Trustees’ Annual Report 2024-25
Charity No: 1157241
Registered address: The Market House Church Street
Martock
Somerset TA12 6JL
Community Youth Project
Background to the project
The Community Youth Project provides sustainable youth worker provision across a number of communities in Somerset
With the demise of the County Youth Service in 2012, many Somerset communities faced a major challenge to keep their youth provision operating. In response to this, a number of communities in South Somerset, dedicated to supporting their young people, came together to provide a sustainable youth worker resource which could be collaboratively and efficiently employed across their communities.
We now cover the Charltons, Creech St Michael, the Hamdons, Hinton St George, Martock, Somerton and Tintinhull. We provide a locally managed, community focussed youth project which identifies and supports the needs of young people and helps them to engage positively in their local community.
Governance
The Community Youth Project (Somerset) – known as the CYP - was set up as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation in October 2013 and registered with the Charity Commission.
We are governed on a day-to-day basis by a Management Group who report directly to our trustees. The Management Group consists of representatives from Martock Parish Council, members of the communities that are served by CYP and our Project Management staff. As an independent and community led organisation, we are able to provide a service which is right for everyone involved rather than having to work to other people’s agendas. All participating communities are eligible to join the Management Group if they wish and hence have a role to play in shaping our work.
Our Board of Trustees comprises 4 independent members For the financial year 2024-25, the trustees were:
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Judith Hurley – independent Trustee and Chair
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Barrie Davies – independent Trustee
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Kathryn Pearce – independent Trustee
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Jackie Swabey – independent Trustee
The Trustees have complied with their duty to have due regard to the guidance on public benefit published by the commission in exercising their powers or duties.
The Accounts for 2024-2025 have been produced and independently examined in October 2025.
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Objectives of the charity
Dedicated resource – your youth worker rather than ours
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To develop the capacity and skills of young people under 24 living in socially disadvantaged communities in Somerset so that they are better able to identify and meet their needs and participate fully in society
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To develop young people’s physical, social and emotional wellbeing and increase their self-confidence so that they mature into valuable members of their local community and society as a whole.
Activities in support of the objectives
During the financial year 2024-25, we provided youth work services in 7 communities in Somerset: The Charltons, Creech St Michael, Martock, Stoke sub Hamdon, Norton sub Hamdon, Somerton and Tintinhull.
We employed youth workers to work in each area, supervised by a selfemployed professional youth worker. In addition, Youth Support Workers are also employed for the majority of youth sessions. A self-employed Project Administrator provides part-time administrative support.
Volunteers played an integral part in the project, with each community providing their own. They were guided and trained by the youth workers as appropriate, and some have gone on to follow a career in youth work as a direct result of their involvement.
Training and development and career progression are important to CYP and a number of youth workers have been supported in achieving levels 2 and 3 NVQ in Youth Work.
Activities during the year included:
- The delivery of youth work provision in seven local communities within Somerset, including regular youth club sessions, events, training, one to one support and mentoring.
Our service includes professional support and supervision and Insurance for youth workers and activities.
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The delivery of education programmes including drug, alcohol, smoking/vaping and sexual health awareness, race equality and immigrants, job seeking and CV writing and first aid.
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The delivery of music and arts projects including film making.
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The development and support of volunteers within local communities to support youth work and delivery with young people.
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The integration of young people in local events through volunteering and marshalling, event organisation and support on the day.
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Supporting young people to gain career advice and support and assistance in getting into employment and securing the correct educational and training opportunities.
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Consultation with young people, including an annual survey, assisting the planning of the programme of activities.
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Assisting communities to fundraise for youth provision, project materials and equipment.
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The organisation of half term activities and cultural excursions.
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Financial review 2024-25
The charity’s accounts were examined independently and submitted to the Charity Commission.
Income: £76,377.00 Expenditure: £81,048.53
The primary source of funds is from the local communities purchasing the services of the CYP. Charges to communities have been kept as low as possible continuing the £22 hourly rate for youth workers set in 2017. Rates will be increased for the year 2026-2027.
During the year Martock Parish Council put their youth provision out to tender and CYP were the successful bidder. We were pleased to be able to continue to work in partnership with the Parish Council to provide our youth services.
Reserves held steady during the year with £4,494.80 ringfenced from grant funding spent on staff training and to supplement community contributions for youth provision.
October 2025
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The Community Youth Project (Somerset) (Charity number 1157241) Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of "The Community Youth Project (Somerset)" For the year ended 31 March 2025 Respective Responsibilities of the Trustees and Examiller The Charity's trnstees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independcnt examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act. to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the ClJaTity Cornrnission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 ACL and to state whether particular matters bave come to my attention. Basis of Independent Examiners Report My examination w&$ carried out in accordance with the gener&1 Directions given by the Clwity Conllnission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the clwity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required ill all audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view, and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent Examiner's Statement In connection with my eminatIo no matter has come to rny attention: (l ) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements: to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 201 I ACL and to prepa accounts which accord with the accounting Tecords and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been meL or (2) to Whic in rny opinioo attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding e accounts to bc rcached. Brian Williams ICPA Pinnacle Accountancy Services (SW) Ltd 30.10.2025
Community Youth Project (Somerset) Statement of Assets and Liabilities as at 31 March 2025 20Z5 2024 ASSETS Office equipment and furniture I2.00 1200.00 00.00 1200.00 Cash at Bank and in Hand Cash At Bank- HSBC current 27960.89 17603.40 Cash at Bank- HSBC Deposit 24.21 24.21 Balance on Equal Card 502.20 244.22 28487.30 17871.83 Debtors 10930.00 26439.00 10930.00 26439.00 40617.30 45510.83 UABILITJES Creditors and accruals 282.00 504.00 NET A[5 40335.30 45006.83 UNREStRlCtED FUNDS Balance brought forward 45006.83 S4906.00 Income Expenditure 76377.CK) 81048.53 76882.50 86781.67 Surplus/(Deficit) for the year 4671.53 -9899.17 40335.30 45006.83
Community Youth Project (Somerset) April 2024- March 2025 2024125 2023124 INCOME Martock Parish Council 49257.25 48152.00 Creech St Michael 5088.00 5541.00 Hinton St George 462.00 Charltons Youth Club 5583.75 5177.00 Hamdons Youth Club 8524.00 15383.50 Tinti nhull 6410.00 0.00 Somerton Archies 1364.00 2167.00 76227.00 76882.50 Other funding: Garfield Weston Foundation Local Giving First Aidtraining 0.00 0.00 150.00 0.00 0.00 150.00 0.00 TOTAL INCOME 76377.00 76882,50
Community Youth Projert (Somerset) AprFI 2024 - March 2025 202412025 202312024 EXPENDITURE Salaries (Including on costs) net of government COVID sUPPOrt Additional Staffing Travelling and subsistence Pension Contributions Professional Support Administration Support Payroll Services Accountancy fees Young Peoples Activities Training and Recruitment 44025.88 86.62 267.70 671.77 18812.50 6060.00 1011.60 282.00 3990.03 1435.20 50751.84 550.90 0.00 1442.58 18346.41 5374.92 975.60 264.00 4416.02 536.80 76643.30 82659.07 Office Supplies/Stationery Equipment Mobile Telephones Insurance Marketing/Website Subscriptions DBS checks Advertising- employment Bank charges Sundry Expenses 336.56 0.00 2210.64 821.67 0.00 180.00 100.00 656.96 421.38 0.00 2453.70 757.62 0.00 180.00 214.10 0.00 60.80 35.00 35.CKI 4405.23 4122.60 TOTAL EXPENDITURE 81048.53 86781.67