Registered Charity 0. 1139903 VISION YOUTH AND COMMUNITY (VISION) TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For The Year Ended 31 March 2024
VISION YOUTH ATr4D COMMUNITY {VISION) Contents Pgge Members of the Board and Professi(mat Advisers Trustees Annual Report nsert Independent Examiner's Report Receipts and Payments Account Sta*ment of Assets and Liabilities Not¢s to the Financial Statements
VISION YOUTH AND COMMUNITY (VISION) MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND PROFESSIONAL ADN'ISORS Registered Charity Name VISION YOUTH AND COMMUNITY Cbarity Number 1139903 Registered Offiee FIr OBA Millenium Cultural Centr¢ Feathersthll Road North Oldham OL9 6QB Trusteey Mr Mohamm¢d Ali Mr SJ¢d Emdad Ali Mr Shahedul Alam Mr Ahad Miah Secretary Mr Shahedul Alam Accountsnts Community Accounting Lancashire C.l.C. Foxfields 9 Norle). Clos¢ Chadderton Oldham OLI ?RA Banker8 NaiW¢st Bank plc 10 Yorkshire Street Oldham OLI IQT
Annual Report 2023-2024 Vision youth & COTnTllUllit¥ "Inspiring the community Annual Report 2023-2024 I |Pag¢ A big thank you for all of the support:
Annual Report 2023-2024 Vision youth &corn.rrI1ty 'Inspiring the communiiy Chairs Report... There has been much to celebrate in 2023-2024 and it'5 been another successful year supporting our communities. our partners and our children, young people and families. Working in an area with a very high concentration of children and young people. Vision continues to be a vibrant and vital resource for the children. young people and the local community, with an average of 1710 people frequently using the 5epiice5 over the 105t 12 months in the variety of activities. We have delivered sessions over the evenin85 and vekends, with greater focus on holiday activitie5. This year has seen a good range of activities. supporting children, young people, families and the over s5. We could not achieve the success from the activities without the mountain of volunteerlng hours put in by the young people's committee. the local communitychampion, our mentors and IIKal professionals. We continue to provide space for a wide range of courses delivered at the centre. Our 4 successful year of basic adult learning in partnership with Lifelong Learning and community partners. The Youn8 people's enterprise sessions 'Real Skills Real mone has been supported and championed by local businesses. th The effects of the cost of living has impacted local families and the organisation alike. The team and our exceptional volunteers continued to keep the activities goin& a credit to themselve& We are approaching yet another millstone to celebrate. We are approaching 50 years. We are very excited by 311 thot we have planned going foThvard, and proud of our achievements over the last 12 months. After the My Voice My Community Event 2024, we are greatly looking fonward to continuing to work with the community to make our community a better place where we can develop new projects and opportunities for the local residents. As ever, I would like to take this time to thank all our supporters and partners for their continued help and support. I would also like to thank all the volunteer5 and community for their continuous and unrelenting good work and to the staff members and young people whom without any of these project activities would be possible. Mohammed Ali Chair 21Page A big thank yo• for all of the support:
Annual Report 2023-2024 Vision iith &comm4JnltJ' "Inspiring the community" Financial Analysis Vision's financial year ran from 1st April 2020 to 31# March 2021. During this period the total funding amovnted to £75.079 of which £74,194 the total projects expenditure. Cash funds at the end of the financial year was £1457. Our financial priorities are to look at ways to reduce running costs, to raise our profile and continue to be recognised as a contributor to the regeneration of the town. Along with our partners, we have given a lot of time in our flagship social enterprise project, Oldham's I" Community Kitchen. Through the artivities we have developed a team of 6 core young people who are steering the day to day artivities. Our social enterprise is our small step to become less reliant on grant funding. A blg thank you for all of the support:
Annual Report 2023-2024 Vision ynuth &commiJnity Inspiring the comrllutmty" 5 Key Achievements of 2023- 2024 l. Holiday Activltles Su¢ces5 The Holiday and food activities have seen children and young people enjoying the sessions as well having a tasty nutritious meal. .*v. The programme also series to develop young people who a school leavers in volunteering with work and transferable skills. To date we have trained over 76 young people over the school holidays. 2. The Kitchen Team Commitment The Kitchen team consisting of the very young people who have developed through the organisation over the last decade has made us proud! With young people spring boarding to greater adventures. we have been training the next cohort over the last 12 months. They have successfully passed the training period and waiting to go live. 3. Volunteer Development This year 3 community organisations, businesses and over 30 volunteers from the many activities came together to deliver an amazing community event!
Annual Rq)0rt 2023-2024 Vision yourh & community 'In5piring ihe comtnunity. 4. My Volce My Community Event 2024 At Vision, the activities are always local people led, supported by local businesses and the council in any way they can. With an ever-changing community aTrJ society. we didn't want to take this for granted. We embarked on a journey to hear the vlews of the people. Our Walk&Talk and Door2Door outreach successfully engaged and involved not just the vocal and popular but the people most isolated and neglected to the event. 2024 saw over 300 people engaged in the build-up of and in the event itsel*. The team are currently working to implement the ideas. Re I 5. Real Skllls Real Money Groups of young people continued with live enterprising projects with the skill and experience acquired over the enterprise course. Skiiis Unlocking communily potenlial It has been noted how the fun enterprise sessions ha5 helped toward5 the development of a more confident, able young person who is able to take lead of their own future direction. 51Page A big thank you for all of the support:
Annual Report 2023-2024 Vision youth & comtnunit "Inspiring the community" Our Shuhel applying his learning htt outube.com watch?v=fvJuNUV XIY £20 CELEBRATING Our Story from 1974... htt outube.com watch?v=RV19rJlExXY This i'ideo "aS show'n at the main event held on the 17th NOember 2015 at the Queen F.lizabeih Hall. Oldham, as part of ihe 40, Celebrations. YEARS 61PabFe A big thank you for all of the support:
Annual Report 2023-2024 Vision yotsth & ¢ommufiitv 'Inspiring rhe community- Future Roadmap 2024- 2025 We cOntinL With the targets of the goa15 set. Mentorlng, academic intervention and enterprise will be the focu5. We will work holistically with the different cohorts of thefamily and have some sessions where we have family learning and fun. We aim to work asset-based appyoach with partner organisations, sharing learning and assets to benefit the Ial community. As the only main providerof yo8 people services in Coldhurst, we have to ensure we not only help young people on the path of personal achievement. we have to also ensure we nurture them to give back thus ljuilding capacity and sustaining community activities. To continue with our people led approach, making the artivities relevant to the ever- changing needs of the area and residents. Thank you Vision Youth & Community 1 $1 Floor OBA Millennium Centre Featherstall Road Oldham, OL9 6QB 0161628 7088 mail@visionoldham.co.uk 71Page A big tbank you for all of the support:
VISION YOUTH AIW COMMUNITY (VISION) REPORT TO THE ME.MBERS ON THE UNAUDITED FIYANCIAL STATEMENTS OF VISIO1% YOUTH AND COTrIMUNITY (VISION) YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 I report on the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024 set out pages 4 to 6. Respe¢live Responsibllitles of Trustees and Examlner As the charity's trustees you are responstble for the preparaiion of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Cbariiies Act 2011 ('Ihe Act"). The charity's trustees consider an audit is noi required for this y¢ar under section 144 of the 2011 ACL and thal an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility, as independeni examiner lo: examine ihe accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act follo. the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commissioners under section 145(5Kb) ofthe 2011 ACL and to state whether paflicular matters have come to my ottention B*sls of Independent ExamiD¢rs Report My ekqmination was carried out in accordance with the Diredions given by the Charity commission. An examination includes a review. of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts psented with those records. li also includes considerntion of an), unusual items of disclosures in the accounls, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning an). such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence thai would be required in an audiL and ¢onsequenily I do not express an audit opinion on the accounts. llldepelldell¢ Examiners Statement I have completed my tMInatIon for the year ended 31 March 2024. l Can confirn) that no material matters have (x)me to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me U5¢ to believe that in, any rnaterial resCl.. accounting records were not kepi in acconlance '1th section 130 of the 2011 Act or Ihe ac¢ount5 do rtot accord with the accounting records io comply with the aCC(nting qUirementS ofthe2011 Act I have no concerns and have come across no other mallers in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order lo enable a proper understanding of th¢ awunts to be reached. 31° January 2025 Mlss JAcqueliDe Bird F.M.A.A.T. Community. Accounting Lancashire C.l.C. Foxfields 9 Norley Close Chadderton Oldham OLI 2RA
VISION YOUTH AND COMMUNITY (VISION) RECEIPTS ALYD PAYMENIS ACCOUNT YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Unrestrieted Funds 2024 Restrltted Funds 2024 Totsl Funds 2024 TotAI Funds 2023 RECEIPTS Oldham MetroFK)litBll Borough Council Donations & Grnnts Refunds Other Income TOTAL RECEIPTS 63.089 10,490 63.089 10,490 66,258 42,568 75,079 75,079 125J42 PAYMENTS Salaries & Sessional Workers Inland Revenue Rent & Venue Hir¢ Holiday Activilies Young People Activities Community. Activities Governance & Administrdtion Expenses General Office Costs Post & Stationery Telephone & Internet IT & Hardware Vehi¢l¢ Costs Insurance Sports & Kitchen Equipment Enterprise Activilies (Campervan Project) Training & Mentoring Adult Learning Volunteer Costs Bank Charges Sundries TOTAL PAYMENTS 12,OiKI 12,000 34,700 2,228 8.500 52.533 14.096 10,806 1.770 49.780 6,679 49,780 6,679 545 396 545 396 479 479 419 792 792 614 13,751 474 10,015 4,121 i.(x)o 2,523 2,523 430 154,457 74,194 74,194 Net of receiptsl(pa)Tnents} 885 (29,115) Cagh funds It 31 Marth 2023 Transfer between Funds 572 572 29,687 Cosh funds gt 31 Marrh 2024
VISION YOUTH AND COMMUNITY IVISION) STATEME OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AS AT 31 MARCH 2024 UDrestriettd Funds Restrlcted FuDds Totsl FyTrds CASH FUNDS Cash at Bank The financial statements were approved by the Management Committee on th¢ 8 of January ?025 and signed on their behalf.. Syed Ali Treasurer
VISION YoirrH AND COMMUNITY (VISION) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 l. Receipts and Payments Accounts Receipts and payments accounts are slalements that summarise the movement of cash into and out of the organisaiion during the financial l'ear. In this coniexl "cash- includes cash equivalents. for example, bank accounls where cash can be readily withdra to pay for debts &s the>. become due. 2. Donations and Grants UDrestrl¢¢ed Funds Reslricted 2024 Fund8 Tolal Funds 2023 Total Funds Action Together Workers EducatM)n BAME Connect Inaaya Solutions 10.490 1•.490 2.500 15,000 21.068 3. Other Ineome Unrestri¢ted Funds Restrided 2024 Fund$ Totsl Funds 2023 Total Funds Secondment (Erkglish Classes Teach¢r) Holiday. Provision Managemeni Room Hire Miscellaneous 14,516 2,000 4. Fund Anglysi8 Fund Name Balance *s Receipts P2ymeDts at l April 2023 Transfers B414nce 48 ai 31 Mareh 2024 Unrestricted Funds 572 75.079 (74,194) ,457 Restricted Funds Total Funds