2025-03-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1[st] April 2024 To 31[st] March 2025

Charity name: Positive Youth Foundation

Charity registration number: 1145284

Objectives and Activities

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Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The directors present their annual report and financial statements covering the year to 31st March 2025. The directors have adopted the provision of the Statement of Recommended Practise (SORP) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities' (FRS 102) in preparing the annual report and financial statement of the charity. The Positive Youth Foundation (PYF) is a registered charity based in Coventry that supports young people aged 8-25. Through our work we aim to raise the aspirations and life chances of those in difficult circumstances through two main areas of work: •Intensive frontline services through programmes that support education, employment and training, healthy lifestyles, arts and culture, social action and the integration of young migrants; and, •Strategic support to policy leads, commissioners, funders and agencies across the youth work sector. We are well connected to local, regional and national youth work developments and regularly contribute to the shaping of government youth policy. We have a team of 28 members of staff and an experienced Board of Trustees. Further information about our work is available on our website: www.positiveyouthfoundation.org

The organisation's principal objectives are: (a) to promote social inclusion for the public benefit by working with members of communities, primarily but not exclusively, in the midlands, including but not limited to Coventry who are socially excluded on as a result of being a member of a socially and economically deprived community to relieve the needs of such people and assist them to integrate into society, in particular by providing a network group that enable and encourages members of communities primarily but not exclusively, in the midlands, including but not limited to Coventry to participate more effectively in their community using cultural programmes including, but not limited to, art and music, educational and sporting programmes as a means of getting people to take part in joint activity, in particular among socially or economically disadvantaged communities providing workshops, advocacy mentoring and support. (b) to advance in life and relieve needs of young people through: (i) the provision of recreational and leisure time activities provided in the interest of social welfare, designed to improve their conditions of life; (ii) providing support and activities which develop their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals. (c) the advancement of education, including physical education. (d) to provide or assist in the provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age infirmity or disability, financial hardship or social circumstances with the object of improving their conditions of life. (e) to advance the education of the public in general including, but not limited to, those involved in charitable youth work by: i. Providing and promoting training and professional development services to those involved in charitable youth work; ii. Promoting the positive social value of youth work and its effects on social mobility; iii. Representing the views of young people and youth workers and; iv. Educating and supporting the public and

			private corporate organisations about the role and value of youth work in relation to social and economic policy.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19		The directors believe that the organisation satisfies the requirements of section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 regarding public benefit because the general community benefits from the organisation's activities. The principal activities of the organisation which are set out in the Articles of Association include: Promotion of social inclusion for the public benefit by working with members of communities, who are socially or economically deprived. Provision of education, recreational and leisure time activities, and general assistance to young disadvantaged persons. Overview of our work In 2024-25 more than 2,000 young people took part in Positive Youth Foundation’s programmes. We offer a very wide range of activities, from open access youth clubs to targeted support for young people facing significant challenges in their lives. 173 young people were referred to us from a range of statutory bodies, including children’s services, family hubs, mental health services, the police and schools. We also ran a range of exciting regional programmes in partnership with the West Midlands Combined Authority and the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner supporting young people’s participation in decision-making, which have been an important development within the sector’s response to ensuring young people’s voices have been meaningfully listened to. Above all, we offer young people a safe place to go outside school and home where they can meet friends and benefit from the guidance and support of trained youth workers. For some, the relationship they build with youth workers can be the only trusted adult relationship they have. We can’t do all this without the support of trustees, staff, volunteers, funders, local partners and supporters.

PYF’s main work is divided into five different strands: 1. Employability Programmes – Raising Aspirations Programme (RAP) "RAP uses young people's interests as a starting point to inspire them and realise what they can achieve" The Raising Aspirations Programme (RAP) helps young people experiencing challenges in mainstream education, or who are not engaged in education, training, or employment. Many are outside the labour market and not registered at the Job Centre, and experience profound and complex challenges in their lives. 2. Community Provision – Positive Futures "We need to build trust for mentoring to work well. It allows young people to talk about their lives, share their worries and explore solutions with their mentor" Positive Futures supports vulnerable young people who may be at risk, for example from gang activity, criminal or sexual exploitation, low school attendance or exclusion from school. We offer highly flexible mentoring and one-to-one coaching, built around young people’s individual needs. 3. Newly arrived young people – Involved "We want Coventry to feel the same for everyone… we want our Coventry to be their Coventry. That’s exactly what Involved is about" Supporting children and families who have newly arrived as refugees, asylum seekers to feel welcomed and supported in their new homes.

4. Changing Trax
“Working with young people to
inspire, develop and unleash their
creative talent”
Changing Trax provides opportunities for
young people to explore their creativity
through music, photography, videography,
fashion or more traditional art and design.
Our main aim is to work with those who
want to be creative but haven’t found the
support they need so far. For those who
already have some experience and want to
develop their skills or take part in paid
opportunities, our Creative Collective offers
another level of opportunity.
5. Healthy Futures
"Improving the physical, emotional,
and mental health of young people”
Healthy Futures supports young people and
their families to live fuller and more active
lifestyles, through a mix of both mainstream
and non-traditional sports and physical
activities. Increasingly our work in this area
takes a ‘whole community’ approach which
recognises that young people’s attitudes to
health are strongly influenced by families,
friends and wider community institutions.
Positive Young Thinkers (PYT)
Youth Advisory Board.
PYT is made up of local young people using
their voices to advocate for change and
support our organisation behind the scenes.
Each focus on a different aspect of young
people’s lives:
- transitions into employment and
training, and re-engagement with
education
- supporting young people at risk of
exploitation or at risk of being drawn
into crime
- encouraging healthy, lifestyles, and
physical activity
- supporting young people’s creativity
- support for young refugees, asylum
seekers, and migrants.

The advantage for young people is they can enter PYF through one door and access many rooms inside. It allows us to deliver a range of specialist programs, for example

		supporting newly arrived refugees into education, or mentoring young people away from exploitative relationships. PYF continued this year to support youth organisations across the West Midlands by coordinating initiatives such as the youth voice initiatives in partnership with the Violence Reduction Partnership. Families continue to experience a severe cost of living crisis with inflation at the highest rate for 40 years. These economic conditions impact most severely on the poorest communities, and we know that 68% of young people who we support live in the top 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England (according to Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index). Our attendance data, and the frequency of young people’s participation across a range of activities also tells us something about how meaningful activities are to them. Young people attend our programmes voluntarily, so regular attendance over a long period of time suggests they value their contact with us. Our work is also underpinned by a theory of change which helps us to understand the elements of our work that work contribute to successful outcomes A full summary of our work is available through our Impact Report, available on our websitewww.positiveyouthfoundation.org
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The trustees maintain an understanding of the requirements of the charities commission guidance as to our public benefit obligations and are satisfied that we meet these.

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	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	We have not made any direct grants during the reporting year.
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	Not applicable.
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	Volunteers remain an important element of the organisation’s offer to the local community. This mutually beneficial model is an integral feature of our local positioning. This includes a dedicated board of volunteer Trustees, as well as over 60 young people who volunteer their time and receive support and guidance to ensure their delivery and they themselves are safeguarded. We maintain a close working relation with Coventry University, focused on volunteer pathways for relevant students, some who have entered in to employment with us following successful placements. The Positive Young Thinkers, who are our volunteer Youth Advisory Group continue to thrive in leadership roles, guiding the organisations vision setting and delivery.
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Achievements and Performance

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Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	During what can only be described as a challenging time for the charity sector and in particular those supporting young people, we are pleased to report on a number of key highlights of success for the 24-25 year. Our Impact Report showcases more of these, and include: ▪ We supported 122 young people referred to us through schools, children’s services and other bodies, as well those at risk of involvement in crime. 95 took part in a programme funded by the Charles Hayward Foundation to reduce their risk of offending ▪ 23 took part in our functional skills or personal development programme. Referrals from schools and Early Help increased, enabling us to support young people back into education—boosting attendance and their chances of gaining qualifications. ▪ We secured employment, training and work experience opportunities for 25 young people, including placements with McDonald’s, Linklaters, and Tesco, helping them take steps toward independence and future careers. ▪ Through funding from the National Citizens Service, PYF delivered 252 unique experiences for 219 young people. These opportunities supported personal growth and peer connections across a diverse range of activities. ▪ With support from Coventry Building Society, over 100 young people attended our Christmas Grotto to select gifts for someone special. The same funding also helped us celebrate cultural events including Chinese New Year and Eid, creating inclusive moments for young people and their families. ▪ A total of 347 young people aged 8–25 took part in ESOL support and 44 were involved in the Duke of Edinburgh Award, now offering both Bronze and Silver levels. Expeditions included camping and hiking in Derbyshire, encouraging teamwork, resilience, and a love for the outdoors. ▪ Our Summer Boost programme supported 42 newly arrived young people from countries including Hong Kong, Ukraine, Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Brazil, Jamaica, Trinidad, and Vietnam. The programme helped ease their transition into education and life in the UK.

