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2021-03-31-accounts

Page
Reference and administrative
details ofthe		 charity, its trustees and advisers
Trustees'
report (including
Directors' Report and Strategic Report)		 3 —24
Independent
auditors'
report		 25 —27
Statement offinancial activities (including Income and Expenditure Account) 28
Balance sheet 29
Statement ofcash flows 30
Notes to the financial statements 31-45

Inspire our young people and demonstrate
that what we		 people and demonstrate
that what we		 say is what say is what we do we do
Honesty Bechallenging
of		 each other for the benefit of our young people, remembering
to be kind always
Excellence Strive to set new and exciting standards
in youth work practice
Keep a keen eye to the future and the opportunities
it presents
Accountability Take responsibility for our personal contribution
to our strategy,		 ensuring that
young people are at the H.E.A.R.T. ofeverything
we do
Operate along sound business
and financial
principles,		 modelling ourselves on
national
sector-leading
organisations
Respect Inspire positive change and personal development
through
our own		 example,
expecting the same from our young people
Listen, even to those who think they have no voice
Teamwork Work across and form new partnerships
as these are critical to our		 success.
Support together, our young people in all their richness and diversity and
always according to their needs

Over 250 local secondary 100'/0 ofschools who participated
said the		 100'/0 ofschools who participated
said the
Gate by school pupils signed up to masterclasses
were beneficial for their pupils
Masterclasses take part in the highly
popular
Blackburn
Youth		 100'/0 ofschools who participated
have asked
Zone Gatsby Project. The for future masterclasses
project saw 11secondary
schools engaging
with 8		 "Thank you for all the work you and the Youth
local businesses
around		 Zone have put in this term, the Gatsby
employability
opportunities		 masterclass
programme
has been excellent.
available to them Very well organised.
One ofthe girls who
attended
regularly
has just been awarded
Head Girl. "
Andrew
Larking, Careers/Personal
Development
Lead Our Lady &St
John Catholic College
Get a Job 16young people aged 16- 80'k ofthe young people moved
into
Skills and 25who were NEET (Not in education,
employment
or training.
Aspirations Education,
Employment
or
Training)
completed a 6-
week programme
supporting
them with		 "The Get a Job course was really useful,
learnt a lot about interview
skills and after
course got ajob through
the Kickstart		 I
the
employability
skills. All		 programme"
young people completed
level
1 accreditation
in		 a Project Participant
customer service.

Dare to Dream Working
with 280 young		 "Ihave to applaud
your choice ofspeaker at		 "Ihave to applaud
your choice ofspeaker at
people from disadvantaged today's session
in Medicine.
She was		 a real
backgrounds.
Providing		 inspiration
and the fact she was quite local to
opportunities
for them to get		 us and had failed to get into Medicine
insight
into different careers		 originally
was a real inspiration
for young
available to them. people.
She was very clear in her
explanation
ofthe route
in and so I would
highly recommend
that schools access
recording
ifthey can. "		 the
New Directions Career service
HAF Summer Young people were given 164young people received an accreditation in
programme the opportunity
to gain a		 an area of their choice.
level 1 accreditation
including
food hygiene,
first		 89%ofyoung people stated they had grown
aid, sports leaders,
NICAS		 in confidence from taking part in the
climbing
( available
in total)		 programme
through
our summer
HaF
programme
funded
by the
Department
ofEducation.
Transitions 36 young people
in school		 100%ofyoung people were supported back
years 9-11 who had into school
become disengaged
with
school due to the pandemic		 "Youth zone has supported
pupils who		 are
attended
BYZ daily for 6-8		 hard to reach to attend the workshops and get
weeks. Through
both		 more involved
with their education.
Pupil
academic and pastoral enjoyment
and learning
new skills has		 shown
supportyoung
people		 th'rough
their commitment
to the project"
worked towards re-
engaging
with school.		 Billy Begum, Teacher StThomas
School

Youth Hub BYZ provided
funding		 BYZ provided
funding		 to 8 916young people benefited
from the project
local partners
to come		 through face toface delivery/detached
work
together through
a place		 with 212ofthese moving
into education,
based approach
to support		 employment
or training.
young people moving
EET.		 into "Thanks to the Youth Hub project
I am now
about to start an apprenticeship"
Delivered over 6 months
with the aim of reaching James, project participant
some of the hardest to
reach young people in the
borough.
Social
Integration		 Citizens Jury 15young
different		 people from
backgrounds		 came 13ofthe 15young people reported a greater
understanding
on the Covid-19
together to explore the restrictions/guidance
views of different
communities
during the
pandemic.
Speaking
with		 13ofthe 15young people reported
that they
would
try to follow the guidance
more
members ofthe community
who had been directly
impacted by Covid-1 9 they
created a short film to
showcase
their findings.
"Iam delighted
to be part ofthis event to
The Big Iftar We celebrated
cohesion		 share with everyone
how the Muslim
and social integration by community
open their fast and how Ramadan
bringing 70 members from is not simply an exercise in fasting during the
across the community
together to celebrate		 the day and binge eating during the night. This
year's Ramadan,
due to the lockdown,
will be
boroughs first online remembered
by Muslims across the globe as
community
Iftar.		 a special one and will be recorded
in the
history books. Ramadan
is the chance for a
spiritual
boost, with lessons to be applied
long
after the month
is out. "
Project participant
Umaimah
"Itwas wonderful
to see so many people
sharing a meal together
in this new way. The
current lockdown
is a difficult time for so
many people, but we've shown that as a
community
we can still come together,
and
support one another"
Rebecca Ramsay,
Our Community,
Our Future programme
manager
2020

We worked
collaboratively		 We worked
collaboratively
Health and Covid with partners and supported "Blackburn Youth Zone has been a lifesaver,
Wellbeing emergency food the distribution of over delivering
food daily.
I relied on that food		 to
response 25,000 meals to members feed my children,
I was really worried		 I
ofthe community
in need		 wouldn't
be able tofeed them"
during
the COVID-19crisis.		 BYZ member
parent
"My brother and
I want to thank you from		 the
bottom of our hearts. You have provided food
for our vulnerable
mum during the covid		 crisis
when she needed
it the most"
BYZ member
"A huge thank you to Blackburn
Youth		 Zone
who are going above and beyond to provide
meals to families who need them"
BwD Care Network
Mentoring 37ofour most vulnerable
young people have		 "'I've allowed someone to support
me		 in every
received 121 digital way possible and to share my feelings with
mentoring
sessions each		 someone
I trust. BYZ have helped me		 with
week delivered by my mental
health
during the pandemic		 which
volunteers. in result has had a huge impact on me
planning
my future"
In total we delivered
444
hours of mentoring. Matthew,
BYZ member
HAF Summer
2020		 656 individuals
benefited
from		 per day
engaging		 96%ofyoung people agree/strongly
agree they are happy
with our
service.
with positive activity and 89%of individuals
stated they		 have
healthy
meals.		 grown
in confidence since attending
HAF.
In total we had 10,496
engagements
with young
people over a4week		 87%of young people said the online
activity helped them connect with
others.
period during the summer
holidays		 100%ofyoung people said they
safe while online with Blackburn		 felt
Youth Zone services.
78%ofyoung people felt they learnt a
new skill.

Health 8 Blackburn
Youth Zone		 "Ireally struggle
with anxiety and the
Wellbeing
Christmas
Stocking		 created 1200 Christmas
Health
&Wellbeing
stockings. The stockings		 pandemic
has made
itworse. The Youth
Zone has supported
me loads even when
I
couldn't come in. The stocking
had lots of
contained a number
of		 activities and information
in to support
me
activities and signposting over Christmas'
information
for young
people over the Christmas		 Ami, BYZ Member
period. In total we worked
with 21 partners
to ensure
we reached young people
across the whole borough
who needed them the most.
Mind Moose 53young people aged 8-12
took part
in an early		 "I like Mind Moose because
I am
in a session
where
I can work on my own and talk about
intervention
emotional		 my life"
health and wellbeing
online
programme
'Mind Moose'.		 Harry, project participant
Young people with support
from our staff learnt how to		 Following the Mind Moose sessions,
young
look after their minds, keep
their brains
healthy,
deal
with emotions,
develop
resilience
and flourish		 people took part in a thorough
discussion
and
shared ideas with confidence,
which was
really good to see. It has helped them
with
coping mechanisms
for when they have made
a mistake,
and they have also learnt the
importance
of being
kind to themselves
and
doing acts of kindness
towards
others
1 Voice, partner organisation
Winter Warmer The winter warmer
project		 Our students
need the support, as a lot of
engaged
with 845 young
people and families from
across the borough
by
providing
warm essential		 their families have had reduced
income so
are struggling,
the pupils
really enjoyed
having an item of clothing to keep them warm,
thank you Blackburn
Youth Zone and the
items during the winter winter warmer project.
penod. Deputy
Head Teacher, SEMH School

