Welcome to Ab Phab Youth Club’s annual activities report 2023/2024
Ab Phab’s Mission statement : That all young people in Barking and Dagenham and surrounding areas are able to express what they want and are offered opportunities to succeed, including being involved in decision making, resulting in their voices being listened to and acted on.
Aim : To provide a youth club, and associated activities for friends and families, that offer social, physical, educational and employment opportunities that meets the needs of disabled and non-disabled disadvantaged young people aged 11-17 and 18 – 25
Projects
The main projects we have delivered in this year are:
11-17 – Children In Need funded project which has focussed on giving young people skills to improve their social connectivity, build confidence to access in the community and developing all-important soft skills which support their independence. We have also delivered at least two hours of sporting/exercise activity per week. Alongside this, we have focussed on physical health with the delivery of a healthy eating/gardening project which has made use of our garden and young people have had opportunity to learn how to prepare balanced and nutritional meals.
18+ - Year 1 of our National Lottery funded employability and soft skills session. Young people have participated in a number of activities, workshops and experiences to develop their employability skills and independence. We continue to work with the young adults to get them closer to voluntary and employment opportunities.
Trips
We have delivered more trips than ever in this year, which has been rewarding and fulfilling for the young people. Highlights include:
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London Open Top Bus Tour – the young people got to see various London landmarks and enjoyed travelling across London Bridge.
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Multiple theatre trips including West End Musicals Matilda, Wizard of Oz, Frozen and Mrs Doubtfire.
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Young people practiced their restaurant reservations, ordering, payment and other skills with trips to Pizza Express and Nando’s.
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Gaming bus – In a first for Ab Phab, a gaming bus drove down to one of our sessions and the young people got to play a variety of video games in a bright and lively setting!
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Young people got sporty at Puttshack and Dagenham & Redbridge’s FC’s Diversity Day.
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Partner organisations came down to session and delivered fun sessions including UKON Careers providing arts activities to celebrate Carnival. Noah’s Ark also delivered a great session on the importance of recycling. The Museum Of London also came along to a session where young people drew relics.
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Our annual Summer, Halloween and Christmas discos!
Stubbers
We enjoyed our annual week at Stubbers in August 2023. 43 young people attended across the week. We had an action-planned week where the young people participated in water sports and land activities.
Members took on new challenges with the XL paddleboards, Archery combat and the new climbing walls. Throughout the week the members were supportive of one another and showed unity when overcoming fears together as a group.
Neal Crowley Memorial Garden
Throughout the year, the young people have worked hard to expand Neal’s Garden including painting old tyres to create flowers beds and painting old flowers pot to bring some extra colour to the garden. Thank you to the young people, staff, trustees for their dedication which have supported in helping to grow this garden. A special thank you goes to the anonymous donors who have donated various ornaments, plants and materials for the garden!
Funders
We would like to thank all of our funders for supporting us over this year, including:
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BBC Children in Need – funding the Thrive (11-18) project.
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National Lottery – funding the Evolve (18-25) project.
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Essex Youth Trust – Funding a large proportion of our Stubbers residential
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Barking and Dagenham NCIL – Funding our gardening/healthy eating (11-18) project
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Peter Harrison Foundation – Funding our sports/exercise activity program
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Jack Petchey Foundation – Funding our awards program and contributing to our Stubbers residential.
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Other funders who supported our delivery – Vanquis Banking Group Social Impact Fund (administered by London Community Foundation) and Masonic Charitable Foundation
Volunteers and supporters
We would like to thank all of the volunteers that have contributed their time this year, whether this be supporting the delivery of our sessions or tending to the garden over the summer. We would also like to thank everyone who has supported us this year through our Amazon Wish List, everyone who attends our fundraising events and other organisations
which have delivered sessions in partnership with us without cost.
Keith Smith & Helen Jenner Ab Phab Trustees
The version of this document shared at our AGM included pictures and is available from the Club .
| Page Number | |
|---|---|
| Committee Members | |
| Independent Examiners Report | 2 |
| Receipts and Payments account | 3 |
| Statementof Funds | 4 |
| Statement of Financial Position | 5 |
| INCOMING RESOURCES | 2024 | 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Funds |
Restricted Funds |
Total | General Funds |
Restricted Funds |
Total | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| London Youth Children in need London Community Foundation Jack Petchey Foundation LBBD (NCIL) Groundworks Essex Youth Trust True Colours Trust |
- - - - - - - |
600 33,330 10,000 6,400 9,716 500 16,256 |
600 33,330 10,000 6,400 9,716 500 16,256 |
- - - - - |
40,496 2,900 9,700 500 16,653 |
40,496 2,900 9,700 500 16,653 |
| Peter Harrison Foundation The National Lottery Community Fund Arnold Clark |
- | - 4,106 14,482 |
- 4,106 14,482 |
- | 5,619 | 5,619 |
| Robert Gavron Trust | - | 1,000 | 1,000 | |||
| FowlerSmith & Jones | - | 3,038 | 3,038 | |||
| Charles S French | - | 1,500 | 1,500 | |||
| Sported | - | 2,160 | 2,160 | |||
| Masonic Charitable Foundation Subscriptions General Donations & Fundraising Interest Received Trips General |
5,000 6,947 6,964 420 7,278 40 |
5,000 6,947 6,964 420 7,278 40 |
- 5,402 8,902 2,335 50 |
500 - - - - |
500 5,402 8,902 2,335 50 |
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| 26,649 | 95,390 | 122,039 | 16,689 | 84,066 | 100,755 | |
| RESOURCES EXPENDED | ||||||
| Salaries (Includes HMRC Tax Liab & Pen) Staff Expenses (Recruitment & HR) Finance Activities Training Equipment Premises Hire Office Equipment and Supplies Insurance Accountancy Refunded Affiliation |
26,292 77 306 3,187 1,235 35 2,769 1,0S2 414 600 150 249 |
55,021 3 - 19,859 640 7,041 993 |
81,314 80 306 23,046 1,875 35 9,810 2,044 414 600 150 249 |
16,231 123 - 1,016 3,600 509 414 594 274 |
51,440 97 288 13,358 5,085 - - - 858 - |
67,671 219 288 14,375 8,685 509 414 594 858 274 |
| 36,366 | 83,557 | 119,923 | 22,762 | 71,126 | 93,888 | |
| (Deficit)/Surplusfor the year | (9,718) | 11,833 | 2,116 | (5,075) | 12,940 | 6,867 |
| Fixed Assets | |
|---|---|
| IT Equipment | 2,860 |
| Sports Equipment | 40 |
| General Equipment/Resources | 160 |
| 3,060 | |
| CurrentAssets | |
| Cash at bank & in hand | 80,198 |
| Current Liabilities | |
| Pension Contributions | |
| - | |
| Net CurrentAssets | 83,258 |
| Funds | |
| Restricted funds | 57,316 |
| Unrestricted funds | 25,942 |
| 83,258 |
BARKING & DAGENHAM AB PHAB YoufH CLUB Indep•ndgnt Examlnerfs Rgportknthè Commitkg I rep)rt on the accounts of the Charity, for the year ended 31% March 2024. whic pages 3 and 4 are w out on Respective responslbllllies of thg Management Commlttge and the Exa iner The Charity's Trustees you are responsible for the prepath.on of the xcou - The Charity's Trustees consider that an audrt isnot required for thisyear under ion 14412) of the Chanties Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examinab.on is needed. It is my responsibility lo_' Examine the aecounts under Wbon 145 ofthe 2011 To follcw the prccedures laKJdown in thegeneral directions grven bythe Commission under sectton 14515Xbl of the 2011 Act To state whether particular matters have come to my attention Basis oflndepgndent Exanin•rf$ Report Charity My examination carried otrt in xcordance wrth the general dIrtIon$ given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes areview of the accounting rgGord8 kept bythe Charity and a comparison of the accounts presènted wiu) those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as Truslges conceming any such matters. The prcwfures undertaken do not prowde all the evidence that would be required in an audiL and consequentty opInn isgiven asto whelFw the accoLtnts present a "true and fair vwl, and the report ts limited to those matters set out in the nextlstatement. Indgpend•nt Examin•fs Ststgment In conneciion with my examination, no matter has Come to my attents"on. (11 Ihhich gNèS m8 reasonable cause to believo that in any material res I to keep accounting records in accordan wth section 130of the 2011 to prepare accounts whiehaccord WJththeunts.ng records and com accountiro requlrcments of the 2011 Act Have not been met e requirements. cl. and y wf(hthe 121 To which, in my opinion. attention should bedfawn in orderto enable a p understanding of the accounts to te reached. Independent Examlnor oper Mr. PA Billing MAAT Bllling & Co Limit Date 23rd May 2024 Tuilor Lodge. Augusb'ne Road Minster on 3ea. Sheemess Kent ME12 az