Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From Period start date 01/09/2023 To Period end date 31/08/2024
Charity name: Swadlincote and District Youth for Christ
Charity registration number: 1110412
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 | • To promote the christian faith • To promote and encourage the christian evangelisation of young people • To promote and encourage positive christian living • To relieve or assist in the relief of persons of all ages who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress by reason of their social, physical or economic circumstances |
| 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 |
• Leading lunch clubs in schools with a Christian theme • Leading wellbeing and emotional awareness groups in schools • Mentoring young people |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The Trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| SORP reference | |
|---|---|
| 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 | • We have been able to continue our work in all three of the local secondary schools, and are highly appreciated and accepted within the senior management teams • We met on average around 65 young people each week. • We have made a significant impact on the wellbeing of the local young people. |
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 | We held a number of fundraising events including craft and coffee mornings and paddleboarding. This was very successful in increasing finance and relationships with supporters. |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
|---|---|---|
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | £28791 (inc. reserve) |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | We hold reserves of £7000 in case the charity has to close and we have to make staff redundant. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £7000 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | n/a |
| 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 | There are no uncertainties about the Charity continuing. |
| 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 | Donations from private individuals. Grants from Christian Charities Fundraising events |
| 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 | A reduction in gifts or grants. |
| 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 | Charitable Trust |
| 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 | Voted on by existing Trustees |
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 A chartered member of British Youth For Christ The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any Para 1.51 related parties Other
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Swadlincote and District Youth For Christ |
|---|---|
| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charitynumber | 1110412 |
| Charity’s principal address | Gresley Community Centre Church Gresley Swadlincote DE11 9NR |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katie Smith | Chair | |||
| Patrick Douglas | ||||
| Matt Smith | ||||
| Jeffrey Patrick | ||||
| Diane Hardy | Secretary | |||
| Sue Shakespeare | ||||
| Nathan Worth | 3/5/2023 -> | |||
– 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) Helen Davis
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) ~~GW~~ Full name(s) JEFFREY NIGEL PATRICK ~~|~~ Position (eg Secretary, Trustee Chair, etc) ~~————~~ Date 3rd June 2025 ~~|~~
| Charity Name | No (if any) | No (if any) | |||||||||
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| Swadlincote and District Youth for Christ | |||||||||||
| Receipts andpayments accounts | CC16a | ||||||||||
| 9/1/2023 8/31/2024 Period start date Period end date To For the period from ~~a~~ ~~ee~~ ~~eee~~ |
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| Section A Receipts and payments | |||||||||||
| Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds |
Endowment funds |
Total funds | Last year | |||||||
| to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | ||||||
| A1 Receipts | |||||||||||
| Tax efficient donations | 10,783 | 10,000 | - | 20,783 | 11,759 | ||||||
| Non-tax efficient donations | 6,858 | - | - | 6,858 | 5,846 | ||||||
| Grants | 1,000 | - | 1,000 | 12,908 | |||||||
| Gift Aid | 5,176 | - | - | 5,176 | 2,899 | ||||||
| Interest | 517 | - | - | 517 | 185 | ||||||
| Sponsored events and fund raising | 807 | - | - | 807 | 4,523 | ||||||
| transfer from savings | - | - | - | 115 | |||||||
| refunds | - | - | - | - | |||||||
| Sub total(Gross income for | (Gross income for | ||||||||||
| AR) | AR)25,141 | 10,000 | 35,141 | 38,235 | |||||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total receipts 25,141 10,000 35,141 38,235 ~~——————~~ |
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| A3 Payments | |||||||||||
| Staff costs. Salary. Pension.HMRC | 27,527 | 27,527 | 27,575 | ||||||||
| Staff expenses | 539 | - | - | 539 | 650 | ||||||
| Training/conferences | 647 | - | - | 647 | 2,160 | ||||||
| - | - | - | |||||||||
| National YFC | 600 | - | - | 600 | 600 | ||||||
| Events and fundraising | 126 | - | - | 126 | - | ||||||
| Office and insurance | 2,250 | - | - | 2,250 | 2,241 | ||||||
| Calendars | - | - | - | 146 | |||||||
| Bank charges | 63 | 63 | 64 | ||||||||
| insurance | - | ||||||||||
| - | 1,038 | ||||||||||
| - | - | - | |||||||||
| **Sub total ** | 31,752 | - | 31,752 | 34,475 | |||||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - Total payments 31,752 - - 31,752 34,475 ~~—————~~ |
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| Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
- 6,612 10,000 3,389 3,760 8,525 - 8,525 - - - 16,878 8,525 - 25,402 18,792 10,000 28,791 ~~===>>~~ |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
6/7/2025
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Unrestricted Restricted Endowment |
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| Categories | funds funds funds Details |
| to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ |
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| B1 Cash funds | 98 - - 18,693 10,000 - - - - 18,791 10,000 - Total cash funds Current account Savings account ~~——~~ |
| (agree balances with receipts and payments | |
| Agreement Error OK OK account(s)) |
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| Unrestricted Restricted Endowment |
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| funds funds funds |
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| to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ Details |
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| B2 Other monetary assets | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~~=—===~~ |
| B3 Investment assets | Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) Current value (optional) - - - - - - - - - - Details ~~—__——~~ |
| B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use |
Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) Current value (optional) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Details ~~====~~ |
| Fund to which Amount due When due |
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| B5 Liabilities | liability relates (optional) (optional) - - - - - Details ~~—__—~~ |
| Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Date of approval 7/6/2025 Print Name jeffpatrick Signature ~~GileeA———~~ |
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
6/7/2025
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Swadlincoie and District Youth for 311081Christ On accounts for the year ended 3110812024 Charity no lif any) 1110412 Set out on pages 1and2 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above harty (Yhe Trust.) for the year ended Responsibilities and As Ihe charty trustees of the Trust. you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance wilh the requtrements of the Charilies Act 2011 (le Acr). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions gNen by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the AGt. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention (other Ihan that disclosed below ") in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any rnalerial respect: accounting records were not kept in accordan with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with Ihe accounting records Independent examinerfs statement I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets rf they do not apply. Signed: Date: Ig Name: Derek Robert West Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Fell of the Institute of Chartered Accounts in England and Wales Address: 46A Repton Road. Hartshome Swadlincote. Derbyshi DE11 7AF IER October 2018
Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concem (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and gutdance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018