Youth Work Unit - (Yorkshire and the Humber) CIO
Trnste￿, report and fmancial statements
for the year ended 31 March 2024
Charity number: 1096951

Youth Work Unit . (Yorkshire 2nd the Humber) CIO
Contents
Legal and administrative infonnation
Page
Iudependent examinePs re￿rt
Ststsment of financial activities
Balance shect
Notes to th¢ fittancial stat¢m¢Dts
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Youth Work Unit - (York%hire aDd the Humber) CIO
Legal and administrative information
Charity number
1096951
Businw address
IS Priory Stre
Yo
Y0616ET
Trnstees
D Burton
C Smith
C A Stone
G Shepherd
G Griffiths
D Sharp
C Thwaites
P Salisbury
(resign¢d 31 January 2024)
(appointed 3 October 2023)
Independent examiner
B cro￿ ACA
The Barker Parthership
17 CentraI Buildjngs
Market Place
North Yorkthi
Y07 IHD
Bankers
The Cwperativ¢ Bank plc
POBOX IOI
l Balloon Stre
Manchester
M60 4EP
Harnpshirc TnLSt
PO Box 74000
London
EC2P 2QR
Redwood Bank
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Youth Work Unit - (Yorkshire and the Humber) CIO
Report of the trustees
for the year ended 31 March 2024
The trustees present their report and the financial ststements for the ycar end¢d 31 March 2024. The trustees who served
during the year and up to the d*e ofthis report a￿ set out on page l.
Structllre? governance and management
Governing doLwpneAt
The charity is a Clwitsble Inw4)0ra￿ Organi￿oll (CIO) thi¢h converted from a ¢baTitable company on 10 Febrnary
202I and is governed by a consti￿tiOn.
Appoinlment oftrusiees
The trustees ofthe charAty are appointed by the memkrs at th¢ AGfvt
Objectives and activities
The objects of the CIO are to promote ¢haTitsble puw for the benefit of young people in the Yorkshir¢ and
Humberside region. In particular but not eXcI￿S1Ve1
To advance the edll￿tion of youllg people and others wkn WO￿ with young pwple through the provision of trainitig
events, confer¢nc¢s and other ev¢nts.
To promote and share b¢st practice in the field of youth WOTk iticluding the c(Fordination of work on quality
standards.
To work with other ag¢Dcies including regional and national bodies to inwrove services and image ofyoung peopl¢.
The charity's main activities
The Youth Work Unit - Yorkshire and the Humber (YWU-Y & H) is a supwrt and d¢velopment regionaI infraslTUCture
body fo￿￿ed on youth work. It works with independen¢ voluntary sectOT and IA)cai Authority providers to offer
strategic supporL The YWU - Y & H also supports a young w)pleg regional voice and tDfiu¢nc¢ group - Youth Voice
Yorkshire & the Humber.
Public benefit statement
Th¢ objects of the charity are to pn)mote charitabl¢ puzposes for thc benefit of young people in the Yorkshire &
Humberside regio
Achievements and perfornianee
Youth Work Unit
The Youth Work Unit bas continued to support the Region's Youth Sector and delivered agaiDSt a number of contracts
WAth external bodies.
represented the sector at a range of DatAODai fonllns. including the Education Training and Skills Board & National
Safe Guarding Hub, National Infras￿ Network. Trainers. A&sessors and IQAS Nation21 Network
Producing in th¢ ￿N)p foitiightly ne￿letter.
Facilitated regional SKtor Leads and Practstioncrs Networks. enabling the sharFng of good practice and developmcnt
in¢luding'
Y & H Youth SrftOT L¢ads Network
Y & H GTOUP of Trainers N¢twork
Y & H HEI NetworK
Y & H Impact Nctwork
Y & H Children in and leaving ¢ar¢ Wod(ers Netwo
Y & H LGBT+ ttetworks for workers
Y & H Faith Based Network

Youth Work Unit - (Yorkshire aDd the Humber) CIO
Report of the trustee5
for the year ended 31 March 2024
Achievements and perforniance (continued)
Youth Work Unit (contipmed)
WoTked in partnership with the NYA to distn￿ute the Youth Work Practice Training bursary
Delivered traitiing- Outcomes FrameworK curricul￿ Evaluatioty Participation.
NUmero￿S reports have highlighted the negative impact of a Teduced Youth Work Sector on young peoples
well-being and the YWU staff continued to work extremely hard to ensure young people had access to activities and
events, nmintaining a presence and voice in the regioL Groups continue to be hybrid. meeting Erf)th online and in
person to build those trnsting relationships found at the corc of youth wts￿. A hI￿ight was the Regional Youth
Climate AsSembl￿S (RYCA) first regional Clijnats Awards in Febnwy whxch saw 15 itidividuals and organisations
having their work to address climats Change Tecogniscd.
Young people in forn]er industrial LX)mmunitie5 in &)uth Yorkshire participated ID the peer research project -
Authoring Our Own Stories - exploriog their Civic Identity and bow changes in familial employment still continu¢s
to Teverberate and influence their life choice&
Financial review
There w&$ net incorne in th¢ year of £15.438 (2023 - nd ex￿IditUre £5.514). This movement was made up of income of
£25,146 (2023 - £966) on UDrestri¢ted al￿ ¢xp¢ndilAwe of £9,708 (2023 - £6,480) on restricted fi￿.
The clwitys free reserves at the end ofthe year were £191.135.
The Youth Work Units fmancAal position r¢maiDS LXmSiSt¢nt ￿th healthy ￿ServeS. Funding streams change and fluctuats
but overall the fimding picture for this year has remaioed steady. Grants towards COTe costs h&8 enabled the team to
provide more strategic suppo¢ with a particular f￿￿S OD supporting Partnership4 &ll￿tillg a wide-ranging
high-quality Youth Voice offer to young people aud trainins aud WDsuitan¢y s¢rvices to the re￿0
The trust¢es have assessed the charitys ability to continue for at least 12 months from the date that the accounts are
approv¢d and conclude that 110 material uncertainties ¢xist that cast significant doubt on the cForities ability to continue
as a going concern.
Statement of tnistees, rcsponsibiliti
The truste¢s are rcsponsiblc for preparing the Tn￿, knIU￿ Report and the financial statements in accordance with
applicable law and United Kingdom Accounttng Standards (Utiited Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
Law applicable to chariti¢s in England and Wales requires the tr1￿$ to prepare financial statements for each financial
year which give a true and fair view of charfftty and of the incotning resources and 4pplicatiOD of rcsourc¢s of the clwity
for that y¢ar. In preparing these fmancial statemfflts the trustees are required to:
s¢l¢ct suitable ac￿U￿ting policies and then apply them ￿lStentI￿.
observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP.
make judgancnts and estitDts that are reasonable and pruden¢
state whether appli¢ablc UK Acwunting Stand2rds have been followed, subject to any material departu￿8 disclosed
and explained iti the financial statements. and
prepare the financial stateM￿ts on the going t￿ncern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will
continue in operation.

Youth Work Unit - (Yorkshire and the Humber) CIO
Report of the trusteo
for the year ended 31 March 2024
The I￿￿teeS are respon5iblc for keeping proper accounti￿ mrds which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time
the financial position of the charity aud enabl¢ th￿1 to ellsure that the financial ststements comply with the Charities
Act 1993 and the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Re8ulations 2008. They are atso responsible for safeguarding the
assets of the Charity alld hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and dete¢tion of fraud and other
On behalf of the board
D Sharp
Dat¢:

Youth Work Unit- (Yorkshire and the Humber) CIO
Independent examiner's report to the trnstees on the unaudited fmallcial ststements of Youth
Work Ullit - (Yorkshire and the Humber) CIO.
I report to the charity tn￿eeS on my examination of the acLX)unts of the CIO for the year ended 31 March 2024 which are
set out on pages 6 to 13.
Responsibilities and bas￿ of report
As the charitys tru5te¢s of th¢ CIO you are res￿￿911>1e for the prepar*ion of the accounts in accordance the
requirements ofthe Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Arf).
I report in respect of my exan7ination of the Tn￿te¢,3 accounts WTied out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in
carrying out my examination I have followed all the applithle Dirrftions 8iven by the Charity Conjmission uuder
section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 ACL
Independent eiamin¢r's report
I have completed my examination. I collfjrn that no have come to my attention in wnnection with the
examination giving m¢ cause to believe."
{1) accounting re￿r&s were not kept in respect of the company as reqwred by section 386 of the 2006 ACL" or
(2) the accounts do not accord with those accounting Twrds; or
{3) the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirnents concerning the forni and wntent of accounts set out in
the Clwities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requiffment that the accounts give a Irue and
fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examinthon.
I have no concerns and have conr across no other n￿tterS in Com￿tIl0n with the examination to ￿lch attention SI￿ll1d
be dra￿ in this report in order to eDable a proper Understanding of the accounts to be reache
B Cross ACA
The Barker Partnership
Chartered Accountants
17 Central Buildings
Market Place
Thirsk
North Yorkshire
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Youth Work Unit - (Yorkshire and the Humber) CIO
Statement of finallcial artivities
For the year ended 31 March 2024
Unrestricted Restricted
fuDIts
2024
Total
2023
Total
funds
Notes
Income and endowments from:
Grants and donations
tnvestment income
Charttable activities
460
3.702
82,134
140.493
140.953
3,702
83,464
160.232
1,680
55.485
1.330
Total
86,296
141,823
228,119
217,397
Expenditure OD:
Staff costs
Trdvcl and subsistence
Rent
Printing postage 2nd stationery
Accountancy
Subscriptions
Insurance
Telephone
Training and conferentts
Professional fees
Regional developm¢nt paym¢nts
Equipment
Miscellaneous expenses
24277
6.713
6.619
425
6.391
766
682
338
8.760
3J62
73.953
3.307
599
354
417
1.800
98,230
10,020
7218
779
6,808
2,566
726
338
lQJ74
3.362
62.176
77.192
6,080
3,871
813
5,495
3.423
679
417
12,631
7,621
99,031
4.107
801
750
1.614
62.176
Bad debts
Relocation expenses
Total
591
667
6.600
1,258
6,600
2,226
2,226
61,150
151,531
212.681
222.911
Net income/e￿clld1tllrC
25,146
(9.708)
15.438
{5,514)
Total funds brought fonward
Total funds carried forward
165,989
11.509
177.498
183,012
191.135
1.801
192,936
177.498
Thc statement of financial activitieg ineludeg all gains and lo&s¢s in the year al￿ therefore a separate statement of total
r¢co￿lS¢d gains and los$¢s has not been prepared.
All of the aknv¢ amounts relate to continuiog activities.
The I￿5 on pages 8 to 13 forni an intsgral pJrt of financial statements.

Youth Work Unit - (Yorkshire And the Humber) CIO
Balanee sheet
as at 31 March 2024
2024
Notr
2023
Current gssets
Debtors
Cath at bank aod in hand
101.969
171.480
35,531
270.626
Creditor5: amounts fallillg
due within One year
Net current assets
Net a&%ets
273.449
306.157
(80.513)
(128,659)
191936
177.498
192.936
Funds
Restricted in¢ome funds
Unrestricted incom¢ funds
Total funds
177.498
io
1.801
191,135
11.509
165,989
192,936
177.498
The
cial statements were approved by the Irustees on aDd sigDed on its bebalf by
D Sharp
Trustee
The notes on pag¢s 8 to 13 fonn an integral part of these finsDciaJ statern￿.

Youth Work Unit- (Yorkshire and the Humber) CIO
Notes to fmancial statements
for the year ended 31 March 2024
Accoundng policies
The principal awounting ￿lICIeS are suMn￿ed below. The accounting policies have been applied consistsntIy
thmughout the year and the precediug year.
1.1. Basis of ac¢ountillE
The charity wnstitutes a public bea¢fit entity as defll￿d by FRS102. The fiuanGial statements ate prepared under
the histt)rical cost Conventio￿ except for the revaluation of certatn fixed ass¢ts. and ID accordanc¢ with
Accounting and Reporting by Clwitie5.' Statement of Reconunended Prdctice applicable to ¢I￿ltieS preparing
their a￿O￿nts in accordan￿ with the Financial Reporting Standard applicabl¢ in the UK and Republic of Ireland
(FRS 102) {effective l January 2019) and the Charities Act 2011.
The financial statsments are prepared io sterli￿ which is the fimctionaj currencyof the entity.
la. Going Concern
Th¢ trustecs ar¢ satisfied that there are no material unCerts￿eS about the charitys ability to continue.
IJ. Cashflow
The chan.ty taken advantsge ofthc Cxemption in FRS102 for the requirement to produce a whfiow statement
because it is a small Charity.
1.4. Incoming resources
All incoming resource5 are included in the stat¢m¢nt of fiDaneial activities when the ¢Jwity is cntitled to the
income and th¢ amount can be quantified wAtb reasonable accurw. Th¢ following specific policies are applied to
particular categories of iticome..
Grants and donations are onty included in the Ststemcnt of Financial Activities ￿en the charAty h&s
unconditional entitlement to the resour￿.
Where grants are related to perfornwic¢ aud wific deliverables, thry are ac£ounted for as the charity earns the
right to considerdtion by its pcrfornwice.
Income from investments is includcd in the year in ￿lch it is receivable.
1.5. Resources expended
Expenditure 1$ recognised on an accrual basis a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT wbich
canuot be fully rccov¢re4 and is [C￿)rted as part of the expenditure to wbich it relates.
1.6. Tangible r￿ed assets
Tangible fixed &5sets Costing more than £2,500 are capttalised and included at cost including any incidentsl
expenses of acquisition. Gifted assets are shown at the value to the charity on receipL
1.7. Defined contrlbutlon pension scheme
The pU￿10n rosts charged in the fiDancial statements represent the contsibution payable by th¢ charity during the
y¢ar.

Youth Work Unit - (Yorkshire and the Humber) CIO
Notes to financial statements
for the year ended 31 March 2024
1.8. Fund accounting
UDrestricted fimds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtheron¢e of the general objectives of
the charity.
Restricted fimds are subjected to restrict10￿$ on their expenditure imposed by the donor or through the tern￿ of an
app¢al.
Further explanation of the n*ure of each fund is provided in the notes to the accounts.
Donations and legaci&8
Uuro¥tricted Restricted
funds
2024
Tot41
2023
Total
British Youth Council
Ernest Cook Trust
National Youth A8ency (NYA)
Paul Hamiyn Foulldation
Partnership for Young London
YMCA Geor8¢ WilliatDS College
Donations
YPF Trust
DCMS
13,200
13.200
460
71.867
14.350
9,524
70,904
44,000
13.169
7.430
855
460
71.867
15.682
17294
15.682
17.294
2,450
20.000
2.450
20.000
460
140.493
140.953
160,232
Inve5tm¢nt income
Unrestrieted
runds
2024
Total
2023
Total
Bank interest receivable
3,702
3.702
1.680
3.702
3.702
1.680
Charitabl¢ actlvities
Unrestrfcted R&strifted
funds
funds
2024
Totsl
2023
Tot41
Contracts SLAS Rtid delivcry of Youth Voice work
eaI authrity frt inwnxe
Confcr¢nce income
Mi5c¢llaneous income
60,524
16.150
5,460
60,524
16.150
5.460
1,330
38.739
2,435
12.426
1,885
1.330
82,134
1.330
83,464
55.485

Youth Work Unit . (Yorkshire and the Humber) CIO
NotQ8 to finaneial statements
for the year ended 31 March 2024
Employees
Employment costs
2024
2023
Gmss salaries
Social security costs
Pension costs
Employment allowatKe
93J98
7.187
2.645
(5.000)
98,230
74.391
5.902
1.899
{5.000)
77,192
No employee Tcceived emoluments of more thatt £60,000 (2023 . Non¢).
Number of employees
The average monthly numbers of employees (including the trustees) during the year. calcutated on the basis of
full time equivalents. w&s as follows".
2024
Number
2023
Number
Tn￿te¢S
Employees
12
li
Debtors
2024
2023
Trade debtors
Prepayments
81,396
20,573
34.991
540
101,969
35,531
Creditors: amounts falling due
within one year
Z024
2023
Oth¢r t￿ and S￿la] SLxurity
Accnjals
Deferr¢d income
1,915
5.127
73.471
1.972
24,379
102,308
80,513
128.659
10

