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## Trustees Annual Report
## for
Scottish Community Development Network SCIO (SCDN)
for the period
to 30[th] September 2024
Scottish Charity No: SC050043
Scottish Community Development Network SCIO (SCDN)
**Annual Report & Financial Statements for the year ending 30[th] September 2024**
## **Scottish Charity No SC050043**
## **Contents**
|Page|3|Reference & Administrative Information|
|---|---|---|
|Page|4|Trustees Annual Report:|
|||Structure Governance & Management Objectives & Activities|
|Page|5|Achievements & Performance|
|Page|6|Financial Review|
|Page|7-8|Annual Accounts:|
|Page|7|Receipts & Payments Account|
|||Statement of Balances|
|Page|8|Notes to the Accounts|
|Page|9|Independent Examiners Report|
## **Scottish Community Development Network SCIO (SCDN)**
## **Annual Report & Financial Statements for the year ending 30[th] September 2024**
## **Scottish Charity No SC050043**
**Reference & Administrative Information Charity Name:** Scottish Community Development Network SCIO **Also known as:** SCDN **Scottish Charity No:** SC050043 **The Charites Principal Address:** 52 Weymouth Crescent Gourock PA19 1HS
**Charities Trustees on date off approval including off**
|Chairperson|||
|---|---|---|
|Vice Chairperson|||
|Treasurer|Resigned|25th October 2024|
|Treasurer|Joined|25th October 2024|
|Trustee|Resigned|26th October 2023|
|Trustee|Resigned|26th October 2023|
|Trustee|Resigned|26th October 2023|
|Trustee|Resigned|26th October 2023|
|Trustee|Resigned|25th October 2024|
|Trustee|||
|Trustee|||
|Trustee|||
|Trustee|Joined|26th October 2023|
|Trustee|Joined|15th January 2024|
|Trustee|Joined|25th October 2024|
|Trustee|Joined|25th October 2024|
**Names of other trustees during the period:** None **Independent Examiner:** This is Bluejay 54 Kelly Street GREENOCK PA16 8TR CIMA/AAT **Bankers:** Unity Trust Bank plc Four Brindleyplace BIRMINGHAM B1 2JB
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## **Scottish Community Development Network SCIO (SCDN)**
## **Annual Report & Financial Statements for the year ending 30[th ] September 2024**
## **Scottish Charity No SC050043**
## **Structure, Governance & Management**
## **Governing Document:**
The Scottish Community Development Network (SCDN) was recognised as a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO) on the 16th March 2020.
## **Trustee Recruitment & Appointment:**
At each AGM, the members may elect any member (unless he/she is debarred from membership under clause 5 of the Constitution) to be a charity trustee. All of the charity trustees elected/appointed shall retire from office, but shall then be eligible for re-election under clause 7.
A charity trustee retiring at an AGM may be re-elected if:
- He/She advises the board prior to the conclusion of the AGM that he/she wishes to be re- appointed as a charity trustee
- He/she has signed the relevant application and code of conduct.
## **Objectives & Activities**
The Charities Charitable Purpose:
As set out in the 'Constitution' and 'The Charities and Trustee Investments (Scotland) Act 2005' the purpose(s) of Scottish Community Development Network SCIO are the following: -
- The advancement of education
- The advancement of citizenship or community development
Any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes.
## **Summary of the main activities in relation to these objectives:**
SCDN's mission is to be a strong, dynamic organisation which provides a forum for community development practitioners, paid or unpaid, to share experiences, exchange information, discuss and debate practice and policy issues, within a framework which seeks to empower communities.
The key purpose of community development work is to collectively bring about social change and justice, by working with communities to:
- Identify their needs, opportunities, rights and responsibilities Plan, organise and take action
- Evaluate the effectiveness and impact of the action
This will be done by continually challenging oppression and tackle inequalities, staying true to our beliefs that community development should be rooted in values and principles.
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## **Scottish Community Development Network SCIO (SCDN)**
## **Annual Report & Financial Statements for the year ending 30ᵗʰ September 2024**
## **Scottish Charity No SC050043**
## **Achievement & Performance for 2024**
## **CD practitioners are better connected and have a stronger collective voice to represent their views and perspectives.**
- We continue to provide opportunities for practitioners to connect with each other through our events, regional networks and social media.
- We continue to represent our members views through circulation of our annual reports and within partnership structures, such as the Community Development Alliance in Scotland
- We have written to 4 government ministers, highlighting the huge gap between democratic structures and communities
- We are planning to develop a more strategic and visible approach to highlighting the issues affecting practice and affecting communities.
## **CD practitioners have a national forum to share information, knowledge and experience to help them improve and develop practice that empowers communities**
* Steady increase in membership and contact list and social media presence which extends our reach with practitioners across Scotland - 539 members, 599 contacts, 464 Facebook followers and 1866 Twitter
- We post regular items across all social media platforms which is an effective way of sharing information and knowledge amongst our membership.
