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vj E.S DTINDEÈ WEST COMMUNITY TRUST AWNU4L REPORT 2024 (,' "CHANGING LIVES THROUGH SPORT IN THE

WELCOME Welcome to the 2024 Annual Report for Dundee West Community Trust. We hope you can take some time to understand and appreciate the range of activities we deliver within our local community. All the good work that we have delivered throughout the year would not have been possible without the incredible work from our Community Development Manager and his team of staff and volunteers. This year has been another terrific year for the positive year for the Trust wtth many exciting new projects happening in the North-west including the unveiling of our brand new state-of-the-art 3G facility at Charlotte Street. They have worked tirelessly to support all local partners in improving the lives of people in the Northwest of Dundee and ensured sport plays an active role to everyone. We would like to take the opportunity to thank all partners, funders, schools and of course our members who have come to together collectively to make a differen￿. As always, it's extremely difficult to highlight just one area that has had a positive contribution on our community but the fantastic work going on through our extensive work & in particular around our adult participation with our recreational activity, football fans in training team and of course Walking Westies strand. Best Wishes, The Trust really have actively engaged with the community and key stakeholders to understand our community and provide essential projects that are supporting more men & women stay active and healthy through physical activities that are local and meets the needs ofwhen our memberslresidents can attend and be part of something special.

IwrRODUCTION Another year has flown in and On￿ again I'm proud and privileged to lead to such an incredible team of staff members and volunteers are passionate about making a differen￿ within the Northwest of Dundee. Into only our fourth year as a charity, the hard work and effort that has been going on in the background is truly inspiring and l am so pleased to share our annual report on the positive impact we are having through sport and physical activity. Sport plays a vital role within communities, and we understand our role as a community trust is going to be crucial moving fo￿rd as we begin to understand the "New Living." Huge thanks on behalf of our team to everyone who has played a part in helping us to support those within the local community. I hope you all enjoy reading about our report and some of the projects we have been undertaken throughout 2024. We have made huge strides with increasing sport participation for young people in our school and wider community. We have been able to expand on our variety of adult activities and starting to cater for the needs of our community with healthier lifestyle projects. One of our key projects this year has been our Football Fans In Training programme that has progressed significantly with establishing a brand- new men's team with the incentive of losing weight through football participation.

IwrRODUCTION Charity Overview Our Story So Far... Our Team Football ForAII Projects Healthy Lifestyle Projects Education Partners & Funders How To Get In Touch

CHARITY OVERVIEW

Dundee West CT was launched in 2020 with the aim of taking the name Dundee West to the next level in using the power of sport to make positive change within the local community of Strathmartine. The Trust have work tireslessly connecting with many new partners and now supports hundreds of people each year through projects in the areas of sport for all, healthier lifestyles and learning through football.

Our mission is to use the brand of Dundee West Football Club to improve the lives of people in the Northwest of Dundee and the surrounding communities.

Our Charitable Objectives are:

Became Official Charity of Dundee West Football Club relaunching as Dundee West Community Trust Launched brand new Leaming Through Football project in partnership wtth Craigowl Primary School working wth pupils 5 days perweekto improve health & well- being. Established brand new Extra Time programme in partnership with the Scottish FA and Scottish Govemment recruiting 2 new full-time members of staff. All community projects were transfe￿ed under the Dundee West CT banner. Launched the Trust& first ever Football Fans In Training & Womenb Well-Being Club to expand on their Health strand & reach out to more residents. Launched brand new Wee Westies initiative with weekly physical literacy sessions in each of the local nurseries for free. Created new altemative learning initiative in partnership with St Paul's Academy to support young people improve attainment, behaviour and attendance. The Trust were annoUn￿d as Leisure & Culture Dundee's Changing Lives Winner for the positive contribution to our schools and local partners in the community Launched the School of Football project in partnership with CashBack & the Scottish FA in Baldragon Academy & st Pauls RCAcademy. Working in partnership with the football pathway to create a full pathway in the girls & women's game from Under 6's to the Women's full team under the banner of Dundee West Football Club.

