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SOUTH BRISTOL CONSORTIUM FOR YOUNG PEOPLE UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

31 AUGUST 2022

Company Registration Number: 07606234 Charity Number: 1151057

SOUTH BRISTOL CONSORTIUM FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022

REPORT & FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Contents Pages
Trustees’Annual Report 1–13
Reference and Administration Information 14
Independent Examiner’s Report 15
Statement of Financial Activities 16
Balance Sheet 17
Statement of Cash Flows 18
Notes to the Financial Statements 19 - 27

SOUTH BRISTOL CONSORTIUM FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

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TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT

The Trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 August 2022. The Trustees have adopted the provision of the Statement of Recommended Practices (SORP) Accounting and Reporting by Charities (FRS 102).

Structure, Governance and Management

South Bristol Youth (SBY) is a membership organisation. The members are the major secondary schools in South Bristol and the local Universities namely:

Each member appoints a trustee/director.

The Nominated Trustees then appoint a minimum of three Independent Trustees. The positions of Chair and Treasurer must be chosen from the Independent Trustees. If a decision is taken for there to be a Deputy Chair (DC), this role must be held by an Independent Trustee. It is preferable that they have experience of youth work and of the areas such as safeguarding that are critical to the effective governance, management and operation of an organisation that deals with young people. This year one of the existing Independent Trustees was appointed as DC following the retirement of the existing DC, who had temporarily taken the role of Chair until June 2021. She has been a Trustee for the charity since 2017 and therefore has substantial understanding of all of the critical areas associated with working with young people. We also appointed a Communications and Marketing specialist, a specialism that we felt would enhance the existing board and who would provide a pivotal role in supporting the digital development of the charity. At the end of this financial year there were four Independent Trustees.

The Board’s role is to direct, lead and govern the charity and specifically, to ensure that appropriate activities and policies are in place to ensure that the charity complies with both the legal and recommended operating practises in relationship to financial management, company and charity law, the safeguarding, health, safety and wellbeing of young people and data protection. Other policies that have been adopted by the Board also cover complaints and environmental issues. All these items are discussed regularly at Board meetings which are held a minimum of three times a year.

The Board recognises the need to ensure that all trustees are aware of their responsibilities, both as a trustee and as a director of a company that is limited by guarantee. The importance of this is underlined by the fact that the member organisations often need to change their appointed trustees for their own operational reasons. Each new trustee is seen by the Chair who takes them through the key responsibilities of the role and explains how the board is structured and operates. They also meet with the Chief Executive who briefs them on the operational aspects of the charity and the key operational risks. From time to time, the Directors receive updates and training on issues that impact their responsibilities as company directors and charity trustees, and in relation to best practice in the charity sector.

The Safeguarding and Data Protection Committee is Chaired by one of the nominated Trustees. This committee develops and oversees the implementation of the safeguarding policy and the policy on Data Protection. A Risk Management committee chaired by the Chief Executive was established during the last financial year. The committee reviews the charity's Risk Register on a quarterly basis and reports to the Board at each Board meeting.

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The Board regulates the terms and conditions of employment of the Chief Executive. The Chief Executive manages the terms and conditions of employment of all SBY employees but consults with the Chair on all key decisions.

Public Benefit

The trustees confirm that they have complied with the duty outlined in the Charities Act 2011, to have paid regard to the Public Benefit Guidance published by the Charity Commission.

Objects of the Charity

The objects of the Charity (the "Objects") are to advance in life, relieve the needs of, and help young people, particularly (but without limitation) in and around those areas within the City and County of Bristol that fall to the south of the River Avon and Floating Harbour (this area being referred to as "South Bristol" in these Articles), including (but not limited to) by:

Our Work

SBY works hard to ensure that disadvantaged young people in the south-west region have the skills, knowledge and confidence to reach their potential in life and work. The charity draws together the city’s collective capacity to support young people in the most disadvantaged areas.

All our programmes help young people to understand pathways and to successfully access:

and crucially boost young people’s confidence to step into new and unknown experiences.

As well as delivering programmes, SBY works strategically across the city:

Each programme has six common (overt or embedded) elements:

  1. Advice, guidance and support to understand pathways to work, apprenticeships, further education and higher education

  2. Speaking, listening and writing skills development

  3. Building cultural and social capital

  4. Developing positive character traits

  5. Parental engagement

  6. Employability

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Our Programmes

The experiences of the past two years have offered us an unexpected opportunity to add value to the way we have previously worked. This year we have been shortlisted for the Bristol Life Awards and expanded the number of schools we work with on both Learning to Lead and Insight into Apprenticeships in Somerset. We have also renewed our collaboration with Bristol Beacon and Bristol Music Trust to deliver Female Empowerment Week and received funding to launch our Green Futures programme.

In early 2022 Trustees and staff undertook development planning sessions from which we have produced individual Theories of Change (ToC) and a whole organisation ToC. This formalised our intended aims and outcomes, which in turn determined the content and approach to delivery of our programmes, as well as a robust evaluation schedule. Full implementation of this new approach and evaluation informed the planning for 2022/23 delivery.

