pieii MfNTORINa CHAII
AGM 30" April 2025
D•ar M•mbar•, Volunt••rd, •nd Supportor•.
18m pl8a8èd io pf8B#nt th8 Board of Tru8teo$' roport 8nd tinanclal Bi&t•m•nt8 foi F8irn8y File SCIO trom 18t
October 2023 10 30th Septernber 2024. Thi¥ ye8r hds been one ol notable progresg. and l om excited to share our
•¢hl8v•mgnt6 and future pian8.
Slructur•, Oov•rnanc•, and M•n•q•m•nl
FgifW8y Fife SCIO. reguioted by OSCR Registration. pr(MdoB a Pe¢r Montoring $eNico to promote 80cial in¢lu8ion
lor individu818 With di8abilitifjfj orALttism 8ged 16+ Opérating Irom Unit 23. Dunlermline Business Contia.
enhancing opportunities lor mèmbè13 and pbrtners. We promote good practice. develop relationships with
8geneies. diss8min8te inlormation. and engage in activilies th8t benefit young adults wlh Oi$8bilits'es. All Board
Member8 are volunteer8 8ppointed 8t our Annu81Gener81 mg9ts.ng 98 par our Constitution and Include intere8ted
parties. peer mentors. local businesspersons. 8nd mentees. We oppreciat• the 8UPPQrt of Youth ljt. Youth
Scotland. CVS Fite. Befriending Network. SCVO. FV& and Fife CounciL
We are 81so active in promoting good practice. developing ro18ts'on8hip8 with other agencie8. di88emin8ting
information about FaiTh¥ay File SCIO to appropriate bodies, and engawng in 8ny oiher activity th8t will enhance the
lives of young 8dult8 with di88bilit188. All F8iThv8y 808rd Members are appoinied 8ndlor re-8ppointed at our Annual
General Meetin8 a8 per our Constitution. They 8re volunteers. unl888 agpointed 0$ employeas. and in cornpliance
with our Constitution, members ol the 8ssoci8tion. comprising interested perties. peer mentors. local
busines8persons. and mentees_
The B08rd benefits greatly from the support and advice of profes8ion81 bodigs 8uch a8 Youth 1st. Youth Scotland,
CVS Fife. Befriending Nehyork. Scottish Councilforvoluntsry Organi88tion8 ISCVOI. Fife Voluntory Action IFVAI.
and Fife CounciL lorwhich we are extremely grateful
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This pastygar. F8iP4vay Fife posits.vely impaeted young adults wth 188ming diÈ8biiitles and auti8m through our peer
mentoring program losiering Iriendships and social inclusion. We expanded our BctNrties to includè diverse soci81
events. educationalworkshops. volunleering program5. skius development. community projects. gnd recreational
outings. helping members 8chieve their potential and contribute to I￿31 Communities.
We 8re currently supporting 75 gr8nt funded rnember¥ and 11 supported through SDS. We h4ve 32 volunteer Peer
Mentors, as well 8s our Foundation Apprenticèship. Career Ready gnd students, 6 volunteer Board Memb8r8
and 1 voLunteer8dmin worf(er.
Flnan¢lal O¥•Thlew
Our finBnci81 health remains stron& th8nks to thg generou8 8UPPOrt of our donors and the local 8UPPOrter8. The
finBnci81 statement8 lor this period comply with current 8tatutory reqUir&iT1￿.71% Él'id <lT8 in line with our
Constitution. They hBvabeen subj8¢r to independent ex6min8tion bY￿￿18y9ar. we h&ve80on an
increa8e in our fin8ncial sust8inability, due to our ￿eernent with F.fe C.I,,
i. i)i)ort young adults.
usin8 Self Dlrected Support. allowing u8 to Invest in new pro8r8ms and r8$oU￿98 and incr9489 our membgr8hip.
Our detailed lin8ncial report will be presentod lat8r in Ihe meeting. but l om pleased to report thot we have
maintained a balanced budget and hBvg 8el o8idg lund8 for luturg proAect8.
The MBnoEement Boord ol Trustoes tor the pciiod wcre".
Two of th• m•nyA¢compU•hm•nt•:
AIMS Pro)•¢t
In April and M8y, we worked in p8rtnorship with Fifo Employ8bility and Tha Community Trad8 Hub to deitver an 8.
week training prorframme for SIX 8chool leavers who were unemployed 8nd not engaging in 8ny turther education.
The 8U¢Cg8$lul 8pplicant8 received workshop joinery and con8lruction training from The Community Trade Hub
gnd employability tr8ining Irom File EmpLoyab1￿.ty.
Throughout the 8.week progr¥mme. the partl¢lP8nts spent one day perweek enga&ng in outdooi actMtie8 Wlth
our F8Srw8y Fif8 mgmber8 at Lochore Meadovts Country Park. By the end ol the 8 weeks, the parucip8nts wero
enggging brilliBntly with our member8, worklng iogether and 8OCI8U81n8 through acilvltle816ke pl8ylng the PS5,
pooL and dorts.
The young participants collaborated with McKewan Technical SeThlces to build an electronic TV stand and
rnonitor. In the linalweek, they in8talled a life Skilts kitchen in our ollice, which will be used by our membors and
volunteers to develop valu8ble life 8kiLIs and become more independeni. The kitchen and screen are u88d daily
and are already benefiting many ol our members. We couldn't be happier with the result.

