c4c. Egremont Youth Partnership Trustees, report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 Charity number: 1153489 robinson+co Chartered Accountants Workington
Egremont Youth Partnership Contents Page Legal and admlnlstratlve informatlon Trustees report Independent examlner5' report Statement of financial actlvltles Statement of flnanclal positlon Notes to the financlal statements 9-14
Egremont Youth Partnershlp Legal and administratlve informatlon Charlty number 1153489 Buslness address The.Core Chapel Street Egremont CA22 2DS Trustees E N FerEuson E K Florey R B Helller S'Benbow Appointed 20/0312024 Accountants roblnson+co Oxford. Chambers New Oxford Street Worklngton CA14 2LR Bankers Barclays Bank PLC I Churchhlll Place London E14 5HP Page I
Egremont Youth Partnershlp Report of the trustees for the year ended 31 March 2024 The trustees present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024. The trustees who served durlng the year and up to the date of this report are set out on page l. Structurei governance and management Egremont Youth Partnershlp {EYP) was formed In 2012 to address the lack of youth provision in Egremont and the surrounding area. At the time there was no bespoke youth centre in Egremont, and we operated from the old Methodist Church Hall In the town centre, The hall was initially rented but In 2015 EYP acquired and refurblshed It wlth the help of Francls C Scott Charitable Trust and the WREN Environmental Trust. It now provides a 8ood-slzed youth space wlth anclllary kitchen and office. Our central locatlon Is accesslble on foot from the surroundlng houslng areas and there are good bus servlces nearby. We became a Charltable Incorporated Or8anisation in 2013. staffing has remalned conslstent over the past 12 months wlth our Centre Manager Tracy Mcfadden supported by three part-tlme youth workers. Our Trustees brin8 accountancy, rlsk assessmentlhealth and safety and publlc sector management backgrounés wlth them. We have recently recrulted an additional Trustee, brinBlng the number active within the or8anisatlcn to four althou8h we are aware of the need to for more and younger Trustees, Objectlves and actlvltles Our mlssion is to support the health and wellbeing of young people in Egremont and its surroundlng,area. Our weekly provision in Aprll 2024 was: AverageAttendance Monday- Senior Youth Group113-19 Yrsl- 26 Youn8 People. Tue5day-Junior Youth Group18-12 Yrs)- 9 Youn8 People. Tuesday- Senlor Youth Grcup113-19 Yrsl - 18 Young People. Thursday- Fusion Group118-30 Yrsl- 13 Youn8 People Friday- Senior Youth Group (13-19 Yrs)- 24 Young People. Oetached work 3 x a week before or durlng the indoor sessions In our se551on5 we 8et to know the young people and the issues they are faclng. We record progress in their personal development, and Some go on to acquire accredlted outcomes, The sort of proEre55 we are talkin8 about Is creatlng sense of worth, an opportunity to relate positlvely wlth peers, gaining personal Ilfe sk1115 and becomlng better prepared to face the future whether that be through tralnlng or employment. Our sesslons Included issue-based work on drug abuse, the risks of vaping In young people, mental health and wellbeln& and the ri5k5 of anti-50cial behaviour wlthin young people and their peer groups. Our Thursday Fuslon se5slons are targeted at young people wlth learnin8 dlfficulties. We regularly undertake detached youth prov151on within the area of Egrernont, 8eneratlng good local rapport with local shops and storefronts ensuring a focused approach to our youth provision. For many young people our programme provldes a positive alternatlve to bein8 on the streets. It Is a pro8ramme driven by their needs and asplratlons but also Influenced by the concerns of the local popu5ation, schools, and bu5ine55es. Over the past 12 months our young people have engaged in six litter picks around the town of Egremont and taken ownership of the youth centre garden ensuring It is well maintalned and looked after. Lltter plcks in the town have been well attended with a minlmum Df 8 young people per Iltter pick. Page 2
