**Company Ltd by Guarantee No: 05098175 Registered Charity Number : 1137257** **REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 April 2022** ## **FOR** **ENGAGE YOUTH EMPOWERMENT SERVICES (EYES) (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)** |**CONTENTS**
COMPANY & CHARITY INFORMATION
DIRECTORS' REPORT
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
BALANCE SHEET
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17 - 21| ## **ENGAGE YOUTH EMPOWERMENT SERVICES (EYES)** ## **COMPANY & CHARITY INFORMATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2022** ## **DIRECTORS / TRUSTEES:** Eugenny Taylor (Chair) Micel Barrett Angela Samuels ## **COMPANY SECRETARY** **REGISTERED OFFICE:** Micel Barrett 58 Bank Street Bilston West Midlands WV14 8PD **REGISTERED NUMBER:** 05098175 (England and Wales) **REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER :** 1137257 **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER :** Amoeba Associates Ltd Derwent House Broad Street Kingswinford West Midlands DY6 9LP ## **ENGAGE YOUTH EMPOWERMENT SERVICES (EYES)** ## **REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS** ## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2022** The directors, who are also trustees for the purposes of the Charity Act, present their annual report and independently reviewed Financial Statements for the year ended 30th April 2022. ## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT** The Charity is constituted as a Charitable Company Limited by Guarantee and is a charity registered with the Charity Commissioners number 1137257, and is therefore not subject to Corporation Tax. Governing document: Memorandum & Articles of Association incorporated on the 7th April 2004, as amended by special resolution dated 12 July 2010. The trustees all provide their services free of charge. They have a wide range of skills and experience in management in the public, private and voluntary sectors. Trustees are elected by the membership at the AGM. The trustees set the overall policy and direction of the Charity. Day to day management responsibility is devolved to the paid staff, led by Jennifer Taylor, the Centre/Programme Manager. ## **OBJECTS AND ACTIVITY** As set out in the Memorandum and Articles of Association the objects of the charity are: (1) To act as a resource for young people living in Wolverhampton by providing advice and assistance and organising programmes of physical, educational and other acivities as a means of: (a) Advancing in life and helping young people by developing their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as independent, mature and responsible individuals; (b) Advancing education; (c) Providing recreational and leisure time activities in the interests of social welfare for people in the area of benefit who have need, by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disability, poverty or social and economic circumstances, with a view to improving tyhe conditions of life of such persons. EYES is a grassroots collaborative organisation which engages young people from diverse cultures and backgrounds. The charity supports all young people. The work and focus of the work is helping young people at risk from loosing their quality of life, or potentially their lives from the negative gang culture and its influences. The five elements are: Diversion, Intervention, Creativity, Mentoring and Training. ## **PUBLIC BENEFIT** All of the Charity's activities are aimed at supporting local people, in an area of high deprivation. No member of the Company, including the Directors, receives any financial benefit from their involvement with the organisation. In developing activities and delivering services, the Directors have taken account of the guidance on public benefit published by the Charities Commission. ## **ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE – May 2021 to April 2022** ## **Outreach Service** EYES would like to deliver an Outreach Service for young people and their immeadiate familiy unit. Parents and young people were consulted in March April, May 20201 through Zoom and street work done by EYES project workers. Parents are very concerned for the safety of their children in regards to the constant threat of them becoming victims of violent street altercations and fear causing them to join or form gangs; unwittingly breaking the law by carrying knives or having access to knives and guns if they are threatened by other youths across the city. The young people expressed in our ‘Hot Topics’ sessions that things are worse than before because of the Covid 19 Lockdown. For various reasons including ‘keyboard wars’ through social media significant numbers of youths are now taking their arguments to the streets. Another factor is tensions caused by frustrations and embarassment experienced by the young people due to increased poverty as less finances is going into the household. They also express that added to this they experience unconscious bias from local service provisions who are supposed to helping them. This increases their distrust against mainstream service providers that are trying to support them. Barriers are up on both sides in the form of suspicion and distrust from service users and ignorance, suspicion, and time constraints from the service providers. EYES frequently build a bridge of communication between the service user and the mainstream service providers due to these issues. We have accomplished good outcomes working in this way with Key workers from: - Youth Offending Teams - Social Services - Strengthening Family Hobs - Police Officials - Community groups - Self- Referrals This is a more comprehensive service and breaks down barriers between service users and the providers as well as barriers between community organisations and mainstream services. EYES received good feedback from the mentioned providers and stated we are a vital role in helping to facilitate the much-needed support they were trying to offer to young people and their families. **Outreach Service: July 2021-March 2022 - WSP Funded** EYES delivered this service for 4 hours, 3 times weekly. There was additional support during evenings and weekends when most of the cohort was more vulnerable or at risk. ## Outputs • Street-work Locations: Priority Neighbourhoods Numbers of service users: 56 ## Outcomes - 1) 50 Young people/youths engaged and prevented from participating in antisocial behaviour that could lead to violent street altercations 2) 50 Young people/youths given practical strategies to keep safe on the streets - 3) 50 young people accessed local provisions following street-work through sign posting and facilitated support - 4) 45 Young people more resilient - 5) Parents of those young people/youths, received information and advice on how to identify if their child is ‘Caught up’ in antisocial behaviour that leads to violent street altercations and how to access further support from mainstream services ## **Steps2success (S2S) NAA Fund** S2S was created out of 3 local community meetings. They were held between July-November 2017 in priority neighbourhoods. Local people were fed up with their quality of life. They blamed service provisions being cut or stopped for some of their issues: - Feelings of isolation - No feelings of well-being - No support to help them get back on track '£7m has been cut from 'base' budgets across various council services'. This includes frontline services. Due to the council's '£12.7m savings measures lasting until 201920' the frontline services that remain are beyond bursting point and have long waiting lists. 39 people from the meetings requested support to overcome barriers and improve their quality of life. EYES invited 10 people from the community meetings that we identified to be experiencing multiple disadvantages to an informal meeting. The 10 people were very passionate about really wanting to make a change however felt ''stuck''. The participants made a point of not wanting to feel as though they were at school being talked at. They also expressed that they did not want to feel lost amongst a whole lot of people on a project. Some of the 10 beneficiaries believed 'No one really listens' others believed they were classed as ‘not a priority’. Together we developed an interactive learning project. By the end of the meeting the participants were excited. ## **Phase 1: Let's Talk Creative Forum** Trained experienced facilitators listened to the participants’ issues and culminated them into one over-arching issue to be addressed through drama. Through 6 weekly creative workshops the team worked with the participants to transform the issue into a dramatic short play. The play was presented in front of key figures from organisations: Social Housing, Welfare Rights Officer, Job-coach, Public Health, a councilor and significant others. Through this creative forum the participants had a voice and gained a sense of value. They received advice and guidance from professionals that could influence positive change to their circumstances. ## **Phase 2: Build skills** In 6 weeks of weekly workshops the participants were supported using drama to challenge personal barriers. They were given practical strategies to help them to overcome obstacles enabling them to focus on setting goals. The participants learned how their soft skills were transferable. They learned new skills, created C.V.s and were given interview techniques. Through drama the participants’ will improved their social skills and learned how to present themselves in meetings thus increasing their self-esteem giving them confidence to seek employment making them more resilient. The participants worked together to resolve their issues change their feelings of isolation to feelings of belonging. Cultural barriers were reduced, and differences accepted. Information and guidance and support they received from the key community figureheads gave them confidence to access support from local provisions helping them towards becoming more active citizens. ## **WSP Funded: Summer Holiday Project 2021** 47 young people from the Bushbury area attended the activity centre who were at risk from joining gangs, grooming, and being involved in anti-social behaviour 56 young people from the Bushbury were engaged on the streets they were also at from joining gangs, grooming, and being involved in anti-social behaviour. ## **Referrals:** Strengthening Family Hub: Social Services: YOT: Residents: Parents: EYES