▪	PYF’s Go Parks initiative, funded by the
	Heart of England Foundation, reached over
	2,500 young people over nine months of
	free sport and physical activity across 10
	parks in Coventry. It was delivered in
	collaboration with 15 community-based
	organisations and social enterprises
	through the Coventry Youth Partnership
	which we support to increase the reach of
	youth work across the city.
▪	Go Foleshill, funded by Sport England,
	partnered with 30 local organisations to
	encourage active lifestyles within the
	Foleshill neighbourhood, strengthening
	community ties through accessible
	movement-based programmes.
▪	Over 120 young people and their families
	living around our youth centre in Hillfields
	joined the first ever PYF Fest in August
	2024. The event was planned and
	organised in large part by young people
	from our Positive Young Thinkers
	programme. They contributed a huge
	amount of time and energy to the event
	which featured bouncy castles, sports
	activities and food.
▪	Work began planning the refurbishment of
	Hillfields Young People’s Centre and the
	Multi-Use Games Area. Work began on
	new toilets, the gym and we received a
	generous donation of furniture from
	Cambridge University Press & Assessment.
Highlights
▪	In November, we hosted our second
	national conference,Youth Work: What
	_Next?_More than 100 participants took part
	in discussions that helped shape our vision
	for youth engagement. The event also
	launched collaborative research on youth
	work outcomes with Coventry University’s
	Centre for Global Learning.
▪	A highlight of our creative work this year
	was_My Tomorrow_—a youth-led film,
	produced and directed by young people. It
	was launched with support from the West
	Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner,
	who publicly reinforced the region’s
	commitment to supporting young people.
	Following the event, PYF helped initiate
	Changemakers, a new body designed to
	amplify young people's voices in local
	governance.
▪	The film was launched at Millennium Point
	in Birmingham, reaffirming its regional
	impact and inspiring wider support for
	youth-led initiatives.

▪ Through our Youth Music-funded Changing Trax programme, over 50 emerging music artists performed at Coventry’s Godiva Festival. The project fostered creativity, confidence, and real-world experience for those building careers in the music industry. ▪ We celebrated youth perspectives with a photography exhibition hosted at Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre. The exhibition showcased how young photographers view and interpret cultural identity across communities. ▪ We also began a significant refurbishment programme at Hillfields Young People’s Centre (HYPC). Upgrades included new toilets, carpeting, external cladding, roof repairs, and a refreshed reception area. Additionally, we submitted a funding application to the Football Foundation to enhance the outdoor games area, expanding recreational access for local youth.

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Achievemen ts against objectives set	Para 1.41	As outlined through the narrative above we are pleased to report a healthy set of achievements against our set objectives for the year, which focus on positive outcomes for young people alongside a viable future for the organisation. A Case Study below of a positive outcome: Leah, 13, was referred to the Positive Youth Foundation’s Chances mentoring programme by the City Council’s Early Help team. Though registered at a specialist school, she was unable to attend due to severe separation anxiety from her mum. Despite various efforts by the school, she remained at home, raising concerns about the long-term effects on her education and social development. The situation also impacted her family—both parents were struggling with their mental health, and Leah was taking medication for anxiety. In April, Mel, a PYF youth worker and mentoring specialist, began supporting Leah with short, gentle home visits. Through these, Mel built trust and discovered Leah’s interests in cooking and arts and crafts. Early interactions included walking the dog and baking, with Mum always present. Mel adopted a relaxed, patient approach, allowing Leah to engage at her own pace. After a few weeks, Mel invited Leah to the youth centre during quiet times. She initially attended with her mum, participating in baking and diamond art. Gradually, Mum waited outside in the car, and Leah grew more confident and sociable. A turning point came when Mum left Leah alone briefly to repair her phone—

		Leah managed well and continued visiting the centre without her. By 2024, after 10 months of weekly mentoring, Leah began attending school for one lesson a week, with plans to increase this gradually. She speaks about three friends at school and has started joining small group activities at the youth centre. PYF aims to support her in building friendships there too. Over the year, Leah completed 295 hours across 189 sessions with Mel and other staff, resulting in a marked improvement in her anxiety, self-confidence, and social skills. Her growing independence benefits not only Leah but also her family, easing pressure on her parents and reducing their reliance on mental health services. The school and Early Help team now view her attendance less critically, and demand on the GP has lessened. * Names have been changed
Performanc e of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	The executive team are pleased to report a successful financial year however caveat this with a forecast of a further challenging landscape in the coming years.
Investment performanc e against objectives	Para 1.41	Not applicable.
Other		Human Resources A steady period of recruitment and retention. Our Wellbeing Committee oversee an important aspect of our HR package of incentives in relation to staff wellbeing such as healthy food, gym access etc. Sustainability We are confident of our sustainability given the nature of our relationships with young people and key funders. Finance Our financial position remains healthy and balanced. Safeguarding Young people’s risk levels continue to rise across communities, often related to poverty and inequalities. Our internal Safeguarding Committee meet on a monthly basis to identify support needs of young people and align with the Local Childrens Safeguarding Partnership and Local Authority colleagues to support young people referred to PYF or known to us through our provision. Ongoing training opportunities are presented to our staff team to ensure compliance and good practice.

Financial Review

Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	Our surplus position at year end is assuring given the state of the sector and financial matters relating to charities/voluntary sector following Cost of Living issues and the knock-on effect of funding available for the youth work sector. Regular analysis of our financial position is undertaken at a board level through monthly finance meetings which are reported to the board of trustees.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	An updated ‘Reserves Policy’ has been produced to reflect the latest position of our finances. The main focus of this policy is to ensure that we protect our interests by ensuring consideration is given to protecting a basic level of: - Core costs such as minimal staffing requirements and implications of significant and ongoing income reductions due to the cost of living crisis and associated funding matters. - Legal requirements such as redundancy, accountancy and insurances - Sustainability plans including developing provision for capital spend when required as we look to sustain and further grow the charity into new spaces for young people. Our accommodation status remains a concern for the board as we seek to invest in the purchase of a building as soon as viable. The board maintains active interest in ensuring we can identify premises that are suitable, be it now or via suitable renovation work, in matching the needs of our services and programmes. This approach enables us to continuously plan for a future where we provide relevant and credible services for young people, even when there is a distinct lack of grant- funding opportunity across the sector.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£861,632
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	n/a
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	n/a
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	We are confident of our sustainability, and pleased with the performance of the charity over the past year.

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Once again the organisation has attracted a healthy balance of grant funding and some income generated from a combination of national, regional and local funders and trusts. We have also increased our efforts in securing corporate donations which is beginning to show positive results.
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	Not applicable
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	The principal risks are as below: 1. Sustainability With an ever-shifting landscape of youth policy and wider challenges for the charity sector and the cost-of-living crises, we maintain a close eye on our sustainability through mapping our partnerships and networks in which we operate. 2. Human Resources We have revised our business continuity plans to mitigate risk, sharing out more of the strategic responsibilities across the executive team. Staff recruitment and retention remains a priority. Due to the demise of the sector, recruiting high-calibre staff remains an issue which we seek to address through more thorough training and support programmes. 3. Property Whilst we have secured a short-term lease, we recognise that this is risky and seek to address this through the purchase of a suitable premises as soon as a viable option becomes available. 4. Demand for services This continues to increase, due to a number of societal and economic factors. Ensuring we can service this growing need remains a strategic risk that we regularly review.
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Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document	Para 1.25	Articles of Association - Memorandum
How is the charity constituted?	Para 1.25	Company Limited by Guarantee
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	Trustees are appointed based upon their fit against our skills audit, which is following an application and interview process. This ensures that we have a good fit of people for the organisations ethos and objectives. The AGM sees a process of elections undertaken whereby Chair/Vice roles are nominated and voted upon.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	Trustees maintain a regular timetable of access to the organisation and its training opportunities. We have access to the local voluntary council’s training programme and identify relevant opportunities for trustees. We have also updated our Trustees Induction Pack, which is routinely adapted as the charity grows. This has been produced by a well-respected national HR lead within the sector.
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	A revised organisational structure has been implemented, taking in to account the increased responsibilities of the organisation and key personnel within.
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	As evidenced in our annual report, we have significant and deep-rooted relationships with local, regional and national sector partners which ensures that PYF maintains its position as one of the sector leaders. We have no legal/ownership relationship with any party and retain our fully independent status. PYF is grateful to all the funders, sponsors and individuals who contributed to our work.
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Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Positive Youth Foundation
Other name the charity uses	n/a
Registered charity number	1145284
Charity’s principal address	Positive Youth Foundation The Techno Centre, Coventry University Technology Park Puma Way, Coventry, CV1 2TT

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
	CoreyBarratt
	Andrew Jack	Chair
	Vincent Mayne
	AmyFoster	Vice-Chair
	Carl Binns
	John Kiely

