2026-03-31-accounts - Europe Festivals Scotland [SCIO]

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APPENDIX 1

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period	Trustees’ Annual Report for the period	Trustees’ Annual Report for the period	Trustees’ Annual Report for the period	Trustees’ Annual Report for the period	Trustees’ Annual Report for the period	Trustees’ Annual Report for the period	Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
	Period start date				Period end date
	Day	Month	Year		Day	Month	Year
From				To
	27	03	2025		31	03	2026

Reference and administration details

Charity name Festival of Europe (Scotland) Other names charity is known by Registered charity number SC 54097

Charity’s principal address 17 Bellevue Place Edinburgh

Postcode EH7 4BS

Names of the charity trustees on date of approval of Trustees’ Annual Report


			Dates acted if not for whole year
	Trustee name	Office (if any)


1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Marek Lazarowicz	Chair

	Elaine Ballantyne
	Niamh Donnellan	Secretary	31.3.2025-11.5.2025
	Una Phelan	Treasurer

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Reference and administration details

Names of all other charity trustees during the period, if any, (for example, those who resigned part way through the financial period)

Name	Name	Dates acted if not for whole year







Structure, governance and management
Type of governing document Trustee recruitment and appointment

	Constitution

	Number, eligibility, initial charity trustees, appointment/ retiral, termination of office, register of charity trustees, office-bearers, powers, general duties, conflicts of interest, remuneration and expenses, code of conduct Clauses 15-46 of our Constitution

Objectives and activities
Charitable purposes Summary of the main activities in relation to these objects
	Purposes
	The organisation's purposes are: (a) the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science (b) the advancement of education (c) the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation. relating to European countries.

	The main activities occur in May each year around Europe Day and consist of a Festival of Europe where with a number of partners we run numerous events; speakers panels, films, a European Communities Day, a Connecting Europe Fair, music and arts events etc

APPENDIX 1 Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of In each financial year, the Festival of Europe (Scotland) is our main activity. In 2025, the Festival took place the charity during the financial period from 3 to 11 May. Coinciding with Europe Day on 9 May, a day to celebrate the values and benefits of peace, democracy and cooperation amongst Europe’s nations, the well attended 2025 Festival grew to include 16 * activities and spread across 4 of Scotland’s regions. Over 20 * partners joined in. The programme highlighted tangible ways in which Scotland engages with the wider European continent, and in 2025 included activities in Edinburgh, Fife, Glasgow and Stirling. A weekend of key speaker events included a conference with the European Movement in Scotland on the challenges facing liberal democracy in Europe, and how citizens’ movements can help meet these challenges. The second conference examined the UK�EU reset. In partnership with the Scottish Council on Global Affairs, experts shared perspectives on how the UK and Europe are perceived globally. EuroWalks in Kirkcaldy, Edinburgh and Glasgow offered opportunities for people to come together to learn about Scotland’s historic European connections. A one day conference organised by the Citizens’ Rights Project offered a platform for voices from European communities across Scotland. The Connecting Europe Fair was a drop in event at the French Institute in Edinburgh. It promoted opportunities for 18�30 year olds through a range of information stalls such as Interrail EuRail and the Erasmus student exchange programme, and family art workshops. Cultural events in this year’s programme of partner activities included a film screening, community gatherings and an evening of song. Business and education were the focus of a panel session at Panmure House on Europe’s competitiveness. The Trustees are very grateful for all the support of partners and the many volunteers, all of whom contributed to the planning a and delivery of a very successful festival, in its second year. Note 1: 16 events include: Beetroots Art Workshops (2), 3 speaker events at French Institute, Libereco event, Panmure House event, 4 EuroWalks, Stirling film screening, Christine Bovill concert, Connecting Europe Fair, Pentlands Ukrainian event, Citizens’ Rights Project conference Note 2: 20 partners include: EMiS, SCGA, Libereco, Belarus People’s Consulate, Erasmus Student Network, PUSG, Beetroots, City of Edinburgh Council, Heriot Watt and Panmure House, EU Parliament UK office, Edinburgh Bookshop, Interrail EURail, Creative Stirling, University of Edinburgh, Stirling, Fife and Glasgow EuroWalk partners, various members of Consular Corps and Strathclyde University providing interns.

Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves Details of any deficit Donated facilities and services (if any)
	The Charity aims to raise funds each year to fully cover the cost of each year's Festival. However, we aim to build up a small reserve to cover variations in cash flow.

