Exmoor Youth Project Charity No 1121419
Annual Report
Report for the period: 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023
Trustees
| Name | Position | Dates acted (if not for whole year) |
|---|---|---|
| Mr Steven Pugsley | Chair | |
| Revd CarolineRalph | Exofficio (Rural Dean) | FromJune2017 |
| Revd Richard Higgins | From November 2020 | |
| MrsFrances Nicholson | ||
| Mr Lyn Edwards | Treasurer | From September 2020 |
| Revd Nick Lakin | From September 2018 |
Charity Contact Address:
Mrs Lyn Fisher, Secretary, Red Deer, Simonsbath, Somerset, TA24 7JY
Bank details:
NatWest Bank, 9 The Parade, Minehead, Somerset TA24 5ZD
Trustees
Trustees met in June, September and November 2022 and February 2023
Objects of the charity
In the areas of West Somerset District Council and such adjoining and nearby areas as the Trustees may from time to time determine (the area of benefit) the promotion of the moral, physical, social and spiritual growth of children and young people based on the Christian faith in both formal and informal educational contexts.
Achievements & performance
The Project continues to work ecumenically but is particularly contributing to and helping to deliver the vision of the Diocese of Bath and Wells in the Exmoor area, and is supporting the mission of the West Somerset Methodist Circuit. The Project is promoting and sharing the Christian faith in an accessible, practical and positive way to children, young people and their families.
The Project Workers continue to operate as an ecumenical team with other church workers to provide outreach, support, input and activity. Jess returned from her maternity leave in June. Collective worship, school assemblies, workshops, Christian festival events were organised and supported, together with holiday clubs and activities including:
Spring/Summer 2022
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Fortnightly collective worship in Timberscombe, St Michael’s and Old Cleeve schools
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Lent, Easter, Ascension and Pentecost assemblies
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Easter workshops and experiences at St Michael’s school and at St Andrew’s Church, helping at breakfast church at St Andrew’s
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Pentecost experience at Old Cleeve – reflecting on waiting, receiving, sharing, the Trinity
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Leavers’ services at St Michael’s, Minehead First, Old Cleeve and Dulverton schools
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Supporting a growing St Andrew’s Club – outside and inside the church
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Camp reunion day for 18-25s at Treborough Woodland
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Holiday club at Alcombe – looking at the Armour of God
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Fund day at Porlock
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Woodland fun days at Treborough woodland
Autumn/Winter 2022
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Regular collective worship at Timberscombe, St Michael’s, Old Cleeve, Knights Templar and occasionally at Porlock
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New links established with Knights Templar and with the Moorland Federation of schools
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• Special services for Harvest and Remembrance
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A Harvest Day
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Assemblies for Remembrance
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Workshop at St Michael’s including the importance of prayer and saying thank you
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Support of the Beacons on the Beach prayer event (part of South West Awake) – with over 60 children around two firepits
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Light Party at St Andrew’s
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Driveway ministry at Watchet, with Watchet Baptist Church
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Advent – family service at St Andrew’s, and a day and assembly at Knights Templar
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• Christmas experience at Exford
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Christingle services at Knights Templar, Minehead Middle, Timberscombe, Minehead First, St Michael’s First schools
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Collective worship at Minehead Middle – glad to be back
Spring 2023
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Church visits as part of ‘special places’ curriculum models – at Minehead First and Old Cleeve
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Bible Day at Old Cleeve – covering the Creation, the Fall, People of God, Incarnation, Kingdom of God (with Rev Higgins and Andy Levett)
Financial review
The increased regular contributions from churches in the Exmoor Deanery was sustained. Further grants have been gratefully received from the Minehead Church Institute and Hall Trust, and from Old Cleeve PCC. The third of three years of funding from the Methodist District Trust Fund and West Somerset Methodist Circuit was of particular help to the future sustainability of the Project, together with a commitment from the West Somerset Circuit to grant funding for a further three years. The Accounts were presented to Trustees in September 2023.
