Aylesbury Vale Youth for Christ. Trustee report 2021. AVYFC Office: Southcourt Baptist Church 40 Penn Road, Aylesbury, Bucks. HP21 8HW AVYFC has no property of its own. In 2021 the trustees had two employees, the Director and a part time office manager. We faced major challenges following the lockdowns, the first of which being to regather young people after months of online meetups and church. From there we aimed to run the first youth conference in for some time. Also ensuring UNITE was the can’t-miss-SuperSunday event every month for all young people, particularly those interested in a Christian life in the community, it also meant re-establishing AVYFC in its role to help schools, not just in assemblies and RE lessons but also in science and philosophy. Unite is our large, monthly gathering of the young people in the town and area, some but not all, with church backgrounds. It was important to give young people a chance to regather after so long in lockdown and we are delighted to see the event return to a good size. Each month we have brought in guest speakers from diverse backgrounds and disciplines, including University science and philosophy, to invest in the youth. It has quickly returned to being the highlight of the month and seeing new young people join and even take part has been fantastic. Central Cell had only been an online help as the previous plans for it were derailed by the pandemic. We have been working hard with the youth leader’s network to ensure that it can help young people to be confident in what they achieve in life and faith. We also have a bi-annual conference for the 11–18-year-olds in town, working with the youth leaders to put on a first-class weekend programme to inspire and strengthen them in their faith and wellbeing. It was held at Vineyard church in September and 50 young people came along. We look forward to it being a staple of our work for years to come. The director has had immense pleasure gathering every week with the local church youth leaders to support each other, strategize and plan together as to how as a unit we can best serve the youth of Aylesbury Vale. Each Thursday morning, he meets with them at one of the local churches to talk, review and discuss the work across town, standing each other in helping with the challenges young people face. It is because of these fruitful relationships and intentional efforts that Unite, RISC, and Central Cell will continue to benefit the young people for years to come. Paul Carpenter. Chair of trustees Aylesbury Youth for Christ. Finance 2021 (January – December) ## **INCOME** Individual donations £15,143.31 Church donations £20,433.33 Speaking Donations £100 Event tickets £772.40 Sale of the Minibus £13,153.83 Gift Aid £2,531.53 **Total Income £52,134.40** ## **EXPENDITURE** Staff Salaries Staff expenses Pension, Tax Payroll Office Rent Printing Total £40,304.67 Vehicles and Travel £1,571.96 Staff Training incl. conference £1,097.82 Connect Central Cell Unite RISC Toms leaving party Total £1,071.43 **Total expenditure £44,045.88** CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Aylesbury Vale Youth for Christ On accounts for the year ended 3111212021 Charity no {if any 1055282 Set out on pages As Attached I report lo the trustees on my examinalion of the accounts of the above charity {"the Trust") for the year ended 3111212021. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity's trustees. you are ￿sponsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance wrth the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {"the Act'l. I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination. I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145151(bl of the Act. Independent I have completed my examinalion. I confimi that no material matters have examinerfs 8tstsment come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause lo believe that in. any material respect.. the accounting records were not kept in accordance wrth section 130 of the Charrties Act., or the accounts did not accord wrth the accounting records-, or Ihe accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements conceming the fomi and content of accounts sel out In the Charities {Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the exarninalion to which attention should be drawn in this report in order lo enable a proper understanding of the accounts lo be reached. Signed: Date: 25104122 Name: Jane Darbon Relevant professional | qualificationlsl or body lil any): Address.. S Gumey Close | Aylesbury IHP20 2XL IER Oct 2018 Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32. Independent examination ot charity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER Oct 2018