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name N/a

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year N/a

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity	N/a
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects	N/a
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets	N/a

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Accountancy/ Payroll	Crystal Business Services	264 Stoney Stanton Rd, Coventry CV1 4FP
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Rashid Bhayat (CEO)

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Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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Declarations

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date	A.JACK	J.KIELY
	Andrew Jack	John Kiely
	Chair	Trustee
	17/11/2005
	17/11/2005

posrThvE YOtrrH FOUNDATION Ch￿ilable com limited b tee Report and Accounts 31st March 2025 Charity Number." l 145284 Company Number." 7613299

POSITIVE YoufH FOUNOATION Financial Statements Year Ended 31st March 2025 Contents Page Company Infomation Directors, Annual Report Auditor's Report 1￿12 Statement of Financial Activities 13 Balance Sheet 14 Cashflow statement 15 Notes to Ihe Financial Statements 16-22

POSITIVE YOUTH FOUNDATION Company Infonnation Directors MR VINCENT MAYNE MR ANDREW JACK MS AMY FOSTER (Resigned- 2510612025) MR CORY MICHAEL LEE BARRETT MR CARL BINNS MR JOHN KIELY Company CEO and Secretary MR RASHID BHAYAT Audltors CRYSTAL BUSINESS SERVICES LTD Chartered AccounlanlslRegislered Auditor 264 STONEY STANTON ROAD COVENTRY CV14FP Bankers THE CO-OPERATIVE BANK - COVENTRY SHAWBROOK BANK- BRENTWOOD Reglstered Offl¢e THE TECHNO CENTRE COVENTRY UNIVERSITY TECHNOLOGY PARK PUMA WAY COVENTRY CV1 2TT Registered Numbers Charity .' 1145284 Company .' 7613299

POSITIVE YoufH FOUNDATION Company Registered number: Charity Registered number: Directors. Report 7613299 1145284 The directors present their annual report and financk?I slatemenls covering the year to 31st March 2025. The diredors have adopted the. provision of the Ststement of Recommended Pradice ISORPI 'Ac¢ounling and Reporting by Charit￿S, {FRS 1021 in preparing the annual report and financial statements of the charity. Name. Registergd office and Constitution of The Company The lull name of the company is Posi(Ne Youth FOundat￿n. The company was registered in England on 21st April 2011. The company is a charitable organisat￿n wrth no share capital and limited by guarantee. The company's registered office is situated at The Techno Centre, Coventry University Technology Park, Puma Way. Coventry. England. CV1 2Th. Objectiveslgeneral a¢tlvities The organisation's principal objectives are". The Posrtive Youth Foundation IPYFI is a registered charity based in Coventry that supports young people aged 8-25. Through our work we aim lo raise the aspirations and life chances of those in difficult circumstances through tsvo main areas of ￿￿)[k.. Intenswe frontline serV￿eS through programmes Ihal support education. employynenl and training, healthy lifestyles, arts and cu￿ure. S￿la1 action and the integration of young muranls". and. strategic 5UPPOrt lo poI￿Y leads, commissioners. funders and agencie5 across the youth work sector. We are well conneGted to local. regional and national youth work organisations and regularly ontribule lo the shaping of youth polw. Further information about our work is available on our vbsite-. wwi.po551Neyouthfoundation.Ofg. The organisation's objecknves are specrfThlty reStr￿ted lo the folhjwing.. lal lo promote s¢xial inclusion for the public benefft by woiking with Mernbe￿ of communities, primari￿ bul not exclusively, in the m￿JIandS. including but not limited to Coventry who are 50¢ialty excluded on as a result of being a member of a socialty and economulty deprived community to relieve the needs of such people and assist them to integrate into socty. in particular by providing a network group that enable and encourages member5 of ¢ommunrties pnmarily bul not exclusively, in the Midlands. Including but not limrted lo Coventry to participale more eff￿tIVelY in their communty using cultural progr8mmes including. but not limrted to, art and music. educational and sporting programmes as a means of getting people to lake part in joint acliwty. in partKular among socially or economically disadvantaged ¢0mmunrt￿S providing workshops. advocacy mentoring and support. Ibl lo advance in life and relieve needs of young people through- lil the provision of recreational and leisure lime acbvrts proV￿d in the interest of social welfare, designed lo improve their condition5 of lrfe., lill providing support and a¢tivf(ies which devebp their skills, capaciti'es and capabilrts to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsib￿ indmduals. {cl the advancement of educalKJn, including physical education. Idl lo provide or assist in the prOW5￿n of facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure lime occupation of indivKJuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age Infirmity or disabilty, financial hardship or s￿101 circuMstan￿S wlh the 04eci of improving Iheif conditions of life. lel to advanGe the education of the public in general including. but not limited lo, those invofved in charitsble youth work by:

POSITIVE YOUTH FOUNDATION Company Registered number: Charity Registered number . Dlrectors. Report 7613299 1145284 i. Provkling and promoting training and professional development seThKes lo those involved in charrtable youth wofk.. ii. Promoting the positive social value of youth wort and its effects on social mobilty.. iii. Representing the views of young peopk and youth workers and," iv. Educating and supporting the publie and private corporate organisations abgul the role and value of youth work in relalKJn to so¢ial and economK policy. Publlc Bgnefit The directors believe that the organisatKJn satisf￿5 the ￿qUIrementS of section 17 of the Charrties Act 2011 regarding public benefit because the general communty benefts from the organisalK)n's aclivilies. The principal activtties of the organisation which are set out in the ArtiC￿S of Association include.. Promotion of social inclusion for the publi benefrt by working with members of wmmunib"es, who are So¢￿IlY or economicalty deprived. Prow5ion of edUCat￿n, wreational and kisure ts.me actwities, and general assistance lo young disadvantsged persons. Managemgnt Structure The direclorsjtrustees of the organisation for the period from 1 sl April 2023 to the dale of this report Mr Vincent Mayne MrAnd￿W Jack Ms Amy Foster (resigned 25th June 20251 Mr Cory Michael Lee Barrett Mr Carl Binns Mr John Kiely The day-to-day operations ol the organisation has been enlrusled lo Chief Executive Officer Mr R Bhayat. who is assisted by three senior managers, abngside a team of Programme Manager5 and youth workers. As per the organisation's constrtution the ￿1￿CtorS are not remunerated. The directors meet regtjkrfy lo discuss the organisation's operat￿n$. The appointment of any new directors need the approval of the directors and only those persons who ale appropriately skilled and fully supportive of the organisation's circumstances woukl be considered. The Positive Youth Foundation is supported by a Youth Advisory Board made up of local young people and a Board of Trustees. The board consists of influential indmduals. including business leaders with a sound working knowledge of the charitabk and commun¢ty sectors. PYT is made up of l¢xal represenlalive young people using their voices to advocate for change and support our organisation behind the scenes. Young people are granted autonomy to plan and m8nage aspects of our ¢ommunty engagement programmes. demonstrating leadership and initiative. The group have a regular sk)t al Board Meetings to meet wth Trustees. The organisalion also use the serwces of appr0￿Ma1ety thirty volunteers whose fole is lo support the delivery ol front line youth Servi￿S. Trustees Training and Development: Directors ITrusteesl are offered relevant trainrng opportun1t￿S which will enable them lo make effective choices. This year. efforts have been placed lo increase Trustees knowledge of safeguarding processes through courses such as NSPCC Board Level courses.

POSITIVE YoufH FOUNDATION Company Reglstered number: Charity Registered number: Directors. Report 7613299 1145284 K•y A¢hlev•m&nts - 2024125: Trends and Challenges In 2024-25 more than 2,000 young peopk look part in Posrtrve Youth Foundalh)n'5 programmes. We offer a very WKle range of activrties, from open youth clubs and sports. music studios and summer activities in parks, lo targeted supwrt for young people facing signrficanl challenges in their lives. 173 young people were referred to us from a range of statutory bodies, including children's 5ervies, fami hubs, mental hea￿h services, the police and schools. We run regK)nal programmes supporting young people's voice and influence in their local aulhorty, and support newly arrived young people with English and orienlalh)n classes. Above all, we continue to offer young people 8 Safe place to go outside school and home where thèy ¢an meet friends and benefit from the guidaTr￿ and support of trained yovlh workers. For some. the relationship they build wilh youth workers can be the only trusled adult reiath)nship they have. We can't do all this wi(houl the 5UPPOrt of tnjslees. stsff. volunteers. funders. local partners and supporters. We are hugely grateful for their time and investment in our Nbrjrk. 1.Raislng Aspirations Programme .SEND post-16 course delivered thn)ugh ahemative prow$￿)n referrals from Coventry and Warwckshire. +lncludes young people taking exams lor qualrfKatKJns as a ￿sUIt of our funclK)nal skills and personal development support. .Young people took part in a training sessKsn on how to use Linkedln. •Our application lo join a framework foi SEND referrals from Coventry C.C was successful, and we have been contracted to support 4 referrals during the 2024125 academic year from mid-November. .Delivered sesstons for young people with a SEND diagnosis, offering maths and English funclK)nal skills, and one-to-one personal development support. Young people are referred to PYF through Coventry Allemalwe Provision, managed by the cty council. .Referrals from schools and Ear￿ Help a150 increased. Mainly we supported young people lo relum to education, improving their attendance and chances of achieving a qualif￿allOn. .We secured employment and training opportunities for young people, including work experiènce al McDonalds, Linklaters. and Tesco. 2.Positive Fulurgs Communty Programmg .Wilh financial support from Coventry Building Society, we supported young people lo sel up and run Christmas Grotto. They bought and wrapp*d presents. and then designed. decorated and ran the grotto Altogether over 100 young people seWed P￿SentS lo gwe lo someone special in their lives The funding will go on to support events assoaated with Chinese New Year and celebration$. .5 new PYT members have been recrLFited and will join the existing group of 10 in 2025. .PYF's National Crtizens Serwce-funded prograrnme finished at the end of March wlh the cbsure of the national organisation. We exceeded largels, delwering 291 unique experiences compared to a target of 250. We are looking at ways to incofporale some of the elements of the training into other programmes. .Our Charte$ Hayward funding is conlinuing with priority given lo extemal referrals. Our new Eveson Foundation programme begins in April, offering mentoring support lo a main participant as well as their siblings. Young people wf(h some of the gre8lesl challenges can engage Wrth PYF over many months. .Youlh club is going well. despite a drop in open access part￿•panIS recenlty. We are running outreach sessions in schools and other settings promote PYF. and consulting wtih staff and young people lo understand why. numbers have been falling. As a resuK Saturday football is now attracting 90+ young people per session. Our boys group conlinues to do well wrth up lo 20 particty)ants, wrth discussions on careers and emotional intelligence. .PYF held PYF Fe5t for local young people living aroLtnd our youth centre in Hillfield$. The event was planned and organised in large part by young people from our Posrtive Young Thinkers programme. They contributed a huge amount of lime and energy to Ihe event which featured bouncy castles. sports activrties and food. Over 120 k)c81 young peopte attended as well as stsff and parents.

POSITIVE YOUTH FOUNDATION Company Reglstered number: Charity Registered number . Dlrectors. Report 7613299 1145284 3. Changing Trax .Changing Trax began a new 8-week prc¥ect with kjcal MUS￿ stud￿. Ode. Content Irom a spoken word project. funded by the Art$ Council in partnership %wth Studio X will be re￿aSed and perfomances to be arranged. We will be starting a photography project with SEND Post16 part￿1PanIs. .We launGhed a photography exhibition al the Bebrade Theatre. The photographs 'celebrale the unique perspectives of young photographers as they capture the essence of culture in our communities. Ea¢h piece tells a Story, refK8Cting pefsonal experiences and the rich iapeslry ol influences that shape their idenlilies. There is growing interest in our Art Club- yoijng people from olhef strands are getting involved. .Young people from Changing Trax contributed lo the premier of Locks. Keys and Coasts, a production at the Albany Theatre in partnership wrth theatre group Fyah Camp. The event was an opportunity for young people to gain valuable live performance skills in a well-rev￿Wfjd and moving th8alre pr¢)duclitin. .Our one-year Arts Council funding supports a wide rnnge of activities lo boost the business skills of creative young people. Workshops in September i￿lUde a Freelancer M8slertlass on 'How lo Earn Your First £10,000 for youi Creative Business, and the start of 4 new 12-week photography course ltsr young people wrth a chance lo run their wi art exhibition. 4. Healthy Futures .Go Parks - The Heart of England Go Parks programme ￿8¢hed ovèr 2,500 young people and offered 9 months of free sport and physical aclivities in 10 of Covent￿$ paths. The projramme was delivered by 15 partners, many of Ihem small communrty organisalK)ns and swal businesses. .Our partnership wlh Sowe Valley Primary Care Nels￿Ik lo delNer youth work support in a GP clinic for young people has come lo the end of rts first phase. We are hoping f( will act as a Model for lulure partnerships, and we can find further funding lo ￿ntInue. .Go Foleshill 18 working with 30 partners across Fo￿ShI11. 8 participants have passed British Cycling Lovel 1 course. 6. Involved .Invofved is now delivering 37 sessions each week under our programme funded by the crty council. Wa are ahead ol largels for part￿1pants reached and we continue lo see new arrivals. particularly from Sudan and Ukraine and a few from Lebanon. This ineludes ESOL support, mentoring, youth club, sports acliviligs and 8 Dyke of Edlnburgh Award whith is now offenng Bronze, Sifver and Go￿￿ levels. .We continue lo deliver sports actNities for w)ung refugees and a5￿￿M seekers. Badminton sessions are going well. Ramadan has influenced the numbets attending gym sess*)ns, but we expect they will inciease again in April. .We organised a faSh￿n show for 200 people, induding p8renl$ and young poople. as part of a communty gathering for the Hong Kong communty in Coventry and WaThvickshire. •New groups, particularly relugges and asylum seekers. are wning together lo lake part in Bronze and Silver Duke of Edinburgh Award5. Young people have taken part in the expedrt￿n phase of their Duke of Edinburgh Sifver and Bronze Awards. .Young people have also taken part in events in London. including an event al G¢)ogle and another al City & Guilds headquarters. .The Summer Boost programme finished al the end of September and supported 39 young peopk from Hong Kong. Ukraine, Afghanistsn, Syria. Iraq. Iran. Brazil. Jamaica, Trinidad and Vietnam.

POSITIVE YOUTH FOUNDATION Company Registered number: Charlty Reglstered number . Dlrectors. Report 7613299 1146284 .We were successful in an appliCat￿n to the Cty & Guilds Foundation for £65k lo continue funding for our ESOL classes and FE support for asylum seekers. Last year's ESOL class group will attend a ceremony al the foundation's HQ in London on January 17th to recognise their achievements. .Our Crty & Guilds Boost programme is supporting young people as they prepaie for exams. Many have completed college applications or gained jobs and Iwo have trials at football academies. 6. PYF Connect • The West Midlands Changemakers youth voice programme promotes an 'up$landorf opproach by 90ing into schools and communit￿S across the West Midlands to encourage young people to acliv8ty contribute lo the reduction of youth vbolence. PYF ￿ad5 on the Young Leaders e￿rnent of this where we have signed up and trained 30 young people right acfOSS the region lo attend evgnls and sessions to encoura9e young peop￿,$ engagement. Our young ￿ade{S prepared and delivered a suctesslul creative workshop lo Coventry Cty Council'$ hèads of service where managers made commitments to consider the needs of young peop￿. . Work to support the VRP counler-nairative progT8mme includes a short film prem*red in May, reflecting the aim lo share positive messages about young peop￿. .Through the Changemakers init￿live Ilhe Wesl Midlands youth voice programme} we are supporting group of 20 young people lo share their experiences of liMn9 in the region wrthin the region. Their first event was a 3-day r¢S￿entIal when they began pieparing for this and wder priorrties for young people across the Wesl Midlands. .We have submitted a fir51 draft of a training manuav guide to Red Con$uAingl McDonald'8 on conflict avoidance. •FOl￿wIng the PYF conference and launch of our research wrth Coventry Unwersty. we are moeling the r8POrt authors lo discuss how we can m8ximL8e use of the report in our fundraising and policy work. This has been another busy year offering an inC￿dble range of activities for young people across Coventry and the surrounding area. All of them relate lo our sliategK aims and we have slruclufed this report lo reflect thi$. Credit goes lo our amazing fvndef8. volunteers and staff team - Ih8ir commrtment. ded￿atIOn and innovalK)n has had a big impact on young pèople and makes PYF the friendly and supportive place il Further details ol the impact of our woth can be found wrthin our Annu81 Impact Report which is published on our website - www.posiliveyoulhfoundation.ofg - here you will find detsils ol engagement levels of participants. case studies of young people and communrties who attend our provision as well as further details of our funders and supporters, wilhoul whom we woukl not be able to support the young people in the way that we do. Desprte the challenges lo our seclor and the VCSE sector Tnore broadty, the financial profile of PYF continues lo k)ok healthy. wrth a pipeline of grants and awards relevant to delivery. To ensure that we provide a clear public benefrt, we have set our organisalional valugs.. To be transparent in our Operat￿n$ - To have young people al the centre of all that we do - To treat all of our stakeholders wrth respect and dKJnty - To have 8 workforce that relle¢ts an¢J ￿spondS to the needs of our largel groups - To have an effective and responsib￿ board of tnjstees and associates - To a￿ayS behave in the interests of the young people and the wider Charitab￿ obje¢lNes of our organisalton.

