REGtSTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 06985595 (England and WaIes) REGISTERED CHARITY NUlVtBER: 1132435 CHARITY COMMISSION REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND UIYAiIDITED F ANCIAL TATEME FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 FOR THEB AND MINORITY ETHNIC PEOPLES, PROJE UNG FI CRT Litnited Fjat 24 We]lingtoniaCo latne Close FAst Su&8ex BNI 6fD THE BLACK AND IlItNOR WTY ETHNIC YOUNG PEOPLES, PROJECT CONTENTS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENrs FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Page RepoTt of the Trustees I to 5 Independent Examiner's Report statement of Flnancial Actlvlties Balance Sheet Notes to the FtnaDcial Statements 9 to 17 THE BLACK AND MINORITY ETFtNIC YOUNG PEOPLES, PROJECT ECISTER£D NUMBEIL. 0698559 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 The trllstees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with th¢ financial statetnents of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2024. The ttust¢es have adopted th¢ provisions ot Accounting and Reporting by ChaTities: StatemeJ]t of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applic£thle iv the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective I Ianuary 2019). OWECTIVES AND AcfIvITIES Objectives and aims Objects Tbe charity's objects are for the public benefit and- l.To advance in life and relive needs of young people, particu]arty those from ethnic minority backgroullds, through providing sllpport and activities which develop th¢ir skill4 w)aciti¢s.and cap&bilÉti¢s to enable tbem to participate in society as mature aDd responsible individual 2,Through the provision of recreational aDd leisure tin￿ artiviti¢s provided in th¢ interests of social welfare desibmed to improve their conditions of life. 3.To wornote equality alld diversity and good relations b&ween p¢rsoos of different racial group5 ID socÉety, so that the Beneficial Class is able to realise their fi]l] potential, help their needs and to participate more fully in society. Aims The aims of th¢ Asso¢iatioll are:_ l. To support Plack and Minority Ethnic YouDg P¢ople aged 11-25 years. 2. To provide infOrn￿tiOn, guidance and support on any issues that affect Young People in the Cornmunity. 3. To provide the facilities alld enviroDment for the young people to socialise with each otber. 4. To creat¢ a safe space go that the yOUDg people feel confident aDd Comfortable in talkillg about the issue that they would like to discuss. 5, To uhdtrtake any task that h¢]ps the peysonal developtnent of Bla¢k and Minority Ethnic Young People ag¢d l I to 25 years. Aetlvltie$ and Projects The Association provides safe spaces for Black and Minoriry EthDi¢ Young PeopLe aged I I to 25 years. Tt provides a ran8e of activities including 4)ort& after-school youth club, ¢ookin& culty￿al and arts projects, newsl¢tter, social and consultatiofj events. The Association also provides opportunities for Bla¢k and Millority EthDi¢ Young People to get Involved in volullteerittg and one to one work in Ibe project. Publlc beneflt The trustees confirm that they have referred to the guidatKe Contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when Teviemryng the CbaTity's aitlls al￿ obJ￿tiv￿ and in the planning of ￿tUre activities, The charity believes that the paragrdphs wider'obiectives, Aims and ActivitieslProject3' clearly demonstrate the benefit that the charity provides to the public. THE BLACK AND MINORITY ETHNtC YOUIYG PEOPLES, PROJECT REGISTI£RED NUMBER: I)69855 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANC Charitable activities The Association provides safe spaces for Black and ￿llOr1ty Ed)ntc Young People aged I I to 25 years. It provides a range of activities including sports, after-sch￿1 youth club, cooktn& cthtural and arts projects, neivsletter, social and consultation events. The Association also proNrydeg opw)rtunities kn Black and MinoTity Ethnic Young People to get involved in volunteering and one to one wot* in Ihe projert. This year the Project has Contin￿ed lo support young people to deal wilh the longer temi impacts of the palldemic through delivery of group work prnjects and one to on6mentoring and tutorin& Project5 that we have delivered over the year to Marcb 2024 have in¢lud¢d: Weekly Drop ill sesslons. The BMEYPP Wednesday drop-in S￿lOnS havo Continued to b¢ a popular space for young people. Tbe drop-in sessions provide opportunities for young people to come ill rel￿ ￿¢¢t with friends and tAke part in a variety of informal education activities, These include: games eveDing& film evenings, cookin& di5cu$sions and deb&tes, We have org8nised worksbops, projects aDd activities such as drununiD& dra￿￿ YO￿ and c8ndle making. We bave facilitated group work and di5CUSSiOll 5essioDS on issues such as Black identity, ¢utture and history? mental healt14 education, bullyillg and dealing with racism. We bave provided spaces for young peopk to share their experiences and 5UPPOrted young people to develop resilience. The young people had opportunities to interact with tbeir peers, the youth iYOTkers and volunteers, which enabl¢d IbeJD to arcess infomiatiOD, SUPPOrt and advi¢e, and to mak¢ healtby and empowering new ftiendships, BMEYPP Hollday Actlvitles We have ¢ODtinued to receive fin]ding from Brigbton and Hove City Council Holiday Actlvities and Food Prosramme, which have enabled us to deliver Pro￿￿￿]eS of activities during the easter, surnmer and winter holidays. The aotivities in¢luded awkLery, paddleboarding, gfrkartiD& picnics in the pw*, and swimD)ing.. adventurous activities and various walk and taLk session$. We have also expanded io deliver daytitne drop in sessions for young people to attend and have a safe spa¢e to be with each other, take part in ¢ookiTbg, arts and boxing training activities and hav¢ ￿ceSS to a hot n]¢al or packed lunch over tbe holidays. These sessions have beeD valuable to yoitng people who bave reported tbat they have made new friends, have had access ro positive role mod¢ls, aDd tsken part in activities they would not nornJalLy do. They have increased their confidence in takijjg part in nep4 aDd chaUengiDg activities. Mentorlng and Tutorlng Projeet The BMEYTrP has continued to deliver th¢ nJ¢nloring and tutoring project Nvhi¢b has provided support to young peopl¢ on a range of issues that have b￿n aff¢cting ihem. As well as concern about their future, young peopl¢ have had opportunitie5 to talk through issues Tejating lo identity. re]ationships with parents. friendships, bullyin& Iacism, school woric Young peiwle have a150 discussed ]D¢ntal health and incre&sed 5tre&s and anxiety. Young people and parents have found that accessing a rnentOT has be¢n ID valuable support to the yOUDg p¢ople. Tran51tions Project We have continued to deliver the transitions projecL svhich supports young people who are transitioning frorn primary to secondary education (Year 6 lo Yffdr 7). Youth wodcers have delivered workshops with 3 primary school students addressing sotne of their hopes and fears of starting secondary education. The i55u¢s rai5¢d alld di5CU8sed with young people have included gctting to, from and aTound bu]tyiD& coping with bornework, building relations with teachers and other school staff. making new friends and support available ID secondary schools. Young p¢ople have had opportunities to meet and derfelop relationships with older buddies during the summer activities. The buddies have been able to provide information and advice in infoTm￿ based on their own experiences. The younger people felt meeting older sthdents was helpful and helped to build their confidence to start secondary s¢hDol. Work in Secondary School The BMEYPP has been delivering groupwoA( with studwts of colour in a lo￿ secondary school. Tbe group bas provided a safe space for young peopk to discuss i&8ues they eX￿lence as Black and bTown young people. The topics discussed bave included personal awar¢[￿, and religio￿S identittffj including7 learning about different cultures and religions, social media Emd role models, politics and votiD& bultyiog and rncism. YOl￿g people have talked about issues and experlences they have not discussed ID Otlw settings. THE BLACK ALND MtNORiTY ETHNIC YOUNG PEOPLES, PROJECT EGISTERED NUMBEIL. REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR EM)ED 31 MA CH 2024 This group work is continuing and receiving ￿)SitIve f¢edbaGk from the yow)g people and the school. Crown Project We have continued to deliver the Crown Project which h&8 provided safe spaces for young won￿￿ to discuss issues relating to Black Hoir discriminatioj), and other issues that affect young woman, their self esteem, mental health and identity development. The has provided 0pporttll￿eS for young won￿￿ to share their experiences, gain mutual support, and develop strategies for dealing with the discrimitthtson they exwience. The BMEYPP will continue to seek fillther funding to deliver this work with young WDma Young Migrants Project The BMEYPP had developed and set w) a new project supporting young people who have recently migrated to the UK d are living in Brighton and HOV￿ many of them in temporary accommodation and hotels. The BMEYPP have integrated young migrants into th¢ weekly pmject sessions and have provided exclusive safe spa¢¢s for young migrallt5. The sessions bave included trips IG lo￿ restauMi4 Qlirnbl￿ an allotsDent proje¢L walks around Sussex, and drop-in S¢SSiOllS where young people have access to a ¢uhura]Jy appropriat¢ hot meal, aDd games and adivities to support their Enwisb language development. We have been working with Raspberry Pi to provide laptops to youllg p¢opl¢ which has enabl¢d them to access fitrher lesson in EDglish and to keep iti toucb with friends ana families in their bome countriES. FIiYANCIAL REVIEW Finsncial posltion The charity incurred a d¢flcit on unrestricted activities for the year of £2l,215 (2023: swplus £82.016). The balance to be carried forward is £l65,568.. Restrves policy Th? Black and Minority Ethnic Young Peoples Project is a SDtsII voluntary sector organisation, fjjndraising year round for staff costs and resources to run its projects and employing full-time d¢velopmellt worker and a team ot part time youth workers. The organisation has plans io expand in tbe next two yeary, employitig new staff, moving to new premises and expanding the level of activities ajjd projects. The Black and Minority Ethnfic Young Peoples Project bas developed a snthll reserve, which is considered a free reserve for use as a contingency and development fund. In particular, wben suitable premiges are secur¢d part of the reserve will be used to for set up costs and initial nmning costs for the new premises, whilst projects are being developed and fundin47 ¢8n be applied frotn project rns. The Black and Minority EthJ)ic Young Peopks Project recognises the importance of & modest reserve to ¢n8ure the sustainabiliry of the Organisation against loss of income. and the ability to fulfil obligatlons to staff in regard to redundallcy and sick leave entitlements. To this end tbe orgaoisation aims to a¢cumul&te and maintain a reseTve of three to mollths rullning costs as a contingency fund. FUTURE PLANS The BMEYPP is currently plaDning: Keeping it Real - a project for yowig men which wlll give th¢m opporWnities to explore what it is like to be & young tsian in Brigbton and Hove. Young People's Residential - Bwldillg on the SUCC￿ of the young women's residcntial we ar¢ plaDning to deliver a residential for young people to provide time away from him)e vA*re Ilw can experience th¢ county Side, take part in challenging activities and disC￿￿]0nS on isslles that are itnEMKlant to thenL Care experienced youllg people's project - we will l)e setting up WO￿ wilh care experienced youllg people. The aim of the project wll br to hear young people's experiences of being in cate and filld ways to support them. THE BLACK AND MINORrrY ETHNIC YOIJNG PEOPLES, PROJECT GISTERED NUMBEIL. 069855 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR EINDED 31 MARCH 2024 STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AP4D MANAGEMENT Governing documenL Organisationgl SlrueturE and l)ecKsion Makng The Charity is a Company Limited by GuaraDtr is governed by its LX)nstitution dated 14 M8rch 2007. Metnbersbip is open to Black aDd Minority Ethnic Yoong Peopl¢ &s followS:_ - 11-25 year olds can be members of the organisatiOJL 11-15 year olds will be called Junior members. 16-25 year olds will be called senior membe -18-25 year olds can hold an office within the orgauisation. - Junior metnbers can put Kssues fonvard that concern Ihem at￿have the right to vote at meetings. - The organisation will keep confidential registration forn￿. - Each project activity will have a spale parental consent forn] for young people ag¢d I I to 18. - E￿h tnetnber agrees to abid¢ by th¢ orga))isation's ￿￿¢s. All senior member5 are eligible lo stand for election to th¢ Manag¢m¢nt CoJDmittee:_ - There will be four officers: trwo c￿chairs, Se¢reW aDd Treasurer. - There are a m￿]muM of twelve members wijl fonn the Mallagement Committee. . The Management Committee will be elected ar the Annual General Meeting (AG￿. - The Mallagement Con]mittee will have the power Io ¢OvOPt an unlimited number of committee members and to set up sub-comrnittees, . T.he Management Committee should incjude representatives from all rU￿ent BMEYPP projects. The Mallagement Committee will meet a minimum of every three months:. - It will be usual for the Co-chairs to rotate the role of Chair on a meeling by meeting basis. - Tf both the Co-chairs are absmt from Ibe meeting then the ManagemeDt Cortimitt¢e will elect a temporary chair for that meeting. - All Mana8eEnent Committee meetings will be quorate if at least I￿/0 of conmnittee members are present. Action notes will b¢ taken at each meeting and kept ID a folder and will be ¢I￿ked for ac¢uracy at the following meeth8 alld signed off by the Chair of that meetin The AGM will be held within fifteen months of the p￿VIouS AGM:_ - The Managemellt Comthittee can call additional general meetings of the meLnbersbip if the majority of the Committee agree by a vote. -All members will be notified ftti writing by post at least two we¢ks ill advattce of annual or general meetit]gs - the place, time, date and thll agenda will be clearty stated. . All gon¢ral meetillgs will be a quorate if ￿ least I￿/0 of ftnethbers are present. - Items for the Agenda are to be rKeived one week ID advance of a meeting. - Resolution put to vote shall be resolved by show ofhands or se¢￿t ballot if appropriate. - If any notice of rneetings are not delivered by the Post offic￿ th¢ business trnnsacted shall not be voided. - Au Emergency General Meeting be called any tin]e with two week4 notice if requested by IOO/o of the metnbeTS. Action notes will be taken at each meeting and kept in a folder and will be checked for accuracy at the followillg meeting and sigll¢d off by the Chair of that J] Charity COllStitutioTh The Black and Millority Etlllllc Young Peoples, Project was incorpornted on 8 August 2009 (registered comp&tLy number 6985595). It received chaTLtable stalus on 4 November2009 (Tegistered charity number l 132435). REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAllS Registered Company number 06985595 (England and Wales) Registered Charity number l J32435 THE BLACK AND MINORrrY ETHNIC YOUNG PEOPLES, PROJECT CTSTERED NUMBER: 069855 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Registered office 3 GoTdon Avenue Sboreham by Sea West Sussex BN43 6WH Trustees V Crnmrford A Wolfe F Turay B Awesu (appointed 3.4.23) Y Titi-Lartey (appointed 3.423) Independent Examiner Christoph¢r Robert Tyler FCA DChA FC FI CRT Limited Flat 24 Wellingtonia Court Laino Close Bri8bton East Sussèx BNI 6TD tsankers The Co-operative Bank PO Box 250 Delf House Southway Skejmersdqle WN8 6WT STATEMENf OF TRUSTEESI RESPONSIBiLJTIES The trust¢es (who are also the directors of The Black aod Minority EthDi¢ Young Peoples, Project for the putposes of company law) are responsible for prepariDg the Report of the TNstees and the fm&ncial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Ksllgdom Accounlitig Standards (UDlted Kingdom G¢neraLly Accepted Accounti￿[ Practice), Comparty law requires the trustses lo prepare finan¢ial staten￿ts for each fiDancial year which give a trne and fair view of th¢ state of affairs of the charitabl¢ cornpa￿ and of the incoming reSoU￿eS and application of rcsources. including th¢ illcome and expenditsr¢, of the cbaTitabl¢ COJDpaDy for that peTiO(L In preparing those financial stat¢tnents, tb¢ trustees are required to select suitable accounting:policies and th¢n appty them consistently. observe the methods and pritLciples in the Charity SORP. make judgetnents and e5timate5 that are Tea5onable and pnkn. prepare the f￿anCIal statcm¢nts on the going concern b&sis UDle5S it is inappry)priat¢ to presume that the chaTitable ompally continue in busines5. The trustees ar¢ responsible for keeping prop¢r aGcountiDg records wbich discloK with reasonable accuTacy at any time the ￿anCIal p051tion of the cbaritabje conwaDy and to enable them to ensure that the fU￿nclaI statemellts cotllply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarthng the a&set5 of the charitable cotnpany and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and otheri￿¢guIaTltie5. Approved by order of the board oftrustees on and signed on its behalf by: V Crawford - Trustee tNDEPEIYDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE BLACK AND MiNORITY ETHNIC YOUNC PEOPLES, PROJECT Independent examiner's report to the trllstees of The Black and Minority Ethnic Yollng People5, Project ('the Company'} T Yeport to the cbarity trustees on my examination of the accounts ofthe Company for the year ended 31 March 2024. Responsibilities and basis of report As the Charity￿ trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purpow of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in acconjance with Ihe Tequiranents of th¢ Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act,). Havillg satisfied myself that the accounts of the comp￿ are not required to be alldited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible foT independent examination. I report in resE*et of Eny ¢Xatnination of your charkty's accouiits as carried out under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 {Ibe 2011 ACV). In carrying out my ¢xamination I have followed the irections given by the CbaTity Commission under Sectioll 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act. Independent exarniner's stat¢men* I have completed my examination. I coJ]firni that no matt¢r5 haye come to njy attcntkon ill connection with th¢ examillation giving me cause to believe: accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company a5 required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act. or the ￿cOunts do not a¢¢ord with those Te