## **The Bank Youth Project – Registered Charity, Number 1075067** ## MANAGEMENT GROUP ANNUAL REPORT ## FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 ## **Management Group Members** Alison Irens Trustee and Chair Elaine Baker Trustee and Vice Chair Deborah Sterling Trustee, Hon. Treasurer and Funding Group Chair Jane Gibbs Trustee and Hon. Secretary Peter Brewer Trustee Rev. Mark Rylands Trustee Alison Thomas Trustee and member of Funding Group ## **Staff** Julien Skinner Lead Youth Support Worker (part-time) Michael Park Asst. Youth Support Worker (part-time) Kate Martin Asst. Youth Support Worker (part-time) Jerram Hall Asst. Youth Support Worker (part-time, until Jan 2023) Samantha Leader Asst. Youth Support Worker (part-time, from Feb 2023) Lesley Booker Administrator (part-time) ## 1. **Introduction** This year has been full of new opportunities and challenges. Membership numbers were strong with new members joining throughout the year. A number of special activities made good use of local resources to get out and be active or express creativity through song or clay. Our courtyard was modified and spruced up to become more usable as a social space, and we launched a new website. Meanwhile, staffing remained more challenging than pre-Covid times, as is being experienced widely in the youth sector. We were sad to say good-bye to Jerram Hall and pleased to welcome Sam Leader to the Youth Team. The year ended with continued recruitment efforts to increase staff capacity with our long-time Lead Youth Worker Julien Skinner needing to reduce his hours to manage other increasing commitments. The Management Group turned more concentrated attention to planning for BYP’s development, future sustainability and approaching 25th anniversary. Thank you to our funders, supporters, staff and volunteers for adapting to changes and supporting our young members, and to Deborah for her hard work managing our finances. ## 2. **Membership and Attendance** Membership has continued to grow across age groups. Wednesday evenings for the younger groups are consistently popular with members gradually moving on to sessions for older age groups. Some sessions have had attendance as high as 32-40. Staff are alert to the number of members (a quarter of the young people attending BYP) who have physical or mental health issues, with asthma, anxiety, ADHD and autism among the most frequently noted. 1 ## **3. Programme** ## (a) Advice and Support Services BYP continues to be a source of information, advice, support and guidance through:- - Group discussions and one-to-one sessions with qualified staff, with the emphasis on promoting positive values - Working 1-2-1 to support young people with mental health issues - Advice and support on issues relating to training, education, health, sexual health and contraception, drugs and alcohol, relationships and family matters, housing and benefits - Leaflets and access to information via the internet - Signposting and referral to other specialist agencies. This year BYP updated staff sexual health and C-Card training to revive its role as an accessible source of confidential sexual health guidance. Being able to provide a wide range of support services for young people offers a great sense of ‘peace of mind’ for them, allowing them to make informed decisions based on good quality, up-to-date information. Having a diversity of personality within the staff team, coupled with the appropriate training, allows more choice for members to be able to engage with whom they feel most comfortable. ## (b) Youth Club Activities Two funded trips to Shallowford Farm offered a hugely popular hands-on spring lambing experience with a follow-up autumn session focusing on pigs and bats. For many members this was their first experience of a working farm. With funding support from the Ashburton and Buckfastleigh Rotary Club, BYP hired Ashburton Swimming Pool for three evening outdoor pool sessions in the summer - and a few young members achieved their first unaided cross-pool swims. The Sands Sports Court and Ashburton Recreation grounds were used for outdoor sports and large group activities. Later in the autumn a special series of Saturday Clay Club sessions, sponsored by Localgiving’s Magic Little Grant Fund, resulted in some amazing creations and valued quieter time to chat for some of BYP’s shyer members. Throughout the year BYP has continued to offer a variety of creative, developmental, educational, recreational and social activities, including: - - Life skills, including speaking, communicating and self-expression - Debates and discussions, and homework help - Outdoor team games, and indoor games including pool and table tennis - Quizzes, competitions - Arts and crafts activities - Music activities - Outdoor sports, swimming and team building activities. The Youth Support Workers delivered these activities with support from responsible and dedicated young volunteers, whose help continues to be particularly valued with the energetic Wednesday sessions for younger members. The staff team monitor behaviour, follow BYP’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy, and regularly receive training. 2 ## (c) Personal Development BYP works to support members’ wellbeing and positive development as individuals, family members and members of the local community in the following ways: - - Being able to ‘let off steam’ safely - Sessions to help members develop self-esteem and self-confidence - 1-2-1 care and ‘Safe Place’ support for young people with mental health problems - Awareness raising for members on issues affecting young people, such as health and wellbeing, bullying, LGBTQ, homophobia and equal opportunities - Encouragement of socially isolated members to become more engaged - Training and positive experience for youth volunteers with guidance from our youth workers - Helping members with homework issues, or wider educational questions - Involvement of members in planning, organising and leading activities in the BYP programme. ## (d) Community Engagement Activities BYP continued to engage with the local community in a number of ways, including:- - Remembrance Day wreath laying ceremony - Representation at Portreeve’s Volunteering Event and Mayor’s Civic Service - BYP updates in _Around Ashburton_ - Bank Youth Project website and Facebook updates - Art & Media workshops - Working with local organisations and individuals to bring BYP to the attention of the local community and to involve more people in volunteering as adult helpers, and as members of the management group. ## **5. Staffing** There have been several staff changes in the past year, as well as the need to juggle schedules to cover for staff illness or emergencies. Jerram Hall, who proved to be an excellent member of the team, resigned as an Assistant Youth Support Worker in January in order to better manage other work commitments. Kate Martin completed her initial training, settling into the team well and leading on a series of Saturday morning Clay Club sessions in the run-up to Christmas. Samantha Leader joined the team in February, and recruitment efforts continued to enable BYP’s long-time Lead Youth Support Worker Julien Skinner, also experiencing increasing time pressures outside of BYP, to reduce his hours. Lesley Booker continued work as administrator throughout the year, putting in extra hours on development projects such as the new website and BYP Google Workspace. Rachel Griffin joined as an adult session volunteer, helping with Wednesday arts and crafts. Senior helpers, Sunny Smith, Jess Clark, Ruben Hornshaw and Tigerlily Capron-Kloo supported sessions at BYP, particularly the Wednesday sessions for younger members. Staff training this past year included updated Child Protection training and the four-part Sexual Health training required for us to continue to be a Devon C-Card scheme provider. The Management Group approved a cost of living supplement to staff pay from January 2023, as well as a training stipend for time spent on required or agreed training. 3 ## **6. Premises** The courtyard was improved to work better as a social space with support from the Devon Safer Communities Trust, John Nutley’s Teignbridge Councillor’s Fund and metal work expertise donated by Steve Chew. The work included a reconfiguration of the access ramp handrail and supporting wall, increasing the space sufficiently to allow for a new picnic table for socialising. Repairs were made to the main door to the courtyard, and walls were cleaned and painted ready for members to design new murals. Frozen pipes in December led to Rupert Baker volunteering time to insulate an exposed water pipe from the courtyard into the building. Regular checks and replacements, as needed, were made of fire safety equipment, lights, etc., a new easy push safety exit handle was added to the door to the courtyard and the lock was repaired to the main entrance door. ## **7. Funding** BYP is fortunate to have continued support throughout this past year from the National Lottery Community Fund with payments of £26,525 in August 2022 and £27,937 in February 2023. DYS SPACE granted £5,000 toward staffing and operating costs. The Localgiving Magic Little Grants awarded £500 for the Saturday Clay Club sessions. We are also extremely grateful for the support we receive from the community, which includes donations large and small, both regular and one-offs from the following:- Ashburton and Buckfastleigh Rotary Club Ashburton Town Lottery Buckfast Abbey Trust Ashburton Quakers Anonymous donors Teignbridge District Councillor’s Fund Platform Cinema (BYP beneficiary of closing) ## **8. Conclusion** We now look forward with confidence for the coming year. An independent external review of BYP to take place at the start of the new financial year has been commissioned to guide us to continued reflection and improvement in what we offer local young people. We have a great team, both staff and Management Group, which gives us a firm foundation on which to manage ongoing transitions, celebrate the not inconsiderable achievement of consistently being here for the young people of the community for almost 25 years, plan for BYP’s sustainability and work together for our future. Alison Irens Trustee & Management Group Chair Lesley Booker Administrator Michael Park Lead Youth Support Worker (from May 2023) 4 BANK YOUTH PROJECT ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Prepared by awes 3 Town Hall North Slregt Ashburton TQ13 7QQ BANK YOUTH PROJECT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 CONTENTS Pago Charity Information Trustees, Report Independent Examinerfs Report Income and Expenditure Acwunt ststemenl of Assets and Liabilities BANK YOUTH PROJECT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 CHARffY INFORMATION Trust0￿ chairn￿n Alison Irens Vice Chaimian Elaine Baker Hon. Treasvrer Deborah Sterling Hon. Secretary Jane Gibbs Trustees Peter Brewer Rev. Mark Ryland5 ison Thomas Charity Nurn￿r 1075067 Principal orriGe 10 East Slreel hburton Devon T013 7AA Bankers National We5trninslar Bank PIC Accountants Dawès Accountants Li￿lted 3 Thè Town Hall North Street Ashburton Dev TQ13 7QQ Page I BANK YOUTh PROJECT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 hlARCH 2023 TRUSTEES. REPORT Th8 Truslees present report and the financial slalements for the year ended 31 March 2021 Governin9 Instrnment The charitys objects and ffjgulalKsns are regulated by a wnstFtutton dsted 14 Janu8ry 1998. as amended in September 2001 and Ociotsef 2010 with ihe wriuen consent of the Chathy Cornmissioners. and is consbluied as an uninci)rporated association. The obl￿ts of the Ghaiity continu8 to be fhe PFV¥i54On of confidenti81 informalKM. he81h advice and othar support soryicès. to anablè young peoplè bétwèen the ages of 9 to 25, but orfft.sing 13 10 19. to.. Hav8 acce8s to appropriate supprKt and l@aming environments Realise the￿r capacity to belteve in and fulfil theit Potenti￿ 8$ individual$ and mbeTr of society. The tharityi5 1.793 1200 537 231 