YOUTH FOR CHRIST Annual Report April 24 - March 25
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CHAIR OF TRUSTEES REPORT
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Thank you for taking the time to read about the youth work at Camberley Youth for Christ.
It has been a difficult year with staff changes and vacancies but God has been faithful and seen us through.
- ✅ We had 2,956 face to face encounters with young people.
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✅ We appointed a new Director in April 2024, Jax Keal. She was with us until September 2024, and since then the post has been vacant. Katy Baker has continued doing a wonderful job as our full time Youth and Church Worker. She has been working with St Mary’s and St Martins to develop their youth work and support their volunteers, her contract came to an end in April 2025. She has also taken on Club Dean, a weekly youth club on the Old Dean estate.
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✅ Our brilliant Year Out volunteer, Jade, was with us until July 2024 when she moved into a paid church Youth Worker role.
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✅ Our volunteers have been awesome giving up their time and energy to support our youth work. We could not provide half the activities we do without them and we are so grateful for the work they do.
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✅ We had a wonderful time at our Youth Weekend Away and at Satellites festival in the summer.
And most importantly we've seen young people's lives changed by Jesus.
Thank you for supporting us in this work through prayer, financial giving and volunteering.
Naomi Waite
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OUR VALUES OUR VALUES
CHRIST LIKE ✝
Showing Jesus in our daily lives through the way we act, respond and work.
BOLD 💪
We are not ashamed of who we are and will bravely spread the Good News relevantly to every young person.
INNOVATIVE 💡
We dream big to reach and disciple young people in creative ways and we are not afraid to try new projects.
FUN 🤩
It's our nature. We don't take ourselves too seriously but believe in a serious message.
RELATIONAL 🧍N♂E♀
Our approach is to care authentically so every young person is seen, heard and valued.
COMMITTED ⛪
We are dedicated to God, to young people and to local community partnerships.
WHY WE EXIST
Our purpose is to bring the Good News relevantly to all young people in and around Camberley.
1. Schools Work
We provide faith based educational and pastoral input into local Secondary Schools. We provide an opportunity for local churches to come into school under our training and guidance.
We are passionate about introducing young people to Christ and when we do this relevantly we believe we see young people’s lives changed by Jesus.
This year we have worked in Collingwood, Kings International College and Tomlinscote running mentoring, Christian Unions and lunch clubs. We have maintained links with Gordons as well.
We are committed to our 4 D’s of evangelism - where we DEMONSTRATE the love of God, DECLARE who Jesus is,
encourage a DECISION to follow Him and DISCIPLE young people to live their lives to the full (John 10:10).
2. Churches and Youth Workers
We believe Churches are the hope for our communities. We partner and network with local Churches and youth workers to enable a supportive and encouraging environment for additional collaborative projects and activities aimed at relationship building with both churched and non-churched youth in the area.
We do all this by creating opportunities for Christians to tell young people their stories, giving genuine faith-based input into the lives of young people and supporting and encouraging others to do the same - youth workers, teachers and churches.
When applicable we support and provide advice on how Churches can engage relevantly with young people.
In order to achieve our purpose and mission, we focus on two areas - Schools and Churches.
RESIDENTIALS
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What an amazing weekend we had with 20 young people joining us. We hired out part of Runways End and the young people enjoyed various outdoor activities over the weekend.
We also took a group of young people from various Surrey Heath churches to Satellites festival in August. This 5 day festival takes place in Shepton Mallet and is run by Youthscape.
Katy, Jax and Jade did a wonderful job leading the evangelistic programme.
The weekend was full of outdoor adventurous activities, wide games, late nights and good food provided by Esther Westwood and Naomi Waite.
A lot of fun was had including a disney inspired fancy dress night! The young people were also able to engage in Christian seminars, worship and talks.
Thank you to all the volunteers who helped Katy and Jade to make it a wonderful experience for everyone.
We are thankful to Frimley Fuel Allotments who once again funded some places for families experiencing financial difficulty.