* Board members and our CD consultant attended several events and meetings over the period, including: Community Development Alliance Scotland (CDAS) board meetings and events.We maintain strong links and relationships with members and key partners to strengthen community development practice through shared learning.
*Continual growth and steady participation in SCDN activities by CD practitioners helps strengthen the network and
provides a strong foundation to help members improve their practice through peer support and the exchange of practice
## **CD practitioners will be better able to inform and contribute to CD related policy and practice development**
- We continue to compile and circulate our e-bulletins to members on a regular basis. This provides members with information on CD related policy and practice issues and developments.
- We continue to support and develop opportunities for practitioners to come together and discuss their practice and current policy initiatives.
- We continue to support our 4 regional networks:- Dunbartonshire, Ayrshire, Fife and Greater Glasgow.
- Our regional network meetings continue to provide opportunities for members to share any practice issues
- All of our network meetings and regional events are co-produced with local practitioners
- Our regional event in Fife held on 25 September was well attended with good dialogue and discussion and attracted many ‘new participants’
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## **Scottish Community Development Network SCIO (SCDN)**
**Annual Report & Financial Statements for the year ending 30[th] September 2024**
## **Scottish Charity No SC050043**
## **Financial Review**
## **Statement of Reserves Policy:**
The Charity receives money specifically for the running of the Network's projects, there is at this time no requirement to hold funds. Any money received will be used on a project-by-project basis.
## **Details of any deficit:**
There was no financial deficit this year, the Trustees will continue to monitor the situation.
## **Details of Donated Facilities & Services:**
The Charity benefits from the time given by all the Trustees to the running of the Charity.
## **Statement of Trustees Responsibilities**
The members of the Charity must prepare financial statements which give sufficient detail to enable an appreciation of the transactions of the Charity during the financial year. The members of the Charity are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which, on request, must reflect the financial position of the Charity at that time. This must be done to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005, the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006.
They are also responsible for safef]uarding the assets of the Charity and must take reasonable steps for the prevention and/or detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf by:
Dated:
9th June 2025
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## **Scottish Community Development Network SCIO (SCDN)**
## **Annual Report & Financial Statements for the year ending 30[t][h ] September 2024**
## **Scottish Charity No SC050043**
## **Receipts & Payments Account Year Ended 30th September 2024**
|**Receipts & Payments Account**
**Notes**
**Receipts**
Donations
Receipts from Fund Raising Activities
Other Charitable Activities
Grants
**1**
**Total Receipts**
**Payments**
Expensesfrom Fund Raising Activities
Expensesfrom CharitableActivities
**2**
Independent Examination
**Total Payments**
NetReceipts/(Payments)
Transfer between Funds
**Surplus/(Deficit) for Year**
BalancesatStartof Year
Surplus/(Deficit) forYear
BalancesatEndof Year
**Other Assets**
No Other AssetsHeld
**Liabilities**
No Outstanding Liabilities
**Statement of Balances as at 30thSeptember 2024**|**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**Total**
**2024**
-
-
-
-
-
-
18,250
18,250
-
18,250
18,250
-
-
17,961
17,961
150
150
-
18,111
18,111
-
139
139
-
**-**
**139**
**139**
**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**Total**
**2024**
8,075
8,075
139
139
-
8,214
8,214
**Funds**
**Funds**|**Total**
**2023**
-
-
-
19,687|
|---|---|---|
|||21,376|
|||-
17,678
150|
|||17,828|
|||1,859|
|||**1,859**|
|||**Total**
**2023**
6,216
1,859|
|||8,075|
||||
Financial Statement approved by the Charity and signed on its behalf by:
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## **Scottish Community Development Network SCIO (SCDN)**
## **Annual Report & Financial Statements for the year ending 30[th] September 2024**
## **Scottish Charity No SC050043**
|**1**
**Grants**
TheCorraFoundation
Robertson Trust
ScottishGovernment CommunityEmpowermentTeam
**2**
Expenses from Charitable Activity
Consultancy
Web & Computer Costs
Namesco
Mail Chimp
Domain Name
WebBuilder
BankCharges
SURF
Conference
Venue Hire
Food
Other Costs
**Notes to the Accounts**|488.41
295.06
485.00
323.67|**2024**
15,750
2,500
-
**18,250**
16,297
783
72
-
809
**17,961**|**2023**
19,687
-
-
**19,687**
16,298
490
72
-
819|
|---|---|---|---|
||||17,678|
**3** Assets of Scottish Community Development Network
The Charity does not hold any assets at this time
**4 Trustee Remuneration and Related Party Transactions**
The Trustees did not receive any remuneration or expenses during the year.
## **5 Nature & Purpose of Funds**
The statements of account for the year show the financial figures for the Charity. All funds are for the sole use of the Charity and its running costs and restricted funds being carried forward of £8213.38.
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