John Sharp Futures Fund

Business Plan

Introduction
A few paragraphs about you and your work. Let us know about your project where/how
it started and how you hope it will develop.
(max 300 words)

Organisational Information
Mission Statement

Social/Environmental Purpose

Organisational Information Cont.

Structure
Please describe the governance and management for this piece of work.

Registered Office: The Factory Skatepark, 15 Balunie Drive, Dundee, DD4 8PS
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Partners and their involvement
Please describe any partners you are working with and who will have a direct impact on the
project.

Name of Partner/Organisation Their Role and Key Responsibilities

Research/Market Analysis
We want to know what background research you have carried out and what methods you used.
Please include any facts, figures, sources and other relevant information that will
strengthen your business case. This sets the scene for your project.

Please follow these headings:

Market
Describe the current market along with your competitors, include both strengths and
weaknesses, and then describe how your idea fits into the overall business environment.

Customers
Describe your target market customer.

Customer needs
Based on fact rather than assumption, tell us why your customer will choose your
product/service.

Registered Office: The Factory Skatepark, 15 Balunie Drive, Dundee, DD4 8PS
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Location
Tell us what you have found out about the area, include population, demographics and anything
else relevant to this project.

Main aims of the business.

Describe your primary objectives, these are the foundations of your business.
Be SMART- Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time Bound.

First objective:
How you plan to do it?

By when?

How will you measure it?

Second objective:
How you plan to do it

By when

How will you measure it?

Third objective:
How you plan to do it?

By when?

How will you measure it?

Registered Office: The Factory Skatepark, 15 Balunie Drive, Dundee, DD4 8PS
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Marketing and Sales
Describe your product and/or service (imagine I am a customer who is interested in buying from
you). (max 250 words)

Explain your pricing method describe your formula/methodology?

Who are your suppliers?

Income and Expenditure

Summarised Cash flow (from spreadsheet)
Please provide a full breakdown of your expected income and expenditure over the next 12
months for the whole project. Include any other grants, donations etc. that you expect to receive.

Income 12 months Expenditure 12 months

Trading Staff

Donations Rent

Funds / Trusts Administration

Partner contributions Stock / Supplies

Volunteer expenses

Fundraising events Equipment

Other

Total Total

Registered Office: The Factory Skatepark, 15 Balunie Drive, Dundee, DD4 8PS
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Funds Required
Please let us know what you intend to spend the grant on, this may include a percentage of your
overall running costs, staff salaries (where applicable), equipment, training, etc.

Item / Description of Expenditure Cost

Resources Required
What resources do you have and what do you need to carry out this idea?
i.e. buildings, equipment, people, skills, accreditation etc.

Have

Need

Overcome Barriers
Describe how this award will help overcome barriers to progression and development.
(max 80 words)

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Critical Success Factors
Identify from the plan, key success factors (what, who will make this work) or indeed what may
cause this to fail.

1.

2.

3.

Evaluation
Please outline how you intend to measure the benefits of what you are doing and how you will
identify achievements/failures.

Professional Support
If you currently use any of these services please tick accordingly

Accountant
Lawyer
Consultant (please specify
area of expertise)

Bank / Finance advisor

Registered Office: The Factory Skatepark, 15 Balunie Drive, Dundee, DD4 8PS
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Appendices

Policies/procedures do you have?

This is for DSEN information only, not all organisations will be expected to have all of these.
Please tick where applicable.

Area
Employment contracts and conditions
Grievance and disciplinary
Health and Safety
Equal opportunities and diversity
Confidentiality
Data protection
Customer service
Service terms and conditions

Documents
Please tick if you have the following documents
Constitution
Annual Report
Accounts
Annual General Meeting minutes
Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator
recognition letter
CIC register
Companies House certificate
Any accreditation certificates

Registered Office: The Factory Skatepark, 15 Balunie Drive, Dundee, DD4 8PS
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Cashflow Forecast - 2014 - Year 1 (note this is only an example, please complete the excel document attached with business plan)
Pre- Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
start

Income:

Total Incoming Cash:

Expenditure:

Premises - Rent/Rates

Premises - Fitting/Refurbish't

Utilities - Water/Heat/Light

Vehicle

Travel & subsistence

Training & Expenses

Equipment

Consumables

Stationery & Postage

Telephone (& mobilesBroadB)

Legal fees

Sundry repairs and renewals

Marketing

Registered Office: The Factory Skatepark, 15 Balunie Drive, Dundee, DD4 8PS
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Insurances

Staff Wages & Salaries

Employer's NI

Pension Contributions

Total Expenditure

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