Charity Details

Express Group Fife (SCIO)

SC015338Registered charity from 16 August 1983

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Notes:

This SCIO was incorporated on April 02 2024 as a result of the conversion of a charitable company Express Group (Fife) Limited (SC283586)

Charity Information:

The Name the Charity is Known By Express Group Fife

Address New Volunteer House
16 East Fergus Place
Kirkcaldy
Fife

Postcode KY1 1XT

Website www.expressgroupfife.org.uk

Regulatory Type Standard

Object:

4. To advance the wellbeing of people with mental health problems. The beneficiaries of the charity shall be predominantly, but not exclusively, individuals who reside or work in Fife. The Charity will provide opportunities for service users of Express Groups Fife and other beneficiaries to share experience and offer mutual support. 4.1 To provide a safe place where service users can share experiences, and support each other 4.2 To provide recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the activities are primarily intended, opportunities for self-help social activities, meetings, and outings for service users of Fife Express Group. 4.3 To promote understanding of the special needs and problems of people with psychiatric illness in the community. 4.4 To seek to improve mental health services.

Operations:

What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:

We provide twelve social activity groups each week right across Fife for adults experiencing poor mental health. Users are provided with a simple breakfast and lunch and can take part in a range of activities, or simply sit and chat with others. Staff also arrange occasional excursions and activities outwith the groups. We have two caseworkers who assist service users in need of a bit more help, Things such as dealing with letters from banks or council, or help with form filling or attending appointments. Each year we run circa. 575 groups, excursions or days out with over 3,400 attendees made up of around 110 individuals. People don’t require a medical diagnosis to use our services as we feel prevention is the best approach, so we aim to help people maintain their mental wellbeing in the hope that it prevents the need for medical intervention.

Charity Status: Active

Constitutional Form: SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

Constitutional Form Date: 02 Apr 2024

Previous Constitutional Form: Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Previous Constitutional Form Date: 16 Aug 1983

Main Operating Location: Fife

Number of Staff: 7

Number of Charity Trustees: 5

Number of Volunteers: 1-50

Purposes: "the advancement of health"

Beneficiaries: "People with disabilities or health problems"

Types Of Activity Undertaken: "It carries out activities or services itself"

Annual Submissions:

Year End	Income	Expenditure	Annual Return Received	Accounts Received	Latest Annual Reports and Accounts
31 Mar 2021	£168,982	£122,765	17 Dec 2021	Yes
31 Mar 2022	£178,578	£174,801	08 Nov 2022	Yes
31 Mar 2023	£183,299	£182,545	01 Nov 2023	Yes
31 Mar 2024	£196,641	£182,724	11 Nov 2024	Yes
31 Mar 2025	£183,394	£172,332	13 Nov 2025	Yes	Visit Charity's Website
If an annual return has been received on time (within nine months of the Year End Date), the 'Annual Return Received' box is green . If an annual return is late, the box is red .

Income and Expenditure:

Charity Trustees:

First Name	Last Name
David	Taylor
Caitlin	McPherson
Ann	Davies
Wayne	Mathieson
Jayne	Baxter
John	Sloan
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