We have escalated our social media interactions to raise the profile of the work we do and developed a robust evaluation process to demonstrate our impact on all programmes and as a whole organisation.

We are committed to the futures of our young people and we therefore pledge this year to scale our new Green Futures programme and to consult with young people on how to incorporate environmental awareness into all our programmes.

The charity continues its track record of effective governance and delivery, and the trustees remain confident that existing and potential donors can been assured that their donations will be used in accordance with their stated purpose, and in a way that makes a real impact on the lives of the young people who take part in our programmes.

– Programme Activity Key Points

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Please see below for a summary of each programme.

Green Futures

Green Futures is a pilot programme funded by the West of England Combined Authority WECA. Funding was secured from WECA in May 2022, with an immediate start to delivery and spanning academic years 2022/23, ending Spring 2023.

Aim: to test how aligning school careers activity and elements of the curriculum with the green skills and retrofit agenda can ensure students are aware of and understand the skills needed and opportunities available in the region.

Activities included (across the full 22/23 programme):

“I'm really enjoying the programme so far, I'm glad I applied for it. It's allowed me to learn more about different industries as well as sustainability and how companies can be more green.” – Student

Future Quest

The Future Quest programme was developed in partnership with the University of the West of England and University of Bristol and is part of the government funded UniConnect Programme. This year a government cut in funding resulted in a reduction to the funding provided by the Office for Students to UWE. This reduction was passed onto SBY, reducing our work in this area from 27 schools across Bristol to the original 7 schools in south Bristol.

Aim: To increase the number of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds within the Bristol City region progressing to Higher Education. South Bristol Youth is a main delivery partner for Future Quest. 2021-21 was the fifth full year of operation.

In order to uphold our commitment to the seven south Bristol schools we prioritised the reduced funding for delivery to these schools. One of the seven chose a condensed programme of key activities (see Skills Build You package below) for year 9 and year 10 students due to reduced capacity at the school; the other six schools received the full Future Quest programme for both year groups, which included a visit to London.

We delivered a range of activities to young people in years 9 to 13, including:

“Through taking part in a range of activities young people are able to broaden their perspectives on what the future has to offer.” Student

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Insight into Apprenticeships

Aim: Young people better understand the range of apprenticeships available to them and develop the skills and attitudes employers are seeking.

South and Central Bristol

Insight into Apprenticeships resumed its normal programme to the seven south Bristol schools and two central Bristol schools, following the changed forced by the pandemic in the previous year. In the central area the programme continued to prioritise black, Asian and minority ethnic students. One of the two paid mentors employed from the Babbasa Trailblazer’s programme last year continued to support the work across all Insight into Apprenticeships schools to provide a positive role model within the programme.

Activities included:

“More confidence in what your future plans are.” Student

Somerset

This year the programme was delivered in its former entirety to 12 cohorts within 9 schools in Somerset (Taunton and Wellington), Weston, and Bridgwater.

Activities included:

“I have an understanding in what to do in order to achieve the things I want for myself.” Student

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Learning 2 Lead

An early intervention programme delivered over 4 years, which aims to reduce the future risk of persistent absenteeism. This is currently estimated as 20% (vs 5% national average) for primary school children in Hartcliffe. Learning 2 Lead completed its third year during 2020-21, with its first cohort of year 7 students, who transitioned from primary school this year. These were predominantly in one secondary school (Merchants’ Academy) with one student in Bridge Learning Campus, who was placed into an alternative SBY programme (Unlocking Potential).

Aim: to develop the children’s self-worth, confidence and enable them to get fully involved in their school community as well as the community of Hartcliffe and Bristol.

Activities included:

“I didn’t know what to expect at first but L2L is so much fun. I learn loads of different stuff that I might not have known. There is only a small group of us so it’s less hectic. I'm trying harder in school now; even if I'm ill I tell mum I don’t want to miss L2L days.” Student Year 5

Christmas Campaign

Building on the success of last year’s campaign, and the increased need created by the cost-of-living crisis, we invited a range of our key supporters to donate either financial or physical gifts this year. In total we were able to support 91 young people (in 41 families) with a wide range of food hampers and gifts, with sufficient - surplus funds to provide a ‘top up’ provision in January. As with the previous year, families were identified by the schools’ Home-School Workers, and they distributed these to the families on our behalf.

“The parents were overwhelmed with the generosity of the donations. One parent was in tears as she was convinced that her children would have nothing nice for Christmas - she called the donors her 'angels in disguise'.' Deputy Headteacher

Unlocking Potential

We were pleased to resume Unlocking Potential having suspended it during the pandemic. It was delivered in six of the seven S. Bristol schools; one school did not have the capacity to accommodate it this year, but we were able to substitute an additional cohort in one of the other schools to maintain numbers on the programme overall.

Aim: to improve speaking, listening and communication skills through activities specifically selected to explore these skills.

Activities included:

“I think this programme was a massive boost to my confidence and really recommend others to attend.” Student

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Discover Maths

The Discover Maths programme was suspended for a further year due to a lack of staffing capacity postpandemic.

Realising Talent

The Realising Talent programme is funded by WECA with the Bristol WORKS division of Bristol City Council (BCC) the lead delivery partner. SBY were contracted by BCC to provide delivery of a range of activities to three schools alongside the Bristol WORKS offering, over a period of two years (November 2020- June 2022). Although the original plan was for SBY to deliver ‘chunks’ of weekly activities in each of the three schools as in the first year, it was decided by Bristol WORKS and SBY in Oct/Nov 2021 that it would be more beneficial for students to receive consistent delivery from one partner throughout the remainder of the year. SBY therefore delivered to Merchants’ Academy only during this time.

Aim: Realising Talent targets students at risk of becoming Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET), who are identified using a combination of Risk of NEET Indicator (RONI) data and schools’ knowledge of individual circumstances of the young people. The aim is to deliver activities to young people through years 10 & 11, that develop the skills and knowledge required and to support young people to make a successful transition to post-16 destinations.

Activities included:

"The 1:1 mentoring particularly, provided students with tailored support to select their post-16 options and to complete applications for sixth form, colleges and apprenticeships. Without programmes such as Realising Talent we would not have the capacity to provide these essential interventions and opportunities that have such an impact on raising a student's aspirations.” AVP Widening Participation

The Realising Talent programme ended in June 2022 and Bristol WORKS did not receive sufficient funding to procure SBY’s services for any further delivery beyond this time.

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Other projects

As well as our standard cohort programmes, we design and collaborate on bespoke projects to meet the specific needs of young people in consultation with our schools, delivery partners and the young people themselves.

SBY’s employability package provides three exciting days of activities designed to develop students’ confidence and skills, and to recognise their personal strengths. Focusing on the positive ways in which students can use their existing skills, develop new ones, and transfer these into their everyday lives and the workplace.

Female Empowerment Week (FEW)

This week-long programme is run in partnership with the Bristol Beacon and Bristol Music Trust. It involves empowering and giving voice to young women and non-binary students. Providing the opportunity to access and engage with Bristol’s cultural and heritage centres, develop life skills, and improve their sense of wellbeing and identity.

Activities included:

Future Plans

Consultation has taken place with individual schools to identify their bespoke areas of concern or need for intervention. 2022/23 will therefore include more of the whole year group activities started this year, as well as ongoing social value contributions. We will continue to seek new opportunities for funding, particularly for new innovations.

Recruitment started in June 2022 following the resignation of the senior member of staff responsible for coordinating the Future Quest programme and the planned expansion to the Learning to Lead programme.

Both UWE and University of Bristol have pledged significant three-year funding to support core programmes. This is testament to their commitment to supporting the charity long-term and to the strength of SBY’s ongoing relationship with the universities.

SBY have pledged to extend the Green Futures programme beyond the current funding provision, and to consult with the young people to ensure all our programmes contain an element of environmental awareness. Although consultation with young people is at the heart of our work, we will also be formally resuming our Youth Board, which will include leadership training and development for the board participants.

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Safeguarding, Health, Safety and Wellbeing

The safeguarding of beneficiaries, employees and others associated with the work of the charity is at the heart of our work. The charity has a well-established Safeguarding and Data Protection Committee that operates under terms of reference defined by the Board. It is chaired by a trustee and is supported by a professional advisor. The Chief Executive and the SBY Safeguarding, Health, Safety and Wellbeing Advisor, are also members of the Committee. The Committee has developed policies and detailed operating procedures that cover all aspects of the safeguarding agenda.

The Committee meets a minimum of three times a year and reports fully at every board meeting. It updates relevant policies during the year to ensure that they comply with guidance issued by the Charity Commission and other bodies. All updated policies including the Safeguarding, Health, Safety and Wellbeing Policy and Data Protection Policy are passed by the Board for scrutiny and approval.

The Committee receives reports on any incidents that occur during our operations and any concerns relating to a young person’s welfare that have been reported to the Designated Safeguarding Leads in our partner schools. The Committee ensures that, where appropriate, improvements to operating procedures are implemented.

Trustees and all adults working or volunteering with SBY are subject to DBS checks and other checks consistent with safer recruitment for the children’s workforce.

Our Data Protection Policy was reviewed and re-approved by the Board in February 2021. We continue to review our practice to ensure that we are fully compliant with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Risk Management

The Board analyses the principal risks faced by the charity; these are recorded in the Risk Register, which was developed using the framework set out by the Charity Commission. This is a standing agenda item at each Board meeting.

Environmental and external

The primary external risk to the charity relates to the government’s agenda for the funding of widening participation and our ability to work with partner higher education providers to deliver activities for young people on their behalf. This risk remains and has been evident in the significant reduction to funding passed down to SBY by UWE. However, SBY continues to seek new opportunities for funding and have designed new programmes to meet the current needs of the schools and the young people we serve.

Governance

The work of the charity is underpinned by a robust system of governance. Trustees meet a minimum of three times a year to determine the strategic direction of the charity and monitor finances and risks arising for our operations. The Trustees bring a wide range of skills and expertise which ensures that thorough decisionmaking practices are adopted to ensure that SBY undertakes its activities in the best interests of all its beneficiaries.

