NEW GLASGOW SOCIETY SCIO
Annual Report & Financial Statements
For the year ended
31 March 2025
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
ANNUAL REPORT & FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CONTENTS
TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT ............................................................................................................ 3 STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS ........................................................................................... 7 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS .......................................................................................... 9
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT
The trustees are pleased to present their report and financial statements together with the independent examiner’s report for the year ended 31 March 2025.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Charity Name New Glasgow Society SCIO Charity Number SC052527 (previously SC009743) Principal Address
Website Address www.newglasgowsociety.org
Current Trustees
Chair, appointed 3rd Aug 2023 Vice Chair, appointed 3rd Aug 2023 Treasurer, appointed 3rd Aug 2023 appointed 9[th] February 2023 appointed 1[st] June 2023 Other Trustees who served during the year appointed 11th January 2024 appointed 5th January 2023 Other Trustees who resigned during the year appointed 7th April 2022 appointed 7th April 2022
Independent Examiner The Ayrshire Community Trust 27 Vernon Street, KA21 5HE
TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
CHAIR’S STATEMENT
On behalf of the New Glasgow Society (NGS), I am honoured to present the Chairperson’s Statement for the financial year ending March 2025. I would like to take the opportunity to extend my heartfelt gratitude to the management committee and volunteers who contributed to another year of success at NGS.
The society witnessed continued growth in all directions over the last financial year. Our committee members have worked collectively not only on the day-to-day operation of the Society but also on the strategic planning and procedures to reflect our continued growth and plans for the sustainable future of NGS.
I’d like to extend a special mention to team members who tirelessly managed and maintained our community space at this year. As demand and use grew so did their time and effort in response. In fact, we hope to be in a position to offer recruitment to current volunteers in 2026 to continue to provide the excellence in customer service we have been able to offer thus far. In addition, our gratitude and appreciation to all those who supported and collaborated with us this year cannot be underestimated. Our venue has seen a host of new and old faces using the space and we could not be more delighted to offer an accessible space for anyone wishing to promote Glasgow’s physical environment, in any medium they wish, with our space offering flexibility as a blank canvas.
When reflecting on our projects this year, our showcase project in 2025 was a "Talk" series to celebrate Glasgow's 850th anniversary. The series featured writers, artists, academics and activists discussing the city's culture, history, and architecture. Across the year we had eleven speakers attend and I couldn’t be prouder, or more grateful to everyone involved. It was a great success with most events at capacity come rain or shine.
Each talk we hosted was genuinely inspiring and intriguing and I personally learnt a lot from each of them. I can’t share everything about each talk as much as I would love to but some notable mentions include:
talk titled "Through The Fires" exploring the Mackintosh building at the Glasgow School of Art (GSA), a monument of international significance in the history of architecture and design. The talk presented highlights from workings of her book The Mack: and the Glasgow School of Art, the most up-to-date story of the building, including the May 2014 fire, reconstruction efforts, and the devastating fire of 2018 that destroyed most of the building.
from the social media channel This Is My Glasgow also joined us for his talk, Walking in the Weegie Wonderland. To share his love of Glasgow, Colin’s photographs he takes while out exploring the city has led him to write his latest book Glasgow Uncovered: 18 Walks Through It’s Past, Present and Future.
A collaborative talk by PhD researcher and co-hosts of the podcast Who Owns the and , combined civilian investigation along with academic research showcasing the murky waters of the river’s ownership and its untapped potential. Exploring the Clyde through a kaleidoscope of diverse voices, soundscapes, and poetry. From historical legacy to hopes and dreams, we learned about the city's swimming past and joined the conversation on the future for the River Clyde.
TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 This year's Glasgow Doors Open Days Festival 2025 saw curator and fellow committee member with Photographer Omkar Deshnankar presenting an exhibition highlighting a selection of buildings across Glasgow not able to participate in the Glasgow Doors Open Day festival 2025 due to various maintenance issues, but that we would love to see participate in future given their relevance and significance tothe community. The exhibition explored the fascinating histories of these buildings with the hope of furthering conversation around their cultural significance and reflecting on the city's wider built environment. New contemporary photographs were displayed along with original plans introducing scope for potential futures and as such discussion with community stakeholders. Our Imagine Glasgow exhibition returned in 2025, one of my personal favourite projects NGS presents. Debuted in 2015, the bi-annual exhibition calls for ambitious architecture and design ideas. imagining Glasgow of the future. Glasgow is a place where we come together to live, work and play. However, similar to other major UK cities, it has its own issues and challenges such as climate emergency and housing crisis. Imagine Glasgow is an opportunity for students and graduates to showcase their ideas to the wider public. Each selected project will be given a platform to showcase their ideas directly to various comrnunities, policy makers and professionals across Glasgow. The New Glasgow Society continues to be active in the Glasgow's built environment scene. Other than attending public consultations and Glasgow Urban Design Panel sessions, we have established good relationships with GCC councillors, MSPS and other heritage charities. We also aim to lead on debates on contemporary topics such as Glasgo$ skyline and derelict buildings. The future is very bright at NGS. the committee is energised wrth the increase of volunteers from all walks of life, and the rise of followers on social media. The new SCIO will future proof the Society, and we will continue to campaign for a better Glasgow. With gratitude, Chairperson
TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
Governing Document
New Glasgow Society SCIO was established as a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation on 4[th] May 2023 to replace New Glasgow Society (SC009743) which is an unincorporated association, registered as a charity on 13[th] September 1965.
From 4[th] May 2023, New Glasgow Society SCIO and New Glasgow Society have been managed under New Glasgow Society SCIO and governed by its constitution.
The organisation has a two-tier structure which consists of:
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(a) The MEMBERS - who have the right to attend members' meetings (including any annual general meeting) and have important powers under the constitution; in particular, the members appoint people to serve on the board and take decisions on changes to the constitution itself;
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(b) The BOARD of Trustees - who hold regular meetings, and generally control the activities of the organisation; for example, the board is responsible for monitoring and controlling the financial position of the organisation.
The constitution allows for a maximum of ten trustee. At each annual general meeting, all of the trustees shall retire from office - but are eligible for re-election.
The board may co-opt any member who they feel has the appropriate skills to be part of the board of trustees. Co-opted members also retire at the AGM but are eligible for re-election.
Trustee recruitment and appointment
The board recruited and In 2025
The board is actively looking to recruit new members and continues to identify improvements to be made to the recruitment process and general management of membership.
OBJECTS & ACTIVITIES
Charitable Purpose
New Glasgow Society SCIO has been established with the following Charitable Purpose:
- The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science.
Objectives
New Glasgow Society SCIO’s charitable objectives are:
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a) To stimulate public interest in, and care for, the beauty, history and character of the city of Glasgow and its surroundings.
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(b) To encourage the preservation, development and improvement of features of general public amenity or historic interest.
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(c) To encourage high standards of architecture and town planning in the Glasgow region in co-operation with other interested organisations where appropriate.
TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 FINANCIAL REVIEW Overvlew This year saw the charity with an income of £15,23012024.' £14,426) primarily derived from use of the community space at Argyle Street. Total payments forthe year were £6,110 {2024.' £7,560) with the primary costs relating to property management and event cost. The charity achieved a surplus in the year of £9,119. Reserves Policy The Charity Trustees aim to maintain reserves at around 4 to 6 months of normal running costs in order to meet its commitment to any unexpected expenditure. Net reserves at the end of the financial year-end were £25,75212024: £16,014). The Charity Trustees have met their target and the additional funds will be used towards our charitable purposes. FUTURE PLANS SCIO status was granted on 4 May 2023 and has been operating underthe new structure. The original charity ISC009743) is in the process of winding down, pendin8 transfer of the premises at Transfer of all assets and operations should be completed by the end of the 2024-25 financial year. Key events to look for¥vard to in 2026 will be the celebration of recruiting for the first time in NGS history along with future discussion and collaboration with other amenity groups such as Glasgow City Heritage Trust, Scottish Civic Trust, Friends of the people's palace and various academics and researchers. We are hopin8 to push the emphasis on supporting students this year across education institutions including schools and college / university students which is in addition to our current agenda in supporting fellow civic societies to come together in shared issues and concerns to create a robust cross-sectional platform for galvanising and mobilising communities across Glasgow.. We also aim to lead on debates on Contemporary topics such as Glasgow's skyline and derelict buildings. APPROVAL This report was approved by the committee on 2nd December 2025 and signed on their behalf bv: Chairperson
TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
| Note Receipts Donations Subscriptions Investment income Sales - Art Auction Trading Income 6 Other Income Total Receipts Payments Cost of Charitable activities 7 Governance Independent Examination Legal fees (SCIO) Total Payments Surplus/(Deficit) for year |
Total 2025 Total 2024 |
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| £ £ 26 337 47 29 95 4 540 0 14,272 12,981 250 1,075 |
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| 15,230 14,426 |
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| 4,500 7,176 330 330 1,280 54 |
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| 6,111 7,560 |
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| 9,120 6,866 |
The notes on pages 9 to 10 form an integral part of these accounts.
TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 STATEMENT OF BALANCES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Total 2025 Total 2024 Funds Reconclllatlon Balance as at 01 April Surplus/(Deficit) for year Balance as at 31 March 19,587 9.119 12,721 6,866 19,587 28,706 Bank & Cash Balances National Savings Bank Current Account 4,733 14,789 14 28,655 14 Paypal Stripe Cash in Hand 51 51 28.720 19,587 Other Assets Property Fixtures & Equipment 2,682 2,092 2,682 2,092 4,774 4,774 2025 2024 Llabllltles Independent Examination Exhibitions & Events 136 330 Heat & Light Hire Fee 78 93 2.740 3,150 Property Management 2,954 3,583 The notes on pages 9 to 10 form an integral part of these accounts. These accounts were approved by the trustees on 2nd December 2024 and signed on their behalf by:
TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
1. Basis of Preparation
These accounts have been prepared on the receipts & payments basis in accordance with:
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(a) The Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005
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(b) The Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended)
There have been no changes to the basis of preparation or to the previous year's accounts.
2. Fund Accounting
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(a) Unrestricted funds are those that can be expended at the discretion of the trustees in the furtherance of the objects of the charity.
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(b) Restricted funds are those that may be only be used for specific purposes. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor, or when funds are raised for specific purposes.
As at 31[st] March 2025 the charity had no restricted funds.
3. Taxation
(a) The charity is not liable to income tax or capital gains tax on its charitable activities.
(b) The charity is not registered for VAT; thus all costs are shown inclusive of VAT charged.
4. Transactions with trustees and related parties
(a) No remuneration was paid to trustees or any persons connected with them during the year.
(b) No expenses were reimbursed to the trustees during the year (2024: £Nil).
5. Grants Received
No Grants were received in the current or prior year.
6. Income from Trading
| Venue Hire Ticket Sales |
Total 2025 Total 2024 |
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| £ £ 13,705 12,755 318 226 |
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| 14,023 12,981 |
TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
7. Cost of Charitable Activities
| Property Management Utilities Postage & Stationery Exhibition & Events Maintenance Insurance IT & Software |
Total 2025 Total 2024 |
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| £ £ 2,397 1,862 794 879 0 274 1,098 3,251 367 52 647 200 807 658 |
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| 6,111 7,176 |
Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of New Glasgow Society SCIO SC052527
I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31st March 2025.
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 qualified statement
In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention other than that disclosed below.
1. 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
2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the
accounts to be reached.
Name: Relevant Professional qualification: A.C.I.E Address:
Date: 18[TH] December 2025
The Ayrshire Community Trust, 27 Vernon Street, Saltcoats, KA21 5HE. Tel: 01294 443044
www.theayrshirecommunitytrust.co.uk
Scottish Charity SCO28874 Company Number 219307