Bowland Trust Brian Mercer Trust Crown Paints Graham
&Brown
Senator Totally Wicked JMWM Foundation Accrol Papers
Forbes Solicitors Peter Cummings PM+M Accountants Napthens
Solicitors
BAE Systems Pets Choice Blackburn
College		 Cardboard
BoxCo.
Tensar AMS Accountants Star Tissues Silicone Engineering
Peter & Linda Street Star Academies Vision Support Canopies
UK
Businesswise Fagan &Whalley MDS Healthcare Educational
Solutions Partnership
Trust
Sagar Insurance Vital Life Nybble IT Granby
Marketing
Dinner Lady Vape Fogarty's
Insurance

Safeguarding Safeguarding
~ Risk ofabuse by Blackburn Youth ~ All staff, volunteers
and board members		 have
Zone staff/volunteers DBS's and full training
on safeguarding.
~ Non reporting ofserious safeguarding ~ Freelancers
and partners
also need to
concerns produce their DBSto work at Blackburn Youth
Zone and have a full induction.
~ We have a nominated
safeguarding
lead		 on
the board and an SLT members
who act		 as
our health and safety lead, both are
responsible
in ensuring
we review our annual
safeguarding
policy and procedures.
~ We have an annual
review ofour
safeguarding
policy and procedures.
Health and Safety ~ We annually
review our health and safety
policy and procedures,
ensure
all team
members
are trained.
~ We have an annual
external check of our
health safety culture and compliance.
~ All statutory
compliance
is managed
by		 BwD
council, to ensure the highest standards.
~ SLT regularly
review the COVID-19 risk
following
government
guidelines.
All
recommendations
are approved
at board

level.
Finance
~ Income ~ We have a highly
qualified
accountant
acting
as treasurer
on Blackburn
Youth Zone board,
~ Expenditure in addition we have a finance committee
who
~ Cash review monthly
income,
expenditure
and
cash.
~ We have a fully resourced
finance team
responsible
for reporting
management
accounts and ensuring
all financial
controls
are in place and enforced.
~ We have fully resourced
business
development
team to ensure we maximise
income, with governance
around
meeting
targets.
Performance
~ Poor quality service which does not ~ Staff are fully trained
with regular refreshers
meet the needs ofyoung people to ensure youth offer is up to date
~ Low attendance numbers which ~ Staff values ensure team is happy,
committed
results
in low return on investment		 and passionate
~ Poor performance from facilities staff ~ Proactive membership
and engagement
which results
in an unclean		 or unsafe which maximises
all routes to securing
new
building members
and retaining
existing members
~ Poor performance from catering staff ~ Regular one to ones and appraisals,
along
resulting
in unhealthy		 or unsafe food with spot checks where necessary to ensure
~ Poor performance from business staff performance
is ofexpected levels.
development
team		 resulting in
financial
instability
Reputation
Negative impacts
on reputation		 of Blackburn Maintain a professional,
reliable and trustworthy
Youth Zone due to: appearance
through:
~ Negative press coverage of incidents ~ Attendance
at local and regional
networking
~ Negative
opinions		 ofstakeholders and multi-agency
meetings
due to unprofessional work ethics ~ Fulfilling
all obligations
to funders
including
~ Mismanagement oftime, resources, reporting
and financial
management
service delivery ~ Sharing best practice and research as

Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
funds funds funds funds
Note 2021 2021
f		 2021
E		 2020
E
INCOME FROM:
Donations
and legacies		 2 1,214,229 473,994 1,688,223 910,129
Charitable
activities		 3 4,969 - 4,969 72,844
Other trading
activities		 4 52,220 52,220 136,822
Investments 5 24 24 53
TOTAL INCOME 1,271,442 473,994 1,745,436 1,119,848
EXPENDITURE ON:
Raising funds 79,566 6,901 86,467 119,502
Charitable
activities		 682,024 571,013 1,253,037 1,183,314
TOTAL EXPENDITURE 761,590 577,914 1,339,504 1,302,816
NET INCOME I(EXPENDITURE) BEFORE
TRANSFERS 509,852 (103,920) 405,932 (182,968)
Transfers
between		 Funds
NET INCOME I(EXPENDITURE) BEFORE
OTHER RECOGNISED GAINS AND
LOSSES 509,852 (103,920) 405,932 (182,968)
NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS 509,852 (103,920) 405,932 (182,968)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS:
Total funds brought forward 89,302 4,992,836 4,903,534 5,086,502
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 420,550 4,888,916 5,309,466 4,903,534

