FRITH YOUTH CENTRE
Partlclpat(on-Atthe start of the new ftnantlal yÈar. an onllne fryStraDon prc<ess was introdu¢ed.
meèTring that all young people had to r&regi5ter. By Marth 2025,there ha5 been 134 enrolments.
Included In thls numberwtre 40 new young pe￿e from the new 5th001 year6 Intake. conffimiln8
the declslon to Con￿nUe wfth the dedKated Monday 5es5ion for lustyear 6 chlldreA. This aids their
Snte8*a￿01) wtih other youn8 people from surroundin8 schools ènd coninues to develop and Brow
thelf Indeppndence and corFfidenEe. whilst 5UPFKMting aryworrfes th•f may have around
SAfs tests and 5econdarysthool ¢ran5th0n.
Trustee Re
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ri12024 to 31" March 2025
Frith Youth Centre, Bussa8e, Stroud, GL6 8AG
Charlty number 1162806
Tmttees-. Mlke Roberts. Jenn¥Taylor. Steve BÈioley. Peter Oakley* Len Taylor and Alastslr Pearson.
Aim ofthe
The aim of the chartty Isto provlde a ra￿e of ueatlve. le15ure and educatlonal opportunltle51or
yOUll8 people the Chalford Iparish. givin8youn8 people the 5ki115 and 5po¢eto develop and
thrive into adukhood and tc contribute poSitsve￿tO the14xal tommut)ity.
Flnan¢l•l R•vknw
The Trustees have elerted forexemption from a￿d￿t underthe pmlslons of the Companie5
Act. The aCCDuntsfor the fiTrancial yearhave been subject to an Independent examiftation and
show a deficit of £14.270forthe year.
Athlevements and Pr
During the reporting period, Frfth Youth Centre ha5 Continued to PrO￿de youth sess￿￿$, 3 nl8hts
week in terni time. for£hildren in School years &13, with atteTrdancefi8ures rÈflÈ£tive of previou5
years. The day to dayover5¥ht of Fdth Youth CentTe is delegated to a Managernent Cornrnittee of
volunteersfrorn the lo¢al community. The chaffty employs oTh￿the youth team administrat¢ve
supprt
During theyear grants of £40.213 were recefved, of which É18,rm was provided bythe Parish
Council 3nd £11,713 from StToud District Council for buSlding repair5. This add￿Onal grant inrome
wa5 used to replace thefloortng cf the hall and carryout necessary repasr5 to the rwf.
Finanti31 £ondition5 are more drfficultforthe year 2024125 howe4er suffi(Yntfundsexistio
supportthe charlty fortheyear and itho 2025126.
Staff - In April 2024, Frith Youth Centre hired a r*wYouth WorkTeam Leader who is highty
experienced in workin8 with youn8 peoplefrorn an educational setbng and resldential care. She
ha5 a weakh of knowledge relatingto mental health, safeguaTdin8 and child development. W￿h1n
the first month. the Team Leader recruttÈd 2 part-tirne youth support WOfker5 to delNer youth
sessions on a Totaoorsal basi5. ft)Il¢Med by ao experienced deputy in July. With a lead, plus 4
members of part-time staff, we ma*ntained 3 professional. paid mernber5 of staff per 5ession5, as
in line wrth previous years. In additron. we aquired 3 eXCep￿onal session volunteers. further
supporting the youth 5essh)ns and the YJPFQrt of the youn8 people. All staff and volunteer5 are
enahTr£e DBS checked and must complete a package of essential trainin& includln8 safeguarding
and food hy8iene. A redU￿d Serv￿ wa5 offEred durin8 the summer5th001 holidays. In re$￿se
to the need ofthe young people.
A number of yants were awarded, bvtfvndralslnivRs nota￿¥ more ¢ompet6tfve and uiteria for
grants had become tighter. TheTreasurer ènd Adrninistratot c¢JnttThue to reviewthellnanclal
process and rnake improvements where appropriate.
The Trustees have reviewed the funding reguiremerts for 2025n026 and beyond and have m￿e
apprOprta￿ recomrnendation5 to the MaDa8ement c0￿mittee. The P3ri5h Council conllnueto
provide £18.rKA) for 202512026 howeverthis has been inryea5ed 10 £2s.1￿f0rthe finandal year
2026127. The Brant income from Chamord Parish Countil will be r￿eryed mottthlv during 2026127.
The Parish C(lU￿11.$ on8oln8SUPPOrt to the youth dub aton8 Wtth additsonal fvndrai&ngathvitre5
wlll ensure sufficlenifvnds exist within the charity to 5UPPOrt activity for 202412025 and
202512026.
Se5sions- Youth session5 continue to be packed wfth creative activities. The yO￿h Work Tearn
Leader has an art degree and made the youn8 People's hlea5 come to IFfe using paper mache,
cement modellin& paintinE projects, to name just a few. One of our volunteer5, wfth herown
bakery. brought the krtchen to life wrth fun and educational ba￿ng experientt5, enjtwd by the
youn8 people and reqLFested overand again.Sp￿ting activitses ramO up with the employment of
the Deputy, engag4n8 manyyoung people to be actrve and parfjcpate In team sports. Youn8 people
continued to have chances to leam and educate themselves in a non-forrnal environment. with
acttviries based around world and cultufal calendarevents and current affalr5. Lattly. and most
importantlyi yOUn8 people continued to social¢se, havetsn and'hang in a Spa￿ whKh Is
intrinstcally theirs three times a week IVS a place that they feel 15 thelrs. in contrast to other areas
in the villages. They ¢oTrtinue to have quality. in depth convetsations. supported by youth worker5
around sexual health, famity dynamics. friend5hlps. racism. and homophbia, to name a few.
Saleguarding issues were picked up In se55ions and links made with the fjloucestershire Multi
A8en(y Safeguardlng Hub IMASHI. In additson io youth sesslons. the younB people enloyed
another successful appearaftce at local festival, Chalfest. offerin8 our own tent as a safe space for
YOUll8 people to Use and enjoy. The youth centre offered a vital seryice in supportlng young
ople with ure, advice and first ald.
The re5erve5 policyof the charlty 15 duetr bytheTrustee
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Chair of Tfuttees
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## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** 

## **Section A                        Independent Examiner’s Report** 

**Report to the trustees** Charity Name Frithwood Youth Club **On accounts for the year** 31/3/25 **Charity no** 1162806 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** 1-2 (remember  to include the page numbers of additional sheets) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended **31/03/2025** . **Responsibilities and** As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the **basis of report** accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). 

I report in respect of my examination of  the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. 

**Independent** I have completed my examination.  I confirm that no material matters have **examiner's statement** come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: 

- the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or 

- the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or 

- the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 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. 

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. 

* _Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply._ 

**Signed: Name:** Beverly Mullock **Relevant professional** CIMA Diploma in Management Accounting **qualification(s) or body** Member of Institute of Certified Bookkeepers **(if any):** 

**Date:** 29[th] Jan 2026 

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**Address:** 4 The Paddock, South Cerney, Cirencester, Glos, GL7 5XB 


## **Section B                           Disclosure** 

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). 

**Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . 

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