	Not applicable

	None

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Other optional information

Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees Signature(s) OSCR will accept Marek Lazarowicz digital or typed signatures Full name(s) Marek Jerzy Lazarowicz Position (e.g. Chair) Chair Date 10/6/26

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SC 54097

											SC 54097

	Receipts andpayments accounts
	For the period from	Period sta		rt date			Period		end date
		Day	Month		Year	to	Day	Mon	th	Year 2026
		27	March		2025		31	March

Section A Statement of receipts and payments
A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to nearest £ - - - - - - 250 2450 950 2700 2700 950 950	Restricted funds to nearest £		Expendable endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - -			Permanent endowment funds to nearest £		Total funds current period to nearest £		Total funds last period to nearest £
Donations							-		- 250
Legacies									-
Grants		5055							- 5055
Receipts from fundraisingactivities									- 2450
Gross tradingreceipts									-
Income from investments other than land and buildings									-
Rents from land & buildings									-
Gross receipts from other charitable activities									-
		- 5055							-
*A1 Sub total*				-					- 7755		~~-~~
~~A2 Receipts~~from asset & investment sales							-
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets									-
Proceeds from sale of investments		-							-
*A2 Sub total*				-					-		-
*Total receipts* A3 Payments		- 5055					-
				-					- 7755		-

Expenses for fundraising activities									-
Gross trading payments									-
Investment management costs									-
Payments relating directly to charitable activities		834							- 1784
Grants and donations									-
Governance costs:									-
Audit / independent examination									-
Preparation of annual accounts									-
Legal costs									-
Other									-
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*A3 Sub total*		- 834		-			-		- 1784		-
A4 Payments relating to asset and investment movements
Purchases of fixed assets									-
Purchase of investments									-
*A4 Sub total*		-		-			-		-		-
*Total payments* *Net receipts / (payments)* A5 Transfers to / (from) funds *Surplus / (deficit) for year*
		- 834		-			-		- 1784		-

	- 1750	- 4221		-			-		- 5971		-

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	- 1750			-
		- 4221		-			-		- 5971		-

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SC 54097

Section B Statement of balances

Details	Unrestricted funds to nearest £	Restricted funds to nearest £ 0 4221	Expendable endowment funds to nearest £	Permanent endowment funds to nearest £	Total current period to nearest £	Total last period to nearest £
Cash and bank balances at start of year	0 1750				- 0
Surplus / (deficit) shown on receipts and payments account					- 5971
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Cash and bank balances at end of year (Agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details	- 1750	- 4221	-	-	- 5971	-
	-	-	- Fund to which	- asset belongs	-	-
					Market valuation to nearest £	Last year to nearest £





Details		Fund to which	asset belongs	Total Cost (if available) to nearest £	-	-
					Current value (if available) to nearest £	Last year to nearest £









Details			Total - Fund to which liability relates	-	-	-
					Amount due to nearest £	Last year to nearest £





Details			Total Fund to which liability relates		-	-
					Amount due (estimate) to nearest £	Last year to nearest £



Signature*			Total Print Name		-	-
						Date of approval
Una Phelan			Una Phelan			10/6/26

Please note - OSCR will accept digital or typed signatures

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SC 54097

Section C Notes to the Accounts

C1 Nature and purpose of funds (may be stated on Our income comes mainly from donations, sponsorship and grant analysis of funds worksheets) funding.

Type of activity or project supported Promotion andpublicityfor our European Festival European Communities Day	Number of grants made £	Number of grants made £
	1	1500
	1	3555



	Total	- 5055

If no remuneration was paid during the period to any charity trustee or person connected to a trustee cross this box (otherwise complete section 3b)		x
Authority under which paid		£






If no expenses were paid to any charity trustee during the period then cross this box (otherwise complete section 4b)		x

C2 Grants

C3a Trustee remuneration C3b Trustee remuneration - details

C4a Trustee expenses C4b Trustee expenses - details

C5 Transactions with trustees and connected persons C4b Trustee expenses - details		Nature of transaction	Number of trustees £	Number of trustees £





	Nature of relationship		Transaction amount (£) Balance outstanding at period end (£)

C6 Other information

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SC 54097

Additional analysis (1)

Analysis of receipts and payments

1 Donations

1 Donations
	Unrestricted funds to nearest £	Restricted funds to nearest £	Expendable endowment funds to nearest £	Permanent endowment funds to nearest £	Total current period to nearest £	Total last period to nearest £
Various	250				- 250
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Total 2 Grants	- 250	-	-	-	- 250	-
	- Unrestricted to nearest £ funds	- Restricted funds to nearest £	-	-	- Total current to nearest £ period	- Total last period to nearest £
NLCF		3555			- 3555
Scottish Government		1500			- 1500
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Total 3 Gross receipts from other charitable activities	-	- 5055			- 5055	-
	- Unrestricted funds to nearest £	- Restricted funds to nearest £	Expendable endowment funds to nearest £	Permanent endowment funds to nearest £	- Total current period to nearest £	- Total last period to nearest £
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Receipts from fundraisingactivities	2450				- 2450
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Total - - Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 4 Payments relating directly to charitable activities 2450	- 2450	-	-	-	- 2450	-
		- Restricted funds to nearest £	- Expendable endowment funds to nearest £	- Permanent endowment funds to nearest £	- Total current period to nearest £	- Total last period to nearest £
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Various	950	834			- 1784
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Total	- 950	- 834	-	-	- 1784	-
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SC 54097