Note 2021
6		 2020f
FIXEDASSETS
Tangible assets 10 4,913,604 5,025,114
CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks 11 1,630 2,033
Debtors 12 75,973
Cash at bank and in hand 578,846 94,317
856,449 139,794
CREDITORS: amounts
one year		 falling due within 13 ~268,083 261,374
NET CURRENT ASSETSI( LIABILITIES) 396862 121,580
NET ASSETS 5 329466 4 903.534
CHARITY FUNDS
Restricted funds 15 4,888,916 4,992,836
Unrestricted
funds		 15 420 553 ~80.302
TOTAL FUNDS 5,309,466 4 903.534

Note 2021f 2020f
Cash flows from operating activities
Net cash provided
by operating
activities		 17 503,015 ~20.710
Cash flows from investing activities:
Dividends,
interest and rents from investments		 24 53
Purchase oftangible
fixed assets		 (19,110) (12,350)
Receipt from sale oftangible fixed asset
Net cash used in investing activities ~29,006 ~722977.
Change
in cash and cash		 equivalents in the year 484,529 (33,015)
Cash and cash equivalents brought forward 94,317 127,332
Cash and cash equivalents carried forward 18 578,846 94,317

INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTI VITIES
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
funds funds funds funds
2021
6		 2021f 2021f 2020f
Young People's
Facility hire		 activity sessions 1,107
3,862		 1.107
3,862		 53,597
19,247
4969
Total2020 72844 ~2844

FUNDRAISING
INCOME
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
funds funds funds funds
2021f 2021
6		 2021 2020f
Events income 52220 ~222~t3 22
Total 2020 ~13u32Z 136 22

Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
funds funds funds funds
2021f 2021f 2021f 2020

DIRECT COSTS
Charitable
Fundraising Activities Total Total
expensesf costsf 2021f 2020
Catering
supplies		 20,070 20,070 23,467
Commissioning
artists		 21,531 21,531 6,740
Partnership
&arrangements		 164,247 164,247
Trips and minibus hire 2,349 2,349 27,669
Youth activity consumables 104,107 104,107 84,655
Fundraising
events		 costs 7,660 7,660 39,705
Wages and salaries 49,825 408,902 458,727 410,161
Pension cost 1,332 6,476 7,808 6,570
Agency staff 1,673
Professional fees 27,650 27,650 34,518
86467 727 682 ~2333e~83 I 8
At31March 2020 119502 515656 635158
SUPPORT COSTS
Charitable
Fundraising Activities Total Total
expenses
f		 costs
f		 2021f 2020f
Office costs 49,500 49,500 49,858
Other building
running		 costs 119,841 119,841 133,264
Insurance 23,790 23,790 21,310
Other staff costs 11,283 11,283 19,516
Other costs 59,081 59,081 71,596
Wages and salaries 128.165 128,165 239,286
Pension cost 3,077 3,077 5,357
Depreciation 130,242 130,242 127,471
Loss on sale oftangible assets 376 376
.~525 3 ~?L383~IL7333
At 31March 2020 667658 667658
f6901(2020:fnil) offundraising costs were attributable to restricted funds and f79566(2020:F119502)
were attributable
to		 unrestricted funds.

This is stated after charging:
2021f 2020f
Depreciation
oftangible
fixed
owned
by the charity
Auditor's
remuneration		 assets: 130,243
~R}		 127,471
6 100
During the year, no trustees
During the year, no trustees		 received any
received any		 remuneration
(2020 -fNIL).
benefits
in kind (2020 —fNIL).
During the year, no trustees received any reimbursement ofexpenses (2020 - FNIL).
STAFF COSTS
Staff costs were as follows:
2021
F		 2020f
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Pension costs		 555,343
31,548
10,885		 614,254
35,193
11,927
661374
The average
number
of persons		 employed by the company during the year was as follows:
2021 2020
No. No.
Fundraising
and administration
Delivery		 7
45		 5
51
56
Average headcount
expressed		 as a full time equivalent:
2021 2020
No. No.
Fundraising
and administration
Delivery		 8
19		 6
21

DEBTORS
2021
5		 2020f
Trade debtors 33,156 7,333
Other debtors 3,405 4,432
Prepayments and accrued income 39,412 31,679

CREDITORS: Amount s
falling due within one year
2021
E		 2020f
Trade creditors 96,521 113,273
Other taxation and social security
Other creditors		 19,571
10,719		 17,761
33,741
Accruals and deferred income 133,776 96,599
261374

DEFERRED INCOME
2021
E		 2020f
At 1 April 2020
Additions
during the year
Amounts
released to income
At31March2021		 35,412
282,246
(256,616)
~1		 38,754
208,188
(211,530)
~t2

Balance at Income Expenditure Transfers Balance at
1 April Between 31 March
2020 Funds 2021
6 6 E
Unrestricted Funds
General Funds 89,302 1,271,442 761,590 420,550
Restricted Funds
Restricted
Funds		 19,730 473,994 (467,604) 26,120
Property Reserves 4,973,106 110,310 4862 796
4,992,836 473994 577914 4,888,916
Total ofFunds 4,903,534 1,745,436 1,339,504 5,309,466

ATEME NT O F FUNDS - PRIOR YEAR
Balance at Income Expenditure Transfer Balance at
1 April Between 31March
2019 Funds 2020
6 6
Unrestricted Funds
General Funds 42,153 907,575 960,926 6,202 89,302
Restricted Funds
Restricted
Funds		 45,240 212,273 (231,581) (6,202) 19,730
Property Reserves 5083,415 110,309 - 4,973,106
5,128,655 212,273 341,890 6,202 4,992,836
Total of Funds 5,086,502 1,119,848 1,302,816 4,903,534

Restricted
Funds		 Restricted
Funds
Balance at Income Expenditure Fund Balance at
1 April 2020 Transfers 31 March
2021
6
Diversity
Intergration
Funding 3" Party		 5,000
15,245		 (5,000)
(15,245)
Children
in Need		 11,941 (7,884) 4,057
Duchy ofLancaster
Digital Future - Lazars		 5,000
15,000		 (5,000)
(8,331)		 6,669
Albert Gubay 16,000 (14,000) 2,000
Oglesby Trust
Holiday
Hunger		 18,687
130,835		 (18,687)
(130,835)
Dare to Dream —Future
U		 13,396 (13,396)
Onside - Active Youth 20,094 (20,094)
Onside CMC - Youth Voice 6,101 (6,101)
Onside CMC - Transitions 19,281 (19,281)
Onside CMC - Youth Hub 110,950 (110,950)
Onside - BeInternet Citizens 3,300 (3,300)
Onside CMC - Mind Moose 26,700 (26,700)
Onside CMC - Citizen's Jury 9,701 (9,701)
Onside CMC - Winter Warmer 15,000 (15,000)
Onside CMC - Supporting
Vulnerable
Families		 10,000 (10,000)
Get Stuck in - HAF - Easter 7,039 (7,039)
Police Commissioner - Knife
Crime 939 (544) 395
Active Lancashire 4,087 (1,147) 2,940
StJames Palace 7,742 (7,742)
Street Games 2,167 (2,167)
Sport England
Capital
Building
New Mini Bus
Sport England		 Project
(Wheelchairs)		 4,9'73,106
11,632
3,072		 4,815 (4,815)
(110,310)
(3,960)
685		 4,862,796
7,672
2,387
Total 4,992,836 473,994 577914 4,888,916

ANALY SIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FU NDS - CURRENT YEAR
Unrestricted Restricted Total
funds funds funds
2021 2021 2021
6 6 6
Tangible fixed assets 50,807 4,862,797 4,913,604
Current assets 630,330 26,119 656,449
Creditors due within one year 260,587 260 597
420,550 4,888,916 5,309,466
ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS - PRIOR YEAR
Unrestricted Restricted Total
funds funds funds
2020 2020 2020
8 8
Tangible fixed assets 52,008 4,973,108 5,025,114
Current assets 120,084 19,730 139,794
Creditors due within one year 281,374 261,374)
89302 4,992,836 4,903,534

RECONCILIATION
ACTIVITIES		 OF NET M OVEMENT
IN FUNDS TO NET CASH		 FLOW FROM OPE RATING
2021 2020
6 6
Net income /(expenditure)
for the year (as per Statement of Financial
Activities) 405,932 (182,988)
Adjustment
for:
Depreciation
charges		 130,243 127,471
Dividends,
interest		 and rents from investments (24) (53)
Loss on the sale offixed assets 376
Decrease/(increase)
(Increase/)decrease
(decrease)/increase
Net cash provided		 in stocks
in debtors
in creditors
by operating		 activities 403
(32,529)
~787
888,814		 (1,004)
18,782
17,074
~20 718