Scott Skinner Memorial Statue- Scottish Charity SC 052673 The Trustee present their annual report and accounts of the Scott Skinner Memorial Statue for the year ended 31" AuEUSt 2025 Reference and Administration Information Charity Name: Scott Skinner Memorial StatLFe Charity Registration Number'.- SC052673 Contact Address: 58 Grant Road Banchory A8315UU Trustees:. Dr Paul Anderson MBE Mrs Heather Morrison MBE William Urquhart Committee Member5:. Mr5 Jane Davidson Michael Gill Eddie Gillanders - Reslgned July 2025 Ms Veronica Landragon Charlie Ritchie Ms Shona Donaldson- Co-opted September 2024 Mrs Mary Walkden-co-opted September 2024 Independent Examiner=_ Terence P Gervaise Ashley Cottage Schoolhill Banchorv AB315TP Bankers'.- Virgin Money l Queens Cross Aberdeen ABIS 4XU
Structure. Governance and Management Governir* Document The Constitution document is the Governing document. Recruitment and Appointment of Trts5tees The aforementioned are the Charity Trustee5 ably aided by the committee members. Committee Members and Trustees can be co-opted if this is thought necessary by the existing members. Organisational Structure The Group meet as and when required with a minimum of 3 meetings per annum. Flnancial Review The year under VIeW shows that we have raised in excess of £7k of our target towards getting the Statue cast and sited within Banchory. Statement of Trustee's Responsibilitie5 Charity Law requires that the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which show a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and its financial activities for that period. In preparing those financial statements. the trustees are required to: Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them conslstentlv Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent State whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended prartice have been followed, subject to any departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements.. And Prepare the financial statements on the going contern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operational existence. The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting record5 which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the
Financial statements comply with the Charities and Trustees Investment Iscotlandl Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotlandl Regulations 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities Approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf Lnc Dr Paul Ander50n 6" May 2026
Scott Skinner Memorial Statue SC052673 Report of the Independent Examiner for period ended 31 August 2025 The Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment1Scotlandl Act 20051"the Att") and the Charities Accounts (Scotlandl Regulations 2006.1"the Regulations") The Group's Trustees consider that the audit requirements of RegulationlO111 Idl of the Accounts Regulations does not apply. It Is my responsibility to examine the accounts as required under section 441lllcl 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 the Regulations. An examination includes review of the accounting records kept by the Group and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also include5 consideration of any unusual items or disclosure5 in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the Trustees concerning any such matter5. 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 accounts. Independent Examinerfs Statement In the course of my examination of the statement of account for the period ended 31 August 2025 no matter has come to my attention which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect, the requirements to keep accounting records in accordance with the Regulations. and to prepare accounts which agree with accounting records and comply with the Regulation5 have not been met, or 2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the account5 to be reached. Terence P Gervaise Ashley Cottage Schoolhill Banchory AB315TP 8th April 2026