2025-03-31-accounts - Freedom Fighters (Community Action Initiative)

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APPENDIX 1 oscr Period stsrt date Month Year 2023 Period end date Month Year 2024 Da 01 Da 31 From To Office of the Scottish Charlty Regulator Reference and administration details Charlty name Other names charlty Is known Freedom Fighters Community Action Initiative SCIO Reglstarnd charfty number Charlty's prlnclpal address SC048272 21 Mill Road. Kilbirnie Po8tc¢xlo KA257DZ Names of the charlty trustees on date of approval of Trustees, Annual Report Dates acted If not for whol• y•ar Name of person (or body) entltled to appolnt tru•ts• (11 any) nla Trustee name Offlce (If any) ChaSnnan nla Trustee nla nla Truslee nla nla Truslee 19° January 24 19th January 24 Trustee nla 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Reference and administration details Names of all other charlty trustees durlng the perlod, If any, (for example, those who reslgned part way through the flnanclal perlod) Datss aGt•d If not for whol• y•nr Structure, governance and management Typo of gov•rnlng do¢um•nt SCIO Constitution Tru8t•e rocrultment and appolntmont Any person, nomlnated Indlvldual or body wholwhlch wlshes to becorne a Charlty Trustee must slgn a written applicatlon for Charlty Trusteeshlp. and for a corporate body, that application must be slgned by an appropriately authorised officer of that body who will remain as the representative of that corporate body until such time as the corporate body Infomis the Board otheNilse. The appllcation will then be considered by the Committee at its next Committee meeting. Objectives and activities Charllable purpo808 The advancement of cltizenshlp and community development through supporting those at risk, experiencing, or recovering from addiction by encouraging active and positive citizenship through volunteering and community re-engagement. Raising awareness of the causes of addictlon & its related mental health issues with the purpose of reducing stigma, marginalisation and isolation. The relief of those in need by reason of addiction and its causes and consequences, (including addiction related mental health. social isolaon, povety and disadvantage). Through facilitating one to one support sessions, group sessions, support groups, workshops, training, social activities, signposting. events and participation in Freedom Fighlers programmes. During the year, Freedom Fighters Community Action Initiative delivered a range of activities directly aligned with its charitable purposes. The charity provided weekly one-lone therapeutic support and counselling sessions for individuals affected by addiction. trauma, mentsl health challenges, poverty, and social isolation. These sessions were delivered by two qualified therapists and one trainee counsellor. offering accessible. trauma-infomed care. Summary of the maln actlvltle8 In relatlon to these objects The orqanisation also invested siqnificantly in strenotheninq community support and recovery spaces by renovating and developing a new Trauma Recovery Hub. This hub was created to provide a safe. welcoming environment for therapeutic services. support groups, workshops and wellbeing activities that contribute to improved emotional resilience and community engagement. In addition. the charity facilitated group sessions, retreats, and community-building events designed to promote positive citizenship. encourage re-engagement with community life. reduce stigma. and promote recovery from addiclion and its related issues. These activities supported individuals in developinq stability, connection. confidence. and long-temi wellbeing.

Achievements and performance Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the financial period 1. Development of the Trauma Recovery Hub This year's major achievement was the complete renovation and transfomiation of an old office space into a fully functioning Trauma Recovery Hub. Key notes: 6 months of contlnuous work frorn end of Oct- to Aprfl Planning. designing. and managing the full project Signlficant physlcal labour carrled out by the team and many volunteers The hub now provldes a safe, therapeutlc envlronmenl for recovery work This presents 8 major step in expanding the charity's impact and accessibility. 2. TherapeLrtic Support & Counselling Throughout the year, the charity provided weekly trauma-infomied counselling sessions, delivered by: Two qualified therapSsts One trainee counsellor. This support has been central to the charfty's mission, offering Individuals a pathway to healing, stability, and long-tenn emotional wellbeing. Retreals & CommunSty Wellbelng Events The charity successfully ran three major retreats, each serrflng a distlnct group and meeting significant community need: Men's Fathered by God Retreat approx. 30 altendees Focused on emtional resilience, IdentSty, and recovery in a supportive envSronment. Captlvating Women's Retreal - approx. 40 attendees A retreat cenlred on healing, empowerment, and personal restoration. New Year "Resilient" Retreat - approx. 45 attendees A mixed-group retreat offering tools for emotional resilience, fresh starts. and deeper wellbeing heading into the new year. These events have become a key part of the charty's annual programme, strengthening community connection and providing accessible wellbeing support. 4. The Freedom Fiohter Podcasl The FF podcast had 3500 listens from 42 cities from 32 different counlries over the course of this year.

