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Burton Youth for Christ
Registered Charity England and Wales: 1071717
Member of British Youth for Christ
Address
Burton Youth for Christ The Warehouse r/o 83 High Street Burton on Trent Staffordshire DE14 1LD
Tel
01283 531722
info@burton.yfc.co.uk
CONTENTS
Introduction
Areas of Work
Personnel
Systems and Policies
Financial Review
Looking Forward
2023 - 2024 STATS
CONNECTING WITH 1,966 YOUNG PEOPLE AGED UNDER 11 AGED 11 - 18 AGED OVER 18 37% 62% 1% WITH THE SUPPORT OF 62 VOLUNTEERS62 VOLUNTEERS VOLUNTEERS 8 YOUTH 54 ADULT 1299 HOURS GIVEN
WITH THE SUPPORT OF 62 VOLUNTEERS62 VOLUNTEERS VOLUNTEERS
ENGAGING WITH 39 PARTNERS
14 12 13 SCHOOL SETTINGS CHURCHES ORGANISATIONS
DELIVERING 1,376 YOUTH WORK SESSIONS 1196 FOR 16 FOR 164 FOR SCHOOLS SETTING CHURCHES COMMUNITY
164 FOR COMMUNITY
TOTALLING OVER 3,210 HOURS OF YOUTH WORK DELIVERED
INTRODUCTION
We have once again faced challenges this year with capacity, personal issues, and finances. However, we have again been provided with all the necessary resources to fulfil our responsibilities. We are grateful for the dedicated team of individuals involved in this ongoing ministry to the young people of Burton. This includes everyone who has contributed their time, energy, tears, love, money, and prayers. There is not enough space in this report to tell every story, but we hope you catch a glimpse of something that brings a smile to your face and motivates you to get involved.
Achievements that stand out this year:
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We have connected with 1,966 young people in school, church and community settings within the town of Burton-on-Trent.
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We’ve increased our staffing capacity by 10 hours a week.
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We have empowered young people to lead a Youth Alpha course for their peers within one of our youth club settings.
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We have encouraged and supported the local Church in their discipleship of and outreach to young people through town wide events, weekend residential, and summer holiday clubs. We have seen 3 young people choose to follow Christ for themselves.
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We have noticed a significant increase in the connection between our ministry areas, with many young people transitioning between school, community and church, enabling them to access all our services.
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We have increased our support in local schools, particularly in one-to-one settings.
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We have dedicated 3,210 hours of staffing and volunteer time being face to face with children and young people, the majority of whom have been aged between 11-16.
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We have continued to be a consistent Christian presence in the lives of local young people and their communities, offering inclusive and accessible forms of earliest help to all those we come into contact with, regardless of background, faith or ability.
You can find out more details on all the above within the next few pages. Be encouraged and please get in touch if you would like to know and understand more about who we are and what we do.
Sue Garb
Centre Director
AREAS OF WORK
SCHOOL
Our school's work is available to all, but it is a school’s choice to access our offer. Our work usually grows organically through relationships, enabling us to build trust and understand the needs of each school more fully. Most of this work is funded through the schools themselves or from specific grants. We also have volunteer roles within Paulet, Burton Fields, Grange Infants and River View Schools as Community and Co-opted Governors.
THIS YEAR WE HAVE WORKED WITH 14 EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS:
| Anglesey Primary Academy |
Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy |
Burton Fields Primary School |
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| Burton and South Derbyshire College |
Eagle’s Nest Project | Eton Park Juniors |
| Holy Trinity C of E Primary |
John of Rolleston Primary |
Paget High School |
| Paulet High School | Richard Wakefield C of E Primary |
River View Primary |
| St Modwen’s Catholic Primary |
Tower View Primary |
PAULET BREAKFAST CLUB AND SIXTH FORM SUPPORT
This work is seen as part of the school’s wellbeing offer and involves the ministry of noticing and giving significance to a young person during the initial half hour of being on the school premises. (8 – 8.30am). For some young people this is a daily check-in, supporting them to start the day well. For others it helps to know there will be someone around until your friends turn up. This year we have signposted students to local youth clubs, school wellbeing, and listening services.
ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION
We continued to support Eagles’ Nest Project with one day of staffing, supporting young people in almost a one-to-one environment as they learn new skills, and work towards a qualification in cooking, martial arts and alpaca care. Eagles Nest Project are a great partner, referring their students and main stream school to our wider services such as youth clubs and one to one support.
SMALL GROUPS
We have been involved in 2 High Schools delivering 85 small group sessions. Each is bespoke to the needs of the school and the young people. This means single sex and mixed groups, covering topics such as friendship, true strength, anger management, anxiety aspirations and character development.
“These sessions have had a good impact because I am still learning but in a calming and fun way.”
YOUNG PERSON GIRLS GROUP
ASSEMBLIES
We’ve delivered 21 assemblies this year within three Primary Schools. These always have a fun starter activity, bible message and opportunity to reflect and pray. We make them inclusive and accessible for all.
Along with our monthly visits to Holy Trinity and Richard Wakefield, we visit Tower View Primary once a term.
LESSONS
This year we were invited to Burton Fields Junior School to talk about our work and its significance, supporting the year 5s research on how faith impacts the community. The children were extremely enthusiastic and enjoyed asking a wide range of questions, as well as drawing our logo. We explained that the logo is based on a heart shape, symbolising our belief that God’s heart is for children and young people, which is why we do what we do.
At Paulet High School we were invited to contribute to the year 8s learning about Jesus in their Ethics lessons. We were asked to provide a Christian perspective, sharing why Jesus is so important to Christians and to us personally.
It was great to encourage those with questions to keep on searching for answers and not to be afraid of thinking deeply.
ONE TO ONES
This year, the most significant growth area within our school's work has been supporting students in a one-toone environment. Our team has been working closely with both the students and their families. We have provided weekly support to 5 students in primary school and 20 students in high school. The activities during these sessions have been tailored to each student's specific needs.
“I think the work you’re doing is invaluable. It’s like old fashioned youth work, giving young people space to talk and feel heard which can have more impact than higher level support.”
EARLY HELP PRACTITIONER
Our support has included helping students become more independent in navigating Burton, providing sensory breaks from the classroom environment, assisting with Special Educational Needs, setting goals for behaviour and learning attitudes, and offering a safe space for young people to chat with an adult outside of their family. We understand the importance of consistent, safe role models in young people's lives, and we feel privileged to have the opportunity to invest in their development.
“This has been really helpful to me because my mental health has been really low for these past few years, but then Matt came along and I knew he would help me with it. Matt is such a nice genuine guy and I really liked his sessions. He taught me to love myself for the way I am and I really like him. So thank you Matt, you’re a star.”
YOUNG PERSON BEING MENTORED
My sessions with Matt have helped me in many ways including controlling my anger and calming down easier than at the start of the year. The whole session in general has been the best thing for me.’
YOUNG PERSON BEING MENTORED
SPOTLIGHT
Throughout this year, we’ve been working with a student who was displaying negative behaviour and attitude towards school. Meeting with the student every week, we established a positive and trusting relationship using activities such as Lego Education, games, animation, and discussions around PSHE topics. By creating a connection with the student, we were able to identify areas of need and focus on them together, which made the process more child-led. The student’s needs included managing anger and addressing their reactions when others upset them.
In this secure and non-judgemental environment, the young person had the opportunity to think about past experiences and consider what they could do differently in the future. They were able to take ownership of their own mistakes and learn from them. They also wanted to improve their social skills as they realised that they struggled with making friends and interpreting social cues. With all this in mind, our staff worker was able to develop a bespoke program to support them going forward.
LISTENING SERVICE
This year our listening service has been in high demand. Over the year we have intentionally listened to 124 different young people (39 7-11s and 84 11-16s) over 623 separate sessions within 8 schools. This is an increase of over 200 sessions from last year.