Financial

The financial risk related to SBY programmes arises from its ability to raise the level of funds needed to maintain the delivery of the programmes. The Board places great emphasis on the importance of maintaining an effective and long-term approach to funding, which includes a two-year funding plan. The increasing regional awareness of the programmes delivered by SBY within Bristol, Somerset and South Gloucestershire and the wider interest in the unique nature of our approach is helping to underpin our funding activity.

Operational

The major risk in this category would be the loss of the Chief Executive Officer. This is mitigated by two factors.

Firstly, the experience that has developed within the charity means that the organisation would be able to continue to operate in the event of either a sudden departure or an extended absence. Secondly, if the Chief Executive were to leave, she is required to give the charity six months’ notice.

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Further operational residual risks to the charity relate to safeguarding and data protection. The safeguarding of our beneficiaries underpins all aspects of the charity’s work. South Bristol Youth has a comprehensive set of Safeguarding, Health, Safety Policies and Wellbeing Policies and Procedures which are covered elsewhere in the Report Procedures. Their implementation is overseen by the Chief Executive, supported by the charity’s Safeguarding, Health and Safety Advisor. Delivery of all activities is supported by a robust, well documented risk assessment process. The charity follows established safer recruitment procedures. For the children’s workforce including undertaking enhanced DBS checks are undertaken for all employees, contractors, and trustees.

South Bristol Youth has reviewed its Data Protection Policies and Procedures to reflect the requirements of GDPR. This is of particular importance given the large numbers of young people it works with. Considerable investment of resource has been applied to the development and implementation of a database which is now used to store and access data relating to our beneficiaries securely.

Privacy notices are in place to support the collection and processing of data for all aspects of our work. All staff have completed data protection training and procedures are in place should we need to report a ‘data breach’ to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).

Law and compliance

The trustees are kept up to date with changes in charity/company law and best practice in the charity sector, including by undertaking relevant training. They ensure that key legal and regulatory requirements are in place, and statutory returns are completed within required deadlines. The charity has a procedure in place to report Serious Incidents to the Charity Commission. SBY’s Deputy Chair is a solicitor specialising in charity law.

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Financial Review – YE August 2022

The total income for South Bristol Youth in 2021/22 was £496,596, (£607,366 2020/21) and total expenditure was £481,645 (£490,959 2020/21). This leaves a net surplus of £14,951 (2020/21 net surplus - £116,407). Total net assets at the year-end amounted to £373,821 (2020/21 - £358,870).

Of the total income, 67% was from income generated in the course of delivering our charitable activities, via partnerships with local schools, universities, colleges and other charities. 33% was donated by generous Trusts, Foundations and the Lottery, and the remaining balance was made up of donations from individuals and community organisations.

The financial position of the South Bristol Youth programmes remains good. The furlough scheme ended in Sep 2021. The charity delivered all anticipated activities within the year with some taking place in school rather than externally, leading to some savings on activity costs; no funder has requested any repayment. This has resulted in the reserves available to be carried forward increasing to £373,821 (£358,870 in previous year.)

The charity continues to focus on keeping its operating costs as low as possible, negotiating preferential charity rates where possible and through the use of technology, all staff being home-based and reviewing contracts and operational methods. Expenditure on fundraising represented 3.5% of the income raised during 2021/22.

Reserves Policy

The reserves policy was reviewed in July 2022 and amended for presentation to the board in September 2022.

Funds as at 31[st] August 2022 amounted to £373,821 including restricted funds. The Trustees have agreed a policy of holding 6-9 months’ worth of the following year’s expected expenditure in Unrestricted reserves. This replaces the former policy of keeping a cash reserve of £150,000. Unrestricted reserves as at 31 August 22 were £359,424 (£346,718 in 2020/21) which equates to just over eight months of our 2022/23 planned expenditure.

The main risks that the charity has identified that must be covered under the reserves policy are:

Going Concern

There are no material uncertainties about the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern, despite the continued uncertainty caused by the worldwide economic crisis. Whilst the trustees expect there to be an impact on the charity’s operations and reserves in the coming months and years, the charity has sufficient reserves to be able to meet these challenges. The Charity has returned to a full complement of face-to-face delivery, enhanced by the digital skills developed during lockdown, and the Trustees are reviewing other funding streams and activities which will all contribute to SBY continuing to be in a healthy financial position for the foreseeable future.

Fundraising

The fundraising plan for each financial year is developed from and is incorporated into the financial budget for that year. It is then approved by the Board as part of the financial budget.

South Bristol Youth is aware of the Code of Fundraising Practice and the Charity Commission’s Guidance on Fundraising. The Board receives updates on fundraising at each Board meeting and the Trustees maintain effective oversight of the approaches that are being made to grant giving organisations.

The Trustees would like to thank all organisations who have supported South Bristol Youth in the 2021-22 financial year.

