Football
Our development activities encourage children between 4 and 12 years old, with a strong focus on promoting equal time participation and supportive coaching to introduce and practice skills from beginner up to expert level.
In addition, we offer weekly Saturday morning training which serves to welcome new members and their parents, as well as supporting our existing members across the age group of pre-school nursery to P7, with festival style games.
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Boys’ Competitive Football
A number of teams represent the club and participate in The Aberdeen & District Juvenile Football Association leagues at various levels from A League through to C League. The teams also regularly participate in both local and national cup competitions including the Scottish Cup.
Girls’ Competitive Football
The section has historically faced challenges with participation levels being naturally lower than boys’ groups, meaning that it has been challenging to support competitive teams, however the Club is very encouraged by the growth in girls’ participation and will enter competitive teams where possible in the Scottish Women’s Football leagues.
Football For All
The Football for All section operates to remove all barriers that may exist to football participation and offers para-football to those that may otherwise face barriers to participation in other sections.
The Club continues to offer a weekly session every Saturday. Through this scheme, the club ensures it continues to create a safe environment for all players to enjoy being active and enjoy the many benefits that result from their participation.
Community Events & Impacts
The Club routinely supports local community events such as those hosted by the Banchory Rotary Club. This can range from offering manpower to offering the sale of refreshments to assist fundraising, whilst at the same time enhancing the offering of such events to the community. The club also routinely participates in activities such as litter picks.
Further local community engagement is also provided by continuing to offer access to football, including on a complimentary basis and the Club has continued to run the weekly ladies’ recreation session and walking football session which encourage participation from individuals not traditionally included in the Club’s core sections.
Teams also take the opportunity to promote initiatives consistent with the Club’s ethos and values such as “Show Racism the Red Card” and “Football versus Homophobia”.
Annual Events
During our annual calendar there are a number of key events to support our ethos of full participation and fun:
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e BCFC Fun Day — an annual summer event that allows everyone in the club to meet and continue to build on new or existing relationships. The day, which is free for all our members combines our player of the year awards with games of development football and a variety of fun events and a BBQ. Funds raised support the girls’ section of the club.
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e Coaches evening — the Club host an annual event to promote positive behaviours in coaching, promote the Clubs’ ethos and offer support with respect to team
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administration and coaching development. The Club encourages all coaches to progress through the various levels of SFA coaching badges.
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e Competitive team trip — the Club encourages each competitive team to take at least one away trip during their time with the club. This is generally overseas and occurs during the latter stages of their progression through the club’s age categories. These are funded largely by the respective teams’ fundraising efforts to reduce any financial burden on the members and numerous teams have completed successful and rewarding trips.
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e Other — various other events are held, often on an ad-hoc basis and can include but are not limited to further prizegiving events, support to local community events and social events such as discos, attendance at local Aberdeen FC football matches and organised screenings of major tournament matches.
Funding
Our membership fees are structured to support our various activities, in terms of providing facilities to deliver our coaching, fund equipment purchases and pay for the various match related fees including associated affiliation fees and referee costs. The club also part-funds the cost of any competitive team trip to a cost of £3,000 per trip and part-funds physiotherapy to aid treatment and recovery associated with any injuries or conditions preventing participation.
The club operates as a not-for-profit organisation and manages costs within a budget for each period. The club is run by volunteers and external costs are carefully managed such to minimise costs to members and ensure financial circumstances are not a barrier to participation.
The club offer a confidential referral process to support any family or parent that struggles to meet the cost of membership and continues to pride itself on the fact no child will ever be turned-away from the club due to financial hardship.
Our membership is supported by a two-tier funding structure, from membership subscriptions and fundraising or donations.
Fundraising
Fund raising and donations are managed by the clubs Head of Fundraising. A calendar of events is routinely arranged, and funds raised serve to fund ongoing activities and ensure membership fees remain as competitive as possible.
In addition, the Club will look to maximise grant funding that may exist from local and national organisations and in particular benefits from various schemes offered by the Scottish FA in support of various initiatives. Where use of funds is restricted to a particular purpose, it is ensured that funds are used on that basis.
Future fundraising is expected to be influenced by the efforts to raise significant funds in respect of a new 3G football facility, with plans currently underway on a schedule of events.
Facilities
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Facilities within the local community continue to provide a very challenging backdrop, with the town currently identified as having the lowest level of facilities for football within Aberdeenshire, in particular per capita. The Club currently operates across various facilities in Banchory including King George V Park, Silverbank Park and Hill of Banchory West 7 a- side pitch, whilst supplementing these with the additional hire of other facilities such as Hill of Banchory Astro Turf, Milton Park and Knockburn Park.
These deficiencies remain a significant focus for the Board and an area it is keen to engage across all levels of the local community, council and elected officials to address asa priority.
During the period the Club has further progressed a potential development opportunity which would allow for the establishment of a full-size all-weather pitch and community hub at the Tillybrake playing fields, a site owned and operated by Aberdeenshire Council. The Club is advancing plans and has obtained planning permission for the facility as well as securing the funding requirements including approximately £750,000 which will be provided by the Scottish Football Association (approximately £500,000) and the Aberdeenshire Council via the Scottish Government Place Based Investment Programme (£250,000). It remains the intention of the Trustees that the significant portion of the clubs current cash resources will be invested in the project.
The Club continues to be represented within the local football leagues at all various levels and abilities and our network of members and volunteers network continue to make a positive impact on the wider local community through the variety of community focused initiatives in which the club participates.
During the period the Club has maintained the current membership levels at historic highs and continued to deliver the various activities in line with previous periods. In particular, the potential 3G facility at Tillybrake has been progressed and when delivered will represent a step-change for the club in terms of having a recognised hub and would mitigate the need for teams to expend resources on hiring facilities, including those which are out with Banchory and therefore necessitate travel.
The club has generated a financial surplus during the period, primarily driven by increased fund raising activities in support of the Tillybrake development and robust levels of fee income.
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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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| Full name(s) | DerekThomson | Simon Tweedie | ||
| Position (e.g. | Chairperson | Treasurer | ||
| Chair) | ||||
| Date | 22-Mar-2026 | 18:54GMT | 22-Mar-2026 |
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| Banchory Community Football Club | $C051182 | |||
| Receipts and payments accounts |
J__ Period startdate YT L_ Periodend date Forthe period |
5 J]onid |
YearJeg]DayJLMonnJyear_ | |
| Section AStatement of receipts and payments | ||||
| Unrestricted Restricted funds funds |
Expendable sncowment funds |
Ferment ones funds |
Totalfunds current period P |
Totalfunds last eriod P |
| to nearest £ to nearest£ |
to nearast £ | to nearest£ | to nearast£ | to nearest£ |
| Ai Receipts [Donations |
tasPTfo ltegaciesPe |
sooo} | Receiptsfromfundraising activities 48,116 |
, |
| Income from investments other than landandbuildings Rentsfrom land & buildings es |
eeee Gross receipts from other charitable |
ee | eeee | |
| activities 68,987 |
68,987 | |||
| A1 Sub total 130,845] [5.000] |
Pt) | LL | 138848] | [oe |
| A2 Receipts from asset & | ||||
| investment sales | ||||
| Proceedsfromsaleoffixedassets |
gl Proceedsfromsaleofinvestments Rae A2Subtotall == |
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| A3 Payments | ||||
| Paymentsrelating directly tocharitable | ina activities rans anddonatons I Boveranesone |
Ed | 71,219 CS” Ed |
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| a | SO** | ** |
SO | |
| A3Subtotall 98,030 |
eRa | aEE | ||
| A4 Payments relating to asset and | ||||
| investment movements | ||||
| Purchases offixedassets |
Purchase ofiwvesimenis AdSub total[______—- |
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| 34,400 | 17,062 |
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APPENDIX 2
Banchory Community‘ Football Club $C051182
Section B Statement of balances
Categories ahora Restricted funds Expendableendowment endowmentPermanent total —— Total last period
Details funds funds Pe
to nearest £ to nearest£ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
B1 Cash funds Cash and bank balances at start of year 191,244
Surplus / (deficit) shown on receipts and
payments account 34,400 17,062
Cash and bank balances at end of year | 229,180 | a aa 225,644 191,244
(Agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Details; Fund to which asset belongs Market valuation Last year
to nearest £ to nearest £
- — —<
Total
Details Fund to which asset belongs Cost (if available) mepirrorrgtif Last year
to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
- = =
Total
Details Fund to which liability relates Amount due Last year
to nearest £ to nearest £
i — =
Total
aie Fund to which liability relates rena Last year
to nearest £ to nearest E
— — —a
Total
Signed by one or two trustees
on behalf of all the trustees Signature Print Name Date of
approval
[ineSeedy lama Derek Thomson 22-Mar-2026zi 20 |
brat LW iL.