It’s been a privilege to provide a safe space specifically for ‘being with’ and ‘hearing’ the voices of children and young people. When asked what words they would use to describe the listening sessions, one young person said, “less alone, relief-ful, fun.”
‘It's helped me understand that not ‘It’s like taking a breath of fresh air.’ everything is my fault."
COMMENTS FROM YOUNG PEOPLE TAKING PART IN OUR LISTENING SERVICE
‘The opportunity to have dedicated one to one time with a compassionate adult, who is solely focussed on them, is truly beneficial. Due to the input with individual children Sue has been able to assist us to refer children onto other services when there is a need for more specialised support.’
ANGLESEY PRIMARY PASTORAL LEAD
‘Paget have used the listening service for a number of years, since Covid this has been a vital service for the health and wellbeing of vulnerable students. Students who fall below the threshold of the Mental Health Support Team are able to access the listening service and have the opportunity to have a sounding board and someone they trust to work through their worries and anxieties. The students who have accessed the listening service have all benefited and it has made a difference to their ability to access education.’
PAGET HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT SENCO
COLLEGE CHAPLAINCY LUNCHTIME
We partner with Riverside Church to spend one lunchtime a week being available to students and staff for discussion, wellbeing support and prayer. There’s always a question of the week and a free lolly! This year Nathan and Becky (Riverside’s youth worker) have connected with 200 students and have a regular group of 25 young people who check in with them each week. Going forward…. following conversations between the three organisations involved, we are delighted to announce that in September, this service will expand to supporting learners and staff with the establishment of a Christian Union type of society.
CHURCH
We have a huge heart for the local Church and love to serve it. We can deliver talks and presentations, facilitate training and support the development and delivery of youth and children's work. We are part of the Burton Churches Together group.
THIS YEAR WE HAVE CONNECTED WITH 12 CHURCHES THROUGH SUPPORTING YOUTH/CHILDREN'S WORK, SPEAKING, USING THEIR BUILDINGS, OR MEETING WITH THEIR YOUNG PEOPLE AT OUR MONHTLY YOUTH EVENTS. WE HAVE ALSO INCLUDED CHURCHES WHO PARTNER WITH US BY GIVING.
| All Saints | Ashby Baptist |
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| Burton Family Church | Burton Elim Church |
| Immanuel | Kingdom Advance Network |
| New Baptist Church | Riverside |
| St Mary’s | St Saviour’s |
| St. Peter’s | The Community Church |
TOWN WIDE YOUTH EVENTS
These are our events aimed at young people connected with churches. Our hope is that the ones and twos from individual churches can see they are part of something bigger and be encouraged in their faith development.
After listening to young people, we discovered they would like more opportunities to further develop the relationships established during the March residential. Additionally, they expressed a desire for safe spaces to delve deeper into faith and relevant topics. Taking this into consideration, we organised five youth events throughout the year: two 'Big Youth Nights' for socialising, worship, and Christian teaching, two fun outreach events - The Christmas Ball and The Paint Party, a weekend residential, and a ten week Youth Alpha course facilitated by young people.
Overall, 83 young people from 5 different Churches attended the 5 separate events. The number of churches represented at these events has halved since last year, yet the number of young people has increased from three Churches.
A big thank you goes to our amazing team of volunteers and youth leaders who have enabled us to hold these youth events over the last year. We would not be able to do this without them.
We would also like to thank Riverside Church, St. Mary’s, The Community Church, and Burton Elim Church for allowing us free use of their buildings. Without this support, we wouldn’t be able to run the events.
YOUTH ALPHA
After taking part in our town-wide youth Alpha last year, four young people wanted to lead another group and invite their friends along. With the support from the team, they ran the course as part of an extra activity option within the Youth Drop-in. They used the Alpha series of videos to discuss big topics such as ‘Who is Jesus?’ and ‘How do I pray? as well as a Saturday together looking at the Holy Spirit. Since the course has finished many of the young people have chosen to continue their journey with God by joining a church youth group or attending a local church. This has also enabled other family members to begin accessing the church community.
“I have found leading the Alpha course very rewarding and very beneficial. I have learnt more about God and have learnt many good skills for the future, for example praying for non-Christians and leading a group of people. It has helped me grow in confidence in talking to bigger groups of people and helped me learn how to control bigger characters.”
YOUTH ALPHA YOUNG LEADER
It was a truly unique experience filled with joy and positive energy. I was impressed and changed by these few weeks.
The whole course has been very interesting and comforting.
COMMENTS FROM YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ATTENDED YOUTH ALPHA
RESIDENTIAL
In March 45 young people from 4 churches joined our team of 5 staff and 14 volunteers at Alton Castle for 45 hours of activities, worship, teaching and some sleep. Our theme was ‘Unshakeable.’ We focused on who God is and that in Him we have strength. We had Jon Jackal from British Youth For Christ with us too, bringing his flavour to the mix with God stories and singing. There were times for crafts, sports, a walk, chill out, bible-based seminars, as well as a chance to play party bingo, write a rap and dance until midnight!
During the last meeting together, we were all given the opportunity to reflect on our stand-out moment from the weekend. Many young people chose to speak out and share what God had been saying to them, and everyone was able to encourage and cheer them on.
“I've had the time of my life and I want to say thank you because this is the most accepted I've ever felt.”
“This weekend allowed me to rediscover the power of worship and allowed me to feel peace for the first time in a long time.”
“Through every battle I have been supported by one person and that’s God, especially this weekend I have been flooded with the love of God and felt it piping through me.”
“He's taken the worries off my back, and I can already feel it and I feel safe now knowing that God is watching out for me.”
“I felt God has been saying to me no matter what I do, if I sin, if I go wrong, if I go against him, even if I leave Him, He is always with me no matter what. I also felt that God is my Father and He will always look after me, love me and always care for me.”
COMMENTS FROM YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ATTENDED THE WEEKEND AWAY
VOLUNTEERING WITHIN THE LOCAL CHURCH
All our staff team are active members of local Churches and are involved in leading and supporting youth and children’s work regularly. Although not directly undertaken by Youth for Christ, our staff make full use of their training and experience to add value to the local church, benefiting even more young people.
During the summer some of the team volunteered their time at the Christian summer festivals held at Stafford Show Ground, either with their local church youth group or as part of the safeguarding team. Some young people went to this with the local church after joining the youth group through the youth alpha course, or from being part of our youth drop-in.
CHURCH SUPPORT
We’ve been able to support local churches this year by:
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Visiting and sharing a message on a Sunday morning or a mid-week meeting. This year we visited three churches.
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Being part of the Burton Churches Together group.
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Supporting 4 churches to deliver holiday clubs.
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Continuing to offer town-wide youth events for their young people to be a part of.
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Offering young people moving to University a prep evening to discuss everything they may need to know to thrive.
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Financially supporting a young person to take part in Amplify – an evangelistic training course with two weekend residentials.
Volunteering within our local Churches.
COMMUNITY
For some young people our open-access work is the only activity they take part in outside of school. We believe this consistent presence is the first step in reflecting God’s faithfulness to young people in a continuously changing world.
WE HAVE CONNECTED WITH 13 ORGANISATIONS
| British Youth For Christ | Burton Albion Community Trust |
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| Local Support Team | Missional Youth Church Network |
| Police Community Support Officers | Staffordshire Council of Voluntary Youth Services |
| Support Staffordshire | Trent and Dove Housing |
| Sexual Advice Rape And Counselling (SARAC) |
Whitemoor Lakes |
| Staffordshire County Council | Social Services |
YOUTH CLUBS
We are committed to providing safe spaces within the community for young people to be, working in partnership with the local church and other organisations. We believe they allow young people a chance to be seen differently than at home or school - it’s a middle ground where they are appreciated as people, being allowed to have fun and make mistakes. For some, this may be the only place they experience this depth of acceptance. Young people need stability – especially within relationships – and we can offer this in a significant way once a week through the youth clubs. Our clubs allow young people to choose what they want to engage in and include games, food, skateboarding on a Wednesday, arts and crafts and informal wellbeing support.
