IN£ DEN AND KMYC KINCARDINE & MEARNS YOUTH CLUBS (SCIO) {KMYC) ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDING 31 ST MARCH 2025 KINCARDINE & MEARNS YOUTH CLUBS SCIO (SC051940) ANNUAL REPORT 2025 Contents Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 March 2025.. Reference and Administrative details.......................................................................................... Charity Name..................................................................................................................... Registered Charity Number.......................................................................................... Registered Office............................................................................................................... Trustees.............................................................................................................................. Independent Examiner...................................................................................................... Structure, Governance and Management... Type of Governing Document.......................................................................................... Trustee Recruitment and Appointment...... .... ........ .... Statement of Trustees Responsibilities........................................................................ Objectives and Achievements...................................................................................................... Charitable Purposes......................................................................................................... Summary of main activities in relation to these objectives....................................... Achievements and Performance, Chairperson's Report.......-.-.......................-..... ..................... Stonehaven Youth Club ISYCI Report.......................................................................................... .10 Auchenblae Youth Club {AYC) Report....................................................................................... 13 Financial Review...............................................................................................................................16 Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of KMYC ISCIO)............................................. 17 Statement of receipts and payments..... .18 Statement of balances.....................................................................................................................19 Notes to the Accounts.....................................................................................................................20 Analysis of receipts and payments................................................................................................ 21 Breakdown of unrestricted fvnds................................................................................................ .22 Breakdown of restricted funds..........................................-...-.............-..-..-..............-.....................23 KMYC Summary Accounts 2024-25............................................................................................. ..24 SYC Summary Accounts 2024-25....................................................................................................25 AYC Summary Accounts 2024-25....................................................................................................25 KINCARDINE & MEARNS YOUTH CLUBS SCIO (SC051940) ANNUAL REPORT 2025 Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 st March 2025 The Trustees are pleased to present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31st March 2025. These are prepared to fulfil the requirements of a financial report and accounts for OSCR. Reference and Administrative details Charfty Name Kincardine and Mearns Youth Clubs (SCIO) (KMYC) Registered Charity Number SC051940 Registered Offlce 27 High Street Stonehaven AB39 2JP Trustees Independent Examiner KINCARDINE & MEARNS YOUTH CLUBS SCIO (SC051940) ANNUAL REPORT 2025 structure, Governance and Management Type of Governing Document KMYC was originally constituted as a constituted community group in April 2022 whilst working to become a charitable organisation. KMYC gained SCIO status on 19 August 2022. KMYC is governed by its updated Constitution dated 29 November 2023 and the Policies and Procedures Iv.71. Trustee Recruitment and Appointment As per the KMYC Constitution, members of the Board (Trustees) are appointed by members vote at the AGM. Trustees stand down at each AGM but may be re-elected wtthout limitation. A Trustee can resign before