DAWLISH ACTION
FOR YOUTH
Annual Report
April 2023- March 2024
Red Rock Youth Centre, Sandy Lane, Dawlish, EX7 OAF
Tel: 07444 733670
Registered Charity No: 1071198

Dawlish Action for Youth Trustees Report 2023-2024
The trustees are pleased to present the annual report and accounts for the year 2023-24. The accounts are
prepared on a receipts and payments basis, in accordance to the requirement of the Charity Commission
under section 144 (21 of the Charities Act 2011. We are grateful to Mr Graham Bird, Teign Accountancy
Service, for his independent examination of the accounts and his report is included.
Chairfs Foreword
Dawlish Action for Youth {DAYI has signed up to a new partnership agreement with SPACE, which will
ensure we can keep delivering the high-quality young people services at Red Rock Youth Centre. DAY has
the responsibility of the youth clubs on the evenings, whilst SPACE provides Chances Educational Support
Services at the Centre during the day.
We are very grateful forthe continued support, advice and training made available to us from SPACE and
VOYC Devon. This allows us to make sure our staff and volunteers are fully up to speed in the many
aspects involved in youth work. This training also allows for personal development and progression for
those who would like a career path in youth work.
During this year, like us all, DAY has been hit hard by the cost of living crisis. Costs have continued to rise,
but we are still committed to provide all the same services the local community has come to expect from
DAY. We would like to thank everyone who has donated financially, with time, with resources, and with
support. Your continual help is gratefully received.
Chloe, our lead youth worker, along with the support of the deputy lead, staff, adult volunteers and
trustees, has kept things moving forward, making sure all the young people have not missed out on any of
the activities provided by the youth centre. We also thank Becks Tallamy for her efficient management of
the payroll.
Special thanks go to Denise Robinson, who outside of her youth work for DAY helps organise all the party
bookings throughout the year on a voluntary basis. This helps bring in much needed funds forthe charity,
praise also has to be given to both Denise and Chloe for the continual applications for funding and grants
as these funds are absolutely vital forthe continuation of DAY.
Joey Gill
Chair of Trustees, August 2024
Dawlish Action for Youth (DAY) is an Unincorporated Charitable Organisation registered with the Charity
Commission in England & Wales, number 1071198. It is governed by its Constitution dated 03 December
1997. Its office is based at Red Rock Youth Centre, Sandy Lane, Dawlish, EX7 OAF and its bank account is
with Lloyds Bank.
Under the Constitution, membership of the charity is open to individuals (over the age of 18) and
organisations who are interested in furthering the work of the charity, which is managed by a Board of
Trustees. All trustees must retire from office at the AGM but they may be re-elected.
Trustees serving during the year 2023 -2024 were:
Joey Gill
Shirley Fewings
Helen Gudgin
Darren Petch
Sue Crowther
We maintain close links with Dawlish Town Council through their nominated representatives for DAY,
Cllr. Jill Graham-Ellis and Cllr. Rosie Dawson, who were the representatives for the year 2023 - 2024. DAY
are grateful for this line of communication between the charity, our youth provision, and our local Council.

Cllr. Rosie Dawson, Dawlish Town Council Representative, "Dawlish Actionfor Youth continue to serve the
young people of the parish with an inclusive, engaging and empowering approach. The young people
contribute to the steering of the organisation through welcomed and invited expression of need and
feedback. The board of Trustees continue to be mindful of the effects on fumilies of the cost of living crisis
and this has been reflected in pricing and pilot schemes oroundfood and nutrition for members.
Opportunities continuefor the young people regording community engagement Gndfundraising, assisting
in challenging generational division and assumption. One young person who has been intrinsic to service
delivery was awarded the community awardfrom Dawlish Town Council.
It has been an honour to continue to represent Dawlish Town Council at the board meetings where I have
been mode welcome and part of discussions. I would highly recommend DA Y to anyone looking to give back
to their community in a way that is positively impoctful on local young people's lives.
As always, Dawlish Action for Youth is dedicated to enhancing the well-being of children and young adults,
both physically and socially, through the provision of a range of leisure and recreational activities,
developed in consultation with the young people and provided by our dedicated, qualified staff and
volunteers. We look forward to building on this provision and ensuring best practice in all we do.
Signed on behalf of the Trustees of DAY
Shirley Fewings MBE
August 2024

Lead Youth Worker's Annual Re
ort
Dciwlisli Action For Youtli IDAYI IS ci local chciriiy thclt Is commitied to providing youtli provision for the
young people of Dciwlisli and tlie surroLJnding eirecl. DAY consi515 of ci wonderfful tecim of trLJStees. staff,
volunteers, cind senior helpers. I licive been involved in youth provision foi miinyyecifs, siarting OLJI as a
senior helper then going onto obtciining my youtli work qLJcilificcltion. This led to me becoming a youth
worker and then the Lecid Youih Worker. I cim 50 Ihrilled Ihat I licive been £ible to watcli DAY grow cl5 a
charity and help shcipe Ihe youtli piovision in the Ioccil community This report will outline the work thclt
goes into 5upporling Ilie youLli piovisiorTr cind liigliliglii the clCtiviLies tliclt licive taken place over tlie year.
Wh
is the Youth Provision aimed at?
Dawlish Action For YoLJth cire committed to clelivering ci liigh qucility ofyouth provision for the young
people in Dciwli51i and tlie surrounding cirecis from Ilie age of 8 yecirs. Tlie tcible below 5how5 Ilie
sessions tliciL we hold IlirougliouL tlie week.
Session Information
Wednesday
6.00pm- 8.30pm
Senior Session
Thursday
6.00pm-8.30pm
No Limits Session
Friday
6.30pm- 8.30pm
Juniors
Brief Description
This session is
targeted foryoung
people who are at
secondary school
e. 11-16
This session is aimed
at young people
and adults wilh
additional needs. 8+
This session is
targeted atyoung
people at primary
school. 8-11
Deliver
of se5sioris.
We have 3 team of 5 Slcilf, 6 cidult volunteers cind 6 senior lielpers.
We cire grciieful to hcive tlie support of cidult volunteer.s cis we would not be Éible 10 provide the service
to some mtiny youiig people if it were not for tlic support tlitit they provide. We cilso hcive cl tcilenied
tecim of senior helpers who are young people Lhtlt licive sliowcd Lin iniercst in volunieering. They help
support our Slcilf and volunteers. by pliirlning and iuiining activities durinq Ilie session.
STAFF
VOLUNTEERS
SENI
R HELPERS
Chloe Brock- Lead Youlli
Worker.
Nicola Cotlrell- Yoijth
ort Worker
Denise Robinson - Youtli
Su
ort Worker
George Franklin- YOULII
Support Worker
Laura MatLison Youlh
Su
ort Worker
Darren PeLch
Maxx Brock 1161
Pcltrick Grime5
Ccimeron BenLley 1171
Joey Gill
Maizie Brock 1131
Shirley Fewings
Hannah Pullen 1161
Sue Ciowther
Jacob Hoimer 1131
Tom Airey
Bruce

Numbers Attendin
Sessions.
The grciph below sliows Ihe compcirison of nufflbeis clttending Ihe se55ions over the Pclst year. We cire so
proud thLIt we have increcised our nuinbers on ci Wednesday cliid TIiLJrsdcly. We had LO restrict numbers
ori ci Fiidciy due EO tlie cidult to cliild ratio foi Scifegucil-ding purposes.
Thi.£ mecins fliclt tlie more volunteer5 we hcive Ilie more young people we can accoinmodtlLe at Llie
sessions.
Numbers Attending The Sessions
Voluiiteer liours
tlie sessiorls.
rovided 10 su
ort
3noo
Senior Se5510n
788 Houis
1500
No Limits Session
604 Iqours
iooo
Junior5 .£e55ion
500
Iridilvs
Wednesday
Thiirsdays
11202?12023 1120231202
Trainin
All our Slciff cind volLJnieers liold Lll leclsl ci Level 2 safegucirding qUciliffir.cilion OLJf Slciff and volunieers
hcive underfakcn courses Ihroijglioui Ilie year sucli cis food liygiene, first aid, equcility cind diversity,
conflict resolution cind drugs cind cilcohol tlWLireness.
DAY Is ci member of VOYC Devon who work in parinersliip witli SPACE VOYC is a well-respected
specicilisL infrastiucture network for voluiitclly ciiid community secior groups, who work witli cind for
cliildren cind young peoplc. Tlii-ougli our mcinber.Eliip we IiÉive been cible to clCf.ess. trciining,
informcilion. cind cidvice. We cire grclLeful LO VOYC cind SPACE for offferiiig flee or reduced relte off trciining
ror out clicifiLy.
and Grants
ThroughouL Llie Icisl yecir, tlie LiusEees ciiid I licive been workiiio hcird Lipplying for grcirits to support our
youlli piovision. We cilso receive Vcirious doiicltion£ tlirougliouL the yecir by Iocril donors for which we
are extremely grciieful.
SPACE- We applicd for ci grcinl througli SPACE'S Smcill GrLint Fund. We ieG.eived £2000 towcirds .Icilciries
Ind E 1000 towcirds our building/ running costs.
Loccil CO OP Fund- We received cin cimcizing £2006.71. All Ilie money hcis been raised by local people
wlio use tlie CO OP service5 We cire so tlicinkful 10 tlie wonderful people of Dciwlish clioosing our
chcirity to donate LO
Gosen's Insiitute- Kiiidly donclled E200
GclLeliouse Priincir
Actidem
RcllSed E174.50 froin Ilieir boiiom drciwer Scile.
Dciwli511 Town Council
or's Event
kindly donciied £ l 00.
Tlie Gcilleon Inn- Rciised E16J For D.A.Y during quiz niglit
Pci Fcil Givin
Bcick- E5

Outcotne5 for
oun
eo
le
We Éiim to creciie a Scife environmeni for young people. wliere tliey Ccin hcive lun, increase tlieir
confidence, cind gciin new Iriendships. We cilso believe tliclt we provide cl 5Pcice where young people can
come to for advice eind support in ci more informLII setLiiig We Iicive Éi zero iolertince to bullying within
Oul service tind cilwciys support yOLJng people 10 find cl resolution when conflici cirises. All young people
using our service liave ciccess 10 ci fcinge of clcllvlties and topics relevant to tlieir age.
Over Ilie ye3r we hcive covered diffei.eni topics. One topic we licive worked hard on is promoiing cl
hecilLliier life51yle. Tliis included providirlg hecillliy liot mecil options Lind ollering a wide rcinge of fruit over
the r.liree sessions. Otlier tOPlCs we licive covered are drug5 and alcohol ciwaiene55. building confidence
Ind self-esteein, promotiiig heciiihy relcltionsliips cind Ihe Iiow LO SLcly Scife online. Our tOPlCS cire
delivered in cin informcil 5i1uciiion, we have found Ihe young people Lire more willing to engcige cind take
on informcllion.
Activities and Event5 over the
ast
Hot food
In Mciy 2023 Teignbridge Council clwcirded us Ll 5-stcir road hygiene rclting Over the yecir we hcive been
providing hoL food free ol clicirge., wliich licis bpcii fcllltclstic, especicilly becciuse of Ilie Cost-of-Living
Crisis. Our seniors mcide tlieir owii pizzas one week. TIIis Wcls ti fcintclslic opporLLJnity for them to lecirn a
new skill Young people iilso liiid Ihe oppoitLJiiily LO mcike Eheir own chicken WlclP5.
Promotin
Health Livin
During tlie Pclst yecir we licive been encourging our young people to eat lieciltliier. DAYhave been
pioviding fruit options during sessions.

Arts and Craft5
During sessions we cilwciys licive cin Art's ciiid CrÉift clctivity on offer. Aciivities during tlie year have
included bracelet mciking, crown Inaking, and colouring compeiitions.
Within
he Communi
During tliis yecir our stLifl. volunleers cind 5eiiior lielper5 licive Pcirticipated In events within our
communiLy We helped clt Ilie Mciyof's Fundi"oiiser by serving hot drinks ciiid scones.
Our lovely senior helpers
Wcilked In Ihe remembrcince
Pcifcide cind laid ci wreatli on
DAY'S behalf. We also ran our
own stcill at the Dawlish
Clii-istmc75 Mcirket. doing a
p*
sweet tombolci Ccimeron our longest serving senior member received the
Dawlisli Town Council CoiMmuniLy Awcird for Mis longsLinding
comrriitmenL LO volunLeeriiig Cameron is ljiillicint example of Ilie
opporiuniLies cind ski115 our yoijtli provision Ccin provide for young people.
Pictured below cll-e a few tOPlCS Iliclt we licive covered williin tlie sessions.
These included Online Safety. where we encourciged young people to recid cind then discuss whclt they
would do if certain siiuations sliould arise whilst they were onliiie. Anotlier Iopic Wcls ein
An
LGBTQ+ 50rring activity, wliich giive young people a better understciiiding of terminology and delinitlOnS
around LGBTQ+
Our Juniors mcide a Pciper clitiin, on ecicli individucil cliain the young people wrote

sometliing tliat Lliey tliink is grecll ÉiboLJt tliemselves. Thi5 clCLlVIty WÉiS done 10 promote Ilie self-esteem of
our young people.
orts Activitie5
Proinoting inclusion is one of our iiims cl5 cl youili provision. We cire so lucky to hcive ciccess to a sports
hcill cind clll ouiside grtlss arecl, wliere we Ccin provide diffferent spoi-t5 clctivilies. We offer lots of different
sports Including fooLb.Ill, bcisketbcill. bcidmiiiton. dodgebcill, Lind scliool gcimes.
Tliursdcl
'No Limiis.
We provide a 'no liiTrilS' session every Tliursdcly, Iliis session is for young people and cidulls WItII
Idditioncil needs. We hcive found Ihclt we are one of the only plcices in tlie Ioccil cirecl tliclt provides a
sessioii like tliis. Our number.f cire continuing to grow on ci Tliur5dciy We cire even geiting people
travelling from ExeLei cind NewLon Abboti. to itteiid our se55ion. Our Tliursdciy session tlie saine ciccess
to clctivities cind resources Ihclt OLJr otlier sessions hclve.
(4 IfYY
Illllll*
THANK YOUI
I would like to Ilicink (ill tlie stcifl, volunteers. Ind senior lielpers for giving tlieir lime cind effori Llirouglioui
tIIc. Pclst yecir. We would iiot be cible to provide ciccess to els Imciny young people cis we do witlioui their
support. Fincilly. cl Ihrink5 to the trustee5 WIIO cire cill volunieers cind work behind the scenes to keep the
youth provision running
Chloe Brock
Lead Youth Worker

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's
report on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trusteesl
members of
Dawlish Action for Youth
On accounts for the year
ended
31" March 2024
Charity no
(if any)
1071198
Set out on pages
I report lo the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Ihe above
charity ("the Trust"} for the year ended 3110312024.
Responsibllltles and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation
basls of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Acl
2011 ("Ihe Act").
I report in respect of my examination of Ihe Trust's accounts carried out
under section 145 of Ihe 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I
have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145(5){b) of the Act.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have
come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ') In connectlon with
the examinalion which gives me cause to believe that in, any material
respect:
accounting records were nol kept in accordance with sectlon 130 of
the Act or
the accounts do not accord with Ihe accounting records
Independent
examiner's statement
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection
with the examination lo which attention should be drawn in order to enable a
proper under
ding of the accounts to be reached.
Please
ete
ords in the brackets if they do not apply.
Signed:
Date:
Name:
C-f.) ALI 4
QJJ
Relevant professional
quallflcation{s) or body
(If any):
Address:
H¢ii
D¢1￿.11￿h Biisiiii.J4:.,
IER
October 2018

Dawlish Action for Youth Accounts at OI/Apr/2024
Opening Balance 1st April 2023
EXPENDITURE 2023-2024
HMRC
RENT
INSURANCE
TUCK & COFFEE BAR
CLEANING MATERIAL
NON SALEABLE FOOD
SUBSCRIPTIONS
WAGES
ARTS & CRAFTS
DBS
HOSPITALITY
OFFICE
UNIFORMS
36,149.41
£1,537.67
£8,333.32
£447.28
£6,648.41
£97.49
£1,321.67
£117.76
£25,953.93
£111.74
£14.90
£64.69
£963.96
£0.00
£7.00
£374.99
£41.42
£0.00
£158.17
£107.06
£20.00
£46,321.46
INCOME 2023-2024
Party
Room Hire
DONATIONS
Coffee Bar Sales
SUBS
Grants
Fundraising
Training
SPORTS EQUIP
DISCO MUSIC
YOUTH CLUB SUPPLIES
MAINTAINANCE
MISC
KITCHEN SUPPLIES
TRAINING
General Funds
£9,146.00
£330.00
£644.50
£9,186.33
£10,484.40
£5,006.71
£144.60
£0.00
£34,942.54
Restricted
Total Income
£0.00
Surplu5 / (Deficit)
1£11,378.92}
Balance
Cash in Bank 31/3/24
Creditor5
Debtors
£24,770.49
£24,586.86
£0.00
£0.00
Payments issued in year not yet cleared
Income in year not yet cleared on bank statement
Cash held in petty cash & Floats
CLOSING BALANCE
£183.63
£24,770.49

Financial Report
Page I
Dawlish Action for Youth 2023
2024 income and Ex
enditure statement
Financial year April to OI/Apr/2024
Item
Income
Expenditure
£ 1,537.67
£ 8,333.32
Petty cash
Profit l Loss
1£1,537.671
1£8,333.321
£9,146.00
£330.00
1£447.281
£644.50
£5,006.71
£10,366.64
£2,537.92
1£97.491
1£1,321.671
£144.60
1£25,953.931
1£20.001
1£111.741
1£14.901
1£64.691
1£963.961
£0.00
£0.00
1£7.001
1£374.991
1£41.421
£0.00
1£158.171
1£107.061
£0.00
1£11,378.921
HMRC
RENT
PARTY
ROOM HIRE
INSURANCE
DONATIONS
GRANTS
SUBSCRIPTIONS
TUCK & COFFEE BAR
CLEANING MATER5AL
NON SALEABLE FOOD
FUNDRAISING
WAGES
TRAINING
HAIR SALON / ARTS & CRAFTS
DBS
HOSPITALITY
OFFICE
9,146.00
330.00
447.28
644.50
5,006.71
10,484.40
9,186.33
117.76
£ 6.648.41
88.96
466.41
8.53
855.26
144.60
£ 25,953.93
20.00
61.00
14.90
64.69
50.74
958.17
5.79
ADVERTISING
UNIFORMS
SPORTS EQUIP
DISCO MUSIC
YOUTH CLUB SUPPLIES
MAINTAINANCE
MISC
KITCHEN EQUIPMENT
7.00
374.99
41.42
130.60
107.06
27.57
Total
34.942.54
£ 45,373.57
£ 947.89
Opening
Petty Cash ->
Paid Out 4
Opening Bank Balance
Le55 Prior year Expenditure items
Add Income this year
Less Expenditure this year
35,817.89
201.52
947.89
£ 36,019.41
947.89
£ 34,942.54
£ 45,373.57
34,942.54
45,373.57
Petty Cash
Reimbursed
Less to Petty cash
Plus Prior Year Income Items
800.00
800.00
Less Income Items not cleared to bank
Add Expenditure Items not cleared to Bank
Total
24,586.86
Total
53.63
£ 24,640.49
Closing Bank Balance
Cash Float5
Variance
Bank Account cash in hand after clearing
24,586.86
a5
in Hand ->
53.63
£ 24,640.49
130.00
130.00
0.00
53.63
24,716.86
£ 24,770.49
Charity No. 1071198