Additional analysis (2)

Receipts 5 Breakdown of unrestricted funds	Unrestricted fund 1 - enter name of fund below per list of individuals	Unrestricted fund 2 - enter name of fund below	Unrestricted fund 3 - enter name of fund below	Unrestricted fund 4 - enter name of fund below	Total unrestricted funds	Total unrestricted funds last period
Donations	250				- 250
Legacies					-
Grants					-
Receipts from fundraisingactivities	2450				- 2450
Gross tradingreceipts					-
buildings					-
Rents from land & buildings					-
Gross receipts from other charitable activities					-
*Sub total* Receipts from asset & investment sales	- 2700	-	-	-	- 2700	-
					-
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets					-
Proceeds from sale of investments					-
*Sub total* *Total receipts* Payments	-	-	-	-	-	-
	- 2700	-	-	-	- 2700	-
					-
Expenses for fundraisingactivities					-
Gross trading payments					-
Investment management costs					-
Payments relatingdirectlyto charitable activities	950				- 950
Grants and donations					-
Governance costs:					-
Audit / independent examination					-
Preparation of annual accounts					-
Legal costs					-
					-
					-
*Sub total* Payments relating to asset and investment movements	- 950	-	-	-	- 950	-
					-
Purchases of fixed assets					-
Purchase of investments					-
*Sub total* *Total payments* *Net receipts / (payments)* Transfers to / (from) funds *Surplus / (deficit) for year*	-	-	-	-	-	-
					-
	- 950	-	-	-	- 950	-
					-
	- 1750	-	-	-	- 1750	-

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	- 1750	-	-	-	- 1750	-
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Nature and purpose of funds
To fund activities to achieve our stated aims.

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SC 54097

Additional analysis (3)

Receipts 6 Breakdown of restricted funds	Restricted fund 1 - enter name of fund below Scottish Govt.	Restricted fund 2 - enter name of fund below NLCF	Restricted fund 3 - enter name of fund below	Restricted fund 4 - enter name of fund below	Total restricted funds	Total restricted funds last period
Donations					-
Legacies					-
Grants	1500	3555			- 5055
Receipts from fundraisingactivities					-
Gross tradingreceipts					-
Income from investments other than land and buildings					-
Rents from land & buildings					-
Gross receipts from other charitable activities					-
*Sub total* Receipts from asset & investment sales	- 1500	- 3555	-	-	- 5055	-
					-
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets					-
Proceeds from sale of investments					-
*Sub total* *Total receipts* Payments	-	-	-	-	-	-
	- 1500	- 3555	-	-	- 5055	-
					-
Expenses for fundraising activities					-
Gross trading payments					-
Investment management costs					-
Payments relating directly to charitable activities	834				- 834
Grants and donations					-
Governance costs:					-
Audit / independent examination					-
Preparation of annual accounts					-
Legal costs					-
					-
					-
*Sub total* Payments relating to asset and investment movements	- 834	-	-	-	- 834	-
					-
Purchases of fixed assets					-
Purchase of investments					-
*Sub total* *Total payments* *Net receipts / (payments)* Transfers to / (from) funds *Surplus / (deficit) for year*	-	-	-	-	-	-
					-
	- 834	-	-	-	- 834	-
					-
	- 666	- 3555	-	-	- 4221	-

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	- 666	- 3555	-	-	- 4221	-
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Nature and purpose of funds
To fund activities to achieve	our stated aims.

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Charity name Festival of Europe(Scotland)
SC
Period start date					Period end date
Day	Month	Year			Day		Month	Year
27	03	2025	to		31		03	2026
							(remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)

The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) 2005 Act and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended). The charity trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10(1) (d) of the 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.
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 viewgiven bythe accounts.
In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention [other than that disclosed on the attached page*] 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, and • 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.
Caroline Rae				Date:		16/7/26
Caroline Rae
Chartered Accountant (ICAS)
26 Belgrave Road
Edinburgh
EH12 ENF

*Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. If the words do apply, set out those matters which have come to your attention on the following page.

**OSCR will accept digital or typed signatures.

APPENDIX 3 Disclosure section

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material problems.

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose