oscr Period start dale Mr￿1h Y8ar 2023 Period end dale Month Y881 From 01 To 31 2024 offi￿ of the Scottish Charity Regulator Reference and administration details Charity name other names charty is known Frtb'e Conynunty Devekjpment Trust scio FCDT Registered charity number Charity's principal address SC046775 Footdee Gospel Hall 7 New Pier Road Footdee Postcode AB11 SDR Names of the charity trustees on date of approval of Trustees, Annual Report Trustee name Office Irfany) Dates acted rf not for whole year 01-12-2024 lor body) entitled to appoint tsust* (rf hair (Acting). hair 24-04-2025 reasurer 2￿￿2024 24-10-2024 28-12-2024 1￿1-2025 'Note.' Position of Chair rotated 01-10 to 3[￿112024 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Reference and administration details Names of all other charity trustees during the period. rf any. (for example. those who resigned part way through the financial period) 3(Lo￿2024 (Resigned as Chairl 11-2024 (Resigned as Trustee) structure, governance and management Type of governing document The Trust is a registered charity. M is administered in acc1)rdan￿ with its Scottish Charitable Ino)rporated Organisation ISCIOI eonstitution. Trustee recruitment and appointmenl Trustees are appointed and rerrhjved in accordan￿ with the SCIO constitubon. All Trustees retire and are re*lected at our AGM. Any rnember of the Trust is eI￿￿1b1e to be elected as a trustee at the AGM with the provision they are norninated and seconded by other membets. The same process off0m￿l nomination and seconding aFplies to all Trustees appointments (out wlh the AGM}, noting that this is approved and the new Trustee is eonfimied as elected at the appropriate board meeting. A fom)al proposal is also required to be apFxoved where the nominated Trustee has been recommended to hold an office. Objectives and activities Th primary aim of the chanty ￿ to provide an acCeS￿bIe communty Spa￿ for the re$￿ents of the Footdee (Frttiel Conservation Area. Charitable purposes The aims are to= Support a sustainable ￿rnMunty space to prowde wltural, social and environmental adivilies for all residents-children, families and ehderty members of the communty. Provide a Cultural and historical venue where residents Can share their htstorical and social knowledge of Fittie with eath other. extemal groups and visitors to the aty Improve the quality of lrfe for all residents- including the most isolated and vulnerable by engaging in shared actIv￿es. developing relat￿nshIpS and valuing the experience and skill of reS￿ents |**Summary**
**of the**
**main**
**activities**
**in relation**
**to these**
**objects**|This year has seen the community hall fully providing an accessible community space, with the sense of
place as a seaside/harbourside hall, consolidating and building on our 2022/23 cultural, social and
environmental programmes.
The Trust has transitioned from a grant aided charity to an independent one through our 3 streams of
income generation - hall hire, merchandise and donations.This facilitates the fulfilment of our objectives.
The combining of the need to generate income with the delivery of our objectives has been demanding but
successful with 75% of our events and bookings satisfying both criteria.The years financial surplus will
allow us to now fully subsidise bookings made by residents for residents only, for example village
children’s birthday parties and family activities such as the regular children’s activity, the family Capoeira
(Brazilian dance), with all the benefits for both the children and their patents!
_Support a sustainable community space to provide cultural, social and environmental activities for all_
_residents-children, families and elderly members of the community._
As a community we have continued seasonal celebration events with our second Christmas festive party
with a ceilidh band, the harbour choir, quiz and food. These multigenerational events, which run every
season are hugely popular with the entire community. Our monthly film night programme recommenced at
the beginning of the year. These are social evenings for the village, run by and paid for by our partner
Open Road with attendees making a donation to the hall. The Harbour Voices Community Choir continued
throughout the period. Open Road again secured funding from Creative Scotland to support the running of
a ‘professional’ choir. The choir is social, individually enriching and fun. Both programmes are popular
and well supported. The successful FCDT and Open Road partnership hosted the Festival of the Sea with
family rock pooling and art and music mornings and a sea focused creative writing day. The Family
Capoeira (mentioned above) was launched as a weekly activity in August 24. The (festival) activities are a
perfect fit with our purpose, sense of place and our environment. The community space has also hosted
craft and environmental fairs as well as providing access to pop up markets, RNLI and beach communities
(surfers).