This year we’ve served 156 different young people over 109 sessions at 2 venues. This is an increase of 31 sessions and 24 young people compared to last year.
The Warehouse Youth Club and Skate Park runs in partnership with Riverside Church in the town centre every Wednesday during term time for 10 to 17s.
This year saw the expansion of provision to include a Junior School age group starting from September for 7-11s. This runs just before the senior age club on Wednesdays during term time. The Stapenhill Youth Drop-in runs with support from The Community Church at the Number One Community building every Friday during term time for 11 to 16s.
SPOTLIGHT
For part of the year, we saw a young person with complex mental health needs join us until they moved area. Carers had to stay within the youth drop-in. This young person loved craft activities, so we always had a new challenge for them to try. This was one of the only times in the week that this young person was able to socialise with others of the same age as they could not attend school due to their specific needs.
We have seen young people develop their self-awareness as well as their understanding of others. Additionally, we were able to take some climbing at Whitemoor Lakes, which greatly boosted their confidence. We’ve been able to support young people coping with challenging situations such as loss and change, and facilitated discussions about sex and relationships in response to their questions about safe relationships. Some young people have also volunteered to help within the kitchen as part of their Duke of Edinburgh Award.
What I like about the youth club is that it’s a place where I’m free to be myself and every single member of staff is so kind and I feel wanted when I’m here. There’s no judgement here and I completely love this place. It’s a place to go after school. I’m very comfortable when I’m here and I’m not scared to share my identity with the staff. They are very comforting to me. I feel incredibly safe being with them.
YOUNG PERSON ATTENDING ONE OF OUR YOUTH CLUBS
ONE TO ONES
We have given 5 young people/young adults support in ongoing life skills on a weekly to monthly basis within the community. It’s their choice to engage and can take place at our office, local cafes or via a phone call. Depending on the young person’s needs it can look like building Lego and creating a video, giving chance to chat over coffee, sitting in a meeting with other agencies or making sure they’ve made it to an interview.
This extra ‘parental’ style support can make a big difference to a young person as they navigate their way towards adulthood. We have found that there are many gaps in our statutory care systems, especially for those on the cusp of adult services. We aim to plug that gap where we can.
HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES
It’s been brilliant to collaborate with numerous volunteers and churches around Burton this summer. We’ve helped organise and deliver 17 holiday activity sessions and 5 detached youth work sessions, reaching out to 356 children and young people. We’d particularly like to thank Trent and Dove Housing Association, Burton Albion Community Trust, Trentside Parish, St. Mary’s Church, Riverside Church and The Community Church.
We connected with 110 different 4-17 year olds during the church-based holiday clubs with a mix of games, sports, crafts, cooking and chill time. The primary groups also had moments of reflection around a biblical theme, giving chance to respond in creative ways, whilst our older groups maximised on the extra time and space to build positive relationships. This year we partnered with Trent and Dove Housing, Burton Albion Community Trust and Riverside Church in delivering activities for over 160 young people during three ‘Youth Work in the Park’ sessions and the Playday at Shobnall Leisure Centre. We were able to share the good news about Jesus’ love and increase local knowledge about what we offer.
PERSONNEL
TEAM
Our staff team is an exceptionally dedicated group, deeply passionate about both God and young people. We are especially grateful for our strong staff retention, which provides invaluable stability and strength to the centre. This year, one of our key strategic goals was to expand our team’s capacity. While we haven’t yet achieved our target of 37 hours, we have made significant progress, reaching a quarter of our goal. We have also experimented with sessional work, gaining insights into how it influences our overall capacity.
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Sue Garb as full-time Centre Director
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Sue Jolle y as part-time team administrator and representative
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Matt Rimmer as full-time Youth Work Lead
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Nathan O’Neill as full-time Youth and Children’s Outreach Worker
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Steve Plumb as part-time Youth and Children’s Worker. (Joined October 24)
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Ben Selbey as a sessional Youth and Children’s Worker (6 hours from October to May)
VOLUNTEERS
Our work would not be possible without the incredible support of our partners and volunteers— people who generously step up to dedicate their time and energy to serving others. This year, we had the privilege of working with 62 volunteers, including our 5 trustees. Among them, 38 volunteered through partner churches, and 8 were young volunteers under the age of 18. Their contributions have been invaluable to our mission.
TRUSTEES AND COUNCIL OF REFERENCE
Our Trustees meet bi-monthly, making legal, financial and HR decisions. Our Council of Reference aim to meet three times a year to support staff pastorally in their duties and give wise council when needed.
Our Trustees:
Daniel Parker – Chair
Frank Startin – Treasurer*
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Neil Pacey
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Ruth Myers
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Laura Adcock
Within our Trustee body there are three local Churches represented.
Our Council of Reference:
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Dawn Charles (The Community Church)
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Rev. George Crossley (St Chads and St Marys)*
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Chris Drury (Elim Church)
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Leum Harris (Riverside Church)
*Sadly, for us we have said ‘goodbye’ to both Frank Startin and Rev. George Crossley this year as they have moved out of the area. We give thanks to them both for their years of input and encouragement.
FUNDRAISING
There were many laughs at our annual quiz night fundraiser in February alongside some homemade soups and good company. We were also able to have a stall at Paulet High School’s Christmas Fair, raising money and promoting the youth clubs. These events helped us raise over £500 towards the ongoing costs of our work.
TRAINING
In January we were able to meet together in person in Halesowen with the 60 other centres from around the country and the British Youth For Christ team for our National Conference. We were able to access training, be part of uplifting worship and network with others.
Staff and volunteers have taken part in and completed:
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First Aid at work
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Food Hygiene
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Level 1 and 3 safeguarding Prevent
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Suicide awareness and prevention course Mastering Listening Skills
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Positive Behaviour Training
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Mental health experiences and needs of autistic teenagers
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Level 2 youth work
SYSTEMS & POLICIES
The trustees have met six times this year including our Annual General Meeting and have reviewed and updated various systems and policies. This has included our policies concerning:
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Safeguarding
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Online Safety
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Finance
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Recruitment
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Equal Opportunities
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Data Protection, Retention and Information Security
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National Youth for Christ Charter Agreement.
Our insurance was renewed in April with Ansvar Insurance.
Trustees reviewed staff salaries in March and agreed to increase wages to comply with the new minimum hourly rate. Trustees were acutely aware that they could not increase all staff wages by 10% and therefore gave some incremental differences to honour responsibilities, experience and time served. In the last three years salaries have risen by £18,000. This will continue to be a challenge moving forward as costs continue to rise.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
To make decisions well and confidently, trustees use a rolling yearly cash flow plan, enabling us to see and identify patterns within our finances more clearly and plan accordingly.
Our annual income was £ 110,442 Our outgoings were £115,729
We are very grateful and pleased to report that individual giving by standing orders increased by £2,685 to £35,783, with five more givers joining us over the year. Alongside the Gift Aid of £7,789, this gives us the freedom to plan well and have greater fluidity to adapt to the needs around us.
One-off individual giving has increased by the largest percentage from £973 to £3,030. We are grateful for the financial support from local churches:
Immanuel Church, The Community Church, St. Mary’s, All Saint’s, St. Paul’s, St. Peter’s, New Baptist and Riverside. This year Church giving was £4,580.
Our invoiced income has totalled £31,285 from work completed. This is an increase of £5,000. We also give thanks for a surprise donation from New Start Charity Shop along with the £18,100 we have received in grants during the last twelve months. Successful funding applications were received from:
Fare share – Bookers & Asda food for youth clubs
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Neighbourly – Lidl food/drinks for youth clubs
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Slavanka Trust – Residential
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Burton Transformation Trust – Townwide youth events
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Brizlincote Parish Council – Food and resources for Youth Drop-in Souter Charitable Trust – Core Costs
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Baron Davenport – Youth Drop-in
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Albert Hunt Trust – Core Costs
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Winshill Parish Council – Listening in Winshill Anglesey Parish Council – Listening in Anglesey Primary Community Safety Fund - Warehouse Youth Club
This year we applied to 28 funding bodies, an increase of 7 from last year and were successful with 8. This has been the hardest year so far for gaining funding via grants with a decrease of £5,000.
We ended the year with £33,524 in the bank with free reserves of £28,165.
The Centre Director works alongside Trustees to create a funding strategy. This aims to build positive relationships with churches, individuals and grant givers who understand the needs of young people and are willing to give resources and funds to improve sustainability alongside one off grants. This also includes seeking out new partnerships with other local organisations as well as continuing with those we already have. Our heart is to invest in young people for the long term, not just follow money attached to specific projects.
RESERVES POLICY
The Trustees reviewed their amount of funds kept in reserve, (those not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets) and agreed to keep 3 months for this year. The Trustees will continue to review the policy as funding streams become more certain during the 2024/25 financial year and beyond.
INCOME £110,442
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Other
9%
Gift Aid
7%
Fundraising Individual Giving
1% 35%
Earned Income
28%
Church donations
4%
Trusts and grants
16%
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OUTGOINGS £115,729
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O�ce Expenses
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Projects
12%
Sta� Costs
80%
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LOOKING FORWARD
We want to continue to be a positive Christian presence within the communities of Burton-onTrent, serving children and young people.
With this in mind our three strategic priorities for the coming year are:
Expand Engagement and Participation
Substantially grow the number of individuals actively involved in the mission and work of Burton Youth For Christ through increased giving, volunteering, prayer, and information sharing.
Strengthen Team Capacity:
Enhance our ability to serve by expanding and developing our team of staff and volunteers.
Integrate Ministry Areas:
Intentionally connect our ministry areas - school, church, and community - to create inclusive pathways that allow more young people to access all of our services.
“Continue to ask, and God will give to you. Continue to search, and you will find. Continue to knock, and the door will open for you.”
Matthew 7:7 (ICB)
We recognise that much of our work is about keeping on keeping on, and trusting that God has everything we need to do that. It has been clear this year that God has been saying ‘I have and am enough’ - in terms of resources, people, energy, grace, and compassion. We believe this for the young people of Burton too and aim to continue communicating that through who we are and what we do.
Thank you to everyone who journeys with us, believing in young people and the One who created them. For the consistency of those who pray, volunteer, and give – thank you for your faithfulness.
