2025-08-31-accounts - Swadlincote And District Youth For Christ

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From Period start date 01/09/2024 To Period end date 31/08/2025

Charity name: Swadlincote and District Youth for Christ

Charity registration number: 1110412

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
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.

	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38

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. 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	£30807 (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:
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:
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 and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	A chartered member of British Youth For Christ
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
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

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any)
	Katie Smith	Chair
	Patrick Douglas
	Matt Smith
	Jeffrey Patrick
	Diane Hardy	Secretary
	Sue Shakespeare
	Nathan Worth

– 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) ~~Witt~~ Full name(s) JEFFREY NIGEL PATRICK ~~|~~ Position (eg Secretary, Trustee Chair, etc) ~~————~~ Date 8th April 2026 ~~|~~

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Z. CHARITY COMMISSION | Independent examiner's report on the FOR ENGLAND AND WALES accounts

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Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
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Report to the trustees | : ;
| Swadlincote and District Youth for Christ |
On accounts for the year | 31/08/2025 Charity no | 1110412
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Set out on pages | 1 and 2 ) - / |
| report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/08/2025.
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’).
| 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, |
have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
independent [Fhe-eharity’s-gross incame exceeded £256,008 and Tam quatiiedte~
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examiner's statement

| have completed my examination. | confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: e the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or e the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or e 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.

| 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.

IER

Name: | Derek Robert West Relevant professional | Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accounts in England and Wales qualification(s) or body

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Section B

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