IntrodU￿d new full time staff members to the team taking the overall total to four employees. ESPRIT The Trust were announced as Best Community Football ForAII Projects by the East Region SFAfor their contribution to additional football activity within the local community. Is

Created a new Football Fans in Training team on the back of our partnerslu'p programme wilh SPFL to enable more men to play foothall & improve healthier lifestyles. Extended our fundmg to run another year of our Extra Time Programme at Craigowl PS in partnership with the Scottish FA & Scottish Govenunent. Unveiled our brand new 3G facllity at Charlotte Street called the Dundee Ford Centre CommunityArena creating more opportunities for mernbers to play football all year round. Set a new trust record of running 40 teams across the boys & girls football pathway for the 2024 football season with over 250 registered female participants. Awarded the Best McDonald's Fun Football Centre in Seolland for our efforts increasing opportunities for children to play recreatsonal football. Established new Youth Diversionary projects in the community including a Triday Night Youth Club to support young people stay away trom anti-social behaviour.

FOOTBItLL FORILLL PROJECTS

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McDonald's & KDM Recreational Footl)all Centres Thanks to the continued support of the Scottish FA we have been able to expand on the delivery of free recreational football centres to more young people across the community. These sessions are a fantastic way for more young people to play football with friends with a fun, safe and nurturing environment and allow children to play freely without the pressures of being part of a team. Skills Centres - Developing Players We have put a focus on developing better players at the trust by delivering football skill centres to improve player technical ability Wlth the ball. This has increased more time for players to practice new skills that can be implemented back to their teams from the support of UEFA Licensed coaches from Dundee West CT. Youth Diversionary Projects Tackling anti-social behaviour has been a key area of development for the trust and over the last 12 months we have delivered new youth diversionary projects in Ardler, Kirkton & Charlotte Street to promote safer places for young people to play within the local community. Football has the power to make positive change and supporting more young people with better opportunities to play with friends has seen a decrease in the number of issues in the community on a weekly basis.

HEALTHY LIFESTYLE PROJECTS

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MEN'S FOOTBALL FANS IN TRAINING On the back of our SPFL partnership programme, Football frdns in Trdining. We ha4e created a new Men's FF￿teaM support men overweight with getting back into competitive football and find V￿￿5 to improve their Ix)dy image and shape. Football Fans In Training provides football fans with an opportunity to become fitter healthier, and happier at the same time and we have supported over 25 men into playing for our new team with home and away fixtures across Scotland. MEN'S FOOTBALL & WELL-BEING GROUP Early in the year, the Trust established a brand-new Men's football & well-being group to support men struggling with their general health & well-being. The group offers men 16 years + the opportunity to discuss different topics of conversation whilst having the opportunity to play football to improve a healthier lifestyle whilst creating new ways of making friends & connecting with others suffering with similar issues and challenges. Over 20 men meet on a weekly basis at Charlotte St for a game of football. WOMEN'S WELL-BEING GROUP The Trust started a brand-new womens well-being club to support any women interested in improving their health with weekly sessions around improving a healthier lifestyle and talking to new people about changing different parts of their health and having a safe place to chat. This has become hugely popular with over 16 women regularly attending and feeling better about themselves.

EDUCATION PROJECTS

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SCOThISH FA EXTRA TIME INITATIVE In partnership with Scottish Government & the Scottish FA, Dundee West CT is harnessing the power of football to help to provide invaluable breakfast, after school and holiday activity clubs for primary school aged children. As part of our initiative young people are supported with daily transport to and from school with the opportunity to enjoy breakfast and some physical activates in the morning followed by an afternoon meal after school. The project has been hugely beneficial for families, young people and the school. ALTERNATIVE LEARNING PROJECTS- BALDRAGON & STPAULSACADEMY In partnership with both our secondary schools, we work with young people dis-engaged in school through football interventions that use the power of sport to upskill young people and offer a variety of different methods to learning. The Trust deliver daily sessions for pupils across all years along with work with young people each lunchtime to support with football activities that reduce anti-social behaviour. fights and arguments to support the on-going school day for staff.