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We believe that Churches are the hope of our local communities.
We continued to support local youth workers by meeting for coffee and sharing ideas and resources.
We have built up a stronger relationship with St Martins and St Marys through employing Katy our Youth and Church worker.
THE POINT
WE ENCOURAGE YOUNG PEOPLE TO MAKE JESUS THE POINT POINT OF THEIR _~ LIVES. 99
This is our monthly youth service that’s led by CYFC in partnership with local churches.
Ultimately, our aim is to encourage young people to make Jesus the POINT of their lives.
We aim to connect young people across Surrey Heath; building a passionate and vibrant, Jesus centred community. This is done by inspiring talks, worship and prayer.
The POINT is open to anyone in Secondary School to College.
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CLUB DEAN
The council approached us to take over the running of a youth club on the Old Dean estate in Camberley.
Katy has taken this project on as part of her role as Youth and Church Worker. One of the churches she has worked with is St Martins which is opposite the Old Dean youth centre.
Club Dean meets weekly on a Tuesday and has up to 30 young people attend each week. A variety of activities take place including sports, crafts, cooking and gardening.
Thank you to the volunteers that have helped Katy and Jade run this group every week.
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Structure and Governance
Camberley Youth for Christ employs a full time Centre Director to set strategy, manage staff & volunteers and to lead and co-ordinate activities. The Director is
Naomi Waite is our designated safeguarding officer
Chairman:
supported by a full time youth worker and gap year student from September 2024.
Naomi Waite, Frimley Baptist Church
Treasurer:
Our office space is situated at:
Esther Westwood, Frimley Baptist Church
Kings International College
Elected Trustees:
Watchetts Drive
Mike Clarke, St Peters Frimley Rev Graham Wright, Gordons School Katie Edwards Frimley Baptist Church Chris Edwards Frimley Baptist Church Rev Sean Beagley St Peters Church James Rust St Pauls Church Angela Wilson Our Lady Queen of Heaven Oli Deeks St Pauls Church
Camberley
GU15 2PQ
Email: admin@camberley.yfc.co.uk
The activities and Director of Camberley Youth for Christ are overseen by the Trustees. The Trustees met five times during the year, generally at half termly intervals, with at least 50% of the Trustees present at each meeting.
Supporters
The trustees of Camberley Youth for Christ are extremely grateful to our supporters, both individual and Churches.
With this financial support we can offer our work to local Schools free of charge, which helps with our relationships.
We also recognise the valuable contribution of Kings International College in providing office space and a classroom free of charge.
Reserve Policy and Financial Review
The trustees believe, given that the majority of the costs are related to employment, that it is appropriate to hold reserves equivalent to 3 months costs. This currently equates to around £10,000. The total fund balances at 31 March 2025 were
£75,098.30, made up of unrestricted fund balances of £73,614.84 and restricted fund balances of £1,483.46 which are held on behalf of the POINT and Club Dean.
.There were no Related Party transactions in the year to 31st March 2025. .
At 31 March 2025 we held £31,593 in a fixed term deposit account, £7,707 in an interest earning business account, £30,277 in a fixed term deposit account and £5,969 in our current account, all with LLoyds Bank.
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Camberley Youth for Christ Accounts
| INCOME 1/4/24-31/3/25 1/4/23-31/3/24 Income from Churches & Schools 12,931.30 16,039.00 Income from individuals 25,178.50 26,000.24 Gift Aid received from HMRC 3,877.74 4,530.76 Events Income 8,596.45 6,862.50 Income from webinars / online training provision 0 133.41 Fundraising income 1,349.40 547.06 Grant Income 1,250.00 0 Interest on Business bank account 2,174.83 1,139.10 Other Income 0 118.96 TOTAL INCOME 55,358.22 55,371.03 |
EXPENDITURE 1/4/24-31/3/25 1/4/23-31/3/24 Gross Salaries (32,752.92) (48,730.82) Employers Pension (1,438..32) (1,370.09) Training (629.90) (1,384.41) YFC Year Out Placement costs (919.20) (1,025.00) Travel (883.54) (1,473.59) Impact (132.44) (813.94) Networking (including advertising) 0 (380.83) Advertising (124.00) - Office Expenses (426.47) (986..25) - Camera Equipment 0 Events Expenses (7,264..31) (6,585.35) Subscriptions/membership (893.88) (1,836.48) Stripe transaction fees (148.77) (146.22) Independent examiners fee (448.00) (380.00) Insurance (818.42) (793.03) TOTAL EXPENDITURE (46,880.17) (65,906.01) |
EXPENDITURE 1/4/24-31/3/25 1/4/23-31/3/24 Gross Salaries (32,752.92) (48,730.82) Employers Pension (1,438..32) (1,370.09) Training (629.90) (1,384.41) YFC Year Out Placement costs (919.20) (1,025.00) Travel (883.54) (1,473.59) Impact (132.44) (813.94) Networking (including advertising) 0 (380.83) Advertising (124.00) - Office Expenses (426.47) (986..25) - Camera Equipment 0 Events Expenses (7,264..31) (6,585.35) Subscriptions/membership (893.88) (1,836.48) Stripe transaction fees (148.77) (146.22) Independent examiners fee (448.00) (380.00) Insurance (818.42) (793.03) TOTAL EXPENDITURE (46,880.17) (65,906.01) |
EXPENDITURE 1/4/24-31/3/25 1/4/23-31/3/24 Gross Salaries (32,752.92) (48,730.82) Employers Pension (1,438..32) (1,370.09) Training (629.90) (1,384.41) YFC Year Out Placement costs (919.20) (1,025.00) Travel (883.54) (1,473.59) Impact (132.44) (813.94) Networking (including advertising) 0 (380.83) Advertising (124.00) - Office Expenses (426.47) (986..25) - Camera Equipment 0 Events Expenses (7,264..31) (6,585.35) Subscriptions/membership (893.88) (1,836.48) Stripe transaction fees (148.77) (146.22) Independent examiners fee (448.00) (380.00) Insurance (818.42) (793.03) TOTAL EXPENDITURE (46,880.17) (65,906.01) |
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| EXPENDITURE | 1/4/24-31/3/25 | 1/4/23-31/3/24 | ||
| Gross Salaries | (32,752.92) | (48,730.82) | ||
| Employers Pension | (1,438..32) | (1,370.09) | ||
| Training | (629.90) | (1,384.41) | ||
| YFC Year Out Placement costs | (919.20) | (1,025.00) | ||
| Travel | (883.54) | (1,473.59) | ||
| Impact | (132.44) | (813.94) | ||
| Networking (including advertising) | 0 | (380.83) | ||
| Advertising | (124.00) | - | ||
| Office Expenses | (426.47) | (986..25) | ||
| - | ||||
| Camera Equipment | 0 | |||
| Events Expenses | (7,264..31) | (6,585.35) | ||
| Subscriptions/membership | (893.88) | (1,836.48) | ||
| Stripe transaction fees | (148.77) | (146.22) | ||
| Independent examiners fee | (448.00) | (380.00) | ||
| Insurance | (818.42) | (793.03) | ||
| TOTAL EXPENDITURE | (46,880.17) | (65,906.01) |
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| PAGE 8 Balances at 31/3/25 1/4/24-31/3/25 1/4/23-31/3/24 Current account 5,969.31 967.36 Business Bank account Fixed term deposit account 7,707.73 31,593.79 37,404.16 30,525.00 32 Day notice account 30,277.47 0 Tax reclaim due 0 364.88 Events expenditure deferred 0 3,350.72 Examination fee due (450.00) (380.00) Events income received in advance 0 (2,199.45) 75,098.30 70,032.67 Held on behalf of the Point (Restricted fund) Designated for Club Dean 733.46 750.00 1,187.39 2,433.49 Available funds for CYFC 73,614.84 66,411.79 |
