Company Registration Number. 07217418
Charity Registration Number 1137059
Darlington Area Churches Youth Ministry
Flnancial Statements
For the Year Ending
30 April 2024
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Trustees, Annual Report (Incorporaling the Directorfs Report)
Independent Examinerfs Report to the Trustees
Statsment of Flnanclal Acllvllie8 {Induthng Income and ExPendI￿re Account)
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Statsmenl of Flnandal Position
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Note8 to the Flnandal Slatenwits
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Darfington Area Churches Youth Ministry
Trusle•s' Annual Report (Incorporating the Directorfs Report)
Year Ended 30 Aprll 2024
The trustees, vtho are also the dlrectors for the purposes of company law, present thelr report and the
unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 30 April 2024.
Alms
ectlvos ol DACY
Darlington Area Churches Youth Ministy (DACYM) works from an Incluslve Chrlstlan value base,
using the prin¢lples and practices of informal education and community developmenl. Through th18
work. DACYM aims to transfomi the lives of young people educationally. soclally, and splritualty,
empowering them to a¢hleve thelr fvll potentlal. DACYM supports both community and church-based
youth work aclivitie8.
Our activltles ¢ontinue to make a posltlve Impact on the Ilve8 of the young people we have had the
prlvllege to work durlng Ih18 accountlng perlod.

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Activities arHI Achievements Durin
THE USTENING POST
The Listening Post is a Darfington comThinty and school-based li31ening and mentoring service,
providing one-tNne 'listening' time andlor mentorsng for young people. It was estsblished in 2017 as
an expression of Chr￿tian care in adion.
During the academic year ending Juty 2023 we frdcI￿ated over 2115 listening sessions (an in¢rease of
17% on 2021122) across DaTlington for 268 skndents (an In￿eaSe of 30% on 2021r22). We anticipate
that the number of sessions in 2023124 wiu increase again.
These appoinlments predominanty took pknce in secondary school settings... Carmel College,
Haughton Academy, Hummersknott Academy, Hurworth Acadenry, Longfield Academy. Polam Hall
School. St Aidan's CofE Academy, and Wvem Academy (May July 2023). However, we also
provide the Llstening Post into Ihe Queen Elizabeth Sth Forni College and St Mary's Primary School,
Cockerton. Sessions also took place at Primary Healthcare Darfington (A central mulli-purpose venue
for heatth and care acllvttles for the population of Dartinoon and surrounthng area).
Over the last 12 months issues that have arisen for our young people are wide rangtng. Areas include
toxic famity dynamics; general family relationships; historic ealing disorders; suicidal thoughts;
pressure from expectstions of academic achievements; friendship breakdo￿￿9. gender identity. low
mood and faligue; bullying (some hiSt￿lC, some online). sexuality. rnana￿nQ collegelschool work and
lrfe; living and managing over-lhinking and associated anxiety; environmental anxiety. managing
anger; illness vfithin family: cost of living ￿ls1$. impact of ADHD- self4oathing- issues relating to sleep
pattems; impact of historic sexual abuse; boyfriend I girffriend issues and in the primary school setttng
the transition from Primary to Secondary.
The difference these sessions make for each young per80n is significant...
"Attending the Listening Post helps the way I cope with thlngs; the sesslons allow me to express
myself. l can verbalise things in my session I canl anyvthere else. That then helps me to communicale
with 01her people, enabling me to feel more comfortable my frienth. famity and teachers. I like the
informal approach of the L￿t￿ing Post; il makes me relaxed and more able to talk." _ Secondary
School s￿denL
en l am having a bad week. l just want to get it ¢xrt by talking. The Listening Post is weat because
they just listen, l tried a solution fo¢)Jsed therapy and tt just annoyed me, sometimes l just want to talk
and be heard. At home, ￿en my parents are stressed. Ihey donl have Ilme to listen, and I donl want
to burden them with my issues. The Ltstening P05t gives me such a vital outlet. It helps me feel better,
it also helps stop me getling into trouble." _ Secondary School Stydent.
he Listening Post allows me to let my emotions out- by telling someone how l am feeling, calms me
right doknm" . Secondary School Student.
'My Ltstening Post sessions help me get a lot off nry chest and there ts no judgemenL It helps me tum
my emotional boulder5 into manageable pebbles" _ Secondary &h¢)ol s￿denL
"I donl really Speak to a lot of people. so the Listening Post is important for me. It h*s me rellect on
my behaviour and he￿S me be a better person"_ Secondary School s￿denL
.1 love the Listening Post. It is the onty place where I can tslk honesty and openly about how I feel and
I feel listened to. I love it when I know I have an appointment Coffdng up with my Listener."
Secondary School StudenL
Referrals have come from a ￿lde variety of sources #icluthng GP surgeries. sooal workers. youth

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workers, parents. teathers, CAMHS. Family &pportEarly Help and the young people Ihemselves.
One of the key strengths of the L￿tenIng Post ￿ that we are not pres¢rptive on the number of
sessions we offer in support of a young person. So. listening sessions have been offered on a short.
methum, and long-term basis - dependent upon the individual needs of each young person.
The schools also appreciate the we do...
Sarah Thomton, lfice Principal of Pastoral Care DSL, Carmel College says...The impact of the
Listening Post on our sbjdents at Camiel College cannot be overstated. Their listeners have been a
beacon of hope for many of our pupils, offering cruaal support even in their darkest hours. Our
S￿dents consistently report feeling genuinely heard and understood when sharing their personal
challenges and struggles. Thls level of empathy and support has been transformative for many."