KEY PARTNERS & FUNDERS A huge part of Dundee West Community Trust's work is being able to work with partners and funders who share the same vision to that of the Trust. We would like to thank each of those organisations who support and contribute to our work in allowing us to make a positive contribution to the Strathmartine area. WES EEIOLUMIEEI &iriunTAIACllll CASH 4corrisrf swtsmtl I Cottonac'i CR Jisure It DUNDEE Downfielr" SPF_ 'AQn IBARCL4YS ch Fwndatiw Scodand

LOOKING AHEAD... We look forward to what's next at Dundee West Community Trust. We have achieved something very special this year with the grand opening of our brand new 3G facility but that is us on just starting! ! We now have our sights on developing our Club House to create a community building that can offer more activities and projects that be held indoors including a café and a gym for members to use locally. Significant work has gone into the Trust's educational strand with the introduction of two new members of staff delivering our Extra Time initiative improving school attendance and food poverty in the local community and that work will continue into 2025.. The success of our McDonald's Award has motivated us further to continue increasing more opportunities for children to play football at a recreational level and remove the pressures of playing for teams. Our aim as ever will be to continue to expand our outreach to young people and adults and provide a more projects on our 3G facility that will enable further opportunities to develop the Trust and run activities that benefit the wider community.

How To Get In Touch

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF DUNDEE WEST COMMUNITY TRUST I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of Dundee West Community Trust Ithe Trust) for the year ended 31st December 2024. Responslbllltles and basis of report As the charriy trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 20111'the Act'l. I report In respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under Section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Dlrections given by the Charity Commission ur)der Section 14515llbl of the Act. Independent examiner's Statement I have completed my examination. I conflrm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect.. accounting records weie not kept in re5pert of the Trust as required by Section 13D of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records,. or 3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the account5 give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examlnatlon. I have no concerns and have come a￿055 no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understandin8 of the accounts to be reached. 29° September 2025

Re81stered Charlty Number . SCO50552 REPORT OFTHE TRusfE£S AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31" DECEMBER 2024 FOR DUNDEE WEsf COMMUNITYTRusr

DUNOEE WEsf COMMUNITY TRUST CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL sfATEMEKrs FOR THE YEAR ENDED 3151 DECEMBER 2024 Pa Contents Report of the Trustees Independent Examiner's Report Statement of Flnancial Actlvltles Balance Sheet Notes to the Flnancial Statement5

DUNDEE WEST COMMUNITY TRUSr REPORT OF THE TRusfEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31. DECEMBER 2024 TheTrustees present their feport with the financlal statement of the charity for the year ended 3111 December 2024. The trustees have adopted the prowsion of the A¢¢ounting and Reportin8 by Charittes: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charltles preparln8 their accounts In accordance with the Financlal Reportin8 Standard applicable in the UK and Republlc ol Ireland IFRS 1021 (effective l January 20191 STRucfuRE. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governlng document The charity is controlled by its governing docurnent. a deed of trust and constitutes an unlncorporated charlty. REFÉAENCE AND ADMINISTATIVE DEfAILS Reglst*red Charlty number SC050552 Prfnclpal address Approved by Order of the board of Trustees on 29 September 2025 and s18ned on115 beh?It bv:

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORTTO THETRusfEES OF OUNDÉE WEST COMMUNITY TRusr I repon to the charlty trustee5 on my examln4iion of the accoun15 01 Dundee West Comrnunlty Trust (the Trust) for thè endèd alst OP￿rn￿er 2024. Reiponslbllllles •nd basls ol report the charlty tfU5tees ol the frust you are rejponslble for the preparation of the accounts In accordance wlth the requirements ol the Charitt'es Att 20111'ihe Aci'l. I repon In respect of my eyamlnatlon of the Trusi's 3ccounts ¢arrled out under Sertfon 145 of the Act and in c•rryln8 oui my eNamtn•D'on I have followed 311 appllcable Dlreckn'on$ 8iven by the Charlty Comrnlsslon Under Secrion 1451511bl of the Act. IndEpendent e￿mIner'S sf•ternent I completed rny eJtaminai(on. I confim that no materlal matters have come to rny atten￿ort In connèclion wlth the ex•minaDon giving rne cause to believe that In any rnaterlal respect.. counting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by Section 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not a(CQTd with those records,. or 3. the accounts do not comply with the applScable requlrement5 concerning the form and content of accounts set out In thè Charitie5 (Accounts and Reports) RegulatioAS 2008 other than any requirement that the a(￿Unts 8ive a true and fair view whith 15 not a matter consldered as part of an independent examinafjon. I have no toncerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in thi5 report in order lo enable a proper understandlng of the accounts to be reached. 29" September 2025

