2025-03-31-accounts

APPENDIX 1

Scottish Charity Regulator

“RP Trustees’ee Annual7 Report_ forthe period’ Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From ; _ To Z ; a w ones ad aaa ake?

Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator

Reference and administration details

Charity name Victoria Park Allotments Association (SCIO) Other names charity is known by Registered charity number $C051715 Charity’s principal address 18 Northland Drive Glasgow

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Postcode G14 9BA

Names of the charity trustees on date of approval of Trustees’ Annual Report

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Trustee Dates acted if Bane ch berson name ie Office (if any) sation wholevaak (or body) entitled to y appoint trustee (if any) 1 2 Chair 3 Deputy Chair 4 5 Secretary 6 - ; 8 Treasurer 9 10 " 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

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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) Name ae . aE Dates acted if not for whole year Structure, governance and management Type of governing document Written Constitution Trustee recruitment and appointment All trustees are recruited from the Allotment Association membership members are all plot holders Objectives and activities Charitable purposes The advancement of citizenship and community development. The provision of recreational facilities or the organisation of recreational activities with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended. Summary of the main activities The advancement of citizenship and community development. in relation to these objects The provision of recreational facilities or the organisation of recreational activities with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons - for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended.

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APPENDIX 1 Achievements and performance Summary of the main achievements of |We managed a community plot and successfully ran an open day in the charity during the financial period © August 2024 with many members of the public participating and enjoying visiting the plots and seeing the work and produce generated by plot holders. We also refurbished the Associations accommodation, successfully renovating the meeting hut, rather than getting something new, which is better for the environment. We also refurbished the toilets so that they are more accessible by anybody using the site.

Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy All our reserves are unrestricted and retained to maintain the site and und on reserves : undertake work agreed by the membership. Currently we are focused on improving the facility on site, as we get no maintenance on site from Glasgow City Council, our landlords. We will also use our reserves to - support any grant applications. Details of any deficit We used the reserves to pay for the meeting hut and toilet refurbishment, Donated facilities and services (if any) | None

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Other optional information

Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

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Signature(s)
OSCR will accept
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$C051715

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Os ( R Forthe JReceiptsPenodsiataate and paymentsTPPaticenaaae accounts |
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Section A Statement of receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted —— Permanent Total funds Total funds last
funds funds air endowment current period riod
funds funds P RY
to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
Ai Receipts
Donations | | jeuseieeeas||
Legacies | feemeeers|{
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Receipts from fundraising activities | [__——‘1,228] | |
GrossIncome trading receiptsfrom investments other than | cee |
land and buildings
Rents from land & buildings | —4, 858 | a ee
Gross receipts from other charitable
activities
At Sub total|_ 5851 | oeS| eee
A2 Receipts from asset &
investment sales
Proceeds from sale offixed assets |
Proceeds from sale of investments | |
A2Subtotal[ -|
A3 Payments
feeatentmanagenetcossPayments relating directly to charitable[| fo
activities
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A3 Sub total 6,559 ar ee)
A4 Payments relating to asset and
investment movements
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Aa Subtotal[|
seieae seed 2cek EeeEee) |] (Eee) Ea)
Surplus / (deficit) for year (708) 708)
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Section B Statement of balances

	t			aaa .	Restrictedfunds		Expendable endowment funds	Permanent endowm funds	aa P		pansy pe
				tonearest £	to nearest £		to nearest£	tonearest £	to nearest £		tonearest£
Bi Cash funds	h and b lan Casha ank balances	t startof at sta	year y'	7,986					7,966		7,989
	Surplus / (deficit)shown payments account	on receiptsand		(708)				2		(708)
	Cash and bankbalances atend ofyear								7,258		7,966
	(Agree balances with receipts and payments
	account(s))
							Fund towhich	asset belongs	Market valuation		Last year
	Det ails
									to nearest £		to nearest £
_	—						—
								Total
	Details				. id Fund towhichasset	assetbelongs		. . Cost(ifavailable)	Current value (if available)		Last year
								to nearest £	to nearest £		to nearest £
-	=>						Total
	Details						Fund to which	liability relates	Amount due		Lastyear
									to nearest £		to nearest £
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								Total			z:
	Details						Fundtowhich	— liability relates	Amount due (estimate)		Lastyear
									to nearest £		to nearest £
B5 Contingent liabilities	Missives toGlasgow City	Council	2025				Unrestricted Funds		itl		ee
	Po							Total	3,097	2	. .
Signed by one or two trustees on behalfofall thetrustees		Signature*					PrintName				Date of oe approval
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2024-25 Official accounts VPA / Statement of balances

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• $C051715

Section C Notes to the Accounts C1 Nature and purpose of The rental income, income from the open day and other donations are thee to ensure we pay any missives funds (may be stated on due to Glasgow City Council Annually £3097 (£1097.50), the running of the Allotments and to maintain the analysis of funds worksheets) |Site. Type of activity or project supported pace xem ~~ £ - —== 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 ‘ 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 - details

; Nature of relationship

Transaction Balance amount (£) outstanding at Nature of transaction eriod end (£'

C5 Transactions with trustees and connected persons

C6 Other information Missives are outstanding, due to Glasgow City Council failing to charge invoice for rental, as they sort out their new system of charing concessionary rates.

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2024-25 Official accounts VPA / Notes

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• $§C51715

Additional analysis (1)

Analysis of receipts and payments

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1 Donations
. Expendable Permanent
Unrestricted Restricted funds apni as ‘eis st Total current Total last
funds funds funds period period
to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
Various small Donations throughout year [63 | |«63|
Total Bre
2 Grants
Unrestricted Restricted funds Total current Total last
to nearestfunde £ to nearest £ 2 tonerindnearest £ to nerindnearest £
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3 Gross receipts from other charitable activities
bas=oA Restricted funds Expendableendowment endowmentPermanent Tot nal Leonel
to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearestfunds £ to nearestfunds £ tonenearest £ to Pnearest £
Membership Fees and other Deposits 202 | [202] [264]
RentalOpen Day Income Income (due to Glasgow City Council) | 4,358 | | [4.358]] [[3,155] |
& Sundry Income P4228 | [4228] |
4 Payments relating directly to charitable activities
i Expendable Permanent
oo Restricted funds endowment endowment bora beta
funds funds P =
to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
SundryRental income Diretly due to Glasgow City Council 3,097 3,097} [3,414|
Pubic Costs ae) 49} | [220] |
National Liabitty and Trrustee Insurance ee) [461] [448|
AGM Society of Allotment and Leisure Gardeners |[192 tg2} |tg|
Communal Room Rental a) [68 [50|
Cabin, Toilet Plotand Maintenanceother repairs on site [282,964 [28 [20|
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2024-25 Official accounts VPAAdditional notes (1)

December 2007

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APPENDIX 3
OSCRoF » of
Scottish Charity Regulator
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Independent examiner’s report on the accounts
Report to the Charity name =
trustees/members of Victoria Park Allotment Association (SCIO)
Registered charity SC051715
number
On the accounts of the Period start date Period end date
charity for the period Day Month Year Day Month Year
01 05 2024 to 30 04 2025
Set out on ae (sineber “of to additionalinclude thesheets)page
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.
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Independent examiner’s _|n the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention [other than that
statement disclosed on the attached page”]
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1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:

2. to keep accounting records in accordance with section 44(1) (a) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations, and

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

have not been met, or

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2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper ‘
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Signed”:
Date: 01/07/2025
Name:
Relevant professional
qualification(s) or body
(if any):
Address:
Please delete the words in the bra ; ose matters which have come to your attention on the
following page
OSCR will accept digital or typed signatures
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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