2023-01-31-accounts

REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 06059754 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1121375

Report of the Trustees and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 January 2023 for Youth Empowerment Solutions LTD

Contents of the Financial Statements for Y/E 31 January 2022

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Report of the Trustees	1-3
Statement of Financial Activities	4
Balance Sheet	5
Notes to the Financial Statements	6-7
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities	8

YOUTH EMPOWERMENT SOLUTIONS LTD

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES

For the Year Ended 31 January 2022

The Trustees' who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 January 2022. The Trustees' have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities' issued in March 2005.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Company Number

06059754 (England and Wales)

Registered Charity Number

1121375

Registered Office

129 Verney Road Bermondsey London SE16 3DA

Trustees

Andrew Sulaiyman Matthews Trustee Emmanuel A Ibrahim Trustee Andrew Ramsey Trustee

Company Secretary

Andre Ramsey

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document

The governing documents of the charity are its Memorandum and Articles.

Risk management

The Trustees monitor and review the risk assessment process on an ongoing basis. In the opinion of the trustees there are adequate internal controls in place to cover any significant risks to the Charity.

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Objectives and aims

The principle objectives of the charity are to support young people between the ages of 16 - 25 and in particular those young people affected by Knife & Gun crime and Gang Membership and to develop intervention projects with the young people themselves. As well as anti-radicalization.

We do this through :

1. The advancement of education and training, including assistance to return to education or work.

2. The promotion of good health, including the provision of counselling and support especially on sexually transmitted disease (STD) issues and teenage pregnancy.

3. The provision of recreational facilities in the interest of social welfare with the object of improving their conditions in life and to help them learn life skills.

4. To raise awareness of the issues faced by young people in particular in relation to gangs, crime and anti-social behaviour and to work with other organisations in Lambeth and across London to address these issues.

5. To develop projects and networks with other organisations to help fight radicalisation of young people by extremists.

This will be achieved by the following:

1. Education

2. Training

Through the support of Lambeth Council and the Home Office we were running projects that are specifically designed to improve the educational and job prospects of the most disadvantaged young people. This includes computer/IT training, literacy and numeracy projects, role playing for interviews and confidence building skills programmes. These programmes are known as MAN and SISTA and more detail is available in the YES Business Plan.

2. Good Heath

We provide projects that involve group interaction and role playing to bring to young people understands the consequences of STD and youth pregnancy. To empower young women to say no, to instil in young people the importance of a Healthy Diet and to highlight the dangers of Drugs and Drink and to promote good health as a tool to a successful life. We continue to run our yearly gardening programme as an innovative way to introduce healthy living, team building skills and co-operation.

3. Recreational facilities

We welcomed young people to our centre on the Hainthorpe estate. We also work with young people in Westminster. We also do Outreach in Brixton, Streatham and Peckham. We run a Film Club which brings young people together, to get them off the street during key hours in the evening when they are most vulnerable to gang influence and anti-social behaviour. We also provide an "Open Door" policy to the centre and our offices, as long as young people abide by our very specific YES LTD rules on entry they can come in and use the internet or take part in our group discussions. We continue to run our Bike Maintenance programme with the help of Lambeth police who provided some bikes and was also supported by The London Cycling Campaign and funded by Transport for London. The programme provided team work and useful skills to young people. The project promoted Safer Riding, Good Health and brought young people together through a relaxed but educational programme.

4. Raising Awareness

We are presently networking with organisations across Lambeth and beyond to ensure our work compliments other programmes and to raise awareness of our activity. We presently work in Southwark and Westminster and are expanding to other areas daily. Part of the YES Business Plan was carrying out a review of what other organisations were doing and where they were located. We also provide the press with appropriate Stories about our unique and challenging work in engaging and empowering the youth. Our Website also ensures an effective online presence which is also being constantly updated.

Financial Review

There was no income or project cost in the period relating to these accounts.

Plans for the future

YES LTD wishes to develop a Consultancy wing to the organisation working closely with Central government and other Statutory organisations, in particular Schools, Religious Centres and London Probation Services- to work with more London wide ‘At Risk’ young people who will be referred to our services as part of their rehabilitation process or a way of intervention from this ‘At Risk’ behaviour.

We also plan to support some young entrepreneurs set up their own businesses whether it be voluntary or commercially based. We also want to establish apprenticeships to train young people so they can eventually take up key roles within the organisation itself sometime in the future. Radicalisation of young people in London by extremists is still of major concern to us and we are still working with the Muslim community through the Mosque and Imams Advisory Board (MINAB) and other London Mosques and Islamic organisations focusing on this prevalent issue.

We are continuing to undertake a series of projects in conjunction with Faiths entitled “My Voice”. Our project is designed to build the confidence and marketable skills of our disadvantaged young people to help them develop their social networks. Our projects will help gain the confidence and skills to commentate professionally on current affairs, e.g. climate change and counter-extremism policy, as well as on social problems that are relevant to young people living in the Borough with many pockets of deprivation – knife crime, mental health, employment where we are focusing most of our efforts.

Our overall strategy will be to bring these young males and females into our mainstream programmes as quickly as possible, although one-to-one support and other agency support may be required before we do so, with particular regard to safe-guarding other staff and young people alike. We believe de-radicalisation can best be achieved by integration through our projects as a route back into mainstream society. This will be closely linked with our Consultancy Wing which has developed our own model of combatting extremism which can be rolled out around the country and be used by local government and other statutory or educational bodies.

Conclusion

YES LTD has continued to build up its Policies, Business Plan and Fundraising strategies over the last year, putting us in a strong position to drive forward and achieve our aims over the next 12 months. This includes the expansion out of Lambeth, ensuring that we do not duplicate work, but compliment, as well as develop ground breaking initiatives that help the most vulnerable young people in our society. We are presently running workshops in conjunction with the youth services at Westminster council. Our Outreach Team is now also working with Youth Leaders and Community Leaders in Edgeware Road on gang intervention and anti-extremism workshops and focus groups, especially in light of recent events in Woolwich, South East London. We are continuing to undertake a series of Focus Groups in conjunction with the London Mayor’s Office and Faiths Forum entitled “Countering Hate Groups and Violent Extremism”. Especially in light of many young people who have been radicalised are now returning from abroad. And many here are still susceptible to extremist ‘grooming’ – this continued project in conjunction with others is a major priority for us.

Approved by order of the board of trustees' on 02 October 2023 and signed on its behalf by:

A S Matthews Director

Statement of Financial Activities
For the Year Ended 31 January 2022
		31.01.23	31.01.22
		Unrestricted fundsUnrestricted Funds
	Notes	£	£
INCOMING RESOURCES
Incoming resources from generated funds
Voluntary income			7,510
Investment Income	-
Other Income		45,744	31,249
RESOURCES EXPENDED Costs of
generating funds
Fundraising trading: cost of goods sold and other costs		-
Governance costs		-450	(400)
Other resources expended		-22,369	(9385)
Total resources expended		-22,819	(9785)
NET INCOMING/ (OUTGOING) RESOURCES		22,925	28,974
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward		34,620	5,646
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD		57,545	34,620

	Balance Sheet At 31 Jan 2022 FIXED ASSETS 31.01.23 31.01.22 Unrestricted Unrestricted fund funds Notes.£ £ Tangible assets 4 - - CURRENT ASSETS Debtors 5 - - Cash at bank and in hand 58,020 35,045 CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one year 6 (475) (425) NET CURRENT ASSETS 57,545 34,620 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES NET ASSETS 57,54534,620 FUNDS 7 Unrestricted funds 57,545 34,620 TOTAL FUNDS 57,545 34,620	Balance Sheet At 31 Jan 2022 FIXED ASSETS 31.01.23 31.01.22 Unrestricted Unrestricted fund funds Notes.£ £ Tangible assets 4 - - CURRENT ASSETS Debtors 5 - - Cash at bank and in hand 58,020 35,045 CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one year 6 (475) (425) NET CURRENT ASSETS 57,545 34,620 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES NET ASSETS 57,54534,620 FUNDS 7 Unrestricted funds 57,545 34,620 TOTAL FUNDS 57,545 34,620
		34,620

The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 January 2023.

The members have not required the charitable company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 January 2022 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for

(a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and

(b) preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small charitable companies and with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (effective January 2015).

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on 02 October 2023 and were signed on its behalf by :

A S Matthews

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31 January 2023

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Accounting convention

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, and in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (effective April 2008), the Companies Act 2006 and the requirements of the Statement of Recommended Practice, Accounting and Reporting by Charities.

Incoming resources

All incoming resources are included on the Statement of Financial Activities when the charity is legally entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy.

Resources expended

Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the Category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Tangible fixed assets

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.

Plant and machinery etc. - 25% on cost

Taxation

The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

2.

NET INCOMING/ (OUTGOING) RESOURCES

Net resources are stated after charging/ (crediting):

	31.01.23	31.01.22
	£	£
Depreciation - owned assets	-	-

3.

TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 January 2023 nor for the year ended 31 January 2022

Trustees' expenses

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 January 2023 nor for the year ended 31 January 2022.

Notes to the Financial Statements- continued for	Notes to the Financial Statements- continued for
the Year Ended 31 January 2023
4.	TANGIBLE FIXED		Plant and	machinery etc.
ASSETS				£
	COST
	At 1 February 2022 and 31 January 2023		-
	DEPRECIATION
	At 1 February 2022		-
	Charge for year			-
	At 31 January 2023		-
	NET BOOK VALUE
	At 31 January 2023			-
	At 31 January 2022 -
5.	DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
			31.01.23	31.01.22
			£	£
	Other debtors		-	-
6.	CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
			31.01.23	31.01.22
			£	£
	Other creditors		-450	-425
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities
for the Year Ended 31 January 2022
		31.01.23		31.01.22
	INCOMING RESOURCES
	Donations and Grants			7,510
	Other Income (Counselling Service)	45,744		31,249
	Total incoming resources	-		38,759
	RESOURCES EXPENDED
	Fundraising trading: cost of goods sold and other costs
	Event Costs	-890		-3,179

Governance costs Accountancy fees Other Resources Expended Insurance Consultancy Training Travel Total Resources Expended Net income/(expenditure) Net Income/ (Expenditure)

This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements