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
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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
FI￿r
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
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Banker8
NaiW¢st Bank plc
10 Yorkshire Street
Oldham
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Annual Report 2023-2024
Vision
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"Inspiring the community
Annual Report 2023-2024
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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 v￿ekends, with greater focus on holiday
activitie5. This year has seen a good range of activities. supporting children, young people,
families and the over s￿5. 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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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Our Shuhel
applying his learning
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CELEBRATING
Our Story from 1974...
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This i'ideo ￿"aS show'n at the main event held on the
17th NO￿ember 2015 at the Queen F.lizabeih Hall.
Oldham, as part of ihe 40, Celebrations.
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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 I￿al community.
As the only main providerof yo￿8 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
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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
p￿sented 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 t￿￿MInatIon 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 res￿Cl..
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