| Charity Name | No (if any) | No (if any) | ||||||||
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| Burton Youth For Christ | 1071717 | |||||||||
| Receipts andpayments accounts | CC16a | |||||||||
| For the period from ~~ee ~~ |
01/09/2023 Period start date To ~~ee ~~ |
31/08/2024 Period end date ~~ee~~ |
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| Section A Receipts and payments | ||||||||||
| Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds |
Endowment funds |
Total funds | Last year | ||||||
| A1 Receipts | to the nearest £ |
to the nearest | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | ||||
| Gifts and donations incl Gift Aid | 56,192 | - | - | 56,192 | 52,424 | |||||
| Grants | - | 18,256 | - | 18,256 | 23,984 | |||||
| Charitable Activities | 35,308 | - | - | 35,308 | 29,715 | |||||
| Other | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Investment income | 686 | - | - | 686 | 261 | |||||
| Govgrant - Job Retention scheme | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for | (Gross income for | |||||||||
| AR) | AR)92,186 | 18,256 | - | 110,442 | 106,384 | |||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total receipts 92,186 18,256 - 110,442 106,384 ~~=———~~ |
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| Staff related expenses | 75,515 | 17,713 | - | 93,228 | 83,351 | |||||
| Office related expenses | 2,185 | 5,475 | - | 7,660 | 8,659 | |||||
| Programme materials and resources | 10,728 | 4,113 | - | 14,841 | 8,726 | |||||
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| **Sub total ** | 88,428 | 27,301 | - | 115,729 | 100,736 | |||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total payments 88,428 27,301 - 115,729 100,736 ~~_—————~~ |
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| Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
3,758 - 9,045 - - 5,287 5,648 - 893 893 - - - 25,300 13,511 - 38,811 33,163 28,165 5,359 - 33,524 38,811 ~~=====>~~ |
Burton YFC Receipts and Payments accounts YE Aug 2024
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets |
CAF Cash & Savings Accounts Petty Cash Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details |
CAF Cash & Savings Accounts Petty Cash Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details |
Unrestricted funds to nearest £ |
Unrestricted funds to nearest £ |
Restricted funds to nearest £ |
Restricted funds to nearest £ |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| 28,032 | 5,359 | - | |||||
| 133 | - | - | |||||
| - | - | - | |||||
| 28,165 | 5,359 | - | |||||
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| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Debtors - unpaid invoices | 760 | - | - | ||||
| Gift Aid receivable | 682 | - | - | ||||
| Prepayments | 2,350 | - | - | ||||
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| - | - | - | |||||
| - | - | - | |||||
| Details | Fund to which asset belongs |
Cost (optional) | Current value (optional) |
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| - | - | ||||||
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| - | - | ||||||
| - | - | ||||||
| Details | Fund to which asset belongs |
Cost (optional) | Current value (optional) |
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| Keyboard and stand - June 16 | Unrestricted |
514 | - | ||||
| 3 X ipads - imaginate plus | Unrestricted | 1,148 | - | ||||
| Laptop | Unrestricted | 480 | - | ||||
| Macbook - March 2020 | Unrestricted | 1,199 | - | ||||
| Laptops X2 plus ipad - March 2020 | Unrestricted | 1,230 | - | ||||
| Lego | Restricted | 1,058 | - | ||||
| - | - | ||||||
| - | - | ||||||
| - | - | ||||||
| Details | Fund to which liability relates |
Amount due (optional) |
When due (optional) |
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| Payroll taxes | Unrestricted |
988 | |||||
| Other creditors | Unrestricted | 32 | |||||
| Customer advances | Unrestricted | 2,900 | |||||
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| Signature | Print Name | ||||||
| Date of approval |
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner’s Report Report to the trustees/ Burton Youth for Christ members of ~~a PC~~ On accounts for the year 31[st] August 2024 Charity no 1071717 ended (if any) ~~eeeee eee~~ Set out on pages 1 and 2 Of schedule CC16a ~~PO~~ Respective The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. responsibilities of The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year trustees and examiner under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to:
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examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,
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to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and
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to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
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Basis of independent My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given examiner’s statement by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
Independent In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention examiner's statement (other than that disclosed below *)
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which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the requirements:
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to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; and
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to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act
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have not been met; or
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to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
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Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
Signed: Date: 23/10/2024 ~~eae~~ Name: Richard Farmer Relevant professional Chartered Institute of Management Accountants qualification(s) or body (if any): ~~a~~ Address: 23 Faraday Avenue, Stretton, Burton upon Trent, Staffs, DE13 0FX ~~Cn~~
Burton YOUTH FOR CHRIST The Warehouse, r/0 83 High Street, Burton on Trent. Staffordstrmre. DE14 ILD T 01283 531722 E info,¢xburton.yfc.co.uk burton.yfc.co.uk Charity No. 1071717. A member of British Youth for Christ