2024-03-31-accounts - Youth Prospects

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date 01 04 2023 31 03 2024 From To

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name

Youth Prospects

Other names charity is known by

Registered charity number (if any) 1139385

Charity's principal address 64 Whitehall Lane Grays Thurrock Postcode RM17 6SH

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Simone Peters	Chair
	Natasha Haddadi	Secretary
	Tanya Huseyin	Treasurer
	Patrice Fennell	Child Protection Officer

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser	Name Address	Name Address




Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 08/01/2003 AS AMENDED ON Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) 26/11/2010 AS AMENDED ON 31/03/2011 Not-for-profit unincorporated association How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Trustee selection methods Trustees are elected annually by vote at the annual general (eg. appointed by, elected by) meeting in December Additional governance issues (Optional information) You may choose to include Youth Prospects has a full complement of policies and additional information, where procedures in place to ensure strong governance and quality relevant, about: service provision

policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

To advance in life and help young people through:(a)The provision of recreational and leisure time activities provided in the interest of social welfare, designed to improve their conditions of life;(b)Providing support and activities which develop their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals.

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Summary of the main
activities undertaken for the
public benefit in relation to
these objects (include within
this section the statutory
declaration that trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit) The charity has complied with the duty in section 4 of the
Charities Act 2006 to have due regard to public benefit by
incorporating the guidance into planning charity activities for
the year at our trustee meetings. Youth Prospects provides
projects and services for disadvantagedyoung people from
all areas of deprived communities targeting black and
minority ethnic groups and those at greatest risk. Our
projects deliver for specific local needs identified through
community outreach and developed through on-going
community consultation. We work to accomplish the
charity’s objects achieved through delivering for our current
aims which are reviewed and voted on twice a year by
board of trustees and users committee, the charities current
aims are:•To increase participation in exercise, physical
activity and team sports, promoting and encouraging mutual
cooperation, sporting excellence and healthy lifestyles.•To
bring communities together through common interest.•To
provide affordable childcare and enrichment activities for
deprived communities.•To improve the lives of young
people through the building of life, social and economic
skills.•To create positive community leaders & role
models.•To significantly improve lifetime opportunities of
young people living in deprived communities. •To provide
employment and volunteering opportunities for young
people.Projects and services delivered this year:•The
Access For All ProjectAccess for Allprovides affordable
childcare for families with children aged 0-13 years
improving their life skills while empowering and supporting
parents into work. We work to provide access to
outstanding early years nursery education, afterschool and
holiday enrichment activities for all children regardless of
background. We aim to bring parents/carers, children and
the community closer together through shared learning,
education and employment. To improve the employability
skills of parents/carers living in deprived communities by
supporting them to access employment and training
opportunities. We aim to create and facilitate a peer support
network of parents and children living in deprived
communities empowered to emotionally support each other
through our buddying system.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

Section D Achievements and performance

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year	As a self-sustaining charity we continue to deliver quality projects in disadvantaged communities within the UK, we now have a community transport project providing disadvantaged communities with access to care, education and social events throughout the year.

Section E Financial review

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Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

Where there are reserves the charity holds monies in the identified account to build interest, any reserves are used for unforeseen expenditure eg. Vehicle repair/breakdown, beneficiary emergency transport.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) S.Peters Full name(s) Mrs Simone Peters Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair etc) Date 07.05.2025

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YOUTH PROSPECTS FIIYANCIAL ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024 NSHAH&CO CHARTERED CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANTS 470A GREEIY LANES PALMERS GREEIY LONDON N13 SPA

YOUTH PROSPECTS BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31ST MARCH 2024 2024 2023 FIXED ASSETS 183 228 Current Assets Bank Current account 495 345 528 495 723 LESS LIABILITIES Other Creditor Loan Accrual8 1982 4536 402 1982 6754 1609 692 10345 4392 -9622 REPRESENTED BY Balance BIF -9622 -11385 Surplusl(Loss) for the Year 3230 1763 Balance CIF 4392 -9622 Chairman... 07.05.2025 Date.......................... Page 2

YOUTH PROSPECTS INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024 1 FIXED ASSETS TC COST Balance BIF Additions Dlsposal Balance CIF DEPRECIATION Balance BIF Dlsposal Charge lor thg year Balanc• CIF 8236 8236 NET BOOK VALUE As at 31.03.24 BALANCE BIF 411.04.23 3279 3279 Grants and Fund8 Rocelvad Dlr•¢t Charltabl• Exp•ndlturn BALANCE CIF -31.03.24 ND BALANCE BIF 411.04.23 3279 -9622 FUNDS AND OTHER RECEIPTS 39650 39650 DIRECT CHARITABLE EXPENDITURE BALANCE CIF 41.03.24 Page

YOUTH PROSPECTS INCOME AND EXPENDITIRE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024 2024 2023 INCOME Other Grants Membership & Other Service Fees 3500 41950 39650 39650 45450 LESS EXPENSES Accountancy Fees Transport Staff Sundry Expenses Depreciation of A880ts 402 35772 201 45 402 42656 572 57 36420 43687 NET SURPLUS FUND FOR THE YEAR 3230 1763 Pa

YOUTH PROPSTECTS INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF YOUTH PROSPECTS We have examined the financial statements on pages 2 to 4 for the year ended 31st March 2024. RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES OF TRUSTEES AND EXAMINER As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of 2ceounts and that you consider that the audit requirement of section 43(2) of the Charities Act 1993 does not apply. It is our responsibility to state, on the basis of procedures specified in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners under section 43(D (b) of the Act, whether particular matters have come to our attention. BASIS OF INDPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT Our examination was carried out in aceordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the Accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those reeords. It also Includ consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the aecounts, and seeking explanations from you a trustees concerning Such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide 911 the evidence that would be required in gn audit, and eonsequently we do not expr an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts. INDPENDENT EXAMINER'S STATEMENT In ¢onne¢tion with my examination, no matters has come to our attention:. which gives us reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements to keep accounting records in accordance with section 41 of the Act. and to prepare accounts which accord Ivith the accounting records and to compty with the accounting requirements of the Act have not been met. Shah & Co. Chartered Certified and Registered Auditors 470a Green Lanes Palmers Green London. N13 SPA 0£.oS.l¢ Page