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REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: SC160932 (Scotland)
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: SC024062














Report of the Trustees and

Financial Statements For The Year Ended 31 March 2025

for

The Loch Lomond Steamship Company

The Loch Lomond Steamship Company






Contents of the Financial Statements
For The Year Ended 31 March 2025




Page

Report of the Trustees 1 to 4

Independent Examiner's Report 5

Statement of Financial Activities 6

Balance Sheet 7 to 8

Notes to the Financial Statements 9 to 21

The Loch Lomond Steamship Company (Registered number: SC160932)

Report of the Trustees
For The Year Ended 31 March 2025


The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: 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) (effective 1 January 2019).

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
The objective of the charitable company is the advancement of education by the restoration, preservation and operation of the steamship, the 'Maid of the Loch'.

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
The year 2024/2025 was as challenging as in previous years.

Our public facing, 3 stars visitor attraction, ‘Ship on the Slip’ along with the Balloch Steam Slipway andin-steam weekends staffed by our volunteers has continued to be popular. Yet again we must praise the dedication and enthusiasm of all our volunteers.

A modest increase of ‘Hard Hat’ tours and increased sales of merchandise continues to make a goodcontribution to the charity’s finances. Cash donations from 3 locations and those from card donationdevices onsite has also increased which in part suggests visitor numbers beginning to rise albeit stillbelow pre-Covid levels.

Whilst the ‘Winch House’ steam weekends are popular with visitors the cost of diesel fuel restricts thenumber of weekends which we can operate the boiler. Unfortunately, due to legislation changes in 2022 restrictions on the use of red diesel prohibits our usage and forces the use of white diesel at almost double the cost.

Our catering partner "Wild Highland Coffee" continues to trade on the pier providing a modest revenue stream.

The ship has now been on the slipway for hull repairs for almost 4 years.

Technical and contractual issues relating to the welding are the principal reasons for the lack of progress. Securing suitably qualified and competent welders to operate on our site remains the biggest challenge. However, the target of launching the ship and berthing her at the pier in 2026 remains our immediate goal.

Work on the paddle wheel refurbishment and other works on the ship have also been delayed due to the lack of progress on the hull and the consequential funding pressures as a result.

Funding from Community Led Local Development programme (CLLD) has continued to fund our project manager but also significant survey works on the slipway and pier during the year. The survey work has highlighted essential works require on both. Funding options are being considered to allow this work to be carried out prior to the launch of the ship. In addition to slipway and pier repairs the ‘1953 winch house boiler’ has been scheduled to be retubed later in 2025.

We continue to benefit from the support of GAP Ltd by way of free ‘on loan’ plant and equipment. Our thanks go to them for their support.

During the year the charity participated in a ‘Pierhead Master Plan’ jointly facilitated by The National Park Authority and West Dunbartonshire Council. We hope that this will lead to much needed infrastructure development in the coming years, to the benefit of all the stakeholders.

Looking forward to 2025-2026 the board continues to be confident the restoration will continue toward the next stage of refloating the ship and returning her to the pier.

FINANCIAL REVIEW
Financial position
The results for the year show income of £97,557 (2024 - £239,291). Expenditure amounted to £183,678
(2024 - £198,505) resulting in net expenditure of £86,121 (2024 - net income £40,756).


The Loch Lomond Steamship Company (Registered number: SC160932)

Report of the Trustees
For The Year Ended 31 March 2025


FINANCIAL REVIEW
Principal funding sources
Our principal source of funding in the year has been grants from Community Led Local Development programme (CLLD) amounting to £47,620, and general donations of £34,118.

Reserves policy
It is the policy of the charitable company that unrestricted funds (not including the revaluation fund) should be maintained at a level equivalent to between six months' and one year's expenditure, to allow the continuation of activities in the event of a significant drop in funding and whilst further funding is obtained. At the year end this has been achieved.

At 31 March 2025 the company had restricted funds of £1,881,830 (2024: £1,947,890), designated funds of £100,000 (2024: £100,000) and unrestricted funds of £119,765 (2024: £139,823).

