Cbaritv registration number 1055210 Company r￿IstratiOn number 02961054 (Englattd and Wale5) BAR-N-BUS TRUST ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024 BAR-N-BUS TRUST LEGALAND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATIOIY Patron MrNick Alslon CBE. DL (Since 26 April 2024) Trustees MrA Churchill Mr K Norn]aD Mr W Johnson Mrs Mandy Wheeler Susanna King Mr Rob¢rt Dart Mr Aaron Waits Mr Michacl Ivebb MTS Samantha Butt (Appoinlcd 9 October 2023) (Appoinlcd 26 April 2024) (Appolln￿d 26 April 2024) (Appointed 9 Oclobcr 2023) (Appointed 26 April 2024) Secretary MrA Churchill CEO Mr J Su￿¢1] Charity number 1055210 Cojnpony nuniber 02961054 Reglstered offiee Th¢ Hiv¢ C) Honcypot Lanc Basildon Essex England SS14 2JZ Independent examiner Frnncis Jamcs & Partn¢rs LLP 1386 London Road Lcigh on Sca Esscx England SS9 2UJ BAR-N-BUS TRUST COIYTENTS Page Truslee5' report Independent ¢xaminees report Stat¢mcnt of financilll activities Balance sl)¢ei Notes to the finan¢ial 51atcments 8-16 BAR-N-BUS TRUST TRUSTEESI REPORT (INCLUDING DJRECfOR'S REPORT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024 The trustees present their annual report and financi31 statements for the ycar ended 5 April 2024. The fJnJncial stalcments have been prepared in acconlance with the accounling policies sct out in note I to thc financial statements and comply with ihe charit￿& governing documenl. Ibe Companies Acl 2006 dnd "Accounting and Reporting by Charities-. StsÈemcnt of Recommended Practice applieablc io charities Prcparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in ilie UK and Republic ofireland IFRS 102). (etr¢ctive l January 2019). Operlltions Bar 'n' Bus is a Christian charity iyorking ivith young pcoplc ihroughout Essex. W¢ Provide profcssional. community based youlh work delivcring support pro8rJmmo ryices ror young pcople aged 10-19 Work includes: Mobilc Unit Outrcach- drop-in community-bascd scssions using our bespoke Mobile Youth Vehiclc. DeÈached Youill Work- on Ihe strcel, engaging young peoplc in the Plac￿ they choose lo gather. Targ¢l¢d Youth Work Progrnmmes - e.g. hejlthy r¢lationships ivork. complimcntsry ¢ducation reducing risk of exclusion. w¢llbeing progrdinmes. In-scliool MLntorin&'_ traind volunlecrs provlding 1-2-1 to young pcopl¢ during the school day. W¢ work in pJrtner5hip with local Church￿ %hools, councils and groups io provide profcssional. community-based youth work, seeking lrnnsforniJtion and fullncss of life for young people. We employ professional youth ivorker5 as lyell as r¢cwiling, training ond supporting teams of volunteeT5 to offcr a widcr provision of COTnmunity youÈh work. Our heart is to provide PTogrammcs for young people in thc location of Ihcir ¢hoosin& rniher tlian bringing Ihcm to our own venucs. A lorge amount of our ivork tskcs place 'on Ihc sircct. with d¢￿Ch¢d youih ivork'crs cngaging youns p¢oplc in parks. hiyi slrc¢És and play&irounds. as well as ulilising mobilc youih vchiclcs for outr¢ll¢h scssions. W¢ also providc a larbJC amount of in-school support with a groiving volunteer mentoring PTogramme. b¢spoke gmup work and oulrcttch programmes. Our plans for 2024125 are: - Exploring longer lerni funding Io grow and support our expanding youth work delivery Increase our youth work delivery capacity with incrcascd youih work staffing hour5 and voluiitecr engagcmcnt Vision set for tli¢ longer lerni cxploring potential for largcr rcsource nccds (L.E. pr¢mises) and staff strUC￿r¢S Increas¢ effcctivencss of trnslcc board with clear rolcs. rcsponsibilitiA and individunl ovcrsighis Spccific youth ivork dcvclopmenls includc: - Growing our community work provision in Castle Point to complement our in-school programmes - Expanding and developing our mobile youth work provision to reach more young people iviih new opportunities - Develop acc¢5sibl¢ woys in which young p¢opl¢ can influence ihc dI[￿tiOn and managcment of our whole opcrJlion We are hugely gratcful for the ongoing support we r¢¢eive from our supporter Public benefit When considcring wher¢ to focus our attention. thc board of truslccs have regard io thc Charity Commission's guidance on public bencfil ond what this means for Ihc charily. Progrtsmmes thls year hav¢ included: Over the past ycar w¢ have focused on decpening ow work in Basildon, Castle Point and Rochford wtth work bcing piofteered by our Youth Work Teain. Our 3 Youth Dcvelopn)eDt Workers have been grmving our programmes with ihc assistance ofour 3 Youih Support Workcrs. expanding setviccs lo young people. W¢ have SUCC￿ruI]Y ￿l￿ed 2 membeES of statTivÈth Nalionally r¢cognised Youth Work qualifications and 2 morc stsff our currently enrollcd in the trdining process. BAR-N-BUS TRUST TRUSTEES, REPORT (IIYCLUDING DIRECTOR'S REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED S APRIL 2024 Dclaehed & Mobile Youth IVork- We are now in our second ycar of using our bespok-e Mobile Youth Vehicle which provides a pop-up drop-in spa¢¢ for young pcople in a numb￿ ofiocations acro&s the south of tssex. The vehicle deploys on stte to providc a safe tsnd engaging spac¢ foT young people to meet each other. chat iviih the and gel involv¢d in positive aclivities. For some young people the droFin piovides a rcsular safe ond social spacc. bul for most it is also an ae¢es5 POitIt lo our othcr youth work provisions as they build initial relationships with the team here and then link with more stntctured sessions or hclp lo plans new progrdmm¢5. In-school Mentoring Ovcr 70 young pcoplc rcceive 1-2-1 support from the Bar 'n' Bus tcam each week across 10 local sccondary 5¢hools. Mentoring is und¢ttak¢n by both the sthff team and traincd volwii¢cis and provides young pcoplc with a trusted adult to sp¢ak Ivith each week as part of their school iimetable. The tram knve seen gredl su¢c¢5s in helping young people to grow in confidence, stay connected with m&in8lr¢am cdueation. gchicv¢ more than they imagined ihey could and overcome complex and challenging personal silualions. The is a hug¢ demand for this work from schools and feedback lo thc leam is exircmely positive. Food Eduution ProgTammes Provided in purtncrship with Active Esscx. the Food Education Fund has ttllowcd thc t&im lo build food cdueation into a number of our differet)t programmes. This slarted wilh ongoing support for our Basildon cooking programmes. but Ims noiv ¢xpanded lo enable us lo cooking progrnmmes on Ihc mobilc vchiclc with youn8 peoplc who woiild ncver attend a slrnclured sebsion. Young people have le8mt a range of diffcrent cooking skills as well as thinking aboui healthy lifesiylcs through the sessions. Bcing M¢ Being M¢ slarlcd as a Sclf Dcfcncc Progrnmmc for young ivomcn and has grown intt) a wcckly pcer support programmc whicli niDS in Raylcigh and Basildon. Youngi womLn who ¢ompl¢tcd u Sclf Dcfcnce course arc invi1￿ lo join Ihc ongoin&. group iylio develop their owm progrnmmc of octivities Jnd opportunities including arts, cookin8 and social activities. Through th¢ programm¢ young women have had the space lo support one another. work wilh key member5 of slatr and experi¢n¢e new opportunitics and challengcs. Snowdon Exp¢ri¢nc¢ 24 Support by the Nornian Garon Trnsl and Fowler Smith and Joncs, the Snowdon Exp¢ri¢nc¢ 24 projccl offers a key group of young people ihc chan¢c lo takc on Ihc challcngc ofconqucring a mountain. Thc 12 weck programme in¢ludc5 training walk5, map reading skills, first aid. Icam building and communication scssions but th¢ project a150 has 4 k¢y focus on rcfl¢elion and mcnlal hcaltll ivith young pcoplc exploring ¢onccpts ofpilgrimagc nnd pclsonal rcflcclion as part of Ihc challcngc. Thc projccl r¢achcs it conclusion in May 2024 whcn thc group travel to Walcs to climb th¢ mountain togeihcr. Reducing Exclusion Through 2023-24 Bar 'n' Bus hos d¢livered 3 12-we¢k programmes ivith Basildon schools wilh a specific focus on reducing school cxcllision. Working with cohorts of young people who are all asscssed as 'at risk of exclusion, the progrnmme offers rocuscd physical activily. pcrsonal reflection and enrichmont aclivilies. Thi5 ha5 includ¢d ivcckly boxing scssions, climbing over the 02, working with animals. 1¢8rning to cook visiting W￿lmI￿S¢e[ ond exploring m¢ntal health. Through th¢ project young peopl¢ have built a greater ¢ngag¢ment with their schwl and spccific mcmbers of leaching staff who they now se¢ as kcy support for ihcm wiihin th¢ school community. The team has been abl¢ to work ivith Sch(￿15 lo Rdju5t approaches lo young pcopl¢ by secing them as individua15 with specific nec(Ls and this has bcen a kcy factor in lh¢ suc¢¢ss of maintaining young peopl¢'s engagem¢nt with tDainstr¢am educaliott. BIIR-N-BUS TRUST TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTOR'S REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024 Review ofactivities and future deyelopmenls Thc Chariry is a Christian organisation whose primary aim is to reach out to young people this includes: Providing a lislcning ear. prdcli¢al help and ivise counsel to enablc young pcople to gain a sense of pu￿OSe. walue sponsibility and scif-confid¢n¢e and thereby promotc and stimula1¢ their ovcrnll malurity and dcvelopmcnt. be it personal. s0¢ial. emotional or spiritual. Provide facilitics for youili work that provide a safe environrncni for young peopl& e5PLrially the under 18 group and thoye at risk, os a credible and wholesome alternative to negative influences such as drugs. alcohol, gambling addiction and erime. Prvvide opportuniltes and an environmenl for young people to develop effeclive. lasling personal relalionships with others. and to enable individuals from diffcrcnt backgrounds lo gct along logcthcr in a spitil of tolcrnnce, understanding and co- operalion. Rcpresent and rctlecl young pcoplc's views. attimdes. problems and aspiraltons 10 the media and community at larg¢ and to cncourage young pcoplc to aclTvcly think abouL intclli8¢ntly discu4 commcnt on and appropriately act on tii¢ issue.4 that affect thcm. Reserves The Charity oim5 to have suifi¢ient reserves lo:_ - Provide funds lo enable the Charily to conlinue its activilies in th¢ short ienn absence of fvnding. - Allow the Charity to continuc to develop the servic¢s il is able lo offer. - Allow the Charily to pursu¢ is long ￿rnI development plan lo mcet thc necds of pr¢scnl and future youngsters. In order to mccl thcsc rcquircmcnts, the Charity aims to hold r¢￿ry¢S ¢quivalent lo at l¢asÉ 250/• of exp¢ndiluTC. Structurci governan¢¢ and management Cr)mpany and Charity law rcquircs the tn￿tteS lo prcparc financial Statements for each finan¢ial year which givc a true and fair view of ihe state of alTairs of the Charity and of the surplus or deficil ofihe Charily for thot period. In preparins tho¥e financial sltslemenls, the trnstces huvc.. - seleL%ed suiLqblc accounling policies and Ihcn applicd thcm wisistcnily; - madc judgcm¢nls and ¢slimates that are reasonablc and prudent" - slaled iYh¢t]ier applicablc accounting sLindards havc bLYn folloived subjccl lo any material dcpartur¢s discloscd and cxplain¢d in the financial stalcm¢nls' and - pr¢p8r¢d the fuTrancial Stslements on Ihe goin8 con¢ern b&sis. The trustce5 have ovcr811 rcsponsibility for cnsuring thai thc Charity has approprialc syslcms of control, financial and oll)¢nvise. They arc responsiblc for ke¢ping proper accounting rccord5 ivhich disclosc iviih rcasonabl¢ ac¢urdCy at any tim¢ Ihc financial position of thc Charity ond cnablc th¢m lo ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companics Act 20U6. They are also r¢sponsible for sdfeguarding ihc assets ofihc Charily and b¢nce for tsking ￿Sonabl¢ steps for Ihc prLvcnlion and detection of fraud und othcr irr¢8ularilies. Thc trustccs who are also directors of th¢ ¢haTity for the purposes of the Companies ACL submit their annual rcport and th¢ financial stat¢m¢nts of ihe coinpany for ihe year ended 5 April 2024. The Irustees have adopl¢d the provisions orth¢ Stsi¢ment of Rccommcndcd Practice {SORP) ' Accounting and RyrtiDg by Charities. issucd in January 2015 in preparing thc onnual rcport and financial slal¢menls of the charity. The tLUStces, who arc also ihc directors for the purpose of company law. and who scNed during Ihc y¢ar and up lo thc datc of sigmature ofihe financiJl slaÉ¢ments w¢re: Mr A Churchill Mr K Nomlan Mr W Johnson Mrs Mandy Wheeler Stjsanna King Mr Robert Dart Mr Aoron Watts Mr Michacl Webb Mrs Samantha Butt (Appointed 9 October 2023) (Appointed ?6 April 2024) (Appointcd 26 April 2024) (Appointed 9 October 2023) (Appoinicd 26 April 2024) BAR-N-BUS TRUST TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTOR'S REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5APRIL2024 'I'IIL IfLi%IL¢S also iiLILL)IIILd NiLk ..Ilsioii CIIL. DI. as ihL Trusl's Piilr(In. Xi iILk is a fonner l.ljoh SlIL'rilT ()r Lssey. l)e is c105cII' iiii'vli'Ld ii'iih a nuinbL'r ofLhJriiiL'% iicros¥ EssL"x ￿ld is Jlsi) WELLwhair ofihi Goi'eniors at ilnolia Iluskin Unii'eisjlii NL)nL* ()S-IliL Irust¢es hus anN henLfiLial iniircsl in ihe conipan!.. 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