Youth Work Unit - (Yorkshire and the Humber) CIO
Not￿ to financial ststements
for the year ended 31 March 2024
Deferred income
Balance
brought
forward
IneoDJing
Outgoing
Balance
carried
fonvard
Induction residential
National Youth Ag¢n¢y (NYA)
Partnership for Young IA)ndon
Membershtp fees
DMBC
YMCA George WillianK8 College
4,447
60.524
4,447
60,524
71,867
7,841
10,000
12,600
(71.867)
(7.841)
10.000
12.600
6.000
6.000
2.500
2.500
102.308
73.471
102J08
73.471
Item name
Reason for defeml
Induction residential
Funds received in advance for induction residentials in the following year
National Youth Agency (NYA)
Funds received in advance for 2025
Membership fees
Fees relating to the 2023124 fiuan¢ial y¢aT
YMCA George WillianL8 College Part l of 2 income for the 2024r25 year
io.
An2ty$is of net assets between funds
Unrestrieted Restriettd
funds
fun(18
Total
funds
Fund balances at 31 March 2024 as represented ty.
Current &ssets
cU￿¢￿t liabiIiti¢s
207,545
(16.410)
65.904
{64.I03)
273.449
{80.513)
191.135
1,801
192,936
11.
Unrestricted funds
At Incoming Outgoing
01104r23 rejources resourees
At
31103f24
General fund
165,989
86,296
(61,150)
191,135
Purpos&9 of unrestritted funds
The general fvnd Tr)mprises those funds vknich the tnLStees are free to use in accordanc¢ with th¢ charitable
objecti￿.
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Youth Work Unit- (Yorkshire and the Humber) CIO
Notes to financial statements
for the year ellded 31 March 2024
12. Restrieted funds
At Incoming Outgoing
01104n3 rt8ource8 r&8oure
At
31103124
Ern¢5t Cook Tn
Paul Hamlyn Foundation
YMCA George willian￿ College
NYA Bursary Fund
British Youth Council
Partnership for Young IA)Ddon
DCMS
YPF Trust
3.478
2.750
{3,478)
{4.080)
(15.493)
(73,397)
(16.951)
(15,682)
(20,000)
(2,450)
{151.531)
1,330
17,294
71,867
13200
15.682
20.000
2,450
1,530
3,751
1.801
11.509
141,823
Purposes ofrestricted hnds
1.801
The Ernest Cook T￿￿S provides fjJndtDg towards green infiuencer c{￿.
The Paul Hamlyn Foundation contributes toward5 ￿re costs for each of the eight regional Youth Work Units.
YMCA George William3 Collw supports the f2cilithtioJ of an itnpact netwo￿ in th¢ Yorkshir¢ and the
Humber regio
The NYA Bursary Fund provides funding for thc delivery of Level 2 and Leve13 Youth WO￿ Practice course
split with four other trainAll8 pfovAders.
The British Youth Coun¢il provides fundtllg for support ofyouth Voice ¥tAVities.
Th¢ Partnerthw for Young lknndon provides fimding for the Authorisitig Our Own Stories projecL
The DCMS fi￿d provides fimding to support Regional Youth WoTk Units to ensure thetr is a CODSi5tent
minitnutn level of r¢gi0[￿l Icadership across England.
The YPF T￿￿ fimd Provides fuuding to ¢t]able local 9T￿ to engage With aud take advantage of regional and
national Sup￿
13.
Transactions With trustees
No trustee received any expenses d￿]ng the year or the previous year.
No trustee receiv¢d any r¢muncrdtion or benefit during the ye8r or the prev10￿4 year.
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Youth Work Unit - (Yorkshire and the llumber) CIO
Notes to financial statements
for the year ended 31 March 2024
14.
Related party transactions
The key management Perso￿￿] of the charity include the trustees and Chief Officer. The total cmployee benefits
r¢¢eived were £45,276 (2023 - £43.430).
No trustee received any remuneration or benefit in this capacity during this or the previous year.