their term of office has been completed. The minimum number of Trustees is four. statement of Trustees Responsibilities The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). Charity law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year, which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charty and of the incoming resources and application of resources. In preparing those financial statements, the Trustees are required to: select surtable accounting policies and then apply them consistently observe the rnethods and principles in the Charities SORP (FRS 1021 make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent state whether applicable United Kingdom Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue to operate. The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charrty and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotlandl Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 21X)6 (as amended). They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. KMYCTrustees come from a wide range of professions bringing varied professional, youth work, voluntary sector, finance, legal and human resources experience. We have 4 Youth Trustees aged between 18 and 25. The Trustees do not receive remuneration for their role. The role of the Trustees is a strategic one, with day-to-day operational decisions of the Youth Clubs delegated to the Youth Club Leaders. The Board of Trustees form the key governance and management of the charty. Consultation is vital to all that is done at KMYC youth clubs and youth work, extended projects. and strategy are all undertaken with young people involved with planning and delivery. KINCARDINE & MEARNS YOUTH CLUBS SCIO (SC051940) ANNUAL REPORT 2025 Objectives and Activities Charitable Purposes a) The advancement of citi2enship and community development. b) The provision of recreational facilities or organisation of recreational activrties, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended. cl The promotion of equalty and diversity. Summary of maln activitles In relatlon to these objectlves To meet these objectives, KMYC promotes the welfare and holistic development of young people by providing recreational facilities which are open, responsive and safe to facilitate young people growing to full maturity as individuals, positive change makers, community builders and mature citizens via our local youth clubs. Founded in early 2022 and gaining charity status on 19 August 2022, KMYC aims to establish local Youth Clubs in the Kincardine and Mearns area of Aberdeenshire, which support and create opportunities for local young people aged 10-25 years to thrive; to ensure they have somewhere to turn to and someone to talk to, wherever and whenever, they are in need. To provide welcoming, inclusive and safe places for local young people that are free at the point of delivery, encouraging positive contribution by young people to the local community by empowering young people to make good life choices and to make the most of their learning and experiences building resilience and responsibility. The organisation supports and facilitates local sub-groups to promote best quality youth work and opportunities for young people in Kincardine and Mearns with the offer of education, training and governance support to build capacity of local club staff and volunteers promoting learning as a lrfelong activity. KMYC also aim to be the local voice of youth work and young people in the Kincardine and Mearns area of Aberdeenshire. The Organisation respects the dignity and worth of every young person regardless of gender, race, religion or sexual orientation, recognising each individual's differences, their growing autonomy and the potential of every young person. KINCARDINE & MEARNS YOUTH CLUBS SCIO (SC051940) ANNUAL REPORT 2025 Achievements and Performance, Chairperson's Report KMYC have had an incredible yearl We had a fabulous time at the Stonehaven Feein, Market on Saturday 1st June 2024, where Scotland's First Minister, John Swinney met volunteers and spoke with our Chair on the importance of youth clubs. Local￿￿ popped by to support us and had a shot of the darts. We ran prize squares and our winners were delighted - £50 cash and a hand crocheted blanket went to and￿ respectively. And visitors young and old had a great time trying their luck to get a bullseye on the dart board. YouthLink Scotland Natlonal Youth Work Awards 2024 On June 12 2024, a small group headed to Glasgow for the YouthLink Awards at the Double Tree Hilton Glasgow Central for a glitzy ceremony to celebrate youth work in Scotland having been nominated for