POSITIVE YOUTH FOUNDATION Company Registered number: Charfty Reglstered number . Directors. Report 7613299 1145284 Human R&SoU￿0$ We continue lo invest in lo the team's learning and devebpmenl opportun[t￿$ through CPD offers and ensuring our policies and procedures are frt for purpose. PYF Parodpants, Apr 3)24- Mar 2CQ5 Apr-kn x No. ofyounxp•oph •tt•nthrrflni•partp•rA￿• TDIHI nutnb•r Dt•lE4nd4nu•• 955 2.037 111 26.011 23'.20 G.999 5.802 24-51 732 8A10 J7-.35 Av•iaycont•cl hDurip•rpDrtklp• 15'.59 731 'F¥vr•¥•hLw•ll•N•nd••¥iftth•qwrt•r. OM.O•e J•n4l•r •t•PYF Crty Council 18 16 14 16 28 F•rnlyHub F••ni•lH••lthS•th¢•• Polioq Tgi ln nd ICfVJStp• r•• Unrestrlcted and undesSgnatgd fund$: This is income generated by the organtsalion which can be spent on anwhing lo further the work of Posilive Youth Foundation. As a relativety young charity. we a￿ aware of the level of caution we must exorcise in planning for the sustainabilty of the organisalK•n. The funds have been profiled lo reflect Slgnifieanl risks anticipated, in p8rtieular in relation lo cole saLgr*s associated with the functioning of the 0198nisalion. The Board plans for the level of unreslricled lunds lo be equival¢nl to 6-12 months of revenue expenditure of the previous financial year. This is in ling with Chanty Commission guidelines and gives us the confidence ￿qUired lo maintsin a healthy forecast of viabilty. The charrty's unrestricted reserves as of y68r4nd gbve the èoard confidence ol our short to medium4em su$tsingbilty. RestrS¢ted fundg: This relates lo unspent money from reslricled grants and contracts. Tha fvnder or donor has specified what the money musl be spent on and the Board do not have Ihe power to spend the mon9y on anything else. These include all contractual and grant related oblpaations. The charity's reslricled serves al 31 $1 March 202S are £176.73212024 - £152.9961. Grant-maklng and Investment Policies The organisalion did not award any grants during the year. The compan¥8 onty investment was the short-lem) deposrt accounts. Professlonal SgNl¢es Dunng the year, the company utilised the services from the followng".- Bankers - The Co-operative Bank. Coventry Shawbrook Bank . Brentwood Accounlanls - Crystal Business Services Limited, Chartered Accountants . Coventry

POSITIVE YOUTH FOUNDATION Company Registered nurnber: Charity Registered number: Directors. Report 7613299 1145284 Prlnclpal rlsks The principal risks that the organisalion faces and the mthgation act￿n$ are as foll¢)WS :. Sustainabili There is an ever-shrfting 18ndscapè of youth policy. We mainlain a close eye on our sustsinability through mapping our partneiships and nehI￿rkS in whKh we operale. We recognk8e the importance of keeping the charity's profile at an all-lime high. Human Resources We have continued lo develop our HR responsibili1￿5 through training and development opportunrti8S for staff. as well as recrurting lo new roles wrthin the organisalion. We have also continued lo resource the Wellbeing Team wf(hin the organisalion lo ensure that our staff have access to support within and ou15hle of work where relevant and appropriale. We have entered In lo an ongoing 5hort-leim lease wlh thg hxal authority lor our delivery base, we recognise Ihal this is risky and seek lo address this through the purchase of surtable premises as soon as a viable option becomes available. We continue to mainiain our bgasg al our HQ, which gives us a 8oIKI foundation to manoge the core of the busin￿$. Dernand For Serwlces As povety related inequality increases. continue to see an increase in demand for our serv￿8$. Dlrectors, R•sponslblllti The directorsltruslees are responsible for preparing the Directors. Report and the financial slalemenls in accordance wilh applicable law and regulations. Company law reguires the directors lo prepafe financial statements for each financial year. Under that law, the directors have elected lo prepare the financial $iatemenl$ in accordancè with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice Iunrted Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable lawl. Under wmpany lèw the direciors must not approve the financial statements unless they are sali$fi¢d that they give a true and fair wew of the slate of affairs of the company and of the nèl incoming resources or expendrture$ of the company for that per￿d. In preparing Ih88e financial slatem6nts, the directors are required lo. sglect surtable accounting policies and then apply Ihem consi51ently; make judgments and eslimales that are reasonab￿ and prudent.. prepare the financial Slalements on the going coneem basis unless rt is inappropnale lo presume that the company will continue in business. The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient lo show and explain the company's liansactions and disck)se with reasonable accuracy al any time the financial position of the company and enable them to ensure that the financial slalemenls comply with the Companies Act 20C6. They are also responsible for safeguarding the asse16 of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection ol fraud and other irregularil*6. Statement of disclosure of information to audito The directors of the company who held offKe al the dale of approval of this directors, report confimi.. that-. as lar as they are aware. Ihere is no relevant audit information needed by the auditors in connedK>n with preparing their report, of whKh Ihe auditors are unaware.. and they have taken all the Steps Ihal they ought lo have taken as a director in order lo make themselves aware of any relevant audit informatK)n and lo establish that the companys auditors are aware of that information.

POSITIVE YOUTH FOUNDATION Company Registered number: Charity Reglstered nuffl￿r . Directors. Report 7813299 1145284 This report has bgen prepared taking advanbje of Ihe small companies exemption in the Compani8S Act 20(￿. This report was approved by the board of dir*its o 28th August 2025. MR ANDREW JACK {Chairperson)............... MR VINCENT MAYNE {Trustee)....

POSITIVE YOUTH FOUNDATION Company Reglstered number: 7613299 Charity Registered number . 1145284 Independent Auditor's Report to the DireCtOrs￿rusteeS Opinion We have audited the financial statements of Posiiive Youth Foundation for the year ended 31st March 2025 which ¢omprise the Slalement of Financial Activities. Balan￿ Sheet, Cash Flow Stslemenl and notes lo the financ¢al stalemenls, including signifi￿nI accounting policies. The financial reporting framewofk that has been applied in Iheif Pfeparation 1$ applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, includin9 Finan¢kal Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard appluble in the UK and Republic of Ireland (Uniied Kingdom Generally Accepted A¢¢ounting Practice). In our opinion the financial slalemenl5'. give a true and lair view of the slate of the Charrtab￿ company¥ affairs as at 31st March 2025, and of ils incoming resources and application of resources. including rts income and expendrture. for the year then ended.. . have been property prepared in ac¢ordan¢e wrth Unrted Kingdom Generalty Accepted Accountin9 . have been prepared in accordaneo ¥wth the requir9ff￿nts of the Companies Act 2006. Bas18 for oplnlon We condudod our audit in accordanee wilh International Standards on Audrting IUKI IISAS IUKI and applicable law. Our iespon¥ibilrties under those standards afe further described in Ihe auditor responsibilities for the audrt of the linanckil slalernenls section of our report. We a￿ independent of the charitable company in accordance with Ihe ethical requ1￿MentS that are relevant lo our audit ol the financial slalements in the UK, ineluding the FRC'S Ethical Standard. and wt havè fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is suificnt and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. Conclu$lon$ r•latlng to golng concom In auditing the financial slalemenls, we have ¢onduded that the trustees, use of the going concern basis ol accounting in the preparat￿n of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed. we have not identified any materi81 uncertaint$ felaling lo evenl$ or condition5 that, individually or co1￿ctiVety, may cast signif￿ant doubl on the charitable company's abilrty lo continue as a going Concern for a period of al least ￿e1Ve months from when the financial statements are •uthorised for tssue. Our ro$ponsibililies and the reswnsib1lrt￿S of the Irusteeswrth respect to going ￿nCftrn are described in the relevant settions of this ￿pOrt. Other inforniation The other InfomatKJn comprises the infomalion included in Ihe trustees annual report. other than the financial Slalemenls and our auditorfs report Ihereon. The trustees are responsible for the other inlomalion contained within the annual report. Our opinKJn on Ihe financial statements does not cover the other information and. except to the extent olhemise eXpl￿rtlY slated In our report. we do not expross any fomi of assurance conclusion Ihereon_ Our responsibility is lo road the other infom)alKJn and, in doing $0. consKler whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knOw￿dge obtained in the course of the audit or othe￿ise appears to be matenally misstated. If we Idenlify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misslalements, we a￿ required to determine whether this gives rise 10 8 material misstatement in the financ*l slalements themselves. If. based on the work we have perfomied. we conclude that there is a material misstalemenl of this other information, we a￿ required lo report that fact. We have nothing to report in thi5 regard. 10

