| REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: |
| REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: |
| Report of the Trustees and |
| Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| for |
| BLANTYRE VOLUNTEER LTD |
| REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: |
| REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: |
| Report of the Trustees and |
| Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| for |
| BLANTYRE VOLUNTEER LTD |
| BLANTYRE VOLUNTEER LTD |
| Contents of the Financial Statements |
| for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| Page |
| Report of the Trustees | 1 | to | 3 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 4 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 5 |
| Balance Sheet | 6 | to | 7 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 8 | to | 12 |
| BLANTYRE VOLUNTEER LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: SC364447) |
| 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 charity's objectives are: |
| To relieve the poverty of individuals and families on low income or experiencing financial difficulties, and to promote the benefit and welfare of people who are older, have a physical or learning disability, those who are progressively or chronically ill or are experiencing mental health problems. |
| Furthermore the company undertakes the following activities: |
| - providing flexible, accessible and caring community transport service for those who find difficulty using public transport |
| - providing transport services to members of the community with disabilities or limited mobility, to attend community events, meetings and outings |
| - supporting members of the community who find difficulty in attending community activities due to lack of confidence related to institutionalisation, hospitalisation, illness or disability. Enabling members of the community to attend family events, meetings, continuing education and social events from which they would be excluded due to limited income. |
| Significant activities |
| Blantyre Volunteer Ltd provides a valuable service to our local community by providing affordable priced transport solutions to local groups/organisations. We try to help as many individuals as possible who without our help would be unable to attend outings, appointments and functions and possibly not meet the group objectives. |
| Over the last year we have continued to provide Community Transport to local Organisations/Groups, Schools, Churches, Care Homes and Charities. Many of whom use our service on a regular weekly basis. |
| As our minibuses are ageing we have purchased two pre-owned minibuses which have been well kept and have ben serviced on a regular basis. Their mileage is comparatively low for their age. |
| Recruiting volunteer drivers and volunteers is an ongoing piece of work. We appeal to the congregation of all churches in the area, Blantyre online newspaper has an appeal for drivers for us on a regular basis and we have notices displayed in shops. The Trustees would like to thank all organisations that use our services, also to our volunteer drivers for their time and commitment and we hope to continue our good work in the coming years with their support and our employee who works very hard to ensure we meet our objectives. |
| STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT |
| Governing document |
| The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006. |
| BLANTYRE VOLUNTEER LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: SC364447) |
| Report of the Trustees |
| for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| Blantyre Volunteer Ltd (''the charity'') is a company limited by guarantee and governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association. The company was incorporated on 24th August 2009 and is also a recognised Scottish charity (No. SC012393). |
| The structure of the company consists of: |
| 1. The members who have the right to attend the annual general meeting (and any extraordinary general meeting) and have important powers under the articles of association and the company act; in particular, the members elect people to serve as directors and take decisions in relation to changes to the articles themselves. Members shall be open to any person who has been recruited and trained as a volunteer. The directors shall maintain a register of members. |
| 2. The directors who hold regular meeting during the period between annual general meeting and generally control and supervise the activities of the company; in particular, the directors are responsible for the overall direction of the company and monitoring the financial position of the company. |
| The maximum number of directors shall be 15. A person shall not be eligible for election/appointment as a director unless she/he is a member of the company. |
| At each general meeting the members may elect any member providing he/she is willing to act to be a director. The directors may at any time appoint any member, providing he/she is willing to act as a director. |
| At each annual general meeting all of the directors shall retire from office but shall then be eligible for re-election. |
| REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS |
| Registered Company number |
| Registered Charity number |
| Registered office |
| Trustees |
| Company Secretary |
| Independent Examiner |
| Sharles Ltd |
| Chartered Accountants |
| 29 Brandon Street |
| Hamilton |
| ML3 6DA |
| Approved by order of the board of trustees on |
| BLANTYRE VOLUNTEER LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: SC364447) |
| Report of the Trustees |
| for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of |
| Blantyre Volunteer Ltd |
| I report on the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 set out on pages five to twelve. |
| 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. |
| Robert Pollock CA |
| The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland |
| Sharles Ltd |
| Chartered Accountants |
| 29 Brandon Street |
| Hamilton |
| ML3 6DA |
| 29 December 2025 |
| BLANTYRE VOLUNTEER LTD |
| Statement of Financial Activities |
| for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| Unrestricted | Total |
| fund | funds |
| Notes | £ | £ |
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM |
| Donations and legacies |
| Other income |
| Total |
| EXPENDITURE ON |
| Raising funds | 2 |
| Charitable activities |
| advertising |
| Total |
| NET INCOME |
| RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS |
| Total funds brought forward |
| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 98,184 |
| BLANTYRE VOLUNTEER LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: SC364447) |
| Balance Sheet |
| 31 March 2025 |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| Unrestricted | Total |
| fund | funds |
| Notes | £ | £ |
| FIXED ASSETS |
| Tangible assets | 7 |
| CURRENT ASSETS |
| Debtors | 8 |
| Cash at bank and in hand |
| CREDITORS |
| Amounts falling due within one year | 9 | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| NET CURRENT ASSETS |
| TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
| NET ASSETS |
| FUNDS | 10 |
| Unrestricted funds | 98,184 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 98,184 |
| 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. |
| BLANTYRE VOLUNTEER LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: SC364447) |
| 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 |
| BLANTYRE VOLUNTEER LTD |
| Notes to the Financial Statements |
| for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| 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. |
| Income |
| All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. |
| 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. |
| Fixtures and fittings | - |
| Motor vehicles | - |
| At each balance sheet date, the company reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible fixed assets to determine whether there is any indication that any items have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of an asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss. Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of the asset, the company estimates the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs. |
| Individual assets costing £1,000 or less are not capitalised but are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period in which they were purchased. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| BLANTYRE VOLUNTEER LTD |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| 2. | RAISING FUNDS |
| Raising donations and legacies |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| £ | £ |
| Motor/travel expenses | 20,205 | 20,711 |
| Telephone | 2,620 | 3,638 |
| Insurance | 4,115 | - |
| Repairs | 1,146 | - |
| Support costs |
| 54,260 | 50,449 |
| 3. | NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) |
| Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting): |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| £ | £ |
| Depreciation - owned assets |
| Surplus on disposal of fixed assets | ( |
) |
| 4. | TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS |
| There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024. |
| Trustees' expenses |
| There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024. |
| 5. | STAFF COSTS |
| The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows: |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| Charitable activities |
| BLANTYRE VOLUNTEER LTD |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| 6. | COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES |
| Unrestricted |
| fund |
| £ |
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM |
| Donations and legacies |
| EXPENDITURE ON |
| Raising funds |
| Charitable activities |
| advertising |
| Total |
| NET INCOME |
| RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS |
| Total funds brought forward |
| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 98,184 |
| 7. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
| Fixtures |
| and | Motor |
| fittings | vehicles | Totals |
| £ | £ | £ |
| COST |
| At 1 April 2024 |
| Additions |
| Disposals | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| At 31 March 2025 |
| DEPRECIATION |
| At 1 April 2024 |
| Charge for year |
| Eliminated on disposal | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| At 31 March 2025 |
| NET BOOK VALUE |
| At 31 March 2025 |
| At 31 March 2024 |
| BLANTYRE VOLUNTEER LTD |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| 8. | DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| £ | £ |
| Trade debtors |
| Prepayments |
| 9. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| £ | £ |
| Trade creditors |
| Social security and other taxes |
| Accrued expenses |
| 10. | MOVEMENT IN FUNDS |
| Net |
| movement | At |
| At 1.4.24 | in funds | 31.3.25 |
| £ | £ | £ |
| Unrestricted funds |
| General fund | 98,184 | 8,351 | 106,535 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 8,351 | 106,535 |
| Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: |
| Incoming | Resources | Movement |
| resources | expended | in funds |
| £ | £ | £ |
| Unrestricted funds |
| General fund | 66,179 | (57,828 | ) | 8,351 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | ( |
) | 8,351 |
| Comparatives for movement in funds |
| Net |
| movement | At |
| At 1.4.23 | in funds | 31.3.24 |
| £ | £ | £ |
| Unrestricted funds |
| General fund | 82,305 | 15,879 | 98,184 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 82,305 | 15,879 | 98,184 |
| BLANTYRE VOLUNTEER LTD |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| 10. | 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 | 67,645 | (51,766 | ) | 15,879 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 67,645 | (51,766 | ) | 15,879 |
| A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows: |
| Net |
| movement | At |
| At 1.4.23 | in funds | 31.3.25 |
| £ | £ | £ |
| Unrestricted funds |
| General fund | 82,305 | 24,230 | 106,535 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 82,305 | 24,230 | 106,535 |
| 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 | 133,824 | (109,594 | ) | 24,230 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 133,824 | (109,594 | ) | 24,230 |
| 11. | RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES |