I CHARITY COMMISSION I FOR ENGLAND AND WALE5 Trustees. Annual Report for the period From 06.04.21 To 05.022 Charity name: The John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation Charity registration number: 1125277 Objectives and Activities SORP Summary ofthe purposes of the charity as set OLrt in its goveming document To advance in ITfe and to help young people from Femdown Upper School, Dorset & Wttshire Wing r Cadets, members of the Air Cadets Junior Leaders Course and members of other organisations as agreed by the JTYAF Board of Trustees, by provKling financial assistance that will enable them to develop their c2pabilities and grow in maturtty both as individuals and members of socie The Trustees of the JTYAF have enabled the provision of OppOrtunrt for many local young people to fuffil their ambttions in lrfe and to really develop as individuals. As a Board of Trustees, we have fulfilled our obJ"ecttve to provFde financial assistance for especially. but not exclusively, leisure b.me activities and pursurts, so as to d8velop the Gapabilrti8s of seleced young people. 1.17 Summary ofthe main activrf(ies in relab.on to those purposes for the PLtblic benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or serVIS idenlified in the accounts. 1.17arJ 1.19 This has been achieved by awarding scholarships and bursaries to young people selected by the organisations that we support, woviding opportunities which encourage personal development and achievement. Discretionary Awards to young people who do nol belong to any of the supported organisations have also accourrted for a substantial amount of awarded funding together with furxls for whole school and group projects. In its 14th year and during continued dtfficulties with the financial crisis. the Foundation has maintained its support of young people with awards of over £88,500 to more than 130 young individuals. In addtbon, the JTYAF fvnded 21 whole school and group ventures which included a £34.000 Jubilee Fund, set up to commemorate the late Queen's Platinum Jubilee. The Jubilee Fund supported mental heath and vRII-being projeds for 6 local schools .
The chanty alILted funding for support to young people from 20 youth organisations including, Femdown Upper Sthool, the Air Cadets Junior Leaders Course, t)ors8t & VltS Cadets, Beaucroft Foundation Sthool, Ferndown Middle Schi)ol, St Mithael's Middle School, West Moors Middle S¢hool, Femdown First Sch¢JoI, Padey First S¢hool, Hampreston First School, the Coda Fiddle Orchestra, the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme, Boumemouth, Christchurch and P¢)ole and the Shires.Dorset. East Dorset and Christchurch Division Scouts. North East Minster Guides and North East Forest Guides, the Tall Ships Youth Trust, and Boumemouth Sea Cadets & Royal Marine Cadets. The Discretionary Fund and Accessible Funds were used to provide opportunities for young people who are not members of the JTYAF'S supported organisations. During 2022 a totsl of £10.700 was awarded to 15 individuals The charity also continues to fund the lease for a 1 &seater minibus, serving 7 local sGhools plus numerous local youth organisations. Statement confming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit All JTYAF Trustees have read the guidance issued by the Charty Commission on public benefft and we ensure that it is reviewed at all trustee's meetings when the planning of awards is undertaken. Additional inf0mhl0n loptional) You ma choose to indude further statemerlts where relevant about.. SORP During 2022 the JfYAF resumed all its regular annual fundraising events, expt for ¢ollecting days at supeTmarkets, vthich was previously one of the major aCtNIt for our volunteer team. Contnbution made by volunteers The Cury Night arKI Trout Fishing Day retumed for the first time Sin the parKlemic and both events were organised by a JTYAF volunteer. Th8 Bingo Night was also organised by a volunteer and supported by volunteers and trustees at the event. The JK House Coastal Tab organised by a volunteer was supported on the day by a team of volunteers from the Air Cadets. Trustees and volunteers supported the charity at the Boumemouth Air Show Hospitalty Day. Volunteers from Barclays and HSBC not onty provided their help but also contributed to the funds raised with £4£ matched funding from their ive banks.
JTYAF volunteers have aVaYS played an essential part in the success of our many fundraising events, but the challenges of the Covid-19 pandern have seen our team of volunteers much redud. JTYAF Ambassadors are a150 ntral to the operation of the Charity, raising the pn)file of the JTYAF, organising fundraising support and also providing personal funding support. Achievements and Performance The Foundation has had a successful 14 year. The charty has again received a substantial personal donation and funds have been raised by many iThJividuals and groups. The charity has also been supported by a range of businesses through 'tharity of the yearf status. These funds have sred the continued succèss of the Gharity and will support awards for 2023. Summary ofthe main achievements of the tharity, identifying the difference the charity's work has made to the circumstan¢es of its beneficiaries and any wider benefrts to society as a whole During 2022 over £88,5LK) vS awarded to individuals and groups. The chartty also continues to fund the lease for a 17-seater minibus, serrfing 7 local schools plus numerous local youth organisations. The charity provided fvnding to support young people from 20 youth organisations. Examples of this support indudes:_ Fomdown Upper *hool Almost £17,500 was awarded as a music scholarship and 49 bursaries for individuals. Funding supported students of photography. music. media, and several different sports together with support for volurrteering expedrtions in Bomeo, Thailand and Ghana. As an example, an award was made to a 15 year old to pay for trav81 expenses and equipment for her to take part in the Irish Dancing Championships in Dublin. rYAF funding reduced the cost of a Design and Technology trip to ParTrs making it accessible for 15 Pupil Premium students 19 Pupil Premium students also received financial support for their Year 9 Residential Trip The JTYAF supported several whole school projects. These included funding outside seating for VUlrable students, and the purchase of tents and cam in ment for the students to
complete their Duke of Edinburgh's Bronze Award Expedrtion. In addthon to the all¢xated frjnding. an extra £6000 from the Jubilee Fund contributed to the development of a nèw Pastoral and SEN area (Student Hub) and also funded mental health wall art. Dorset & Wllts Wing Air Cadets During 2022 the Air Cadets were able lo resume their normal activities. The ThAF funded an Air Cadefs attendance at Easter Cadet Camp, an Organist's Summer Sdwl for a talented musician, together with the Nijmegen Marches for an individual Air Cadet. The JTYAF also paid for an MTA Leadership Training kit for 874 (Sherbourne) Squadron. Alr Cadet Junior Leaders Course The Cadet Junior Leaders Course resumed in 2022 and JTYAF fvnding paid for a team of 15 Qualified Air Cadet Junior Leaders to take part in an Oulward Bound Course further developing and improving the leadership skills a¢quired during the Junior Leaders Course. A fying scholarship was proposed but this did not go ahead. Funding was allocated but not used. Coda Fiddle Orchestra An award of £4000 provided scholarships for 10 talented young violinists who have been assessed as having outstanding abilty. These young people are given the opportunity to further develop their musical talents by the provision of 1..1 tuition. The John Thomton Music Scholars ranged in ability from the youngest twinners to those studying at Grade 7. This communty music project is specifically aimed at children and young people in Boscombe who would not otherwise have access to music opportunities of this type, parb'cularfy from disadvantaged families. The JfYAF was delighted to hear that a fomier John Thomton Music Scholar has recently taken a pla at Cardtff Universrty to study music. Duke of Edlnburgh's Award Schemes. DorneL Boumemouth Christchurch & Poole The JTYAF supported 19 young people to take part in the D of E whiGh builds confidence and develops seif*teern. It requires persisten, commitment and has a lastiThJ impact on the attitudes and ouuook of all young people who take part. JTYAF support helped with registration fees, expedttion costs and essential equipment such as walking boots.
Dorset & Wilts Fire and Rescue Service Cadets Scheme The JTYAF funded 6 sessions of cricket coaching to support a young Fire Cadet's ambition to achieve a place in the t)orset County Squad. Funding to pay for essential equipment and walking boots also enabled a Fire Cadet to take part in the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme and complete her Bronze Expedition. Tall Shlps Trust 20 Year 8 pupils from St Michael's Middle School were alk to experience a 4-day residential voyage with the Tall Ships Trust due to £900 of JTYAF funding. West Moors Middle School The JTYAF supported 3 students from West Moors MKldle Sthool, enabling them:_ to conbnue wth Scouts by providing funding for fees, activty days and unrfomi, to continue with piano lessons and to take part in a residential school trip. Bournemouth Sea Cathts & Royal Marine Cadets Used their award allorAtion to purchase DofE and meteorology equipment for the unit and also to pay for 3 Sea Cadets to take part in an Offshore Power Course. The Jubilee Fund £34.(KJO was awarded to 6 local schools in celebration of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. The Jubilee Funding was made available for special enrichment projects aimed at supporting the mental heahh and wellbeing of the diildren. Femdown Upper School used their award to fully fund a wall art project which will provide visual mentsl health supwrt for all the students. The funding also contributed towards the development of the student area in the Indusii)n Hub for higher need SEND students. Femdown Middle School created a Tranquillity Garden and their award contributed towards the ground works and planting. The new garden provides a quiet. peaGefiJl Spa for children to reflect at break and lunchtimes. The space is also used for counselling and well-being activities to support thildren's mental heath. Beaucroft Foundation School uséd their funding to help to provide a performan space for students. The outside stage offers many beneffts for the whole school communty, being used infomially at playtime. and more formally for the legendary Beaucroft talent shffivs.
At Femdown First School the School Councyl put together their bid for funding for a Play Trail and used their award to pay for the ntre piece dimbing frame The importance of outside play in early years canl be urNJerestimated and is invaluable for a chikl's developmenL Parley First School have installed a Mongolian Yurt in the Forest School Area. paid for by their JTYAF funding. This VI11 be used througholrt the year to prowde both shetter and a calming spa for children to receNe teaching and a range of theraptes including Mindfulness and Yc•Ja. At Hampreston First School an IT Suite will be onverted to a Reading Room viith help from the JTYAF. The new spao WFII not only provide a rich literacy expenence bui also a quiet area surtable for the nurturing wort( necessary for children wilh anxiety and mental health issues. This is not an exhaustive list but imparts a flavour of the diversrty which the JTYAF encourages, and the huge beneffts Frovided to young people in our communty. Young people and their families continue to face many challenges and the JTYAF is privileged to be able to offer support at this difficult time Young people have been able to take part in activibes which they would not have been able to do without JTYAF funding and the school projects rnade possible have made a real drfFerence to the young Feople who have benefitted from them. The JTYAF has continued to develop links with other organisations and has had several business partners during the year, induding JK House Training Centre, Femd¢Y4Yn & Parley Rotary Club. Dudsbury Gow Club, Howdens, Saxon Bar arKI several Masonic Lod es. Additional Infomiation {opOonal) You ma choose to include further statements vthere relevarrt about". The JfYAF has assisted the organisats'ons that were selected by the trustees for 2022. provtdin9 over £88.500 of funding for local young people. Achievements against objectives set 1.41 Fundraising events resumed during 2022 and were very successful. We received incredibly generous support from the Air Cadet Junior Leaders on Course 22 vthose individual fundraising adivities raised more than £27,000. This together with large personal donation has ensured that the JTYAF can continue to support young people at re andemic level. Not applicabk- our investment policy is a no risk one. Perfomiance of fundraising adivities against objectives set Parn 1.41
Investment perfonnance against obJeGtives other Flnancial Revlew Review of the thanty's financial position at the end of the eriod Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held Pw8 121 SourKI Para 1.22 The JfYAF has no paid staff or property so there is no need to hold a financial reserve to cater for this. We make our awards retrospectively depending on the previous annual fundraising and therefore have no targets that we need to hold reserves for. W& may hold reserves to cover fLrture expenditure (ie 5 years lease on mini bus) The amount will be dectded at the Trustees meetin Currentl Amount of resetves held Reasons for holding zero reseNes Details of fund materially in defictt Explanation of any UnrtaIntieS about the charty continuing as a going concem Para 1.22 Para 1.22 we hokl £16000 to cover minibus lease. Para 1.24 No deficit Para 1.23 There is no uncertainty. We operate retrospects'vely and will therefore allo amounts for awards in respect of the funding that we have raised the revious ear. Additional inforniation (optlonal) You ma choose to include further statements where rdevant about.. Our main source of fundraising is from fundraising events organised by or on behalf of the charity We are however privileged to receive a substantial amount of fvnding in personal and business donations and from Charity of the Year status. Air Cadet Junior Leaders fundraise for the JTYAF as part of their ILAM Qualification and have contribLrted a substants'al amount of our income for several years. During 2022 the Air Cadets on the Course 22 organised individual fundraising activth'es and raised an incredible £27 000. We have no investments. The charity's prinopal sour$ of funds {including any fundraising) P•ra 1.47 Investment policy and objectives induding any social investment policy adopted Para 1.46
We are not wrrently facing any identifiable risk. As we operate retrospectively. we are not at risk from unforeseen dema1 for funding. If we were to experience a notab fluctuation in our fundraising. we Vuld tsilor our award allocation accordingly. A description of the principal rtsks facing the charity Para 1.46 Other Structure. Governance and Management Description of tharity's trusts.. Type of governing document ,'Ira>". deed royal charter:, Para 125 Constitution adopted 5th June 2008, amended 20° December 2008- supported a Govemance Document. Trust How is the chanty constituted? {e.g unincorporated 2SQ?='2',ioY CIO, Trustee selertion methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. elects'on to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees Para 1.25 Para 1.25 Apwnted by a majonty of existing trustees at trustee meetings. Additlonal infom)atlon (optional) You ma choose to include fijrther statements where revant about: Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees Par8 1.51 The charity's organisational structure and any wider neMork with which the charty works Para 1.51 Relationship with any related parties Parn 1.51 Other
Reference and Administrative details Charit name other name the cha istered chari number Charity's principal address The John Thomton Youn JryAF 1125277 PO Box 7124 Femdown Dorset BH22 2DB Achievers Foundats'on Names of the charity trustses who manage the charity Trustee rkime Office Irf any) Name of p8r&on lor body) entiued Int tnjstee if a Peter Thomton Chairman Linda Thomton Secretary lan Thomton John Fay Matthew Snook Vanessa Toth Mark Berry Geoff Beck mauri Patterson Data Protection offir 10 Tony Hambledon Andy Martin Simon Puddle Joe Barnett Philip Jones 12 Treasurer 13 14 Cor orate trustees - names of the directors at the date the re Director name rtwasa roved Name of trustees holding title to Kryerty belonging to the charity Clates acted If no* for ¥thole Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets held in this capacity None Name and 0.eCtS of the charrt on whose behalfthe
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 Addltlonal inforniation loptional) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional informalionl Type of Name Address advisgr Name of chlef executive or names of senior staff members Ioptsonal infomiation) Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non4isclosure of ke rsonnel details Other o tional information Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees. roport above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signaturnls) Full namels) Pet8r Thomton Linda Thomton Posltlon (eg Secretary. Ghair, etc) Chair Secretary Date 6th January 2023
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Reportto the trt8 members of The John ThOrrt YourvJ Foundation On a¢counts for the y Amil 2022 {rfany) 1125277 Set outon pages I rep)rt to the trustees on my examin8tK)n of the a(xx)unts of the 8bJve (arty (IheTNsf) for year ended 05104r2022. As the charivs t, you are yeswlbEe forthe preparation ofth8 accounts in ac¢xYdm with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 he A. Responsibilitim and basls of report I repot in reswa d rry exrlnatbn ofthe Tntsys xcounts eanled out under section 145 of the 2011 kt and in carrying out my examination. I have fc4lthd all the apF4s"c¥b Diredions gNen by the Chaftty Commbs under sedton 145(51(b) ofthe Art. ITePendent I have (xjeIed my exIn. I fim7 that no material matters havè examlnerfs Statement come to my attenn in connedvJn wlh the examination respect: the a(tountiiw recnrds nL keFrt in ac(xJrdance with s8Ctlon 130 of the Gharfties Pd., or the a(Unts did noi 0)rd wtth the acIntIng record&" or th8 accounts ithd not compty with the apprKSb requwements concemlng the fonn and of aa)Unts set out in th6 Charftle8 (Aixounts and Repts) Regulath)ns 2008 ther than any requirement that the aLXrts gN8 a and fairf ViE4¥ which is not a malter consid3 as part of an independent ewrunatvJn. wilh the &xaminatiM to whlch attenn shouhj drawn In th report in order to enable a proper UrKlerand1ng of the accounts to be re. . Please delete the vAYd8 in the bTrckets ff thgy(h) not appty. Slwed: 24th January 2023 Rebe¢ca Ray liolevant pn)fessional quallfication(s) or bcKty (If any): FFA (Inst. FlrwKW Attountants) Address: Tanglewc(Ki. Dritt e. Brartsgore, Dorset BH23 8AR IER Oct 2018
Section B DisclosLire Only ccffiplele if the examiner needs to hhght material matters of concein (see CC32, Independent ex8mlnatkJn of charity lIrrt&. direcaions an¢J gumlare for exrriers). Give horn brièf detslls of any itoms that the examiMr vashas to dbcloso. IER Oct 2018