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SUPPORTERS

Bishop Fox Foundation Bridge Learning Campus (Trust in Learning Academy) Bridgwater and Taunton College Bristol 500 Bristol City Council Burges Salmon Charitable Trust City of Bristol College Clifton Suspension Bridge Trust Dame Violet Wills Will Trust Garfield Weston Foundation Grace Trust Hartcliffe and Withywood Community Partnership ISG Ltd John James Foundation J & M Britton Charitable Trust Masonic Charitable Foundation Medlock Charitable Trust National Lottery Community Fund – Awards for All Fund Nisbet Trust Pople Charitable Trust Quartet Community Foundation:

• Crime Commissioners Fund Society of Merchant Venturers Somerset Community Foundation Crimebeat Trust

• Hinkley Point Community Fund Somerset Masonic Charity (SMC) Taunton Council University of West of England WECA Western Provident Association Charitable Trust (WPA)

Contributions to the Christmas Campaign:

Organisations Arthur David Boston Tea Party Hobbs Bakery Insight Print Media SR2

As well as several individual personal contributions.

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Responsibilities of the Trustees

The trustees (who are also directors of South Bristol Consortium for Young People for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Report (incorporating the strategic report and directors’ report) and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102: The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Accepted Accounting Practice).

Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Small Company Provisions

This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions for small companies under part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.

Approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf by:

Registered office: Veale Wasbrough Vizards Narrow Quay House Narrow Quay Bristol BS1 4QA

Signed by order of the Trustees

Karl Tucker Apr 06 2023 Date ……………………………………..

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REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION

The South Bristol Consortium for Young People, (SBCYP), operating as South Bristol Youth (SBY) was incorporated as a Company Limited by Guarantee (number 07606234) on 15 April 2011 and registered as a Charity (number 1151057) on 04 March 2013. The Articles of Association were adopted on 24 January 2013.

Registered Office

Veale Wasbrough Vizards, Narrow Quay House, Narrow Quay, Bristol BS1 4QA

Company Secretary

Veale Wasbrough Vizards act as Company Secretary through Velocity Secretarial Services Limited

Independent Examiner

Joshua Kingston BSc, ACA, Burton Sweet Limited, Chartered Accountants, The Clock Tower, 5 Farleigh Court, Old Weston Rd, Flax Bourton, Bristol BS48 1UR

Trustees

The Trustees who held office during the financial year ending 31 August 2022 were:

John Arthur Lee (Chair) (Independent Trustee) (resigned 31 December 2021) James Benson (Treasurer) (Independent Trustee)

Suzanne Carrie (Nominated Trustee - University of the West of England) Laura Chesham (Independent Trustee)

Jacqueline Garrett (Nominated Trustee - St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School) Ina Goldberg (Nominated Trustee - Oasis Academy Brislington) Caroline Jenkins (Nominated Trustee - Bridge Learning Campus) (resigned 24 January 2022) Andrea Rea (Nominated Trustee - Oasis Academy John Williams) Sam Williamson (Nominated Trustee - Merchants' Academy) (resigned 31 October 2022) Lucinda Parr (Nominated Trustee - University of Bristol) Thomas Shepheard (Nominated Trustee - Ashton Park School) Karl Tucker (Independent Trustee) Jonathan Van Eker (Nominated Trustee - Bedminster Down School) Matthew Thomas (Independent Trustee) (appointed 04 November 2021) Elizabeth Hackling (appointed 17 March 2022)

Each member of SBY appoints a Nominated Trustee to the Board of Trustees of SBY.

Independent Trustees are appointed by majority resolution of the Nominated Trustees.

Chief Executive

Camilla Chandler-Mant

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT

Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of South Bristol Consortium for Young People (‘the Company’)

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 August 2022.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity’s trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (‘the 2006 Act’).

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity’s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner’s statement

Since the Company’s gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, which is one of the listed bodies.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or

  4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Joshua Kingston BSc. ACA Burton Sweet Limited Chartered Accountants The Clock Tower 5 Farleigh Court Old Weston Road Flax Bourton Apr 06 2023 Bristol BS48 1UR

Date: ……………………………

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (Including Income and Expenditure Account) YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022

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Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds Total Funds
Funds Funds 2022 2021
Note £ £ £ £
Income from:
Donations and legacies 2 49,942 113,169 163,111 88,351
Charitable activities 3 333,382 - 333,382 518,941
Investments 103 - 103 21
Other income - - - 53
Total income 383,427 113,169 496,596 607,366
Expenditure on:
Raising funds 4 17,237 - 17,237 13,260
Charitable activities 4 353,484 110,924 464,408 477,699
Total expenditure 370,721 110,924 481,645 490,959
Net income for the year and net 6 12,706 2,245 14,951 116,407
movement in funds
Total funds at start of year (Restated) 14 346,718 12,152 358,870 242,463
Total funds at end of year 14 359,424 14,397 373,821 358,870
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The charity has no recognised gains or losses other than the results for the year as set out above.

Prior year fund comparatives are shown in note 9.

The notes on pages 19 to 27 form part of these financial statements.

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SOUTH BRISTOL CONSORTIUM FOR YOUNG PEOPLE BALANCE SHEET

AS AT 31 AUGUST 2022

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2022 2021
Note £ £ £ £
Fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets 10 4,665 2,994
Current assets
Debtors 11 5,516 5,960
Cash at bank 501,381 451,657
506,897 457,617
Creditors: Amounts falling due within
one year 12 (137,741) (101,741)
Net current assets 369,156 355,876
Net assets 373,821 358,870
Funds
Unrestricted funds 15 359,424 346,718
Restricted funds 15 14,397 12,152
Total funds 373,821 358,870
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For the period ended 31 August 2022, the charitable company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The members have not required the charitable company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the period in question in accordance with section 476.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions for small companies under part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.

Apr 06 2023

These financial statements were approved by the Trustees on …........................... and are signed on their behalf by:

Karl Tucker Trustee

The notes on pages 19 to 27 form part of these financial statements.

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SOUTH BRISTOL CONSORTIUM FOR YOUNG PEOPLE STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022

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2022 2021
Notes £ £
Net cash inflow from operating activities 17 55,389 156,245
Non-operational cash flows:
Investing activities:
Investment income 103 21
Purchase of tangible fixed assets (5,768) (1,026)
(5,665) (1,005)
Net cash inflow for the year 18 49,724 155,240
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Cashflow restrictions

Charity law prohibits the use of net cash inflows on any endowed or other restricted fund to offset net cash outflows on any fund outside its own objects, except on special authority. In practice, this restriction has not had any effect on cash flows for the year.

The notes on pages 19 to 27 form part of these financial statements.

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1 Accounting policies

There are no material uncertainties about the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern, despite the significant uncertainty being caused by the worldwide COVID-19 and national cost of living crisis. Whilst the Trustees expect there to be a significant impact on the charity’s operations and reserves in the coming months and years, the charity has sufficient reserves to be able to meet these challenges.

The charity is a public benefit entity as defined under FRS102.

i) When donors specify that donations given to the charity must be used in future accounting periods, the income is deferred until those periods.

ii) When donors impose conditions which have to be fulfilled before the charity becomes entitled to use such income, the income is deferred until the pre-conditions have been met.

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2 Income from donations and legacies

Dame Violet Wills Will Trust
Garfield Weston Foundation
Grace Trust
Hartcliffe Support Fund
J & M Britton Charitable Trust
John James Foundation
Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF)
Medlock Charitable Trust
National Lottery Community Fund
Nisbet Trust
Pople Charitable Trust
Quartet Community Foundation - Resilience
Somerset Masonic Charity (SMC)
Van Neste
Job Retention Scheme (Government grant)
Other donations
Prior year comparatives
Job Retention Scheme (Government grant)
Nisbet Family Charitable Trust
Quartet Community Foundation
Spielman Charitable Trust
Other donations
Income from Charitable Activities
BLC (Trust in Learning Academy)
Bridgwater and Taunton College
Bristol City Council
Crimebeat Trust
City of Bristol College
Hartcliffe and Withywood Community Partnership
University of the West of England
WECA		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
2,000
30,000
2,000
-
5,000
-
2,000
-
-
-
-
-
4,150
-
2,209
2,583
49,942
Unrestricted
Funds
£
47,775
25,000
250
3,000
790
76,815		 Restricted
Funds
£
-
30,000
-
2,719
-
10,000
-
10,000
9,950
25,000
5,000
9,950
-
10,000
-
550
113,169
Restricted
Funds
£
-
-
11,000
-
536
11,536
Total Funds
2022
£
4,000
116,707
26,820
-
1,100
37,000
142,239
5,516
333,382		 Total Funds
2022
£
2,000
60,000
2,000
2,719
5,000
10,000
2,000
10,000
9,950
25,000
5,000
9,950
4,150
10,000
2,209
3,133
163,111
Total Funds
2021
£
47,775
25,000
11,250
3,000
1,326
88,351
Restated
Total Funds
2021
£
4,000
112,784
26,820
25,892
-
49,000
300,445
-
518,941

Income from charitable activities is defined as income generated in the course of delivering our charitable activities; via the partnerships with statutory partners led by our operations team, and with income received under contract. To align our treatment of this income with the wider charitable sector, this income is now treated as unrestricted. Expenditure and targeted activity continue to be tracked by programme and reported under contract to the relevant partner. Prior year comparatives have been restated accordingly. Therefore, all income from charitable activities in the current and prior year is unrestricted.

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4 Expenditure by activity
Raising Direct Support Total Funds
Funds Costs Costs 2022
£ £ £ £
South Bristol Projects 7,153 19,739 1,840 28,732
Employability - 186 - 186
Green Futures 131 3,196 2,147 5,474
- -
Hartcliffe Support Fund 2,580 2,580
Bristol Apprenticeship Programme 2,176 52,965 11,272 66,413
Learning to Lead 1,652 40,223 6,053 47,928
Unlocking Potential 2,359 57,418 8,001 67,778
BLC Communicate - 371 - 371
Future Quest - 128,357 - 128,357
Realising Talent 794 19,320 3,887 24,001
Somerset Apprentice Programme 2,972 95,757 11,096 109,825
17,237 420,112 44,296 481,645
Prior year comparatives Raising Direct Support Total Funds
Funds Costs Costs 2021
£ £ £ £
Future Quest 6,526 240,614 7,739 254,879
Unlocking Potential 428 428 1,869 2,725
Realising Talent 1,028 22,960 6,417 30,405
Discover Maths 428 428 475 1,331
Aspire (formerly Ambitions) 137 7,148 622 7,907
Bristol Apprenticeship Programme 1,219 42,769 3,749 47,737
Somerset Apprentice Programme 3,083 85,553 14,564 103,200
Learning2Lead 411 38,624 2,246 41,281
- -
Hartcliffe Support Fund 1,036 1,036
BLC Communicate - 219 239 458
13,260 439,779 37,920 490,959
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4 Expenditure on charitable activities - (by natural classification)

Direct costs
Consultancy
Insurance
General office expenses
Advertising and promotion
Legal & professional
Accountancy
Training
Bank charges
Depreciation
Travel
IT support and maintenance
Other staff costs
Database
Governance costs (note 5)
5
Governance costs
Independent Examination
6
Net income / (expenditure) for the year
This is stated after charging:
Independent Examination
- for independent examination services
- for other services
Depreciation		 Total Funds
2022
£
420,112
1,044
2,149
7,293
1,662
1,280
270
3,253
720
4,097
2,677
16,228
1,355
-
2,268
44,296
464,408
2022
£
2,268
2022
£
1,300
968
4,097		 Total Funds
2021
£
439,779
1,572
2,092
8,833
2,803
2,092
137
2,989
624
2,702
602
9,492
1,306
876
1,800
37,920
477,699
2021
£
1,800
2021
£
1,200
600
2,702

No (2021: No) Trustees have been reimbursed for their out of pocket travel expenses (2021: £Nil). No Trustees received any remuneration during either the current or prior year.

Aggregate donations from Trustees, key management personnel, and other related parties was £348 (2021: £200).

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YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022

7 Staff costs

Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Pension
The average monthly headcount of employees during the year was as follows:
Admin staff
Project staff		 2022
£
291,167
15,310
6,275
312,752
2022
No.
1
9
10		 2021
£
318,049
24,819
6,670
349,538
2021
No.
1
10
11

The key management personnel is considered to be the Chief Executive (2021: the Head of Education and Learning, the Office and Business Manager, Chief Executive, Chair and Vice Chair of the Charity). The total employee benefits received by key management personnel including employer's national insurance and pension contributions was £60,506 (2021: £137,837).

One (2021: None) employee received emoluments of more than £60,000 in the current year.

8 Taxation

The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

9 Prior year fund comparatives

Restated
Income from:
Donations and legacies
Charitable activities
Investments
Other income
Total income
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
Charitable activities
Total expenditure
Net income / (expenditure) and
net movement in funds
Total funds at start of year
Total funds at end of year		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
76,815
518,941
21
53
595,830
13,260
439,606
452,866
142,964
203,754
346,718		 Restricted
Funds
£
11,536
-
-
-
11,536
-
38,093
38,093
(26,557)
38,709
12,152		 Total Funds
2021
£
88,351
518,941
21
53
607,366
13,260
477,699
490,959
116,407
242,463
358,870

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10 Tangible fixed assets

Cost
At 1 September 2021
Additions
At 31 August 2022
Depreciation
At 1 September 2021
Charge for the year
At 31 August 2022
Net Book Value
At 31 August 2022
At 31 August 2021
Debtors: Amounts falling due within one year
Trade debtors
Accrued income
Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year
Trade creditors
Taxes and social security
Accruals
Deferred Income
(Note 13)
Deferred Income
The total income deferred to the next financial year was as follows:
BLC (Trust in Learning Academy)
Bridgwater and Taunton College
Garfield Weston Foundation
John James Foundation
Medlock Charitable Trust
Nisbet Trust
Pople Charitable Trust
Quartet Community Foundation - Crime Commissioner
Quartet Community Foundation - Tredwin & Pennington
Society of Merchant Venturers		 Equipment
£
10,516
5,768
16,284
7,522
4,097
11,619
4,665
2,994
2022
£
-
5,516
5,516
2022
£
6,409
5,485
14,669
111,178
137,741
2022
£
5,000
10,400
-
-
5,000
25,000
10,000
4,969
25,809
25,000
111,178		 Total
£
10,516
5,768
16,284
7,522
4,097
11,619
4,665
2,994
2021
£
5,960
-
5,960
2021
£
5,572
7,323
4,846
84,000
101,741
2021
£
4,000
-
30,000
10,000
10,000
25,000
5,000
-
-
-
84,000

11 Debtors: Amounts falling due within one year

12 Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

13 Deferred Income

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14 Movement in funds
As at 31 August 2022 1 Sep 2021 Income Expenditure Transfers 31 Aug 2022
£ £ £ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General Funds 346,718 383,427 (370,721) - 359,424
-
346,718 383,427 (370,721) 359,424
Restricted funds
- - -
Aspire 1,652 1,652
- -
Digital Strategy 19,900 (7,155) 12,745
- - -
Hartcliffe Support Fund 2,719 (2,719)
Insight into Apprenticeship Central Bristol 10,500 65,000 (75,500) - -
Learning2Lead - 550 (550) - -
- - -
Unlocking Potential 25,000 (25,000)
-
12,152 113,169 (110,924) 14,397
Total funds 358,870 496,596 (481,645) - 373,821
As at 31 August 2021
Restated 1 Sep 2020 Income Expenditure Transfers 31 Aug 2021
£ £ £ £ £
Unrestricted funds
- - -
South Bristol Projects 53,754 (53,754)
General Funds 150,000 595,830 (452,866) 53,754 346,718
-
203,754 595,830 (452,866) 346,718
Restricted funds
- -
Aspire (formerly Ambitions) 9,559 (7,907) 1,652
Unlocking Potential (17) - - 17 -
Future Quest 17 - - (17) -
-
Insight into Apprenticeship Central Bristol 6,650 10,500 (6,650) 10,500
- - -
Insight into Apprenticeship Somerset 20,225 (20,225)
- - -
Learning2Lead 2,275 (2,275)
- - -
Hartcliffe Support Fund 1,036 (1,036)
-
38,709 11,536 (38,093) 12,152
Total funds 242,463 607,366 (490,959) - 358,870
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Fund Descriptions

South Bristol Projects

Funds have previously been designated by the Trustees for projects across South Bristol. When restating the 2020/21 financial statements, the Trustees decided that all unrestricted funds would be un-designated to be able to use freely for projects when needed. A transfer has been made of these monies to the General Fund.

General Funds

These funds represent the free reserves of the charity. These funds are available to use for any of the charity's projects.

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14 Movement in funds (continued)

Restricted Funds

Aspire (formerly Ambitions)

Funded by the University of Bristol and the University of the West of England to encourage young people in South Bristol to progress into tertiary education.

Digital Strategy

Grants were made to this fund helping SBY develop digital resources and redesign the website. This will improve student, parental, partner and funder engagement across all digital touch points.

Future Quest

Future Quest is a widening participation programme for students in years 9 to 13 from 32 schools and colleges across the City of Bristol and the surrounding area. It is run in partnership with the University of the West of England (UWE), the University of Bristol, City of Bristol College and South Gloucestershire & Stroud College (SGS) and it is funded by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE).

One big part of Future Quest is the Cohort Programme run by South Bristol Youth. In this, selected students get to take part in a variety of activities, including team and confidence-building activities, communication building activities, cultural activities, university visits and subject/career tasters. For many of these sessions, students will also be working with participants from other local schools.

Involving parents as partners is also an important feature of Future Quest and activities include parent information evenings, visits to universities in the holidays and an annual family fun day.

The Future Quest programme encourages learners to think long-term about their ‘futures’ and how they’re going to get there, exposing them to a multitude of experiences and opportunities that will open their eyes to all the possibilities available.

Hartcliffe Support Fund

The Hartcliffe Support Fund emerged from the increased need amongst our most vulnerable families for additional support over the Christmas period during the pandemic. We coordinated the generous donations from a variety of local businesses to provide Christmas supplies to those families most in need.

Insight into Apprenticeship (formerly Apprentice Programmes) - Central Bristol and Somerset

This is a programme run in conjunction with interested, local employers and the South Bristol schools. The programme aims to help young people better understand the range of apprenticeships available to them and develop the skills and attitudes employers desire. The programme is intended for students who would otherwise leave school with few qualifications.

Learning2Lead

This is a new programme which will be piloted at Hareclive Primary School working with 30 children and their families as an early intervention programme aimed at preventing school absenteeism among children in challenging circumstances.

Unlocking Potential

Funds received to work with students to develop their speaking, listening and general communication skills and their ability to present their points of view.

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15 Analysis of funds

As at 31 August 2022
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
As at 31 August 2021
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds		 Fixed
assets
£
4,665
-
4,665
Fixed
assets
£
2,994
-
2,994		 Current
assets
£
492,500
14,397
506,897
Current
assets
£
445,465
12,152
457,617		 Current
liabilities
£
(137,741)
-
(137,741)
Current
liabilities
£
(101,741)
-
(101,741)		 Total
£
359,424
14,397
373,821
Total
£
346,718
12,152
358,870

16 Company limited by guarantee

The company is limited by guarantee and as such has no issued share capital. In the event of the company being wound up the liability of the members is limited to £1 each.

17 Reconciliation of net movement in funds to net cash inflow / (outflow) from operating activities

Statement of Financial Activities: Net movement in funds
Investment income
Depreciation
Increase / (decrease) in creditors
(Increase) / decrease in debtors
Net cash inflow / (outflow) from operating activities
Analysis of changes in cash during the year
Cash at bank and in hand
Cash at bank and in hand		 2022
£
501,381
2021
£
451,657		 2022
£
14,951
(103)
4,097
36,000
444
55,389
2021
£
451,657
2020
£
296,417		 2021
£
116,407
(21)
2,702
15,181
21,976
156,245
Change
£
49,724
Change
£
155,240

18 Analysis of changes in cash during the year

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