Declaration
Name Steven Pugsley, Chair of Trustees Date 14 September 2023
EXMOOR YOUTH PROJECT
INCOME AND EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2023
| Income Planned Giving Other Donations PCC Contributions Regular Annual Exmoor Deanery Synod Grants: Plymouth and Exeter Methodist District West Somerset Methodist Circuit Fund for Church Growth Minehead Church Institute Old Cleeve PCC Youth Camp Income Holiday Club Porlock Fun Day Employment Allowance Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) recovered HMRC JRS Grant Bank Interest Expenditure Youth Workers Salary (including SMP) Employer's NIC Pension Scheme Travel Expenses Other Expenses DBS checks Training Youth Camp Expenses Easter Holiday Club Bookkeeper Administrator |
2023 £ 560 0 6,115 2,500 8,500 0 5,000 10,000 110 0 0 998 1,313 0 17 35,113 2023 £ 24,923 998 373 1,280 294 0 264 218 0 195 68 |
2022 £ 1,640 0 6,001 3,000 8,500 2,265 0 0 430 27 18 1,255 4,771 2,104 0 |
|---|---|---|
| 30,011 | ||
| 2022 £ 26,764 1,255 429 844 422 105 64 489 0 235 77 |
| Insurances Postages and stationery Website Purchase of Tablet and Keyboard Purchase of Marquee CCPAS subscription Net surplus / deficit for the year |
987 76 0 0 129 29,805 5,308 |
906 8 43 535 347 129 |
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| 32,652 | ||
| -2,641 |
EXMOOR YOUTH PROJECT
BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31ST MARCH 2023
| Current Assets Sundry Debtor Bank Accounts Cash (including cash for camp) Current Liabilities PAYE Sundry Creditors Net Assets Capital and Reserves General Reserves As at 1st April Net surplus / deficit for the year As at 31st March |
2023 £ 138 13,888 97 14,123 -3,954 264 -3,690 17,813 17,813 5,308 23,121 |
2022 £ 138 13,888 97 |
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| 14,123 | ||
| -3,954 264 |
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| -3,690 | ||
| 17,813 | ||
| 20,454 -2,641 |
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| 17,813 |
Independent Examiner's Certificate for the Exmoor Youth Project Report to the tnistses of The Exmoor Y¢xrth Project On accounts lor the year ended 31st March 2020 Charity Number 1121419 Set out on pages This page Respectlve rospon51bilities of trustees and examln•r The charitys trustees are resFonsiNe for the preparation ofthe accounts. The charWs trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charrtres Act 2011 (the Charities Act} and that an independent examinabon ded. It Is my responsibility lo.. examine the accounts under wAion 145 of the Chanties Acl. lo follow the wocedures latd down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission {under section 14515)Ibl of the Ch8rilies Ad. and to stsle whether partIlar matters hav& come to my att8ntion. Basls of Ind•pendent My examlnatlon was caffled OLrt in accutsnce with general Directions glven by the examlner's ststgmont Charity Commisslon. examinatron includes a VIeW of the accounting records kept by the charity and a Comparison of the accounts presented with those records. 11 also includes consideration ol any unusual rtems or disdosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audil, and consequenly no OnIOn is given as to whether the accounts present 8 'Irue and falrf vlew and the rewt 18 limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Ind•pendont •xamIn•$ In connedon with my examinalon, no matter has com8 to my attention whlch glv8s statement me reasonable tsuse to beli8ve that in, any material respect, accounting re¢tyds were nol kept In acrdance wlth sectlon 130 of the Charities the aOunts do not acccffd wilh the xcwnting rectyd$ I have come across no other matters in connection wrth ltte examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a prosxr understanding of the accounts to be reached. . Pkese delele Ihe wortls in Ihe brnckets If thay do not apply. Slgned: 09111123 Narno: Revd Preb John Martln Thorogood Relevant professlonal qualmcatlon(s) or body (If any): Addrnss: Hold Cottag•, 2 West Stree( Yllthycombe. Mlnehead, Somersel TA24 6PX