DUNDEE WE5f COMMUNITYTRUST STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AcllviTIES FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st DECEMBER 2024 Unr••trl¢t•d R••trlcl•d Endowm•nl Tot•1 Fund• Tot•1 Fund• nd• lund• funds 2024 2023 No1S 227.849 iiqJ4 16.977 7.303 365.IS2 SLfI6 622 977 4n 051 tr1Oinl P•lrnnU ExpeTr5es Iw lyndr•151ni•aivitle5 487 14.6% 1124 473.Q2 L4,6S6 IL24 791 748 16A&)S 911 .J.301 1510 Tvw1•r￿twnl￿ndI I1￿￿•M1￿11n fvnds JL16J U>)2 23

OUNDEE WEsf Commi￿1TyTRVSr BALANCE 5HEEf A5 AT 315t DECEMBER 2024 Lknr••trkled R•strl¢t•d Endovnnont Total Fund• Total Fund• lund• lund• lund• 2024 2023 617 J(&611 The finanoèl sr3tements were approved by the Bo¥d ofTrustees and authorlsed for issue on 29 September 2025 V￿re signed on rts behall ty."

DUNDEE WEST COMMUNifYTRusr NOTES TO THE FINANaAL sfATEMENT5 FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st DECEMBER 2024 I. ACCOUNTING POUCIES 8•sls of p￿￿rIn1 the flnanclll ststements The financlal Statements of the charity. whith Is a public beneflt entity under FRS 102. have been prepared In •ccordance wilh the Charltles SORP IFRS 1021 'Accountin8 and Reporting by Charlttes.. Statement of Recommended Prnthce applicable to charlties preparln8 ihelr account5 In accord•n¢e wlth the Flnanclal Reportin8 Standard appllcable In the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 leffectlve l January 20191,, Financlal Reportlng Standard 102 The Financlal Reporting Standard appllcable in the UX and Republlc of Ireland. and the charl￿e5 Act 2011. The flnanclal statements have been prepared under the hlstorlcal cost ¢onventlon. Income All income Is recogn15ed In the Statement of Flnancl•l Acfjvlt(es once the charity ha5 entttlement to the lunds. It Is probable that the income will be received, and the amount can be measured feliablv. Expendltvre Ll3biliTh'es are recoinlsed as empendlture Is soon as there15 a legal or constructtve obllBation commlttln8 the tharlty to thai expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economlc benehts will be iequlred in settlement, and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an a¢crua15 basls and has been dassifi'ed under headin85 that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be dlrectly attrlbuted to headln8S they ha* been allocated to activitles on a basls consistent with the use of resources. Grants offered subject to conditions whlch have not been met at the year-end date are noted a5 a comrnltment but not acmied a5 expendilure. T•xatlon The charity Is exempt from tax on its charitable activities. Fund account5n¢ Unrestricted fund5 can be used In accordance with the charitable obSect(ves at the discretton of the trustees. Restrirted funds can only be used for restrided purpose5 wlthin the objerts of the charlty. Restrictlons arlse when specified by the donor or when funds are ralsed for restricted purpose5. Further explanatlon of the nature and purpose of each fund 15 included In the notes to the flnan¢lal statements. I TRUSTEES, REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS There were no trustees, remuneration or other benefits for thè year ended 31st December 2024 nor for the year ended 31M December 2023. TNst•¢< expenses There were no ¢rustees' expenses pald for the year ended 31st December 2024 nor for the year ended 315t December 2023. 3. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES There were no related party transartions lor the year ended 3111 December 2024.