Douglas Communlty Spaces Group Scottish Charltable Incorporated Or8anlsatOon SC043807 Trustees Annual Report Financial Statements For the year ended 31st March 2025
Do18$ Communlty Spaces Group Scottlsh Charltable Incorpornted Oryanisation Report of the Trustees cur nt Trustees The trustees who served during 2024 - 2025 are as follows: . Chair Appointed 17/0512019 Secretsry Appointed 1710512019 Treasurer Appolnted 1710512018 Trustee Appointed 1710512018 Trustee Appointed 1410912023 Trustee Appointed 1710912024 Trustee Appointed 17109/2024 Chan8e5 a8reed at AGM h•ld on 0910912025 Contart address: Dou8las Community & Llbrary Centre. Balmoral Avenue Dundee, DD4 8DS Indop•ndent Examln•r:
Douglas Communlty Spaces Group Scottish Charltsble Incorporated Assoclatlon ISC043807) Report of the Trustees The Trustees of DOUGLAS COMMUNITY SPACES GROUP hereby submlt thelr report and a¢unt$ for the legal yèar ended 311t March 2025 L•1 and Admlnlstratlve Inlormatlon Douglas Communlty Spaces Group Is a reglstered charlty (number SC0438071 In Scotland. The charlty Is a Scottlsh Charltsble Incorporated Organlsatlon {SCIO) and Is governed by Its constltutlon. Structure, Goveman¢e and Management The structure of the or8anisation conslsts of the charity trustees who are also the organlsatlons onlv members and comprlse the organlsation board. A wrltten appllcation must be submltted to the board for any Individual or body wlshln8to become truslee and the appllcation wlll be consldered by the board. The mlnlmum number of trustees Is thrée wlth maxlmum number of trustees belng twelve. Trustees must retlre from Off1 at the AGM and are ell8lble to re-electlon. There Is currently no formal Indurtlon and tralnlng pro8ramme for new trustees Churftable Purposes Th• obhcts of the ch•rlVs constltutlon 4r•: To advance ènvlronmental protection or lrnprovement To advance publlc particlpatlon In sport To advance community development Identlfy opportunltles for Improvement and development of green and open spaces Acqulrln8 and /or manage ihe development of8reeTr and open Spaces Promoting access to and responslble use I development of green and open spaces Provldlng opportunStles to learn about the envlronment and its conservation through the provislon of wildllfe-frfendly spaces Provldlng opportunltles to 8ain skills in gardenln8 and the production of healthyfood by establi5hln8 ¢ommunlty8arden(sl Promotlng mental and physical well-belng by provldlng space to allow resldentsto have contact vlth nature in 8reen space near their homes Wlth the support of sports development workers and local sports clubs, erntoura8ln8 Participation In outdoor sport and activities by all ages by provldln8'come and trf opportunltles Promoting partlcipants and communlty splrlt by providingand malntalnlng venues for open-alr communlty events and celebrations, and by or8anlsln8 programme5 of such events
Offerlng opportunities for local people to volunteer in worklngtowards development of green and open spaces for the benefit of the comrnunlty Promoting the regeneration of the East End Ward by ¥vorking with local agencles to Improve the physlcal envlronment In the area Actlvitles and Athievements Gov•rnance: _ DCSG contlnue5 to hold monthly meetings where finance and buslness matters are dlscussed, and any Sssues addressed. Physlcal projects / Artlvltles: _ Douglas Communlty Park 5s now an establlshed space thich local people and visitors use daily. Chlldren, youn8 people and adults use the space for recreation• playi Sport and meetln8 UP. Over the last 3 years DCSG, often In partnershlp wlth other partners, have hosted rnanv actlvities. Weekly prograrnmés and maintenance are orBanlsed. DCSG work wlth the local mana8ement 8roup to dellver free activitles helpln8 local people who are struggllng with the cost of Ilvlng. Nationally, Dou8las Communlty Park, In partnership wlth Scottlsh Watsr, has been recognlsed at Scottlsh Government level and has been Included as a case study of partnershlp worklng to dellver multlple beneflts In the Scottlsh Governmènvs new Flood silience Strategy Challenges Board mernbers reco8nls¢ that they need to attract more volunteers to tske thelr •mbltlous programme forward. Work has started to establish Ilnks and partnershlp$. Due to the cost-of-Ilvln8 crlsls and challen8ln8 publlc seclor