the Community Youth Work Award- and we only went and won it! An incredible achievement for such a young organisation to be recognised nationally for what we are bringing to the young people of Kincardine & Mearns. KINCARDINE & MEARNS YOUTH CLUBS SCIO (SC051940) ANNUAL REPORT 2025 Inspiring Aberdeenshire 2024 To add to that, our , youth volunteer and Trustee was recognised by Aberdeenshire Council's Inspiring Aberdeenshire's Future Award, winning against some stiff competition for his great work with Kincardine & Mearns Youth Clubs, Mearns and Auchenblae Youth Clubs, as a Member of the Scottish Youth Parliament. What a future this young man has! Communlty Asset Transfer Since inception, KMYC has had the ambition to have it's own premises. This vision has come one step closer during 2024-25 with the Lease for long term, 30 year Lease Community Asset Transfer of the Old Sea Cadet Hall, High Street, Stonehaven by Aberdeenshire Council being signed on th 4 Nov 2024. The Victorian building requires some remedial works due to its age as well as being left unoccupied for a few years. The space will become the headquarters for the Charty as well as a base for Stonehaven Youth Club. Planning permission and listed building consents as well as building warrants have been applied for and should be in hand soon into the new financial year. We are also hopeful of recerving grant funding towards the capital works from the Place Based Investment Fund notth'cation of the award will come in May 2025. Inverurie 'Over 2Youth' Young people from both our Auchenblae and Stonehaven Clubs travelled to Inverurie for this day long extravaganza featured DJ performances, laser tag, climbing wall, and more. The young participants relished the chance to make new friends, build relationships with peers from other clubs KINCARDINE & MEARNS YOUTH CLUBS SCIO (SC051940) ANNUAL REPORT 2025 and explore Inverurie in a relaxed social setting. One young person said "I had a brilliant time, made new friends and visited a new town and school." In 2024/25 KMYC operated local Youth Clubs in Stonehaven and Auchenblae. Each club is led by trained Volunteer Leader assisted by regular volunteers and occasional helpers. We are working towards opening a new Youth Club in Inverbervie in the next year. We encourage all our volunteers to carry out training around youth work and provide this to them via Youth Scotland and other organisations. All regular volunteers are PVG checked. This year we have been especially fortunate to apply for and receive 2 years funding for £20,000 from the National Lottery Community Fund "Awards for All" to employ youth workers for each club and cover our rental costs. This is a huge boon for us and enables us to keep our provision free at point of entry as well as having dedicated staff to develop our offering. Kincardine & Mearns Youth Clubs Impact Assessment: 214 Youth Members at 31" March 2025 66 Club Sessions 4 community activities 21Adult Volunteer Members 4 Youth Volunteer Members 1,912 Attendances 5,152 Youth Social Engagement hours Operating from rented rooms, each Youth Club opened for two hours one evening a week during 2024125: Stonehaven: Fridays 7-9pm at Stonehaven Community Centre.. 137 Youth Members at 31" March 2025 33 Sessions 10 Adult Volunteer Members 2 Youth Volunteer Members 981 Attendances 1,962 Youth Social Engagement hours KINCARDINE & MEARNS YOUTH CLUBS SCIO (SC051940) ANNUAL REPORT 2025 Auchenblae.. Fridays 6.45-8.45pm at Auchenblae Village Hall 77 Youth Members at 31 March 2025 33 Sessions 4 community activities 2 trips 11 Adult Volunteer Member 2 Youth Volunteer Members 1,372 Attendan￿S 3,190 Youth Social Engagement hours Each session is open to all age groups with the predominant age group attending being 10-13 years of age. At the sessions regular activities are available to the young people to engage in such as a pool table, table football, chess, other board games, crafting and cooking, More formal organised activities are also on offer. During all sessions, formal or otherwise we work towards building relationships and supporting our young people towards adulthood and positive futures. Our guiding principles mean we approach our clubs as places where we view young people as whole people: supporting their holistic development which realises physical, mental, emotional and social potential by growing a community with young people which is open, accepting and safe. We try to build relationships with them based on respect and trust, relationships which are voluntary and two- way. Our clubs work to ensure that plans and activities are owned by young people, adapt with the