Kingussie Allotment Association st Trustees, l Annual Report Period End 28/02/25 Kingussie Allotment Association Trustees Annual Report and Financial Statement Scottish Charity Number SC052362 Year ending 28 February 2025 Charity contsct Inforniat5on Kingussle Allotment Association Scottish Charity Number: SC052362 Stewards House, Kingussie Golf Club, Gynack Road, Kingussie PH21 ILR info@kingussie-allotments.org Twitter / Facebook / Social Media profile name htt www.facebook.com Kin ussieAA rj Page 2 Kingussie Allotment Associatlon Trustees Annual Report and Financi31 Statement Scottish Charity Number SC052362 Yearendin8 28 February 2025 retired April 2024 elerted May 2024 elerted May 2024 elerted May 2024 Objertlves and actlvltles Kingussie Albtment Association became a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Or8anisation ISCIO) on 28th February 2023. 8efore that time the allotments in KinEussie had been under the ownershiplmanagement of ARC. Th@ allotment members were keen to take on responsibility for the management of the A550clatlon and for Its future development and a le8al transfer of ownership was agreed. KAA took ownership on 12lh July 2023. The organisation has been formed to benefft those residin8 wlthln the PH20 and PH21 postcode area and the aims of the Assodatlon a￿:_ To advance environmental protection or improvement by encouraging a varlety of people to use the allotments for cultivation of fruit and ve8etables and by helping to raise avlareness of issue5 such as food waste, reduclng food miles, increasing compostin8 and issues surrounding the protection of the environment. To provide recreational facilities. or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of Ilfe for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended by providing affordable allotment sp￿e5. opportunities for people to 8rowtheir own food and to keep physically and 50ciallya¢tive. The Association ha5 25 plot5. However, only 22 of these can be produrtively utilised as the other 3 are prone to flooding. Each plot benefrts from an individual shed for the allotment holders use. Each allotment holder is a member of the Association. It 15 encouraglng io witness each year the range of produce grown by allotment holders. Plot holders support each other by exchangin8 plants, seeds and advice. Three of the allotment spaces are utilised by other charitable bodles: Caberfeidh Horlzons and Badenoch & Strathspey Therapy Gardens. This arrangement enables us to offer opportunities for gardenin8 and 8rowin8 to a wide range of indrvidua15 in the community. Both charities have held Open Days dunng the past year, enabling the k)cal community to interact with the work of the allotment space and its users. Page 3 Kingussie Allotment Association Trustees Annual Report and Financial Statement Scottish Charity Number SCO52362 Year endin8 28 February 2025 Structure. governano and management Kingussie Allotment Assoclation is a SCIO governed by its Constitution. Trustee recrultment A5 per the constitution of Kingus5ie Allotments Association, the rnaximum number of trustees 1$ 10. including co-opted. KAA, during the period of the report. now has six trustees, named above. This is due to retirement of I trustee & appointment of 3 new trustees. Additional trustees are likety to be recruited from within the membership in the forthcomin8 year either by invitation/co-OPtion via the existing Trustee group or, potentialW. through nominatKin by members at the Annual General Meeting. All Trustees must be members of KAA. It is important that all charlty trustees proper￿ understand the charity nd their role in it: a fonmal New Trustees Induction Procedure document has been produced. copy of which is 8Nen to all new tn￿tee5 together with a copy of the fomial Constitution. Achlevernents and perforniance The allotments have now been in existence for 10 years. and continue to be a popular community asset. The growing season in the area is always Short and the weather often throws cuNeballs at us, but all plot holders cope with this & Invariabty produce crops of good quantity & quality. The current year was particularly poor as the weather was almost invariably cold & wet, thus most crops either failed or were poor. In worklng toward the achlevement of the aim5 of the Association. It is encouragin8 to note that there is always a waitin8 list for allotments and any vacancies a￿ filled quickly. We rare￿¥ find that we require to advertise vacancie5. In the past year 2 Allotments have changed hands. Some individuals find they do not have enough time to cultivate their plot, some give up due to a8e or health related issues. In the past year, there have been no requirements for repairs to the communal area5. although it was discussed that at some point the wood surrounds of the plots would need replacing. Page 4 Klngussie Allotment Association Twstees Annual Report and Flnancial Statement Scottish Charity Nurnber SC052362 Year endir6 28th February 2025 Flnanclal Rwlew Income thi5 year has corne from rental of the plots and a repayment from Am Fasgadh for legal fees paid in 2024. Restrlcted funds There are no restncted fvnds at present. Trustee remuneratlons expenses No trustees were paid for time or servlce5. Re5erv• pollry The trustees consider that the general unrestricted fund of £4490 will be sufficient to allovi them to contlnue to operate. Approved by the board of Tnotees on 14 Aprll 2025 and slgned on Its behalf Trnstee Page 5 Kingussie Allotment Association Trustees Annual Report and Financial Statement Scottish Charity Number SC052362 Year ending 28 February 2025 Recelpts and Payments Account Year ended 2V Febn￿ry 2025 Not•s Unrestrfcte Totals 2025 Recei Donations Grants 2024 KCDC H dro funds 2535 1062 1430 1062 1430 Rental income 1430 Charitable activrties Other income Totsl Recei 2492 2492 3965 Unro8trl¢tO Tota 202S Totsls 2024 Pa ments Fundraisin Rmtrfctod Payments relating direct to charitable activth'es Le al fees Other Governance 56 2535 Insurance endent examinahon nditure 110 110 124 Inde Totsl Ex 294 2715 Net su lugldeficit 2198 2198 1250 Page 6 Kingussie Allotment Association Trustees Annual Report arKI Financial Statement ScDtti5h Charity Nurnber SC052362 Year endirg 28th February 2025 ststement of Balan￿ as at 2V Felxuary 2025 Tolals 2025 Statement of Balances 2024 Cash at bank at start of ear 2292 2292 1042 sur lusldeficit for the Totsl Recei ar 2198 2198 4490 1250 2292 Liabilities 2025 NIA Independent Examination Will be due for payment in June 2025 75.00 Approved by the board of Trustees on 14th Aprfl 2025 and slsned ¢)n Its behalf Trustee Page 7 Kingussie Allotment Association Trustees Annual Report and Financial Statement Scottish Charity Number SC052362 Yèar ending 28 February 2025 Page 8 Klngussie Allotment Assoclation Trustees Annual Report and Flnancial Statement Scottish Charity Nurnber SC052362 Year er￿1￿8 2Bth February 2025 I report on accourts cl the thirty f(r trE )ear FebwJy 2025 Set out on pages 5, 6 & The ￿all￿5 trustees are reSp)n￿b￿ ft)r ￿ ￿E￿aratION of a(rounts In acCOrda￿e wlth the temis of the CharitEs and Trustee Investment Iscouand) kt 2C(15 a￿1 the Challtles Accounts (kntknd) Regulations 2006. The cN4rity trusW wnsi(kral that ttE audll r8]uIrem￿￿ of RegUlat￿n 1011) (al to (c) of the AccountyThJ Regulatt(xb It15 my resFDn51blllty to examire the accounts as requira under section 44(1) (c) of the Act aTrJ to state byhether parucular matters have come to my attention. Basis of Independent examlnerfs staten￿nt My Eyamlnatlon 15 r2nied out in accord3￿ with Regulation 11 rf the Tharft*s Accounts (kotland) Regulatlons 2C*)6. An EXamr￿t￿n indudes a r￿lert of the accountlng r￿(￿d5 kept by ts charity and a ¢J)mparison of the accounts presented wlth t￿e rKords. It aso irKJudes consideration of any unusual ￿emS or disdosures In the xcounts. and seeks wknatDns frcffl the trustees COn￿mIng any such rrottw5, the pr(K￿lureS undwt*n OJ not provhje all the that would ￿ required an audK a￿1 cOr￿uenty I do ewess an a￿lIt orln*)n on vwi gprfen ty the accounts. Independ¢nt examlnerf* siatw In the course of my eyamination, no matter has come to my attenuon %*thlth me rea9)nab cause to bdieve that in any material respect the requirements: To keep 4ccountlrKJ records In ￿)r￿arKe wth sth44(1) of the 2C05 Act arKI regulatlon 4 of the 2CKJ6 Aca)unts Regulatlcns, and To prepare accounts vthkh accortj vlth the &￿$UntIr¥J r￿rits arKI ctynpty wth r￿￿tIc￿ 9 of the 2CK16 Accountlno R ￿￿lIonS have wK)t Iren rr .S1.01a0 Iccn receipt an Payniei)L) iiien1i￿I Voluntary Action in BadeTr)th and Strathspey The Town House The Square Grantown-on.S PH26 3HF Page 9