## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1.04.20 Period start date To 31.03.21 Period end date** ## **Charity name: Fusion Family and Youth Projects** ## **Charity registration number: 1159563** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|To help families and young people, through the
provision of support and activities which
develop their skills, capacities and capabilities.
This is to enable them to participate in society
as mature and responsible individuals. We do
this by developing and applying a variety of
interventions that support children, families,
and young people in a range of issues that
influence their quality of life including: bullying,
mental health, sexual health, sexual
exploitation, drug and alcohol abuse and
domestic abuse| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|**In a normal year the main activities would be:**
**Provision of school holiday activities for 8 – 17**
**year olds.**
Open access positive activities to be provided
free of charge for 7 weeks per year during
school holidays, run by qualified staff. These
are inclusive, safe, supervised opportunities for
young people to engage in creative use of their
leisure time (particularly targeting the inclusion
of hard to reach young people and those less
likely to attend a structured setting) in order to
contribute to crime reduction by reducing their
boredom and engagement in anti-social and/or
criminal behaviour.
**A term time club for 8 – 11 year olds.**
**A term time club for young people with**
**additional needs aged 12-25**
**A term time club for young people in school**
**years 9-13**
**A term time club for young people in school**
**years 7-9**
All clubs provide a planned and appropriately
deliveredqualitycurriculum,which stimulates| |||and extends young people’s social and life
skills.
All activities aim to provide young people with
opportunities to develop healthy relationships
with their peers and adults, learn risk
management and develop high level life skills.
Due to the Covid pandemic, none of the above
activities could take place as planned and
things were further complicated by the
extended closure for refurbishment of the
building usually used.
In the school holidays of Summer 2020 Fusion
Family & Youth Projects were able to work with
a partner organisation, Huntingdon Community
Action Projects (HCAP), to meet outdoors with
young people on a Monday and Friday. This
included a half hour of youth worker support
and provision of brunch. Each youth worker
was able to meet up to 5 young people per
day. At the same time the HCAP group were
meeting outdoors with vulnerable families.
This Brunch project was supported by funding
from the Community Reach fund.
A six-month Virtual youth project was started
in January 2021 with funding obtained from
the National Lottery Coronavirus Community
Support fund. Young people without access to
the internet were supplied with Kindle Fire
devices, funded by the Community Reach
Fund. Three sessions were run each week,
aimed at different age groups, including a
session for young people with additional
needs. Resources were delivered to young
people’s homes to enable them to take part in
remote activities like cook-a-long zoom
sessions.| |---|---|---| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The Trustees have had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity Commission on public
benefit.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|The main achievement of Fusion Family and
Youth Projects during 2020 to 2021 was to
keep going through very difficult times and to
look at flexible ways of working to support
disadvantaged young people.
The decision was taken in April 2020 to
furlough all term time youth work staff. The
Admin Assistant and the Fusion Co-ordinator
continued working and bidding for funding.
Furloughed staff were paid 100% of their
wages.
The Fusion Coordinator continued to stay in
touch by telephone with vulnerable young
people known to her. In the Summer holidays
the Brunch project meant that contact could
be made again in person, in a safe socially
distanced manner.
Many bidding streams were closed during the
pandemic or diverted to covid-specific projects
meaning Fusion was unable to procure the
usual level of finance. After 9 months of
support from the furlough scheme, the difficult
decision was taken to make term time youth
work staff on furlough redundant and the
appropriate redundancy payments were made.
Some staff were able to be re-employed in
2021 to help run the Virtual project. We were
also glad to see that several staff were able to
progress their careers in different directions
using the experience they had gained working
with Fusion. This included staff members| pursuing careers in the police, health service and social work. Through the Virtual Project we were able to make contact again with young people who had become socially isolated during the lockdowns. We are very grateful for the unrestricted funding received from local organisations: Urban & Civic plc, Huntingdon Freemen’s Trust, Hinchingbrooke Foundation and Hartford Church. The commitment of our funders has meant that Fusion survived at a time many small charities did not and will continue to help young people learn new skills, raise their aspirations, become active members of their community and make friends. Total Income during this period was £40,569. Details of specific restricted grants received are shown in the accounts under Financial Activities by Donor. **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: **----- Start of picture text -----**
Achievements against Para 1.41
objectives set
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives Para 1.41
set
Investment performance Para 1.41
against objectives
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## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
statingwhytheyare held|Para 1.22|The Charity would seek to maintain a level of
reserves that would fund activities for the next
