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3l March 2019
Aultbea Regeneration Company
CONTENTS
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Aultbea Regeneration Company
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
The Trustees, who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their
report with the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2019.
The financial statements comply with the Charities and Trustee lnvestment (Scotland) Act 2005, the Charities
Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended), the Companies Act 2005, the Memorandum and Articles
of Association, and 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 lreland (FRS102).
PrincipalOffice
Registered Office
The Slipway
lnverasdale
Poolewe
Wester Ross
IV22 2LN
N. Barry
W. Grant
J. Latta
R. Mackenzie
P. MacLachlan
M. Macrae
Accountants
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Aultbea,Regeneration Company
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
4. The company has been formed to benefit the community of Aultbea, Laide and the surrounding crofting
townships.
5. With the following objects:
1") The provision of facilities for the social, recreational, educational, care, advice and financial well-being of
the community as defined; especially those who have need of them, by reason of their age, ill health,
disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage.
2) The same facilitieswill be available to members, the public (by entrance fee), companies, private
individuals and groups who wish to hire the available facilities.
3)To promote, establish, operate and/or support other similar charitable schemes and projects, subject to
the directors having satisfied themselves that such projects can reasonably be regarded as being in direct
furtherance of the main charitable purpose of rural regeneration and of benefit to the Aultbea, Laide and
surrounding crofting townships.
But such that the company shall do so following principles of sustainable development.
6. The con'ipany's objects are restricted to those set out in article 4 (but subject to article 7).
7. The company may (subject to first obtaining the consent of OSCR add to, remove or alter the statement of
the company's objects in article 4; on any occasion when it does so, it must give notice to the registrar of
companies and the amendment will not be effective until that notice is registered on the register of
companies.
During the year to March 2019, ARC have continued to work with their chosen architects to develop plans for
a hall and changing facilities in Aultbea. These plans will include the possibility to expand the facilities at a
later time as and when funds become available.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
The balance of reserves are held to further the aims of the company and in the interests of the local
community.
No distributions were made from reserves.
Since March 2019, an application has been lodged for planning permission based on the plans drawn up by
their chosen architects and the outcome is awaited.
ARC is preparing for the necessary fundraising work should this application be approved.
The company, which is a recognised charity in Scotland, is registered as a charitable company limited by
guarantee and was set up by a Memorandum of Association on 18 December 2008 and amended at the AGM
on 29 Oct 2014. The charity registration number is SC040471.
The management of the company is the responsibility of the Trustees who are elected and co-opted under
the terms of the Articles of Association.
Membership of Aultbea Regeneration Company is open to individuals who are resident within the Aultbea
area and to local community groups.
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Aultbea Regeneration Company
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
The directors will make day to day decisions as they see fit, decisions being made at regular board meetings
by majority vote.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at
any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements
comply with the Companies Act 2005. The Trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the
charity and hence taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The above report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to
the small companies regime as set out in Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 and in accordance with the
Charities SORP (FRS 102).
Jy*
Trustee
05 December 2OI9
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Aultbea Regeneration Company
INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT
Ireport on the accounts of Aultbea Regeneration Company for the year ended 31 March 2019 which
comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Summary lncome and Expenditure Account, the Balance
Sheet, the Statement of Cash Flows and the related notes.
(2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the
accounts to be reached.
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Aultbea Regeneration Company
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted Restricted
funds funds Total funds Total funds
2019 2019 2019 2018
Notes f € f f
lncome and endowments
from:
Donations andlegacies 4 12,000
Charitable activities 5 158
Total t2,L58
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities 75
Other 505 505 5,000
Reconciliation of funds:
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Aultbea Regeneration Company
SUMMARY INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT
2019 2018
f f
lncome
Expenditure 5,075
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Aultbea Regeneration Company
BALANCE SHEET
at 3l March 2019
Restricted funds 13
Restricted income funds 722,267 L22,267
122,267 122,267
Unrestricted funds 13
General funds 3,897 4,503
3,897 4,503
Reserues 13
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J.,Lafta
Tri/stee
05 December 2019
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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
20t9 2018
f f
Adjustments for:
lncrease in trade and other receivables (38) {71
lncrease/(Decrease) in trade and other payables 1,800 (361)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning ofthe year 74,403 67,688
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year 73,759 74,403
73,759 74,403
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Aultbea Regeneration Company
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
1 Accounting policies
Basis of preparation
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with 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 lreland (FRS L02)
(effective l January 2015) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in
the UK and Republic of lreland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds These are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the
general objects of the charity.
