2025-01-31-accounts - Airdrie Harriers (SCIO)

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Airdrie Harriers (SCIO) Scottish Charity No - SCO51632 Annual Report and Financial Statements For the year ended 31 January 2025 Doc ID.. t3169b4d%6al528a2Gb5a71eO9c97bl369

Trustees' Annual Report

For the year ended 31 January 2025

The trustees have pleasure in presenting their report together with the financial statements for the year ended 31 January 2025

Reference and Administrative Information

Charity name

Airdrie Harriers (SCIO)

Charity No:

SC051632

Address

9A Dunbeth Avenue Coatbridge North Lanarkshire ML5 3JA

Current Trustees

Structure, Governance and Management

The Charity is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO). It was registered in its current legal from on 10 March 2022. The charity was previously an unincorporated association but changed its legal form to a SCIO. It has a single tier structure and as such the trustees are the members of the charity.

Appointment of trustees

The management committee, which hold regular meetings between each AGM are the charity's trustees. Membership of the management committee is open to all parents, guardians and members of the club. Trustees are elected at the annual general meeting. There must be a minimum of 5 and maximum of 10 trustees

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Trustees' Annual Report (continued…) Objectives and Activities

Charitable Purposes

To advance of public participation in sport for all ages within Airdrie and the surrounding area.

Activities

The charity caters for children of 9 years old up to older adult groups.

The charity competes in a wide range of competitions from track and field leagues and open graded competitions to cross country in the autumn and winter months. The charity also has a very active endurance group that take part in park runs, 5ks,10ks, half-marathons and marathons.

Acheivements, Performance and Financial Review

Overall Airdrie Harriers has successfully stabilised the financial position after a significant drop in finances in 2023-24 (reduction of £10,114), with a slight increase (+£501) in funds available in 2425. The club has been successful in the drive to increase funds to help cover the increase costs. While there has been continued increase in one of costs due to the current training facilities this has been managed by bringing in additional one off funding and a larger membership income.

Income: Airdrie Harriers main source of revenue is membership and this has increased in 2024-25 with the club attracted new members, currently 150 athletes (early 2024: circa 130 athletes) and increasing the fees to £18 per month (early 2024: £15). Income has also been supplemented with an increase in funding applications which include Centrica £1,495, Devro £350, Tesco £500 (received Mar’25) and North Lanarkshire Council £5,000.

Outgoings: Airdrie Harriers main outgoings continue to be track fees to North Lanarkshire Council however these payments were suspended December 2024 until March 2025 due to the demolition at the Coatbridge track. There were no fees paid for the use of the community track in Airdrie as there was no way to book exclusive access. On returning to the track in Coatbridge it has been agreed the cost for rental has been reduced to £20 per hour (previously in 2024: £38 per hour). Other large outgoings are Scottish Athletics memberships, League fees, portaloo and club awards ceremony. There has also been significant one off costs incurred for portable lights (£5,868) and athletics equipment.

Plans for Future Period

Airdrie Harriers are planning to take on our own training facility with a community asset transfer of the Coatbridge Outdoor Sports Centre. This is a large undertaking but one the committee feel is key to ensure the long term stability of the charity. The training centre has been our home for over 30 years but the council have made it clear they do not have the funds or the will, to maintain the facility properly. The community asset transfer application was submitted in May 2024 and was refused by North Lanarkshire Council in Sep 2025, a appeal has been submitted to the Scottish Government. The result of the appeal should be known for March 2026. The application includes a business plan to re-lay the track, build up a community hub and extend the customer base for the facility. While are also planning to grow the athlete base, further expand the coaching group size and knowledge.

Signed on behalf of trustees:

Vice Chairperson

14 May 2025

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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Airdrie Harriers (SCIO)

I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 January 2025 which are set out on pages 4 to 6.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities

Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended). The charity trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10(1) (d) of the 2006 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 examiner’s statement

My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the 2006 Accounts 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 statement

In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

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
to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations

have not been met, or

to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Benson Wood & Co (Scotland) Ltd 2nd Floor (East) Belgrave Court Rosehall Road Bellshill ML4 3NR

24/10/2025

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Airdrie Harriers (SCIO) Statement of Receipts and Payments for the year ended 31 January 2025

Receipts Total Receipts Total Payments Surplus / (Deficit) for the year Membership Fees Renewals Competitions Kit Misc Payments SA Registration Track Fees Hall Lets Competitions Equipment Professional Coach Kit Courses Transport Affiliation Fees Dance Misc Independent Examination Fee	Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds Year Ended 31/01/2025 Year Ended 31/01/2024 £ £ £ £ 28,381.67 750.00 28,381.67 23,288.64 750.00 750.00 - - 60.00 50.00 7,975.46 130.00 60.00 7,975.46
	37,167.13 - 37,167.13 24,218.64
	4,163.00 13,085.50 - 1,224.50 6,437.12 1,740.00 2,920.92 435.00 - 2,174.00 2,167.48 1,484.20 834.00 4,163.00 2,341.00 13,085.50 14,774.38 - - 1,224.50 2,754.53 6,437.12 1,430.71 1,740.00 545.74 2,920.92 1,386.00 435.00 543.88 - 685.39 2,174.00 989.00 2,167.48 1,077.22 1,484.20 7,805.49 834.00 -
	36,665.72 - 36,665.72 34,333.34

	501.41 - 501.41 - 10,114.70

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Airdrie Harriers (SCIO) Statement of Balances as at 31 January 2025

Opening cash at bank and in hand Surplus/(Deficit) for year Closing cash at bank and in hand Bank and Cash Balances Bank account Cash	Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds Year Ended 31/01/2025 Year Ended 31/01/2024 24,548.16 24,548.16 34,662.86 501.41 - 501.41 - 10,114.70
	25,049.57 - 25,049.57 24,548.16
	25,030.98 - 25,030.98 24,529.57 18.59 - 18.59 18.59
	25,049.57 - 25,049.57 24,548.16

Signed on behalf of trustees:

14/05/2025

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Airdrie Harriers (SCIO) Notes to accounts for year ended 31 January 2025

1. Basis of accounting

These accounts have been prepared on the Receipts and Payments basis in accordance with the Charities & Trustee Investment (Scotland) 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 a single unrestricted fund for the day-to-day running

Restricted funds may only be used for specific purposes. There are currently no restricted funds in place.

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