POSITIVE YOUTH FOUNDATION Company Registered number: 7613299 Charity Registered number: 1145284 Sndependent Audltor's Report to the Dlrectorsrrrustees Mattors on which wo are requlred to report by exception We have nothing lo report in respect of the following matters in relation lo whth the Charities (Accounts and Reportsl Regulations 2008 require us lo report to you rf. in our opinion." the infomalion given in the financial slalemenls is inconsistent in any material respect wrth the Iruslees, report.. or • the charitable company has not kept adequale accounting ￿COrdS.. or the financial Statements are not in agreement wrth the accounting records and relums; or • we have not received all the informal￿n and explanat￿n$ we require for our aud Rosponsibilitigs of trustees As explained more fully in the Iruslees. responsibilrties statement set out on page 7, the tnjslees (who are also the directors of the charitable company for the Pufposes of company lawl are responsible for the preparation of the linancial statements and foc being satisfied that they give a true and fail view, and for such internal control as the Iruslees determine is necessary lo enable the preparation of flnancial slalements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. In preparing the financial slalemenls, the Iruslee5 are responsible for assessing the ehantable company's ability to wnlinue as a going concern, disclosing. as appli¢abk, matters felaled lo going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unbss the Iruslees erther intend lo liqU￿ale the charitable company or lo cease operations. or ha¥t no realislK aliematNg bul to do so. Audltor r•sponslbllllles tor the audlt of the flnancl•l ¥tatemonts We have been appointed as audi(or undor seCt￿n 144 of the chart￿$ Act 2011 and report in accordancè with reoulalions made under section 1 $4 of that Act. Our objectives are lo oblain reasonable assurance about whether the financial slatementg as a whole are free from material misstslemenl. thether due lo fraud or error. and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance 1$ a h￿h level of assurance, bul is not a guarantee that an audit eonducled in accordance wth ISAS IUKI VAII a￿ayS dèlècl a material mis$talemenl when il exists. Misslalemenls can arL8e from fraud or errol and are considered material if. individually or in the aggregate. they could reasonably be expecle(I lo influence the e￿noMiC de¢i$ions of users taken on the basis of Ihese financial statements. Irregularrties. including fraud. are instances of non-complianee with laws 8nd regulalitins. We deS￿n pro¢gdurg5 in line with our responsibilrties. outlined above, lo delecl malenal misslatemenls in respect of irregu18ri1ie8. including fraud. Because of thè inherent limrtalions of an audit, there i8 8 risk that we will not detect all Irregularit￿$. including thos9 leading lo a material misstslement in the financial slalemenls or non-compliance wrth re9ulatDn. This fisk increases the more that compliance wih a law or regulation 15 removed from the events and transactions ieflecled in the finan￿al slalemenls. as we wll be less likely to become aware of instances of non<ompliance. The risk is also greater regarding irregularities occurring due to fraud rather than eiror, as fraud involves intentional concealment, forgery, collusion, omission Of misrepfesenlalion. Some of OUT procedures for detecting material misststements ineluded-. Ascertaining the internal control procedures of the charty . Agreeing the nominal ledgers in general wrth the underI￿n9 records Checking the joufnal entries and other adjustments 'Making enquiries with the trustees conceming pending or potential legal problems 'Examining any transactions oulsKle the nomial course of business.

POSITIVE YOUTrI FOUNDATION Company Registered number: 7613299 Charity Registered number . 1145284 Independent Auditor's Report to the Dire¢torsrrrustees As part ol an audit in accordance wrth ISAS IUKI. we exercise professK)nal judgment and maintain professional $¢epli¢ism Ihroughoul the audit. We also.. Identify and assess the risks of material mi5slalemenl of the financi81 slalernent5, whether due lo fraud or error, design and perfomi audrt procedu￿$ responsNe to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not delecling a material misststemenl re5ulling from fraud is hHJher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may Involve collusion, forgery, inlenlional omissions. misrepresentations. or the overrKle of internal control. Obtain an understanding of intemal control relevant to the audrt in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstsnces. bul not for the purpose of expfessing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Charrtab￿ company's internal control. Evaluate the appropriateness of accounts.ng policies used and the reasonableness of a¢￿untIng estimates and rekled disclosures made by the Iruslees. Conclude on the appropriateness of the Injslees, use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained. whelher a material ￿n￿rtaInty exists related lo events or condf(ions that may cast significant doubl on the charitable company's abilty to continue as a going ¢oncern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists. we are required to draw attention in our auditor's report to the related disclosures in the financial stslements or, rf such disclosures are inadequate. lo modfy OUT opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audii evidence obtained up to the dale of our audf(orfs report. Ht)wever. fvlure events or cond￿￿￿n5 may cause the charitable company to cease to continue as a going cOn￿rn. Evaluate the overall presentation. Structu￿ and content of the financial statements, including the disclosu￿$. and whether the financ¢al statements iepresent the Under￿'n9 transactions and events in a manner that ach￿VeS fair presentation li.è. give$ a true and fair view). Use of our report This report is made $olety lo the charitable companls Iruslees, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 ol the Charities IAecounts and Rerx)rtsl Regulalk)ns 2008. Our audi( work has been undertaken so that we might slate lo the charitable company's members those matters we are requifed lo slate lo them in an auditor's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest exient pemiitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibilty to anyone other than the tharrtable company and the charilab company's Iruslees as a body, for our audrt work. for Ihis ￿pOrt. of for the opinions we have fom)ed. MR AKBAR DEDA T (Sen￿r Slalulory Auditorj Forand on behalf of.. CRYSTAL BUSINESS SERVICES L TD CharteTrd Account8nts/Regislared Auditor 264, Stoney Stanton Road. Coventry. CV14FP. Cryslal Business SeNKes Ltd. is eluibl8 to act as 8n auditor in tem7s of secfion 1212 of the Companies Act 2006. 28th August 2025 12

POSITIVE YOUTH FOUNDATION Staternent Of Financial Activities (Income and Expenditure A¢¢ounti for the year ended 31st March 2025 Notes Restrictfjd Unrest- rlcted 2025 2024 INCOMING RESOURCES Supply of services Grants receivable Donations 133,140 197,837 44.074 133,140 82,712 1.311,278 1,347,085 44,074 47,366 1.113.441 1.113,441 375.051 1.488,492 1,477,163 Investment Income- Interest earned 18.274 393.325 18,274 1.506,766 6.863 1.484,026 1,113,441 RESOURCES EXPENDED Cost of Charitable Activities Direct costs SalarYè8 and pensKin8 413,799 639.933 1,053.732 37.412 190.582 227.994 451,211 357.735 830,515 835,441 1.281.726 1,193,178 Admlnlstratlon exp•ns•* Adminislralive salar￿$ Staff training and compliance costs Telephone and internet Postage, slalionery, advertising IT so￿are and consumables Bank charges Rent Rates Elodricity Repairs and malnlenance Service charge8 Cleaning SubscriplK)nlaccredilation8 In$uran¢e Consuttaney fees Sundry Depreciation Credits against depreCIat￿n 41,545 2264 4,759 2.602 905 415 35,364 2.121 3,800 2.652 11.282 9,968 1.387 11,001 13.756 2.224 5,004 4,352 146.697 41,545 2.284 4.759 2.602 905 415 35,364 2.121 3.800 38.625 11.282 9,968 1.387 11,1)01 13,756 2,224 8,521 5.249 14.352 BOS 407 30,614 5.967 3,739 361 11.282 9,502 2.215 8,511 40,3S9 6,911 6,672 5,802 149.665 35.973 4,352 182.670 35.973 Govèrnance costs Professional charges Ilnc. Audit fees £3.250) 9.120 9,120 8,100 35,973 155,817 191.790 157.765 Total resou￿9¥ oxpgnded 1,089.705 383.811 1.473.516 1,350.941 NET INCOMING RESOURCES 23.736 9.514 33.2S0 133,085 Fund Balanc•s at 1st April 2024 Transfers behveen reserv9$ Fund Balances at 31st March 2025 152.996 852.118 1,005,114 872,029 176,732 861,632 1,038.364 1.005,114 All of the acti￿1￿ are continuing ￿1Vities. 13

POSITIVE YOUTH FOUNDATION Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2025 2026 2024 Flx•d ass•ts Tanglble assets 20.017 Curr•nt ass•ts Debtors Cash at bank and in hand 134,150 1.030,530 1.164,680 181,705 991,980 1.173,685 Cr•dltors: •mounts lalllno du• wlthln on• y•ar 1128.273) (171,1791 N•t aurr•nt Ass•ts 1.036.407 1,002,508 N•t ass•ts 1061420 1022 623 Funds Restricted funds Capital grants Unreslricled funds 11 178.732 13.056 861.632 152,998 17,408 852,119 1022 623 The financial statements on p￿e8 13 to 22 W•￿ approved and aulh)ris&Y for issue by the dir8Ctors on 28th August 2025. MR ANDREW JACK IChairper8onl MR VINCENT MAYNEITrustee) 14

POSITIVE YOLITrI FOUNDATION Cash Flow Statement for the year ended 31st March 2025 2025 2024 Cash Flows From O eratin Activities Nel Incoming Resource5 lexc. interest eamedl Depreciation Cre(li15 against depreciation Investment Income linlerest} Movements in Debtors Movements in Credrtors 14.976 5.004 {4,352) 18.274 47.555 42.907 38,550 126,223 6,672 15,802} 6,863 173,038} 9.070 51,848 Cash Flows From Investin Purchase ol Fixed Assels Activlties {7971 Changes in Cashlcash equwalents 38,550 51,051 Cashl Cash equivalents Al 1 $1 April 2024 991,980 940,929 Cashl Cash equivalents At 31st March 2025 1.030,S30 991,980 Anal Sis of Cashlcash E Current Bank Account Deposit Bank Accounts uivalents 119,582 910.948 1.030,530 79,306 912.674 991.980 15

POSITIVE YO(Th FOUNDATION Notes to the Accounts For The Year Ended 31st March 2025 1. Summary of $lgnrficant accounting policies lal Goneral Infomiation and basls of preparation Posf(ive Youth Foundation is a charttable company registered in England and limited by guarantee. The nature of the organisation'5 operations and principal activrties are set out in the directors, report. The organisatK)n's ￿gIstered office is srtuated al The Techno Cent￿. Coventry University Technology Park, Puma Way. Coventry, England, CV1 2TT. The charf(y consti(utes a publ￿ benefrt entty as defined by FRS 102. The financial slalemenls have been prepared in accordance wrth the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the Unrted Kingdom and Republi¢ of Ireland IFRS 1021. the Chantes Act 2011. SORP 2019 and the Companies Ad 2006. The financk4151atements have been prepared to gNe a Irue and fairf view and have not departed from the CharrtEs (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 in order to provide a 'true and fair view.. The financial stslemenls are prepared on a going eoncem basis li.e. there are no material uncertainliesl under the historical cost convention. modrfied to include certain items at fair value. The financial slalemenls are presented in sterling which is Ihe functional currency of the charty. The significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements ale sel out below. These policies have been consistently applied lo all years presented Un￿$$ othe￿iSe slated. Ibl Funds Unrestricted funds are available for use at Ihe dISc￿l￿)n of the twstees in furtherance of the general objective5 of the charty and which have not been deswjnated fof other purposes. Designated funds comprise UnreStr￿ted fun¢Js that have been sel asKle by the Iruslee5 for particular purpose5. The aim and use of each deS￿nated fund is sel out in the notes to the financial slatemenls. Restricted funds are funds to be used in accordance with Speerf￿ restrictions and conditions imposed by providers ol such funds or funds which have been received by the charity for a particular purpose. The aim and use of each ￿StrICted fund is set out in the notes lo the financol ststements. Grants received for the purchase of fixed assets {Capital Grants) are being written off in line with the depreciatN)n rates of the related fixed assets. Icl Income recognition All incoming resources are included in the Slalement of Financial Activities {SOFAI when the charity is legalty enlrtled lo the income after any perfomiance conditions have been mel. the amount can be measured reliably and (( is probable that the income VAII be received. No amount is included in the financial stslements for volunteer time in line wth the SORP IFRS 1021. Further detail is given in the Truslees, Annual Report_ Idl Expenditure recognition All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been clasSif￿d under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category. Expenditure is recognised where there is a Jegal or construdive obligation to make payments lo third parties. it is probable that the settjement will be required and the amount Of the obltgation can be measured rel￿bty. It is categorised under the folkxying headings.. Expenditure on charrtable activities, and other expen¢Jiture represents those items not falling into the categories above. Ir￿cOverable VAT is charged as an expense against the ath.vity for which expenditure arose. 16

POSITIVE YOUTH FOUNDATION Notes to the Accounts For The Year Ended 31st March 2025 {9) Tangible fix￿ assats Tangible fixed assets ale stated at cost lor deemed costl less aceumulaled depreciation and accumulated impairment k)sses. Cost indudes costs directly attributable lo making the asset capable of operating as intended. Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets. al rales calculated lo write off the wst, le55 estimated residual value. of each asset on a systematic basis over ils expected useful lrfe as follows.. Office furniture and equipment- 25QA reducing balance lfj Investments Current asset investments a￿ short term hTghty liquid investments and are hebJ at fair value. These include cash on deposi( and cash equNalents wlh a maturty of less than one year_ Igl Debtors and creditors receivable I payable withln one ygar Debtors and creditors wrth no stated Interest rate and receivable or payable within one year are recorded at transactK)n Price. Any losses arising from impairment are recognise(l in expendrture. Ihl Provisions Provtsions are recognised when the charity has an obligalKJn at the baLqnce sheet date as a Tesull of a past event. il is probable that an oufflow of econom￿ benefits wll be required in settlemenl and the amount can be reliably eslimaled. lil Employee benefits When employees have rende￿￿ seNce lo the Charity, short-tem empbyee benefrts to which the employees are entitled are ￿cOgnised al the undiscounled amount expected to be paid in exchange for that 5ervi¢&. (J'l Tax The charity is an exempl charity wiÉhin the meaning of schedule 3 of the Charities Act 2011 and is considered lo pass the lesls set out in Paragraph 1 schedu￿ 6 Finance Act 2010 and therefore f( meet5 the definition of a charitable company for UK corpofalion lax purposes. Ikl Going concern The financial statements have been Prepa￿d on a going concern basis as the trustees believe that no material uncertainties exist. The trustee5 have considered the ￿Ve1 of fund5 held and the expe¢ted level of income and expenditure for 12 months from authorising these financial statements. The budgeted income and expenditure is suffi¢ienl wi(h the Sevel of reserves for the charity to be able to conlinue as a 90ing concern. 111 Pensions Contributions lo defined contribution plans are expensed in Ihe period to whKh they relate. 2 Salaries and pensions The analysis of the payroll costs is as follow5-.- 2025 2024 Wages and salaries Social securty Employer Pension Costs 766,072 64.288 41.700 872.060 734,927 60,374 40.141 835,442 17

POSITIVE YOUTH FOUNDATION Notes to the Accounts For The Year Ended 31st March 2025 2025 2024 Average number of employees The number of employees vthose gross remuneration fall ￿thin the band$'_ £80.000 to £90,000 The Iruslees were nef(her remunerated nor paid any expenses. 2025 2024 3 Grants receivable Alan Higgs Charily-safeguarding Arts Council Badminton England Business in the Comrnunrty Cambridge University Press Chades Hawrd Foundalh)n Cheshire Community Foundalion-EMR Grant Children In Need Cty and Guilds Cty ol CU￿Ure Trust Coventry Building SOc￿ty Coventry Cty Council - AMIF Funding Coventry Cty Council - BNOHK Family Leaming Coventry City Council - Building Your Futu Coventry City Council- Go Foleshill Coventry City Council- Go Parks Coventry City Council- HAF Pfogrammes Coventry City Council- Slruclured Piogramme Coventry Cty Council - Summer School Boost Covèntry Crty Council - Supporting Ukrainian Young People Dept. For Levelling Up, Housing and communiti.es Duke of Edinburgh's Award Eveson Trust Garfield Weston Groundwork - Building Better opportuni1￿S Halcrow Foundation Heart ol England Communty Foundation (Inclusive Communrt*s Fund) John & Julia Egan Charitable Trust National Cityzens Serwce National Express Foundation National Foundation for Youth Mus National Lottery Community Fund Network for Social Change Paul Hamlyn Foundation Paul Hamlyn Foundation (Parks & Youth Leadership) Substance Ichancesl Swres Charitable Trust Think Active West Midlands Combined Authorty- ActNe CommunitE$ West Midlands Combined Authority- Youth Advisory West MidL7nds Police & Crime ComMiss￿ner- Counter Narrative Wesl Midlands Police & Crime Commissi)ner- VRP West Midlands Poliee & Crime Commiss￿￿@1- Young People of HI1￿le1d$ WMPCC Changemakers WMPCC Counter Narrative Youth Investment Fund1£35973 CapitaV£13750 Revenue) 13,602 52,866 5,200 3.000 6.000 25,000 6,000 19,823 46.971 65.156 60.000 146.160 137,651 12,525 10.000 64,848 104.557 36,770 3,133 191,322 73.181 72,899 108,877 3,440 32,000 26.183 24,900 38,537 991 8.000 24.900 4,225 30.(KSO 30,000 983 4,563 200.000 25.000 40,951 3,600 56.616 98,661 55,325 49,996 99,576 15.500 66,500 24,750 40,000 59,750 27,500 2,500 2.000 5.000 50,000 50,000 40.000 3,360 77.795 20.000 49.721 1.261.557 1,333,484 18

POSITIVE YOUTH FOUNDATION Notes to the Accounts For The Year Ended 31st March 2025 4 Dlrect Costs These are comprised of sports equipment, sportswear, refreshments. Iravell4)g expenses, mentoring and training costs incurred on the various projects. S Tangible fixed assets Office Eqpt. Cost Al 1 st April 2024 Addrtions Al 31 March 2025 Accumulated deprecs•tion Al 1 sl April 2024 Charg& for the period Al 31 March 2025 Ngt book valuo Al 31 March 2025 Al 31 Ma￿h 2024 57.729 57.729 37,712 5.004 42.716 15.013 20.017 6 Debtor4 202S 2024 Grants receivable Sundry deblois Prepayments 86.028 43.532 4,590 134.150 133,397 42.751 S,557 181,705 7 Crgdbtors: amounts falllng dut wlthln on• y••r 2025 2024 Accrued expense$ Income in Advance Sundry creditors 8.400 89.000 30.873 128.273 8,100 1 $0.093 12.986 171.179 8 Operatlng leas Total future minimum lease payThenls 1ren1slser￿￿ charges) under non<ance1￿blft operating leases are as folbw8.'- 2025 2024 Not Lgler than one year Later than one and not later Ihan fNe years 46.165 172.629 218,794 46,165 87.330 133.495 9 Contingent Ilabllltl As far a5 the d1￿CtorS afe awa￿ there were no pending legal actmties. guarantees. material damages or any conlingenl liabilrtios al the balance $heel dates. 10 Post balance $h•ot events There have been no evenls after 31st Mar¢h 202S whth will have an effect on the financial slalemenls up 10 31st March 2025. 19

POSITIVE YOUTH FOUNDATION Notes to the Accounts For The Year Ended 31st March 2025 2025 2024 11 Restricted funds Badminton England Business in the Community Cambridge Universty Press Charles Hayward Foundation Cheshire Communty Foundation- EMR Grant Children In NeedlMcDonalds City and Guilds Foundation Coventry Buikding Society- Celebrate Coventry City Council - Building Your Future Coventry City Council - Go Foleshill Eveson Trusl Garfield Weston Halcrow Foundation National Express Foundation National Foundation for Youth Musi Ne￿rk for Social Change Paul Hamtyn Foundation Swires Charitable Trust lunreslrthd grant) The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Think Active Wesl Midlands Combined Authority- yO￿h Advwry Wosl Midlands Police & Crime Commissioner. Changemakers Wesl Midlands Police & Crime CommisS￿ne[ - Counter Narrative West Midland$ Police & Crime commiss￿ne1- VRP 112 3.000 1,099 3,470 1,519 2,470 17.666 2,250 58,734 870 10,S30 20.819 30,000 30,000 1.224 53,204 1.350 3,600 3,447 7,896 381 2,689 12,500 85 2.oc 12,991 1,573 22,073 22.176 152,996 176,732 12 Analysls of n•t a•ièt• by fund Restrlcted Funds Unr•st- rlcted Funds Total Funds Tangible assets Debtors Cash 81 bank and in hand Less.. Credrtors 13,056 129.560 34,116 1.957 4,590 996,414 128.273 874,688 15.013 134.150 1,030.530 128.273 1,051.420 176.732 13 Purpose of grants Arts Council.. Grant lo support Covenlry's most marginalised 12-25s lo provide Creative skills workshops, mentoring. Portfol￿ buihjing & showcases wh￿h wll buihd ¢onfKlence & lirsl steps lo arts careers. Badminlon England.. Grant to set up and support No Strings badminton seSs￿n$. Cambridge Universty Press & Assessment.. Corporate donation lo help support Postiive Futures work Charles Hayward Foundation.. A 2 year menloring programme lo support 60 YP per y8ar, focussing on the ages of 10-14. experience unmel needs that leave them al risk of offending. Cheshire Communty Foundation.. Building BrNJhler Fulures EMR Grant. Programme will work bwth 2 clearly Identif￿ groups of young people. both of which have welkrecognised challenges In their lives.. young asylum seekers and relugees, and young people not CUTrentty engaged in statutory education. 20

POSITIVE YOUTH FOUNDATION Notes to the Accounts For The Year Ended 31st March 2025 BBC Children In Need.. A grant to support 150 ￿Ung people who will part￿￿te in a youth engagement and employability project in McDonald'$ in Coventry. City & Guilds Foundalh)n'. Funding lo support newty arrived ￿oUng peop￿ aged 16-25 in Coventry by providing a boost lo their English language. mentoring and access lo on-line volunteering and learning SUPPOrt. Covgnlry Building S¢xiety. Delivery of 3 programmes.. 11 Principle partner donation for youth serviees 2} Funding lo help with cost of living crisis & provide a wnler youth club 31 Funding for 3 separate projects lo celebrate festive occasions for the diverse groups of young people we support. Coventry City Council - Asylum. Migration & Integrat￿n Fund-. Programme supports integration activf(ies for newty arrived young people aged between 8-22. Coventry City Council BNO HK Famity Leaming.. Funding to deliver the Brrtish Nation81 Overseas (Hong Kongl famity1earning programme. Covonlry City Council - Building Your Future.. Grant to engago and support relugees, asylum seekers, newly arrived and migrant communrties %Mth their inlegtalion joumey. Covgnlry Crty Council Go Fok8shill.. Funding lo deliver activities lo inspire children and famil￿5 lo live more actNe and healthy lifestyle in Folgshiu. Coventry Cily Council - Siruciured Pr&Jramme'. An inilialive to promote community cohesK)n and integration ol n¢wly arrivod young peop￿. Coventry City Council - Supporting Ukrainjan Young People". Funding lo provide a slruclured programme that offers praetical infomalion and support on lrfe in the UK lor nevAy arrived UkraIn￿n Young people. Duke of Edinburgh's Award.. Licen¢0 Support lo run programmg. Eveson Trust.. Funding lo delNer a siblingamenloring programme. Garfiekl Weston.. Contribution towards core operat￿nal costs. Hakfow Foundatmin.. Funding to supwrt young peoples profess￿nal training and membefship fees leg.provisional driving licence, theory lesl, food hygiene certificate or sports leader qualihcalionl which can be an entry requirement for vocational employment. Heart of England Community Foundation Ilnclusive Communities Fund).. Funding lo deliver a year-long project providing free access lo healthy activrties in the citls parks and communty Cenlres w0￿1ng wrth 13 partner organisabons. John & Julia Egan Charrtablg Trust.. A Fthijanlhropic donatYJn by our Patron whih enab￿$ us lo deliver a bespoke Fun¢t￿nal Skills programme for ￿arnerS KIentIf￿ as being signrficantly at risk of exclusion or lacking a positive destination in relat￿n lo furthef educat￿n, training or employmont. Nalv)nal Cilvzens Serwce.. Grant to support newly arrNed young people in Coventry. The offei will include a number of services and aclmties that have been carefulty designed to support refugees and 85ylum seekers inlegrale, settle and thrive in their new communty. National Exp￿$8 Foundation.. Grant to supw)rt new￿ arrived young peopK8 in Coventry. The offer will include number of serwces and aclivrties that have been Careful￿ desKJned to support refugees and asylum seekers integrate. sellle and thrive in their new ¢ommunty- 21

POSITIVE YOUTH FOUNDATION Notes to the Accounts For The Year Ended 31st March 2025 National FoUndat￿n for Youth Music.. A 3 year PTogr8mme wh￿h will alkm us lo provide hKJh quality music- making opportunrties for young Peop￿ aeross Coventry. National Lottery Community Fund - Sl Michaels.. Delivery of hearth-based inlervenlions in of the neighbourhood$ in the cty with the highest health inequali1￿$. Nefv￿rk for Soeial Change- Grant to supw)rt encouraging poetry, art and song writing skills for young refugees and aswum seekers. Paul Ham￿￿ Foundation. Funding received to suprK*rt Orga￿￿t￿)n slabilty. The SWI￿ Charitable Trust.. A conlribulion toward$ core operational costs over 3 years. Think Active.. Grant to 8UPPOrt volunteering at PositNe Youth Foundation and will prowde young people with hands-on experience in youth work. ￿adershIp. and ttlrmunty engagement. Wesl MidL4nds Combined Aulhorty.. Funding to 8UPP)rt the contsnued dovelopmenl and grovrth of the Young Combinefi Authority {YCA) programme. Wesl Midlands Police & Crime Commissioner.. 3 x programmes.. 11 Creation & recrttrtmenl of the VRP'S youth 8dvisory board who wll support the co-produdion of appropriate VRP inleNenlions & provision by ulilising the creation ot sub-groups across each regional area. loftming one regional group of young people (aged 14-181 as represenlalNes 21 Develop a counter-narralTve to wolence campaign led by young people liwng in the Wesl Midlands linking in closety with existing youth v0￿e work auoss the region 31 Funding lo develop and deliver a violence prevention and community safety educat￿￿n programme in Hillfields. Youth Investment Fund.. Capital grant lo refurbish the Youth Centre loiL91s and install Cladding to tha exterlor of the buikling. Revenue funding towards Staff ¢o$ls lo deliver YIF project. 14 Relatèd party transactlons There are no related paty transactions during the perh)d12024- nill.