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South Shropshire Youth Forum Annual Report 2022-23

Who are South Shropshire Youth Forum?

Set up as an independent registered Youth based charity in 1997, South Shropshire Youth Forum (SSYF) have been aiming to support young people in their transition to adulthood. It offers a variety of projects, themes and activities that are delivered to help address and support the needs of young people within this sparsely populated area.

DIVERSIONARY ACTIVITIES, YOUTH CLUBS &

PLAYSCHEMES

Youth activities outreach and detached youth work.

HERITAGE PROJECTS & WORKING WITH SCHOOLS

REACH projects at Church Stretton School and natural heritage projects with partner organisations such as Caring for God’s Acre and Shropshire Hills AONB partnership.

COMMUNITY WORK

Local Youth consultations, Forum’s, Young volunteer scheme at the Shropshire Hills Discovery centre & Political Speed Dating events.

INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT

SSYF provide a South Shropshire Youth Network for any organisations that work or aspire to work with young people.

GENERAL VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES

The Youth Forum provides opportunities for supported placements within the community or within the youth projects so people can apply their skills.

Our ethos

South Shropshire Youth Forum (SSYF) are an established and trusted youth based charity with a strong track record of delivering quality, value for money programmes for socially and economically disadvantaged rural young people.

The aims of SSYF are to support young people in their transition to adulthood. SSYF provides a variety of projects, themes and activities that are delivered to help address and support the needs of young people within the sparsely populated area of rural south Shropshire.

SSYF have different strategies and offer bespoke services depending on each market town area we work in (currently Bishop’s Castle, Cleobury Mortimer, Craven Arms and Ludlow). More importantly young people refer themselves and so in effect they volunteer to get involved.

We have also been developing work for rural areas within the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Activities are carried out through the normal channels of youth engagement but more significantly through less traditional approaches such as diversionary activities and youth participation schemes. These are shaped around new research carried out by the young people themselves through peer led consultations. We have established Youth Forums in the market towns, which have helped to improve local youth facilities, brought in specific activities and have given the young people a direct link to local decision making processes.

Our work 2022-23

Young Rangers

During 2022/23 SSYF continued to deliver Young Rangers in the Clee Hills and Church Stretton/Craven Arms areas. The project is delivered in partnership with Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Beauty Partnership and aims to continue to the end of 2023. In September 2020 we negotiated the use of a 4 acre woodland site for use by our Young Rangers groups that is owned by SWT and work has continued to be developed on the site. Various activities including a survey of the fauna and flora have been conducted and a compost toilet has been built.

Between April 2022 and March 2023 we delivered 21 full day sessions; and a summer holiday

residential in mid Wales. A total of 32 individuals participated on the 21 sessions. Sessions included coppicing, discovery walks, creative music, green woodworking, climbing, haymaking, apple pressing, storytelling, path clearance and footpath repairs. The residential included 3 days of mountaineering, and caving.

Craven Arms Youth provision

Weekly sessions were delivered in Craven Arms (Tuesday evenings). Access to the local Community centre was not feasible due to ongoing issues and a mixture of detached sessions and a pilot after school club for year 5-6s in the Winter. Activities during after school included den making, a night walk, pan cake making and making pizzas. In total 44 sessions were

delivered from April 2022 to end March 2023. 646 contacts were made with young people with approximately 50 individual young people aged 9-17 participating on the various activities.

Ludlow Youth provision

The project aims to provide a safe environment for the young people of Ludlow. We are looking to provide a mixture of outreach/detached sessions including a youth cafe (whether indoors or out), and informal football sessions at Ludlow Town FC. We will aim to try to work to set up a small group of young people who are keen to get a Forum set up of their own to potentially attend Town Council meetings and address some of the concerns they have. 36 sessions were

delivered in the period. Some sessions had to be cancelled due to the weather. 611 contacts were made over the period with over 50 individual young people supported.

We were pleased to work with local youths and the Town Council to install a replacement youth shelter for Wheeler Road. It took a lot of hard work to get the support we needed to get a shelter back, and thanks to Hands Together we were able to pilot a new drop-in session for young people on Fridays.

Bishop’s Castle Youth provision

12 months funding was secured via Bishop’s Castle Town Council for a youth work programme to start in the new financial year. A youth worker was appointed in May 2022 and the work has continued to be developed. The project is a partnership between the Town Council and SSYF. We are pleased to announce that a further 12 months funding was secured beyond May 2023. To date a weekly Youth drop-in has been running, and after school sessions at Bishop’s Castle Primary School delivered during term time.

23 After School club ran sessions from May 22 - May 23 with 173 young people aged 8-11.

32 Drop in youth cafe sessions started in the Summer holidays 2022. 78 young people aged 11 - 16 years of age attended.

Youth forum - evening sessions have also been delivered once a month, 12 young people attended from October 22 - May 23

Cleobury Mortimer Youth provision

SSYF was commissioned to do a youth consultation in 2021 and as a direct result of this outreach sessions started in January 2022. Sessions developed over that time resulting in SSYF targeting year 6-7s. Working with Cleobury Mortimer Primary School the project was a hit with young people. Monday evenings are allocated to provide access to local sporting facilities and the local sports Social club was opened exclusively for this group for a trial period. The project is being extended into 2023 and beyond.

From April 2022 to end March 2023 we engaged with 56 young people aged 10-17 with 41

sessions being delivered. Totals of young people attending over those sessions was 443.

Ongoing consultation with young people

We continue to listen to young people and try to respond to their changing needs. As part of our Infrastructure Support we have been able to bring together organisations and together we have pooled resources to continue structured consultation with young people.

Following on from last year’s residential, where we trained 9 young people in campaigning techniques we worked on a series of workshops that would help enable young people to design their own ‘realistic’ services. In Spring 2023 we organised another residential and young people designed a game called ‘Youth Chance’ that others could use to design their own ideas. A prototype is currently being designed and has been tested. Young people form this group have also been actively involved in the designing of a Youth Conference for the area.

South Shropshire Youth Network

South Shropshire Youth Network is a peer network of individuals (paid/unpaid), community and voluntary organisations working with young people aged 8-25 in that area. The aim of the network is to exchange good practice, collaborate, put in joint funding bids, and for organisations to become stronger and more sustainable. The network is essentially a Youth Partnership for the south of Shropshire. It is now almost two and a half years old.

By the end of March 2023 we 38 network members.

Subgroups were developed over the last 12 months including; developing rural youth hubs, supporting young LGBTQ+ people, and building a volunteer base of young people, and a committee to work together to develop a South Shropshire Youth Conference.

Our work continues to support members, sending out newsletters & newsflashes, organising network meetings, regular attendance at Community Connectors’ meetings for Ludlow, Bishop’s Castle & Clun, at the 0-25 Summit, at Strategic Youth Lead meetings for West Midlands, and irregular at the Community Connectors’ meeting for Much Wenlock & area and Early Help meetings for both southwest and southeast Shropshire – we work with members in subgroups. This ensures member engagement in between network meetings.

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Chair’s report 2022/23

This year we have consolidated and grown our trustee group to 6 and have started regular Officers Meetings with the Chief officer, Chair, Vice Chair and new Treasurer, who we welcome on board. We are always looking for new trustees however, with new skills and ideas, to cover the whole of South Shropshire, so please do get in touch if you are interested in supporting and developing the Forum and young people across the region.

We have said goodbye this year to our Infrastructure Support Officer and Finance and Admin worker, who have both moved on to other positions, and we thank them for many years’ service to the Youth forum. We are now adapting and developing the Finance Officer role, thanks to extra funding from being the Mayors nominated charity and hope to appoint soon. We were pleased and surprised to be nominated as The Mayors charity for a second year running and thank the Councillors for all their hard work organising events this year and ones to come. We had a particularly well run and attended Quiz night at Ludlow Brewery and Mayor’s Supper, which raised money for the Forum and increased our profile in the community. I was humbled and grateful to see how much support there was for the Youth Forum.

As a small charity with only 1 full time staff member, The Chief Officer and several part time and sessional youth workers, the range of activities, projects, events, residentials, networks, consultations and youth provision outlined in this report is amazing. It is testament to the dedication, hard work and flexibility of everyone involved. It is a strength of the voluntary sector that we can adapt, respond to need and be creative, succeeding even in times of great financial pressure and challenges with funding. I especially enjoyed hearing about our fantastic intergenerational gardening project, with young people working together and learning new skills to support those in the community who are not able to upkeep their own gardens. The board game developed by young people at a residential this year, called ‘Youth chance’ is also really impressive, as it aids learning about how services are funded and developed and has a lot of potential.

So I will end by thanking our Chief Officer for all his hard work, along with all part time staff, trustees, partners and funders and of course the young people, who have enabled all these projects and activities to develop and who keep the Youth Forum flourishing, moving forwards and making a difference to young people’s lives across South Shropshire.

Mandy Furniss

Youth Forum income expenditure over the last 5 financial years (April – March)

Income 2018/19: £58,998 2019/20: £51,461 2020/21: £53,065 2021/22: £67,236 2022/23 £81,706

Expenditure £49,363 £48,225 £42,112 £66,669

£76,313

Partners

Funders & contributors

Arthog Outreach Bishop’s Castle Town Council Caring for God’s Acre Church Stretton School Church Stretton Town Council Cleobury Mortimer Primary School Craven Arms Mosque Craven Arms Town Council Craven Arms Youth Partnership Hands Together Hereford Diocese Ludlow Town Council National Trust - Cardingmill Valley Rural Media Shropshire Hills AONB Partnership Shropshire Council Shropshire Hills Discovery centre (Grow, Cook, Learn) Shropshire Wildlife Trust Teme Leisure - Cleobury The Furniture scheme Wesley’s Westhope College West Mercia Police

Anonymous Awards for All – Lottery Fund Bishop’s Castle Town Council Churches Together – Ludlow Cleobury Mortimer Town Council Craven Arms Town Council Craven Arms Youth Area Partnership

Euro Quality Trust Hall Garth Charitable Trust Hereford Community Foundation (Teme Valley Youth Fund) Heritage Lottery Fund Ludlow Town Council Old Downton Lodge Shropshire Hills ANOB Partnership Shropshire County Council Shropshire Hills Discovery centre (Grow, Cook, Learn)

Staffs Community Foundation West Mercia Police Crime Commissioner Fund

YOUNG PEOPLE!

South Shropshire Youth Forum

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Registered Charity number: 1068321 Company number: 3476766

REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 03476766 {England and Wales) RECISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1068321 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 FOR SOUTH SHROPSHIRE YOUTH FORUM Kimberlee & Co Chartered Accounthnts Hunt House Farm Frith CoJDmon Tet]bur)' Wells Worcestsrshire WR15 8JY

SOUTH SHROPSHIRE YOUTH FORUM CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Page Report of the Trustees Independent Examiner's Rewrt Staternent of FinaThcÉal Activities Balance Sheet Notes to the Financial Statements 10 to 13 Detailed Statement of Financi41 Aetiviti¢s 14

SOUTH SHROPSHIRE YOUTH FORUM REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 The tmstees Mtho are also directors of the charil), for the purp(5 of th¢ Companies Act 2006, present their report with the finan¢ial sia¢ements of the tharity for ihe yvar ended 31 March 202i. The trnstees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Si&teEnent of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (F RS 102) (effective l January 2019). 0EcT[V£s AND ACTIVITIES Objectives and aims The Charitys Objects are to assist and educate young people in South Shropshire and the surroundino area (the area or benefit), in particular bui not exclusively b). the provision of vocational trainin(T an inforniation and advtc¢ cenlre and other such s¢rvices calculated to develop their physical and mentsl eapaciti¢s in order that the}, may grow to full maturity as individuals and member5 of society and that their conditions of life rnay be improved. SSYF aiTns lo support youn people through the tyansition io adulthood. li offers a N?riety of projects. activities and themes that are delivered to help addr¢ss and support th¢ needs of young people in the district. Signifieant 8ctÈvities The follow'ing paid staff ¢arri¢d out SSYF activities in the period 2022123= i Sessional Youth Workers, self-employcd occasional staff. a Part-lime Finance and Administration Officer, a Part-time Infrastructure Support otTicer. a part tim¢ )outh leader, and a Full-time Chief Offlcer. Volunteers SSYF also relie5 on a committed group of volunteers working alongside paid staff. to fulfil its aims and objectives. ACHIEVEMF.NT AND PERFOILMANCE Charitable activities Activities in ihe year up to 3 1st March 2022 and thrther into 2023 have included= DIVERSIONARY AcfiviTIES. YOUTFI CLUBS & PLAYSCHEMES Youth activities outreach and detached youth work HERITAGE PROJECTS & WORKING WITH SCHOOLS REACH projects at Church Stretton School and naNral heritage projects with partsjer organisations such as Caring for God's Acre and Shropshire Hills AONB parthetship. COMMUNITY WORK Local Youih consultations, Fornm's, Young volunteer s¢heTne at the Shropshire Hills Discovery centre & Political Speed Dating ¢i'¢nts. INFRASTRucfuRE SUPPORT SSYF provide a South Shropshire Youth Network for any organi5ations that work or aspire to work with young people. GENEIL4L VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES The Youth Forum provides opportunities for %upported placements within the community or within the youth projects so people can apply their skills. Page I

SOUTH SHROPSHIRE YOUTH FORUM REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 21)23 ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE Internal and external factors External fictors continue to play a significarji part in how our or(Fanisaiion is able to deliver its services and how we are shaped. SSYF have seen cuts to local services. changes to funding streams, the new statutory Youth SetvÉce. It's tsood to know that the organisation is tlexible and adaprnble enouuh to TnaÈntain its viial service io young people. Over the years we have been used to changeable working conditions: to make cuts whcr¢ thcy pre needed, and have got SOTn¢ r¢ally good workiniy partnerships in place. all this has helped us to be more resilienL and flexible to change. The continuation of our Infrastructure Supp)rt programme has provided vital internal support for the development of the organisaiion as well as providing a support neOrk for organisations ivho: IVQTk with or aspire to work wtih young people. Strategically, SSYF still remains in a strong TMTrSition in tern of expertise and being able to d¢liver wd tset r¢sult5. Capacity to deliver projects reTnains a problem with the lack of resources available. FINANCIAL REVIEW Principal fundkng sourees Income sources have diversified and now includes mOrV from grant applications, thndraising attivities, donations, partnership agreements and service level 4eernents with other local organisations. Reserves policy SSYF has a policy to hold in reserve an amount to cover up costs if the chariry were to close. This would include aTnounlS to cover staff redundanc!, rent in lieu of notice. amounts that would be due on contracts for the hiTe of office equipment. and for legal and profrssional fees. Page 2

SOUTH SHROPSHIRE YOUTH FORUM REPORT OF THE TRLSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED31 MARCH 2023 FUTURE PLANS Our unotTicial 'straie(Tic' Business Plan h&s been developed by stoff and Truslees over recent years. This includes the following Strategic Goals Maintaining existing services despite a challenging funding environment - SSYF needs to continue to develop diverge nding streams and throu.h its pannerships: in recent veao has had other organisations buy in ihe youth servic¢s that we can provide. The Youth Forum needs lo coniinue ro raise its profile thitsugh publicity and marketing. Its websit¢ and social media sites need to be updated on a regular basis. Opportunities arise veT)' quickly and now we are running the Infrastructure Support network in the south of the County, which enables us to hear of opportunities with better notice and allow us to work more closety with partners. Expand our services. projecls and actlvilies offer for youno people in South Shropshire - The Youth Forurn needs to build capacity to achieve this. It needs io find a new reoistered office base and has been actively Fectuiting neiv trustees who can help fill the skills oap. Funding for addiiional $thInts is a priority. so the Youth Trorum can build its capacity to deliver more activities and have the necessary admin support to monitor finances and evidence for wt applications. Securing significant funding will enable the Youth Forum to buy in the resources it needs to expand the services it delivers. SSYF needs to taro¢t specific national and local fvnders through partnership working and to identify othcr funders who would support the work we do. Expand collaboralive partnership working- The Youth Fonun needs to cominue to look for opportunities for partnership w(>rkina This will enable os io develop s¢heTne5 and projects that will benefEt our clientele. It has been the strength of the organi5ation to see gaps in proviston and look ai where opportunities can be created_ Focus should remain {alihough not exclusively) on the Thard to reach, young people. Develop a mixed econorny approach to fuDding- SSYF . has, until recent years. been existing hand to rnouth. It has been developing other rneans to get the neCsary resources it requires to operale and to be less reliant on grants. Fundrai5iTtg activities, for example, has increased in recent yeats and has ¢Fiven the Youth Forurn Thuch needed 'unrestricted' funds. These 'unrestricted' funds enable the Youth Forum to get match fvnding for bid applicaiions and to projects where they are most needed. Review local needs and refocus SSYF to med them - consultation with young people is ongoin& the organisation can onlv respond to th¢ neS of young people if it has a grdsp of current trcnd5 Wlthin the locality and within youth ¢ultur¢ as a whol¢. As the Youth Forum is an advocate of voung people maintsining local partnerships are also vital. The new youth consultations and network partnership have been a bio help in understanding needs and priorities. Organisaiions and communities need to be made aware of the chanoino needs ofyouno people in the are As alway& the staff and trustees of the SSYF are committed to ensure that the organisation completes its agreed piogramme, operates M'ithin the scope of its business plan. and buklds on its financial position during the forthcoming financial year. It st511 remains though rnanagints $h flow and the budget on limited resources are an important priority for our organi51tion. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document The charity is controlled by its governing documenL a deed of ITUSL and constilute5 a limited Company, limiled by (Fuarantee, as defined bv the Colnpanies Act 2006. RecruittTheDt and appointJDeDt of new trustees Recruitment of new trustees is ongoing. We have recrutled (and lost) trustees throughout the year. The process now includes the completion of a wTitten application form. an informal meetints with paid staff and volunteers, and taking part in an interview with the Chief Officer and trustees. The main recruitment drive though is through word of mouth. Page 3

SOUTH SHROPSHIRE YOUTH FORUM REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 STRUCTURE. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Oroanisational 5try¢ture The Board are the tsoveming i)odv of South Shropshire Youth Forum (SSYF) and they relain responsibility for controlling the management and administy1on of the or£ani5ation. The Board have ¢ollectiv¢ r¢sponsibility for the charity and ultimate responsibilir). for directin. its affairs. ensuring that it is 501vent and well-run. and delivering the charitable outcomes for the benefit of the public for which it W85 set up- A Full time Chief oifi¢¢r is responsible for the daY4daY managernenl of the organisation. A new Infrastructure Support Th'orker is now in post to 5UPPOrt the organisation and external voluntsry sector groups and organisations. SSYF paid staff and volunteers carry oui SSYF activitics in accordance with its charitable aims. lThduction and training of new trnstees All new tFuslees undergo induction and trainTn(w io ensure that th¢y can participate fully in the new role. Wider network SSYF belonos to a vaTiety of I(al networks across South Shropshire and wth the advent of the Unitary Authority in April 2009 hag endeavoured to make links across the ivider South Shropshire are& New opportunities have arisen throurwh the new Infrastructure Support pr0mme. Related parties SSYF works alongsid¢ a wide rdnge of organisations includints Town Council& Shrop5hir¢ Council, F4ereford Diocese, 8hropshir¢ Flills ATea of Ouistsnding NaMrnI BvduN Parn)ership, National Trust, Shropshire Wildlife Trust. Grow, Cook, Learn. West Mercia Police, Caring for God's Acre and locti schools and colleges. REFEREf4cE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Company nurnber Oi476766 (Enoland and Wales) Registered Charity number 1008321 Registered office Clee Ilill Recreation Riy)ms 22a High Streei Clee Hill Ludlow Shropshire SY8 JLZ. Trustees A Furniss- Chair R Blu¢tt- Vite Chair Nqiss S E Pearce (resied 23.11.22) A Webb 8 Edwards J Martin M Reeve (appointed 23.11.22) Company Secretary R D Morley P4oe 4

SOUTH SHROPSHIRE YOUTH FORUM REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR Ef4DED 31 MARCH 2023 REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAIts Independent ExatNiner N l Kimberlee Kimberlee & Co Chartered Accountants Hunt House Farni Prith Common Tenburv Wells Worcestershire WR15 8JY Bankers Natwest 15 Bull Ring Ludlow ShTopshir¢ SY8 IAG This report has been prepared in accordance wtth the special provision5 of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relaiin(F to small cornpanie Approved by order of the board of trustees on ........... ... . and signed on its behalf by.. R D Morley- Secretary Page 5

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORTTO THE TRUSTEES OF SOUTH SHROPSHIRE YOUTH FORUM IThdependent examiner's report to tbe tru5ttts of South Shropshire Youth Forum ('the CompaDy') I report to the charity. trust¢¢s on my examination of th¢ accounts of the Compan} for the year ¢nded 31 March 2023. Responsibilities and basis of report As the chaTity's trust¢es of ihe Company {and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordante wilh the requiretnents of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act). Havinu satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be at]dited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for ind¢pendeni examination. I report in respeci of my ¢xamination of your chariws accounts &s carried out under S¢ttion 145 of the Charities Act 201 I (the 2011 Act,). In carrving out my examination I have followed the Directions fwiven by ihe Charity Comission under section 145(5) (b) of the 201 l Act. Illdependent examiner's ststemellt I have completed my examination. I confimi that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination givin(F me cause to believe.. accounting rOrdS were noi kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of th¢ 2006 Att. or (he accounts do not accord th05e records= or the accounts do not cornplv with the accounting requirements of Section 396 of ihe 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts tsive a true and frdir view which is not a matter considered as part of an independenl examination. or th¢ accounts have noi been prepared in a¢¢ordance with the methods and prhnciples of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accouniino and reportin(F bN' charities (applicable to chatities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reponing 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 understsnding of the accounts to be reached. N l Kimberlee Kimberltt & Co Chartered Accountants Ilunt House Farm Frith Common Tenbury Wells Worcestetshire WR15 8JY Date.. Ptte 6

SOUTH SHROPSHIRE YOUTH FORUM STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 31.3.23 Total fund5 il.i.22 Total funds Unrestrled fund Restricted fijnd Noies INCOME A.ND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and lega¢i¢s 21.496 60,183 81,679 67,236 Investment income 27 27 Total 2123 60,183 81,706 67,236 EXPENDITURE ON Charitable activities Support for young people of South Shropshire 16,980 59J33 76J13 66,669 NET INCOME 850 5J93 567 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought foThYard 4J74 17.947 22,821 22,254 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 9,417 18.797 28214 22,821 The notes forn) part of these fmancial statements Page 7

SOUTH SHROPSHIRE YOUTH FORU, BALANCE SHEET 31 MARCH 2023 31J.23 Total funds 31.3.22 Total funds Unrestricted fund Restricted nd Nthes CURRENT ASSETS Debtors Cash at bank 5,751 35.374 IlJ93 37J52 48,745 IlJ93 37J52 48,745 41,125 CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one year (1.976) (4.565) (6041) {4.6961 NET CURRENT ASSETS 9,417 32,787 42204 36,429 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 9A17 32,787 42204 36,429 CREDITORS Amounts falling due after more than one year (13,990) {13.990) (13,608) NET ASSETS 9,417 18,797 28.214 22,821 FUNDS Unrestricted fidS Restricied fvnds 9,417 18,797 4,874 17,947 TOTAL FUNDS 28314 22,821 The charitable company is entided to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies A¢t 2006 for the year end¢d 31 March 2023. The members have not required the Company to obtain an audit of its financiat statements for the year ended 3 1 Match 202i in accordance with Section 476 of the Cotnpanies Act 2006. The trustees acknowledoe their responsibiliiies for (a) ensuring that ihe charitable company keeps accouming records that compl), with Sections J86 and 387 of th¢ Compani¢s Act 2006 and preparing financial starements which give a true and fair view of the stste of affairs of the charitable ¢ompany as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financiaft year in accordance M'ith the requirement5 of Secrions i94 and i95 and Mthich otherwise cornplv w'ith the requiremeTrts of the Companies Act 2006 relatin to financial statements, so far ls applicable io the chariiable compan). Ibl The notes forni part of these financial staternents Page 8 continued...

SOUTH SHROPSHIRE YOUTH FORL'M BALANCE SHEET- continued 31 MARCH 2023 These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to th¢ 5Tnall companies regime. The fi tements ivere approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue . and were signed on tis b¢half by: on A Furnigs- Trustee Blue The notes form part of these financial statements Page 9

SOUTH SHROPSHIRE YOUTH FORUM NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of preparing the fiDaDcial statements The financial slatem¢nls of the charitable company. which is a public benefit entiry under FRS 102. have been prepared in actordance with the Charilies SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and RetK>rting by Charities-. Starem¢nt of Recommended Practice applicable to charilies preparin(p iheir accounis in accordance with the Finaftcial Reportin. Standard applieable in the UK and RtpublÉc of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective l Januarv 2019).. Financial Reporting Standard 102 Th¢ Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland, and the Companie5 Act 2006. The financial sratements have been prepared under the historical ¢ost ¢onv¢ntion. Ineome All income is rwogni5td in the Staiemeni of Financial Aclivities once ihe charit), has entitlement to the funds. it is probable that the income will be receied and the amount can be measured reliably. Expenditure Liabilities are recognised as ¢xp¢nditure &$ soon as there is a legal or constru¢¢iY¢ oblsualion committing the charity to that expenditure. it is probable that a tran5feT of economi¢ benefits will be requir¢d in settl¢ment and the amount of the obligarion can be measur¢d reliabl!.. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and h&8 been classified under headings that utstsre%yate all cosi relaied to the category. Where costs catlljoi be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocatrd to attivities on a basis congistent with the use of resources. Tangible fixed assets Depreciation is provid at the followinu annual rates in order to write off each a55et over tts eslimated useful life. Fixture% and fittings 200/0 on cost Taxation The charity is exempt frotn COTPOrntion on its charitable adivities. Fund accounting IIDrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the chaitsble objectives at the di%retion of the trustees. Restricted fijnds can only b¢ used for particular restricted purposes within ihe objects of the charity- Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when fvnds are raised for particular restricied purpos. Further explanation of the nature and purwse of each fund is included in the noles to the financial statements. INVESTMENT INCOME 31.3.23 31.3.22 Deposit account int¢rest 27 Page 10 continued...

SOUTH SHROPSHIRE YOUTH FORUM NOTES TO THE FlF*'ANCIAL STATEMENTS- continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED31 MARCH 2023 TRUSTEES. REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS There were no trusiees, remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2023 nor for the year ended 31 March 2022. Trustees. expenses There were no irnstees. expet]scs paid for the year ended 31 March 2023 nor for the year ended 31 March 2022. STAFF COSTS 31J.23 31.3.22 Wages and salaries Social security, costs 56,237 3,091 46.215 2.781 59J28 48.996 The averatse monthly number of employees during the year w&s &$ follows: 3J.3.23 31.3.22 No employees received emoluments in excess of £60.000. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS Fixiures and fittings COST At l April 2022 and 31 March 2023 29,198 DEPRECIATION At l April 2022 and 31 March 202J 29.198 NET BOOK VALUE At 31 March 202i At 31 March 2022 DEBTORS- AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 31.3.23 Trade debtor% 5,751 Pagell continued...

SOUTH SHROPSHIRE YOUTH FORUM NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- continued FOR THE YEAR Eh'DED 31 MARCH 2023 CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHif4 of4E YEAR 31J.23 Trade creditors Oth¢r crcditors 1,112 5,429 4,681 6.541 4,696 CREDITORS- AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR 31J.23 31.3.22 Other eredÈtoig 13,990 13.608 MOVEMENT FUNDS Net movement in fiEnds At At 1.4.22 Vnre5tri¢ted funds General fund 4074 4,543 9,417 Restricted funds Cole Fun(ling 17.947 18.797 TOTAL FUNDS 22,821 5J93 28214 Nei movement in nds. included in the above are as follow5- Incoming resources Resources ¢xpcDd¢d MOVeent in funds Unrestricted funds General fund 21523 {16,980) Restrieted funds Cor¢ Funding 60,183 (S9J33) 850 TOTAL FUNDS 81,706 (76J13) 5393 Page 12 continued...

SOUTH SHROPSHIRE YOUTH FORUM NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- ¢ontinued CotllP3ratives for movemellt funds Net movement in funds At il.3.22 At 1.4.21 Unrestrieted funds General fund (10.852) 15.720 4.874 Restricted funds Core Funding 33.106 (15,159) 17.947 TOTAL FUNDS 22.254 567 22.821 Cotnparative net movement in fijnds, included in the above are as follows.. Incoming Tesources Resources expended Movemenl in funds Unrestricted funds General nd 16,686 {960) 15,726 Restrkcted funds Core Fundino 50.550 (65,709) (15,159) TOTAL FUNDS 67236 (66,669) 567 io. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURFS There were no related parry transactions for the Jear ended 31 Marth 2023. MEMBERS LIABILITY The company does have share capÈtsl but is limited by.tsuararttee. Jn th¢ event of winding up the liability of each member is limited to an amount not exceeding £10. Page 13

SOUTH SHROPSHIRE YOUTH FORUM DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AcfIviTIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 31.3.23 INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS Donations and legaci Donations 81,679 67236 Investment income Deposit account interest 27 Total incoming resources 81.706 67236 EXPENDITURE Support Costs Man2gement Wages Social security. SundTI¢S 56237 3.091 16.985 46,215 2,781 17.673 76J13 66,669 Total resources expended 76J13 66,669 Net incom¢ 5J93 567 This page does not folln part of the statutory financial staternents Page 14

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