culture, and bring positive change for all involved and by embracing a culture of reflective learning where we learn from our own experiences (and our mistakes). As we develop to provide further services, KMYC clubs will be open to all young people without prejudice or distinction of gender reassignment, being married or in a civil partnership, being pregnant or on maternity leave, disability, race including colour, nationalrty, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex, sexualtty or sexual orientation. The only restrictions are of age- from 10 years old up to 25 years of age. KINCARDINE & MEARNS YOUTH CLUBS SCIO (SC051940) ANNUAL REPORT 2025 stonehaven Youth Club (SYC) Report Dawn Black, SYC Leader SYC has a steady, regular attendance every Friday evening at Stonehaven Community Centre. Using the ClassForKids booking system has made limiting the attendance easier to manage, limiting the attendance to 40 young people with an average of 31>35 now attending regularly. The booking goes live on a Wednesday morning for members to book for that Friday evening. We continue to provide regular activities for our young people to participate in though many prefer to just'hang out, with friends. We are here to provide a safe space for our young people to learn how to socialise safely and respectfully, which they all appreciate. Regular activities: Pool Table Tennis Just Dance Axe Throwing Jewellery Making Paper Crafts, Colouring & Drawing Chess Connect 4 Guess Who? Dobble Uno Card Games Mancala Mastermind Battleships Table Football And many more KINCARDINE & MEARNS YOUTH CLUBS SCIO (SC051940) ANNUAL REPORT 2025 io Foody activities: Pitta Pizza Nights Cheesy Nacho Night Hallowe'en and Christmas Cookie decorating We ran a hugely entertaining Hallowe'en Party with cookie decorating, pass the spooky parcel and Wrap the Mmmy game. Everyone got into the spirit of things coming along in fancy dress with The Minions, Aliens, Witches and more! We run a profftable tuck shop each week which the young people enjoy and help at. SYC have 3 Leaders who have completed Youth Scotland's Ready for Youth Work training and regular volunteers have done Youth Scotland's Child Protection Awareness courses. We also have First Alder provision and 3 have completed their Food Hygiene certification. Our membership base as of 31st 2025 was 137 active members. We encourage young people from the higher year groups at Mackie Academy to come along as helpers to contribute to the volunteer hours for Saltire Awards. We have had 4 such volunteers during the year and they have enjoyed mixing with the younger age groups and teaching them to play chess and crafting techniques. We are very grateful for the following grants and financial donations to SYC: _ Stonehaven & District Lions Thistle Wind Partnerships McPhee's Community Fund The National Lottery Communities Award We have also received numerous donations of games and other ttems from parents and the community. We thank all contributors but a special mention goes out to Paul Tosh of the Stonehaven Men's Shed for leading on refurbishing donated hand-made Table Footballl KINCARDINE & MEARNS YOUTH CLUBS SCIO (SC051940) ANNUAL REPORT 2025 li We had the opportunity to employ a paid youth worker, thanks to the National Lottery Community joined us in November and quickly became one of the team, helping to introduce new activits'es and do the planning and administrative work. Unfortunately, due to changes in family caring responsibilities, Lynne could not continue with the club and left at the end of February. We hope to employ a new youth worker soon. 5TONEHAVEN YOUTH CLUB Let me irntraduce myself, l a hg n8W ylXrthwiyk8r for StonehaverL I live with vny huEbard. qYo¥m w sorTr and two dog5. 151a ts golden retiieverl arxl Kab la black Labl in Montrose. I love kntttirg. crochetng sn(hYfiakes. arts cralls. ckng waI￿n￿ rmsic photographro flO%￿S I have 8overaL part tim8 rcie6.1 have be6n for many years on a self employed basis for a local charty in Aberdeenshire. Sunrise Partnership promdiry SUPkK)rt to young people who have had a loss (r be[e￿ernent. The young tErson tells th￿r story in their OV•n y￿)rdS arKI together we develop ways 0tdea￿n9 wrth (￿esent erTh)ts"rn5 and lutwe emolions throujh lun exercises. I woik part time as a Pupil SiJpp(xt Assistsnt in s¢hoots across Angus prowd&ng tageled supporl in small gr0￿S aiiLt on 8 1.. 1 b8srs. l also teach accredited hdisknc courses in ki Reflexolooy. Reiki. Life Coacfring B*)y massa￿ Irstruct and Baty Reflexology Instructor to ￿bLe people upc qualrfyiTrJ to set up they iywn busnes In my new rolg as tead youth worker. l am l(x)king forverd to meelin9 all Ihe young pecple who attend tfE club and to heaTrng thts￿ views on idaas aK>trt dgveloping tho club. l a also looking torward to partitipathng in thÈ activlies on offei. KINCARDINE & MEARNS YOUTH CLUBS SCIO (SC051940) ANNUAL REPORT 2025 12 Auchenblae Youth Club (SYC) Report Clare Taylor-Brown, AYC Leader We opened our doors in April 2024 and AYC has become a cornerstone of the local community. We embody the vision of youth empowerment, inclusion and community engagement. In our first year we have offered free, vibrant opportunities for local young people, boasting 77 members with a weekly average club attendance of 30 young people. In total, the club has delivered 33 weeks of engaging sessions where we enjoyed games and creative pursuits. We have baked, made paper boats, loom band bracelets and badges, and played board games. Occasionally the club goes out and about in the Village, especially down to The Den. Our Hallowe'en Disco was a highlight with spooky costumes, energetic dancing and camaraderie! We've also used KMYC'S Silent Disco a couple of times this year and enjoy that experience too. We run a tuck shop and offer toast and hot chocolate which adds a simple pleasure to the welcoming vibe of the club. Even when the weather means we cannot meet in person, we adapt to hosting online quiz nights or Kahoot sessions meaning a snow day doesn't stop the opportunities to connect and enjoy gaming together in a safe and fun virtual setting. Activities were not limited to our regular Friday evening sessions! We had two trips and participated in some community activities: KINCARDINE & MEARNS YOUTH CLUBS SCIO (SC051940) ANNUAL REPORT 2025 13 Along with young people from our sister club in Stonehaven we went to the Over2Youth event in Inverurie We headed to Dundee Ten Pin Bowling with Karaoke room, escape rooms and bowling booked for some fun and entertainment. The bus trip was great too! During Christmas week, some AYC members delivered Christmas cards around the village, helping us to raise £50 for club fvnds. Our "Auchenblae's Got Talent" event was our first birthday celebration and fundraiser on 14 March 2025. It was a joyFul celebration of the club and a joint fundraising venture for the club and Diabetes UK. The event showcased our youth talent in art, dance, music, comedy, poetry, highlighting the creativity and enthusiasm of our young people. Our audience and special guests were blown awayl Provost Judy White awarded 44 young people Volunteering Certifi'cates and another 16 their Saltire Awards. It was a truly memorable occasion and the result of teamwork from both our volunteers and young people. We participated in a cultural project with from Ceangail and had a Herrtage Society talk on Auchenblae's history from￿. As a result we produced digital content for the My Scotland website. Check it out at i itr. m".£cotlauch<5nblats> AYC'S youth participation approach KINCARDINE & MEARNS YOUTH CLUBS SCIO (SC051940) ANNUAL REPORT 2025 14 ensures that every member feels heard. The introduction of the 'To Be Honest, (TBH) box has provided an anonyrnous platform for young people to share feedback and ideas. Comments such as "I love that there's hot chocolate with toast and spread- and -It's cool to have somewhere to go in the village justfor uslw highlight the positive impart of the club. Another young person shared, Yhe volunteers are greatlwwhile others appreciated seeing their friends outside of school and enjoying the tuck shop. We have had the opportunty to employ one of our founding volunteers as a paid youth worker, thanks to the National Lottery Community Fund. 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Chairper5P D4t¢". ljth June Z025 KINCARDINE & MEARNS YOUTH CLUBS SCIO (SC051940) ANNUAL REPORT 2025 24 SYC SummaN Accounts 2024-25 Sloneh•4en y￿rth Club 5wMI*v INCOME Start*d 8alant* nold Clark Comminrty Fund Tutk 5h¢)p Takitys Cash Donations StonÈha¥en Li￿$ Midsummèr BÈÈr HappÈnin8 Tackling Prr¥*rty & 1nequalits.es Opportun￿e$ for Young People KMAC Communlty Fund Aberdeen Klltr*alk fundratsé Howd•ns 1.880.53 1.799.73 601. 1.584.83 i.(m. 276.38 Total *Kome 9,214.99 fjoi. EXPEWDtruRE Venue Renl Mark£ting lonllne and printl Jpplies lor actl¥lt*s Tuck shop stock 1,459.46 $4.71 963.44 1.324_S2 147_28 270.48 303.SI Total expendlturt 721.17 Balance Ilnc. Expl AYC Summary Accounts 2024-25 Note: There are no summary accounts from Auchenblae Youth Club as all income and expenditure has been through the Kincardine & Mearns Youth Clubs account whilst they set up their own bank account. KINCARDINE & MEARNS YOUTH CLUBS SCIO (SC051940) ANNUAL REPORT 2025 25