Sarah Mcfimoney, Deputy Head, St Marfs Cockerton says...
'The Listening Post service at St Ma￿S Cod(erton has been invaluable. The Listeners have gNen our
children a safe space, week in week out to share their anxieties, experiences, achievements and
progress. Each chlld knows that they are valued by their LLstener. and name them as trusted adults in
school. The children who access the service are not Children present wilh (fisTUPtive or distressing
behaviours - they are the ¢hil<tren who are quiety worried. intemally anxious, those who could be be
overlooked yel whose WO￿leS are slgnificant none the less. The gentle. supportive, encouraging,
accessible approach of the Listening Post is just what these children have needed to help them
through this year - parents and carers have commentsd on the difference they have seen in their
¢hddren, how the strategies they have developed through working wih the Listening Post are helping
their children at home as ￿￿11 as in school. I cannot recommend the Listening Post highty enough, and
I look foNrard lo their continued work in our school, where some new pupli s will be able to access this
amazing seNice."
Claire Ho￿et[ Emotional Wellbelng Officer. Longfield Academy says...
'7he Listening Post is an intsgral asset to Ihe pastoral offer at Longfield. Over Ihe last academic year,
and many before, dozens of our pupils have benefitted from Iheir support. The positive impad of the
Listening Post supports our pupli s in over￿MIng barriers to leaming whith is evident in their
attendance, self-esteem and engagement in the dassroom."
In coniunclion with Dar￿ngton College in MaylJune 2023. we ran a Level 2 Effethe Listening Course;
as a result of this course we recruited new listeners who slarted volunteering with the Listening Post in
September 2023.

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HURWORTH YOUTH PROJECT (HYP)
DACYM have been Involved in the running of youlh activilies in Hurworth, in parlnership with All Saints
Church, for nearly 16 years. These activities come under the banner of Hutworth Youth Project and
include the Friday Night Hang-out, Friday Night Drop-ln and Friday Night Walk-About.
The Friday Nlght Hang-out started as a monthly aGtivity about eight years ago. Following the COVID
lockdown we decided lo make it weekly. and it very quickly became increasingly popular with between
40 - 50 primary school children attending each week. Attendances have been strong throughout the
year, especialty in the autumn and wlnter months.
The Frlday Night Drop-ln has been a long-eslablished f￿lUre in Hurworth, and it was originally set-up
in response to the numbers of young people (secondary school age) hanging around in Hurworth on a
Friday evening. Over the past 16 years, well In excess of a 1000 young people have attended
sessions at the drop-in. Sadly, due to behaviours on a minority of young people, we had to pause The
Friday Night Drop-ln for a number of weeks during the year.
However, on the nights we werenl able to open the Drop4n, we ensured that our detached work The
Friday Night Walk-AbouV which Involves the team walking around the village engaging, with those
young people hanging around, in conversalions and activities - and listening to %that they have to say.
The Friday Night Hantrout and Friday Night Drop-ln take place in All Sainvs Church.
POLAM HALL SCHOOL CHAPLAINCY PROJECT
In September 2022, In partnership with a local church and a grant maklng trust, DACYM were able to
employ a Chaplain to work in Polam Hall School. The purpose of the role is to provlde spiriknal
guidance, pastoral care. and support to the school communlty. Since September 2022 our Chaplain
has been involved in all aspects of the lrfe of both the Piimary and Secondary schools. Over the past
12 months this has included leading andlor participating in Ihe following: _
Harvest Festival
Remembrance Service
Christmas and Advent activities and serviGes
Weekly Reflectlon I Prayer activities
Pastoral support of students
Leading weekly in school aclivities
Bereavement support to students
Interfaith Dlalogue Week
Children's Mental Health Week
Easter
Celebration Assemblies
Response to world events
The y￿rk of our Chaplain has been recognised by the students, belng nomlnated twice for an ABCD
Award (Above and Beyond the Call of Duty) for the support being offered to students. Staff and
S￿dents have also appreciated what the role of Chaplain can bring to a school community...
The Chaplain has Tealty helped students who struggle with friendships at Playtime. She has worked
closety with girls in a family who lost their mum thi5 year. lthen there have been really challenging
times, it has been comforting to know that our Chaplain has been there to support sludents and the
school communiv - Staff Member
'Our Chaplain is amazing. She cares and looks out for us as well as provldlng an amazing Easter
gervice."_ Student
'It makes the school unique to me. Having a School Chaplain Ihat you can tell s￿ff to has made a big
difference to me since my mum passed away.. _ Student
'The Chaplain gives me and other students a point of comforL ft makes Polam Hall a better place to
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LUNCHTIME I AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS & ACTivmES
Queen Elizabeth SNth Form Drop-ln - for the thkd consecutive academic year (following Covld) in
parts)ership vath Holy Trlnty Church we have run a drop-in café facilty for students from the Queen
Elizabeth Sixth Form College on a Monday lunchtime. Attendances fluctuated over the year, but a
Core group of 8tydents attended each Monday lunchtime.
Longfield Academy 7-UP Club & INSPIRE - In September 2023, for the second year running, we ran
7-UP, an after-school club for those slmdents had just started secondary school. It ran for seven
weeks, until October half-term, the alm of helping new SI￿dents settle into secondary school and
enable them to make new frlends. The club consisted of games, aclivities, and a relevant short talk I
rellectlon. From October half-temi we swltched back to our INSPIRE forniat, which has been running
In In Longlleld for over 11 years. We continued to altract a core group of students vtho attended
weekly, helped set the programme and gave presentations on people and social tssues that mattered
to them.