6 months.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£5000| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|N/A| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|N/A| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|N/A| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed,royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Charitable Incorporated Organisation| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|Appointed by existing Trustees (or appointed
from membership).| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |||| |---|---|---| |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Fusion Family and Youth Projects| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1159563| |Charity’s principal address|Huntingdon Youth Centre
Sallowbush Road
Huntingdon
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**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Gloria Heywood|Chair||| ||Mike Shellens|Treasurer||| ||Sir Peter Brown|Vice Chair|01.04.20 - 27.01.21|| ||Andrew Skea|Vice Chair|27.7.21 to present|| ||Sally Mackenzie|||| ||Rebecca Britton|||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** |Description of the assets
held in this capacity|N/A| |---|---| |Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity’s objects|N/A| |Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity’s own
assets|N/A| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** |**ames and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**ames and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**ames and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**| |---|---|---| |**Type of**
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Examiner|Judith Dartnell|Dartnell Lynn Ltd, 75 Argyle St, Cambridge, CB1 3LS| |||| |||| |||| **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 truslees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signaturels) Full name(s) Posltlon (eg Secretary, Chair. etG) Gloria Hey•4ood Chair Michael Shellens Treasurer Date 2V Fusion Family and Yoiith Prnjp.r.Is Annual accounts for the 1159563 eriod Pericrfj start dale 0110412020 T• Pario(1 gnd date 3110312021 Section A statement of financial activities Recommended eatègorfes by activtty Unrestrlcted Restrtcte(l Endowment fvnds Income funds funds Prlor year tunds Total funds Ingoming rès•ur••g Incom• snd •ndowm•nts Irorn.. F01 F02 F03 F04 F05 GraTh￿￿)r Sor￿(*5 Sol 20,805 32.009 8,560 47,480 C*n*hJns & eAfts S02 FvndraLwn S03 &TYthnir $04 lerest S05 Qiher S06 880 50,787 Total R•sour¢•s •xp•nd•d Exp•ndrtur• on: Rai$hg furfg Actvty Cogts SBl8riey & A5S0d￿Bd Cts￿$ S07 27,405 13,164 SO8 $09 1,550 1,550 23.798 406 397 391 26.542 9,812 57,626 478 377 387 68.680 S10 & comrtvJnicati￿ Cost5 S11 406 397 391 21.887 Propèrty & Offic8 Cosis GDvernartt C09ts Tot•1 S12 4.655 Net Incomellexpendlturel belore Investment gainslllossesl S13 5,518 8,509 14.027 17,893 Net ￿l￿51(￿sse$l ￿ inv9$tm8nts S14 N•t incomell•xp•nditur•l Extraordlnary Itèm5 Transhrs b•tw••n funds Other recognlsed galnslllos$e$l.' S1.5 5.518 B.509 14,027 516 S17 Gaitt* Ios3oS of fixed assetsforiho Gh￿￿￿(￿¥￿ $18 S19 0trprgain￿QTr¥￿9s} Net movom•nt in lund• S20 5.518 8,509 14,027 17,893 R•eon¢ili•tlon of fund¥.' Total funds broughlfoNéafd T•t*l fund* ¢•rrl•d forward S21 7,948 13,466 231 8,740 8,179 22.206 26,072 8,179 S22 Section B Balance sheet Restrict•d income fund$ Unrestricled funds Endowment Total thls funds year Total last year Fixed assets Intangible assets Tangible assets F01 Ff)2 F03 F04 F05 B01 802 Hvritsyv ii>>¥£a Investments 804 Total Ilxed assets Current assets 8tOGks Debtors Investments Cash at bank and In hand (Note 241 Total current assets B07 28 40 8.740 .268 23.26 B10 14,528 9,633 Creditors: amounts falling due wlthln one year (Note 20) B11 1,062 1.062 1.454 Net curTentasSOts/(liabilitles) B12 13,466 40 22,206 8,179 Total &￿ets less cuff?nt Ilabllhl•g D15 8,179 Creditors: amounts falling due after one year Provbaiona for liabilitie¥ B14 E*1 Total net assets or Ilabilities Funds of the Charlty B16 13,466 8,740 22,206 8,179 Restricted Incorne funds (Note 271 Unrestricted funds Revaluaiion reserve 818 8,740 8.740 13,466 231 B19 13,466 7.948 820 Total lund 8,740 22, 06 8.179 Signed by one or two trnstèÈ5 on t￿h￿ff of 311 the Iruslees Dale of approval ddlmml Signature Prinl Name TLQ£Iq kE7' fl. F. l¥ lixlio2J ## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** **Report to the trustees/** Charity Name **members of** Fusion Family and Youth Projects **On accounts for the year Charity no ended**[31][st][ March 2021 ] **(if any)**[1159563 ] **Respective responsibilities** The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The **of trustees and examiner** charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: - examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act, - to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and - to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. **Basis of independent** My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by **examiner’s statement** the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity 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 the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an 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** In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention **statement** 1. 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 2011 Act ; and - to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met; or 2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Company number – 8824126 registered in England and Wales Registered Office – 75 Argyle Street, Cambridge, CB1 3LS Director - Judith Dartnell MBA 75 Argyle Street Cambridge CB1 3LS judith@dartnelllynnltd.co.uk www.dartnelllynnltd.co.uk 07944 970863 **Signed: Name:** Judith Dartnell **Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any):** **Date:** 07/12/2021 **Address:** 75 Argyle Street Cambridge CB1 3LS ## _**Section B Disclosure**_ Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material problems. **Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . Company number – 8824126 registered in England and Wales Registered Office – 75 Argyle Street, Cambridge, CB1 3LS Director - Judith Dartnell MBA 75 Argyle Street Cambridge CB1 3LS judith@dartnelllynnltd.co.uk www.dartnelllynnltd.co.uk 07944 970863