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1 Trustees’ Annual Report For the period 21 August 2018 to 31 December 2019 The trustees have pleasure in presenting their report together with the financial statements for the period. Note: no adverse implications of the Covid-19 pandemic were impacted on the activities or finances of the charity for the period of the report. However this is expected to change significantly for 2020 Reference and Administrative Information Charity name Friends of Ensay SCIO Charity no SC048637 Registered Office 2 Ferry Road, Leverburgh, Isle of Harris HS5 3UA Trustees Director, Chairman Director, Guardian of Ensay Chapel Director, Treasurer Director Director Bankers Bank of Scotland plc, Tarbert, Isle of Harris, PO Box 17235, EH11 1YH Independent Examiner Lawyers Brodies LLP, Dingwall IV15 9XB Friends of Ensay SCIO, 2 Ferry Road, Leverburgh, Isle of Harris HS5 3UA e-mail: [email protected] Registered as a Scottish Charity no. SC048637 2 Structure, Governance and Management Constitution The charity is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO). It was registered in its current legal form on 21 August 2018. The charity was previously an unincorporated association but changed its legal form to a SCIO. The assets of the unincorporated association were transferred to the SCIO on the 21 August 2018. It has a single tier structure and as such the trustees are the members of the charity. The charity trustees have certain legal duties under the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005. Powers The organisation has power to do anything which is calculated to further its purposes or is conducive or incidental to doing so. No part of the income or property of the organisation may be paid or transferred (directly or indirectly) to the charity trustees - either in the course of the organisation’s existence or on dissolution - except where this is done in direct furtherance of the organisation’s purposes. Appointment of trustees The directors are the charity’s trustees. Trustees are elected at the annual general meeting which is held in October. There must be a minimum of three and a maximum of seven trustees. The trustees met four times during the period of this report. Objectives and Activities Charitable purposes The charity’s charitable purposes are: • The advancement of the arts, heritage, unique history and culture of the island of Ensay in the Outer Hebrides in addition to the preservation, maintenance, restoration, upkeep and use of the historic Ensay Chapel and grounds • The advancement of citizenship and greater community involvement through the promotion of volunteering to care for and celebrate the unique character and situation of Ensay Chapel, and to promote greater public understanding and pride in the local heritage of Ensay • The advancement of religion through the organising of an annual pilgrimage and worship services in the Ensay Chapel conducted by the Episcopal Church. Friends of Ensay SCIO, 2 Ferry Road, Leverburgh, Isle of Harris HS5 3UA e-mail: [email protected] Registered as a Scottish Charity no. SC048637 3 Achievements The charity has had several strands of activity since becoming an SCIO. First, we have drawn up a schedule of repairs and renovations to the structure of Ensay Chapel, and to the grounds surrounding it. A party of volunteers went to the island during the summer months to improve the drainage on the surrounding land. This has been effective, but closer to the chapel more extensive works are envisaged as the chapel floor is still liable to flooding. These essential repairs are likely to be ongoing. Work to repair the roof and secure the main door has also been achieved. We have had an internet campaign to draw attention to the island and the chapel. Our website has reached all over the world, and descendants of former Ensay residents have been in touch to approve our endeavours and to contribute to the history of the island. We have increased the number of enquiries about visitors wanting to attend the annual Pilgrimage, either as worshippers or as visitors to the island’s architectural or archaeological points of interest. We hope to develop this in future years. We have maintained the annual Pilgrimage with members of the Episcopalian Church community braving the sea elements to travel to Ensay to continue the tradition of maintaining the two communion services required each year in the 1930s disposition by Jesse Scott, a previous owner. We are grateful to former Bishops of Argyll and The Isles and to more local ministers who have led these services. We are grateful to the Diocesan administrators for their assistance in making this possible. We hope to extend this congregation of visitors in future years. We have received some donations