ASSEMBUESAND CHURCH MSITS
DACYM continue to as8lst 8chool8 by helplng the provlslon of a38emblle8 {or collethe worshlp)
Ihroughout the academic year, and special times of Seasons such as Christmas and Easter.
In our Ll8tenlng P08t capaclty. assemblle8 about Mentsl Health and Wellbelng were glven as part of
Mental Health Awarene88 week to each year group at Longfield Academy in May 2023.
A Ilve stream vldeo assembly was also delivered to all Students at Hurworth Acadenry on World
Mental Health Day on October 10th 2023.
As DACYM we delivered Harves( AdvenUChristma6, Fairtrade, and Easter a88emblle8 Into
Hummersknott Academy, some of ￿1¢h were extended a88emblie8 at 45 minutes long.
Cathryn Johnson, RE Teacher at Hummernknott say8...
'Martln Sland. DACYM'S Project Dlrector, has provlded four assembfie8 at Hummer8knott Academy
thi8 academic year: Harvest, Christrnas, Fair-Trade and Easter. The range of assemblies at
ummer8knott Academy have been of great benefit lo our stydents. The assemblies are meticulously
planned, intsraclive and a clear, posibve and though￿1 message for students. We (stsff and
s￿dents} alway8 look forward to Ihese assen*•lles and are very grateful for Martin* time..
In 4)ri12023 we facllilated school to ¢hurch visits for West Park Academy. F￿p115 visited St Mary'8
Cockerton, Cockerton Methothsl Church and The Hoty Famity Caiholic Churth. Experlenclng different
actlvltles In each place of worship.
Mrs Sam Hlrst. Head Teacher at West Park Academy says...
would just like to say a huge thank you from myself to you and all of the people Involved In the
School to church ¥￿Its. You PLrt a huge amount of work in organising it and we are very grateful lo
yourself and the thole team. The children ¢ame back feally ex(7ted and of joy."
School to Church vlslts are something we would like to conlinue to develop.

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RESIDENTIALS & SPECIAL ACTivmES
DACYM nomialty organise and run a number of special ac*vllles and residenlials durlng Ihe year,
including our annual, '8reathe Youth Retreaf and 'Quest Weekends.
We were able to njn a Quest Weekend in September 2023. Quest is for younger students and is held
at Marrick Priory. near Richmond. Children, from Year3 5. 6 and 7, enjoyed a variety of outdoor
activilies induding abseiling. rock clmbing, night-walk. leap of failh and the low ropes cout5e. part
of the weekend, short refiection times were held in the chapel. Quest is taking a break in 2023.
Breathe Youth Retreat remains on hiatus. but d￿CuSSIOnS (and a potenlial site vistt), have taken place
on how we may relaunch Breathe in due Course.
CONCLUSION
The period of May 2023 to April 2024 has been one of continung to respond to the eVer-than￿ng
world around us, facilitating support for hundreds of y¢)ung people %thilst also continuing to develop
other aspects of work in schools, local communities, and thurches. We are grateful for those who
have continued to support the work of Darlington Area Churches Youth Ministy, whether that be
financially, or by betng a volunteer for the Listening Post andlor Hurworth Youth Project. Wthout such
support the vital work undertaken vrt)uld not have been possible.
Financial Review
Income for the year totslled £70.685 (2023 £77,639) of ￿lch £32.742 (2023 - £49,872) was
restricted. Expendiiure tolalled £79.957 (2023 - £77,762) of which £35,849 (2023 £47.012) was
restricted. The overall deficit of £9.272 {2023 - £123) comprised a deficit of £6,165 {2023 - £1.183) on
unrestricted funds and a defi(xt of £3.107 (2023 - surplus of £1,060) on restricted fund8. At 30th April
2024 net assets totalled £36.990 (2023 - £46,262) of whid) £12,848 (2023 - £15.955) was held in
restricted fvnds and £24.142 {2023 - £30,307) in unrestricted fvnds. The Trustses conslder the
Current financial position to be stable.
Prfncipal Funding Sources
The principal sources of funding are from private individuals, local churches, personal support and
service level agreements. Personal support is a long standing commitment by individuals providing
fvnding for salary costs of partiojlar named members of staff. We also recewed funding from
Charitable Trusts, aimed spec4ficalty at the Listening POSL The Charty will aim to carry out additional
fund raising events each year. We Y•ish to thank ￿nderS and donors for their continued support
enabling DACYM to impact the INes of young people
Inveslment Policy
The Charity does not have an inveslment policy at the current time; li is purely a case of ensuring that
income ts greater than expendI￿re.
Reserves Policy
The management Committee has examhled the ¢harlty& requlrements for reserve5 in the light of the
main risks lo the organisation. The reserves are needed to meet the working capital requirements of
the charity and the Management Committee are confjdent that at this level they would be able to
conlinue the current activities of the d)aiity. At 30 A)rli 2024 there were restricted funds held in the
amount of £12,848 principally restricted for use on the HuThvorth Youth Project and the Listening Post.

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Structure Governance and Mana
Governing Document
The organisation Is a Gharltable company Ilmlted by guarantee, 5ncorpor8led on 8 April 2010 and
registered as a charity on 26 July 2010. The company was establlshed under a Memorandum of
Association which established the objects and powers of the charitable company and Is govemed
under Its Artlcles of Associafjon. In the event of the company being wound up members are requlred
to contribute an amount not exceedSng £10.
Recrultment and Appolntment of Management Committee
The direclors of the company are also charity trustees for the purposes of charlty law and under the
company'6 Artlcles are known as members of the Management Committee. Under the requirements of
the Memorandum and Artlcles of A880dalion the memberB of the Managemenl Commlttee are elected
to serve for a perlod of three years after whlch they must be re-elected at the next Annual General
Meetlng.
Rl$k Management
The Management Commlttee ha8 conducted a review of the major rfsk8 to which the charlty 18
exposed. A risk register is to be e$iabll8hed and updated regularly. Procedures re Health & Safety
etc are to be perlodlcally revlewed to en8ure that they contlnue to meet the need8 of the charity.
Oryanlsatlonal StNcture
The charlty ha8 a management commlttee who meet approxlmatsly fjvo to 8lx Ilmes a year and are
re8pon8lble for the strateglc dlrectlon and policy of the charlty. Owlng to the restrlctlons placed on
travel, the committee met 6 times during 2020121 v5a video conference to maintaln business continuity
and conlacl slaff.
Public Benefft
Our maln adivS1Se8 and who we help are de8crlbed In other part8 of Ihe tru81ee8' report. All our
charltable actlvttle8 are undertaken to further our chaTltable purpose8 for the publlG benefft. The
trustees have had regard lo the Charfty comm18810n￿ guldance on publlc benefft throughout the year
en deciding on the actlvltles of the charlty.

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Admln
Regkntsr•d charlty n•m•
Darungton Area Churche3 Youth Mini8ty
Charlty reglstratton numbor 1137059
Company reql8tratlon numb•r 07217418
PrfncSpal offlce and rngl8tsrnd The DACYM Office
Elm Ridge Methodi* Church
Carnw Road South
Darfington
County Durtwn
DL3 8DJ
Th• Tru•tW8
Rev D Bage
M8 T RaebUrr￿Pr0U80
Ms A Med(s
Rev C Jay
Mr T Evans (Chalr)
Mrn E Carllng
Mr C E Miller
M8 C L Hunter
M8PJMMoon
(Retlred 5 Octobèr 2023)
(Appointed 6 October 2023)
Ind•pondent Examln•r
Jane A8croft FCA MA (Cantab>
Enterpri8e Hou3e
Harmlre Enterptse Pwk
Bamard Castle
County Durham
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Small Company Provknlon•
Thls report ha8 been prepared kn accord8rKe wtth the provis￿ applkabl• to C4Jnpanl85 entltlad to
the 8mall comp8nie8 exernption.
The tru3tees' annu81 report wa8 approwd on . .
trustses by:
and 81gnod on behall rf the bogrd of
Mr T Evans (Chair)
Trustee

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Independent Examinerfs Report to the Trustees of Darllngton Area Churches Youlh Ministry
Year Ended 30 Aprll 2024
I report to the trustees on my examlnallon of the financial statements of Darlington Area Churthe8
Youth Ministy (Ihe charlty) for the year ended 30 Aprfl 2024.
R￿pOnSIbIlIt￿$ and Basis ol Report
As the trustees of the company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are
responsible for the prepara15on of the financial statements In a¢￿[dance with the requirements of the
Companies Act 2006 (Ihe 2006 Act,).
Havlng sa11sfied myself that the accounts of Ihe company are nol requlred to be audited under Part 16
of the 2006 Act and are eliglble for Independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of
the charity's accounts as ca￿led out under seclion 145 of the Charfues Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act.). In
carrylng out my examination I have followed the Dlrectlons glven by the Charlty Comml88lon under
8eGlion 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Aot.
Ind•pend•nt Examlnevs Statsment
I have completed my examlnatlon. I confirm that no matter8 have come to my attentlon In connection
wlth the examinatlon glving me cause to belleve:
accounllng re¢ord8 were not kept In re8pect of the charfty a8 requlred by 8eclion 386 of the
2006 Acl; or
the finandal statements do not accord with those record8; or
the financial statements do nol comply with the accounllng requlrements of Sectlon 396 of
the 2006 Acl other than any requlrement that the accounts glve a ￿ue and falrf vlew whlGh
Is not a matter consSdered as part of an Independent examlnatlon; or
the financlal ststements have not been prepared In accordance with the method3 and
principles of the Slatement of Recommended Practlce for accounfjng and reportlng by
charlties appllcable to charities preparing their accounts In accordance wlth the Flnanclal
Repordng Standard appll¢able In the UK and Republlc of Ireland (FRS 102).
I have no concerns and have come acro88 no other matter8 In connectlon wlth the examlna11on to
whlch attentlon should be drawn in thls report In order to enable a proper understsndlng of the
a¢¢ounts to be reached.
