REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 03469992 (England and Wales)
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1067449
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023 FOR LINX CHRISTIAN YOUTH TRUST
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LINX CHRISTIAN YOUTH TRUST
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the Year Ended 31 August 2023
The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 August 2023. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).
The trustees, who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies' act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the 12 months ended 31st August 2023.
The trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practise (SORP) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities:Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and ROI (FRS102) (effective 1st January 2019), Financial Reporting Standard 102, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and ROI and the Companies Act 2006.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Objectives and Activities
2.1 Purpose and Mission Statement Our mission statement is "Enabling Torbay young people to reach their full potential". We believe young people will reach their full potential through knowing Jesus Christ personally, seeing the relevance of Christianity to their lives and by being connected to and supported by the local church. We also want to see Christian young people in Torbay encouraged and equipped to live out their faith in all aspects of their lives.
2.2 Aims Educate - Resourcing secondary schools & supporting students in every aspect of their development (physical, mental, emotional, social, spiritual). Engage - Connecting young people to the local church, helping them to see how Christianity is relevant to their lives. Equip - Encouraging Christian young people to apply their faith more fully across all aspects of their lives.
2.3 Strategy Our main strategy to meet our aims is to have highly trained and experienced youth workers that can deliver a variety of work supporting young people in all aspects of their lives,
How this work is delivered will vary dependent upon the young people's and/or school's needs. We provide a free resource to mainstream secondary schools and offer appropriate support to young people that are educated in other settings e.g. Pupil Referral Units. We aim to work with all young people (11-18 year olds) in Torbay and do not discriminate against any young people who want to participate in our activities. Where it is necessary to charge young people for places at events we provide subsidies to those in financial need to ensure they can also access these opportunities
Summary Of Activity in past 12 months During the year 2022-2023 , the LiNX team continued their work in the secondary schools of Torbay following the process of re-establishing themselves off the back of the pandemic and the variety of lockdowns. LiNX were able to support a number of secondary schools in the continuation of the process of getting back to the normal, something which has seen a spike in mental wellbeing concerns amongst pupils. Some new lunch clubs were launched in a couple of the schools, providing a kind of ‘Christian Union’ environment, for Christian young people and their friends to socialise and if appropriate to explore the Christian faith. One of the after school drop-ins was also re-launched in Hele, Torquay, providing a safe space for a group of young people to socialise and do their homework together, with support from LiNX and a volunteer from the
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local churchs. The team have been able to deliver a number of RE lessons in various schools across Torbay, offering a wide variety of topics to a mixture of ages and year groups. Similarly, in person small groups and 1:1 mentoring has been restarted in the schools which is much better than online meetings, or not meeting at all. A development of this opportunity to support young people in a mentoring capacity has led us to continue our Transform Mentoring programme. This is a programme that recruit volunteers from local churches through application and interview, then following two Saturdays of training, and equipping them with skills and resources, they will be commissioned to support more young people in the schools. As the demand for 1:1 support is so high, this will increase our capacity to support more young people with the same approach as the LiNX team, but through a voluntary provision. For ten years, LiNX has planned and delivered a summertime non-residential activity week for Torbay young people. Unfortunately, following two summers with covid restrictions in place which made it impossible to deliver this event, it was decided that it would not be possible to deliver any longer last year. We have continued in this vein this year, although we have instead chosen to support another local Christian Youth charity to deliver summer drop in sessions in Torbay, whilst we look to seek the future for our own summer programme. This year we hosted our AGM as a 25 year celebration, in person, at a local Theatre. It was a great chance to showcase the work of LiNX, not just over the past year, but the past 25 years. It was very well attended and really showed how well loved LiNX is across the Bay. We heard from staff, young people past and present who have accessed the work, Trustees and also teachers from the local schools.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered Company number 03469992 (England and Wales)
Registered Charity number 1067449
Registered office 1a Clifton Road Paignton Devon TQ3 3LN
LINX CHRISTIAN YOUTH TRUST
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the Year Ended 31 August 2023
Trustees
P D Miles
Rev T Smith Chairperson
D J Borrows
Mrs J M Olsen
Mrs M Harper
S J Edwards
Company Secretary P D Miles
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Approved by order of the board of trustees on 06/08/23
signed on its behalf by: ...Mr S Edwards
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LINX CHRISTIAN YOUTH TRUST
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
(INCORPORATING AN INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) for the Year Ended 31 August 2023
| INCOME AND ENDOWNMENTS Total Income Total Expenditure Net Income/(Expenditure) TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD |
2023 £ 87,989 97,022 (9,033) **28,661 ** |
2022 |
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| £ | ||
| 84,539 | ||
| 92,858 | ||
| (8,319) | ||
| 37,694 |
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LINX CHRISTIAN YOUTH TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the Year Ended 31 August 2023
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life. Fixtures and fittings - 25% on reducing balance
Taxation
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.
Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits
The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charitable company's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate.
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2. OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES
| Fundraising events 3. INVESTMENT INCOME Bank Account Interest 4. NET INCOME/EXPENDITURE Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting): Depreciation – owned assets 5. Trustee Renumeration and Benefits |
2023 - 2023 1 2023 - |
2022 - 2022 1 2022 - |
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|---|---|---|---|
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 August 2023.
6. Staff Costs
The average number of employees for the year ending 31[st] August 2023 was as follows:
| Schools Workers Admin Staff No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000 7. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN 1 YEAR Debtors 8. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES |
2023 4 0 4 2023 - |
2022 4 0 4 2022 - |
|---|---|---|
There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 August 2023.
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LINX CHRISTIAN YOUTH TRUST
DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
for the Year Ended 31 August 2023
| INCOME AND ENDOWNMENTS Donations and Legacies Donations Gift Aid Grants Investment Income Charitable Activites Sundry Income Covid-19 support Total Incoming Resources EXPENDITURE Charitable Acitivites Staff Costs Pensions Travel Costs Training Equipment and Resources Telephone Postage and Stationary Events, weekends and camps Hire of Equipment IT Equipment |
2023 £ 79,967 8,021 - 87,988 1 - - - 87,989 85,581 7,629 1,623 147 324 651 1044 - - 23 |
2022 £ 76,342 8,196 - |
|---|---|---|
| 84,538 1 - - |
||
| - | ||
| 84,539 84,249 7,329 1,964 264 492 640 968 - - 52 |
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| Support Costs Management Rent Insurance Light and Heat Sundries Proffessional Subscriptions Fixtures and Fittings Management Finance Bank Charges Total Resources Expended Net Income |
3,000 1,745 1,552 234 80 76 46 97,022 -9,033 |
3,000 1,485 1,358 591 413 9 44 |
|---|---|---|
| 92,858 | ||
| -8,319 |
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF LINX CHRISTIAN YOUTH TRUST
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Linx Christian Youth Trust ('the Company')
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 August 2023.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 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:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act 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; or
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the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)).
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
Encompass Accounting Limited
Kent Space,
8-9 Revenge Road,
Chatham,
ME5 8UD
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