Financial review Brfef statement of the charlty's poIIcy on reseNes The Charity has no reserves at the end of its year 4 activities. Any reserves left over would be carried over into the following years activtties. Detalls of any deflclt NIA Donat•d facllltles and ser¥16 (If any) NIA Other optional information Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Slgned on behalf of the charlty's trustees Slgnaturels) Full name(s) Posltlon (e.g. Chalr) Date 30Tr December 2025

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Freedom Fighters (Community Action Initiative)

SC048272

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					Period start date								Period end date		Period end date
		For the period from		1 Day		04 Month			2024 Year	to	Day 31		Month 03							Year 2025
Section A Statement of receipts and payments
		Unrestricted funds		Restricted funds			Expendable endowment funds				Permanent endowment funds			endowment		Total funds current period						Total funds last period
		to nearest £		to nearest £			to nearest £				to nearest £					to nearest £		to nearest £				to nearest £
A1 Receipts
Donations		13	13,321													13	13	13	13	13,321
Legacies																-	-	-	-	-
Grants		10	10,402	77	77	77,000										87	87	87	87	87,402		92,740
Receipts from fundraisingactivities																-	-	-	-	-
Gross tradingreceipts																-	-	-	-	-
Income from investments other than
land and buildings																-	-	-	-	-
Rents from land & buildings																-	-	-	-	-
Gross receipts from other charitable
activities		8	8,710													8	8	8	8	8,710		6,755
																-	-	-	-	-
*A1 Sub total*	*A1 Sub total*	32,433	32,433	77,000	77,000	77,000	-	-	-		-	-	-	-		109,433	109,433	109,433	109,433			99,495
A2 Receipts from asset &
investment sales
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets Proceeds from sale of investments A2 Sub total - Total receipts 32,433 ~~— ~~			- 32,433	- - - 77,000 - - ~~oS~~												- - - 109,433	- - - 109,433	- - - 109,433	- - - 109,433		- 99,495 ~~—~~
A3 Payments
Expenses for fundraising activities																-	-	-	-	-
Gross trading payments		1	1,508													1	1	1	1	1,508		1,010
Investment management costs																-	-	-	-	-
Payments relating directly to charitable	Payments relating directly to charitable
activities		59	59,165	73	73	73,140										132	132	132	132,305			72,513
Grants and donations
																-	-	-	-	-
Governance costs:
																-	-	-	-	-
Audit / independent examination		143	143													143	143	143	143	143
Preparation of annual accounts																-	-	-	-	-
Legal costs																-	-	-	-	-
Other	Other	Other
																-	-	-	-	-
																-	-	-	-	-
**A3 Sub total **		60,815	60,815	73,140	73,140	73,140	-	-	-		-	-	-	-		133,955	133,955	133,955	133,955			73,522
A4 Payments relating to asset and
investment movements
Purchases of fixed assets - Purchase of investments - A4 Sub total - - - - - - Total payments 60,815 73,140 - - 133,955 73,522 ~~S35S55~~
*Net receipts / (payments)* A5 Transfers to / (from) funds *Surplus / (deficit) for year*	28,382) ( 3,860 - - 24,522) ( 25,973 - 28,382) ( 3,860 - - 24,522) ( 25,973 ~~===>~~

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SC048272

Section B Statement of balances

Details	Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 57,766 28,382) (	Restricted funds to nearest £	Expendable endowment funds to nearest £	Permanent endowment funds to nearest £	Total current period to nearest £	Total last period to nearest £
Cash and bank balances at start of year		34,252			92,018	66,045
Surplus / (deficit) shown on receipts and payments account		3,860			24,522) (	25,973
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Cash and bank balances at end of year (Agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details	29,384	38,112	-	-	67,496	92,018
	0	0	-	-	0	0
			Fund to which	asset belongs	Market valuation to nearest £	Last year to nearest £





Details		Fund to which	asset belongs	Total Cost (if available) to nearest £	-	-
					Current value (if available) to nearest £	Last year to nearest £









Details			Total - Fund to which liability relates	-	-	-
					Amount due to nearest £	Last year to nearest £





Details			Total Fund to which liability relates		-	-
					Amount due (estimate) to nearest £	Last year to nearest £



Signature			Total Print Name		-	-
						Date of approval

30.12.25

/ Statement of balances

December 2007

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30.12.25 30.12.25

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Section C Notes to the Accounts

C1 Nature and purpose of funds (may be stated on analysis of funds worksheets)

Type of activity or project supported	Type of activity or project supported	Number of grants made £	Number of grants made £





		Total	-

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			£
Derek Moir salary as per written agreement with the board			38,779





If no expenses were paid to any charity trustee during the period then cross (otherwise complete section 4b)		this box	x
	Nature of transaction	Number of trustees	£





Nature of relationship		Transaction amount (£)	Balance outstanding at period end (£)

C6 Other information

/ Notes

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’ Independent examiner s report on the accounts V2

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Report to the trustees/members of Registered charity number On the accounts of the charity for the period Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner Basis of independent examiner’s statement Independent examiner’s statement Signed: Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:	Charity name Freedom Fighters (Community Action Initiative)

	SC048272

	Period start date				Period end date
	Day	Month	Year		Day	Month	Year
	01	04	2024	to	31	03	2025

	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 (“the 2005 Act”) and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended) (“the 2006 Regulations”). The charity’s trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10(1)(d) of the 2006 Regulations does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts as required under section (44) (1)(c) of the 2005 Act and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
	My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the 2006 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 view given by the accounts.
	In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: 1which 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 Regulations, and − to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with Regulation 9 of the 2006 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.

APPENDIX 3 Disclosure section Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight material problems. Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose