D Pollokshields Heritage POLLOKSHIELDS HERITAGE SCIO Scottish Charity No - SC051679 formerly Pollokshields Heritage Scottish Charity No- SC030101 Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year 1 March 2025 to 28 February 2026 OSCR Registered scio SC051679 ottth (Jw RwMoi w.oKr.org.uk
Trustees, Annual Report for the year l Marth 2025 to 28 February 2026 The trustees have pleasure in presenting their report together wtth financial statements for the year ended 28 February 2026. Reference and Admlnlstrative Information Charity Name Pollokshields Heritage SCIO Charity Number SC051679 Address lo Stanger 111, 74 Terregles Avenue Pollokshields Glasgow G414LX Current Trustees Penelope Dade Ewan Stewart Jennie Stewart Hilary Stanger Ann Laing Elizabeth Jarvis Steven Norris Janet Lamb (from l March 2025 to 19th January 20261 Chair Vice-chair Secretary Treasurer
Structure, Governance and Management Constitutlon The Charity is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation la SCIOI. It was registered in its current legal form on 1st April 2022. The charity was previously an unincorporated association but changed its legal form to a SCIO. The assets of the unincorporated association were transferred to the SCIO on 29th June 2023. The SCIO is structured as a "two tier" entity where there the identities of chartty trustees and members need not be the same. Appointment of Trustees The management committee, often referred to as the Board, endeavours to meet each month, bar Au8USt, and consists of the charlS trustees. Membership of the management committee is open to all local residents. To allow for some continuity of the committee. it is also open to interested members of the community to be co-opted to the management commvttee lup to a maximum of three appointments). Trustees are elected at the annual general meeting which is held in April. There must be a minimum of three and a maximum of nine. Objertives and Artivities Charitable Purposes To stimulate public interest in all aspects of the local environment. To encourage development that enhances the area, having regard to amenity. open space and the character and vernacular of the area. To support the conservation and/or restoration of buildings and space contributing to the area's environment, heritage, and culture. Activttles Pursuance of the charitable purposes above by means of meetings, lectures, publications, and the promotion of activities of a charitable nature; as well as continued engagement throughout the year with statutory and other organisations and charities to support the SCIO'S charitable purposes. Achievements and perfomiance Eleven Board meetings duringthe year- seven in person at Maxwell Park Station meeting room and four virtually by Google Meet. Annual General Meeting on 22nd April 2025, followed bytalk from guest speaker, held at the Fotheringay Centre. Consistently contributed new content to the website, while expandlng the charity's presence and engagement on Facebook and Instsgram. Caretaking Maxwell Park Station (former booking office) meeting/exhibition room. and
maintenance of platform planters. Exhibition and open afternoon at Maxwell Park Ststion room in September 202S. New season of illustrated talks at the Fotheringay Centre by guest speakers in November 2025, and January and February 2026. Continued engagement throughout the year with statutory and other bodies to promote the protection and improvement of the historic architectural and natural environment in the conservation areas of West and East Pollokshields. This included scrutiny of the 107 planning applications that were listed on the Glasgow City Council planning portal a5 being within the Pollokshields Community Council area. 89 of the applications were for properties within the East and West Pollokshields Conservation Areas and the tru5tee5 submitted comments on 36 of the planning applications. Engagement with both GCC planning and commercial companies regarding visually unsympathetic fibre optic installations to the front of properties. Financial Review Pollokshield5 Heritsge SCIO continues to rely on donations received from members and 5UPPOrters, along with takings at events. to continue its core activities. The number of donations received this year is 53. The donation5 along with the increasing audience takings for the Talks Prografnme have led to a surplus this year of £569. In the past, the charity has successfully applied for grant funding for specific projetts. No grant funding was applied for in this financial year, and the fund in the following statements is unrestricted. No remuneration was paid during this financial year to any Board member or person connected to a Board member. No expenses were paid to any Board member duringthis financial year. The charity's funds are held in a Bank of Scotland account. Reserves Pollcy Pollokshields Heritage regularly reviews the level of reserves held. It will keep reserves to manage changes in income from donations and fundraising event5. Plans for future period The continuance of the charity by attracting a succession of new Board members: and identifying pmjects to which the charity can offer support. Present Board discussions centre on a third print run of our Heritage Trail leaflets, and financial support to the horticultural volunteers of Maxwell Park, subject to their successful forniation of a tonstituted body with a bank account.
Statement of Recei tsandPa ments for Year ended 28 Februa 2026 2025 2026 Recei 2,121 Donations including Grft Aid 600 Balure Trust 1318 Other charitable reiptS 4.039 1.598 2,677 Pa ments Pa ments for charttable activities 12 Administration 292 AGM 1,117 Illustrated Talks 179 Zettle card reader 40 Maxwell Park Station 278 Website O Flyers re fibre optic installations O Bank charges 289 1,071 40 236 1.724 Other Insuran ments 154 154 75 Independent Examinerfs Fee 75 75 45 Annual sub to Alexander Thomson Socbety 45 60 Annual donation to AHSS 50 The Lodging House Mission 155 194 1845 Surplusl{Deficit) for year
Statement of Balances at 28 Februa 2026 2025 2026 8,250 Cash and bank balan at start of year 1845 Surplus shown on receipts & payments account Cash and bank balan at end of year 10,095 569 her assets 30 Gift Aid reclaim due 30 Liabilities 75 Independent ExamirEr of accounts 392 Room hire x 1 467 75 156 231 Approved by the Trustees and signed on 10th March 2026 Penelop8 Dade, Chair Hilary Stanger, Treasurer Pollokshdds Herrtage ollokshieldsherita e.or .uk
APPENDIX 3 OSCR Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Rgport to the Charty trustseslmemrS of R¢gist•red charity SC o S i ts 1 9 nurnr On the a¢¢ounts of th• Period slart date harlty for the perlod Period end date kknth Year 25 2Ca Set out on pag•$ RespectlVO Th6 cha$ trustees are responsib for the preparaticn of the accounts in accordance responsibilrties ol wrth the lerms of the CharTties and Trustee Investment (Scotlandl 2005 Act and the trustees and examiner CharitEs Accounts IS¢otlandl Regulations 2006 (as amended). The charity trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10111 (d) of the A¢Unts Regulations does not apply. It is my resrx)nsibitity to examine the accounts as reqLJired tjnder section 4411) Icl of the Act and to state whether particJlar matters have come lo my attention. Basis of independent My examination is rried out in acrdanCe swth RegUtIOn 11 of the 2( Accounts examin•Vs statom•nt Regulalions. An examination includes 8 review of the accounting records ke0 by the charity and a comparison ol the accounts presented with those records. It also includos consKJeration of any unusual rtems or disclosures in the a¢)Unts and seeks explanations from the trustees concwning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the eviden(£ that would be required in an audit an(J, wnseguendy, I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by Ihe accounls. Independent examinerfs In thfr Course of my examinab"on. no mattgr has come Eo my aitention ith 'yeS me reas(Thble cause to beIve tst in any Material respect the requirements.. to keep accolIng recrKds in 8cc£Kdance section 44{1) lal of the 2005 Acl and Regulalion 4 of the 20C6 Accounts Regu18tK)ns. and to prepare accounts vthich accord Mth the accounting records and compty with Regulatic 9 of the 20[ Am?unts Regulations have not been me( or to which. in my opinion. attention shId be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signer: Name: Relevant professional qualificationls) or body lif any}-. Iz1312oL Addres5: "Pase ddeie rdS tre15 rrt . t4d%thJ W. sel¢Jrt &e mattW5 have rattentn on Ihe folknwng pag& "OSCR wil dvJrf21 £tyFd sMJnatwo&