Outreach Team ## **Outcomes:** - 47 young people through creative workshops learned practical skills to avoid negative peer pressure and gang affiliation - 40 young people increased with increased confidence through participation in field activities i.e., football, relay races, Dodge Ball, Treasure Hunts they were given key messages through these activities and learned practical skills to keep safe - 11 Parents participated in discussions around keeping their children safe and being aware of signs of gang affiliation, grooming or County Lines - 25 young people more confident to report crime in their area following sessions and interactive workshops demonstrating youth crime in their area the impact and further impact and consequence when incidents are not reported - 15 young people participated in a live tortoise and turtle session: they formed new friendships and had a sense of well-being - 22 young people during role play and group discussions shared experiences, worked together, and formed positive relationships on the project - 103 young people more resilient to negative influences and youth violence ## **Safer Streets Project - WSP Funded** ‘Not Yours’ was the name chosen for this project from the young people who will participate on the project subject to funding. They came up with many names their favourite 10 was placed in a bag and picked out. They are keen for this project to happen because ‘People love to rob around here’. The group of 31 was very vocal and some had suspicions who some of the culprits might be. ‘They will just get broke down’. (Beat up) Female 14, ‘Yea and finessed’ (Male 15) These robberies have been a cause of some of the street altercations in the Bilston area especially in relation to bike theft. The perpetrator(s) could end up seriously hurt and then engage in more criminality to pay the person(s) that was robbed. Previous projects delivered in Bilston enabled EYES to train young people and 4 of the are now Youth Ambassadors. They will be supported by our specialist workers to lead activities and create ‘relatable’ information on crime prevention and be forefront in raising awareness in their local area. The ‘Not Yours’ Project would be delivered 3 times weekly for 2 hours. There will be Creative, fun crime prevention Activities focused on: - Burglary - Vehicle crime - Robbery - Theft from person Our experienced trained team will work with the multi-agency network within Bilston. They have strong links with: • Strengthening Family Hub - Social Services - Y.O.T - Police - Local Schools The team also has good contacts and links with local business owners, shops and local people. ## **Activities:** - Crime prevention workshops: Input from a Police official West Midlands Police - Crime prevention awareness talks and activities in the local schools (Strong contact with teachers) - Working with multiple agencies within the Bilston area - Pop ups around Bilston ‘Hot Spots’ Raising awareness of crime and how to report crime ## **Outcomes:** • 15 young people participated in crime prevention workshops: Better informed how to respond to crime and how to report crime without feeling like they ‘snitched’ • 15 young people through role play understand better the cause, effect and consequences of crime and impact it has within their neighbourhood - 15 young people more confident to report crime following creative activities - Through work in schools and Pop Up’s at least 500 people were better informed about crimes in their local area with a focus on vehicle damage and robbery. ## **Outputs** - 3 sessions weekly for 5hrs including 2 hours weekly for Pop ups raising awareness of crime • Creative crime prevention workshops • Group Sessions • Creative Arts • 1-1 sessions • Pop Ups in specific locations in Bilston • Martial Arts/Fitness sessions Venues for sessions: • The Excel Church or the Ettingshall Memorial Hall both in Bilston, potentially the Lunt Community Centre **Safer Street, School Provision - WSP Funded Engagement** During the 8 weeks of the Safer Street Programme in Bilston the EYES team engaged with Young People within the Schools and the community we have also delivered Outreach in the community, visited Bilston College and the Strengthening Family Hubs, and worked closely with other agencies such as Social Services, Youth Offending Team, West Midlands Police and Wolverhampton Homes, we also have built up a good rapport with the local businesses and members of the community. **Schools / West Midlands Police** Over the 8 weeks program the EYES team along with the West Midlands Police delivered the Safer Street Programme to approx. 20 young people in the form of a workshop at Moseley Park School. In these workshops we delivered all of the Main Aims as well as Affiliation: Peer Pressure and Grooming Awareness, this was delivered in the way of activities such as: Group Discussions: Role Play: Q & A : Creative Art : poetry : Lyrics : Creative Writing : Debates and Youth Lead sessions. The West Midlands Police spoke to them about how to Stay Safe also they delivered demonstrations of Stop and Search and advised the young peoples of their legal rights. The workshops went down really well with the young people who we were working with and they did not want the Programme to come to end also the school and West Midlands Police were very impressed with the Programme and the way we delivered it and now they have asked us if we can continue to deliver the workshops in Moseley Park to all the years as well delivering it to other schools. **Activity Centre** EYES held an activity centre once a week over the 8 weeks period where we engaged with approx. 