Phoenix Detached Youth Project (A Company Limited by Guarantee)
Trustees Report and Financial Statements For The Year Ended 31 March 2025
Charity No. 1106223 Company Registration No. 05138337
Legal and Administrative Information
Name: Phoenix Detached Youth Project
Reg'd Charity No: 1106223 Trustees: Anne Marron Chair Rev Lee Cleminson Company Secretary Ben Appleby Treasurer Tasleem Akhtar Peter Hopkins Cath Davis Karen Bolger Address: 14 Front Street Chirton North Shields NE29 7QW Bankers: Lloyds Bank Newcastle Independent Examiner: Mark Thompson MAAT North Tyneside Voluntary Organisations Development Agency (VODA) Spirit of North Tyneside Wing 2nd Floor, Wallsend Customer First Centre 16 The Forum Wallsend NE28 8GR
Trustees Annual Report
For the year ended 31st March 2025
The trustees present their report and accounts for the year ended 31[st] March 2025
Structure
The charity is a company limited by guarantee incorporated on 26 May 2004 and registered as a charity on 7 October 2004.
Trustees for the financial year are listed on the previous page.
Trustees are recruited by invitation only, with the trustees keen to recruit more local residents as trustees after their involvement as part of the Phoenix Ambassadors Forum. This forum informs trustees of the quality of service delivered by the staff team. None of the trustees has any beneficial interest in the company and has no business interests linked to the project. All trustees are members of the company.
Governance and management
The trustees all hold individual roles, i.e. chair, treasurer etc. they also attend appropriate training courses, e.g. child protection training.
Other discussions include the projects future plans and direction, and five-year vision for the project. The trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed, and are satisfied that the systems are in place to mitigate exposure to the assessed risks. All trustees and staff have been DBS checked. The project has full liability cover.
Financial Review and Reserves Policy
The organisation regularly reviews its financial position and systems. The project has undertaken a major review of the reserves policy, and has designated reserves appropriately (see note 9).
Achievements and Performance of Trust
Five successful achievements of the last year are as follows;
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We have contacted and built long term relationships with 375 young people (155 males, 220 females)., this has resulted in 5,240 interactions with young people.
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This year we have successfully supported 18 young people into work, 17 into training on 2 to university, which we feel is an excellent achievemnet with such a small team.
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We have continued to deliver health and well-being provision to young people from the NE29 area, kindly supported and funded by North Tyneside Council Public Health.
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The five Helping hands groups continue to be delivered in partnership with Connexions, North Tyneside Council and is a highly valued borough wide service. We have worked with 81 young people involved across the five groups, and young people continued to be offered one to one support with their mental health and emotional well-being. 5. We have closely worked in partnership with The Meadows for a second year with funding from The Community Fund (Lottery) , to improve and deliver crisis support for the whole community, memorial benches, street play and community and youth work.
Matters Pertaining to Companies Act 2006
For the year ending 31 March 2025 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 447 of the Companies Act 2006. The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. The directors acknowledge their responsibility for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and for the preparation of accounts.
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
Report to the Phoenix Detached Youth Project trustees of
On accounts for the year ended
31 March 2025 Charity no 1106223
Respective The trustees of the organisation are responsible for the preparation of responsibilities of accounts; they consider that an audit is not required for this year under trustees and section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 and that an Independent examiner Examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to
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examine the accounts (under section 145 of the 2011 Act),
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follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Act), and
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state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
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Basis of My examination was carried out in accordance with General Directions
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independent given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review examiner’s of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the statement accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the accounts.
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Independent In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention: examiner's 1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material statement respect, the trustees have not met the requirements to ensure that:
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proper accounting records are kept (in accordance with section 41 of
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the Act); and
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accounts are prepared which agree with the accounting records and
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comply with the accounting requirements of the Act; or
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to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed: 16th June 2025
Name: Mark Thompson MAAT Address: North Tyneside Voluntary Organisations Development Agency (VODA) Spirit of North Tyneside Wing 2nd Floor, Wallsend Customer First Centre 16 The Forum Wallsend NE28 8GR
Phoenix Detached Youth Project
Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 March 2025
| Receipts Grants 4 Donations Sundry income Bank interest Total Receipts Payments Charitable Activities Governance Total Payments Surplus / deficit for the year Transfer between Funds Funds at 1 April 2024 Funds at 31 March 2025 |
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total Funds Funds Funds Funds 2025 2025 2025 2024 £ £ 247340 247340 210425 838 838 691 550 550 2800 648 648 1637 2036 247340 249376 215553 35294 176759 212053 210260 3949 3949 3839 39243 176759 216002 214099 -37207 70581 33374 1454 18916 -18916 0 0 98066 55617 153683 152229 79775 107282 187057 153683 |
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Phoenix Detached Youth Project Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2025
| Fixed Assets 7 Current Assets Debtors Cash at Bank & in Hand Total Cash Balances Current Liabilities Net Current Assets Net Assets at 31 March 2024 Represented By: 8 Restricted Funds Designated Funds Unrestricted Funds For the year ending 31/03/2025 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. Directors responsibilities: a) The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476, of the Companies Act 2006 b) The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and for the preparation of accounts. c) The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of the Companies Act relating to small companies. |
2025 £ 23114 163943 163943 163943 187057 107282 29000 50775 187057 |
2024 £ 28893 124850 124850 60 124790 153683 55617 39000 59066 153683 |
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Phoenix Detached Youth Project
Notes to the accounts, 2024/25
1. Basis of accounts
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015) – Charities SORP (FRS 102), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006
Phoenix Detached Youth Project meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note(s).
Fixed Assets are depreciated over a useful lifeline at the following rates:
| Activity Equipment | 20% reducing balance | |
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| Motor Vehicles | 20% reducing balance | |
| Office Equipment | 20% reducing balance | |
| 2. | Trustees and Staff | |
| No Trustees were remunerated or received expenses payments. | ||
| Total Salary Costs | £140,429 | |
| Average no of staff was | 4 | |
| 3. | Costs of financial services | |
| The cost for the Independent Examination for the financial period | will be £450. | |
| 4. | Funding | |
| Funding received through the year: | ||
| Restricted Grants: | ||
| Meadow Well - Big Lottery | 47316 | |
| Alex & William de Winton Trust - | 35238 | |
| NE29 Music Collective | 371 | |
| St Hildas Trust | 2500 | |
| Tudor Trust | 30000 | |
| Ballinger Trust | 15000 | |
| Garfield Weston Foundation | 15000 | |
| The Willan Trust | 9504 | |
| JESDES Staff (Community Foundation) | 2574 | |
| The Winter Family (Community Foundation) | 2500 | |
| Elswick Lodge Charity | 500 | |
| Leather Love | 2000 | |
| Nigel Verdon | 2000 | |
| Public Health North Tyne Council - Helping Hands | 3000 | |
| Public Health North Tyne Council - Residential | 2000 | |
| Public Health North Tyneside Council | 20000 | |
| Public Health North Tyne Council - Risky Business School | 5000 | |
| Public Health North Tyneside Council Crisis | 5000 | |
| Prudhoe Street Mission | 3500 | |
| Karbon Homes | 2380 | |
| Key Fund | 874 | |
| Co-op Activities | 872 | |
| National Lottery Community Fund - Awards 4 All | 19923 | |
| North Tyneside Council - VRU | 3588 | |
| North Tyneside Council - Crisis | 200 | |
| North Tyneside Council - young mayor | 500 | |
| Red Brain | 10000 | |
| UKSPF | 6000 |
Total Restricted Grants:
247340
5. Fund Analysis
| Restricted Funds | March '24 | Income | Expend | Transfer | March '25 |
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| Meadow Well - Big Lottery | 5358 | 47316 | 30638 | 13500 | 8536 |
| Alex & William de Winton Trust - Crisis Grant | 2378 | 1814 | 564 | ||
| Alex & William de Winton Trust - | 0 | 35238 | 34661 | 577 | |
| Netherton Park Trust | 6688 | 6688 | 0 | ||
| NE29 Street Play | 1669 | 1669 | 0 | ||
| NE29 Music Collective | 371 | 175 | 196 | ||
| St Hildas Trust | 0 | 2500 | 2500 | 0 | |
| John D Endowment (Community Foundation) | 1378 | 1378 | 0 | ||
| Tudor Trust | 11097 | 30000 | 17777 | 23320 | |
| Ballinger Trust | 7500 | 15000 | 15000 | 7500 | |
| Garfield Weston Foundation | 15000 | 954 | 14046 | ||
| The Willan Trust | 9504 | 9504 | |||
| JESDES Staff (Community Foundation) | 2574 | 890 | 1684 | ||
| Asian Fund (Community Foundation) | 1000 | 1000 | 0 | ||
| The Winter Family (Community Foundation) | 2500 | 2500 | 0 | ||
| Elswick Lodge Charity | 0 | 500 | 273 | 227 | |
| Leather Love | 2000 | 0 | 2000 | ||
| Nigel Verdon | 2000 | 2000 | |||
| Public Health North Tyne Council - Helping Hands | 284 | 3000 | 2487 | 797 | |
| Public Health North Tyne Council - Residential | 0 | 2000 | 1918 | 82 | 0 |
| Public Health North Tyneside Council | 0 | 20000 | 8112 | 5300 | 6588 |
| Public Health North Tyne Council - Risky Business | |||||
| School | 5000 | 5000 | 9714 | 286 | |
| Public Health North Tyneside Council Crisis | 5000 | 2764 | 2236 | ||
| Prudhoe Street Mission | 609 | 3500 | 3109 | 1000 | |
| Platten Family (Community Foundation) | 1166 | 1166 | 0 | ||
| FCH Johnson | 1561 | 1561 | 0 | ||
| A Carney Crisis | 1502 | 381 | 1121 | ||
| The Joyce Trust (Construction Scheme) | 267 | 267 | 0 | ||
| The Joyce Trust (To Get Her) | 3923 | 3923 | 0 | ||
| Karbon Homes | 0 | 2380 | 2020 | 360 | |
| Key Fund | 874 | 840 | 34 | 0 | |
| Community Foundation - NE Roots | 601 | 601 | 0 | ||
| Co-op Activities | 1437 | 872 | 2309 | 0 | |
| National Lottery Community Fund - Awards 4 All | 0 | 19923 | 5824 | 14099 | |
| North Tyneside Council - VRU | 3588 | 3588 | 0 | ||
| North Tyneside Council - Community Development | 2200 | 2200 | 0 | ||
| North Tyneside Council - Crisis | 200 | 58 | 142 | ||
| North Tyneside Council - young mayor | 500 | 500 | |||
| Red Brain | 10000 | 10000 | |||
| UKSPF | 6000 | 6000 | 0 | ||
| 55618 | 247340 | 176759 | 18916 | 107283 |
6. Related party transactions
There were no significant transactions between the project and any related parties during the period. No payments have been made to Trustees.
7. Fixed Assets
| Fixed Assets | ||
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| Minibus | Total | |
| Cost | ||
| As at 1 April 2024 | 28893 | 28893 |
| Additions | ||
| Disposals | ||
| As at 31 March 2025 | 28893 | 28893 |
| Depreciation | ||
| As at 1 April 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Charge for the year | 5779 | 5779 |
| Disposals | 0 | 0 |
| As at 31 March 2025 | 5779 | 5779 |
| Net Book Value at 31 March 2025 | 23114 | 23114 |
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9. Designated Funds
| Legal Liability Fund | 1 | 25000 |
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| Minibus Replacement/Repair Fund | 2 | 4000 |
| Total Designated Funds | 29000 | |
| Free Cash Reserves | 3 | 50775 |
Notes:
1. Legal Liability Fund
This is in place to cover closing costs for the organisation, so it can fulfil its legal obligations, e.g. Redundancy & leases.
2. Minibus Replacement/Repair Fund
These are reserves ring fenced for repairs to the minibus, or to put towards a replacement.
3. Free Cash Reserves
The organisation aims to have between 3-6 months running costs in Free Reserves which is in line with the Charity Commission guidelines.