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APPENDIX 2 .
Banchory Community Football Club $C051182
Section C Notes to the Accounts
Ci Nature and purpose of
et SoS amtekes ts) Funds are maintained to service payments relating directly to charitable activities.
Where excess funds are accumulated over time it is envisaged that these may provide the means to
contribute to any significant capital investment such as new football facilities.
There are no restrictions on the use of funds.
Type of activity or project supported emcee en .
/ —=
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)
Authority under which paid f
C3b Trustee remuneration -
details
C4a Trustee expenses If no expenses were paid to any charity trustee during the period then cross this box
(otherwise complete section 4b)
Number of £
trustees
C4b Trustee expenses - Reimbursement of equipment expenditure i: i.
‘sa Reimbursement of training course costs 140)-
a
Reimbursement of affiliation fees a
Reimbursement of other incidental expenses i i...
Transaction Balance
Nature of relationship Nature of transaction amount (£) outstandingriod end (£at
C5 Transactions with trustees
and connected persons
C6 Other information Banchory Community Football Club receives fee income from members. This has been disclosed within
Gross Receipts from Other Charitable Activities for the period.
The Club provides funds to various teams for minor incidental expenditure and these teams may maintain a
bank account under the clubs name which is maintained by the relevant coaches. Any funding of these
accounts is treated as incurred when funded and such accounts are excluded from the cash balances within
these accounts. Similarly any incidental income or expenditure processed through these accounts is excluded
from the income and expenditure reported by the Club.
Trustees expenses includes all expenses for trustees who were trustrees either during the period or for the
period through to approval of this annual report, including periods where they were not a trustee.
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Banchory Community Football Club $C051182
APPENDIX2
Additional analysis (1)
Analysis of receipts and payments
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1 Donations
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2 Grants
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| Unrestricted funds to nearest £ |
Restrictedfunds to nearest£ |
Total current period ‘to nearest£ |
Total last period to nearest £ |
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| GivingForceFoundation (BP) | 2,672 |
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| Total | aa | aan |
3 Gross receipts from other charitable activities
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vores Restricted funds Expendableendowment endowmPerman en tt ia —
funds funds ts P
to nearest£ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest£
68,987 68,887
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Total
4 Payments relating directly to charitable activities
ast Restricted funds endowmentExpendable endowmentPermanent bacon, pivatiorys
funds funds P P
to nearest £ to nearest £ ‘to nearest £ to nearest £ ‘to nearest £ to nearest £
[4.239] Cd[| [4.239] [ 3613]2.556
[400] [J [4800] [3,258|
[25,963] [| [25,968] |
Facilities Maintenance
/ Capital Expenditure [5508] [2.598
| 19,113
[3am | el
Training courses (coaching & fst aid) - [3.482]
Coaches Hosting/ Entertaining J[__ta272}1657} PO | [4657]] [4444] |
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ates] [sd [4.166] [1,035
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Annual Accounts BCFC 2024-25Additional notes (1)
December 2007