20 young people delivering the Main Aims of the Safer Street Programme in the form of: _**Group Discussions: Role Play: Creative Art and Q & A**_ **Outside Agencies** We worked closely with: _**Social Services: Strengthening Family Hub**_ and the _**Youth Offending Team**_ who made several referrals of young people to us for them to attend our Activity Centre. **Outreach** The team delivered an Outreach service once a week where we spoke to the young people and visited Bilston College and the other schools in Bilston to tell them about the Safer Street Preprogramme we also visited the local businesses in the town as well as Morrisons where we spoke to them about what we were delivering in the area, they expressed to us that they thought it was a good idea and stated that this is something that should be continue for longer than 8 weeks. Our presence in the community generated a lot of interest in a positive way from the public and the local community in Bilston who also state that Programme was well needed and should also be continue longer than 8 weeks. ## **Feedback** Hi Dave, Thank you again for your support we would be delighted for you to come and do the 2 extra sessions. Students find the sessions engaging and interesting. We have also seen a decrease in detentions from some of the students involved and an increase in reward points which is great to see. If you need anything else just let me know, always happy to help. ## **The above email was sent to me by Mr. Stuart Mincher who is the Head Teach at Moseley Park School.** ## **Overview** Overall, the Safer Street Programme was a success and was received with appreciation from all of those who we spoke and engaged with. We Built up a great rapport with all the young people, Teachers, Professionals, community, and members of the public that we encounter, and they have expressed their gratitude to us for the work we are doing. ## **Cre8 Good Links Project 2021** This project was created by young people that participated in Zoom and WhatsApp discussions. These discussions were really ‘Hot Topics’ about the gang culture in our city and the impact of the violent street altercations that occurred from arguments between youths. The young people were very concerned about keeping safe without carrying knives. Most of those in the group were very aware of the laws concerning knife crimes however felt like they had no choice due to where they lived and how quickly arguments escalate into violence. The discussions were very vocal and emotional. _**‘I don’t want to carry a knife but if man (Other youths) move to me they have Rambo’s or other types of shanks (Knives) I draw mine to warn them off not to use it I aint no killer but things can go left (Wrong) and I get cheffed’.**_ (Stabbed) 15-year-old male. This was regretfully, the overarching feelings of all the young people in the chat groups including the girls however the girls do not carry knives but now sharpen their tweezers as a weapon against ‘those who try it’. Female 15yrs. The discussions moved on to how reduce the risk of them being stabbed or them doing the stabbing; the following were some of the thoughts expressed by the young people: • Not hanging around the ends (Streets) so much • Having more things to do like those activities EYES did in Lockdown • Having someone to really talk to when things get peak (Bad) • ‘I suppose we should probably not be on our ‘socials’ so much that’s how trouble starts…’ • Give our parents jobs then some of us don’t need to be out here trying to make a raise (Money) EYES workers enquired from the young people what a **good** project would look like to them. Group discussions May 2021. The young people what they needed to help reduce the risk of becoming ‘caught up’ in street altercations and its activities. A few young people _stopped_ hanging out due to ‘keyboard wars’ etc. parents informed us that they were concerned for their children’s safety and mental health as some of them were feeling: • Isolated • Trapped in their homes due to fear of being stabbed because _‘everyone’s on it!’_ young people ready to retaliate if it comes to it. • Feelings of anxiety which Covid 19 and the Lockdown heightened • Low Moods • Dark thoughts EYES one to one and face to face activities helped young people experiencing the above in previous projects. We worked with local provisions for more effective outcomes, and they agreed EYES role made a significant difference in providing additional support to: • Youth Offending Teams • Social Services • Strengthening Family Hobs • Police Officials • Community groups • Self- Referrals Collaborating with these agencies produces better support and makes the young person(s) and direct family unit more resilient. ## **25 young people Participated in the is Project** ## **Youth Engagement Strategic Programme (Y.E.S)** Wolverhampton Council offered the opportunity for youth organisations to apply for funding through Their Youth Engagement Strategic Board to deliver activities, workshops, and projects throughout Wolverhampton. Easter 2022 Delivery Report Section 1 – Update Easter delivery Young people Attendance: 59 **----- Start of picture text -----**
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**Step Together Programme - VRU Funded** Step Together is a Home Office funded national pilot Programme with local implementation led by the VRU (Violence Reduction Unit) It seeks to connect Education, Police and Community Partners in a collaborative project designed to increase safety and reduce violent crime towards young people along designated school routes at the start and end of the school day. ## **Services Required:** Tasked with specific geographical routes across Wolverhampton, before and after the school day, during term time, beginning 1st November 2021. Chaperones (adults along identified school routes, will support safety of young people to and from school, and, in doing so, may reduce cri me around schools) will be strategically placed along these routes at the start and close of the school day, where we see higher levels of student footfall. ## **Chaperones seek to:** - Develop relationships with young people - Offer a point of safety - Diffuse and deescalate in the event of incident or rising community tensions. ## **Collaboration** EYES collaborates with schools’ colleagues and partner agencies through regular updates and be active members of the steering group around the project. Chaperones on identified routes play a critical role in supporting young people on their travel home from school however, this cannot be delivered in isolation. |**Partners:**| |---| |West Midlands Police| |Neighbourhood Policing Teams| |Schools| |To ensure robust information sharing to safeguard young people locations are determined by local multi-agency partnerships such as Police and School Panels and VRP| |Locality Networks.| |**Chaperones Route: Blakenhall**| |School Run Times:| |• 8am-9pm| |• 2pm-pm| |**Duration:**School Term| |**Step Together Engagement:**
**Young People**| |This month the team engaged 239 young people:| |• Males: 147| |• Females: 92| |• Age Range: 11-18 years old| |The increase in numbers is due to the Chaperones attending Colton Hills School in December 2021 and building a good relationship with the young people.| |The team have engaged with the staff from both Lawnswood Campus and Colton Hills making sure our presence is known to them.| |**Businesses Engaged:**| |• 8 local businesses along the Dudley Road and Parkfield Road.| |They have been extremely cooperative with the chaperones and expressed their appreciation for the work the team is doing. They have seen a marked improvement| |with the young people’s behaviour outside their businesses in reference to antisocial behaviour issues.| |The team made introduced themselves to the reception staff at the Phoenix Walk in centre explaining:| |• Explained the Step Together Programme| |• Answered questions| |• Gave contact details| |The team continue to engage with the older males that sit every day at the entrance of Phoenix Park drinking alcohol. The feedback is that they are not as rowdy as they| |were prior the Step Together Programme.| |**Public Engagement:**| The team continue to engage with the members of the public. They expressed that the Chaperones are doing a ‘good job and keep up the good work.’ The team are still engaging with the security guards and store manager of ALDI Supermarket. They will contact the Chaperones with any concerns of safety or antisocial behaviour specifically involving young people **Chaperones engaged with a National Express bus driver** (Number 1 Bus along the route): • The driver given information about the Strep Together Programme • Contact details for any concerns • along the route of number 1 bus explaining our purpose and what we aim to achieve **Concerns** • Local businesses reported that their main concern is still antisocial behaviour issues although it has improved since the route became live. ## **Business owners reported that there seems to be more of an issue with fights and antisocial behaviour at:** ## • Dixon Park (Less issues at Phoenix Park) The gathering of older adult males at the entrance of Phoenix Park appears to be intoxicated or under the influence of drugs and being quite intimidating with their loud voices and at times violent outbursts amongst each other. Pedestrian crossing on Wolverhampton Road East is unmanned. There used to be a lollipop lady working there according to the young people. However, she has not been seen for a while. The young people expressed it can be difficult at times to cross the road as cars do not always stop and give way to them. The young people we have spoken to who catch the number 1 bus into the city centre reported that there seems to be more of an issue within the bus station and on the buses travelling to and from the city centre. ## **Observations** - Low level lighting upon all exits and entrances to and from Phoenix Park - No lighting at the alleyway entrance from Thompson Avenue - No lighting within the play area or football/basketball courts - Smashed glass at entrance of Phoenix Park - No lollipop person on Wolverhampton Road East zebra crossing ## **Improvements** - The business owners along the route have reported a reduction in antisocial behaviour after school hours whilst young people are journeying from school to home - The intimidating behaviour of the intoxicated males is reduced since the Chaperones engagement - The team developed a good rapport with new staff from Lawnswood and continue to work effectively with the young people that attend the campus • The team built a good rapport with the young people from Colton Hills School in a short time. ## **Outcomes:** - The Chaperones presence has generated a lot of interest in positive ways with the public and the community in Blakenhall. - They have been asked by the community workers who work in the Phoenix Park if they could support them with activities for their future community fun days and events at the Phoenix Park. - Young people's behaviour before and after school has improved since the Programme started: expressed by staff from Lawnsood Campus - The team's engagement with young people along the route has almost doubled in January against the last 3 months monitoring. ## **Partnership Work** This period EYES worked with the: - Wolverhampton Voluntary Sector Council • Wolverhampton Homes - Safer Wolverhampton Partnership (SWP) • Schools - Wolverhampton Colleges - Youth Offending Teams - Churches - - Strengthening Family Hubs All partnerships are active and progressive and link into the city's mainstream provisions and networks. ## **FINANCIAL REVIEW** Whilst 2021-22 was a challenging year financially due to recovering from lockdown, the organisation sustained a small deficit of £(63) over the year. In line with the recommendations of the Charity Commission, the directors have adopted a policy on the holding of reserves. In view of the short term nature of the Centre’s funding, the Directors are seeking to achieve reserves amounting to six months’ salaries and running costs. Based on the current level of service, this amounts to around £63k a year. We will continue to work towards achieving this level over the next few years. The directors are empowered to invest monies of the Charity not immediately required for the furtherance of its objects in or upon such investments, securities or property as may be thought fit, nevertheless subject to such conditions (if any) and such consents (if any) as may for the time being be imposed or required by law. ## **STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS’ RESPONSIBILITIES** The directors are required under UK Company law to prepare financial statements for each financial year, which give a true and fair view of the company’s financial activities during the year and of its financial position at the end of the year. In preparing those financial statements, the directors are required to: a) select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently; b) make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; c) state whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed, subject to any departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; d) prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in operation. The directors are responsible for keeping accounting records, which disclose with reasonable accuracy the financial position of the company and which enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with applicable law and regulations. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. The directors have identified the major risks to which the charity are exposed and have put adopted suitable mechanisms to manage those risks. This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of the Companies Act 2006 applicable to companies subject to the Small Companies regime. ## **APPROVAL** This report was approved by the directors on ……28th January 2023, and signed on their behalf: ……………………………….…………………….. Miss Eugenny Taylor ## **REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT EXAMINER TO THE TRUSTEES OF** ## **ENGAGE YOUTH EMPOWERMENT SERVICES (EYES)** I report on the accounts of the Charity for the year ended 30th April 2022, which are set out on pages 3-6 and 8-14. ## **Respective responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner** As the Charity's trustees you are responsible for preparation of the accounts; you consider that the an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed. ## It is my responsibility to: - examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act, - to follow the procedures laid down in the general directions given by the Charity Commission under - section 145 (5)(b) of the Charities Act and - to state whether particular matters have come to my attention ## **Basis of Independent Examiners statement** My examination was carried out in accordance with general directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts. ## **Independent examiner's statement** In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention : 1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements - To keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; and - To prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act have not been met; or 2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Mr Mills, EMB Amoeba Associates Ltd Derwent House Broad Street Kingswinford DY6 9LP Date : 28th January 2023 ## **ENGAGE YOUTH EMPOWERMENT SERVICES (EYES)** ## **Statement of Financial Activities ( incorporating an Income and Expenditure Account) for the year ended 30th April 2022** |**Notes**
**INCOMING RESOURCES:**
**Incoming Resources from generated funds**
Activities for generating funds
2
Investment income
3
**Incoming Resources from charitable activities**
Grant Income
Fees received
4
**Other Incoming Resources**
Other Income
5
**Total Incoming Resources**
**RESOURCES EXPENDED:**
**Charitable Activities**
**Governance Costs**
**Other Resources Expended**
**Total Resources Expended**
6
**NET INCOMING/(OUTGOING) RESOURCES**
**before transfers**
**Transfers between funds**
**Net Incoming/(Outgoing) resources**
**RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS**
**Total funds bought forward**
**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**|**2022**
2021
**Unrestricted**
**Designated**
**Restricted**
**Total**
Total
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
Funds
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
£
0
0
0
**0**
0
0
0
0
**0**
0
0
0
0
**0**
0
41,616
0
83,066
**124,682**
85,104
0
0
0
**0**
0
41,616
0
83,066
**124,682**
85,104
0
0
**0**
**0**
0
**41,616**
**83,066**
**124,682**
85,104
(237)
0
124,682
**124,446**
85,921
300
0
0
**300**
660
0
0
0
**0**
0
**63**
**0**
**124,682**
**124,746**
86,581
41,553
0
(41,616)
**(63)**
(1,477)
0
0
0
**0**
0
**41,553**
**0**
**(41,616)**
**(63)**
(1,477)
9,329
0
(9,555)
**(226)**
1,251
**50,882**
**0**
**(51,171)**
**(289)**
(226)| |---|---| The statement of financial activities also complies with the requirements for an income and expenditure account under the Companies Act 2006. None of the charity's activities were started or discontinued during the current or previous year and all operations continue. There are no recognised gains or losses other than those passing through the income and expenditure account. ## **ENGAGE YOUTH EMPOWERMENT SERVICES (EYES)** ## **Balance Sheet as at 30th April 2022** |**Notes**
**FIXED ASSETS**
Tangible
9
**CURRENT ASSETS**
Debtors & prepayments
10
Cash at bank and in hand
**CREDITORS**
Amounts falling due within one year
11
**NET CURRENT ASSETS**
**TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES**
**CREDITORS**
Amounts falling due after more than one year
**NET ASSETS**
**FUNDS**
Restricted funds
12
Unrestricted funds
Designated funds
**TOTAL FUNDS**|**At 30th April**
**At 30th April**
**2022**
**2021**
**£**
**£**
4,432
6,649
0
0
2,279
1,274
2,279
1,274
7,000
8,149
(4,721)
(6,874)
(289)
(226)
**(289)**
**(226)**
(51,171)
(9,555)
50,882
9,329
0
0
**(289)**
**(226)**
(0.00)| |---|---| For the year ending 30th April 2022 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. ## Director's responsibilities : The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts. These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. The accounts were approved by the Board on ……28th January 2023………………. ………………………………………………………. Miss Eugenny Taylor The notes form part of the financial statements **ENGAGE YOUTH EMPOWERMENT SERVICES (EYES)** ## **Notes to the Financial statements for the year ended 30th April 2022** ## **Note** ## **1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES** ## **Accounting Convention** The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with the Financial reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (effective April 2008), the Companies Act 2006 and the requirements of the Statement of Recommended Practice, Accounting and Reporting by Charities. ## **Financial Reporting Standard Number 1** Exemption has been taken from preparing a cashflow statement on the grounds that the company qualifies as a small company. ## **Tangible fixed assets** Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life : Fixtures, fittings & equipment - 20% per annum on a reducing balance basis ## **Incoming Resources** All incoming resources are included on the Statement of Financial Activities when the charity is legally entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. Restricted incoming resources in respect of capital expenditure are carried forward as deferred capital grants and released to the fund account to match the depreciation charges. ## **Resources Expended** Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all the costs related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributable to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. ## **Taxation** The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities ## **Fund Accounting** Unrestricted Funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees. Restricted funds can only be used for the particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when the funds are raised for a particular restricted purpose. Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements. **ENGAGE YOUTH EMPOWERMENT SERVICES (EYES)** ## **Notes to the Financial statements for the year ended 30th April 2022** ## **Note** |**2**|**Activities for generating funds**|**2022**|2021| |---|---|---|---| |||**£**|£| ||Room hire|**0**|0| ||Hire charges were made for use of the Centre by various|outside organisations in 2021/22|| **3 Investment income** |**3**|**Investment income**||| |---|---|---|---| ||Interest receivable|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds Total 2022**
Total
2021
**£**
**£**
**£**
£
**3**
**0**
**3**
**0**|| |**4**|**Incoming Resources from charitable**|**activities**|| ||PCC for West Midlands|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds Total 2022**
Total
2021
**£**
**£**
**£**
£
**0**
**23,205**
**23,205**
16,579|| ||COVID-19 Response||**0**
**0**
**0**
9,555| ||WCC - Holiday & Summer Outreach||**36,396**
**0**
**36,396**
0| ||WCC - Street Work||**0**
**39,530**
**39,530**
0| ||WCC - Y.E.S Project||**0**
**5,000**
**5,000**
36,429| ||WCC - NPV Activities||**5,220**
**0**
**5,220**
0| ||WVSC - Girls Allowed||**0**
**15,331**
**15,331**
22,541
**0**
**0**
**0**
0| ||||**41,616**
**83,066**
**124,682**
85,104| |**5**|**Other incoming resources**||**2022**
2021| ||Other income||**£**
£
**0**
0| **ENGAGE YOUTH EMPOWERMENT SERVICES (EYES)** ## **Notes to the Financial statements for the year ended 30th April 2022** ## **Note** ## **6 Total resources expended** |Costs of generating funds :
Fundraising & publicity
Charitable expenditure :
Costs in furtherance of the charity's objects
Management and administration|**Staff costs**
**Depreciation Other costs Total 2022**
Total
2021
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
£
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
0
**117,727**
**2,217**
**4,502**
**124,446**
68,344
**0**
**0**
**300**
**300**
18,237
**117,727**
**2,217**
**4,802**
**124,746**
86,581
**117,727**
**2,217**
**4,802**
**124,746**
86,581| |---|---| ## **7 Trustees** During the year no remuneration for services as a director/trustee and no expenses were paid or were payable, directly or indirectly, out of funds of the charity to any trustee or to any person or persons known to be connected with them. Charity Insurance of £310 was paid during the year (PYR £217) |**8**
**Employees**
The average monthly number of employees during
the year was :
Activities in furtherance of organisation's objects
Management & Administration
Employment costs
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Pension costs|**2022**
**2021**
**Number**
**Number**
**0**
1
**0**
0
**0**
1
**£**
**£**
**0**
20,259
**401**
1,718
**0**
1,184
**401**
23,161| |---|---| There were no employees whose annual emoluments were £60,000 or more **ENGAGE YOUTH EMPOWERMENT SERVICES (EYES)** ## **Notes to the Financial statements for the year ended 30th April 2022** ## **Note** |**9**
**TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS**
**Cost**
At 30 April 2021
Additions
Disposals
As at 30 April 2022
**Depreciation**
At 30 April 2021
Charge for the period
Disposals
As at 30 April 2022
**Net Book Value**
As at 30 April 2022
As at 30 April 2021
**10**
Trade Debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
Total Debtors
**Debtors**|**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**Restricted**
**Funds**
**Total**
40,818
0
40,818
0
0
0
0
0
0
40,818
0
40,818
34,169
0
34,169
2,217
0
2,217
0
0
0
36,386
0
36,386
4,432
0
4,432
6,649
0
6,649
**At 30th April**
**At 30th**
**April**
**2022**
**2021**
**£**
**£**
0
0
0
0
0
0| |---|---| ## **11 Creditors : amounts falling due within one year** |Trade Creditors
Tax and social security
Soft Loans
Accrued expenses|**2022**
**£**
0
0
7,000
0
7,000|**2021**
**£**
0
367
7,000
782
8,149| |---|---|---| **ENGAGE YOUTH EMPOWERMENT SERVICES (EYES)** ## **Notes to the Financial statements for the year ended 30th April 2022** ## **Note** ## **12 Restricted funds** The income funds of the charity include restricted funds comprising the following unexpended balances of donations and grants held in trust for specific purposes : |PCC for West Midlands
WCC - Holiday & Summer Outreach
WCC - Street Work
WCC - Y.E.S Project
WCC - NPV Activities
WVSC - Girls Allowed|**Balance at**
**Incoming**
**Resources**
**Closing**
**1 May 2021**
**Resources**
**Expended**
**Transfers**
**Balance**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
0
23,205
23,205
0
0
0
36,396
36,396
0
0
0
39,530
39,530
0
0
0
5,000
5,000
0
0
0
5,220
5,220
0
0
0
15,331
15,331
0
0
**0**
**124,682**
**124,682**
**0**
**0**
**MOVEMENT IN FUNDS**| |---|---| ## **Transfers** Transfers may be made in situations where expenditure has exceeded available grant income or where there has been a small balance of grant remaining after the project completion. ## **13 Designated Funds** A further sum of £nil has been utilised out of unrestricted funds to meet the other designated causes. ## **14 Commitments under operating leases** At 30th April 2022 the company had no commitment under a non-cancellable operating lease. ## **15 Reserves Policy** The directors have considered the level of reserves they wish to retain, appropriate to the charity's needs. This is based on the charity's size and the level of financial commitments held. The directors aim to ensure the charity will be able to continue to fulfil its charitable objectives even if there is a temporary shortfall in income or unexpected expenditure. The directors will endeavour not to set aside funds unnecessarily.