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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From To 1 1 25 31 12 25
Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator
Reference and administration details
Charity name East Kilbride Table Tennis Club Other names charity is known by Registered charity number SC 052169 Charity’s principal address 123 Falkland Drive East Kilbride
Postcode G74 1EJ
Names of the charity trustees on date of approval of Trustees’ Annual Report
| Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) |
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| Dates acted if not for whole year |
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| Trustee name | Office (if any) | |||
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James Brendan Faulds | Chair | ||
| Peter Gerard Connolly | Treasurer | |||
| Christopher McKenna | Secretary | |||
| Euan James McLaughlin | ||||
| Keith David Brown Roberts | ||||
| Thomas Hugh Nevin | ||||
| Thomas McGrotty | 4/4/25 to 31/12/25 | |||
| John Whale | 24/11/25 to 31/12/25 | |||
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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 | Name | Dates acted if not for whole year |
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| Fergus Maitland | 1/1/25 to 24/2/25 | |
| John McLean Wilson | 1/1/25 to 29/9/25 | |
| Structure, governance and management | ||
| Type of governing document Trustee recruitment and appointment |
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| East Kilbride Table Tennis Club is governed by our comprehensive Constitution document which is available on our website at www.ektabletennis.com. The Constitution is also lodged with OSCR. |
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| Two Trustees were appointed during the year (Thomas McGrotty & John Whale) and two Trustees left the organisation (Fergus Maitland & John McLean Wilson) - see entries above for more details. |
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| Objectives and activities | ||
| Charitable purposes Summary of the main activities in relation to these objects |
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| The organisation’s purposes are to further public participation | ||
in the sport of table tennis. |
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| Our oranisation's main activities are to: | ||
| g - encourage the promotion of table tennis at grass-roots level - contribute to the improvement of physical health, skills and development of Table Tennis - promote healthy living and education on a healthy lifestyle - provide a safe environment where people can learn and participate in table tennis |
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Achievements and performance
| Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the financial period |
Members and Development: |
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- Club Membership has increased again from last year and now stands at 55 comprising 40 senior members and 15 junior members. - In addition, we continue to offer complimentary membership to coaches and volunteers. - We have supported junior development throughout the year and we have entered 2 teams in the West of Scotland Junior Table Tennis League.. - Both of our West of Scotland Senior Table Tennis League Division 3 teams achieved promotion to Division 2 at the end of the 2024/25 season and, in addition, our A team won the Division 3 Cup. - We have also been able to increase our participation in the West Of Scotland Senior Table Tennis League for season 2025/26 to 4 teams (2 in Division 2, 1 in Division 4 and 1 in Division 5). This is supported by a squad of 18 players, including 2 Junior members. - Well done to all our teams and a particular thanks to our Team Captains - Pawel, Euan, Tommy and Gordon who go above and beyond preparing their teams every week. Public Participation: - Our Pop In & Play venue continued its success through 2025. By the end of 2025, our total visitor number increased to 13,080. - As a result of the delay in moving to an alternate venue in EK Shopping Centre, we had our last session in the centre on 19th December 2025. In the interim, and until we secure a new venue there, we made a decision to offer the service from the Alistair McCoist Complex between 12 noon and 2pm, Monday to Friday which allows our volunteers and our regular customers the opportunity to continue to play on a regular basis. - We continue to support several community groups with specific sessions via Pop In & Play. Volunteers: - Volunteers continue to be a key aspect of both our Pop In & Play and club nights. During the year we have been able to retain a pool of around 25 that regularly support our activities. Coaches: - Our coaching team has stabilised during the year and we are fortunate in getting regular support from them on Friday Club nights. - We are in the process of re-establishing our Coaches Forum and an increasingly structured and targeted approach to our coaching plans which will be a key step forward for us. Many thanks to Peter and Chris for their support and efforts in this regard. |
| Financial review | |
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| Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves Details of any deficit Donated facilities and services (if any) |
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| All of the charities funds are Unrestricted | |
| . £7,000 of grant funding remains in our current cash reserves and is allocated to the fit out of our new Pop In & Play venue. The charity currently has no employees and therefore no staff costs. There are no contractually binding financial or operational commitments. As such, reserves required for the purposes of winding up will only relate to potential administrative or professional fees. The charity has set the level of reserves at £1,000 for those purposes. |
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| There was no deficit for the financial year to 31st Dec 2025. The club lived well within its means and showed a healthy surplus of £11,738 for the year. |
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| During 2025 Our Pop In & Play venue within East Kilbride Shopping Centre remained free of rent, rates and utility costs and is formalised with a Licence Agreement between the charity and the EK Shopping Centre Landlord. |
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Other optional information
The AGM for the charity took place on 23rd February 2026.
For 2026, our main aim is to re-establish our Pop In & Play service in a new unit within EK Shopping Centre (likely in April 2026). Whilst as a club, we strive to sustain and build on our strong membership, coaching & financial base during the coming year.
Our strong financial position also allows us the opportunity to undertake a future strategic investment plan during the year.
Thanks to all our sponsors, donors, members, volunteers and supporters - we can’t do it without you!
Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) OSCR will accept digital or typed James B Faulds P G Connolly signatures Full name(s) James Brendan Faulds Peter Gerard Connolly Position (e.g. Chair) Chair Treasurer Date 23rd February 2026 23rd February 2026
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