budgets, Trustee volunteers Iwho all belon8 to a number of other groups) flnd thelr capaclty to undertake tralnln8 and wider actlvity developrnent Is becomlng more restrlcted as attention Is foeussed on dellverln8 free and low cost actlvltles. DCSG have recelved thelr flnal years fundln8 from the Natlonal Lottery. Futurefundln8 wlll be requlred to allow for a sustalnable trnnsltlor. Trnrtee remuneratlon and Expenses The Trustees are not remunèrated nor were they reirnbursed for gny per50n81 outlays Flnanclal Ré¥l•w The results forthe year are set out on the attached accounts. There Is no formal reseNes pollcy In pla yet. Ih Approved by the Trustees on 9 Se tember 20 And sl8ned on thelr behalf b Chal ate- _ 2025
Indepéndent Examlners RÉport to the Trustees Douglas Community Spaces Group SCIO Scottish Charltable Incorporated Organlsatlon SC043807 I report on the accounts of the Charity for the year ended 3111 March 2025, which are set out on the accompanying pages. Respectlve responslbllltles of trustees and •MIner The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance wlth the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment Iscotlandl 2005 Act and the Charities Accounts {Scotlandl Re8ulations 2(KJ6. The charity trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulatlon 101 l) {dl of the Account Re8ulatlons does not apply. It Is my responslbllity to examine the accounts ?$ requlred under section 44{1) Ic) of the Act and to state whether particular matters have corne to my attention. Basis of Independent Examlnerfs statefflent My examination Is carried out In accordance wlth Regulatlon 11 of the Charltles Accounts (Scotlandl Regulatlons 2006. An examlnatlon Includes a revlew of the accountlng records kept by the charity and a compar5son of the accounts presented wlth those records. It also includes consideration of anv unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeks explanations from the trustee5 concernin8 any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be requlred in an audlt and, consequently, I do not express an audit oplnion on the accounts. Independent examlneVs ststement In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention whSch 8lves me reasonable cause to belleve that Sn any materlal respect the requlrements: o To keep accounting records In accordance with section 44(11 (al of the 2005 Act and Regulatlon 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations, and o To prepare accounts whlch accord with the accountlng records and comply wlth Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations have not been met. or to which, In my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Dou8la5 Community Spaces Group SCIO Scottlsh Charlty sc048801 Receipts and payment5 account for the ear ended 31 March 2025 Tolal Funds Unrestrlrted Restrlrted Total Funds 202S Note Re¢elpts Grants Donation5 ank Interest 50,177 5Q,177 84,674 250 164 205 205 Tot•1 R•¢•lpts 205 50,177 50382 85,088 Piym•nts Ch•rltable Artlvltli$ Heat & Llqht Staff Costs Overhead5 Mlsc 3,732 832 28,4S6 3,253 3,732 832 28,456 3,253 63,842 15,308 30.641 1.813 485 Total P•ym•nts 36,273 111090 ExcKs of recelptsllpaym•nts) Igaymentslrecelpts In ya4r J3,904 14,108 27,lJOI
Douglas Community Spaces Group SCIO Scottlsh Charlty SC043SU7 Staternent of Balances as at 31 March 2025 Total Funds Total Fund5 2025 2024 C•sh •t Trk and in hand Bank and Deposlt balances brought lonvard IS,640 1&104 43,105 Movenmnt In y•ar Excess of recelpts over payments for the year 14,108 27,CX)I Bank and DePot balances carrled forward 29,544 30,21Z 16,104 Repres•nt•d by: B•nk P•tty C•sh Andloy &Co 15,182 9,S13 6,589 30,212 ,104 Thè Ilnanclal statements were approved bv the Trustees on fi" aepte 2ceK Signed for and on behalf of the Board of Trustees.
Douglas Community Spaces Group SCIO Scottlsh Charity SC043807 anclal st nts l Accouniin8 policies B•sls ol •¢countl These financlal statements hive been prepared on the recelpts and payments basls in accordance wlth the Charftles & Trustees Investment Iscotlandl Act 2005 and the Charltl&s Accounts (Scotland) Regulatlon$ 2CI)6 (as jmended). 8alance Brou6ht Fon¥4rd at U4124 Balance at 3VJI25 l &ants •nd Don•tlons R•c•lved Income Exp•TrdlluM DCC: National Lottery Fund 15,640 50,177 36,273 29,544 15,640 SO,17 36,2n 29,544