Company Reglstratlon Number: sn2054 Charity Registration Numbor: 1118157 Auckland Youth and Communlty Centre Limited Financial Statements For the Year Endlng 31 March 2026 Bringing Communities Together COMMUNITY FUND
Auckland Youth and Community Centre Limited Flmnclal Stat•mwts Year Ended 31 klarch 2026 Pagfr Trustees. Annu81 Report IlncoTporaliro thg Directorfs Report) Indèpendent Examinerfs Rewl to th8 Truslges 11 Statement of Financial ktiviligs {IncludirvJ Income and Exp6ndituro A¢counl} Statement of Flnandal Po%tion 12 13 Statement of Cash Fk)ws 14 Notes lo thè Financial Stslements 15 Th• Followlng P•g•¥ Do Not Form Part of th• Flnanclal Slat•m•nt• D8t8iled Slalemenl of Flnancial Activities 35
Auckland Youth and Community Centre Limited Trust$. Annual Report Ilncorporadng thè Dlr•ctoV8 Rèport) Y•ar End 31 March 2026 The tnjstees, who are also the directOTS for the purposes of company law. present thelr report and the unaudited finanaal statements of the ¢harity for the year eI¢d 31 March 2026. •ctiv•s and Adiviti The objectives for which Ihe charity ks tablISh9d ar8".- 11 To malntain and manago lh8 building in fvrtherancè of tho oblectNe8', 21 To promola tho b8n8fit of th8 inhabitants of 8ishop Auckland. primarity residents of Woodhousa Close Estat8 without distinction of sex. sexual ori8ntation. race or of political. religious or oth8r opinions. by asswaling togèther the said inhabitsnts And the 1 aulhoriti8s, voluntary and olh8r organlsatlons In a common effort lo advance education and to proVe faciltb.eg in the interest of soclal wemare, with the oblectiV6 of improving th6 ¢XJndilsns of lrfe for the sald Inhabllants, and 31 To promote such other charltable purposes as may from l¥ne to time t det8rminod. The Centre alm to:. 1) Improve tho condrtions of Ilfe for the inhabitants ol Woodhouse Close Estat¢ and the surrounding area. 21 Seek funding lo maIntn slaff lo devok)p tho cenlre and ts rtiiectlve$. 31 Iniliate activities and lacilitses lo meet the needs of the Cenlre's users and the wlder communlty. 41 Work in partnership with other agencies, groups and organisatths to further the aims. 51 Encourage participation from members of the community lo Come actively involvèd In thg managernenl and the runnlng of the Centrè. 6) Promolg the benefrt of the community of Woodhouse Cb$8 rg$klents by assoCIang togethor volunloers and organlsalion$ In a comrrn)n offort to improvo the quallty.
Auckland Youth and Community Centre Limited Trust$. Annual Rwrt (IncorpalIfig th• Dlr•ctorf$ R•port) (¢onllnu Y•ar End•d 31 March 2026 Actlvl Pro ramm• Services in the Centre, on the W(xxJhouse Close Estate and in the wKYer Blsh4) Auckland area onlinu9 lo be delivered by qualrfied and committad staff efflployed by Auckland Youth and Community Centre Limiled. Th8 dolivery team have continuad to develop and deliver a fum lang8 of 8clivilies lor children, young people and adults. Our rfj9ular weekly aclivitss have included.. Parent end Toddlor group meel each Monday mwiing. The group Pfovid9s a Space ft)r local P8renls and carors lo meet other parents lo dev8W support nefvths, and for preschool age children lo enjoy play based activiti6s in a safe. informal. arKI frièndty spaco, and 1p to 8UPWt children's transrtion lo nursery or receplk)n dass. Mancav8 group m881 VOkty. This s8ssion halps local peop to combat loneliness and isolation. helps lo improve mental health by provldrng companionship and peer support, and the opportunity lo engagè in stior18. social aclivili68 arml crèalo a poor support netsth This se9sn also offer8 a free wam mo81. Adull Support group meets weekty. This Ses$K he I1 people to rA>mbal ksneliness and isolation and helps lo improve ment81 heatth by provi¢Jing companionship and peer support, and the opportunity to en9898 in soci81 activities and create a peer support netsvork This sessbn also offers 8 free wam mèal. After School Club for urKler 8 years conlinufjd to meet weekly and 18 as popular as ever. Thèy are play focused sessKJn$ lor chiklren aged 4 - 8 years. with activities Ihal typicalty indud8 arts and ¢rafts. games. and physical activity, and all chiklren receive a healthy snack and a drink. Junbr Club8 for chlldren and young people aggd 7 -11 yoars. Thls Is 8 safe space for young ppIe to SOCl81ise, meet up with Ih6ir friends, make new friends, 1garn rwi skllls, and hav8 new and positive experiences. ALlit includ8 arts arKI crafts, games, Sport8, cookinglbaklng, 1s8ue-based work. discussions. trips, visits etc. Senior Youth Clubs for children and young Peop aged 8 -18 years. Thls is a safe space for young people to SlaIl$e, meet up with their friends. mako ngw frignds. k8am new skills, and hava new and po$illv6 6xp8fience$. Activlti6s Includ8 arts and crafts, games. sports, cookinglbaklng. i8sue-ba8ed work, discussions, trips. visits etc. Youth Club Prqects Is a 5es51on for young Peop aged 10 years plus who want to engage In I$SU8-based youth piojects. Mulll Sports runs weekty for chifdrgn aged 8 years p$. ThL8 sesslon irrwov8$ the physlcal fitness, coofdlnation and teamwork skllLs of chlldren and young pgople. Football Ir8ining for young aged 8 years pkjs. these 8ession$ were dolivfrrgd In partnership with Thrive. Gid's Football - Weekly $essKyns for girls aged 8 to 14 years. providing a space for girfs to leam and enjoy football withoul feeling intimhlated by th8 boys. Muslc Lessons - 2 sesslons a week. one session for agg 6 - 10 years and the olhw 10 ygars plus. dellvered by a qualffled music teachor. TOddlerIps¢hool football - for l(NJd*rs and presch(KJl aged chik1n lo engag8 in physical activity, improve their gross motor skills, and slar12e with other pre sthool age children. This ses$ion also helped parents, grandparents and ¢aTers lo soaalrze with other parents and buil¢J a support
Auckland Youth and Community Centre Limited Trustses. Annual Roport Ilncorporatlng th• Dlr•ctorfs R•port) (¢on#nu•dl Yoar Ended 31 March 2026 netsvork. In addit to the weekty programme we have delivered prcty9cls including: School Holiday programmes. We have d&liver&d a range of 8clivities for local people, chlldren, young people and lamilies during all tho school holidays. thgso have included.. a. Family fvn days. disrns. magic shcA¥s, me88y play. teddy bears pnIc, beach parties, arts and crafts, famity games b. Community trips and days oul to the South Shielts. Bew)}h museum and Hall Hill Fami. rock pooling. c. For Ghiklren and young poop. they include sport and physical adivily and team games, arts and rafts. cooking. parties. trips out. bowlng. trampoline parks. kayaking. canoeing, dragon boat racing, rock ptx)ling, an activty day at TCR and Weardalo oUtdr Activtty Centre. Winter Wondertand - Followng the SUCLess of our prevlous Winter Wonderl8ThJs In 2023 and 2024, we decidad to deliver anothor in Docemb8r 2025. For a week the whole bullding wag Ir8nsfonned into 8 magical Christmas them8s Wonderl8nd. an(1 all sessKXlS were fulty bookod all week by local 8chooL8, nurs8rt88. t)ur toddler gffjup and youth proffjecl8. enjoyed a free fesllve experience. The Wlnlgr Blues supwung local familles in January. a drfficuN rnonth finaneièlly and emotlon811y, by delivering free family activities and a warm nulrilious mèal al a time whgn budggis are lighl aftor Christmas, we beliovo we h8¥e hdped to prevent bnelin9 and hungor.
Auckland Youth and Community Centre Limited Truste•s' Annual Report Ilncorporatlng the Dlrectorfs Report) (¢onthu•d) Y•ar End•d 31 Mar¢h 2026 Quot•$ from ThI¢? users The Adult group is very important for my5eW and others as it helps us all socialise and understand our wellbeing, my mental hearth has improved through coming to this group and this group has helped me overcome a b)t of Ihe slwggkns I was faong in everyday lrfe. I really Ilk6 belng a part of the mancav6 group. it is a wonderful opportunty to gel lo know new peop and l also gel to have ftjn by plawng darts and [. I really like MIng to the drfferont sessions. the sessions are fun and gives m8 something to do. I like lo come lo sessions because 1 gel a ¢hanco to meet my fri8nds. l am not alkNved lo play outshde In the streets al honw. C¢)ming to the yOLrth club Is my saf• spac•. the place wher• I can be mysell and not wory about what othgrs think. Thank you $0 muth for taking care of our children, they bved it ladles you rock. Perfect wealher and happy klds. Thank you all so much f today Enjoy thè friendly cats and meèting new peo. Nlcg 10 fft in wilh the group on a wooty 1)asis. Centre Numb•rn The data bekjw r8pr8sonls th8 attendance figur98 to c8nlro 8thiti8s. lo wmpare pre and post COVID Pandgml¢ stalisllcs. 2019-2020 2020-2021 2,616 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026 The above figures do not include the nurnbeTS from the Crisls Interventlon Prolect funded by th8 National Lottgry Community FurKI IRC North East arKI Cumbria Region). run in partnorshlp with Woodhouse Closo ChUh Community Centre. Whllsl the attendance figures have not yet relumèd lo weyndemie 1. numbers are on tha increase post COVID, as is our unrestricted income due lo Ihe external usage ol the cenlre. Use of Hayley's Room has increased through a growng number of trainirrfJ courses. plus regular bookings of the Sports hall by th8 tats tennis group. Jon Kelly continues to cothinate th• extemal bookings and he has been ably supported by coll889ues from the Delivery Team, who made themsofv0$ ovailable to allow access lo th8 c8nlr8. Total numbers have fluctualed over the past three years. for a varlety ol reasons. Particulady through changes lo staffing slrvclure resulting in 8 lack of qu8lif*d staff. It is also notb that th8r8 has been drop off in external bookings durbng 202>26.
Auckland Youth and Community Centre Limited Trustses. Annual Report {Incorporallng the Dlrectofs R•port) Y•ar Ended 31 March 2026 B In•ss D•vo Intr¢ductlon and overview 2025126 has been a successlul yew for AYCC and much Stab than the previous year. 11 is worth taking a momént to appreciate th8 hard and cmnt of the indNiduals, groups and portn8r organisalions, far too many to rnentn here. vtho have helped u8 lo maintain a h8althy posrt+on at the end of the finaral yeor. K•y Facts and Figur•s This year we have seen a 5.47%. drop in our income to £360,211 whth Is mainly due lo a decrease in grant funding. Our expendriure has had a slight decrea88 to £373.643, which is 2.60V• less than last year. mainly due to savirMJ Strategies. The overall loss was £13,432. which is slighltyloss than the predlcled £14.167. thls Is in line with our expectations. Durlng the reporting the Trustees have noted a (iecline in unro5triclod inKtrmo. particularfy room hire. The Board intends to rebuild eam8d income through increased marketin9 (website and 80dal modi81. pricing r8viow and publlciwng of affordabbg room¥ for hire hxalty. The Trustees also reccvJnise Ihe bss of income will occyjr fomowlng thè cbsur8 of the G8unless Gateway Big Local Project. This is in the form of the management fee we receivod. However, this has been ref*lgd in the agenda of the Finance Monltoring Group lo ensure that the grant pipeline includes revonuo lo maintain core delivery. Flnanelal Gov•maTr¢• We s pbased lo report Ih8t due to crucial decisions takèn by thè Board of TnJsl8e8 In 2024 8nd another good year of financlal govemance. which is. at1g0$1 Sn part. thg reason why we can report lo heatthy financial posillon this yèar. Examp of govemanco, oversoen by AYCC'S Tws1995 and Dèlivgry Manag6r. include.. Ongoing scwtiny of our fInala1 activilies, for example reference to our financk91 policy, whilst regulady checking that Ihe policy rgmains fil for purpose. month meetings of our Flnance Monitoring Group. Chairgd by our Corrwny Secretary and Treasurer, to include review the Cenlre's most significant grant applications. grant monitorin9, evaluatn and reporting. General fundraising progress, income gener8bon planning which is 8UPPOrted by 8n iTr¢Jeplh SPdShe8I ol our grant pipeline, and fln81ty, any key issues that require resdulion. Adhèrencè to a robust reporb.ng structure. including cl8or links baeen the Board of Trustees whlch meet on the first Thursday ol the mMth aThJ Ihe Finonce Monitorir¥J Group %thich mel on the second Monday of the mnlh. Detaid recording ol progress through the grants plpellne, whlch Is uwl8t8d on an ongoing basis, with regular updotO$ i8$ued to Trustees. Staff Updat•s Our staffing has remained stable during 2025126. Durmg th8 reporting perlod the Irustees discussed ond developed key responsibilities for each trustee. To refiècl the needs of AYCC folh)wng the nocessary changes to Ihe organisatnal chart bKK4ht 8tM)ut redundarKies during Ihg previous finani?al year. We thank our stsff for IheSr hard work and dedication lo the centre through thi5 year and we are happy lo report the measures tsken in 2024 have been successfvl and kept the ¢harity on track. I would espècialty like lo thank Jon Kelty, our Centre Adminstralor, whose dedlcation. mmItMent is second to none and keeps exceifenl reconls.
Auckland Youth and Community Centre Llmited Trusta•$' Annual Roport {Incorporatlng the Dlreclorfs Report) (¢onthwodJ Year End•d 31 Il•r¢h 2026 In¢om• Generation 11 is important to note that once again. most of our income has been secured through successful grant applications lo fun(je. The grants we have secured this financial year are too many to mention wthin this section of the report. It goes wilhoul saying that all grants are extremely imFK)rtant to US, and each funder is rightly acknowkgdged In thè accounts. The Finance Monitoring Group continues to apply for any 8pproiKiale fvnding and is now concentrating on revenue for 202612027. Business Plan Following the Oxlense revitiw of the BUne$S plan. during 2022-23 ow trustèes dev8bped a set of key priorities and a balanced SCOTe card for key actions. The balanced score is regularty reviewed by the Board of Truslo8S. Partnerships This year. once again, our busin wouhj not hove been ab lo develop and grow wilhoul the fanlastsc support ol many partnorn. These inckKIe: G8unle$5 Gateway Local IGGBLI wlth wlKJm we work very ckjsely on many levels includlng project dellvery, sorne of %thich is aL80 funded by GGBL. and our provisn of a managemenl seNi¢e to support GGBL staff team. This organi5alion cnpleted ils work on 31st March 2026. and we will miss their interaclion. Woodhouso Ckise ChurGh Communlty Centre wlth wthom we to provlde crittal 8upport for our residents through our NLCF fundirrfj. NefvrkS and colJ8boralions wrth several joinl projects that hove emerged: wlth Youth F¢xus Northeast, Ihe Northeast Youth Alliance. NE Ywlh. Durhwn AssodaUon of Boys ènd Girls Clubs, Tfjesdale Stronger Together Youth Initialive. and Wear Valby Community Action GTOUP. Flnanclal R•vl R•88rv•$ Pollcy The aim of the Trustees is to retain unrestrict8d Yr8&' reserves equivalènt to beh¥88n 3 and 6 months, Centre running costs exduding depalon and exception81 costs. Al current actNity J9Vg1s thi$ is equal to beeen £15,000 and £30,000. unstrIcted Yree- reserves at 31st March 2026 were £26.393 whlch in withln thSs rango. Investm•nt Poll¢y Monies not required for immediate use ar8 pla¢od n High Interest Business Accounts. Thérè ar8 rbo other Investments. Rlsk Manag•m•nt The major risks entifIed by the trustees have been reviewod and systems estat4ished to mitigate those risks.
Auckland Youth and Community Centre Limited Trusts¢s' Annual R•port (InrporatITrg thè Dlrectofs Report) (Mnll Year Ended 31 ljjarch 2026 trate ic Finan lal Wa Fonvard For AYCC, 202&26 has bgen another year durin9 which we have Gontinu9(I lo build upon our slrenglhs, thereby remaining ¢)n track for a financialty sustsinable fvlure. Somo of the ways in lch we havg managed to do this Wlude.. Beginning lo examine how we may dbversfy income streams, to alh)w lor a reduced dependence on grant$. This has 18ken longer than pLgnned due to the Covid pandemic and thé coslvof-living crisis. More focus on incr8aslng unrestricted fUrS e.g. larger fundraising kncluding d81iv8ry of [pOrate events pethaps with local partners. Ongolng review of all contracts and costs associated with running th8 buikliry. Continued emphasis on marketing and promotion. B Ildln F•brfc The building has en maintsined over the past 12 months. lo ensure il meets all stalulory and atth and safety requirements. The builtjing is also deaned five days Overy we8k. Lontemi, our goal18 8 whoknconlre refu18hrn?nt. Meanvthlkn. we have c¥¥ntlnuod to klonllfy wort8 lo Improve the fa¢ilfti8s. The Iruslees are currenlty plannin9 to open up Ihelofge drop in area and old creche rcom. Addhlon81 works include Ihg addilion of more exlemal light Imore wndowsl. and the building of a sports hall Store. Planning permissK)n has been agre. Our architect bs working on detailed drawng lo submit lo Bulkllng Control. The next stage is to get an a¢¢ural¢ ¢t of Ihe w(Yk and seek grant funding. Ovgr Ihg past 12 monlhs, Ihe Board of Trusteès has continued to rémain steadfo31 In understanding ils roles and r6sponsibililies duding its slrategk dKecthJn. The 8oard of Trustees also very much appieciate the har(1 wort and éedkauon shown by all of ils paid staff and volunteers n our Delivery Team. which now includes Jon Kelly., our Centra Administrator. The l¢am was abty managed by Tracy mo0. The quality ol the services is of a very hvJh standwd. The Trustees would like lo thank Maxine Jordan, for her hard work and Gommilmgnt, over a number of years. Maxine left cAJr empbJymenl al Ihe end of February. Trustees to place on record our thanks and approcialion of Karon Jolwn Ideaner}. As the employing body for the Gaunless Gatew8y BKJ Local Partnership IGGBLPI $18ff. Thè BoaTd of Trustees would liko to acknoedge the hard work and commrtmenl shown by members of staff, Borbara Slasor. Susan Graydon arnl Joanne Agnew. At the 1 st January 2025 Joanne transferred to work dlrgclly for AYCC lo support the admin functims in the cènlrè. Th8 Partnershlp closed at the end ofmarch. though rt is aayS difficum to single oul partlar funders. the Board of Trustees especialty wanted to mention the valued support of the National Lottery Community Fund (RC North East and Cumbria Region), the Henry Smlth Charity. Ihe Bishop Auckk4nd and Shildoft Area Partnership and the Gaunless Gataway Blg Local Parln8rship. The Board of Trustees woukl also like 10 Say a by thank you lo all of the Cenlre's other current funders {listetl in our fin8na81 report} arKI other organisations who have supported rts work over the past 12 months.
Auckland Youth and Community Centre Limited Trustses. Annual Report {Incorporatlng th• DIrt05 Report) (eoDllnwdJ Y•ar Ended 31 March 2026 The Board of Trustees also appreciates tho special partnorship that exists We8r Valley Community Action Group and the steding wrNk of Lesley Mellis. The Board of Trustees aplat$S the 8UPPOrt given to rt through othèr mèans including the conlributlon of Simon Heal8y from Durham AsSocialn of Boys and Girls Clubs. Jon Niblo and Gemma Lockyer Turnbull from NE Youth. and Dave McCr8edy from Youth Fo$ NE. The Board of Trustee5 wishes to acknowkdge the Support gfven to it by Durham County Councll. Additionally, thè Board of Trustees wishes to thank and rgcognise th6 hard work of both Debbie Rlchardson and Anne Ramshaw for ov8rs8eing the dalivery of the ¢SiS bntgrvents.on work. across at the Church. which is fundèd by Ihe Nalional Lottery Community FurKI IRC North East and Cumbria Region). Fln8lly, and not least the chdren. young p8opie and adulis who attend the many servic8s and activities wllhln tho cgnlre. Wè thank you for ycwr ongoing support and inlgr8St in the centre. L•gal St•lu• Auckland Youlh and Communlty Centre is a charitab19 comp. 11 wa5 Incorporated on 6th Aprll 2006 wlth company number 5772054. tt was registergd as a charity on 28th February 2007 wlth ¢hartty number 1118157. 11 Is govemed by 518 Thmorandum and articles of assoclation dalgd 6th Aprfl 2006, 6nded 30th January 2007 and afso amendwj 13th June 2024. Auckland Youth and Communrty Cèntre w85 originalty built in 1962, officialty opon8d on tho 14th Febrvary 1964, as part of Central Government's devekjpmenl of youth fKilrties Iparticulady targetsng young monl following th8 publKatyon ol the Lady Albemarle report. The Centr8 was one of Six 'Boy$' Clubs. In th8 North Ea81 of EThJland. A spts hall exten8lon was added In 199S, fundod by the Nallonal Lottery. Auckland Youth and Communtty Cerrtre Limited is affiliated to th8 Durham Associalk)n ol Boys and Girfs Clubs, which is affiliated lo UK YOUTH and NA8GC (The National As50cialKYb of Boys and Girfs Clubs). Auckland Youth and Cornmunty Centre Llmited i8 also 8ffi1ialed to NE YOUTH which 18 aifilialed lo UK YOUTH. The Board also works in partrwship Youth Focus NE. R•crultm•nl and Appolntm•nt of Tru8t••8 Trustees are made up from resKlenls of the area of benefrf krw 8s Woodhouse Close or surrcmjnding area of 8ishop Auckland and those whh a common interost of thè Centre and area. A Irustge is a person proposed by Orther thoms6fves or another 8nd appoint8d or elected al an Annual General Meeting. whalevel hislher age as long as they are a mgmber of th8 Centro.
Auckland Youth and Community Centre Limited Trusttss. Annual Report (Incorporatlng the Dlrectorfs Report) (¢Ohllnu•dJ Year End•d 31 March 2026 Oryanisational Structur• The Board of Trustees has over811 responsibility for meeting the organisation's legal duties. ensuring that il is properly mnaged. prom01w good pracbce in all tlI10S and ensuring the quah.ty of all seThlces delivered. The over811 responbilrtY for the managemerrt of the Centre Stts Imth th8 Board of Trustees. On a daY-tdaY basis the Dèlivery Manager will assess and Klentify any health and safety Issues, Any such Issues are r8cordad on a C8ntr8 Management Log Form. Al forms are proc8ss8d through the C8nlre Administrator who will initialty discJJss wtlh a rK)minated member of the Board of Trustees. The trustees have had regard to the Charity CommissiLYt's gutdance on public benefit throughout the year when decKling on th8 activities of the ¢harlty. Al the start of April 2024 our Dalivery Manager (Tra¢y Moore) introduced a new managgmgnt information system IVIEWSI- Tracy and the delivery leam had njn tesl pibls prior to its introduction. Running parallel lo the rknv and evofving system we decKled lo continue with thè paper based re¢¢)rding system overseen by Jon Kelty, Centre Administrator. Between the tsvo systems we get a much more ac¢uralg pi¢tur9 centro usage and asswaled d8to. We continue lo run both systems in parallel. However durin9 2026 we inlend lo make bettgr LW of the VIEWS $yslems to extract dola, particular for fuluie gfanl applications. R•gl•t•r•d charlty nam• Aud(land Youth an(1 Communty Cgntrg Llmitod Ch*rlty r•gl#tran numb•f 1118157 Company r•glstr•tlon numb•r $772054 Prfnclpal offlcè and règl¥t•r•d Walker Driv• offl¢• Bishop Auckland C¢)unty Durham DL14 6QL The Trust••• Mr W W Nibb {Chairl Miss N Kipling IAS J Drygas Mr S Watson Mf M Dixon Ms F RiY ompany S•¢r•tary Mlss N Kipling Independent Examin•f Jane Ascroft FCA MA IC8nt8bl Enterprise House Haimire Enterprise Parf( Barnard Cast County Durham DL12 8XT
Auckland Youth and Community Centre Limited Trusts•s' Annual Report {InCOrpalIng the DIrec5 Reptrrtl (¢oftllnu•dl Y•ar End 31 March 2026 Small Company Provisions This report has been prepared in accordance with the provtsitins applicabk lo cthnpanies entitled to the small Companies exemption. 1 &...4?, ?o2(Qand sb3ngd on bohall of the board of The trustees, annual rewl was approved on ..... Iruslees by.. iryc Miss N Kipling Trustee 10-
Auckland Youth and Communlty Centre Llmited Independent EXIne$ Report lo the Tn•5 of Auckland Youth and Communlty Contre Lhnlt•d Y•ar End•d 31 M•rch 21)26 I rewrt to Ihe trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Auckland Youih and Communlty Centre Limited Ilhe charity) for the year eTrJed 31 March 2026. R•sponsibililies and B•sl$ of R•port As the trustees of the company larKI aL80 its directors for thg purposes of company lawl you are responsible for the preparalw of Ihe financial statement$ in accordance wth the requirements of the Companies Ad 21 Cthe 2006 Act.). Havkng satlsfied mys8lf that thè acts)unts of the company are not requir lo be audlted undor Part 16 of the 2006 Ad and are eligible lor independent examination, I rep(Kt in respect of my examinatK)n of the charty's accounts as caThied out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 Ilhe 2011 Act'l. In rying out my examlnatlon I havo folk)wod the Dtrect glven by the Chartty Commisslon under section 14515Xbl of the 2011 Acl. Ind•p•nd•nt Exmln•rf¥ Stat•ffl•nt Since the Charis gross income exceeded £250,0 your ex8miner musl be a membtrr of a body Ilsted In section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confimi that l am qualrfled to undertake thè examination because l 8m a membèr of the Inslrtutè of Chartered Accountsnts In EThJland And W810s {ICAEWI. which is onè of the Irsled bodio8. I havo completed my examinalk)n. I that no mattors have com8 lo my attentk In connecllon wlth the examinalh)n glwng me cause to belbeve.. accwnUng wore nol kept in resp1 of the Gharty 08 req19 by sectlon 386 of the 21x16 ACL or the financkql statements do not accord wlth Iho88 record8: or thè flnandal $tat•monts (lo not lth aUnting rgqulroments of soCtSon 396 of the 2006 Ad other than any roquiromgnt that the accounts give o 'true and fal vlew whlch Is not a matter nsIder0d as part of an irKlepon(1onl examknalk. or the nnancial statements h8ve not been prepared in 8ccordanee wilh the methods and principl88 of the Stslemènl of Recommendèd Prackn for a¢ctsJntiThJ and roporting by charthe5 applicable lo chaTlti8s preparing thèir accounts in aCCordara wlth Ihg Flnanclal Reporting StaThJard aPplUb in the UK and RepublK of Ireland {FRS 102). I have no ¢oncems and have ocross no ottw matters Fn conneclion wllh the examination to which attention should be drawn in th1$ report in order lo enable a pmper undetstanding of the accounts to be reached. Jane Ascroft FCA MA Icanlabl Independènt Examiner Entèrprisè Houso Hamilre Enterprise Park Barnard Castle County Durham DL128 11
Auckland Youth and Community Centre Limited Statement of Flnanclal Actlvltles (Includlng Incom8 and oxyndltur• account) Yr Ended 31 March 2026 2026 Unrestricted Restrtled lunds fvnds Total lund¥ Total funds 2025 Incomo and •ndowm•nts Donalions and legacies Charitable actyvits'es Income from inv08tments Other income 249,193 81.195 258,777 90,034 900 10,500 279,367 95,975 741 5,000 8.839 10,500 Total Incom• 29.823 330.388 360,211 381.083 ExndItur0 Expenditure on Charitab actNities Total expondlturo 9.10 82.983 290.660 373,643 383.619 82.983 2,860 373.643 383,819 N•t exp•ndltur• 153.1601 39,728 113,4321 12,536 Transfers beiween funds 97,766 197.766) N•t mov•m•nt In funds 44.606 {58.038) 113,432) 12,5361 R•con¢lll*tlon of fundi Total lunds brought lofward Totsl fund$ carrl•d forwanl 177.565 109,266 286,831 289,367 222.171 51,228 273,399 286,831 The statement of financial aclivilios indudes all gains and k)ssos recognised in thè yèar. AJI incorm and exptrKlrture derive from continung activilies. The not•s on pages 15 10 33 fom) part of those financial statsmonts. 12-
Auckland Youth and Community Centre Limited Statement of Flnanclal Posltlon 31 March 2026 2026 2025 Flx¢d As8•ts Tan9lble fixed assets 16 51.366 44.364 Current Assets Debtors Cash al bank and In hand 17 5.924 219.037 5,114 240.292 224,961 245,406 Credltorn: amounts falllng dut wlthln one year N•t Currènt A8s•ts 18 2.928 2,939 222,033 242,467 Total Ass•ts L•$s Curr•nt Llabllltl•s 273.399 286.831 Funds of the Charlty Restricted funds Unrestricted funds 51.228 222.171 109,266 177,565 Total charlty fvnd$ 20 273,399 286,831 For the year ending 31 March 2026 Ihe charity was enlilled to exeMplft from audit under sgdlon 477 of the Companies Act 2006 reling lo small companK?s. 0lr8clors' rèsponsibilllw: The members have requlred Ihe company to obtaln #n audlt of its lkngnryal statements for the year In question In awrdance wlth section 476; The directors acknowledge Ihwr re8FxJn8ibilities for complyirrfJ with the requirements of Ihe Act wth respect lo accountSng records and the ptsparalknn of financial statements. These financial 51alemenl$ havfj been prepared in 8cc4xdan¢e wth the provisions applicable lo companies suliect lo the small companies. regime. Th se fin8nci81 s18temenls were approved by the ix)ard of trustsos and authorised for issuo (yn Jé...&.2026 and are signed on bèham of the board by: LLI.dLL Mr W W Niblo (Chayl Trustee Th• not•s on pag•s 15 to 33 form part of these financial statem•nts. 13-
Auckland Youth and Community Centre Limlted stat•m•nt of Cash Flows Y•ar End•d 31 M•rch 2026 2026 2025 Cash Fltiws from Owrating Activities Net expenditure (13,4321 12.5361 Adjustments for. D8preciation of18nglble flxe(l assets Other interest rec61Vab and Similar InG0 6.545 (900} 4,630 1741 } Change5 in." Trade and olh¢r debtors Trade and olhgr creditors 18101 14001 15.821 14.868) Cash generated from OFerations 18.608) Inlor•$l received 900 741 N8t cash used In opèrating actfvlilgs (7.7081 14.1271 C•$h Flows from Inv•$tlng Actlvltl•* Purchase ol langlble assets Net cash usèd In investlng ocllvtties 113.5471 (13,5471 N•t DKr•aM In Cuh and C•ih Equlv•l•nts Cash and C••h Equlvalents •t B•ginnlng of Y•ar Cash and C4•h Equlval•Dts •t End ol YMr 121.255} 240.292 14,1271 244.419 219,037 240,292 Th• not•$ on pag8s 15 to 33 fonn part of these financial $talemerrts. 14-
Auckland Youth and Community Centre Limited Notes to th• Flnan¢lal Stat•m•nts Y••r End•d 31 March 2026 General Inforniatlon The charty is a pubkc benefft enlrty and a wivale company limited by guarantee, rggistsrad in England and Wales and a registered charity in England and wa5. The address of the registered off is Walkar Drive. Bishop Aud(L3nd. County Durham. DL14 6QL. Stat•ment of Cornpliance These financial slalemenls have bèsn prèpared in compliance wilh FRS 102. Tho Financial Reporting Sland8rd applicabl8 in thè UK and the Republ1¢ of Irèland,, th8 Statement of Recommendod Practice aWicAbl8 to charitigs preparing thelr accounts in 8ccord8nce with the Financial Reporting Standard applIcab in the UK and RepubliG of Ireland IFRS 102) (Charlll8s SORP IFRS 10211 and tho Compan*s Act 2C¥)6. A¢¢ountSng Poll¢l•s Basls ot Pr•paratlon The financlal $1818m6nls have been preparod on the historical 91 basis, as modlfi&d by the revaluation ol certain flnarthl assets and liabilities and investmen15 measurèd 81 lalr value through incom6 or expenditure. The financial slatements are preparfjd in stsrling, which Is tho functional ¢urrency ol the enlity. Th6 enty Is • Publc Benefft Endty. Golng Conc•rn Th8re are no malttlal uncertainlles abwl thg chontY$ alty to ftnu8. Judgem•nts and Key Sourc•s of E•tlmation Unurt•lnty The preparallon of Iho financial stalgments requiffjs management to make judgements, estimatss and assumptions Ihal affect the amryjnts reported. These estim8les and jud9emonts a conllnually vieWed and are based on experience and other factors, including expKtations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. The Iruslees consider that there are no signffjn1 eslim8les judggmgnls affecting these financial ststgmenls. Fund Accounllng Unreslricled funds are aval8ble for u8e 81 Ihe dI$¢re1)n of thè truste83 in furtherance of the purposes of the charity. DeSnated funds a unr931ricted furKls èarmarked by Iruslees for spoufic purposes. Restricted funds are subjected to re$tricli¢)ns on their expenditure imposed by the dorK)r. 15-
Auckland Youth and Community Centre Llmited Nol•s to th• Fln•nclal Statements (¢on&ftiKd) Year End•d 31 March 2026 Accounting Polkles (¢oothpu•dJ Incom• All Income is irlded in the statement of finandal aCtiVe5 Wh the charity is entitled to the Incomg. any perforrnance relale(I conditN)ns attached have been met or are fully within the control of the ¢haTity. the income is considered probabsp and the amotjnt can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. The followry Specif polKres art applied lo particular categories of income.. Donathjns and legacy income is received by way ol dOnatns.1¥ga¢le$. grants and glft8 and is Included in fun in the Sla16ment of Financial Activities when roceNable. Where legacies have been notified lo the charity but the cnteria for income recognition have not bèen mel. the legacy Is Irealed as a conlngenl ass81 and dClOsed il m8leri81. Grants, where entitlement is not conditional on the delivery of a specffic performance by the charity, ore reGogniwJ when the charity becomes UnndlInalIY enliued lo the grant. Donated servlces arKJ facllltles are kKludod al thg value to th8 charlty, belng tha amount the charfty would have bètn wlling to pay to oblaln services or fadlltlos of aqufvabnt economlc ben8fi1 on the open market. Invèslmenl income is included wthen receNable. Income from charllablo Iradlng activity 8ccounlod for wfien eamed. Income from grants. %there related lo performance ar+d spècrfic deliverables, ore accounl8d for 88 the charity earns the right to consideralion by ils perfoan. EXndIt ExpendItU is recognised on an accruals ba$ls as a Ilability is incurTed. Exp8ndilure includes any VAT whlch cannot bg fvlly recovefe(d. and is reported as part of the expenditure to which it relal8s'. Costs of raising funds comprise the costs associalod ¥th otlr8cting donalKJns, grènts and 10gacies and the costs of trading lor lundraising purposes. charitab expenditure comprisgs those costs incvrred by Ihe charity in the delivery of ils activities and SerVeS for its benef1811?5. It includes both costs that can be allocatod directly lo such activities arKI Ihose costs of an indirocl nature necessary lo support them. Othèr expenditure includes 811 expenditurè that Is nerther relatgd to ralslng funds for thè charhy nor part of lis expendlture on charriable actiwtios. I costs are allocated between Ihe expenditure Categories of the SOFA on a basis designed to refknt the use of the resource. Cosls relating lo a particular activity are allocated direclly, others are apwtioned on an appropriate basis, as sel oul in the notes lo the accounts. Tanglbjg As$•ts Fixed assets are staled at lèss accumukled dePrja'0n. The costs of mSnor additions or lts)se costing bdow £500 ar6 not capitalised. 16-
Auckland Youth and Community Centre Limited Not8s lo the Fln•ncl•l Ststements Yur End¢d 31 Alarch 2026 Accountlng Poll¢le$ Depreclatlon Depreuation is calculated so as to write off the cost or ValUatK of an asset. less its residual value, over the useful econ¢)mic life of that asset as follows- Lfrosehold Propety Equipment Strapjhl line over the 8$8 tèm 15% rOdung balar knpalrnient of Flx•d Ass•ts A raview for Indicato of impairment is carrled out al each reporting date, wrth the recoverable amount being eslimaled where such indicators exist. Where the carrying value exceeds the recov8rable amount, the asset is impaired acrdInglY. Prior hnpaim)ents are also reviewed for possible reversal al each reporthg date. For the purposas of iMpalmnt lesting. vth8n il is nol possib to eslim81e the recover8ble amount of an Indlvidual asset. on estimate is made of the rec#)verabl8 amount of the cash%eneraling unlt to whkh the asset bek)ngs. The c8sh4enerallng untt Is tha smallest denllflable group ol a$sets that includes the awl and g8n6rates cash inflows that largély Independent ol the cash inflows from other assets or groups of assets. For impaimlent lesling of goo111, the goodwill acquired in a business combination is, from the acquisition dale. allocated to each of the cash-generating units th81 are expected lo benefit from the $ynorgi¢s of the MbInat)n, irrewtive of whether other 88gets ¢X Ikibilities of the thority are assigned to those units. Flnancl•l In#trum•nts Thè charity only has financial assets and liabilibes of a kind that qualify as basic financial Instrumonts. Basic financial Instruments are Inrtially recognlsed al transaction valu9 and SLtbSeqUenY measured at thelr settrnent value. D•fln•d Cofitrlbutlon Plan# Conlribulk)ns lo defined contrlbution plans are reCOgned as an èxpense in the pgriod in whh the related seThice is provided. Prepaid contn"bution5 are recc4Jnised as an asset lo Ihg Oxtenl that Ihe prepayment will188d lo a reduction in lulure paym8nls or 8 cash refund. When Contributn8 are not expected to be settkd wholty within 12 months of the end ol the reporting dale in which th8 employee$ lender the relat8d service. the Ilabillty Is mea8urecJ on 8 discounted pres1 valuD basis. The unwinding of the d18COt Is rocogni88d as an exp8ns6 In the poriod in which it arises. -17-
Auckland Youth and Community Centre Limited Notes to the Financial Stat•m•nts (¢ Year Ended 31 March 2026 D•blo Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settl8ment amounl due after any tradg discount offered. Prepayments are valued al the anK)unl prepaid nel of any trade disrA)unts duè. Accrued income and tax recoverab$8 is indd al the best estimate of the arUnts [81vae al the balance sheet dale. Cash at Bank and In H•nd Cash at bank and cash in hand rludeS cash and short 18rn1 highty invgslm9nts with a short maturity of three months or less from the datè of wuisition or opening of the deposii Of Similar account. crttor* Creditors are recognised where Ihe charlty has a present obligation resultSng from a past evènl that wll probably result in the transfof of funds lo a third party 8fKI Ihe amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliabty. CreditOT5 ara nornially r8cowisad al Ihgir settbment amount aftèr allowlng for any trade discounts due. T•x•tlon The company Is considered lo pas8 Ihe tests Sel out in Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 of the Flnan¢8 Act 2010 and thereforè rt moets th8 dèfinition of a charitable company for UK corporation tsx purposes. Accordingty, t eompany 1$ polentlalty oxempl from taxation In respect of Income or apllal gains wtthln catogorles covered by Chapter 3 Part 11 of the Corporalon Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 01 Ihe laxalion of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, to Iho exlenl that such inwme or gains are applied exclusNely lo charitable purposes. Llmlt•d by Guarnnt•• The company is limited by guaranloe. Al 31s1 March 2026 there were 6 members each of whom had undertaken lo contribulg an amount nol exceet1ing £1 in the evenl ol a winding up. -18-
Auckland Youth and Community Centre Limited Notes to the Flnanclal Statements It•) Yur End•d 31 March 2026 Donatlons and Ltya¢l•s Unrestrictgd Funds Reslii¢led Totsl Funds Funds 2026 Donatlons Donations Fundraising 35 2,049 35 2,049 Grants Henry Smith Charity National Lottery Community Funtl {RC North East and Cumbrfa Roglonl Building Communtty R8sili8nca Phase 2 Garfield Weston Point North B8rbour FOund81n Teesdale Stronger Tcoethèr Youth Comecbve Tesco Slror¥Jer Starts In Parlnership With Grounoknrk H.C. Horizons CIC Durham County Coundl (Fun and Food) NE Youth Iyoulh Prlnl) Beli8v6 Housing Bt5hop Auckland T¢)wn Counc Sported Foundation Sir James Knoll Trust Educational Opportunty Foundallon Other grants 60.000 60,000 88,591 30.oc 88,591 30,000 6,000 2,000 7,295 2,000 7,295 1.125 30.353 4.496 1,125 30.353 4,496 8.000 3,333 7,250 1,000 5,000 3,000 1,250 258.777 3,333 7.000 1.000 5.000 3,000 250 1.250 249. 193 19-
Auckland Youth and Community Centre Limited Not8s to the Flnanclal Stat•m•nts fcoftdnu• Yur End•d 31 March 2026 Donations and L•gaei•s Unrestricted Funds Rastrictod Tolal Funds Funds 2025 Donatlons Donations Fundr8islng 100 100 Grants Henry Smhh Cha National Lottery Community Fund IRC North East and Cumbria Region) Building Community Resilign¢e Phase 112 N8ts'on81 Lottery Community Fund IRC North East and Cumbria Region) Know Your Neighbourhood Fund Garfield Wgston Polnt North Teesdale Slronggr Together Youth Comoctive Durham County Council Icivic PrKlellt's Your Nelghbourhood lundlng) NE Youth Iyoulh Prtnt) 8elievg Hou51ry Sport England Bishop Auckland Town CourKg1 Slr James Knott Trust Other grants 60.000 60,000 85,186 85.186 15.000 30.000 16.500 14.127 15.000 30.000 16.500 14.127 500 500 12,000 16,667 12,000 9.500 5.000 1.803 12,000 16,667 12,000 7.300 2.200 403 1,400 15,587 263.780 279,367 Charllabl• A¢tlvltl•$ Unrestricted Funds Restricted Total Funds Funds 2026 Room hire Other Centre Income Junior Youth Club Senior Youth Club Gaunlegs G8tew8y Parthership Other prolect Income 3,538 581 1.459 1.128 3.538 581 1.459 1,128 79,695 3,633 90,034 79.695 2,133 8.839 81.195 Unr8stri¢tsd Funds Restricted Total Funds Funds 2025 Room hire Olher Centre Income Junior Youth Club Senior Youlh Club Henknowle Gaunless Gateway Partnership Other project 1Cne 1,466 3,602 1.480 3.602 1.480 5.114 74.148 2,581 95,975 5.114 74.148 1,700 80.962 15,013 -20-
Auckland Youth and Community Centre Limlted Not•s to the Flnanclal Stst•m•nts (¢ Year Ended 31 Mah 2026 Chafltabl• A¢¢lvltles (¢Onlthu•d) The majorrty of income from the Gaunlass Gatgway Big Local and Henknowle is paKJ out on salaries on behaN of their party organisalions with 0Y a small arUnt retained as a management char9e. Income from InsIM*n Unraslrict8d Totsl Funds Unrestricted Total Funds Funds 2026 Funds 2025 Bank Inler8St r8ceNabfe 741 741 Other Incomo Unrestrthd Tolal Funds Unrestrfcted Total Fund$ Funds 2026 Funds 2025 EmpkJyTnonl alknwance 10,500 10,500 5.000 21
Auckland Youth and Community Centre Limited Notes to Iho Flnanclal Stal•m•nts (eonthued) Year End•d 31 March 2026 Exp•ndltur• on Charllabb A¢tlvlll•s by Fund Typ• Unrestrlcted Fund5 Rèstrfcled Total Funds Funds 2026 Centre costs Blshop Auckland Town Coundl- Oelrvery Work FUNJ Garfield Weston Gaunless Gateway Big Local Henry Smith Charity Flex Fund National Lottery Community Fund IRC North East and Cumb8 Regn1- Bulldlng Communty Resilience . Phase 2 Teesdale Stronger Together Youth Collectsve Point North Change Lives TTrJay County Durham - welMe Spaces Grant Believe Houslng - Communlty Investment Coro Funding Grant AAP Delivery Manag8r Fund AYCC Proiect Matched Fund For Bulkllng Conwnunity Rèsi11en ProjeGt- Phase 2 othgr project costs Point North Welcome Spaco8- Wann Spaces & Winter Bluos 65.157 65.157 7.000 10.724 118.169 19.606 7,(0 10,724 118,169 19.606 79.397 6.887 79.397 6,887 1,483 1,483 20,000 14.338 20.000 14,338 15,335 2.491 15,335 13.323 10.832 2.224 2.224 82.983 373,643 unr88tn.cted Funds R881dct8d Total Fund8 Funds 2025 Centre costs Blshop Auckland Tovm Councll - DelNery Work Fund Garfld We$ton Sport England {A Sp(1 For Everyone Granll G8unless Gateway Big Local Henry Smllh Charity Flex Fund N811on81 Lottery Community Fund IRC North Ea81 and Cumbria Region) - Building Community R8$ilience - Phase 1 $4,359 54.359 6.897 12.000 64,549 35,486 6,897 12,000 64,549 35,486 65.727 65.727
Auckland Youth and Community Centre Llmited Not•s to the Flnanclal Statements (conttfiued) Y•ar End 31 March 2026 National Lottery Community Fund IRC North East and Cumbria Reg) - Building Communrty Resilience- Phase 2 Teesdale Stronger Tc¥Jether Youth Cof£dNe Ballinger Trusl AAP Delivery Manager Fund CDCF Keeping Doors Open Henknowle CDCF Poverty Hurts National Lottery Community Fund IRC North East and Cumbria R9gbonl Know Your Neighbouthood Fund Other project costs COCF Going Green Together Happinoss Hub- Stsy & Scran Scotto Charitable Trust- Hom8w(KkJStudy Groups Poinl North Welcome Spac8s- Wann Spaces & Winter Blues Masonic CharItsb Foundation 24,333 10.370 8.608 19.945 9,750 5,114 7.405 24.333 10.370 8,608 19,945 9,750 5.114 7,405 31,761 3,223 3,180 6,201 7.545 31,761 4,318 3,180 6,201 7,545 1,095 2,100 3.971 2,100 3,971 55,454 328.165 383,619 10. Exp•ndltur• on Charltsble AGUvltlo• by Actlvlty Typ• A¢tlvlties undertaken Total funds dlrecty 2026 Tothl fund 2025 Centre cos18 8Sshop Auckland Town Councll- Delivery Work Fund Garfield Weston Sport England IA Sport For Ev8ryon8 Grant) Gaunless G8leway Big Local Henry Smith Charity Flex Fund National Lottery Community Fund {RC North Easl and Cumbria Règronl - Building CommunSty Resilience - Phas8 1 Nallonal Lottery Communty Fund IRC North East and Cumbna Region}- Bulldlng Communty R8silience- Phase 2 Teesdale Stronger Togeth8r Youth Collective Ballinger Trusl Point North Ch8nge Lives Today County Durham- Welcome Spaces Grant Believe Housing - Community Investrn*)t Core Funding Grant A4P Delivery Manag9r Fund 65.157 65,157 7,000 10,724 54,359 10,724 6,897 12,000 64.549 35.486 118,169 19,606 118,169 19.606 65,727 79,397 6.887 79.397 6.887 24,333 10.370 8.608 1,483 1,483 20.tXKI 14.338 20.000 14,338 19.945 -23.
Auckland Youth and Communlty Centre Llmlted Notss lo th& FlnaDclal Slatwnents (¢oftlth4K Year Ended 31 March 2026 CDCF Keeping Doors Open Henknoe AYCC Project Matche(l Fund For 8uikiirKJ Community Resilience Project- Phase 2 CDCF Povety Hurts National Lottery Communily Fund IRC North East and Cumbria Regwl Know Your NeightKwrhood Fun Other prol8¢1 costs CDCF Going Green Together Happiness Hub- Stay & Scran Scotto Charitable Trust- Homewofklstudy Groups Point North Welcome Spaces- Wanm Spaces & Winter Blues Masonic Charitable FndatIon 9,750 5.114 15,335 15.335 7,405 31.761 4.318 3.180 6,201 7,545 13,323 13.323 2.224 2.224 2,100 3.971 373.643 373,643 383.619 11. N•t Exp•ndltur• Nel expenditurè is stated aft8r Chargin{cr1tyng}'. 2026 2025 0gpreclaJon of tanglblo fixed assets 6.545 4,630 12. Independ•nt Examlnatlon F•os 2026 2025 Fges payoblg to the independent examlner for. Independenl examlnalknn of the financial stalem8nts 840 13. Staff Colts •nd Emoluments Th• total staff Gosts and ernOyee benefrts for reporting perkxl aro analysed as follows: 2026 2025 Wages and salarles Soclal security costs Empk)yer ¢ontribulions lo pènsion plans Other em 0Yee benefits 169,494 18,931 4.204 13,352 213,170 17,506 5,301 10,190 205,981 246,167 The average head count of employees during the year was 11 12025.. 12>. The average number of full-time equivalent employee5 drg the year ts analysed as follows.. 2026 2025 No. Numbar of managemonl stsff Number of Centre staff Number of project Staff 11 12 empbyee received emFAoyee benefits of than £60,0 during the year12025.' Nil}. -24-
Auckland Youth and Community Centre Llmited Not•s to the Flnanclal Stat•m•ntS (cojth Y•ar Ended 31 March 2026 13. Staff Costs and Emolum•nts f¢onUnu•dJ Key Management Pgrsf*Thn•l Key managemonl personnel include all persons that have authority and responsibilty for planning. directing ar)d controlling the activilies of the charrty. The lolal compensation paid lo key management peTsonn81 for swwcgs kYovKl8d lo charity was £- (2025:£12.0541. 1& Trustee Ramun•ratlon and ExP•n$ No Iruslees r8eefv rèmuneration during the year {2025 - Nd). Durfng the year 1 trustee was reimbutsed exp8nses lotalling £1.01612025 - 3 trnslees receivod tolal of £2.391). 15. Trnn•f•rn B•twMn Fund¥ During the year £97.766 was transferred from restricted to uastrted fund8. This represented conlributsons lo centre costs from proie¢ts wthich have been allocated on the basis of staff lime and building usage. The wntributions align th funder agreements and AYCC'S cosl-alloealion pollcy. 16. Tanglbl• Flx•d As••ts leasehold property Equipmenl Total Co•t At 1 April 2025 Addltions 96.106 88,583 13.547 102.130 184,689 13,547 198.236 Al 31 March 2026 96.106 Doprnclatlon Al 1 April 2025 Charge for the year At 31 Mar¢h 2026 56,199 84.126 2.701 140,325 0,545 146,870 60.043 86.827 Carrylng amount At 31 M•rch 2026 36.063 15.303 51.366 At 31 March 2025 39.907 4,457 44.364 17. Debtorn 2026 2025 Trade debtors Prepayments and a¢¢ru•d income 247 4,867 S,924 5.924 5,114 18. Crgdllors.. amounts lalllng du? wlthln on• y•ar 2026 2025 Creditors and accruals 2,928 2,939 -25-
Auckland Youth and Communlty Centre Limited Notes to th• Flnan¢lal Sl•l•m•nts (conlinu•dJ Y•ar Ended 31 March 2026 19. P•nslons and (Xher Post Retlr•mont 8on•llls Deflned conlributlon plaDS The amount recognts8d In income or exp8n(liture as 8n 8xpense in rglathjn lo defined contribution plans was £4.20412025.. £5,301). 20. Anatysls of Charttabl• Funds Unr•8trlct•d funds Al 1 April 2025 At 31 Mar¢h 2026 Income Exponditure Tr8n5fers General Fund Capital Funt1 Redundancy Fund Junior Youth Club Senior Youlh Club General Youth Club Kkls Club Contingency- stsff Training Craft & SupKK)rt Pr0cl Man Cav6 Project Adult Wellbeing Group Bumps. Babies & Toddlers Sessions AYCC Project Fund For Bullding Community Resillence Proj'ecl Phase 2 AYCC Delivery ManagerNoulh Print Fund Cenlrg ogvelopmènt Fund 36.527 44.364 19.426 4.640 8.649 16.568 {58.117) 16.545) 31.415 13.547 3,123 11,5581 1.022 3.638 26,393 51,366 22,549 4,502 10,628 6,542 2,312 1.4S9 1.128 139) {1711 312 489 {2511 {2381 1.702 1.699 367 224 {1.0281 {1.2651 1,041 658 379 141 59,6 (15.3351 6,0 50,355 6.650 2281 6,4221 45,239 45.239 177.565 29,823 182,9831 97,766 222.171 Al 1 Aprfl 2024 At 31 March 2025 Income Exp8ndilure Transfers General Fund Capital Fund Redundancy Fund Junior Youth Club Senior Youth Club Contingency- Staff Tfaining 20.950 48,994 25,491 1,157 7.265 15.539 139,0781 14,630) 110,1901 1308) 1396) 39.116 36,527 44.364 19.426 4.640 8.649 4.125 3.791 1.780 953 1464) 489
Auckland Youth and Community Centre Limited Notes to th• Flnanclal Statem•nts (¢on Yr End•d 31 March 2026 Craft & Supwt Project Man Cave Project Adult Wellbeing Group Bumps. Babies & Toddlers Sessions AYCC Delivery m8n8gerNth Print Fund AYCC Pro11 Fund For Building Communty Resilence Project Phase 2 1.324 369 203 {2) {137} 15) 11.382) 1.470 1.501 1,702 1,699 179 379 12.000 {12.000) 1244) {55.454} 59,934 59,690 106.885 36,341 89.793 177,565 -27.
Auckland Youth and Community Centre Limited N¢)t&s lo th? Flnan¢lal Ststsm•nts Y•ar Ended 31 IAarch 2026 20. Analysls of Charltsblo Funds {conthu•dJ DeSIated funds are lor Ihe following purposes: Adull Wellbeing Group - This lund comsyisos fee incomo from partiopanls on the Adult Wgllbeing Group, and it is lo be spent on the same. AYCC Delivery ManagerfYcMJlh Print Fund - Thi8 fund i8 towards costs for the Delivery Manager Po$1 and for activityes associat8d with thg YoLrth Print Prg8cL AYCC Project Fund For Building Communty Resilience Projecl Phase 2 - This funtl is for match funding from Centre R8seNes for Natlonal Lottèry Community Fund Buddiro Community Resilience Project Phase 2. Bumps, Babies & Toddlers Sessions - This fvnd comprises lee income from partlcipanls of Bumps, 8abies & Toddlers sess$. arKI rt is to be spent on the same. Cgnlrg DoV91opm8nt Fund - This fund comwises rnney set asido to ba usèd on any projèct In relallon to the Centre. Centre R6sery8s- Thls fund comprises money sel aside for Centre wnning costs. Contlngency- R8dundancy- This fund comprises monéy sèt asldo for rèdundandes. Contingency - Troining Fund This fu1 comyi$e$ sel aside for training for stsff, volunteers and truslees. G9n8ral Youth Club - This fvnd comprises fee incomè from participants on thè G6n8ral Youth Club and rt is lo bg spent on the s8m9. Junior Youth Club - This lund c¢)mwlses fee inwme from participarrts on the Junior Youth Club and it Is to be spent on the same. Kids Club IAft8r Schoob} - This lurKI comprises fee inc4Jrne fri>m partiCiP8nts on the KSds Club (After Schth)Is) and il Is lo be spent on the same. Man Cavfj Pro11 - This fund compri$8s feo incom8 from partkipants in the Man Cave Proiècl and It Is lo be spenl on tha sam8. SenK)r Youth Club - This fund comKvises fee income from partkipants on tho Senior Youth Club 8nd rt is lo be Spent on the Same. Capitsl - This fund contains all the fixed assets. -28-
Auckland Youth and Community Centre Limited Not•s to th• Flnanclal Statements (tothu•dJ Y•ar Endod 31 March 2026 20. Anatysls of Charitable Funds {¢tIn•I Restricted funds At 31 March 2026 l April 2025 Income ExpeniJitur8 Transfer5 BeIve Housing - Community Inve$lmont Core Funding Grant National Lottery Community Fund IRC North Easl and Cumbria Region) Building Community Rewlience Project Phase 2 Garfield Weston Foundation Gounless Gat8way181g Local Partnership Agreement) BASH AAP (Delivery Manager Fund) WAYI General Fund WAYI Teesdale STYC arbour Foundation Youth Print Fund Bishop Auckland Town C¢)uncil- Dellvery Work Fund Fun & Food Grant Schemo - Eastar Holiday Activities 2026 Henry Smith Charity Flex Fund Point North Change Livès Today County Durham - Welcome Spaces Grant Point North Welcome Spaces - Wami Spaces & Winter Blues Project Sir James Knott Trust 16,667 3,333 (20,000} 19,346 88.591 179,397) 12,442) 26,098 22.884 30.000 (10.724) {22,8361 19,324 29.174 110.048 1118,169) 21,0531 14.338 1,022 4.234 {14.338) 11.0221 14.6421 7.295 {6.887} {2,0(K)I 1,601 {1.6011 17.000) 4.496 {715} 3,781 119,6061 (40,3941 3.000 (1.4831 1,517 12.224) 17761 15.000)
Auckland Youth and Community Centre Limited Not•$ to th• Flnan¢l•l Stsl•m•nts Year End•d 31 March 2026 20. Analysis of Charitable Funds (Eoft South chUh Tt Via Edu¢ation81 Opportunity Foundation Sported Foundation - Barclays Communty Sport Fund Access Giant Slreel Museum 2 Tesco Stronger Starts AYCC Greener Spa¢es- Safer Places Youth Vision Grant V Gaunl&ss Gateway Big Local {3.0001 (1,000) (2.117) 1617) 1.125 1,125 {2.IXK)I 1290,6601 109.266 330.388 197.7661 51.228 At 1 April 2024 Al 31 March 2025 Income Exponditur• Transfers AYCC Delivery Mènagr Iyoulh Print FurKI AYCC Know Your Neljhboufhood Fund Bishop Auckland Town Councll CDCF Golng Green Together CDCF Povety Hurts Happiness Hub Fund (Stay & Eat) Masonic Charilab Foundation National Lottery Communrty Fund IRC North East and Cumbria Reglonl Know Your Neighbourh¢)od Fund Henknowle AYCC Gardon Projact Funds Believe Housing - Community Inveslmenl Core Funding Grant Bishop Auckland T¢)w Council - Delivery Work Fund CDCF Core Costs To Support Our Delivèry Programme Grant CDCF Keeplng The Doors Open! Hadrsan Trust 14,113 (14,1131 11.140 111.1401 650 6501 3.260 7,40S (3,1791 (7,405 (811 6.201 16.201) 3.974 13.974) 18.761 15.000 5.114 131,7611 (5,1141 12.fK)} 1600) 16.667 16,867 {7.3(X)) (3.OCtt)I 10.500 (9,750) 17501 11.0001