Introductlofi ol New rr Syst•m$
Since introducing Non-Prolit IBusine831 Microsoft Office 365. we have stre8mlined our administration processes.
saving staff tirne and enhancing 8yStem u8abiiity ond occe$sibiiity. Microsoft Olfice 365 offer8 thi$ service for free
to charities.
# Outlook
All $talf have individual Outlook 8rn8il account8.
Staff can 8C¢O88 emaiLs anytime and anywheY8.
Synced calendar8 aid in Ionyord planning.
• OneDrivo
All staff have their own personol OneDrive accounts.
Staft can access do¢ument8 an￿lme and 8frywhere.
Documents ond files can now be shared across the Some plarfomi lor 8e8mles8 colLaboration.
88ving tlrno ond increasing productivity.
Secure cloud 8torage 18 provided for 811 usgr8.
# Te8m81ShÈrePoint
Teams channels are used for Bt8ff plonning and file acc888.
A dedicated Teams chonnel for peer Ment0￿ is used to 8har6 inforrnation Buch a8 the Peer Mentor
H8ndbook, Welcome Pack. Policies & Procedures. and training opportunitie¥.
Te8m8 is 9180 used for board meeting8. AGM¥. and ne￿orknng with other organi88tion8.
Alongside this wg have introduced electronic forrns thot can be completed online and 8tored electronically vla
Cognito Form8. r8du¢ing 8dmin time and paper 6tor8g¢.
Challeng••
The primary ch8118nge we18¢e 18 the growing demand for our seNice8. re8ulting in an ¢vor.increa8ing waitin8 Ilst.
While we have the potentio1 to expand our 8eNice8. we aim to do 50 in a controlled ond manageable manner to
ensure that we do not compromi80 the quality of the supportwe currently provide.
Fulur•
Looking 8he8d, we have $evgral exciting initl8tive8 planned. We airn to expand our pggr mentoring progr8m to
reach more young adults across File. We are 81$0 developing new training progr8m8 for our mentor8, including
advanced course8 in disability aw8reness Énd rnental heBIth support. Furthermore, we plan to enhance our
community outreach effort8 to raise 8W8rene3s about the importanco of Social inclusion lor people with le8ming
disabilities. We ore also now able to offer residential experiences. which 18 in the planning stage. We have 8180
been running pilot se$sions of family drop in events alongside our Welcome Spocos ovents which ha8 proven
popu18r. 80 will be looking ot offering more family support and Sign postin8.

Supportlng Our Mombors wlth Hyglen• Pov•rty
Wè are continuing to 8llPPOrt our members ond their familie8 to ènsure everyone has the essential h881th and
hygierte item8 they need. We are supporting In Kind Direct'8 Cost of kn.ving crisis initlotive and h8ve a variety ol
health and hygiene products that we cen off er to our members for Iree. Members or volunteers can speak to On8 of
our1o¢ililators in confidence or ¢ontBCt odmin@f8llW8yfile.com il they require any items. Saving money on these
products can help payfor heatin& food. or other essential items.
Communl¢•tlon
EVERYONE HASAVOICEATFAIRWAY FIFE
Our F8ciiit8tors continuing to improve communication 8UPPOrt tor our members to enoble them to make informed
choice8. We include our peei mentors and mentee8 in eommunicalion developmgnt 8e$sion8 80 that they develop
the necessary skn.lls to help them communicate more ellectively with our memb8rs and egch other.
Sport¥ Engag•ment
M8ny ol our members are now engoging in weekly sports 8es8ion8. benefiting trom professional Coaching from
Disability Sport8 File, The Pars Found8tion. Dunfemline Tennis Club. Town Loch Water Ski Scotignd. and Inclusivg
Surfing Scotland. The8e opportuniti88 engble our member8 to Participate in the 8POrt ol th6ir choice and reach
their highe8t potèntial ot local and n8tion81 ch8mpion8hip8.
P••r M•ntor R•crultm•nt through S¢h(M)l• and Coii•g••
To enable our charity to offgr more peer mentoring opportunitie8. w8 have been workin8wlth 10¢818¢hooL8 and
colleges to recruit students. Our members benelit ma88ively from t8king part in èvents and 8ctivities with peoplo
018 8imiiar a89 who have the same intere8t8. The 3tudent8 benelit from the trainingwe off er. leamin8 from our
experienced facilitotors. gnd from communicating 8nd èngaging with our mgmbers whilst having lunl
Thi8 Strategy 81¥0 enable8 young people on their career path to gain 8 valuablo an insight ond under8tsndin8 ol the
Care sector
Foundatlon Appr•nllc•#hlp•
Since we 8tarted working with Fife EmploYabi￿"ty in 2022, 30 8tudenls studying for their Health & Socigl C8re
Qu81ilic8tion hov¢ Signed up 88 peer mentors Wlth Fairway Fife. Many ol these $tudent8 have moved on to lurthgr
education orjob$ within Health & Soci81 Care, demonstrating the positiv8 impact of our program on their career
path8.
DYW-Flf• IDev•loplniYoung WorkfoT¢• In School*)
In February. we ran a pilotworkingtmth DYN Fite, offering peer mentoring opportunities to S5 and S6 students
from DHS and BHS. Thi8 initiotive h88 now been rolled out to six Ioc81 high 8chool8 through the new School WoTk-It
Online Portal.

Career Ready
This rnark8 our second successful year offering Coreer Ready placements to ¥tudents who may not ttave 8 p081tlve
destination in life. The Students are mentored monthly by our facI￿tator8 and eng8ge in a 4-week intem8hlp. The
two Career Ready sludents hove turned out to be some of our bgst mentors.
Flfe College (H¢4llh & So¢l•l C•r•)
We are ofleTing placements to HNC students Irom Fife College. Our185t student completed hei one-year
placement with Fairway Fife at tho gnd of last terrn. Students 8pfjnd tsvo day8 Per week at our events mentorlng our
rnembers. New placement8 are due to 8t8rt after the October holid?y8.
A¢knowiodgment•
We would liko to extond our grats.tude to our grant lunder8 and ongoing 8UPPOrt Irom Te8co- Stronger Starts. The
National Lottery- Improving Lives. Scolmid. Community Mental Health and Welibelng. File Councll- Welcome
Sp8eès. Gannochy Tru8¢. File CouncilAIMS Proigct. Youth Action Flfe. a8 wèll 88 our local supporters.
Dunfermline Athl8ti¢ Par8 Foun(Jation. The Bollroom Sporty Bar. and Thé Full Moon Pub. alongwith the one-off
donations Irom fomilies. friends. and cafefs. Your support 15 greatly 8PPTeci8ted.
Our Volunteer Peer Mentor8 a￿ iruly 8t the hean ond loundation ot evorything we do. without thern we could not
olterthis unique and wondgrfulopportunityto OUT members. to connectwith wmeon801 th888me age to
experience friendships Énd learning that Could noi be provided by adults. carers. lamily or stall.
Our st811 members are dedicated and p088ionate to BUPPOrting our momber8 in achieving their personaigoai8.
contentment, and happiness. They fomi the backbone ol tho chariV8 dtr4elopmenl, succe••. and futuré.
Con¢lu•lon
In conclusion, I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to our membgr8. volunteèr8. 8tsff, and 8UPPOrtors. Your
dgdic8tion and generosity make our work p088ible. Together. we Org creating A mole Inclu8N8 and 8upponNg
community lor everyone. l Look lorword to 8nolheT ye8r of growth and 8ucc888 for Feirw8y Fil8.
Th
airperson,
airway Fire