The 'free reserves' are represented by unrestricted funds less designated funds and funds held in fixed assets and are in surplus by £19,765 (2024: £10,536) at 31 March 2024.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The Loch Lomond Steamship Company (LLSC) is controlled by its governing document, the Memorandum and Articles of Association, and is a company, limited by guarantee and registered as a charitable company with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator. The charitable company is run by unpaid non-executive directors (the trustees). The Trustees wish to record their thanks to the many volunteers who contribute their labour and skills to the company.

Recruitment and appointment of new trustees
The power to appoint directors is exercisable by the Executive Board. Trustees are recruited and appointed based on their skills so that the Executive Board has a balance of skills and experience required to run the company.

Induction and training of new trustees
As an induction, each new Trustee is provided with the Memorandum and Articles of the company, copies of previous years' accounts, Board minutes for the past years' meetings, and the charitable company's policy on conflicts of interest.

Organisational structure and decision making
None of the Trustees have any beneficial interest in the company. Responsibility for the various aspects of the running of the company lies with the individual Trustees. Regular board meetings are held with all Trustees.

Risk management
The Trustees have assessed the major risks to which the company is exposed, including due consideration of the impact of COVID-19 on the charitable company, and in particular those related to the operations and finances of the company and are satisfied that systems and procedures are in place to mitigate our exposure to the major risks.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered Company number
SC160932 (Scotland)

Registered Charity number
SC024062

Registered office
The Pier
Pier Road
Alexandria
Dunbartonshire
G83 8QX


The Loch Lomond Steamship Company (Registered number: SC160932)

Report of the Trustees
For The Year Ended 31 March 2025

Trustees
J E Biddulph (resigned 17.4.24)
S P Cormack
I Robertson
G R Stevenson
Ms A L Urquhart
N S Allan
P E Biberbach
J Hamilton
S M Torrance
H Carr
I Reid (appointed 27.11.24)

Independent Examiner
Robb Ferguson Chartered Accountants
Regent Court
70 West Regent Street
Glasgow
G2 2QZ

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATION DETAILS
Please refer to the company information page of these financial statements.

The names of those who were members of the Board during the year are also shown on the Company Information page at the start of these accounts.

Plans for future periods
The vision to restore the ship to sailing condition and commercial operation is unchanged and we are in discussion of how and when best to launch another application to the National Lottery Heritage Fund, possibly using a staged approach.

Responsibilities of the Board of Trustees
The charitable company trustees (who are also the directors for the purpose of company law) are responsible for preparing a trustees' annual report and financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Company law requires the charitable company trustees to prepare financial statements for each year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the income and expenditure of the charitable company for that period. In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are required to:

- select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
- observe the methods and principles in the charity SORP (FRS 102);
- make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
- state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
- prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business.

The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006, the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and Regulation 8 of the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended). They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Small companies' provisions
The report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions for small companies under Section 419(2) of the Companies Act 2006.


The Loch Lomond Steamship Company (Registered number: SC160932)

Report of the Trustees
For The Year Ended 31 March 2025

Approved by order of the board of trustees on 1 December 2025 and signed on its behalf by:





I Robertson - Trustee

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of
The Loch Lomond Steamship Company

I report on the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 set out on pages six to twenty one.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended). The charity's trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10(1)(a) to (c) 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.

Basis of the independent examiner's report
My examination was carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006. 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 seeking explanations from you as 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 view given by the accounts.

Independent examiner's statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention :

(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 to comply with Regulation 8 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.








Graham M Cantlay CA
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland

Robb Ferguson Chartered Accountants
Regent Court
70 West Regent Street
Glasgow
G2 2QZ

1 December 2025

The Loch Lomond Steamship Company

Statement of Financial Activities
For The Year Ended 31 March 2025

2025 2024
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
funds funds funds funds
Notes £    £    £    £   
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies 39,119 48,650 87,769 217,626

Charitable activities
Catering events and sale of goods 9,789 - 9,789 21,635
Total 48,908 48,650 97,558 239,261

EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Catering events and sale of goods 51,896 59,814 111,710 121,133
Rental and pier dues 6,574 - 6,574 7,722
Raising funds 45 13,096 13,141 14,393
Direct costs 10,451 41,800 52,251 55,257
Total 68,966 114,710 183,676 198,505

NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) (20,058 ) (66,060 ) (86,118 ) 40,756


RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward 239,823 1,947,890 2,187,713 2,146,957

TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 219,765 1,881,830 2,101,595 2,187,713

The Loch Lomond Steamship Company (Registered number: SC160932)

Balance Sheet
31 March 2025

2025 2024
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
funds funds funds funds
Notes £    £    £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 9 109,607 1,881,830 1,991,437 2,059,664

CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 10 29,713 - 29,713 34,189
Cash at bank and in hand 85,913 - 85,913 129,184
115,626 - 115,626 163,373

CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 11 (5,468 ) - (5,468 ) (35,324 )

NET CURRENT ASSETS 110,158 - 110,158 128,049

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

219,765

1,881,830

2,101,595

2,187,713

NET ASSETS 219,765 1,881,830 2,101,595 2,187,713
FUNDS 12
Unrestricted funds 219,765 239,823
Restricted funds 1,881,830 1,947,890
TOTAL FUNDS 2,101,595 2,187,713

The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2025.


The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.


The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for
(a)ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
(b)preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.


The Loch Lomond Steamship Company (Registered number: SC160932)

Balance Sheet - continued
31 March 2025

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


The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 1 December 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:





I Robertson - Trustee

The Loch Lomond Steamship Company

Notes to the Financial Statements
For The Year Ended 31 March 2025

1. GENERAL INFORMATION

These financial statements are presented in pounds sterling (GBP) as that is the currency in which the charitable company's transactions are denominated. They comprise the financial statements of the charitable company.

The principal activity of The Loch Lomond Steamship Company is the advancement of education by the restoration, preservation and operation of the steamship, the "Maid of the Loch".

The Loch Lomond Steamship Company is a private company limited by guarantee incorporated in the United Kingdom and registered in Scotland. It is recognised as a charity for tax purposes by HMRC and is registered with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) under charity number SC024062. In the event of the winding up of the charitable company a member is liable to contribute a sum not exceeding £1. Details of the registered office and company registration number can be found on the company information page of these financial statements.

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: 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) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

The Loch Lomond Steamship Company meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy.

The preparation of financial statements in compliance with FRS 102 requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires Trustees to exercise their judgement in the process of applying the accounting policies. Use of available information and application of judgement are inherent in the formation of estimates. Actual outcomes in the future could differ from such estimates. The areas involving a higher degree of judgement or complexity, or areas where assumptions and estimates are significant to the financial statements are disclosed in note 3.

The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been applied consistently to all the years presented in dealing with items which are considered material in relation to the charitable company's financial statements unless otherwise stated.

Going concern
The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. The Trustees have assessed the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern and have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus they continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing these financial statements.

Critical accounting judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty
In preparing the financial statements, Trustees are required to make estimates and assumptions which affect reported income, expenses, assets and liabilities. Use of available information and application of judgement are inherent in the formation of estimates, together with past experience and expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results in the future could differ from such estimates.

The Trustees are satisfied that the accounting policies are appropriate and applied consistently. Key sources of judgement and estimation have been applied in relation to the recognition of income in accordance with the Charity SORP principles and in relation to depreciation rates. The recognition of income is deemed to be appropriate due to the Trustees' understanding of the SORP principles and the conditions attached to the grants received. The depreciation rates are deemed to be appropriate based on the expected useful lives for each class of asset.

The Loch Lomond Steamship Company

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
For The Year Ended 31 March 2025

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Income
Income is included in the Statement of Financial Activities when the charitable company is entitled to the income, it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the charitable company and the amount can be reliably measured. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income:

- Donations and legacies are recognised and included in the Statement of Financial Activities when the charitable company becomes entitled to the funds, the receipt of economic benefit is probable, and the economic benefit can be measured reliably.

- Revenue grants are credited to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period that conditions for receipt have been complied with, the charitable company is entitled to the grant, it is probable that the income will be received, and the amount can be measured reliably.

- Income from charitable activities is accounted for when earned.

