Youth Work Unit- (Yorkshire and the Humber) CIO Trustees, report and financial statements for the ycar ended 31 March 2025 Charity number: 1096951
Youth Work Unit - (Yorkshire and the Humber) CIO Contents Page Legal and adininistrative information Trustees report Independeiil exaininer's report Stateiiient ot financial activities Balai)ce sl)eel NolLS lo Il)e fiiiancial stateinents 8- 13
Youth Work Unit - (Yorkshire and the Humber) CIO Legal and administrative information Charity number 1096951 Busiiiess address 15 Priory Street York Y0616ET Registered office 15 Priory Street Y0616ET Trustees D Burton C Siiiith C A Stoiie G Griffiihs D Sharp C Thwailes P Salisbuiy J Cliariiock J Fascoine (resigined 25 Julie ?025) (resi&yi)ed 29 Nov¢mbci' ?024) {appointed 14 June 20?5) {appointed 7 April 20?5) Independent examiner B Cross ACA TIIL Barker Partnciship Chartered Accouiitallts 17 Central Buildings Market Place Thir5k North Yorkshire Y07 IHD Bankers Tlie Co-operative Bank plc POBOX 101 l Balloon Sii'eel Manchester M60 4EP Hampsli ire Ti'u5t PO Box 74000 London EC?P2QR Redwood Bank The Nexus Building Broadway Letchwoith Garden City SG6 3TA
Youth Work Unit - (Yorkshire and the Humber) CIO Report of the trustees for the year cndcd 31 March 2025 Tlie trustees preseiit tlieir report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025. Tlie trustees who sei'ved dui'ing Ilie year and up lo the date of this report are sel out oli page l. Structure? governance and management G(JiJeriiiiiR cl(pciiiiieiil TIIL cliai-ity is a Cliai'ilable Incorporated Organisatioii (CIO) which Converted froin a cliaritable coinpany on l O February ?0? l aiid is gioverned by a conslitulion. Ai)pi)iiiliiieiil i)f Irii.slcpe.I Tlie Ii-uslees ol. Ilie cliai-ily al-e appointed by the members at tl)e AGM. Objectives and activities 'rhe objecls aiid work of ilie CIO al'e to proinole cliaritable purpose5 for the.benefit of young people in the Yorksliire aiid Huiiibei'side res>ion. In particular bul nol exclusively.. To advaiice tliL cducatioii of youii& people and others who work with youiig people through the provisioii of ti-ainin(F eveii15, coI)fei'eiices and other event5. I'o proinote and sl)ai-e best practice in tlie field of youtli work including the co-ordination of woi'k on quality standard5. To work witli other agencies includiiig regional and national bodies to iinprove service5 and image of youii people. The chai'ity's main #etivities TIIL Youili Woi'k Uiiit - Yoi-kshire aiid the Humber {YWU-Y & 14) is a suppoit and devclopmenl regional iii fraslruclure body focused on yOLiili work. It works with independLlIt, voluntary sectoi. and Local Autliorily providers lo offer stralLJ<71C SUPPOrt. Tlie YWU Y & H also supports a young people5 regioiial voice and influeiice group - Youth Voice Yoi-k5hii'e & Ilie l.ILiinber. )ublii benefit stateiiient TIIL objec15 and wos'k of tlie cliarity are lo promote cliaritable purposes for the benefit of young people iii 11)e Yorkshire & Huinbei'side region.
Youth Work Unit- (Yorkshire and the Humber) CIO Report of the trustees for the year ended 31 March 2025 Achievements anil performance The Youili Woi'k Unit has continued to support the RegFiOll'S Youth Sector and delivered agyainst a number of contracts witli external bodies. Hosliii(F eveiils, collecting and sharing in forinatioii, supportiiig the developmei)t of local youtli parlnei'sliips. racililaling practitioner networks. representing local and regional at a natioilal level aiid siinilarly taking back infoi-iiialion to local ai)d I'egioi)al groups. Suppoi't and pi'oniole the regional cainpaign #Ch005eYouthWork L(iuncl) of our Ali Iiitroduction to Working in Yoiitli Woi-k Settings course and Train tlie Trainer course as pait of our woi'kfoi'ce developiment work. Pi-odlicing In the Loop weekly newsletter RLpi'eseiited the regioii ai)d advocaled for youth work at=_ Nalioi)al NLlwork of Regioiial Youili Work Ui)ils National Safeguarding Hub National Network of Trainers and IQA Locc11 Goveiiiiment Association Nalioiial Youili Coimbiiicd AsSelbIleS Workei's Network Deniocracy Partnersliip Educcilioii aiid Staiidai-ds Traiiiiiig Coinniillee YouiigT P¢ll'tiiei'sliip Foundation Trust Wesl Yoi'kshire Healil)care Partnersliip Workforce Developinent nieetings Co-op foundatioii Leani iiig Network Paul 14aim lyn Fouiidation young funders learning network o YMCA@George Williams CollegFe Natioiial <111d regyional Y& H Highei- Education Providers meelingFS Aiillioi'in(F Oui. Own Stories Reseai-ch Steering Gi'oup Working with tlie Natioiial Youtli Agency and Ilie Departiment for Culture Media and Sport to distribute Ilie youlh work bursary sclieine. Ci'e<l1ion of'AI) Inli'oduction to Working in Youtli Work Settings, t17in ing course. Local Youtli Pai'tnei"sliip developimenl RegTrioii<11 YoLiilI Vuice - facilitatiiig l O youtl) voice social action gJroup5 Yoiiil) Boai'd o Authoriiig Our Owii Stories (AOOS) o Regioiial Eiliiiic Majority Youth (REMY) Ch ildi-en In aiid Leaving Care council (Cl LC) o Regioiial Yoiiih Cliinate A55eiiibly (RYCA) YoiiiiiJ I,BGI-QI4- o Soutli Yorkshire Mayoral Coinbined Authority (SYMCA) Youtli Combined Assembly (YCA) o Yoi'ksliii'e SEND A Iliaiice (YSENDA o West Yorksliire Health Care Partnersh ip Youtli Collective (WYCA) Member5 of UK Youtli Parliainent
Youth Work Unit - (Yorkshire and the Humbcr) CIO Report of the trustees for the year cnded 31 March 2025 Financial review A salisfacloi'y yeai. with lolal restricted incoine £119,961 (2024 £141,823) and £ l 01,812 (20?4 - £86.296) uni'esli-icted. E.Kpendiliii'e was sliglitly lower during the year resuliing iii net income of £19,088 (2024 £15,438) and free reserves of £?12 ?95 {?0?4 £191.135) c1t Iheyear end. TIIL cliai'ily's fl'ee I'eserves at the end of the year were £?12.295. Tlie Youth Woi'k Uii 115 finaiicial position reimains consislei)t with healiliy reserves. Fuiiding streams cliange and fluctiiate bill OVLI'all Ilie fuiiding pictlire for Iliis yeai. has I'einaiiied steady. G17nts towards core costs has eiiabl¢d Ilie teaiii lo pi'ovide more sli-alegFic siipporl, with a paiticu lar focus on supporting Parlnersl)ips, deliveriiiij ,? wide-rangTing li igyli-qualily Youtl) Voice offer to young people and training and consultancy services to the reoioii. The Irlislees l)ave assessed ihe cliarities ability to continue for at least 12 Inonths froiii the dale tlial the RCCOLinls are appi-oved and concliide Iliat no nialei'ial uncertaii)ties exist tliat cast doubi on the chai'ities abi lity to coiiliiiue as a going coiicerii. Statement of trllstees, responsibilities Tl)c Ii'L151eLS are i-espoiisible for pi-eparing tlie Truslees, Annual Repoi't and tlie financial statemeiits in accordai)ce willi applicable law and United Kiiigdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdoin Generally Accepted Accouiitingy Practice). Lc1lV L1pplicable to charities in Eiigland and Wales i-equires the ti-usle¢s to pi-epai'e financial statemeiits for eacli fiiiancial yLai' Ivhicli ij ive a ti-ue aiid fail. view of charity and of the incoiii ing resources and application of resources of tlie cliarity tor Ilial yeai.. In pi'epai'ing Iliesc fiiiancial statements the ti-ustees are required to.. select Sllltable accouiiliiig, policies and then apply tliem consistently. obsei-ve tlie meiliods and principles iii the Cliarities SORP; Inake judgements aiid estimates that are reasonable and prudent; state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been fol lowed, subject to any Inaterial depaitures disclosed and LXI)laiiied in tlie finaiicial statelentS. and prepai-e tlie fiiiancial stateiiienls on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that tlie cliarity will continue in opei'ation. Tlie Irustee5 are responsible for keeping proper accounting record5 which di5c105e with rea501iable accliracy tlt any lime Ilie Fii)(Iiicial positioii of tlie chai.ity and enable tlie1 to e115ure that the financial slateiiients comply wilh Ilie Cliarilies Act 199J aiid the Cliai'ily (Accouiils and Report5) Regulatioris 2008. Tliey are also respoiisible for Si¢ fegjuai-diiig ¢lie assets of tlie charity and lience for takingy reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and ollier On belialf ot Ilic board D Sharp D1( le.. 28 Novembei- 202"
Youth Work Unit - (Yorkshire and the Humber) CIO Independent examiner's report to the trustees on the unaudited financial statements of Youth Work Unit - (Yorkshire and the Humber) CIO. I I'epoi'l to tlie cliarity trustees on niy exaniination of tl)e accounts of the CIO for tlie year elided 31 March 2025 which are sel oul oli pages 6 10 l J. Responsibilities and basis of report As Ilie cli<11-ily's Ii'uslees of tlie CIO you are responsible for tlie preparation of the accounts in accordance witli tlie I'equireiiients of tlie Cliarities Aci 2011 ('Ilie Act,). I I'epoi'l in respecl of m)1 examination of the Triistee's accouiils cai-ried out under section 145 of the 201 l Acl aiid in cariying oul iiiy exaiiiination I liave followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Comnii5sion under seclioii 145{5)(b) ol. tlie ?0 I l Act. Independent examiiier's report I liave coiiipleted my exaniii)alion. I coiifirm that iio malters liave come to my atteiition in connection with tlie exaill ination giving n)e cause to believe= ( l ) accouiiting records were not kept in respect of the coinpany as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; oi. (2) tlie accounts do not accord with those accounting records. or (J) tlie accounts do i)ot coiiiply witli Ilie applicable requii-eiments coiiceriiing the fonn and conteiit of accounts set out iii IIIL CI)dl'ilie5 {Accounts and Rcporls) RegJu latioiis 2008 other than any i'equireinei)t that tlie accounts give a 'li'ue aiid rail. view, wliicli is Iiol a ii)altei' coiisidei'ed as pai't of an independent exaiiiiiiation. I1)¢1ve no coiicei-ns and liav¢ coine across iio other matters in Connection with the exaniinalion to wliich allention should be di'1( Wli iii ihis i-cport in ordei- to enable a pi'oper understaiiding of the accounts to be reached. B Cross ACA Tlie Bai-ker Partnersliip Clidl'lci'ed Accouiitaiits 17 Cenli'al Buildings M1¢ i-kcl ljlace Tliirsk Norili Yorksliire Y07 IHD ?8 Noveiiiber ?0?5
Youth Work Unit - (Yorkshire and the Humber) CIO Statement of financial aetivities For the year ended 31 March 2025 Unrestricted Restricted fund5 funds 2024 Total Total Note5 Incorne and endowments from: Gi'aiils ai)d donalioiis iivestiiient incoiiie Cliill-It1c ble activities 42 3.642 98,128 118,425 118,467 3,64? 99.664 140,953 1,536 Total 101,812 119,961 221,773 2?8,119 Expenditure on: Sl¢ltrcosts Ti'avel and SLJbsisleiice Relit Pi-iiiliiig posla&ie aiid stationery Accoiiiilaiicy Slibsci-iplioiis In5111-aiic¥ Teleplioiie I'iiining dnd conferences Pi'olessional fees Reoioii<il devclopiment payiments l iscel laiieous expeiises Oilier iiitei'est paid B¢id dibis RelDcrlti()n expenses 45,884 3,381 5,542 932 6,471 5a 668 102 52,091 5,368 2,989 668 97,975 8,749 8,531 1,60a 7,091 ?.086 8?S 102 65,64? 7,117 7,?18 779 6,808 2,$66 7?6 160 10.374 6,822 295 384 2,576 6.60Q 2,2?6 80,65? 122,033 202.685 21?681 Net incomelexpenditure 21.160 (2,072) 19,088 Total fiiiids bi'oug,lit foiTrvard 191.135 1,801 192.9J6 177,498 Tot¥?1 funds carried forivard 212,295 (271) 212,024 192,936 Tl)e 51aleiiieiil of finai)cial activities includes all gJains and105ses in tlie year and therefore a separate stateim¢i)i of lolal recog7ni5ed (Fains and losses has not been prepared. Al l of the above 1( Imounls relate lo coiitinuing activities. Tlie notes on pages 8 to 13 form an integral parl of these financial statements.
Youth Work Unit - (Yorkshire and the Humber) CIO BAlance sheet as at.31 March 2025 2025 2024 Iyotes Curi'ent assets Debtoi's Casli al baiik aiid in11<1nd 27,235 293.770 101,969 171,481 321.005 273.450 Cre(litors: amounts falling diie Ivithin onc ycar (108.981) (80,51 ?) Net current as.%ets 212,024 19? 9J8 Net assets 212,024 19?.938 Funds Ilesti'icled iliCOliiL fui)ds Uiiresli-icled incoinL fuiids 10 (271) 212,295 1.801 191.135 Tot421 funds 212,0?4 192.936 'riiL fiiiaiicial aleinenls wer¢ appi'oved by the tl'UStee5 on 28 Novembei. 2025 and signed on its behalf by D Sliarp Trustee Tlie noles oli pa(Tes 8 to l J foriii an integral part of these financial statements.
Youth Work Unit - (Yorkshire and the Humber) CIO Notes to financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 Accounting policies Tlie principal accoui)liiig policies are suinmarised below. The accounting policies have been applied coiisisleiitly Ilii'ouglioul ilie year and the precediiig year. Basis of accountiiig 'ri)e chai'ity ¢OllStitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS102. The financial statements are prepai'ed uiider the historical cost coiivenlion, except for tlie revaliiation of certain fixed assels, and iii accordaiice willi Accounlin(y and Reporliiig by Charities.. Statemeiit of Reconimended Pi'actice applicable to cliai'ilies prepai'iii(y tlicir accouiits in accordaiice willi Ilie Financial Reportingi Siandai'd applicable in tlie UK and Republic ol. Ii'eland (I-'RS 102) (et'teclive l Jai)Iiary 2019) and tlie Cliai-ities Aci 2011. The tiiiaiicial stateinent5 al-e prepai-ed in sterlingy, wliicli is the tunctional cun-ency of Ilie eiitity. 1.2. Going Concern Tlie trustees al'e satisfied that there are no niatei'ial uiicertainties about the charity's abil ily to continue. Cashflow Tlie cliarily lias taken advaiila&Je of tlie exeinptioii in FRS102 foi- the requirement to produce a caslifloiv slaleiiient becalise il is a sinal I charity. Incoming resouiyes All iiicuiiiiiig) I'esoui-ces arL included in the statement of financial activities when the cliarily is eiiliiled io Il)e iiicoiiie aiid ilie dlllOLlI)I can be quantitied wilh rL¢)soiiable accuracy. The tollowints 5pe¢itic policies are ai)plied io i)ai'liciilar calegoi'iLs of iiicome.. Grai)Is aiid doiialioiis al'e only included in the slatelent of Financial Activities wlien the cliarily lias uiicoiiditional eiilitlement to the resources. Whei-e grants al'e I'elated to perforniance aiid specific del iverables, they are accounted for as the cliai'ity eai-iis tlie riglit lo considei?tioii by its peifonnance. Incoime froni investnieiils is included in the year in which it Is receivable. Resources expended ExpLndiliii-L is I'ecognised on an accrual basis as a liability 15 incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT wliicli caiiiiol be l Lilly recovered, and 1.% i-eporled as Pc1rt of the expenditure to wliicli it relates. Researcli ancl development Resec11-cli expellditure is writteii off lo the profit and loss account in the yeai- in which it is incui'red. Tangible fixed assets Tangyible fixed a55et5 Costing niore ilian £2.500 are capitalised and included al c05t including aiiy incidental expeiises ot acquisition. G ifted a55ets are sliown at the value to tlie cliarity on receipt. 1.8. Defincd contribution pension schemes Tlie peiisioii costs cliai-ged in the finaiicial slatenients represent the contribution payable by the cliaril}' duriiigy Ilie yeai".
Youth Work Unit - (Yorkshire and the Humber) CIO Notes to financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 Fun(1 Accounting Uiirestricted fuiids are available for use al the discretion of the trLJslees in furtlierance of the geiieral obje¢tives or the cliarily. Restricted funds al-e subjected lo restrictions on their expenditure imposed by the donor or througli tlie lerms of ali appeal. Fui'tlier explanation of the nalure of eacli fund is provided in the notes to the accounts. Donations and legacies Unrestricted Restricted funds funds 2025 Total 2024 Ti)tal Bi-ilisli Yoiiili Couiicil Ei'iitsl Cook Trust National Youili A&iency (NY A) Parlne1511ip foi. Yoiiiig Loiidon YMCA Geor(ye Wi I liains Colleae Donation5 YPF Triist DCMS 460 71.867 75.523 15.68? 5,000 4? 15,6%? 5,000 17.294 42 2,4.50 22,?20 118,4?5 118,467 140.95J Investment income Unrestricted funds 2025 Total 2024 Tol<il Bank iiileresl receivable 3,642 3.642 3.702 3.642 Cliaritable activities Unrestricted Restricted funds funds 2025 Total 2024 Total Contrc1Cts SLAS and delivLry of Youth Voice wort( Local autlioi-ily fee iiicome Coiifereiice income Miscellaneous iiicoime 77.015 14,000 7.043 70 77.015 14,000 7.043 1.606 60,524 16.150 5,460 I,i30 1,536 1,536 99,664 83.464
Youth Work Unit- (Yorkshire and the Humber) CIO Notes to financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 Employees I mployment COSts 2025 2024 Gl-oss salaries Social secui'ily costs Pension costs Eniployiiieiit allowance 92.236 93.398 7.187 2,417 (5,000) (5,000) 97,975 No eiiiployee received einolumeiits of mol'e than £60,000 (2024 None). Number of employees TIIL average iiioiitlily nuiiibers oFeniployees {iiicluding the ti-ustees) dui'in&y the year, calculated oli Ilie basis of rull tiiiie equ ivalents, was as follows- 2024 Number Number Ti'uslees Eiiiployees Dehtors 2025 2024 'rrade debtor5 Prepayiiieiits 15,805 11.430 81,396 27,235 101,969 Ci'editors: amounts falling due within one yeai" 2024 Oilier taxes aiid social security ALLI-Lia15 Detei'red inconie 1,91. -5.126 73,471 11,906 97.075 108,981 80.512 io
Youth Work Unit - (Yorkshire and the Humber) CIO Notes to financial statements for the year en(Jed 31 March 2025 Deferred income Balai?ce broiight forward Ineoming Outgoing Balance earricd forivard Iiiduciion IEsidential Natioiial Yoliih Agency (NY A) Pai-liiersl) ip for Young Loiidon Mciiibei'sl)ip fees YMCA Geoi'g)e Will lams Colle¥ye Leeds Beckett Univei'sity Tlie Wliai-fedale Foundation YASY Wakefield Council 4,447 60,524 2,596 58,334 23,636 14,000 2,500 (7,043) (75.524) (15,68?) (14,000) (5,000) (?5,800) (2.812) 7,954 6.ooa 6,000 2,500 11,248 19,675 12,980 19.675 4.326 (8.654) 73,471 178,1 IQ (154,515) 97,075 Item nAme Reason for deferral National Yoiitli A<7eiicy (NY A) Pai'tiiei-sliip for Yoling London MeiiibLI-511ip lees l.eeds BLckLlI LJi)iversity Wliai-ledale YASY Wakefield Funds received in advance for ?0?6 Pait l of ? incoine for 20?5126 fii)ancial year Fees I'clatin&y lo the 20251?6 finaiicial year Contract runs to l Augusl 20?5 Contract runs lo 31 July 2025 Allocated lo 2025126 bursary fiind Coiili-acl runs to 31 Deceinber 2025 10. Analysis of net Assets betwcen funds Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Total funds F uiid balance5 at J l Mai'cl) 2025 as repi'esented by.. Ciirreiil assets Ciiri-ciit liabilitie5 262,J17 (50.022) 58.688 (58,959) 3?1.005 1108.9811 212,295 (271) 21?0?4
Youth Work Unit - (Yorkshire and the Humbcr) CIO Notes to financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 11. Unresti'ictecl funds At Incoffling Outgoing 01104124 re50urce5 resources At 31103125 General fulld 191,135 101,812 (80,652) 212?95 Purposes of uni'estriL'ted funds Tlie gyeiieral fuiid coinprises those funds wl)ich the trustees are free to use in accordance witli tlie cliariiable objectives. 12. Restricted funds At Incoming Outgoing 01104124 resoui'ces resoui'c¢s At 31103125 YMCA George Willianis ColleLye N Y A Biii'saiy Fuiid Paitnersliip toi. Youiig London DLMS 1.801 5,000 75.-5?3 15,682 {6,801) (15,948) (2J,761) 1,801 119.961 (122,Oi3) Purposes of restricted funds YMCA Georne Wi I liains College suppoits Ilie facilitation of an inipact network iii tlie Yorkshire and Ilie Huiiibei. I'eg?ion. Tlie NY A Burs¢lly Fuiid pi-ovide5 fuiiding for the delivery of Level 2 and Levcl 3 Youth Work Pra¢lic¢ course split iyiili four ollier training providers. 'I'he Paitnership for Young London provides fundii)g for the Authoi'isiiity Our Own Stories project. Tlie DCMS fund provide5 funding to support Regional Youth Work Unit5 to e115uI'e tliere is a coiisisteiit In iiiimuin level of regional leadership across England. 13. Ti'ansactions with trustees No Iruslee received any expenses during Il)e year or the previous year. No tl'LisleL i-e¢eived any reiiiuneration or benefit duringy the year or the previous year. 14. Related party transactions 'I"IIL key iiianagFeiiienl personnal of ihe cliarity include the trustees and Ch ief Officer. The total emplo)wee beiiefils i-eceived wei-e £48,540 (?024 _ £45 ?76). No trustee I'eceived any remuneration or benefit in this capacity dui'ing this or the previous year 12