Egremont Youth Partnership Report of the trustees for the year ended 31 March 2024 Feedback from young people Is sought at the end of each youth work sesslon and individual wrltten feedback from workshops 15 used as an Indication of thelr relevance and effectlveness as well as being Incorporated in the development file for that person. We flnd that young people galn particular beneflt from activities that they themselves lead, A group of nine took part in the natlonally accredlted ASDAN ski115 award scheme, planning and organlsing a trlp to Manchester Includlng visits to the Sclence and Industry Museum and to the Inflata Nation theme park. They learned to recoEnlse the Ilfe skllls they needed to develop and recorded their progress In Indlvidual web-based journals. Recentlyi a second group of ei8ht also started working on the same process on a trlp to Newcastle Science Museum. We are a part of a co-ord1nated approach to youth provision In Copeland. Together with eiEht other provlders we make up the Copeland Youth Network whlch has a co-ordinatlng'role In,sharing good practlce and supportlng, and on. occasion frontin8, fundlng applications. We are a key member of the Egremont Community Alcohol Partnership in which we work wlth the local Police Communlty Support Offlcer to Identlfy and make contact.wlth vulnerable young people involved In rlsk taking behavlour at an early stage, We have a p051tive relationship wlth the secondary school In the town, West Lakes Academyi E8remont Youth partnership currently hosts a provlsion from the school on a weekly basis supportlng a number of young people to attain self-confldence and self-worth and opportunltles in their educatlon, these are a group who,do not regularly engage in school, however withln the youth centre they are thrlvlng: and on occasion we have acted,In a supportin8 role when Issues arise with Indlvldual puplls we know. Achievements and performance Our support for young people Is desl8ned to make a p051tive contribution to their life, acqulrlng the personal values. sk1155 and confldence needed to make a successful transltion Into and through thelr teenage years and Into adulthood. We want to avold them becomln8 dependent on alcohol, self-harmln8 or developing eatln8 dlsorders. We measure progress in terms, for Instance, of Improved self-confldence and soclal skllls, awarene55 of the issues assoclated wlth rlsk taklng and the avallabillty of healthy Ilving options. In thls way we can show progress in many Indlvldual young people. Over the last year we en8aged wlth 508 young people of whom 151 attended more than ten.sesslons and for 153 we had recorded positive outcomes or accreditations arlslng from ASDAN, workshops or practlcal actlvltles. We also supported the social development of 15 young people wlth serlous learnin8 or physical dlsabllltles. There Is also a wlder beneficlal community impact from our activities through reductlons In antl-social behavlour and through young people adoptlng healthler Ilfe5tyle5. An indlrect effect but one which adds weight to our work. Bulldlng Improvements In March 2024 the Decommlsslonlng DellvEry Partnershlp IDDPI whlch represents the major contractors worklng on Sellatleld decommissioning agreed to fund a package of refurblshment works on our bullding including the essentlal replacement of the floor, damp eradlcation and more energy efficient118htlng and heating. Trustees welcomed this much needed work and are extremely grateful to DDP for Its commitment. We look forward to the scheme being implemented In the summer of 2024. Page 3
Egremont Youth Partnership Report of the trustees for the year ended 31 March 2024 Financial revlew Income and expendlture were very much In Ilne wlth expectations. As with all youth providers we are very dependent on grant aid and we are fortunate to have had ongoin8 SUPPOrt from the Copeland Communlty Fund, the Francis C Scott Charltable Trust IFCSCT). the Lord Egremont Fund and the Garfield Weston Trust. Our Fusion Group was also supported by contributions from the Low-Level Waste Repository, the Beeby Famlly Fund and the Cumbria. Fund all administered by Cumbrla Communlty Foundatlon. Egremont Town Councll also continued to Eive us flnanclal support. We are pleased to report that we have si8ned up to the FCSCT Core Youth Work Programme whlch gives us a lon8-term fundlng asreement and relleves us from a conslderable amount of paperwork, subject of course to us contlnuing to dellver, and show that we are delivering, good quallty youth work. In terms of project dellvery mention should be made of Sellafleld Ltd who, through the Copeland Ycuth Network, has funded work deslgned to Improve employabllity and broaden cultural horlzons. We are grateful to all our funders and to the human resouros provlded by our volunteers. In our forward budgetlng we seek to maintaln a reserve of some 4 months revenue expenditure or £30,000 and It Is noted that we had net current assets of £39,772 at the'year end. For the future we are dellghted to Say that, in additlon to our FCSCT fundln81 the Copeland Communlty Fund has agreed to continue to support U5 wlth a Brant of £35,000 for a further period of three years. Statement of trustees. responsibllltles The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees. Annual Report and the flnanclal statements In accordance with appllcable law and Unlted Klngdom Acccuntlng Standards (United,, Klngdom Generally Accepted Accountlng Practice). Law applicable to charltles In England and Wales requlres the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year whlch glve a true and falr vlew of charlty and of the Incomlng resources and appllcatlon of resources of the charlty for that year. In preparlng these financial staternents the trustees are required,to: select sultable accounting pollcles and then apply them conslstently; observe the methods and prlnciples In the Charlties SORP: make judgements and estimates that are re350nable and prudent; state whether appllcable UK Accountlng Standards have been followed, subject to any materlal departures disclosed and explained in the flnancial statements; and prepare the flnancial statements on the going concern bas15 unless it is Inapproprlate to presume that the charity will continue In operatlon. Page 4
Egremont Youth Partnership Report of the trustees for the year ended 31 March 2024 The trustees are responsible for keeplng proper accountlng records whlch dlsclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial posltlon .of the charity and enable them, to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charitles Act 2011 and the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Re8ulatlons 2008. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taklng reasonable steps for the prevention and. detection of fraud and other irregularities. On behalf of the board R B Helller Trustee 18 December 2024 Page 5
Egremont Youth Partnershlp Independent examlner's report to the trustee5 on the unaudited financial statements of Egremont Youth Partnership. I report on the account5 of Egremont Youth Partnershlp for the year ended 31 March 2024 set out on pages 2 to 14. Respon51bllities and basis of report As the charlty's trustee51 you are responsible for the preparatlon of the accounts In accordan wlth the requirements cf the Charltles Act 20111"The Act"). I report in respect of my examlnation of the charlty's accounts carried out under 5ectlon 145 of the 2011 Act and In carrying Out my examlnation, I have followed all the applicable Dlrections given by the Charlty Commlsslon under section 14515}Ibl of the Act. Basls of Independent examlner's statement My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Dlrectlons given by the Charlty Comrni5sion. An examinatlon Includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a ccmparlson of the accounts presented with those records. It alsc includes consideratlon of .any unusual Items or dlsc105ure5 in the accounts, and seekin8 explanatlons from you a5 trustees concernin8 any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be requlred In an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit oplnion on the view glven by the accounts. Independent examiner's statement I have completed my examlnation. I confirm that no materlal matters have come to my attention In connectlon with the examinatlon whlch glves rne cause to belSeve that in, any materlal respect: the accountlng records were not kept In. occord8n¢e with section 130 of the Charities Act; or the accounts did not accord wlth the accountin8 records; or the accounts dld not comply with the appllcable requlrements concernlnE the form and content of accounts set out In the Charltles (Accounts and Reports) regulatlon 2008 other than any requSrement that the accounts give a 'true and falr, vlew whlch is not a matter consldered as part of an Independent examlnation. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters In connectlon wlth the examinatlon to whlch attention should be drawn in this report In order to enable a proper understandlng of the accounts to be reached. Mr Peter Ellwood FCA Mr Peter E Ellwood, BA (Econ) FCA roblnson+co Independent examlner robinson+co Chartered Accountant5 Oxford Charnber5 New Oxford Street WorkinEton CA14 2LR 18 December 2024 Page 6
Egremont Youth PartnershFp Statement of financlal actlvltles For the year ended 31 March 2024 Unrestrlcted Restrlded funds funds 2024 Total 2023 Total Notes Income Donations and legacie5 Income from charltable actlvltles 42,490 2,009 65,212 107,702 2,009 82,342 1,752 Total income 44,499 65,212 109,711 84,094 Expenditure Expenditure on charitable activitles 36,470 65,212 101,682 86,769 Total expenditure 36,470 65,212 101,682 86,769 Net incorne/(expenditure) for the year 8,029 8,029 {2.67SI Total funds brought forward 7.3,606 73,606 76,282 Total funds carrled forNard 81,635 81,635. 73,607 The statement of financlal actlvltle5 Includes all galns and losses In the year and therefore a seperate statement of total recognlsed galns and losses has not been prepared. All of the above amounts relate to continuing activities. The note5,on pa8e5 9 to 14 form an integral part of these flnanclal statements. Page 7
Egremont Youth Partnershlp Statement of financlal posltion as at 31 March 2024 2024 2023 Notes Fixed assets Tanglble assets Current assets Debtors Cash at bankand In hand 41,863 40,895 io 2,500 64,927 7,500 69,086 67,427 76,586 Creditors: amounts falling due withln one year li 127,655) 143,8751 Net.current assets 39,772 32,711 Net assets 81,635 73,606 Funds Unrestrlcted Income funds 12 81,635 73,606 Total funds 81,635 73,606 The flnanclal statement5 were approved by the trustee5 on 18 Dernber 2024 and sl8ned on its behalf bv R B Helller Trustee The notes on pages 9 to 14 form an Integral part of these financial statements. Page 8
Egremont Youth Partnership Notes to financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 Accounting policies The principal accounting pollcles are summarised below. The accountlng policies have been applled conslstently throu8hout the year and the precedlng year. Basls of accountlng The financial statements are prepared under the hlstorlcal cost conventlon and In accordance wlth the Statement of Recommended Practice'Accounting and Reporting by Charitles, issued in March 2005 (SORP 20051 and the Charlties Act 2011. 1.2. Cashflow The charity ha5 taken advantage of the exemptlon in FRSI from the requlrement to produce a cashflow statement because It Is a small charity. 1.3. Incomlng resources All incomin6 resources are included In the statement of flnanclal actlvltles when the charity Is entitled to the .income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. The followlng speclflc pollcles are applled to particular categorles of,Income: Voluntary Income Is received by way of grants, donations and glfts and is included in full in the statement of flnanclal activities when receivable. Grants where entltlement Is not condltlonal on the dellvery of a speclflc performonce by the charity, are recognised when the charity becomes unconditionally entitled to the 8rant. Donated service5 and f?cilitles are included at the value to the charlty where thls can be quantlfied. The value of servlce5 provlded by volunteers has not been Included. Glfts donated for resale are included as incoming resources withln activltles for generatlng funds when they are sold. Grant5, Including grants for the purchase of fixed assets, are reco8nlsed In full in the statement of ftnanclal actlvlties in the year in which they are receivable. Resources expended Expenditure is recognised on an accrual basi5 as a Ilabillty 15 Incurred. Expendlture Includes any VAT whlch cannot be fully recovered, and Is reported as part of the expendlture to whlch It relates. C05t5 of generating funds comprise the costs assoclated wlth attractlng voluntary income and the c05t5 of tradlng for fundraisinE purposes includlng the charity's shop. Charitable expenditure comprises those costs Incurred by the charity In the delivery of its activities and 5ervlces for Its beneflclarles. It Includes both cost5 that can be allccated directly to such activltles and those costs of an Indlrect nature necessary to support them. Support costs are those c05t5 incurred directly in support of expendlture on the objects of the charity and include project management. Page 9
Egremont Youth Partnershlp Notes to financlal statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 Tangible fixed assets and depreciation Tanglble fixed assets are stated at C05t le55 accumulated depreciation. Depreclatlon Is provided at rates calculated to wrlte off the cost less residual value of each asset over its expected useful life, as follows: Land and buildings Flxtures, fittlngs and equlpment 15% reduclng balance 1.6. Deflned contribution pension schemes The penslon costs charged In the financial statements represent the contrlbutlon payable by the charlty durlng the year, Donations and legacies Unrestrlcted Restricted funds fund5 2024 Total 2023 Total Cumbria Communlty Foundation (Lord Egremont Fund) Copeland Community Fund Co-op Local Communlty Fund Project Francls C Scott Charltable Trust Sellafleld Youth Development Fund Garfield Weston Foundatlon CCF - LLWR Communlty Investment Fund CCF- Beeby Famlly Fund Egremont Town Councll Dobies Charity Awards for All CCC- Hollday Programme PCC for Cumbrla 11,000 11,000 30,000 4,990 15,500 11,557 io,ooo 2,630 2,630 1,000 5,000 30,000 30,000 4,990 15.SOD 15,000 ii,ooo 10,000 2,370 2,370 1,000 250 4,473 11,557 10,000 2,630 2,630 1,000 4,997 13,398 4,997 13,398 879 42,490 65,212 107,702 82,342 Income from charltable activitles Unrestricted funds 2024 Total 2023 Total, Hall Rental Actlvltles Income 855 1,154 855 1,154 320 1,432 2,009 2,009 1,752 Page 10
Egremont Youth Partnershlp Notes to flnancial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 Cost5'0f charitable actlvltles- by fund type Unrestrlcted funds Restrlcted funds 2024 Total 2023 Total Charltable actlvities 36,470 65,212 101,682 86,769 36,470 65,212 101,682 86,769 Costs of charitable activities- by activity Actlvltles undertaken dirertly Support 05ts 2024 Total 2023 Total Charltable actlvltles 99,133 2,549 101,682 86,769 99,133 2,549 101,682 86,769 Analysls of support costs Support costs 2024 Total 2023 Total Motor and travelling costs Depreclatlon and Impalrment 1,832 717 1,832 717 1,244 547 2,549 2,549 1,791 Page 11
Egremont Youth Partnership Notes to flnancial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 Employees Employment costs 2024 2023 Wages and salarles Soclal security Costs Pension costs 77,307 815 1,413 71,468 1,052 79,535 72,520 No employee reiVed emoluments of more than £60,000 {2023 . None). Number of employees The average monthly numbers of employees {Includlng the trustees) durlng the year was as follows: 2024 Number 2023 Number Penslon costs The company operates a defined contrlbutlon penslon scheme in respect of the Nest scheme. The pension charBe represents contributions due from the company and was as follows.. 2024 2023 Penslon char8e 1,413 1,052 Page 12
Egremont Youth Partnershlp Notes to flnancial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 Land and Flxtures, building5 flttin85 and freehold equlpment Tanglble fixed assets Total Cost At l April 2023 Addltions 37,796 11,280 1,685 49,076 1,685 At 31 March 2024 37,796 12.965 50,761 Depreciation At l Aprll 2023 Charge for the year 8,181 717 8,181 717 At 31 March 2024 8,898 8,898 Net book value5 At 31 March 2024 37,796 4,067 41.863 At 31 March 2023 37,796 3,099 40,89S io. Debtor5 2024. 2023 Prepayments and accrued Income 2,500 7,500 11. Creditor5: amounts falllng due wlthln,one year 2024 2023 Trade creditors ond deferred income Other taxes and social security Accruals 24,791 ,632 2,232 41,251 511 2,113 27,655 43,875 Page 13
Egremont Youth Partnership Notes to financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 12. Analysls of net assets between funds UnTe5trl¢ted funds Restrlcted funds Total funds Fund balances at 31 March 2024 as represented by: Tangible fixed asset5 Current assets Current Ilabilities 41,863 55,553 115,7811 41,863 67,427 127,6551 11,874 111,874) 81,635 81,635 13. Unrestr,Icted funds At At 01 Aprll Incomlng 2023 resources Outgolng resources 31 March 2024 Unrestrlcted Fund5 73,606 44,499 136,4701 81,635 Page 14