- Gifts in kind are included in the Statement of Financial Activities based on a reasonable estimate of the amount the charitable company would have to pay in the open market for an equivalent item, service or facility.

Expenditure
Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is reported as part of the expenditure to which it relates:

- Raising funds costs comprise the costs associated with attracting fundraising income.

- Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charitable company in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.

- Governance costs include those costs associated with meeting the constitutional and statutory requirements of the charitable company and include the audit fees and costs linked to the strategic management of the charitable company.

- Support costs are allocated to activities on the basis of the relative cost of these activities.

Tangible fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost or deemed cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is calculated by the straight-line method to write off the cost of fixed assets over their estimated useful lives on the following basis:

Pier and slipway- straight line over the term of the lease
Ship - 20% and 30% on a straight-line basis
Fixtures &
equipment

- 10% and 20% on a straight-line basis

Taxation
The company is a charity and is recognised as such by HM Revenue and Customs for taxation purposes. As a result, there is no liability to taxation on any of its income.

Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds are funds which are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charitable company and which have not been designated for other purposes.

Designated funds are funds which have been set aside at the discretion of the Trustees for specific purposes.


The Loch Lomond Steamship Company

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
For The Year Ended 31 March 2025

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Fund accounting
Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors or which have been raised by the charitable company for particular purposes. The costs of raising and administering such funds are charged against the specific fund.

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits
The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charitable company's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate.


Stock is stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost comprises purchase costs only. Net realisable value is the estimated selling price less all estimated costs of completion and costs to be incurred in marketing, selling and distribution.

Debtors
Debtors are measured at transaction price, less any impairment.

Cash and cash equivalents
Cash is represented by cash in hand and deposits with financial institutions repayable without penalty on notice of not more than 24 hours.

Creditors
Creditors are recognised where the charitable company has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due.

Financial instruments
The charitable company only enters into basic financial instruments transactions that result in the recognition of financial assets and liabilities like trade and other debtors and creditors. Debt instruments (other than those wholly repayable or receivable within one year) are initially measured at the present value of the future cash flows and subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method. Debt instruments that are payable or receivable within one year, typically trade debtors and creditors, are measured, initially and subsequently, at the undiscounted amount of the cash or other consideration, expected to be paid or received.

However if the arrangements of a short-term instrument constitute a financing transaction, like the payment of a trade debt deferred beyond normal business terms or financed at a rate of interest that is not a market rate or in the case of an out-right short-term loan not at market rate, the financial asset or liability is measured, initially, at the present value of the future cash flow discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument and subsequently at amortised cost.

Financial assets that are measured at cost and amortised cost are assessed at the end of each reporting period for objective evidence of impairment. If objective evidence of impairment is found, an impairment loss is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities.

For financial assets measured at amortised cost, the impairment loss is measured as the difference between an asset's carrying amount and the present value of estimated cash flows discounted at the asset's original effective interest rate. If a financial asset has a variable interest rate, the discount rate for measuring any impairment loss is the current effective interest rate determined under the contract.

Financial assets and liabilities are offset, and the net amount reported in the Balance Sheet when there is an enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

Financial assets are derecognised when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire, or when the charitable company has transferred substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership.


The Loch Lomond Steamship Company

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
For The Year Ended 31 March 2025

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Financial liabilities are derecognised only once the liability has been extinguished through discharge, cancellation or expiry.

3. SUPPORT COSTS

Total support costs have been allocated on the following basis:

Raising funds - 10%
Charitable activities - 90% (94% catering events and sale of goods, 6% rental and pier dues)

All support costs allocated to raising funds expenditure are allocated to costs of maintaining membership. Support costs allocated to charitable activities are split across the various activities on the basis of the relative cost.

Expenditure on raising funds
Direct costs Support costs Total costs 2025
£    £    £   

Cost of maintaining membership - 13,143 13,143

Direct costs Support costs Total costs 2024
£    £    £   
Cost of maintaining membership - 14,393 14,393

Charitable activities expenditure
Direct costs Support costs Total costs 2025
£    £    £   

Catering events and sale of goods 59,814 51,896 111,710
Rental and pier dues - 6,574 6,574
59,814 58,470 118,284

Direct costs Support costs Total costs 2024
£    £    £   

Catering events and sale of goods 55,257 121.133 176,390
Rental and pier dues - 7.722 7,722
55,257 128,855 184,112

4. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)

Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):

2025 2024
£    £   
Depreciation - owned assets 90,131 79,540


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5. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

No trustee received remuneration for their services to the charitable company in the year (2024: £nil). Expenses which were reimbursed by the charitable company to trustees in the year were £64 (2024: £15).

6. STAFF COSTS
2025 2024
£    £   
Wages and salaries - 17,188
Other pension costs - 375
- 17,563

The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:

2025 2024
Staff - 1

No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.

7. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted Restricted Total
funds funds funds
£    £    £   
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies 71,990 145,636 217,626

Charitable activities
Catering events and sale of goods 21,635 - 21,635
Total 93,625 145,636 239,261

EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Catering events and sale of goods 58,692 62,441 121,133
Rental and pier dues 7,722 - 7,722
Raising funds 14,393 - 14,393
Direct costs 18,757 36,500 55,257
Total 99,564 98,941 198,505

NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) (5,939 ) 46,695 40,756
Transfers between funds 1,520 (1,520 ) -
Net movement in funds (4,419 ) 45,175 40,756

RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward 244,242 1,902,715 2,146,957

TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 239,823 1,947,890 2,187,713

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For The Year Ended 31 March 2025

8. GOVERNANCE COSTS

2025 2024

Accounting and bookkeeping 7,090 9,165



9. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixtures
Pier and and
slipway Ship equipment Totals
£    £    £    £   
COST
At 1 April 2024 863,928 1,846,947 61,923 2,772,798
Additions 3,915 17,989 - 21,904
At 31 March 2025 867,843 1,864,936 61,923 2,794,702
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2024 408,177 254,256 50,701 713,134
Charge for year 21,820 63,982 4,329 90,131
At 31 March 2025 429,997 318,238 55,030 803,265
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2025 437,846 1,546,698 6,893 1,991,437
At 31 March 2024 455,751 1,592,691 11,222 2,059,664

10. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2025 2024
£    £   
Trade debtors 6,616 3,524
Other debtors - 117
VAT 4,732 10,073
Accrued income - 2,640
Prepayments 18,365 17,835
29,713 34,189


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11. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2025 2024
£    £   
Trade creditors 423 27,796
Other creditors - 967
Accrued expenses 5,045 6,561
5,468 35,324


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12. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net
movement At
At 1.4.24 in funds 31.3.25
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 139,823 (20,058 ) 119,765
Revaluation reserve - designated 100,000 - 100,000
239,823 (20,058 ) 219,765
Restricted funds
Slipway restoration fund 201,227 (21,497 ) 179,730
Ship restoration fund - grant funded 235,959 (10,232 ) 225,727
Ship refit stage 1 - Scottish Government
(RCGF)

820,217

(24,897

)

795,320
Museum Galleries digital grant 1,173 (153 ) 1,020
Museum Galleries covid grant 714 (178 ) 536
Robertson Trust 51,000 - 51,000
Graeme Varley 4,000 - 4,000
Dewer Gibb 2,000 - 2,000
Brian Patton 500 - 500
Slipway carriage replacement - Historic
Environment Scotland




94,108



-



94,108
Ship restoration fund - donation funded 21,975 - 21,975
New boiler fund 14,650 - 14,650
Pier restoration fund - Historic
Environment Scotland




44,635



-



44,635
Wolfson Foundation 40,000 - 40,000
Swire Trust

20,000 - 20,000
Hugh Fraser Foundation 50,000 - 50,000
Adam Bruce donation 20,000 - 20,000
Scottish Landfill Communities Fund 25,000 - 25,000
The Pilgrim Trust 15,000 - 15,000
Headley Trust 20,000 - 20,000
Paddle Steamer Preservation Society 98,000 - 98,000
Carriage fund - Architectural Heritage fund 21,898 - 21,898
Paddle Steamer Preservation Society 2,000 - 2,000
Adapt and Thrive 10,806 (2,857 ) 7,949
Crowdfunder 2022 27,510 30 27,540
Scottish Community Alliance 650 - 650
CLLD Fund - Winch House, Pier and
Slipway

64,868

(13,096

)

51,772
EB Scotland 40,000 - 40,000
Mazars LLP - 675 675
Dalgleish Trust - 1,000 1,000
Association for Industrial Archaeology - 5,145 5,145
1,947,890 (66,060 ) 1,881,830
TOTAL FUNDS 2,187,713 (86,118 ) 2,101,595

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12. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 48,908 (68,966 ) (20,058 )

Restricted funds
Slipway restoration fund - (21,497 ) (21,497 )
Ship restoration fund - grant funded - (10,232 ) (10,232 )
Ship refit stage 1 - Scottish Government
(RCGF)

-

(24,897

)

(24,897

)
Museum Galleries digital grant - (153 ) (153 )
Museum Galleries covid grant - (178 ) (178 )
Adapt and Thrive - (2,857 ) (2,857 )
Crowdfunder 2022 30 - 30
CLLD Fund - Winch House, Pier and
Slipway

-

(13,096

)

(13,096

)
Mazars LLP 675 - 675
Dalgleish Trust 1,000 - 1,000
Forth Valley & Lomond - Project
Management

19,300

(19,300

)

-
Forth Valley & Lomond -Survet 22,500 (22,500 ) -
Association for Industrial Archaeology 5,145 - 5,145
48,650 (114,710 ) (66,060 )
TOTAL FUNDS 97,558 (183,676 ) (86,118 )


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12. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Comparatives for movement in funds

Net Transfers
movement between At
At 1.4.23 in funds funds 31.3.24
£    £    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 144,242 (5,939 ) 1,520 139,823
Revaluation reserve - designated 100,000 - - 100,000
244,242 (5,939 ) 1,520 239,823
Restricted funds
Slipway restoration fund 222,634 (21,407 ) - 201,227
Ship restoration fund - grant funded 246,239 (10,280 ) - 235,959
Ship refit stage 1 - Scottish Government
(RCGF)

845,114

(24,897

)

-

820,217
Museum Galleries digital grant 1,327 (154 ) - 1,173
Museum Galleries covid grant 892 (178 ) - 714
Robertson Trust 51,000 - - 51,000
Graeme Varley 4,000 - - 4,000
Dewer Gibb 2,000 - - 2,000
Brian Patton 500 - - 500
Slipway carriage replacement - Historic
Environment Scotland




94,108



-



-



94,108
Ship restoration fund - donation funded 21,975 - - 21,975
New boiler fund 14,650 - - 14,650
Pier restoration fund - Historic
Environment Scotland




44,635



-



-



44,635
Wolfson Foundation 40,000 - - 40,000
Swire Trust

20,000 - - 20,000
Hugh Fraser Foundation 50,000 - - 50,000
Adam Bruce donation 20,000 - - 20,000
Scottish Landfill Communities Fund 25,000 - - 25,000
The Pilgrim Trust 15,000 - - 15,000
Headley Trust 20,000 - - 20,000
Paddle Steamer Preservation Society 98,000 - - 98,000
Sundry Ship specific projects - donation
funded

11,898

-

-

11,898
Carriage fund - Architectural Heritage fund 10,000 - - 10,000
Paddle Steamer Preservation Society 2,000 - - 2,000
Adapt and Thrive 13,663 (2,857 ) - 10,806
Crowdfunder 2022 27,430 80 - 27,510
Scottish Community Alliance 650 - - 650
CLLD Fund - Winch House, Pier and
Slipway

-

64,868

-

64,868
EB Scotland - 40,000 - 40,000
Paddle Steamer Preservation Society - 1,520 (1,520 ) -
1,902,715 46,695 (1,520 ) 1,947,890
TOTAL FUNDS 2,146,957 40,756 - 2,187,713

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12. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 93,625 (99,564 ) (5,939 )

Restricted funds
Slipway restoration fund - (21,407 ) (21,407 )
Ship restoration fund - grant funded - (10,280 ) (10,280 )
Ship refit stage 1 - Scottish Government
(RCGF)

