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| REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: |
| Report of the Trustees and |
| Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 |
| for |
| The Allt Beag Armadale Trust |
| REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: |
| REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: |
| Report of the Trustees and |
| Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 |
| for |
| The Allt Beag Armadale Trust |
| The Allt Beag Armadale Trust |
| Contents of the Financial Statements |
| for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 |
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| Report of the Trustees | 1 | to | 2 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 3 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 4 |
| Balance Sheet | 5 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 6 | to | 9 |
| The Allt Beag Armadale Trust (Registered number: SC226549) |
| Report of the Trustees |
| for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 |
| 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 December 2024. 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 charity's objective is to develop the croft at 163 Armadale which was purchased in November 2001. |
| Phase 1, that of gaining access to Armadale beach via the croft, has been largely achieved. Thanks to generous grants from North Highland Forest Trust, Highland Council and HIE, a path was constructed, areas set aside as picnic sites with tables and seating and major tree planting took place. The path is now used by both locals and visitors. |
| ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE |
| Charitable activities |
| The Trustees have been consulting OSCR with a view to winding up the charity due to the lack of funding available to carry out the charty's objectives. This process is ongoing. As such, there was no income received or expenses incurred in the financial year. |
| STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT |
| Governing document |
| The Allt Beag Armadale Trust is a charitable company limited by guarantee. It was incorporated on 21 December 2001 and is governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association. |
| Members of the Board are appointed by members of the company at annual general meetings and are eligible for reappointment. |
| REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS |
| Registered Company number |
| Registered Charity number |
| Registered office |
| Trustees |
| Company Secretary |
| Independent Examiner |
| Scott Anthoney FCCA |
| Thor Accountancy Ltd |
| 23 Duncan Street |
| Thurso |
| Caithness |
| KW14 7HU |
| Approved by order of the board of trustees on |
| The Allt Beag Armadale Trust (Registered number: SC226549) |
| Report of the Trustees |
| for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 |
| Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of |
| The Allt Beag Armadale Trust |
| Independent examiner's report to the trustees of The Allt Beag Armadale Trust ('the Company') |
| I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2024. |
| Responsibilities and basis of report |
| As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act'). |
| 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 your charity's accounts as carried out under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act. |
| Independent examiner's statement |
| 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 Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or |
| 2. | the accounts do not accord with those records; or |
| 3. | the accounts 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 accounts 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. |
| Scott Anthoney FCCA |
| The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants |
| Thor Accountancy Ltd |
| 23 Duncan Street |
| Thurso |
| Caithness |
| KW14 7HU |
| 29 December 2025 |
| The Allt Beag Armadale Trust |
| Statement of Financial Activities |
| for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 |
| 31.12.24 | 31.12.23 |
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Total |
| fund | fund | funds | funds |
| Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ |
| EXPENDITURE ON |
| Charitable activities |
| NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) | ( |
) |
| RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS |
| Total funds brought forward |
| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 8,868 |
| The Allt Beag Armadale Trust (Registered number: SC226549) |
| Balance Sheet |
| 31 December 2024 |
| 31.12.24 | 31.12.23 |
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Total |
| fund | fund | funds | funds |
| Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ |
| FIXED ASSETS |
| Tangible assets | 5 |
| CURRENT ASSETS |
| Cash at bank |
| CREDITORS |
| Amounts falling due within one year | 6 | ( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| NET CURRENT ASSETS |
| TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
| NET ASSETS |
| FUNDS | 7 |
| Unrestricted funds | 184 |
| Restricted funds | 8,684 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 8,868 |
| The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 December 2024. |
| The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 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. |
| 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 Allt Beag Armadale Trust |
| Notes to the Financial Statements |
| for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 |
| 1. | 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. |
| Expenditure |
| Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. |
| Tangible fixed assets |
| Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life. |
| Freehold property | - |
| Plant and machinery | - |
| Taxation |
| The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities. |
| Fund accounting |
| Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees. |
| Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes. |
| Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements. |
| 2. | NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) |
| Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting): |
| 31.12.24 | 31.12.23 |
| £ | £ |
| Depreciation - owned assets |
| 3. | TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS |
| There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 December 2024 nor for the year ended 31 December 2023. |
| Trustees' expenses |
| There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 December 2024 nor for the year ended 31 December 2023. |
| The Allt Beag Armadale Trust |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 |
| 4. | COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES |
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total |
| fund | fund | funds |
| £ | £ | £ |
| EXPENDITURE ON |
| Charitable activities |
| NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS |
| Total funds brought forward | 484 | 8,995 |
| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 184 | 8,684 | 8,868 |
| 5. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
| Freehold | Plant and |
| property | machinery | Totals |
| £ | £ | £ |
| COST |
| At 1 January 2024 and 31 December 2024 |
| DEPRECIATION |
| At 1 January 2024 and 31 December 2024 |
| NET BOOK VALUE |
| At 31 December 2024 |
| At 31 December 2023 |
| 6. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
| 31.12.24 | 31.12.23 |
| £ | £ |
| Accruals and deferred income |
| 7. | MOVEMENT IN FUNDS |
| Net |
| movement | At |
| At 1.1.24 | in funds | 31.12.24 |
| £ | £ | £ |
| Unrestricted funds |
| General fund | 184 | - | 184 |
| Restricted funds |
| Restricted fund | 8,684 | - | 8,684 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | - | 8,868 |
| Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: |
| Incoming | Resources | Movement |
| resources | expended | in funds |
| £ | £ | £ |
| TOTAL FUNDS | - |
| The Allt Beag Armadale Trust |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 |
| 7. | MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued |
| Comparatives for movement in funds |
| Net |
| movement | At |
| At 1.1.23 | in funds | 31.12.23 |
| £ | £ | £ |
| Unrestricted funds |
| General fund | 484 | (300 | ) | 184 |
| Restricted funds |
| Restricted fund | 8,995 | (311 | ) | 8,684 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 9,479 | (611 | ) | 8,868 |
| Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: |
| Incoming | Resources | Movement |
| resources | expended | in funds |
| £ | £ | £ |
| Unrestricted funds |
| General fund | - | (300 | ) | (300 | ) |
| Restricted funds |
| Restricted fund | - | (311 | ) | (311 | ) |
| TOTAL FUNDS | - | (611 | ) | (611 | ) |
| A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows: |
| Net |
| movement | At |
| At 1.1.23 | in funds | 31.12.24 |
| £ | £ | £ |
| Unrestricted funds |
| General fund | 484 | (300 | ) | 184 |
| Restricted funds |
| Restricted fund | 8,995 | (311 | ) | 8,684 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 9,479 | (611 | ) | 8,868 |
| A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: |
| Incoming | Resources | Movement |
| resources | expended | in funds |
| £ | £ | £ |
| Unrestricted funds |
| General fund | - | (300 | ) | (300 | ) |
| Restricted funds |
| Restricted fund | - | (311 | ) | (311 | ) |
| TOTAL FUNDS | - | (611 | ) | (611 | ) |
| The Allt Beag Armadale Trust |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 |
| 8. | RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES |