Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1[st] April 2023 Period start date To 31[st] March 2024 Period end date
Charity name: Stretham Youth Club
Charity registration number:1097050
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | Our main objective is to Provide facilities for recreational and other leisure time occupations for young people aged 17 - 25 who live in Stretham or in East Cambridgeshire |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
Drop-ins, Sports activities, residentials, targeted work, school holiday programmes, social and informal education, work with young people with a disability. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The trustees are aware of their responsibilities as referred to in the guidance |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| SORP reference | |
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| Para 1.38 | |
| Policy on grant making | |
| Para 1.38 | |
| Policy on social investment | |
| including program related | |
| investment | |
| Para 1.38 | |
| Contribution made by | |
| volunteers |
Other
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | Break Out– a project working with young people who are perceived as causing issues in the village. Activ8– a project working with adults aged 20 – 30 who have a disability. Motiv8– a project for young people aged 13 – 25 who have a disability. Charity shop and markets- a monthly charity shop or market run by volunteers and young people selling donated items or hiring stalls. This is project is successful as the project is recycling donated items. Providing goods at cheap prices and giving the centre an income. SPACE –a once a week project providing an opportunity for parents, of under 5 children and babies, to socialise. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
|---|---|---|
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of theperiod |
Para 1.21 | We had a healthy balance at the start of the year and have managed to leave a healthy balance at the end of theyear. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | Under discussion |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | None |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | Not been in a position to, we are a small voluntary organisation. |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | N/a |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | N/a |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
where relevant about: |
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | |
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Constitution |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | As a charity |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | Nomination and election |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Stretham Youth Club |
|---|---|
| Other name the charity uses | Stretham Youth Centre |
| Registered charity number | 1097050 |
| Charity’s principal address | 73 High Street, Stretham, Ely, Cambs. CB6 3LD. |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janet Parish | Chair | |||
| Mona Young | Vice Chair | |||
| TraceyRadford | ||||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Type of | Name | Address |
|---|---|---|
| adviser |
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
| Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date |
Janet Parish | |
|---|---|---|
| Janet Elizabeth Parish | ||
Chair |
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| 26/1/25 | ||
| 26/1/25 |
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees Charity Name Stretham Youth CLub On accounts for the year 2024 Charity no 1097050 ended (if any) Set out on pages 2 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
Report to the trustees
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended DD / MM / YYYY .
Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report 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 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
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the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
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the accounts did 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.
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.
- Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
Signed: Anthea Dodson Date: 21 January 2025 Name: Anthea Dodson Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 52 Ovins Rise Haddenham CB6 3LH
Oct 2018
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IER
Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
Oct 2018
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IER
Stretham Youth Centre Audited Accounts 2023-2024 Receipts Bank Current Account balance at 1 st April 2023 Bank Deposit Account balance al 1 st April 2023 Adjusi for Outstanding Chqs Adjusl for Unrecorded Lodgemenls Total of Bank Balance at 1st April 2023 Payments Wages Payroll Rent Tax Shop Workshops Equipment Maintenance Expenses Day Trips Broadband & IT Child Protection Garden £10,654.74 £131.79 £0.00 £0.00 £10,786.53 £13,949.75 £924.00 £0.00 £875.40 £186.00 £2,751.26 £172.05 £879.60 £2,392.63 £0.00 £694.49 £0.00 £0.00 Deposit Account Interest £1.41 Mains Grants Lillleport Town Council charity shop purchases Cheque tbc Cambs Police Youth Fund Angela Gallagher £9,744.00 £240.00 £2,500.00 £3,500.00 £1,000.00 £25.00 £2,000.00 £10,000.00 £1,000.00 £1,000.00 £2,550.00 £750.00 £1,520.00 Albert Hunt The Britford Bridge Trinity Hall Cole Charitable Trust Cambs Com action East Cambs Sensory Graden Grant Takings and shop income banked Bank Balance at 31st March 2024 Current Account Deposit Account Adjustments (underpayments above) £23,791.76 £23,658.56 £133.20 £46,616.94 £46,616.94 Cash on Hand (2022-231 Weekly Entry Fees Farmers Market and Feast Tuck Shop Takings Charity Shop Takings Cash Donations £466.17 £1,419.06 £0.00 £0.00 £2,528.22 £440.00 Cash on Hand12023-241 Tuck & Sundries Purchases Paid to Bank Account Ref 35112442124 £101.28 £383.62 £1.510.00 £2,858.55 £4,853.45 £4,853.45 I certify that these accounts have been checked and verified by CLvxth>A and accurate account of the SYC accounts 2023-24 on the li represent a true