Deer Heritage Initiatfvè Year Ending 31 March 2025 Date Transactlon Value 0911012024 Payln BDP (Shell small Grant 1010312025 Donatlon 2710312025 payin 00002- Donation- Book of Deer 2710312025 payin 00002- Dor￿tiOn- Bkjchan Heritage - Banner 313.10 500,00 500.00, 500.00 1813. 10 de55 , IÉ) Deer Herftage Inltlative Date Transactlon Value 2110312025 Vlstaprlng- Purchase of Banner 253.88 258,88 Deer Herltage Initiative Opening Balance 0,00 Inotne 1813,10 Expenditure 253.88 Balance 1559.22 Balance as per bank 1559.22 Reconciliallon 0.00 Dlllerence 0.00 Deer Heriloge Initialive SCIO (SC053399) Annual Gerterul Meeling 22 October 2025 Chuir's Report Deer Heritage Initiative was regI8￿red as a SCIO on 31 May 2024. A Tccepiion for invilcd gu¢sts was held dt Deer Church to launch the SCIO fomjally to thc public on 20 September 2024, followed by an exhibition in the ChL￿(h of thc work ofthe various parther bodics forming the Initiative. Thls cxhibilion look p14aLe during Doors Open Days on 21 and 22 Scpiember 2024 und over onc hiindred people visited the exhihytion. We w¢r¢ very fortunate in b¢ing awardcd Li grant work on a feasibility study for our project. This grani carne from UKSPF F easibility Study Programme, part of ihe UK Govcrnm¢nt L¢vclling up fL￿ding adlninistered by Aberdcen%hirc Council. The leiL%ibiliry udy w&8 compleled in %eptember ol" this ycar and, in 118 favourable terni¢i, Lyives us the confidence lo proceed with the projcct. In its concluding summary the study statcs that wilh Ih(iuxhtfvl plannlng, strongpurlnerships, and.struleRic. i￿estment. IhL' projÉLI Iran.Yfc)rm Deer Pari,sh Church]rom ci wilnerable historic asset into a la.stixg culiural landmark for Buchan and bcyi)nd Now thal we have a positivc Icasibility sludy, we can begin work on a busincss plan and seek tiinding from significk￿t funding bodie¥¥. During the past year we have had preliminary discussions with the CJcncral 'l'ru8tees ()r the Church of Scodand in L'onneciion with acquisition of the church building. We have alsLi been making connections with Historic Environment Scotland and the Scotlish Pilgrirn Ruutes Foru￿. We continue to scek out 3J)d make cannectinng x¥it.h nthp,r nrganiqatinn8 who have historic and cultural intcrcsts in thc Buchan area. In thc Lorning year. our t'ocus must be on our busiiiess pl