Auckland Youth and Community Centre Limited Notes to thg Flnanclal Ststsments Year End•d 31 March 2026 20. Anatysis of Charltabl• Funds (willmMdJ Henry Smith Charity- Slrenglhenin9 CoMmuneS Scollo charitab Tnjst National Lottery Community Fund {RC North East and Cumbria Reglonl Building Community ResI1nce Project Phase 2 Pnt North welCe Spaces- Wami Spaces & Winter Blues Projecl Sport Englend- A Sport For Everyon6 Grant Warburtons Community Grant Sir James Knott Foundation Garfield Weston Foijndation Gaunl85s Gateway (Big Local Partnership Agreemonl) Brilish & Forelgn Schools Society AYCC Building Community ReIlène6 BASH AAP (Delivery Managor Fund) Ballingor Charitablo Twst Nallonal Lottery Community Fund IRC Norlh East and Cumbri• Region) Building Community Rosilion¢g Phase 1 WAYI General Fund WAYI Teesdale STYC YoLrth Print Fund {35.4861 {7,545) 124.5141 7,545 43.678 (24.332) 19,346 3,000 <2.100) 1900) 12.000 {12.000) 400 (4001 5,0001 16.8961 1220) 22,884 24,850 74,148 164,549} 15,2751 29.174 1,474 (1,4741 14.(X)) (14,0) 34.283 {19.9451 14,338 9.107 {8,607) (500) 24.220 1.022 477 41.508 (65,728) 1.022 4.234 1.601 14,127 1,700 10.370) 199) {328,165) 182,482 344,742 (89,7931 109,266 31
Auckland Youth and Community Centre Limited Notes to th¢ Flnanclal Statomonts (¢onth¥•dJ Year Ended 31 MarGh 2026 20. Analysls of Charltablo Funds (tottthu•dJ BASH AAP {Delivery Manager Fund) - Funding for the DalNery Manager Posl for National Lottery Community Fund Building C¢)mmunity Resilience Proigct. Belleve Houslng Corrthunity Investrwil Core Funding Grant - This grant lo support peoplfj living on the WocrfJhous6 Close Estate and the surrouThSng aroa wilh woiecls and aclivilies. Bishop Auckland Town CouncAI Delivery Work Fund Funds throughout the financial year have bagn 1o¢9iv8d towards tha winter wondarland activity and to 5UPPQ¥t the delivèry of activiti6s. Fun 8 Food Grant Stheme - Easter Holiday Avit$ - This grant 1$ towards Ea$tor holldays a¢llvillas Sn 2026. Garfield Weston Foundation- Thls grant is IIMard8 Q)Te running co818 for the organls8tion. Gaunless Gateway {8lg Local Partnership Agreemenll - This grant was used for AYCC to omployee workers from th6 Gaun$$ Gateway Big Local P8rtner8hip. Hgnry Smith Charity (Fknx Fund) - This grant was towards c4Jrn running costs for the organisalion. National Lottery Community Fund IRC North East arKI Cumbria Regionl Building Community Résiliencè Project Pha$8 2 Thls grant is to delrver the Building Communlty Resillence Project Phasg 2 to support people Ilvlng on th6 Woodhouso Cbse Eslale and the SroUndIng area wlth prolects and actfvitlos. Point North Change Lives Today County Durham {Wethme Spaces Grant) - This grant Is used lo provide a wami and Comfortab place l(Y resTrdonts of Woodhousg Cbsg Eslalg to allgnd. Point North Welcome Spaces Iwarm Spacs & Winl8f Blues Project} - This grant was used lo provide a warm and comfortable pce for re$KJents of Woodhouse Close E6Lale lo attend. Slr Jome8 Knott Tw$1 - Th1$ grant Is towards CTe runnlng costs for the organlsation. South Church Trust Via Education Opportunty Foundalion - This grant was towards running costs for the After Schools Project (Kids Clubl. Sported Foundation IB8rclays Communty Sport Fund Access Grant) - The grant was used lo make sportln9 actiwtlgs more o¢Coswbbg for women and girls. Street Mus$um 2 ILe8d Organisalion DrtM Universty) - This fund is towards rsts for the Street Museum 2 project. Teesdale Stronger Together Youlh Coltive Fund - This grant was towards a yotjth wotl( proje¢l across Wesl AuckL4nd, specifically targeting young peopl8 who are not currenlty engaging in Services. Tesco Stronger Starts AYCC Greener Spaces Safer Pk¢gs - Th1$ fvrKI 1$ low&d$ costs for the garden project. The Barbour Foundab"on Ch8llenge & Support Group Senior Youth Club - This grant was towards running costs for the Challenge & Support Group (Senior Youlh Club). Wesl Auckland Youih Inth8tive Project (General Fund) - This ftjnd was towards a youth work project across Wesl Auckland. speuficalty targ8ting young people who are not currently ngaging in Ser¥e3. Youth Vision Grant Via Gaunl8ss Galeway Big Local This gr8nt was towards the Music Madness ProjgcL This paid for guitars and a tutor. -32-
Auckland Youth and Community Centre Llmlted Notes to the Flnanclal Stst•m8nts feottthu•d) Year End 31 March 2026 21. Analysls of Net Ass•ts Betw¢èn Funds UnTtrI8d Funds Restricted Totsl Fund$ Funds 2026 Tangible fLxed assets CuThenl Assets Creditors less Ihan 1 yoar N•t assots 51.366 173.733 (2,9281 222.171 51.366 224.961 12.928) 273,399 51.228 51,228 Unrestricted Funds Restricted Total Funds Funds 2025 T8ngibl8 fixed assets Current Assets Creditors Igss than 1 yèar Not a4¥•t• 44.364 136.140 {2.939) 177.565 44,364 245,406 12.939) 286.831 109.266 109,266 22. Anal1# of Ch•ng•$ In N•t D•bt At Al 1 Apr 2025 Cash llows 31 Mar 2026 Cash at bank and in hand 240.292 {21.255) 219.037 23. Op•r•tlng L•a80 Commitm•nt• The total fulure mlnhmum le8se payments urKr non4ancellable operatinglgases are as follows.. 2026 2025 Not later than 1 ar Later than 1 year and not later than S years 4.578 13.734 18.312
Auckland Youth and Community Centre Limited Manag•m•nt Inforniatlon Year Ended 31 4h 2026 Th• FollowSng Pag•s Do Not Forni Part of th• Fln*ncl•l SL9t•m•nt•.
Auckland Youth and Community Centre Llmlted Detalled Statement of Flnanclal Athltl•s Year Ended 31 Mar¢h 2026 2026 2025 Income and endowm•nts Donatlons and l•gaclt Donations Fundraising Henry Smith Charity National Lottery Communty Fund IRC North East and Cumbria Region) Building Community Resilience Phase 112 N81ional Lottery Community Fund IRC North Easl arKI Cumbria Region} Know Your Neighbourhrmxl Fund Garfield Weston Point North Batbour Found8tlon Teesdale Stronr Together Youth Colledive Tesco Slrongof Siarts In Parlnership WAh Groundwork H.C. Horizons CIC Durham County Council (Fun and Food) Durham County Council Icivlc Pridellt's Your Nètyahbourtod} NE Youth (Youth Print} Believe Housin9 Sport England Bishop Au¢kland Town Councll Sported Foundatson Sir James Krtt Trust Educ811on81 Opportunty Foundaknn Othér grants 35 2.049 60.000 100 80.000 88,591 85.186 1 5,000 30,000 16.500 30.000 6.1)00 2,000 7,295 1.125 30.353 4.496 14,127 500 12.000 16.667 12,000 6,000 3.333 7.250 1.000 5,000 3.000 1.250 258.777 5,000 1.803 279.367 Charlt•bl• •ctlvhl•4 Room hlre Oiher Centre incomg Junior Youth Club SenKJr Youth Club Henknowle Gaunless Gateway Partnèrship Other projecl income 3,538 581 1.459 1,128 7,584 1,466 3,602 1.480 5.114 74.148 2.581 79,695 3,633 90,034 95.975 Incom• from inve$tments Bank inleresl recelvable 900 741 Oth•r Incom• Employment allowance 10.500 5,000 Total Incom• 360.211 381,083 .35-
Auckland Youth and Community Centre Llmited Detallèd Ststem•nt of Flnanclal Adlvltl•s Y•ar End•d 31 March 2026 2026 2025 Expendlur• Wages and salaries Employerfs NIC Pension costs Redundancy costs Premises costs Insurance Office costs Depreciati Project costs Accoun18ncy and Independent Examination Professional and consultancy fees Total •xpondltur• 169.494 18,931 4,204 13,352 31,632 213,170 17,506 5,301 10,190 24.092 5.899 8.554 4,630 88,277 960 5.040 9,533 6.545 107.789 4,777 373.643 383,619 N•t •xp•ndltur• 113.432) 12,536>