towards the renovations, and we hope to create a wider pool of contributors. Visitors to the Pilgrimage have contributed to the boat charter required, and this has prevented running a loss on these events. What we can achieve on Ensay depends on funds and on volunteers who have in the past contributed their efforts and time so generously. We now need to open that up to a wider demographic. We have had constructive discussions with the Episcopalian Church about the charity taking on a more formal role in the custodianship of the building. Friends of Ensay SCIO, 2 Ferry Road, Leverburgh, Isle of Harris HS5 3UA e-mail: [email protected] Registered as a Scottish Charity no. SC048637 6 Enter charity name below Enter SC No. b l Friends of Ensay SCIO SC048637 Receipts and payments accounts Period start date Period end date For the period Day Month Year to Day Month Year from 21 08 2018 31 12 2019 Section A Statement of receipts and payments Expendable Permanent Unrestricted Restricted Total funds Total funds last endowment endowment funds funds current period period funds funds to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ A1 Receipts Donations 185 185 Legacies - Grants - Receipts from fundraising activities 375 375 Gross trading receipts - Income from investments other than land and buildings - Rents from land & buildings - Gross receipts from other charitable activities - - A1 Sub total 560 - - - 560 - A2 Receipts from asset & investment sales Proceeds from sale of fixed assets - Proceeds from sale of investments - A2 Sub total - - - - - - Total receipts 560 - - - 560 - A3 Payments Expenses for fundraising activities 500 500 Gross trading payments - Investment management costs - Payments relating directly to charitable activities 301 301 Grants and donations - Governance costs: - Audit / independent examination - Preparation of annual accounts - Legal costs - Other - - A3 Sub total 801 - - - 801 - A4 Payments relating to asset and investment movements Purchases of fixed assets - Purchase of investments - A4 Sub total - - - - - - Total payments 801 - - - 801 - Net receipts / (payments) (241) - - - (241) - A5 Transfers to / (from) funds - Surplus / (deficit) for year (241) - - - (241) - Friends of Ensay SCIO, 2 Ferry Road, Leverburgh, Isle of Harris HS5 3UA e-mail: [email protected] Registered as a Scottish Charity no. SC048637 7 Friends of Ensay SCIO SC048637 Section B Statement of balances Expendable Permanent Unrestricted Total current Total last Restricted funds endowment endowment funds period period Categories Details funds funds to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ B1 Cash funds Cash and bank balances at start of year 599 599 Surplus / (deficit) shown on receipts (241) (241) and payments account - - Cash and bank balances at end of 358 - - - 358 - year (Agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Market valuation Last year Details to nearest £ to nearest £ B2 Investments Total - - Current value (if Fund to which asset belongs Cost (if available) Last year Details available) to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ B3 Other assets Total - - - Details Fund to which liability relates Amount due Last year to nearest £ to nearest £ B4 Liabilities Total - - Amount due Fund to which liability relates Last year Details (estimate) to nearest £ to nearest £ B5 Contingent liabilities Total - - Signed by one or two trustees Date of on behalf of all the trustees Signature Print Name approval 15.09.20 Friends of Ensay SCIO, 2 Ferry Road, Leverburgh, Isle of Harris HS5 3UA e-mail: [email protected] Registered as a Scottish Charity no. SC048637 8 Friends of Ensay SCIO SC048637 Section C Notes to the Accounts C1 Nature and purpose of Notes to the accounts funds (may be stated on 1 Basis of accounting analysis of funds worksheets) These accounts have been prepared on the Receipts and Payments basis in accordance with the Charities & Trustee Investment (Sco land) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Sco land) Regulations 2006 (as amended) 2 Nature and purpose of funds Unrestricted funds are hose that may be used at the discretion of the trustees in fur herance of he objects of he charity. The trustees maintain a single unrestricted fund for he day-to-day running of the charity. Individual / Number of £ Type of activity or project supported institution grants made C2 Grants None Total - C3a Trustee remuneration If no remuneration was paid during the period to any charity trustee or person connected to a trustee cross this box (otherwise complete section 3b) £ Authority under which paid C3b Trustee remuneration - details C4a Trustee expenses If no expenses were paid to any charity trustee during the period then cross
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