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| Report of the Trustees and |
| Financial Statements For The Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
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| Report of the Trustees and |
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| 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 |
| Registered Charity number |
| Registered office |
| The Loch Lomond Steamship Company (Registered number: SC160932) |
| Report of the Trustees |
| For The Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| Trustees |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Charitable activities |
| Total |
| EXPENDITURE ON |
| Charitable activities |
| Total |
| NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS |
| Total funds brought forward |
| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 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 | 2,059,664 |
| CURRENT ASSETS |
| Debtors | 10 |
| Cash at bank and in hand |
| CREDITORS |
| Amounts falling due within one year | 11 | ( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| NET CURRENT ASSETS |
| TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
| NET ASSETS |
| FUNDS | 12 |
| Unrestricted funds | 239,823 |
| Restricted funds | 1,947,890 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 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 |
| 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 |
| The Loch Lomond Steamship Company |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| For The Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| 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 |
| Other pension costs |
| - | 17,563 |
| The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows: |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| Staff |
| 7. | COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES |
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total |
| funds | funds | funds |
| £ | £ | £ |
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM |
| Donations and legacies |
| Charitable activities |
| Total |
| EXPENDITURE ON |
| Charitable activities |
| 18,757 | 36,500 |
| Total |
| NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) | ( |
) |
| Transfers between funds | 1,520 | (1,520 | ) | - |
| Net movement in funds | ( |
) |
| RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS |
| Total funds brought forward | 244,242 | 1,902,715 |
| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 239,823 | 1,947,890 | 2,187,713 |
| The Loch Lomond Steamship Company |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| 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 |
| Additions |
| At 31 March 2025 |
| DEPRECIATION |
| At 1 April 2024 |
| Charge for year |
| At 31 March 2025 |
| NET BOOK VALUE |
| At 31 March 2025 |
| At 31 March 2024 |
| 10. | DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| £ | £ |
| Trade debtors |
| Other debtors |
| VAT |
| Accrued income |
| Prepayments |
| The Loch Lomond Steamship Company |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| For The Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| 11. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| £ | £ |
| Trade creditors |
| Other creditors |
| Accrued expenses |
| The Loch Lomond Steamship Company |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| For The Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| 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 |
| (20,058 | ) |
| 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 |
| (66,060 | ) |
| TOTAL FUNDS | (86,118 | ) | 2,101,595 |
| The Loch Lomond Steamship Company |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| For The Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| 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 |
| ( |
) | (66,060 | ) |
| TOTAL FUNDS | ( |
) | (86,118 | ) |
| The Loch Lomond Steamship Company |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| For The Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| 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 |
| The Loch Lomond Steamship Company |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| For The Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| 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. |
| The Loch Lomond Steamship Company |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| For The Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| 12. | MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued |
| 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. |
| The Loch Lomond Steamship Company |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| For The Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| 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. |