The Edinburgh Combat Project SCIO
Scottish Charity No — SC052578
Annual Report and Financial Statements For the year ended 31 May 2025
Trustees’ Annual Report
For the year ended 31 May 2025
The trustees have pleasure in presenting their report together with the financial statements for the year ended 31 May 2025.
Reference and Administrative Information
Charity name
The Edinburgh Combat Project
Charity no
SC052578
Address
Current Trustees
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Structure, Governance and Management
Constitution
The Charity is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (a SCIO). It was registered in its current legal form on 31[st] May 2023. The charity was previously an unincorporated association but changed its legal form to SCIO. It has a single tier structure and as such the trustees are the members of the charity.
Appointment of trustees
The Trustees of the Charity normally meet once a month on the last Friday of the month.
Trustees are volunteers from within and out with the charity and as such no election process is required.
Trustees bring with them a wealth of knowledge skills to help ensure that the Charity is administered properly and to also help with its growth.
There must be a minimum of four and a maximum of eight trustees.
Objectives and Activities
Charitable purposes
To promote personal growth and provide a safe place for young people to learn about martial arts, themselves and others.
Our core aims are to widen access to martial arts in Scotland whilst improving mental and physical health and to reduce disadvantage and inequality.
Financial review
Our main source of funding is donations from the public and local businesses which help fund training spaces and equipments for participants.
In the year to 31[st] May 2025, our total donations received amounted to £10,168.
During the year the charity received three grants:
The Corra Foundation £3,000 Cash For Kids £2,400 Scottish Children Lottery £1,000
Our team supported by fellow gym members participated The Edinburgh Kiltwalk 2024 which helped raise awareness and funds.
A Charity Gala event was held in May 2025 at the Balmoral Hotel in Edinburgh was attended by supporters of the charity and as number of businesses. A net surplus was raised from proceedings in the amount of £6617.
During the year we moved premises to a new facility at Gorgie Road. We began generating rental income by renting the space to Endangered Martial Arts & CrossFit Limited who provide the training and instructors for the charity trainees.
Endangered Fightwear is our sister company, and we have been able to supply all equipment necessary for our beneficiaries at low cost unlike our competition.
Their continued support means that running costs for the charity are minimal.
We have held two community days at our facility to welcome new and existing members to fun sessions of martial arts while raising awareness and fundraising.
Over the first year we have supported 13 individuals on fully complimentary basis and supplied 35 t-shirts, 10 pairs of shinpads, 20 pairs of junior boxing gloves and 17 pairs of shorts. Further five individuals were supported with 1-2-1 sessions.
Plans for future period
The trustees intend to continue to develop the service and expand our reach in our community.
Collaborating with The WHY Project on Family Fun Day to welcome over 400 parents and their children for fun activities and sports day with the provision of complimentary food for everyone.
The plans for 2025 include Muay Thai summer camp that would welcome up to 100 children over the course of 5 weeks, Monday to Friday. Each of these children would also receive the essential equipment and lunch for the duration of the camp.
The charity is determined to deliver sessions at other organisations and local schools. We are working with Spartans FC, The WHY project and Sported to accomplish this goal.
Second fundraising charity gala will take place in May 2025.
| Receipts Donations Grants Fundraising Rental Income Receipts from charitable activities – Membership fees Total receipts Payments Fundraising costs Cost of charitable activities Stationery Costs Advertising and Marketing Premises Rent Total payments Surplus/(Deficit) for the year Transfers between funds Surplus / (Deficit) for the year |
Unrestricted Restricted Funds Funds 9,168 - 6,400 - 14,950 - 4,228 - - - 34,746 - 11,333 - 7,604 - 130 - 660 4,228 - - 23,955 - 10,791 - - - 10,791 - |
Year ended 31/05/2025 9,168 6,400 14,950 4,228 - |
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|---|---|---|---|
| 34.746 | |||
| 11,333 7,604 130 660 4,228 |
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| 23,955 | |||
| 10,791 - |
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| 10,791 |
| Opening cash at bank and in hand Surplus/(Deficit) for the year Accrued Rent Adjstment Closing cash at bank and in hand Bank and Cash Balances Bank current account Savings account |
Unrestricted Restricted Funds Funds 1763 - 10,791 (1,085) - |
Total 2025 1,763 10,791 (1,085) |
|---|---|---|
| 11,469 - |
11,469 11,469 - |
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| 11,469 - - - |
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| 11,469 - |
11,469 |
Notes to the accounts - for the year ended 31 May 2025
1 Basis of accounting
Accounts are recorded on as Cash Basis.
2 Nature and purpose of fund
Donations and grants received
3 Related party transactions
There are related party dealings with Endangered Martial Arts & CrossFit, a company owned and operated by .
4 Donations
| Donations | ||
|---|---|---|
| General donations Grants received The Corra Foundation Scottish Lottery Cash For Kids |
Unrestricted Restricted Funds Funds 9,168 - 10,168 - Unrestricted Restricted Funds Funds 3,000 1,000 2,400 |
Total 2025 9,168 |
| 10,168 | ||
Total 2025 3,000 1,000 2,400 |
5 Grants received
6 Cost of charitable activities
| Admin Fees insurance Rent Provision of breakfast and snack Insurance Postage, stationery and phone Training Camps and Courses (note 3) |
Unrestricted Restricted Funds Funds 3,161 - - - - - - - - - 4,443 - 7,604 - |
Total 2025 3,161 - - - - 4,443 |
|---|---|---|
| 7,604 |