The Highland Football Academy Trust Charity Accounts

COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: SC227434

CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: SC033509

The Highland Football Academy Trust

Company Limited by Guarantee

Unaudited Financial Statements

For the year ended

31 March 2025

The Highland Football Academy Trust

Company Limited by Guarantee

Financial Statements

Year ended 31 March 2025

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Trustees' annual report (incorporating the director's report)	1

Independent examiner's report to the trustees	4

Statement of financial activities (including income and expenditure account)	6

Statement of financial position	7

Notes to the financial statements	9

The Highland Football Academy Trust

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report)

Year ended 31 March 2025

The trustees, who are also the directors for the purposes of company law, present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025 .

Reference and administrative details

Registered charity name	The Highland Football Academy Trust

Charity registration number	SC033509

Company registration number	SC227434

Principal office and registered	Jubilee Park Road
office	Dingwall
	Ross-shire
	IV15 9QZ

The trustees

	Cllr M Paterson
	C Christie
	J Warde

Independent examiner	M J Macnab, BSc, FCCA
	Tulloch Street
	Dingwall
	Ross-shire
	IV15 9JY

Structure, governance and management

The Trust is a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee. The trust has a management committee of six members who meet regularly and are responsible for the strategic direction and policy of the charity. The members are from a variety of professional backgrounds relevant to the objectives of the charity. The day to day operations have been delegated to a general manager who is responsible for ensuring that the charity delivers its services and meets its charitable objectives.

Objectives and activities

The main objective and principal activities of the charitable company are:

to provide and assist in the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation for the community and visitors to Dingwall and Inverness and the Highland area in the interests of social welfare. Such facilities may be provided to the public at large and special facilities may be provided for persons who by reason of their age, infirmity or disability may have need of special facilities and to provide, operate and manage the provisions of leisure and sports recreation facilities

The charity meets its objectives by:

providing, operating and managing the provision of leisure and sports facilities at sites in the Football Academy at Victoria Park, Dingwall and at the Bught/Charleston area of Inverness and at other alternative or additional locations as the trustees may determine; and raising funds through the letting of available space and letting the sports facilities to the general public as and when appropriate.

Achievements and performance

During the year April 2024 to March 2025, there were 83,000 users of the facilities. We were delighted to see the introduction of walking football sessions held in Dingwall; the sessions were run by Ross County Football Club and attracted a good number from the community. We noticed this year an increased participation across all ages. Additionally, we were encouraged regarding the increased usage by Highland League clubs.

Risk Management

The trustees monitor on an ongoing basis the major risks affecting the charitable company to ensure that the systems in place to mitigate these risks are effective.

Financial review

The financial results for the year are shown in the statement of financial activities and its related notes.

Plans for future periods

The Highland Football Academy Trust intends to continue to maintain its sporting facilities in Dingwall and Inverness into future years with the resources made available through the rental agreement derived from the letting of facilities to High Life Highland.

TRUSTEES AND DIRECTORS

The trustees and directors during the year were as listed on page 1. New directors/trustees are appointed following an approach to suitably qualified individuals. There are no formal induction or training procedures for new trustees/directors, though they are made aware of their responsibilities through reading the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator publication 'Guidance for Charity Trustees - acting with care and diligence.

Small company provisions

This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies entitled to the small companies exemption.

The trustees' annual report was approved on 1 August 2025 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by:

Cllr M Paterson

Trustee

The Highland Football Academy Trust

Company Limited by Guarantee

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of The Highland Football Academy Trust

Year ended 31 March 2025

I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of The Highland Football Academy Trust ('the charity') for the year ended 31 March 2025.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the trustees of the company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 (‘the 2005 Act’), the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended) and the Companies Act 2006 (‘the 2006 Act’). You are satisfied that the accounts of the company are not required by charity or company law to be audited and have chosen instead to have an independent examination.

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 44(1)(c) of the 2005 Act. In carrying out my examination I have followed the requirements of Regulation 11 of the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended). Independent examiner's statement

Since the charity is required by company law to prepare its accounts on an accruals basis and is registered as a charity in Scotland your examiner must be a member of a body listed in Regulation 11(2) of the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended). I can confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a registered member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants which is one of the listed bodies.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:

1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act, section 44(1)(a) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations; or

2. the financial statements do not accord with those records or with the accounting requirements of Regulation 8 of the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006; or

3. the financial statements do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair' view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or

4. the financial statements have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

M J Macnab, BSc, FCCA Independent Examiner

Tulloch Street Dingwall Ross-shire IV15 9JY

1 August 2025

The Highland Football Academy Trust

Company Limited by Guarantee

Statement of Financial Activities

(including income and expenditure account)

Year ended 31 March 2025

	2025			2024
	Unrestricted funds	Restricted funds	Total funds	Total funds
Note	£	£	£	£

Income and endowments

Other trading activities	5	5,738	–	5,738	5,337
		-------	----	-------	-------
Total income		5,738	–	5,738	5,337
		-------	----	-------	-------

Expenditure

Expenditure on raising funds:

	Costs of other trading activities	6	26,744	–	26,744	5,344
Expenditure on charitable activities		7,8	674	–	674	551
			--------	----	--------	-------
Total expenditure			27,418	–	27,418	5,895
			--------	----	--------	-------

	--------	----	--------	-------
Net expenditure	( 21,680)	–	( 21,680)	( 558)
	--------	----	--------	-------

Transfers between funds	510,240	(510,240)	–	–

Other recognised gains and losses

Gains from revaluation of fixed assets	–	–	–	233,846
	---------	---------	--------	---------
Net movement in funds	488,560	( 510,240)	( 21,680)	233,288

Reconciliation of funds

Total funds brought forward	( 123,237)	510,240	387,003	153,715
	---------	---------	---------	---------
Total funds carried forward	365,323	–	365,323	387,003
	---------	---------	---------	---------

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.

All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

The Highland Football Academy Trust

Company Limited by Guarantee

Statement of Financial Position

31 March 2025

	2025		2024
Note	£	£	£

Fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets	13		347,556	366,254

Current assets

Debtors	14	6,894	5,703
Cash at bank and in hand		12,379	16,588
		--------	--------
		19,273	22,291

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year	15	1,506		1,542
		--------		--------
Net current assets			17,767	20,749
			---------	---------
Total assets less current liabilities			365,323	387,003
			---------	---------
Net assets			365,323	387,003
			---------	---------

Funds of the charity

Restricted income funds:

Revaluation reserve	–	233,846
Other restricted income funds	–	276,394

Unrestricted funds:

	Revaluation reserve		233,846		–
	Other unrestricted income funds		131,477		(123,237)
			---------		---------
Total unrestricted funds			365,323		( 123,237)
				---------	---------
Total charity funds		16		365,323	387,003
				---------	---------

For the year ending 31 March 2025 the charity was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Directors' responsibilities:

- The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476 ;

- The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements .

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime.

The Highland Football Academy Trust

Company Limited by Guarantee

Statement of Financial Position (continued)

31 March 2025

These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on 1 August 2025 , and are signed on behalf of the board by:

Cllr M Paterson

Trustee

The Highland Football Academy Trust

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements

Year ended 31 March 2025

1. General information

The charity is a public benefit entity and a private company limited by guarantee, registered in Scotland and a registered charity in Scotland. The address of the registered office is Jubilee Park Road, Dingwall, Ross-shire, IV15 9QZ.

2. Statement of compliance

These financial statements have been prepared in compliance with FRS 102, 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland', the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (Charities SORP (FRS 102)) and the Companies Act 2006.

3. Accounting policies

Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, as modified by the revaluation of certain financial assets and liabilities and investment properties measured at fair value through income or expenditure.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the entity.

Going concern

There are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue.

Disclosure exemptions

The entity satisfies the criteria of being a qualifying entity as defined in FRS 102. As such, advantage has been taken of the following disclosure exemptions available under paragraph 1.12 of FRS 102: (a) No cash flow statement has been presented for the company. (b) Disclosures in respect of financial instruments have not been presented.

Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. These estimates and judgements are continually reviewed and are based on experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.

Incoming resources

All incoming resources are included in the statement of financial activities when entitlement has passed to the charity; it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the charity and the amount can be reliably measured. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income: - income from donations or grants is recognised when there is evidence of entitlement to the gift, receipt is probable and its amount can be measured reliably. - legacy income is recognised when receipt is probable and entitlement is established. - income from donated goods is measured at the fair value of the goods unless this is impractical to measure reliably, in which case the value is derived from the cost to the donor or the estimated resale value. Donated facilities and services are recognised in the accounts when received if the value can be reliably measured. No amounts are included for the contribution of general volunteers. - income from contracts for the supply of services is recognised with the delivery of the contracted service. This is classified as unrestricted funds unless there is a contractual requirement for it to be spent on a particular purpose and returned if unspent, in which case it may be regarded as restricted.

Resources expended

Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is classified under headings of the statement of financial activities to which it relates: - expenditure on raising funds includes the costs of all fundraising activities, events, non-charitable trading activities, and the sale of donated goods. - expenditure on charitable activities includes all costs incurred by a charity in undertaking activities that further its charitable aims for the benefit of its beneficiaries, including those support costs and costs relating to the governance of the charity apportioned to charitable activities. - other expenditure includes all expenditure that is neither related to raising funds for the charity nor part of its expenditure on charitable activities.

All costs are allocated to expenditure categories reflecting the use of the resource. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs are apportioned between the activities they contribute to on a reasonable, justifiable and consistent basis.

Tangible assets

Tangible assets are initially recorded at cost, and subsequently stated at cost less any accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. Any tangible assets carried at revalued amounts are recorded at the fair value at the date of revaluation less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses. An increase in the carrying amount of an asset as a result of a revaluation, is recognised in other recognised gains and losses, unless it reverses a charge for impairment that has previously been recognised as expenditure within the statement of financial activities. A decrease in the carrying amount of an asset as a result of revaluation, is recognised in other recognised gains and losses, except to which it offsets any previous revaluation gain, in which case the loss is shown within other recognised gains and losses on the statement of financial activities.

Depreciation

Depreciation is calculated so as to write off the cost or valuation of an asset, less its residual value, over the useful economic life of that asset as follows:

Freehold property	-	5% straight line
Equipment	-	10% reducing balance

4. Limited by guarantee

Company limited by guarantee

5. Other trading activities

	Unrestricted Funds	Total Funds 2025	Unrestricted Funds	Total Funds 2024
	£	£	£	£
Rent	5,738	5,738	4,753	4,753
Other income	–	–	584	584
	-------	-------	-------	-------
	5,738	5,738	5,337	5,337
	-------	-------	-------	-------

6. Costs of other trading activities

	Unrestricted Funds	Total Funds 2025	Unrestricted Funds	Total Funds 2024
	£	£	£	£
Administration and establishment costs	26,744	26,744	5,344	5,344
	--------	--------	-------	-------

7. Expenditure on charitable activities by fund type

	Unrestricted Funds	Total Funds 2025	Unrestricted Funds	Total Funds 2024
	£	£	£	£
Support costs	674	674	551	551
	----	----	----	----

8. Expenditure on charitable activities by activity type

	Support costs	Total funds 2025	Total fund 2024
	£	£	£
Governance costs	674	674	551
	----	----	----

9. Net expenditure

Net expenditure is stated after charging/(crediting):

	2025	2024
	£	£
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets	18,698	1,252
	--------	-------

10. Independent examination fees

	2025	2024
	£	£

Fees payable to the independent examiner for:

Independent examination of the financial statements	550	1,075
	----	-------

11. Staff costs

The average head count of employees during the year was Nil (2024: Nil).

No employee received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year (2024: Nil).

12. Trustee remuneration and expenses

No remuneration or other benefits from employment with the charity or a related entity were received by the trustees; or

13. Tangible fixed assets

	Land and buildings	Equipment	Total
	£	£	£
Cost
At 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025	2,388,884	78,082	2,466,966
	------------	--------	------------
Depreciation
At 1 April 2024	2,033,884	66,828	2,100,712
Charge for the year	17,570	1,128	18,698
	------------	--------	------------
At 31 March 2025	2,051,454	67,956	2,119,410
	------------	--------	------------
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2025	337,430	10,126	347,556
	------------	--------	------------
At 31 March 2024	355,000	11,254	366,254
	------------	--------	------------

14. Debtors

	2025	2024
	£	£
Trade debtors	6,885	5,703
Other debtors	9	–
	-------	-------
	6,894	5,703
	-------	-------

15. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

	2025	2024
	£	£
Trade creditors	936	35
Accruals and deferred income	570	567
Social security and other taxes	–	940
	-------	-------
	1,506	1,542
	-------	-------

16. Analysis of charitable funds

Unrestricted funds

	At 1 Apr 2024	Income	Expenditure	Transfers	Gains and losses	At 31 Mar 2025
	£	£	£	£	£	£
General fund	(123,237)	5,738	(27,418)	276,394	–	131,477
Revaluation reserve	–	–	–	233,846	–	233,846
	---------	-------	--------	---------	----	---------
	(123,237)	5,738	(27,418)	510,240	–	365,323
	---------	-------	--------	---------	----	---------

	At 1 Apr 2023	Income	Expenditure	Transfers	Gains and losses	At 31 Mar 2024
	£	£	£	£	£	£
General fund	(122,679)	5,337	(5,895)	–	–	(123,237)
Revaluation reserve	–	–	–	–	–	–
	---------	-------	-------	----	----	---------
	(122,679)	5,337	(5,895)	–	–	(123,237)
	---------	-------	-------	----	----	---------

Restricted funds

	At 1 Apr 2024	Income	Expenditure	Transfers	Gains and losses	At 31 Mar 2025
	£	£	£	£	£	£
Restricted Fund	276,394	–	–	(276,394)	–	–
Revaluation reserve	233,846	–	–	(233,846)	–	–
	---------	----	----	---------	----	----
	510,240	–	–	(510,240)	–	–
	---------	----	----	---------	----	----

	At 1 Apr 2023	Income	Expenditure	Transfers	Gains and losses	At 31 Mar 2024
	£	£	£	£	£	£
Restricted Fund	276,394	–	–	–	–	276,394
Revaluation reserve	–	–	–	–	233,846	233,846
	---------	----	----	----	---------	---------
	276,394	–	–	–	233,846	510,240
	---------	----	----	----	---------	---------

17. Analysis of net assets between funds

	Unrestricted Funds	Restricted Funds	Total Funds 2025
	£	£	£
Tangible fixed assets	347,556	–	347,556
Current assets	19,273	–	19,273
Creditors less than 1 year	(1,506)	–	(1,506)
	---------	----	---------
Net assets	365,323	–	365,323
	---------	----	---------

	Unrestricted Funds	Restricted Funds	Total Funds 2024
	£	£	£
Tangible fixed assets	31,447	334,807	366,254
Current assets	22,291	–	22,291
Creditors less than 1 year	(1,542)	–	(1,542)
	--------	---------	---------
Net assets	52,196	334,807	387,003
	--------	---------	---------

18. Prior year adjustment