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Independent examiner's report on the accounts Report to the trustees/members ofr. Aberlady Community Association Registered charity number: SC008764 Period: I lune 2025 to 31 May 2026 Set out on pages: 1-5 of the accounts (separnte paper) Ratpacti.i.'e responsibibities of tru<*eas and axaniner The charitys trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investtnent (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts Cscodand) Regulations 2006 (as amended). The charity trnstees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10(I)(d) of the 2006 Accounts Regulations does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts as required under settion 44(1)(c) of the Art and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. si¢ thf Grid? -ariiner's statement LpgrÈd2n-, e- My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations. An examinarion includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those record& It atso indudes 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 Rn an audit, and consequendy I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts. IndeDerg,Eltsp.t ex•mones < >tateYent In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention: l. which gives me reasonable cause to belReve that in any material respect the requirements to keep accounting records in accordance with Sertion 44(1){a) of the 2005 Art and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations; and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with Reglllation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations have not been met,. or 2. to which, in rny opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Mark McGlone FCCA Date: 21/7/26 Name.. Mark McGlone FCCA Relevant professional qua]ification{s) or body (if any): ACCA (Chartered Association of Certified Accountants) Address: 26 Gosford Park Aberlady. EH32 ODD Information ClassificlOn. Limited
ABERLADY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION Trustees, Report 2025-26: Community Update Jvhai are we here for? Prlmarily, we look after Aber13dy Vi113ge Hall, but our work also aims to promote the well- being of the inhabitants of Aberlady and to foster good community spirit. The village hall is at the heart of village life, and this year it was used on 339 out of 365 day5 a 93°A occupancy rate. Thavs a lot of clubs, activities, games, music. cups of tea, dancinrr sport and celebrations. ljho was on the Board.DrTrusteas elected at the June 2025 AGIM? Steven Polwart (Chair) Samantha Robertson (Treasurer) lan Barcroft (Secretary) Donn3 Mathieson (Property Trustee) Ros Richardson {Property Trustee) Dr Andrew Smith (Property Trustee) Liz Forsyth {Property Trustee, NBCAP rep) Gillian Brydon (Hall Refurbishment Lead) Sadia Ward (Fundraisin& NBCAP repl Lawrence Connelly IFabric Convenorl Sue Jardine (Defibrillators and village amenitiesl Carole Bold (Website, Facebook and newsletterl A bigthank-you to Booking Secretary Sammy-jo Gilholm and every volunteerwho fed, tidied, hosted, baked, lifted, shifted. and generally kept the hall ticking. Wrtnout you notniii¥ Woultt happen. A blg chang- After a lot of patient work {special than to lan Barcroftl, we completed tne re-organisaTion to becorne a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation ISCIOI on 31 May 2u2ti. in snort, the charity now owns the village hall, can sign contracts, and gives trustees better protection. The old 19il Deed of Trust is retired. and the former charity ISC0087641 is being wound up. From now on everyone is simply a "Charity Trustee- there is no separate "PropertyTrustee- r.ole. We're saying thank vou and 2oodbve to Donna Mathieson. Ros Richardson and Giiiian uon. wno oetween ihem have eiven more than 70 vears of service to the ACA. What an *azin£ ie?acv. uur new constitution limits trustee terms to six years. so recruiting new Is a must-ao rorine cornin£ vear. Fe
Planning ailead. We agreed a simple three-year Business Plan in October 2025. IVS a live document we'll keep updating so we stay on top of bookings, maintenance and fundraising. Hall relurbl-hment where we'rts UP to: Phase I loutsidel= Repoiniing the stonework is booked for summer 2026. This should nd the cycle of emergency repairs for generations. Funded by a £20,000 SUEZ Foundation grant plus ACA funds. Contractor: East Coast Masonry. Phase 2 linsidel: We have Planning Permission and a Building Warrant. Tantallon Project5 is guiding us through the tender process for refurbishing the Small Hall. Three tenders are in; we'll use the report to pin down costs and Shape our fundraising. Thanks to our architects Jones Robbin5 Tobin and the project subgroup for steering what has been a complex project. Keeping the hall runnlng: Lawrence Connelly has kept a close eye on day-to-day maintenance- thank you. The building is old and always needs something done, but there have been no major surprises this year. We did install a new fire alarm panel. Samantha Robertson has made our finances clearer and easier to compare ye3r-to-year. We now have four years of figures presented consistently. Independent examination: Dick Gill examined the accounts for 2025-26. From next year this will move to Leanne Gillies or EIG Management Services. What happened in the hall? Regular weekly clubs and classes include: Scouting & Guidin& Tai Chi, Badminton, Stream Fit CallanetiC5 classes, Senior Moves, Zumba, Pickleball New this year= The Aberlady Singers choir, Dog Training classes, and a very popular Thursday Drop-in Session12-4pm in the Small Halll The Outreach Post OfFice is in the hall on Thu afternoons l.00-3.30pm You can now book to play pickleball. badrninton, table tennis and unihoc We hosted 3 wedding5, 3 Christma5 Party Nights, a Hogmanay Ceilidh, 28 children's parties, the church plant sale, Autumn Fair, Choir concerts, several private partie5 and of course Aberlady Gala We said goodbye to The Drama Mill and Kids Dance Class. The Christmas Market returned and raised £1,736.47 - brilliant. With Gillian and Erika moving away, a new committee has stepped up to keep tt going. Other highlight5= Remembrdnce Community Lunch, the Aberladv Christmas Songbook, and Cycling UK bike-maintenance workshops. Communications: Two editions of the Heads-up newsletter went out. Carole Bold now looks after the newsletter, Facebook and the website. Friends of the Hall- Launched in May 2026 with a leaflet delivered to every home - an easy way to lend your support to the hall. .tered
De%briilator> and village amenities: Thanks forthe outstandingwork done by Sue Jardine and the volunteer support team who manage the network of five defibrillators in the village. The teams, outreach and contribution with the wider NBCA defib project, working with Together in Health, has resulted in a 6th community defibrillator now being available at Ballencrieff. A simple CPR/defib guide went through every letterbox WTth the May newsletter. Sue also keeps an watchful eye on the condition of the village benches, bins, toilets and other local amenities. Moliey in, rnney out,Iheadllne pirture) Note: These are draft figures while the independent examination finishes. INCOME Hall Boo Donation5 ACA Fundraising Awards & Grants 202>26 20,026 6.465 3,849 14.688 45.028 EXPENDrruRE aeaning & Caretalang Insurance, Licenses & Professional Fees maintenan.. Regular Planned Maintenance.. Unplanned utility Bills other Refurtiishment Costs 20Z5-26 3,947 4,516 1.536 1,688 4.583 506 22.120 38,896 HAII BOOKING5 Weddings Children's Partie5 Parties & Dances Spotts & Excerclse aubs &ActiMties SeTrices 30226 1,200 1.426 1.649 7,328 202>26 Surplus 6,132 i.0 20,026 Reserves- We aim to keep a resente of £15K in case of emergency repairs It has been a busy year of ACA funaraising wttn several evenTS ano acTiviiies across the year. Thanks to everyone who gave theirtime to help aeliver ttiese successtul events and keep a look out forfuture events in 2026-27. ACA FuNDRsING Christmas Market Friends of the Hall Swish Event Teen Girl Swish Yoga sessions 1,736 475 I,oots 261 s71 ,1549 IAlhaYs in 7026-27 Refresh ACA ISCIO) brandinR. I rial an online DOOKing SySTe Create a prartical Hall Operations Manual to sit alongside the Business v!- Recruit riew members ana Tuiure Tri tr¢rc=
!w na5) j reJoiniinA ana Tinaiise ine Dian and Tunainz Tor Phase 2 i)m311 Fialll. UDort Tne Aberlady Wild Goose Art Trail. - i¢t anoiner communitv lunch evenT Continue to imDrove the tabric and tacilities available and to encourage turther use of the village hall Continue workinR with other local organisations such as ELC. Guiiane Area ,Imuniry Council ano. North Berwick C03Stal Area Partnership as well as village -'ps and associations. Thank you to everyone who tiooi(e(i the hail, volunteerets", lead a class, or Ciut?, stacKed chairs, baked a traybake, or donated you keep the heart of the village beating. Here's to another busy year. If you'd like to get involved with the work of.the ACA, to help out with the management and maintenance of the hall: to lead or volunteer at an event, we'd love to hearfrom you. Please contact Us at communi .association abe-, ladv.ortr Aporoved EJ! the trustees on 16.06.26 and siEned on their behalf bv STeven Yoiwart jchairi