Designated funds These are unrestricted funds earmarked by the trustees for particular purposes.
Revaluation funds These are unrestricted funds which include a revaluation reserve representing the
restatement of investment assets at their market values.
Restricted funds These are available for use subject to restrictions imposed by the donor or
through terms of an appeal.
lncome
Recognition of lncome is included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when the charity
income becomes entitled to, and virtually certain to receive, the income and the amount
of the income can be measured with sufficient reliability.
lncome with related Where income has related expenditure the income and related expenditure is
expenditure reported gross in the SoFA.
and
Donations Voluntary income received by way of grants, donations and gifts is included in the
legacies the SoFA when receivable and only when the Charity has unconditional
entitlement to the income.
Tax reclaims on lncome from tax reclaims is included in the SoFA at the same time as the
gifts
donations and gift/donation to which it relates.
Donated services These are only included in income (with an equivalent amount in expenditure)
and facilities where the benefit to the Charity is reasonably quantifiable, measurable and
material.
Volunteer help The value of any volunteer help received is not included in the accounts.
lnvestment income This is included in the accounts when receivable.
Gains/(losses) on This includes any gain or loss resulting from revaluing investments to market
revaluation of fixed value at the end of the year.
assets
Gains/(losses) on This includes any gain or loss on the sale of investments.
investment assets
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Aultbea Regeneration Company
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
Expenditure
of
Recognition Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis. Expenditure includes any VAT
expenditure which cannot be fully recovered, and is reported as part of the expenditure to
which it relates.
Expenditure on These comprise the costs associated with atuacting voluntary income, fundraising
raising funds trading costs and investment management costs.
Expenditure on These comprise the costs incurred by the Charity in the delivery of its activities
charitable activities and services in the furtherance of its objects, including the making of grants and
governance costs.
Grants payable All grant expenditure is accounted for on an actual paid basis plus an accrual for
grants that have been approved by the trustees at the end of the year but not yet
paid.
Governance costs These include those costs associated with meeting the constitutional and
statutory requirements of the Charity, including any audit/independent
examination fees, costs linked to the strategic management of the Charity,
together with a share of other administration costs.
Other expenditure These are support costs not allocated to a particular activiry.
Taxation
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.
2 Company status
The company is a private company limited by guarantee and consequently does not have share capital.
The members of the company are the Trustees named on page 2. The members of the company
guarantee to contribute an amount not exceeding €1 to the assets of the charity in the event of winding
up.
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Aultbea Regeneration Company
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
f € f
lncome and endowments from:
Donations and legacies 72,000 12,000
Charitable activities 158 1_58
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities 75 75
Other 529 4,377 5,000
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Aultbea Regeneration Company
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
7 Other expenditure
Unrestricted Total Total
2019 2018
€ f f
General administrative costs 408 408 437
Legal and professional costs 198 198 4,569
606 505 5,000
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Aultbea Regeneration Company
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
12 Creditors:
amounts falling due within one year
2019 2018
f f
Trade creditors 1,800
Accruals and deferred income 150 150
1,950 150
13 Movement in funds
lncoming
resources
At 31
(including Resources Gross
March
other expended transferc
2019
At l April gains/losse
2018 s)
€ g
Restricted funds:
Restricted income funds:
New Community Hall L22,267 722,267
Unrestricted funds:
General funds 4,503 (605) 3,897
Revaluation Reserves:
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Aultbea Regeneration Company
DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Charitable activities
Fundraising events 158
l_58
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