PAGE 8 Balances at 31/3/25 1/4/24-31/3/25 1/4/23-31/3/24 Current account 5,969.31 967.36 Business Bank account Fixed term deposit account 7,707.73 31,593.79 37,404.16 30,525.00 32 Day notice account 30,277.47 0 Tax reclaim due 0 364.88 Events expenditure deferred 0 3,350.72 Examination fee due (450.00) (380.00) Events income received in advance 0 (2,199.45) 75,098.30 70,032.67 Held on behalf of the Point (Restricted fund) Designated for Club Dean 733.46 750.00 1,187.39 2,433.49 Available funds for CYFC 73,614.84 66,411.79 |
PAGE 8 Balances at 31/3/25 1/4/24-31/3/25 1/4/23-31/3/24 Current account 5,969.31 967.36 Business Bank account Fixed term deposit account 7,707.73 31,593.79 37,404.16 30,525.00 32 Day notice account 30,277.47 0 Tax reclaim due 0 364.88 Events expenditure deferred 0 3,350.72 Examination fee due (450.00) (380.00) Events income received in advance 0 (2,199.45) 75,098.30 70,032.67 Held on behalf of the Point (Restricted fund) Designated for Club Dean 733.46 750.00 1,187.39 2,433.49 Available funds for CYFC 73,614.84 66,411.79 |
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| Balances at 31/3/25 | 1/4/24-31/3/25 | 1/4/23-31/3/24 |
| Current account | 5,969.31 | 967.36 |
| Business Bank account Fixed term deposit account |
7,707.73 31,593.79 |
37,404.16 30,525.00 |
| 32 Day notice account | 30,277.47 | 0 |
| Tax reclaim due | 0 | 364.88 |
| Events expenditure deferred | 0 | 3,350.72 |
| Examination fee due | (450.00) | (380.00) |
| Events income received in advance | 0 | (2,199.45) |
| 75,098.30 | 70,032.67 | |
| Held on behalf of the Point (Restricted fund) Designated for Club Dean |
733.46 750.00 |
1,187.39 2,433.49 |
| Available funds for CYFC | 73,614.84 | 66,411.79 |
| 1/4/24-31/3/25 | 1/4/23-31/3/24 | |
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| Income received on behalf of The Point | 70.00 | 216.96 |
| Expenses paid on behalf of The Point Club Dean Income- Grants Club Dean expenses |
(523.93) 765.00 (2,448.49) |
(1,333.64) 6,241.00 (3,807.51) |
| Net movements in year | 5,590.63 | (9,218.17) |
| Opening Current account 1/4/24 | 2,103.51 | 10,002.34 |
| Opening Business account 1/4/24 | 37,404.16 | 58,435.74 |
| Fixed term deposit account 1/4/24 | 30,000.00 | |
| Opening Scottish Widows Account 1/4/23 | 0 | 10,812.78 |
| Net Movement in year | 5,590.63 | (9,218.17) |
| Total Funds | 75,098.30 | 70,032.67 |
| Th | e accounts have been ch |
The accounts have been checked and signed by the trustees.
Signed by Naomi Waite (Chair of Trustees) 28th Oct 2025
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Independent Examiners Report
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Camberley Youth for Christ
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of Camberley Youth for Christ (the Trust) for the year ended 31 March 2025.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Susan M Keane FCA
Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act').
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under Section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
Fuller Spurling Mill House 58 Guildford Street Chertsey Surrey KT16 9BE
Date: .............................................
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 1-accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by Section 130 of the Act; or 2.-the accounts do not accord with those records; or 3.- the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
camberley.yfc.co.uk Camberley YOUTH FOR CHRIST CYFC, Kings International College Watchetts Drive Camberley GU15 2PQ T 01276 686907 E admin@camberley.yfc.co.uk camberley.yfc.co.uk Charity No. 1076760. A member of British Youth for Christ