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 AsSel￿bIleS 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 statel￿entS. 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 slatel￿ent 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