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Table of Contents
1. About the Dundee Deuces
2. Annual Report
3. Financial Statements 7 _
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The Dundee Deuces is a fun and inclusive tennis and pickleball club for LGBTQIA+ people and their allies.
Sport can be a difficult place for LGBTQIA+ people, though this is happily changing. Belonging in sport is important for our physical and mental health, and spaces like the Dundee Deuces are important for supporting our wellbeing.
Whether you are new to tennis or pickleball, returning after a long time, or a regular player, we would love to see you at our club sessions. Both membership and these sessions are free for the 2025 season thanks to the National Lottery Community Fund and for the 2026 season thanks to the Common Good Fund of Dundee City Council.
We have some excellent coaches supporting these sessions to help ensure that new and returning players are supported, and to give tips to regular players.
We will create more social dimensions to the club as we grow and develop.
Hopefully, we will see you on court and enjoying tennis and pickleball with us soon.
Dundee Deuces is a registered charitable incorporated organisation, number SC053610.
The Dundee Deuces was founded in June 2024 during Dundee Pride, with invaluable support from LEAP Sports Scotland and Festival Fortnight. Our vision was to create an inclusive space for LGBTQIA+ people to enjoy tennis and pickleball in Dundee. We are proud to have achieved SCIO status by the end of August 2024 and to be registered with both the LTA and Pickleball Scotland. We are also registered with Club Dundee.
Membership Growth
From our first event, which welcomed eight players, we have grown to a thriving community of 78 members. This rapid growth reflects the strong demand for inclusive sports opportunities and the commitment of our volunteers and partners.
Facilities and Support
For our first nine months, we were deeply grateful for the support of:
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¢ Sports and Active Health at the University of Dundee (tennis courts)
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e Active Dundee (pickleball courts)
This generosity enabled us to establish regular weekly sessions, regularly attracting 20+ participants, and to maintain a free-to-access model for both membership and participation.
Coaching and Development
All sessions have been coach-facilitated, and we have prioritised supporting younger coaches by offering fair pay and development opportunities. This approach strengthens both our club and the wider coaching community.
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Competitions and Achievements
The majority of our players were new to tennis and pickleball or returning after many years of out sport. With the support of our coaches, we have seen them grow and develop as players since our inception. Our players’ progress fills us with pride.
Our first tournament, the Serve It Cup, was held in January 2025 at Saints Sports, at the University of St Andrews. The University of St Andrews sponsored and enabled this event through the provision of the courts. We hosted the Weegie Whackers (Glasgow) at this special event.
From this foundation, we have:
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Competed in the Gayvis Cup in Manchester (Jan 2025)
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¢ Hosted the Serve It Summer Cup (June 2025) at the University of Dundee during Festival Fortnight, welcoming players from the Geordie Grandslammers (Newcastle), the Edinburgh Curveballs, and Weegie Whackers.
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¢ Delivered the Qeltic Games Pickleball Competition (Aug 2025) at Dundee International Sports Centre, attracting nearly 100 participants, in partnership with Leap Sports Scotland, Pickleball Scotland, Angus Alive and Active Dundee
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¢ Celebrated three players representing Scotland in tennis at the Eurogames in Lyon (July 2025)
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e Entered our first team into the Tayside Tennis Leagues, finishing 4th
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e Sent players to the Tartan Cup, Scotland’s inaugural GLTA tournament, where one of our members won the B Doubles Final
Funding and Financial Position
We secured our first major grant from the National Lottery Community Fund, which underpins our ability to maintain free participation and membership into the 2025/26 financial year.
For the 2024/25 financial year:
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¢ Total Income: £6,094
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e Total Expenditure: £266
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¢ Our accounts are presented on a cash basis and reflect only part of the expenditure related to the National Lottery grant which will be predominantly in 2025/26.
Closing Remarks
The trustees present our Annual Report and Financial Statements with immense pride in what the Dundee Deuces has achieved since its foundation. From a small group of eight players to a vibrant, competitive, and inclusive club, we have built a strong platform for growth. We look forward to continuing to serve our community and to expanding opportunities for LEBTQIA+ people in sport.
Signed on behalf of the Trustees:
po Chair of Trustees Dundee Deuces Tennis & Pickleball Club
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Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of Dundee Deuces
| report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 06 April 2025 which are set out overleaf
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended).
The charity trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10(1) (d) of the 2006 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 examiner's statement
My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations. 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 view given by the accounts.
Independent examiner's statement
In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
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¢ to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 44(1) (a) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations
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e to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations
have not been met, or to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
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Financial Statements - es
The accounts below are prepared on a cash basis (receipts and payments accounts), rather than on an accruals basis.
One of our key actions in this first part-year of operations has been grant capture and due to the award of grant funding (largely restricted funds) from the end of January 2025, these restricted funds will be expended in the 2025/26 financial year as agreed with the funder.
Our charitable objects, as set out in our OSCR registration, are:
(a) the advancement of public participation in sport,
(b) the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended,
(c) the promotion of equality and diversity,
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Accounts for 2024/25
Restricted Unrestricted
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Funding Funding
Income and Expenditure
Income 5,818 276 6,094
Expenditure 266 - 266
Surplus 5,552 276 5,828
Cash
Year Opening Balance - - -
Year Closing Balance 5,552 276 5,828
Movement 5,552 276 5,828
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Our Club Sessions
Our tennis club sessions are on Saturdays, from 2pm to 4pm, at the Sports and Active Health tennis courts, University of Dundee.
Our pickleball club sessions are on Thursdays, from 7pm to 8pm, at the Sports Hall, St Paul's Swim and Sports Centre, Dundee.