_Provide a cultural and historical venue where residents can share their historical and social knowledge of_
_Fittie with each other, external groups and visitors to the city._
Fittie through time (before oil) all day local history event was run by a board member and supported by the
community land fund. The event attracted a wide non village audience as well as interest from our own
community. The event above all provided, either formally or informally, the opportunity for members of our
original village families to share family history, stories and insight into changes over time. The increase in
visitor numbers from Aberdeen, bus tours and cruise ships has led to some privacy issues for residents as
well as being seen and felt as an intrusion by some residents. The situation is one that the board will
monitor and take action that is proportionate and compatible with our objective and our residents’ interests.
FCDT will now seek to provide a cultural and historic venue on a formal basis by delivering specific theme
related events. The facilitation of such events has and will be dependent on FCDT board and members
capacity.
Merchandise remains an important not only to generate income for the trust, almost 1/5thbut as a means
to promote designs of local artists and maintain the tradition of sharing our village photographers work in
our Fittie calendar. Our merchandise is promoted through our social media and sold in the village by
volunteers to local, national and international visitors to promote our history, environment and pride.
_Improve the quality of life for all residents- including the most isolated and vulnerable by engaging in_
_shared activities, developing relationships and valuing the experience and skill of residents_.

All our social, cultural and environment related activities also support engagement, relationship building
and the valuing the experience and skill of residents. The FCDT members organise workshops that
focused around sharing skills and knowledge e.g. the Wreath making afternoon in December. Open Road
with ACVO’s Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund hosted a programme of free Harbour
Memories coffee mornings and created a series of 5 podcasts (November 2023 to January 2024) from the
stories shared through these sessions.
FCDT’s gardening and environmental working groups naturally provide an opportunity to share expertise
and experience.|
| |---|---|---| As a community we have continued seasonal celebration events with our second Christmas festive party with a ceilidh band, the harbour choir, quiz and food. These multigenerational events, which run every season are hugely popular with the entire community. Our monthly film night programme recommenced at the beginning of the year. These are social evenings for the village, run by and paid for by our partner Open Road with attendees making a donation to the hall. The Harbour Voices Community Choir continued throughout the period. Open Road again secured funding from Creative Scotland to support the running of a ‘professional’ choir. The choir is social, individually enriching and fun. Both programmes are popular and well supported. The successful FCDT and Open Road partnership hosted the Festival of the Sea with family rock pooling and art and music mornings and a sea focused creative writing day. The Family Capoeira (mentioned above) was launched as a weekly activity in August 24. The (festival) activities are a perfect fit with our purpose, sense of place and our environment. The community space has also hosted craft and environmental fairs as well as providing access to pop up markets, RNLI and beach communities (surfers). _Provide a cultural and historical venue where residents can share their historical and social knowledge of Fittie with each other, external groups and visitors to the city._ Fittie through time (before oil) all day local history event was run by a board member and supported by the community land fund. The event attracted a wide non village audience as well as interest from our own community. The event above all provided, either formally or informally, the opportunity for members of our original village families to share family history, stories and insight into changes over time. The increase in visitor numbers from Aberdeen, bus tours and cruise ships has led to some privacy issues for residents as well as being seen and felt as an intrusion by some residents. The situation is one that the board will monitor and take action that is proportionate and compatible with our objective and our residents’ interests. FCDT will now seek to provide a cultural and historic venue on a formal basis by delivering specific theme related events. The facilitation of such events has and will be dependent on FCDT board and members capacity. 