2024-03-31-accounts - Northwich And District Youth Centre CIO

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1[st] April 2023 Period start date

To 31[st] March 2024 Period end date

Charity name: Northwich and District Youth Centre CIO

Charity registration number: 1163621

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	To advance in life and relieve needs of young people resident in Northwich and its surrounding areas through the provision of recreatonal and leisure tme actvites provided in the interest of social welfare, designed to improve their conditons of life and providing support and actvites which develop their skills, capacites and capabilites to enable them to partcipate in society as mature and responsible individuals. To further or beneft the residents of Northwich and its surrounding areas, without distncton of sex, sexual orientaton, race or of politcal, religious or other opinions by associatng together the said residents and the local authorites, voluntary and other organisatons in a common efort to advance educaton and to provide facilites in the interests of social welfare for recreaton and leisure tme occupaton with the objectve of improving the conditons of life for the residents.
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	We contnue to provide premises and facilites for many Community and Youth groups within the Northwich area. We have once again maintained without increase a very cost- efectve hourly hire rate of £10. As a Charity we contnue to support Youth and Community groups by maintaining low charges and absorbing all the other associated costs of running a complex building that requires a substantal amount of ongoing maintenance. During this next year we will have to review hire charges as the costs of running the building in the current cost of living crisis contnue to spiral.
Statement confirming	Para 1.18	The Trustees contnue to be aware of the

whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit

Charity Commissions guidance on public benefit and decisions taken by the Trustees during the year reflect this.

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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	We contnued to support a good mix of groups to use the Centre encompassing Sports, Youth Groups, Music, Disability (SEND) Groups, Dance groups. We spent £ 25,614 on repairs and renewals as our building is aged and in need of modernisaton. Our hire income was £52,380 and our total income was £ 55,242, this was due to an increase of room hire fees for groups – this had been unchanged for over 10 years. Our modernisaton programme has contnued but with trustee’s other commitments progress has slowed. We contnue to hold good reserves in our Bank Account and have Investments with M&G and Blackrock. The Investments are ‘specie funds’ and cannot be utlised without Charity Commission approval. We also own the Freehold Property housing the Youth Centre and the long-term lease in respect of the adjacent Property known as Baxter House.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
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Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The accounts were independently examined
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	The Charity at any one tme maintains enough cash reserves to coverapprox. 6 months of annual running costs and in practce regularly exceeds this.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£68,991
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

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	CONSTITUTION OF A CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION WHO’S ONLY VOTING MEMBERS ARE ITS CHARITY TRUSTEES
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	CIO
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 Trustees at a Trustees meetng

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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
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Reference and Administrative details

Charityname	Northwich and District Youth Centre CIO
Other name the charity uses
Registered charitynumber	1163621
Charity’s principal address	Winnington House Winnington Lane Northwich Cheshire CW8 4DE

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Andrew Bantock	Chair
	Andrew Stott	President
	Heidi Bibby	Secretary
	Cath Kirwan	Treasurer
	Chris Kettle
	Sophie Aoydeji

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name N/A

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year
N/A

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity

Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

N/A

Other optional information

N/A

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Andrew Bantock

Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc)

Date 30.1.25

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ Charity Name Northwich and District Youth Centre CIO members of On accounts for the year 2024 Charity no 1163621 ended (if any) Set out on pages CC16a 1 – 3

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/03/2024.

Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the 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 the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records

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

Date: 26/01/2025 Signed: Name: Anita Marie Maddock Relevant professional Accountant (MIAB) qualification(s) or body Institute of Accountants and Bookkeepers (if any): Top Cat Accountancy Ltd Address: Winnington House, Winnington Lane, Winnington, Northwich, Cheshire, England, CW8 4DE.

October 2018

IER

Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight 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 .

October 2018

IER

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Northwich and District Youth Centre No (if any)
1163621
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period 01/04/2023 31/03/2024
To
from
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
£
A1 Receipts
Grants - 1,152 - - 1,152 10,713
Bank and Building Society Interest - - - 1,018
Investment Income 3,994 - - 3,994 3,711
Youth Centre Membership - - -
Hire of Premises 52,380 - - 52,380 23,620
Rent - Equity Housing - - - 2,977
Miscellaneous 20 - - 20
-
-
- - -
- - - -
- - - -
Compensation - - - - -
Sub total (Gross income for
56,394 - 1,152 - 55,242 42,039
AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 56,394 - 1,152 - 55,242 42,039
A3 Payments
Insurance 4,017 - - 4,017 4,174
Water and Sewage 1,205 - - 1,205 995
Heat and Light 13,568 - - 13,568 6,174
Furniture and Equipment - - -
Refund of Hire Charges - - -
Activities - - -
Cleaning 8,096 - - 8,096 8,069
Building Maintenance & Improvements 25,614 - - 25,614 37,237
Telephone and Internet 597 - - 597 621
Postage 150 - - 150
Miscellaneous 797 - - 797 591
Sub total [ 54,043 ] - - 54,043 57,861
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

28/01/2025

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A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
Fixed Asset Purchases - - -
Investment in M&G 1,000 - - 1,000 1,000
Sub total [ 1,000 ] - - 1,000 1,000
Total payments 55,043 - - 55,043 58,861
Net of receipts/(payments) 1,351 - 1,152 - 199 - 16,822
A5 Transfers between funds - 27,064 - - - 27,064 -
A6 Cash funds last year end 94,704 2,303 - 97,007 114,290
Cash funds this year end 68,991 1,151 - 70,142 97,468
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CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

28/01/2025

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B1 Cash funds	Signature Details Details Winnington House, Winnington Lane, Northwich Content Buildings Details M & G (Charifund) Blackrock (Charinco) *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Natwest Charity Bank Ac Details	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 16,994 1,151 51,997 - - - - 68,991 1,151 OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) Endowment - Endowment - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - Endowment - Endowment - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name	Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - -
			-
			OK
			Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - - - - - When due (optional) Date of approval

CCXX R3 accounts (SS)

28/01/2025

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ Charity Name Northwich and District Youth Centre CIO members of On accounts for the year 2024 Charity no 1163621 ended (if any) Set out on pages CC16a 1 – 3

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/03/2024.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records

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

October 2018

IER

Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight 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 .

October 2018

IER

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

28/01/2025

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

28/01/2025

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B1 Cash funds	Signature Details Details Winnington House, Winnington Lane, Northwich Content Buildings Details M & G (Charifund) Blackrock (Charinco) *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Natwest Charity Bank Ac Details	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 16,994 1,151 51,997 - - - - 68,991 1,151 OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) Endowment - Endowment - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - Endowment - Endowment - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name	Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - -
			-
			OK
			Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - - - - - When due (optional) Date of approval

CCXX R3 accounts (SS)

28/01/2025