Strengthening Communities Programme (SCP)
Development Trusts Association Scotland
⚠ Q1 payment received. BDM post still being recruited. Q1 quarterly report due before next payment.
Funder Expectations
Fund CDT's capacity and income generation over 3 years (2026-29) through a Business Development Manager post, enabling CDT to grow commercial income, reduce grant dependency, and strengthen its community anchor role at Cultybraggan Camp.
- ✓CDT main asset improved and better utilised through restoration and promotion, generating income for the Trust and local economy
- ✓CDT more self-sufficient with diversified earned and traded income
- ✓CDT proactively addressing broader needs of people of Comrie and District
- ✓Trust members extensively engaged in governance and activities
- •Fair Work First: real Living Wage paid to all staff 16+ directly employed or delivering funded activity
- •Effective workers voice channel in place for all workers including agency staff
- •Quarterly monitoring report + finance report submitted before each subsequent quarterly payment — miss it and payment is withheld
- •Q1 report (April-June) due by 31 July 2026; each subsequent report due one month after quarter end
- •Each year's allocation must be claimed by 31 March of that financial year or it lapses (unless DTAS agree in writing)
- •Underspend can be repurposed within the same financial year only — requires written agreement with DTAS Development Officer first; cannot carry across years
- •Overhead and other staff costs (office, training, travel, admin) capped at 15% of salary costs
- •Capital costs capped at £5,000 total across full 3-year programme (office set-up only — computer, desk etc.)
- •SCP will NOT fund: VAT reclaimable by CDT, insurance, statutory employment costs (sick/parental/redundancy), capital items above £5k, contingency, overseas travel, alcohol, fundraising costs, loan repayments
- •Assets funded by grant cannot be disposed of within 5 years without DTAS written consent
- •Scottish Government must be acknowledged in all publicity material
Ref SCP 26 002. Total award £159,358.51. Payments quarterly in advance; each payment after Q1 requires the previous quarter's QPR AND finance report approved by DTAS MSA. Q1 report due by 31 July 2026 (one month after Q1 ends). Underspend can be repurposed within the same financial year only — requires written agreement from DTAS DO first. Cannot carry underspend across financial years. Year 1 agreed activities: income generation strategy, volunteer programme, weddings/events promotion, motorhome Aire development, visitor giving/crowdfunding setup. Helen's face-to-face visit to Comrie should be arranged once BDM is in post (per handbook). Helen Morrison: [email protected], 07747 097022, working Mon-Thu. Chris Sanderson ([email protected]) was previous DTAS MSA — handing over to Helen.
Obligations(5)
Q1 payment received (£14,900)
First quarterly payment of £14,900 confirmed received. Bank details submitted by Olena Mazna mid-April 2026.
Q1 monitoring + finance report — required before Q2 payment (£12,700) is released
Handbook: QPR due no later than one month after quarter ends. Q1 = April-June, so deadline is 31 July. Q2 payment only released once DTAS MSA approves both the QPR and the finance report. QPR covers: key successes, challenges, jobs/assets/income metrics, key milestones table, activities vs Schedule 1. Finance report uses DTAS template (SCP Finance Reporting.xlsx). If Q1 BDM salary is unspent due to delayed recruitment, flag to Helen and agree repurposing within the year — cannot carry to Year 2.
Recruit Business Development Manager at £39,500 pro rata (Fair Work conditions)
Posts advertised May 2026. Recruitment underway. Real Living Wage must be paid. Effective workers voice channel required for all staff.
Annual (Q4) monitoring + finance report — Year 1
Q4 report covers January-March 2027. Due one month after quarter end (30 April 2027). Year 1 activities to evidence per Schedule 1: income generation strategy developed, volunteer programme launched, weddings/events promotion, motorhome Aire growth to 20 pitches, £30k capital funding secured, visitor giving/crowdfunding launched. SCP handbook template and finance spreadsheet required.
Arrange face-to-face visit with Helen Morrison (DTAS MSA) once BDM is in post
Handbook requires arranging a face-to-face visit with the DTAS MSA once the Development Officer (BDM) is in post. Helen Morrison: [email protected], 07747 097022, Mon-Thu. No confirmed date found in emails — schedule once BDM recruited. Good opportunity to confirm Q1 report requirements and underspend position.