Jane Ascroft FCA MA (Cantab)
Independent Examiner
Enterprlge House
Harmlre Enterprlse Park
Bamard Caslle
County Durham
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Statement of Flnanclal Activities
(including income and expenditure account)
Year Ended 30 April 2024
2024
Restricted
nds Total funds Total fvnds
2023
Unrestricted
fiinds
Income and endowments
Donations and legacies
Charitable activities
Other trading activities
Investment income
31,606
1,738
4,599
15.020
17,539
183
46,626
19,277
4,782
56.992
12,987
7,635
25
Total income
37.943
32,742
70,685
77.639
Expenditure
Expenditure on raising funds:
Costs of raising donations and
legacies
Costs of other tra(fing activtties
Expen(￿re on charitsble activilies
Total expendiiure
2,915
1,860
39,333
2,915
1,883
75,159
79,9SI
2,476
3.359
71,927
77,762
10
11.12
23
35,826
44.108
35,849
N•t expendityre and net movement in
funds
{6,165)
(3,107)
(9,272)
(123)
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
30.307
15,955
12,848
46,262
36,990
46.385
24,142
46.262
The Statement of financial athities includes all galns and losses recognlsed In the year.
All income and expenditure derive from conlinuing aclivilies.
The notes on pages 12 to 21 fomi part of these financial Staterne￿.
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Statomont of Flnanclal Posltlon
30 Aprfl 2024
2024
2023
Flxed As8•ts
Tangible r￿ed as8ets
17
1.117
Current Assots
Stocks
Debtors
Cash at bank arKI In hand
18
19
150
5,981
33.641
39.672
150
6,349
47,145
Credltors: amounts falllng due vAthln on• y￿r
Net Current A886ts
3￿20
2,000
45,145
46,262
46,262
36,152
Totsl Assets Le88 Curront Llabllldes
Net A88ets
36.990
Funds of tho Charlty
Restricted funds
Unrestricted funds
12,848
24.142
15,955
30,307
46.262
Total charfty funds
For the year ending 30 April 2024 the charity was entitled to exemptM from audit under section 477
of the Companies Act 20C6 relating to small C￿nPanIes.
Directors, responstbilitses..
The M￿nbel$ have not required the company to obtain an audit of its fftHncial statanents for the
yaar in question in accordance wilh seclion 476:
The directoryJ ad(n￿ledge their responsfollities for C￿nPlyIng with the reqUIre￿nIS of th& Act
with respect to accounting records and the preparati￿ d finarKnl 8L*ments.
These financial 8latem8nts have been prepared in xcordance wth the provisions applicable to
compantes subject to the 8rnall companies. regtine.
These financial Stateme￿ m approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on
Ittlf2&F
and are Sigfted on b*lf of the board by:
Mr T Evans (Chair)
Trustee
The noto8 on pag86 12 to 21 fomi part of thow Ilnanclal Slatem￿.
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Notes to the Financial Statsments
Year Ended 30 April 2024
General Infommtion
The charlty Is a publlc benefjl entlty and a private company Ilfftited by guarantee, registered In
England and Wales and a registered charity in England and Wales. The address of the
registered office is The DACYM Office, Elrn Ridge Methodlst Church, Carmel Road South,
Darllngton, County Durham, DL3 80J.
Statement of Compllance
These financlal statements have been prepared In compliance wlth FRS 102, The Financial
Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the RepubllG of Ireland,. the Statement of
Recommended Practlce appllcable to ch8rilies preparing thelr accounts in accordance wfth the
Financial Reporting Standard applScable in the UK and Republlc of Ireland {FRS 102) (Charltles
SORP {FRS 102)) and the Companie8 Act 2006.
Accounting Policies
Basis of Preparation
The financlal statements have been prepared on the historical cost ba818, 88 morfifjed by the
revaluatlon of certain financial assets and Ilabllftles and Investments measured at falr value
through income or expendlture.
The financlal statements are prepared In 8terllng, whlch18 the functEonal ¢urren¢y of the entty.
The entlty 1$ a Public Benefjt Entlty.
Golng Concorn
There are no materlal uncertalntle8 about the charlty'8 ablllty to contlnue.
Judgam•nts and 8ourGes of Estlmatlon Uncertalnty
The preparallon of the financSal 8tatsments requlr88 management to make ludgements,
e8tlmatss and a88umptlon8 that affect the amounts reported. These e8fjmates and Judgements
are conllnualty revlewed and are based on experience and other factors. Sncludlng expectation8
of fvlure events that are belleved to be reasonable under the circumstances. The Trustees
consider thal there are no significant estimates or judgements affecting these financial
statements.
Fund Accountlng
Unrestrlcted funds are available for u8e at the dlscfellon of the Iru8tee8 in furtherance of the
purposes of the charlty.
Deslgnated fvnds are unrestrlcted fvnds earmarked by the trustees for 8pecifjc purposes.
Restrlcted fvnds are Subjected to re8tr1clions on their expendilure imposed by the donor.
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Notes to the Financial Statern￿ Ccondnu•d)
Year Ended 30 April 2024
AC￿ Policrns (condnu
In¢om•
All Income is induded In the slatement of finandal athilies *then the tharlty i8 entitled lo the
Income, any performance related ¢onditiorts attathed have been met or are fully within the
control of the charity, the income is considered probable and the amount can be quantified wth
reasonable accuracy. The follo￿n9 specific policies are applied to particular categories of
Income:
Donatlon8 and lega￿ in￿rne 18 reeefved by way of donatlons, legacles, grants and glfts and 18
Included in fijll in the Statement of Financial Aclivibes ￿then receivable. Where legacies have
been notified to the charity but the cffterla for income recognition have not been met, the legacy
18 treated as a contlngent assel and dlsclosed rf material. Grants, %theTe enlttlement Is not
conditional on the delivery 01 a 8pe¢ific performance by Ihe charty, are recognised when the
harlty become8 uncontfrtionalty enthled to the grant.
Donated 8eTvlces and facliti88 are thduded at the value to the therlty, belng the amount the
charlty would have been willing to pay to obtaln servlce8 or facilities of equivalent economlc
benefft on the open markeL
Inve81ment Income18 Included when receNable.
Income from thafltable trathg athlty18 accounted for vthen eamed.
Income from grants. vthere relaled to performance and 3pe¢tfiG dellverables, are accounted for
as the charity eam8 the rlght to coMideratlon by IIB performance.
Exp•nd1￿r•
ExpendlbJre18 re¢ognlged on an acfflials ba818 a8 a Ilablllty Is IncuTred. Expendlture indudes any
VAT whi¢h cannot be ￿llY recovered, and 18 reported as part of Ihe exPendi￿re to which it
relates:
C08ts of rai8ing funds comprf8e the co818 a88odated *lth attractlng donatlons. grants and
legacie8 and the costs of tradSng for ￿ndraising purpose8.
Charitable expendlture compri8e8 those costs Incurred by the charity in the dellvery of Its
a¢tlvltles and seNlces for its benefjciaries. It Indudes both costs that can be allocated directly to
such acllviiies and th08• costs of an Indlrect n￿re necessary to 8UPPOrt them.
Olher expenrfthre nclude8 all expendibjre that 18 n￿er related to ralslng funds for tha tharfty
nor part of Its exPend￿re on charitable aclivibes.
All costs are allocaled between Ihe exPend￿re categorfes of the SOFA on a bas18 deslgned lo
rellect the use of the resource. Costs relating to a particular actsvity are allocated threctly, olher8
are apportioned on an appropriate basls.
Tanglble Assets
All fixed assets are initiaNy recorded at cost.
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Notes to the Financlal Statern￿ (¢ondnuedJ
Year Ended 30 April 2024
Ac¢ountlng Policies (C￿
Deprnciation
Depreciallon Is calculated so as to write off the cost or valualSon of an as8et. less its resldual
value, over the useknl eConO￿ll¢ frfe of that assel as follows:
Equlpment
25% reduclng balance
Impalmwnt of Fkned Assets
A revlew for indicator8 of Impalrment 16 carried out at each repoTlSng date. with the recoverable
amount being estimaled Ithere such indicators exist. ￿ere the carrying value exceeds the
recoverable amount, the asset is impaired accordlngly. Prior impairments are a180 reviewed for
Possible reversal at each reporting date.
For the purposes of impaimient testSng, Nthen It is not posslble to estimate the recoverable
amount of an Indivldual asset, an estimate Is made of the recoverable amount of Ihe
cash-generating un6t to ￿[Ch the asset belongs. The cash-generattng unit IB the 8malle8t
Identifiable group of assets that Indudes the asset and generates ca8h Inflow8 thal largely
Sndependent of the cash inllows from other assets or groups of assets.
For Impairment lesting of goothyill, the good¥MII awuwed in a business comblnatlon 18, from the
acquisitlon date, allocated to each of the ca8h-generatlng units that aTe expected to benefft from
the Synergies of the comblnation, irrespectlve of vthether other assets or Ilabilities of the charlty
are a88lgned to th08e units.
Stocks
Stocks are measured at the lower of cost and estimated selllng prlce less c08ts to complete arKI
sell. Cost indudes all costs of purchase, costs of ¢onver8ion and other costs incurred In bflnglng
the stock to its present location and con(rrtion.
Finan¢lal InstNments
The Gharity only has financial as8ets and Ilabilities of a kind Ihat qualify as baslc financlal
instruments. Basic financial instruments are inrtlally recognised at transaction value and
8ubsequenty measured al their settlement value.
Defined ContrMon Pkns
Contributlon8 to defined contribution plans are recogni8ed ￿ an expense in the period In ¥thlch
the related Service Is provlded. Prepaid contribution8 are recognised a8 an a8set to the extent
that the prepayment kn411 lead to a reduction In fu￿re payments or a cash refvnd.
hen contrlbulons are not expected to be 8ellled wholly ￿1n 12 months of the end of the
reporting dale in which the employee8 render the related service, the liability is measured on
d15counted present value basis. The urwlinding of the tscount is recognised as an expense
the period in which il arises.
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Notss to the Financlal Statements (¢ondnuedJ
Year Ended 30 April 2024
Debtors
Trade and other deblors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount
offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepald net of any trade discounts due.
A¢crued income and tax recoverable is included at the best estimate of the amounts receivable
at the balance sheet date.
Cash at Bank and In Hand
Cash at bank and ca8h in hand Include8 cash and short temi highly Ilquld Inveslments with a
Short maturty of three months or less from the date of acqulsition or openlng of the deposSt or
8lmllar account.
Credltors
Credltor8 are recognlsed where the charfty has a present obllgallon resul￿ng from a past event
that will probably result In the transfer of funds to a thlrd paty and the amount due to settle the
obllgatlon can be mea8ured or e8tlmated rellably. Credltor8 are normally recognl8ed at thelr
8ettlement amount after a11th￿ng for any trade discounts due.
Taxallon
The company18 con81dered to pa88 the te8ts 8et out In Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 of the Flnance
Act 2010 and therefore It meets the deflnltSon of a charitable company for UK corporatlon tax
purpose8. Accordlngly, the Gompany Is polentlalty exempt from taxation In re8pect of Income or
capltal galns recelved wlthin categorle8 covered by Chapter 3 Part 11 of the Corporatlon Tax A¢t
2010 or Sectlon 256 of the taxallon of Chargeable Gain8 Act 1992, to the extent that Such
Income or galn8 are applled exclusively to charltable purp08es.
Llmlt•d by Ouarnntae
The company18 Ilmlted by guarantee. At 30th April 2024 there were 8 members each ol whom
had undertaken to contrSbute an amount not exceedlng £10 In the event of a wlndlng up.
Donallons and Legacles
Unre8trlcted
Fund8
RestrI￿ed Total Fund$
Fund8
2024
Donations
Donations from IndNiduals
Donatlons from thurche8
Personal support
Cash collection8
Glft ald
16,677
5,300
7,127
3,824
2,658
300
238
20,501
7,968
7,427
238
2,$02
2,502
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Notes to the Flnanclal Statémthts fcondnued)
Year Ended 30 April 2024
Donations and LegaGkns I￿n￿nUed)
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted Total Funds
Funds
2024
Grants
Hurworth Rogers Charttable Tru8t
Hadrian Trust
Ashburn Charltable Tru8t
5,000
1,000
2,000
6,000
1,000
2,000
46,626
31,606
15,020
Unrestrlcted
Fund8
Restrlcted Total Fund8
Fund8
2023
Donallons
General donatlons
Donatlon8 trom churches
Glft ald
19.981
4,800
2,961
4,264
960
26
24,245
5,760
2,987
Grants
Chaplaincy Fund
Stsy Well fund
Hosp5tal of God
18.000
5,000
1,000
29,250
18,000
5,000
1,000
56,992
27,742
Charttable Acllvttl•s
Unre8tr1cted
Fund8
Re8tr1cted Total Funds
Fund8
2024
Ll8tenlng Post
Polam Hall
Quest
Other In¢ome from charltable athttle8
10,239
3,600
3,700
10,239
3,600
3,700
1,738
19,277
1,738
1,738
17,539
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Notes to the Financial Statements
Year Ended 30 April 2024
Charitable Activftfes (¢ontlnuo¢
Unrestricted
Fund8
Restricted Total Funds
Funds
2023
Breathe
Llstening Posl
Quest
1,300
8.717
2,970
1,300
8.717
2,970
12,987
12,987
Other Trndlng Activlties
Unrestricted
Fund8
Restrlcted Total Funds
Funds
2024
Fundralslng Income
Tuck Shop Income
183
183
4,599
4,782
4,599
4,599
183
Unre8tr1cted
Funds
Re8trlcted Total Funds
Funds
2023
Sub8crlption8
Fundralslng Income
Tuck shop Income
2,365
788
4,482
7,635
2,365
4,482
7,635
Investment Incom•
Unre8trScted Total Funds Unre8trl¢ted Tolal Fund8
Fund8
2024
Fund8
2023
8ank Interest r8celvabl•
25
25
Costs of Ralslng Donatlons and Logacles
Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestrlcted Total Fund$
Funds
2024
Fund8
2023
Donor admln co818
2.915
2,916
2,476
2,476
10. Costs of OthrTradlng A¢t5vllles
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted Tolal Funds
Funds
2024
Tuck Shop purchase8
1,860
23
1,883
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Notes to the Flnancoal Statements (condnu
Year ended 30 April 2024
10. Costs of Other Tradlng Actlvftles (conbfnu8d)
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted Total Funds
Funds
2023
Tuck shop purchases
3,359
3,359
11. Expendliure on Charitable ACtlVftl￿ by Fund Type
UnrestrScted
Funds
Restrlcted Total Funth
Fund8
2024
Costs of chafltable actlvltle8 (see page 24)
Support costs
38,569
764
35,826
74.396
39,333
35,826
76,159
Unrestr5cted
Fund8
Re8trlcted Total Fund8
Fund8
2023
Costs of tharitable actlvltle8 (see page 24)
Support C08ts
27,578
696
43,653
71,231
28,274
43,653
71,927
12. eXpendI￿re on Charttable Actlvttles by Actlvlty Ty
AcOvttle8
undertaken
dlrecty Support costs
Total funds
2024
Tolal fund
2023
Costs of charttable acllvltle8 (8ee page
24)
Govemance c08ts
74,395
74,396
764
71,231
764
74,395
764
76,159
71,927
13. Net Expendltur•
Net expendlture18 Stated after charglngl{credltlng):
2024
2023
Deprectallon of tanglble ftxed assets
279
372
14. Independent Examlnallon Fa•s
2024
2023
Fees payable to the Independent examlner for:
Independent examlnalon of the financial statements
600
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Notes to the Financial stat￿ne￿
Year Ended 30 AprH 2024
1S. Staff Costs
The total staff costs and employee beneffts for the reporling period are anafysed as follow8:
2024
2023
Wages and salaries
Employer contributions to pen81on plan8
63.129
1,332
64,461
62,449
1,195
63,644
The average head count of employees durfng the year vras 3 (2023: 3). The average number of
fv11-1Sme equivalent employees during the year is analysed as follows:
2024
2023
No.
Number of prokct staff
No employee re¢elved employee beneffts of mole than £60,01)O during the year (2023: Nil).
16. T￿￿te0 R•mun•Yatlon and Expens
No trustees recefved ellher remuneratlon or expen8e8 durlng the year (2023 - NII).
17. Tanglbl• Flxed Assets
EquSpment
Total
Cost
At 1 May 2023 and 30 Aprll 2024
Depreclatlon
Al 1 May 2023
Charge for the year
At 30 Aprfl 2024
Carrying amount
At 30 Aprfl 2024
At 30 Aprfl 2023
3.545
3,545
2.428
279
2.428
2,707
2,707
838
838
1,117
1,117
18. Stocks
2024
2023
Tuck shop
150
19. Debtors
2024
2023
Trade deblorJ
Prepayments and accrued income
Other debtors
3,063
2,973
425
2,951
2,451
5,981
6.349
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Notss to the Financial Statements (¢ondnirndJ
Year Ended 30 April 2024
20. Creditors: amounts falllng due within one year
2024
2023
Trade Creditors
Accruals and deferred income
Social security and other tsxes
540
821
639
2,399
623
3,520
2,000
21. Pensions and Other Post Retirement Benefits
Defmd contributlon plans
The amount recognised in income or expenditure as an expense in relatlon to defined
contribution plans was £1,332 (2023: £1,195).
22. Analysis of Charitable Funds
Unrnstricted funds
At
Transfers 30 April 2024
1 May 2023
Income Expenditure
General funds
Tuck shop
30,307
33,344
4,599
(42,248)
{1,860)
(44,108)
(150)
150
21,253
2,889
24,142
30,307
37.943
At
TTansfers 30 April 2023
1 May 2022
Income Expenditure
General funds
31,490
27,767
(30,750)
(30,750)
1,800
30,307
31,490
27,767
1,800
30,307
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Y￿r Ended 30 April 2024
21 Analysis of Charitable Funds (condnu•¢
Restrictsd funds
At
Transfers 30 April 2024
1 May 2023
Income Expenditure
Breathe
Listening P08t
HYP
Polam Hall
Quest
4.799
(5.109)
7,971
8,777
(483>
15.955
(569)
(16,873)
(3,480)
(11,710)
{3,21n
{35,849)
4230
21,982
3.460
3.600
3,700
32,742
7,951
12148
1 May 2022
Income ExpendSiur•
Tran8fern 30 April 2023
Hurwort) Youth Project
Breathe
Listenlng Po8t
HYP
Polam Hall
Quest
7,092
3,699
4.104
7,092
4,799
(5,109)
879
8.777
(483)
15,955
1,300
19,795
7,807
18,000
2,970
49,872
(200)
{29,008)
(6,928)
(7,423)
(3,453)
(47,012)
(1,800)
14,895
(1,800)
The U8tenlng P08t18 thnded by a grants from AshI￿rnhaM Charfiablo Trusl. Hadrkn8 TN8t arKI
the Hurworth Rogers Charftable TNSC 8 8ervlce level agreement ￿ Queen Ellzabeth Slxth
Form College and donations.
8reathe18 fvndad by donallons and group actsvilles.
The Hurworlh Youth project Is ￿nded by grants from the HurwoTlh Rogers Charltable
Trust and donatlons from All Saints Churth.
Polam Hall 18 funded by a grant frc#n the Poor Moor fund, vla County Durham Communfy
Foundatlon
23. Analysls ol Assets Funds
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Fund5
Fund8
2024
Tangible fjxed assets
CurTent assets
Creditors less than 1 year
Net assets
838
26.824
{3,520)
24,142
838
39,672
(3.520)
36.990
12,848
12,848
Unrestricted
Fund8
Restrlcted Total Fund8
Funds
2023
Tangible fixed assets
Cu￿ent assets
credito￿ less than 1 year
Not assets
1,117
31.190
(2,000)
30,307
1,117
47,145
{2,000)
46262
15,955
15,955
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Managèment Infomiation
Year Ended 30 Aprfl 2024
The Following Pages Do Not Fomi Part of the Financial Statements.
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Detailed stat*ne￿ of Financial Activities
Y6or Ended 30 April 2024
2024
2023
Income and endowmw
Donalions and legacies
General donations
Donations from Individuals
Donations from churches
Personal support
Cash collections
Gift aid
Hutworth Rogers Charitable Trust
Chaplaincy Fund
Stay Well fvnd
Hospital of God
Hadrian Trust
shbum Charitable Trust
24,245
20,501
7,958
7,427
5.760
2,502
5,000
2,987
18,000
5,000
1,000
1,000
2,000
46,626
56,992
Charitable activilles
Breathe
Llstening Post
Polam Hall
Quest
Other income from chaiitable aclivitses
1.300
8,717
10,239
3,600
3,700
1,738
19277
2,970
12,987
Olher trading activities
Subscriptions
Fundraising income
Tuck Shop income
2,365
788
4.482
183
4,599
4,782
7,635
Inveslment tncor
Bank interest ieceNable
25
Total income
70,686
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Year Ended 30 April 2024
2024
2023
Expenditure
Costs of raising donalions and legaclès
Donor admin costs
2.915
2,476
Costs of other tradSng actlvltlos
Tuck shop purchases
1083
3,359
Expendliure on charftable acllvltt•s
Wages
Pension contributions
Insurance
Legal & profe88lonal fee8
Telephone and IT
Printing, statlonery & p08tage
Depreciation
Aclivity c08ts
Trainlng
staff travel & expen8e8
Othef C08ts
63,129
1.332
426
1326
1,012
69
62,449
1,195
426
448
372
3,653
4,254
1,698
371
701
810
74J96
71,231
Govemance Costs
Independent Examlnerf8 fee8
Board expense8
540
156
Expendlture on charitab￿ athftl•s
75,159
71.927
Total expenditur•
79,967
77,762
Net expend￿rn
19372)
(123)
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