2022-03-31-accounts - Old Moat Youth Outreach Project

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Registered charity number 1054096

Old Moat Youth Outreach Project

Financial Statements

for the period ended 31st March 2022

Old Moat Youth Outreach Project Report of the Trustees for the period ended 31[st] March 2022

The Trustees present their report and unaudited financial statements for the year ended 31[st] March 2022.

Reference and Administrative Information

Charity name

Old Moat Youth Outreach Project

Charity Registration Number

1054096

Principal Office

c/o 23, Victoria Avenue, Levenshulme, Manchester, M19 2PE

Trustees

Elizabeth Harding Chairperson Colette Crosdale Vice Chairperson Linda Pride Secretary Frances Allen Treasurer Jean Russell Trustee

Advisors

Gavin White

Principal staff

Gemma Bennet Project Worker

Independent Examiner

Jennifer Daniel FCCA DChA Slade & Cooper Limited Beehive Mill Jersey St Ancoats Manchester M4 6JG

Bankers

Barclays bank Plc. 753/, 755 Wilmslow Rd, Manchester M20 6RN

Old Moat Youth Outreach Project Report of the Trustees for the period ended 31 March 2022

Structure, governance and management

The project operates as a registered charity under a constitution.

Induction and training of trustees

Trustees are encouraged to take part in the project away day when it is possible to hold one.

Organisational structure including recruitment and appointment of trustees

The project is strategically managed by a committee of trustees and advisors who are recruited for the support and knowledge they can bring to the project. The project manager is responsible for the day to day management of the project and the staff and volunteers. The management of the Project Manager is undertaken by a nominated trustee with specific skills and experience.

Training and staff development

All staff are taken through induction training and are Staff are encouraged to take Continuous Professional Development opportunities when they are available and affordable.

Aims, Objectives and activities

To:

Provide youth programmes in the community for educational, recreational and leisure purposes
Advance education, training and employment opportunities
Offer learning through a wide range of activities such as art, drama, music, and media.
To increase young peoples confidence and increase involvement in the life of their community
Promote healthier lifestyles, in particular to develop pro-active projects that tackle the issues for young people arising from substance misuse, risk taking behaviour, domestic violence and anti social behaviour.

The project works with young people aged 13-19 years and offers up to three detached sessions a week with holiday activity during the Easter and Summer breaks

The Project works within the South Youth Focus Partnership providing coordinated youth provision alongside other voluntary sector agencies and statutory services. The partnership meets regularly and works with Young Manchester to provide a coherent offer to young people in the area.

Activities undertaken for public benefit in relation to objects

In planning our activities for the year we kept in mind the Charities Commission’s guidance on public benefit and the work was planned with reference to the trustees and monitored through the Trustees’ meetings.

The Project continues to offer a range of activities that meet the objectives of the project. This work is planned with young people and also considers the view of young people in the community. Partnership working enables the project to avoid duplication of provision and make effective use of limited resources.

Old Moat Youth Outreach Project Report of the Trustees for the period ended 31 March 2022

Achievements and performance

It has continued to be a difficult time with continued lockdowns and covid restrictions. The lifting of restrictions did not mean we could immediately stop taking covid precautions and we continued to follow COVID Guidance provided by the National Youth Agency. We operated following the law and the guidance. At times we had to change provision in response to staff sickness and covid. The staff and trustees have learnt to be very flexible and to adapt the work.

Our relationship with Unity Arts continues to be very important with shared policies, staff and back-office functions. The relationship with Community Minded also continues to develop. The 20M21 Partnership with Unity Arts, Community Minded and WELSafe continues to grow and develop and we are making more joint bids and meet on at least a quarterly basis. It enables us to make a coherent offer to children and young people drawing on our respective strengths. The Partnership has taken part in discussions with other youth providers across South Manchester too develop the South Network. We aim to collaborate when possible and explore working together to offer training and activities. In February a group of young women from OMYOP went on a residential with young women from Unity Arts, Barlow Moor Community Centre and the Water Adventure Centre. It was great to be able to offer the opportunity, to work with other projects and to see young women have fun in the outdoors. We have also played an active role in the Leadership Group run by Young Manchester as the Youth Fund comes to an end and the funding and commissioning returns to Manchester City Council from April 2022.

Staff and trustees have taken part in discussions to develop Detached Youth Work Protocols for Manchester.

Working with Unity Arts we have taken part in a Cultural project funded through Young Manchester. Although Covid changed this from the planned project we delivered workshops and art activities with Unity Arts and Community Minded and this culminated in an exhibition in the School of Art at the Whitworth Art Gallery which will have an official opening in April 2022 and run until the end of May 2022.

We gained additional money to run a summer programme was provided and Little Fest returned in August 2021. OMYOP as the lead organisation applied for and secured Holiday Activity Money for activities, support and food for children on free school meals for the 20M21Partnership. The Project supported the delivery by Community Minded.

We have been able to work in a Multi Agency approach to supporting young people who are at risk of being criminalised by the perceptions of their behaviour and some of their action. The Withington Project has been funded by Greater Manchester Police, Manchester City Council, Central Manchester NHS and Southway Housing. Experienced staff have been making contact with young people on the streets and we hope to set a weekly provision in Withington Methodist Church

Our work to open a base in the Depot continued to be badly affected by Covid and we are still waiting to get water turned on so we can get into the site. One step forward is that we have a contact to refurbish the toilet cabin. The use if the brick storage building on the Depot site along with the provision of a chemical toilet has allowed the staff to use the porta

cabin This limits the type of opportunities we can make available to young people and we continue to pursue all avenues.

The Trustees would like to express their thanks and gratitude to the staff who have continued to offer a service throughout the year as well as deal with the challenges they have faced.

Financial review

Reserves policy

The trustees have managed to build up the Charities unrestricted reserves and are able to honour financial commitments that the Trust enters into for the year ahead.

Approved by the Trustees and signed on its behalf by:

Elizabeth Harding (Chair)

Date 3[rd] November 2022

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of

Old Moat Youth Outreach Project

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31[st] March 2022 which are set out on pages 6 to 8.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity’s trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).

I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; and
the accounts do not accord with those records.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Jennifer Daniel FCCA DChA

Slade & Cooper Limited, Chartered Certified Accountants Beehive Mill, Jersey Street Manchester, M4 6JG

Date 09/11/2022

Old Moat Estate Youth Outreach Project

Receipts and Payments Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2022

Note Receipts Manchester City Council Community Minded Fees Young Manchester Awards for All Bank interest Donations PCC GMP Southway Housing Total receipts Payments Charitable expenditure Salaries Outings and activities Accountancy Repairs, renewals,equipment and cleaning Insurance Total payments Net receipts for the year Bank and cash balances at start of year Bank and cash balances at end of year 3	Unrestricted funds £ 17,239 - - 69,030 - 1 - - - 86,270 6,386 79,413 900 2,091 900 89,689 (3,419) 36,022 32,603	Restricted funds £ 4,000 - - - - - - 5,000 2,500 11,500 392 - - - - 392 11,108 8,651 19,759	Total funds 2022 £ 21,239 - - 69,030 - 1 - 5,000 2,500	Total funds 2021 £ - - - 59,959 - 3 317 - -
			97,770 6,778 79,413 900 2,091 900 90,081 7,689 44,673 £ 52,362	60,279
				5,956 45,245 900 2,771 -
				54,872
				5,407 39,266
				£ 44,673

Old Moat Estate Youth Outreach Project

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

as at 31 March 2022

Note Cash funds Cash at bank - Current account - Deposit account Liabilities 3 Money owed to Unity Arts for activites completed before the year end.	2022 £ 42,363 10,000 52,363 9,200	2021 £ 34,673 10,000
		44,673
		7,500

Approved by the trustees on 3rd November 2022 and signed on their behalf by:

Elizabeth Harding (Chair)

Old Moat Estate Youth Outreach Project

Notes to the accounts for the period ended 31 March 2022

1 Accounting basis

The financial statements have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis.

2 Trustees' expenses

No expenses were paid to trustees during the year (2021: nil).

3 Unrestricted cash reserve

Of the unrestrcted cash reserve of £36,212 at the year end, £9,200 represents money owed to Unity Arts which was paid after the year end.

4 Restricted funds

Balance at 1 April 2021 £ PCC GMP - Southway Housing - Manchester City Counci - -	Receipts £ 5,000.00 2,500.00 4,000.00 7,500.00	Payments £ 392.00 - - 392.00	Transfers £ - - - -	Balance at 31 March 2022 £ 4,608.00 2,500.00 4,000.00
				7,108.00

Name of fund

Description, nature and purposes of the fund

The Withington Project

The Withington Project is restricted to spend on staff, activities and equipment for the specific project. This is made up of £5000 from GMP, £2500 from Southway Housing and £4000 from Manchester City Council. There was £391.72 salaries expenditure in in the financial year. The project is provide detached youth work one night a week for a minimum of 12 weeks and then 38 weeks of a youth club based at Withington Methodist Church. It is part of a multi agency approach to address issues in Withington village.