1M53 573 2.291 Liceneès Ptssts PPE Repairs 8 se￿ICIng Salari85 staff Ctssis (Xmas Partyl TrainlDJ & Recruitmenl Siafl Travd & Expen5B5 14 1,936 41,529 147 43.561 109 155 14 $81 Sundrias Twhorn & Inte￿1 tJbi¥es 1.781 TOT￿ PAYMENTS 5&527 230 56.353 TOTPL PAYMENTS CIXBIIEO FU14D ¥757 NET REceipT$I IPAYMENTSI FOR THeyEAR 18,728 6,117 N•t CLWrnrktav￿15bToUghIfolwaTd P1 Match20221 .316 ¢wr•Tht88881s foThvord131 Mar¢h 20231 87,16t 88A33 Pase 6 6p￿K YOUTH PRIXIECT AS AT 31 MARCH 2023 STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILtnES 2023 2022 FIXED ASSETS Freèhold Propèty- 10 East Street. Ashburton 130.IX)O 130.000 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors and Prepayments Bank Account- Current NoticelRedundancy {3648) BuikJlngs146281 General129681 37,166 7.536 10.274 32,142 38,010 7,503 10,229 23,005 73 Cash 87,161 78,820 NET CURRENT ASSETS 217.161 208.¥20 DEDUCT CURRENT LIA81LITIES Cr8di*ors 10,387 NET ASSETS 217,161 19W3 REPRESENTED BY'.- ACCUMULATED FUND Unrestricted Funds Restric16d Funtjs Revaluation Reserva 83,526 3,635 130,0(X) 68.433 130,000 217.161 194433 General Reserves include £12,788 from NLCF earrnathed for development. Page 7 BANK YOUTH PROJECT ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Prepared by awes 3 Town Hall North Slregt Ashburton TQ13 7QQ BANK YOUTH PROJECT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 CONTENTS Pago Charity Information Trustees, Report Independent Examinerfs Report Income and Expenditure Acwunt ststemenl of Assets and Liabilities BANK YOUTH PROJECT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 CHARffY INFORMATION Trust0￿ chairn￿n Alison Irens Vice Chaimian Elaine Baker Hon. Treasvrer Deborah Sterling Hon. Secretary Jane Gibbs Trustees Peter Brewer Rev. Mark Ryland5 ison Thomas Charity Nurn￿r 1075067 Principal orriGe 10 East Slreel hburton Devon T013 7AA Bankers National We5trninslar Bank PIC Accountants Dawès Accountants Li￿lted 3 Thè Town Hall North Street Ashburton Dev TQ13 7QQ Page I BANK YOUTh PROJECT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 hlARCH 2023 TRUSTEES. REPORT Th8 Truslees present report and the financial slalements for the year ended 31 March 2021 Governin9 Instrnment The charitys objects and ffjgulalKsns are regulated by a wnstFtutton dsted 14 Janu8ry 1998. as amended in September 2001 and Ociotsef 2010 with ihe wriuen consent of the Chathy Cornmissioners. and is consbluied as an uninci)rporated association. The obl￿ts of the Ghaiity continu8 to be fhe PFV¥i54On of confidenti81 informalKM. he81h advice and othar support soryicès. to anablè young peoplè bétwèen the ages of 9 to 25, but orfft.sing 13 10 19. to.. Hav8 acce8s to appropriate supprKt and l@aming environments Realise the￿r capacity to belteve in and fulfil theit Potenti￿ 8$ individual$ and mbeTr of society. The tharityi5 1.793 1200 537 231 1M53 573 2.291 Liceneès Ptssts PPE Repairs 8 se￿ICIng Salari85 staff Ctssis (Xmas Partyl TrainlDJ & Recruitmenl Siafl Travd & Expen5B5 14 1,936 41,529 147 43.561 109 155 14 $81 Sundrias Twhorn & Inte￿1 tJbi¥es 1.781 TOT￿ PAYMENTS 5&527 230 56.353 TOTPL PAYMENTS CIXBIIEO FU14D ¥757 NET REceipT$I IPAYMENTSI FOR THeyEAR 18,728 6,117 N•t CLWrnrktav￿15bToUghIfolwaTd P1 Match20221 .316 ¢wr•Tht88881s foThvord131 Mar¢h 20231 87,16t 88A33 Pase 6 6p￿K YOUTH PRIXIECT AS AT 31 MARCH 2023 STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILtnES 2023 2022 FIXED ASSETS Freèhold Propèty- 10 East Street. Ashburton 130.IX)O 130.000 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors and Prepayments Bank Account- Current NoticelRedundancy {3648) BuikJlngs146281 General129681 37,166 7.536 10.274 32,142 38,010 7,503 10,229 23,005 73 Cash 87,161 78,820 NET CURRENT ASSETS 217.161 208.¥20 DEDUCT CURRENT LIA81LITIES Cr8di*ors 10,387 NET ASSETS 217,161 19W3 REPRESENTED BY'.- ACCUMULATED FUND Unrestricted Funds Restric16d Funtjs Revaluation Reserva 83,526 3,635 130,0(X) 68.433 130,000 217.161 194433 General Reserves include £12,788 from NLCF earrnathed for development. Page 7