## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 1 October 2020 Period start date To 30 September 2021 Period end date** ## **Charity name: Chesham Youth Centre** ## **Charity registration number: 7775355** ## **Objectives and Activities** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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Summary of the Para 1.17 To provide a safe and nurturing
purposes of the charity environment for children and young
as set out in its people within Chesham and the local
governing document communities to enable them to
develop, grow, enjoy and empowering
them to achieve their full potential as
members of society, by maximising
the use of the building(s) to support
and fund the on-going provision of
youth services.
Summary of the main Para 1.17 and The main activities relate to the
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activities in relation to running, maintaining and letting out
those purposes for the of the Chesham Youth Centre to make
public benefit, in a surplus which enables the
particular, the activities, facilitation and support of activities,
projects or services resources and engagement with Youth
identified in the Services,Plus management of the
accounts. building(s).
Statement confirming Para 1.18 The Trustees have had sight and are
whether the trustees aware of the Charity Commissioners’
have had regard to the guidance on Public Benefit.
guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on
public benefit
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Policy on grant making Not applicable (N/A)
Para 1.38
Policy on social N/A
investment including Para 1.38
program related
investment
Contribution made by We are greatly indebted to the
volunteers Para 1.38 dedication and commitment of the
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Trustees who are all volunteers and unremunerated. Equally, the support of those volunteers who give their time to help the Senior Youth Club Leader is valued and much appreciated. N/A Other ## **Achievements and Performance** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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It is a significant achievement that
the Chesham Youth Centre
successfully weathered the Covid-19
Summary of the main pandemic and re-opened in
Para 1.20
achievements of the September 2021, after restricted
charity, identifying the opportunities in the preceding 12
difference the charity’s months.
work has made to the We saw the return of most of our
circumstances of its long-term hiring organisations and
beneficiaries and any groups that provide a range of
wider benefits to society activities for the community, and
as a whole. particularly young people, in the area
of dance, sport and education.
We re-opened on a secure financial
footing as we had maximised the
funding opportunities presented by
central and local government, and
grant making bodies- some solicited,
some not.
We successfully secured a grant from
the Rothschild’s Foundation to fund
the position of a Senior Youth Leader
to set up and run a weekly youth club
for 12-18year olds, from September
2021, and cover the costs of
associated activities.
During the period we also hosted ‘The
Hub’ a drop-in service for young
people. Run by the local authority, we
secured a grant from Tesco to cover
the hire costs for this youth focussed
service.
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Achievements against N/A
objectives set
Para 1.41
Performance of N/A
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fundraising activities
against objectives set
Para 1.41
Investment performance N/A
against objectives
Para 1.41
Other
Financial Review
Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 Funds have been carefully managed
financial position at the throughout the pandemic and the
end of the period centre has a strong financial standing.
Statement explaining Para 1.22 COIF Charities Deposit Fund
the policy for holding
reserves stating why
they are held
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £16,649
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 N/A
reserves
Details of fund materially Para 1.24 N/A
in deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 N/A
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a
going concern
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Income from letting the buildings and
facilities
The charity’s principal Grants for specific projects
sources of funds Para 1.47 Non- specific grants
(including any Donations
fundraising)
No fundraising activities per se
No specific investment policies or
objectives but we do have specific
Investment policy and grant funding to invest in developing
objectives including any Para 1.46 Young Leaders.
social investment policy
adopted
Significant reduction in the number of
organisations, groups and individuals
A description of the Para 1.46 who want to hire the facilities leading
principal risks facing the to a decrease in income.
charity
Other
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## **Structure, Governance and Management** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing Para 1.25 Incorporated Memorandum and
document Articles of Association
(trust deed, royal
charter)
How is the charity Para 1.25 Private Limited Company by
constituted? guarantee without share capital use
(e.g unincorporated of 'Limited' exemption
association, CIO)
Trustee selection Para 1.25 Open invitation to members of the
methods including community to volunteer to join the
details of any Board. Formalised by interview and
constitutional provisions ratified at AGM.
e.g. election to post or Officers elected at AGM.
name of any person or Local Authority can nominate a
body entitled to appoint representative
one or more trustees
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction Para 1.51
and training of trustees
The charity’s
organisational structure Para 1.51
and any wider network
with which the charity
works
Relationship with any Para 1.51
related parties
Other
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## **Reference and Administrative details** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Charity name Chesham Youth Centre
Other name the charity
uses
Registered charity 07775355
number
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Charity’s principal The Chesham Youth Centre
address Old Drill Hall
Bellingdon Road
Chesham
HP5 2HA
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Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
whole year
(if any)
Frances van Chair 6
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Ijzendoorn
2 Vivien Salisbury Vice Chair 10
3 Penny Cassell Treasurer 3
4 Isabelle Hatfield 1
5 Noel Brown 10
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Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** ## **None** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **----- Start of picture text -----**
Trustee name Dates acted if not for
whole year
None
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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets None held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of Name Address adviser** **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** ## **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)** Frances van Ijzendoorn **Position (eg** Chair **Secretary, Chair, etc)** **Date** CHESHAM YOUTH CEIYTRE (A CHAKtTABLE COMPANY I.IMITED BY GUARANTEE) COMPANY RECJISTRATION NO: 07775355 En&Jland and Wales CIIARI'fY COMMISSION RE.GISTRATION NO: 1148852 UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMFNTS For tb¢ year ended 30th SEvfEMBER 2021 CHESHAM YOUTH CEbTfRE REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATFMEKrs FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBF.R 2021 Company registration No 07775355 ffjngland and Wales) Balanee sheet 3010912021 Notes 3010912020 FIXED ASSErs Tangibl¢ assets 7.176 6,592 CURRENT ASSETS 217 180 1,824 Dchtors COIF Charities Deposit c&￿h ut bank Rothschild Grant Cash in hand 16,649 5,367 15,wJies subJeLI 10 thc smdl q)mwie5 fLgime within r*rt 15 of ￿ (."omrthies Ad 2016 arbl in ¥wFdEtyK¢ with FIL8102 SORP. We￿ llpprov￿ ty the bDard olditeaors and sI￿￿d auth￿ fDr is**otL 23 Jut*2022 •Trds1gMli￿ its Ixhdf by.. Penelupe M Cassell - DirKlor and 7'r￿8￿rer Coinpany no. 07775385 ffjngland and Wales) The note.¥ on page$ form part of these fina￿la1 3tat¢¢nents. CHESHAM YOUTH CENTRE RF.PORT AND FINANCIAL S'IATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021 I. AccoknDling Policies 1.1 Basis of preparntion of financial statements Th¢ financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities." Statement of Rccommendd Praclicc applicable to charities prcparing their accounts. in accordance with the Financial Re￿rtIng Standard applicabl¢ iii the UK and Rcpublic of Irelartd (FRS102) (eff¢clivc l Jn wlth th* •x￿1￿0t1tirt iknne Cause to bolleby thai in any materfol l. accountlnR rccord5 Wtrt nrt k•pt In re5PeCt of Tfust as rtqulfed by s¢cr 130 C¢ftht Aa: 2. th• account% do not ihoso recwds. I have no concerns and h¥v* xr(ss no other rnJtter% in Conn•￿fi wlth the *urnlnalth to which attenti￿ should ￿ drawn in thls in order lo onable a proper underst•ndinRofthe accowts tts be rwthè Si8nod.. Name: OAVID PaARFLEEr Prole>5wal ￿￿hr1e•ll¢¥i". Member ol the ICAEW Addross.. 15 ma￿011￿ l)ene Hazlemoro 8LKkin8hamshl HP12 7QE 19 Jun* 2022