5 Achievements and performance The year has been one of transth.on following last year s final interior renovatK*ns works. It has required us to adapt and develop from a grant ahled and event income focused operation to one that is 100% dependant on FCDT generated income from hall hire (trading receipts) and ad hoc income from our Ftttie merehandising products & donations. This has netsssitated the eareful balancing of our pnorrties to meet our income targets while delNering on FCDTS obiectNes. We have successfully buim on our solid base of cultural, social and envir(mmental programmes while managing the challenges presented to FCDT in this new phase. The Trustee5 have achieved this through carefrjl planning and cashfiow management through(MJt the year. The financial focus has been on the operational management and associated management of our overheads {cost of running our hall}. A Jll review of our suppliers was undertaken and new contracts put in place e.g. SSE replaced by Octopu5 Energy resulting in the reduction of our utilities overhead5. ACHIEVEMENTS PERFORMANCE Sumrnary ofthe main achievements of the charity during the financial period As a trust we are delighted that our partnership wtth Open Road, a company limrted by guarantee. has continued as a significant amount of hall hire income was forthcoming from the Trusfs partnership. This partnership is a huge asset to the Trust, a5 a'win-win. providing income and a rich and varied prcgramme of social, cultural and entertainment communty activities. The Festival of the Sea, brought lo Frtts"e by Open Road working with ACC (Aberdeen Cty Council), delivered wonderfvl mix ofthemed events from free famity fun events (arts & crafts to beach rock pooling) to art, music & choral participation & leamiry sessions, the Harbour vol￿ Choir summer concert and a topical film night. Craft Fairs have teen established as a regular event now four times a year, which are enjoyed by the village as well as attrath.ng v1srtc￿5. The craft fairs orchestrated by village members. originally sharing and exhibiting their skills (r)mplimented by a wide range of crafters, have grown in svze and popularity wtth the S￿n1￿cant ass(Kiated financial benefft. These fairs have also been stand-out events for both the trading receipts income and Ad Hoc income from merchandise sales and donations while supwting our obJectNes. Fittie Through Time was fvnded by Communty Land Scoliand as part of the Communlty Land Week celebrations. The day was a huge success thanks to all involved. The day was run moming and aftemoon activrbes: guided walking tours" an exhibrbon of archaeological finds unearthed by residents when preparing the ground to create our communty garden., a talk by Universty of Aberdeen academics ￿ what our finds revealed about lrfe and diet in Fitbe and the harbour area; an opportunty to explore your family tree hosted by a Fittie famity member support by a volunteer from the Aberdeen Famity History Society and a display of historic phot05 and maps.15ee pidure5 below} Our working groups continue to be a svJnfficant and valuable asset to our community. The Communty Garden a special place for our communty has continued to be developed with beautiful manicured beds along with areas to encourage wllinators and wild grasses to flourish. fijrthering the conneth.on betseen our gardening and environmental groups. In August the Gardening Group were asked to participate as part of Aberdeen's enty to. Keep Scotland Beautiful,. The Trust registered through CFINE (Communty Food Inf(iatives North East) as a focmj busliess operator last year and this remains a weekty support service and an important environmental group inrtiative to make a significant contribution to the reduction of waste. Our cornmunicat￿n channels (traditional to soaal rnedial remain important to share updates, news and promote events. The refreshing of our loyo design and a new Ic()k and feel websf(e are an imwrtant part of consolidatsrvJ and buikding on what FCDT I￿. This year has been a￿ther very bjsy and successful year thanks to all our members, our Trustees and particularfy our vcdunteers. Fittie Throu h Time Financial review Brief statement of the charity's policy on resen4es AJI unrestricted funds held at the bank constitute the resefves of the charity. Detai15 of any deficit Donated facilities and services Irf any) other optional information The Trust acknowledges the support it has had duriThJ the yearfrom a range of organisations wth thanks. See the list below indicating the nature of supwt.. Aberdeen Council of Voluntary Organisations (ACVO) arKI Develownent Trusts Association ScO￿aTrd (DTASI for ongoing support and adviee. Aberdeen Cty Council (ACC) Common Gotsj Fund suppjrt for our Christmas Festive costs induding Clattering Ktst the fabulous ceilidh band. Castlehill & Pittodrie Communty Council for the generous dC￿ation of £400. Communty Land Scoland (Scottish Govemmentl for the Communty Land Week event fijnding of £300 A special thanks must also go again to Open Road as a valued partner. Acknowledgement to our Trustees and Volunteers: The Trust acknowledges the continung supwt over the years ￿ Trustee and Secretary Cheryl Croydon. A special thankyou to.. for their Or￿Ing supwt for our Trust Facebcwjk and Instsgram content. her orwing contrlxrtion to the woduCtic￿$Ourryng and sales of our FCDT merthandise. To all the rnernbe￿ of our Gardening and Environmentsl wryking wps- led by To our small but invaluable caretaker team.. for all her signrficant and tirdess supwL Finally, a huge thankyou to all our village volunteer5 Without whom the activibes of the Trust would not be possib￿. Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved Ihe truslees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature{sl Full name{sl Position Chair (e.g. Chair} Treasuier Dale 2810412025 0110512025 SC046775 OSCR Rèceipts and payments accounts Scciiith ￿rrty R￿LI￿Or oi 31 Seclion A Statement of recelpls and payments Unr•stricfÈd Fxpondab PumaThÈTht Told tunds funds L￿t A1R 2.234 9.096 3.109 4.049 Grwty 7,856 nd ￿ld Rgrrt5 frcm Al Subtoi•i a235 A? Rrt*b￿ fvom I*￿t & A2 Sub tolal 11 Ilh92 23235 A3 Ptymènts reWry tort￿ 13 100 15 A3 Sllb lthl Al P4ympnts reWlwioaJsei aThl ASTranslev5 to l (Irm}IwK15 SurWs/l&eftcll)for) APPENEIX2 #REFI #REFI Section B Statement of balances B1 cash IUfl¢5 ¢65) 8.653 7.133 315 Cash and bakn¢e* * •Thd 16J86 16.3B6 B.653 trJM**thIE T*X D•tJils 1*4D) •a otn•rui•ts TL* BO Conlng•rbt Ilablltt￿s TL Date ol •pprov•l APPENDIX2 #REF! #REF! Section C Notes to the Accounts Cl Natur• and purpos• of funds (tr￿N￿e slaiedon analysAsofhJnds L¥Y¥ksheets} C2 0v*nt* 70 C3a Trust•• r•fflun•rath¥n Cab Truth• r•muTr*rn¢sM. C4a Trusty• •xp•ns•s C4b Tru*t•• •xp•iiMI. d•ialls CO Transadons wlrh In C6 Oth•r infom￿tIOn BD￿lIN￿les2Z2Sl￿j DEcembpr% TWiillTnDIOI.'I.1 ## **APPENDIX 3** ## **’ Independent examiner s report on the accounts V2** **Report to the** Charity name **trustees/members of** Fittie Community Development Trust SCIO |**Registered charity**
**number**|**SC046775**| |---|---| |**On the accounts of the**|Period start date
Period end date| |**charity for the period**|Day
Month
Year
Day
Month
Year
01
09
2023
**to**
31
08
2024| |**Set out on pages**|(remember to include the page
numbers of additional sheets)| ||| |**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) 2005 Act and the
Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended). 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 2006 Accounts
Regulations. 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 viewgiven bythe accounts.| |**Independent examiner’s**
**statement**|In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention [other than that
disclosed on the attached page*]
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 tobe reached.| |**Signed**:**|**Date:**
25thMay2025| |**Name:**|| |**Relevant professional**|| |**qualification(s) or body**|| |**(if any):**|| |**Address:**|| *Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. If the words do apply, set out those matters which have come to your attention on the following page. ** OSCR will accept digital or typed signatures APPENDIX 3 Disclosure section Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material problems. Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose