gge D . xg RZ iFustee S ANNUAL REDO" h = od ol —_ = =< tial ol 2 ~se = = +. ep) ee Zz YearReference ended 31 March 2025 8; ea xMm and Administration Details iD, S Registered Charity Name: Dunfermline Greenspace OASVIIWO) ® S Registered Charity Number: SC052367 Principal Address: Baldridgeburn Community Centre, KY12 9EH c a Independent Examiner: a: Voluntary Action, Glenrothes, KY6 2AL Structure, Governance and Management
The charity is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO), registered on 01 March 2023.
Recruitmentand Appointment of Board of Trustees
Prospective trustees are required to complete and application form and be interviewed before being co-opted if a meeting of the Board agrees. They then need to stand for election at the next AGM.
## jucti {Traini T
All new trustees are invited to attend an induction training session to help them familiarise themselves with the workings of the organisation.
Ongoing training is provided to trustees are required.
## Objectives and Activities
Dunfermline Greenspace SCIO is a community owned membership-based organisation established in 2023 to support local groups and projects to deliver the Dunfermline Greenspace 2030 strategy. Our vision is to enable Dunfermline to be welcoming, imaginative, and well
connected with a first class natural and cultural environment. Our 2030 strategy will deliver a happier, healthier, greener and more equal Dunfermline. We will strive to give everyone the Opportunity to get involved and benefit from our work. This will better equip our communities to tackle the climate, nature, biodiversity and health emergencies we all face. Most importantly, our strategy is rooted in the everyday efforts of the local people and groups working to make Dunfermline a better place. Our mission is to act as an umbrella organisation which recognises and supports volunteer and community groups who look after the environment in Dunfermline.
## Achievements and Performance
The past 12 months has seen the organisation develop by focusing on a “reset” stage to ensure that the operational side of the SCIO was able to respond to the needs of our members. This was supported by our Member Gathering in January 2025, where over half of our members attended a presentation and workshop to generate project ideas and collaborate on current projects. This has provided the foundations for the 2025/26 business and delivery plan.
## Other Achievements Include:
- e Work with over 25 community groups to provide support and information
- e Launch an interactive Greenspace Map, highlighting the community groups, greenspaces, projects and other resources related to the greenspaces of the city
- e Grow the membership of the SCIO to 72 members
- e Secure funding for path development at Wooers’ Alley
- e Deliver Dunfermline Climate Action Fair as part of Fife Climate Festival e Progress Bellyeoman Park Path Project to application stage to Paths for All e Attend Tree in the Park to promote the SCIO e Deliver a Member Gathering attended by over half of the membership
- e Become certified Carbon Literate and able to deliver Climate Fresk training
- e Collaborate with over 10 partners to develop the reach and impact of the SCIO e Hold monthly Greenspace Forums to September 2024
- e Progress and coordinate the Tower Burn Trail project
- e Secure funding fora Community Garden/Growing Event in March and deliver the event e Launch our website, develop our social media and launch an e-newsletter with over 170 subscribers
- e Employ an externally paid intern to work with us for a month on social media strategy e Secure funding for learning and collaboration visit to Greener Kirkaldy
## Financial Review
Results for the year ended 31 March 2025 are given in the Statement of Financial Activities. The Statement of Financial Activities shows a net inflow of funds for the year of £37,220.64
## Plans for Future Periods
Dunfermline Greenspace is beginning to form as an organisation and over the next 12 months we see a heightened period of extending our reach and broadening our impact within the greenspace community by focusing on the delivery of projects.
Over the next year, our aim is to develop and deliver key projects that support our values and vision, whilst supporting grassroots projects that meet the needs and aspirations of our community.
We are also committed to creating a financially sustainable future for Dunfermline Greenspace, and believe that by supporting the greenspace community to deliver meaningful projects we will be able to attract grant funding from the public, private and charitable sectors, whilst researching the possibility of service level agreements, donations and sponsorship.
## Our Approach
We will achieve our aims by:
- e Delivering grant funded projects to the highest standards
- e Researching and piloting new ideas to support community greenspaces
- e Approaching new grant funders, trusts and foundations
- e Developing our community fundraising strategy
- e Strengthening our organisation’s role through membership and volunteering
- e Building strong local, regional and national partnerships
- e Strengthening our monitoring and impact evaluation systems
- e Communicating with our members, stakeholders and community groups to open up grassroots discussions and opportunities
The trustees’ annual report was approved on 10" April 2025 and signed on behalf of the board of
Trustee & Chair
## STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025
|||YEAR||PERIOD|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||ENDED||ENDED|
|RECEIPTS||31/03/2025|31/03/2024||
|Donations|£|11.84|£|-|
|Grants|£105,019.50||£99,500.00||
|Fundraising|£|-|£|-|
|Bank Interest|£|2,531.78|£|286.23|
|TOTAL|£|107,563.12|£99,786.23||
|PAYMENTS|||||
|Advertising/Marketing|£|2,641.49|£|230.00|
|Phone & Broadband|£|871.39|£|361.29|
|Equipment|£|1,599.24|£|2,555.44|
|Insurance|£|869.60|£|850.03|
|Office Refurbishment|£|4,091.92|£|3,638.34|
|Room Hire|£|92.50|£|560.06|
|StaffCosts|£|50,550.32|£|6,608.91|
|Sundries|£|314.69|£|22.20|
|Professional Fees|£|4,570.64|||
|Stationery|£|176.52|||
|SCIO Project Budget|£|100.00|||
|Restricted Expenses|£|78.00|||
|Restricted Payments|£|4,386.17|||
|TOTAL|£|70,342.48|£|14,826.27|
|SURPLUS/(DEFICIT)|£|37,220.64|£84,959.96|84,959.96|
## STATEMENT OF BALANCES AS AT 31/03/25
|OpeningCash in Hand and in|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|Bankat31/03/24|£|84,959.96|£|-|
|Surplus/(Deficit) foryear|£|37,220.64|£84,959.96|84,959.96|
|BANK&CASH BALANCES|||||
|CurrentAccount|£|69,362.59|£24,673.73|24,673.73|
|DepositAccount|£|52,818.01|£60,286.23||
|TOTAL|£122,180.60||£84,959.96|84,959.96|
## LIABILITIES
PAYE £ 1,500.11 NEST Pension £ 316.12 FVA Payroll Fee £ 72.00 Restricted Spending £ 3,088.61 FVA Examination Fee £ 120.00 TOTAL £ 5,096.84
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APPENDIX 3
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Scottish Charity Regulator
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Independent examiner’s report on the accounts
Report to the (Charity name
trustees/members of | DUNFERMLINE GREENSPACE
Registered charity SC052367
number
On the accounts of the Period start date Period end date
charity for the period Day Month Year Day Month | Year
01 04 2024 to 31 03 2025
Set out on pages (remember to include the page ~
numbers of additional sheets)
Ste sea The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance
responsibilities Of with the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) 2005 Act and the
trustees and examiner Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006. 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 My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the Charities
examiner’s statement Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006. 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, | do not express an audit opinion on the accounts.
Independent examiner’s In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention fotherthan that
statement disclosed onthe-attached page}
1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe thatin 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
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2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper
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Address: Fife Voluntary Action
Caledonia House, Pentland Park
Glenrothes
KY6 2AL
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*Please delete the words in the bracketsif they do not apply. If the words do apply, set out those matters which have come to your attention on the following page.