Please see bglow trAto exarnples of the benefits Fairway Fife can bring to its members; from a Peer Mentor and
Mentee and theirf8mily.

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FAIRWAY FIFE SCIO
Recelpts and Paym•nts Account for the year ended 30th September 2024
Receipts
Grants
Grants
SDS Funds
Donations
Young Adults Event R&im￿r￿8n￿nts
Fundraising Nolo 2
Bank Intara$t
202312024
202Z12023
Note 1
74,970
74,31X)
207.￿2
9.328
2.159
622
724
220.39S
180.487
6,1
1.172
431
191,850
Payments
Event8
Salaries
Staff Travel Expen88S
Support Services
Peer Mtyrtoring . A¢tivilio8
Travel
Administrati¢)n - PrintirWSiatKYwTrostag8
. oiric• Exp8n
- Rent
10.855
142,733
824
7,012
1C6,510
396
9,104
3,186
1,030
1.112
10,365
14,45S
13.109
- Insuran
Payroll Fees
. Br0adbandneIepP￿e
330
275
3,037
3,355
195 177
315
330
2,256
452
144,003
Office Equi
Surplus l {Deficrt) for year
25,218
47,847

FAIRWAY FIFE SCIO
Nots* to the Accowts
Not• 1 Grants: Rg8tri¢l•d
Grant.Wood Foundal*)n
FoundaiKJn Scou
202￿2024
202212023
S¢¢*tssh Counul
Award Nffdhl Grant
ScotmAI
N•tKJnal Lottery. Impmry Li￿*
F.C. Wamww￿s
y￿th 1st
45,(
2,503
45.(￿￿)
TES
FVA
1,467
ii.co)
FVA4
10,5thJ
FVA3
74.970
132.592
207.562
74,3fy)
106,187
180,487
SLE Funding
Not• 2 FwKlral•lng
622
Nol• 3 Aft￿Y•l• ol th• clo￿n9 Bal•nc•
R•strthd Not•1
lknr•strl￿¢d
207.562
7,415
214.977
180,487
9,272
189,759

FAIRWAY FIFE SCIO
ststement ol Balances at 30109124
Bank
202312024
202W2023
Cash and B8nk Balsrw at start of yo
Surplus I ID8ficit) year
C108in9 Bal8rK
189.759
25,218
214.977
141,912
47,847
189,759
Gen8ral I Closwva Balms
Restricted
UnroStr￿¢
207,562
7.415
180,487
9.272
214.977
189,759
Fund Balance8
Note 3
roved by th& managwii** WT¥nittee on
Chairperson.
D818....

## **Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of FAIRWAY FIFE** 

I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 30[TH] September 2024 which are set out on pages 9, 10 and 11. 

## **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. The charity trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10(1) (d) 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 independent examiner's statement** 

My examination is 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 seeks explanations from the 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 the course of 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 comply with Regulation 9 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. 


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