-

(24,897

)

(24,897

)
Museum Galleries digital grant (1 ) (153 ) (154 )
Museum Galleries covid grant - (178 ) (178 )
Adapt and Thrive - (2,857 ) (2,857 )
Crowdfunder 2022 80 - 80
CLLD Fund - Project Management 30,000 (30,000 ) -
CLLD Fund - Winch House, Pier and
Slipway

67,537

(2,669

)

64,868
EB Scotland 40,000 - 40,000
Hugh Fraser Foundation 3,500 (3,500 ) -
Mazars LLP 3,000 (3,000 ) -
Paddle Steamer Preservation Society 1,520 - 1,520
145,636 (98,941 ) 46,695
TOTAL FUNDS 239,261 (198,505 ) 40,756

Notes to the funds:

Restricted funds consisted of the Ship and the Slipway Restoration Funds funded by government and local authority funding and by donations. These funds will be released to the Statement of Financial Activities over the lifetime of the assets concerned or spent in accordance with the funds raised.

The restoration funds from Historic Environment Scotland fund and the Architectural Heritage fund represents grants received from Historic Environment Scotland for restoration works on the slipway and the corresponding expenditure.

The new boiler appeal fund relates to funds raised via a crowdfunding appeal towards the new boiler on the Maid of the Loch.

Stage 1 Refit

The Scottish Government fund represents the grant contribution of the Scottish Government to assist the charity to deliver Stage 1 of a fully operational historic steamship and community asset.

The Wolfson Trust and Hugh Fraser Foundation represent funds received and used for the refurbishment of the ship as a community asset.

The Robertson Trust fund relates to funds received towards the capital costs of the Maid of the Loch learning & education space.

The Swire Trust fund represents funds received from the Swire Trust to fund a community activity and outreach programme, building on the restoration of the ship.

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These funds will be written down according to the asset life through the depreciation charge. Although the depreciation may be allocated against a single funder, this should be regarded as a write down of the group of funders under Stage 1 refit.

Stage 2 Refit

Adam Bruce is a large private donor who requested this be used towards the repairs to steelwork on ship with the condition that any contract is awarded to Walkerweld Ltd.

The following funders have made contributions specifically towards the restoration of the Dining Saloon:
Scottish Landfill Communities Fund (SLCF) The Headley Trust
The Pilgrim Trust

The Paddle Steamer Preservation Society funds represents a contribution towards general refurbishment of the fabric of the ship and restoration of heritage items.

Other

Carriage Fund -The Architectural Heritage fund is towards the re-design of a new carriage for the slipway.

Sundry ship specific project funds are from private donors who stipulated that the money was used for smaller items on the ship such a benches, paddle floats and fixtures and fittings.

Revenue Funding

The Robertson Trust grant is a subsidy towards that of a Community Liaison and Voluntary Officer.

The Scottish Enterprise/LEADER fund comprises revenue grant funding received jointly from Scottish Enterprise and the Forth Valley and Lomond LEADER Programme to employ a project support officer, a social media officer, and to provide technical expertise to the Maid of the Loch.

Revenue funding has been expended in accordance with the funds conditions.

13. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

The ship and the pier site (in so far as forming part of the assets of the company), shall revert, on winding up or dissolution of the company, to the Local Authority at the time having statutory responsibility for the provision of museum services in the local government area in which the pier site is situated.

The funding received from West Dunbartonshire Council for the regeneration of the steamship has a clawback period of 15 year. If at any point within the 15 year period following the receipt of the grant, the asset, which the funding was received for, is disposed of then West Dunbartonshire Council are entitled to the proceeds of that disposal - or the relevant proportion of the proceeds based on the percentage of grant funding used in connection with the improvement of the asset against the whole proceeds. This is applicable until 31 March 2034.


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14. CAPITAL COMMITMENTS

At the year end, there was committed expenditure net of VAT of £nil (2024: £35,300).

15. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

In 2024, payments totalling £2,666 were paid to JJR Print Ltd, of which I. Robertson, a trustee was a shareholder of. I Robertson resigned as shareholder on 1 February 2024.

There were no other related party transactions during the year ended 31 March 2025.