## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From 1[st] April 2024 Period start date**
**To 31[st] March 2025 Period end date**
## **Charity name: Northwich and District Youth Centre CIO**
## **Charity registration number: 1163621**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|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
recreational and leisure time activities
provided in the interest of social welfare,
designed to improve their conditions of life and
providing support and activities which develop
their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable
them to participate in society as mature and
responsible individuals. To further or benefit
the residents of Northwich and its surrounding
areas, without distinction of sex, sexual
orientation, race or of political, religious or
other opinions by associating together the said
residents and the local authorities, voluntary
and other organisations in a common effort to
advance education and to provide facilities in
the interests of social welfare for recreation
and leisure time occupation with the objective
of improving the conditions 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 continue to provide premises and facilities
for many Community and Youth groups within
the Northwich area. We have had to increase
the hourly hire rate due to increased running
costs. As a Charity we continue 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 substantial amount of ongoing
maintenance. During this next year we will
again have to review hire charges as the costs
of running the building in the current cost of
livingcrisis continue togrow.|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have|Para 1.18|The Trustees continue to be aware of the
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had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit
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**
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|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 continued to support a good mix of groups
to use the Centre encompassing Sports, Youth
Groups, Music, Disability (SEND) Groups, Dance
groups. We spent £ 9,110 on repairs and
renewals as our building is aged and in need of
modernisation. Our hire income was £33,089
and our total income was £ 40,662. Our
modernisation programme has continued but
with trustee’s other commitments progress has
slowed. We continue to hold good reserves in
our Bank Account and have Investments with
M&G and Blackrock. The Investments are
‘specie funds’ and cannot be utilised 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.|
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Para 1.41
|Achievements against
objectives set|||
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|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
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|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 time maintains enough
cash reserves to cover approx. 6 months of
annual running costs and in practice 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
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:|||
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|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 meeting|
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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||
|Other|||
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charityname|Northwich and District Youth Centre CIO|
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|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charitynumber|1163621|
|Charity’s principal address|Winnington House
Winnington Lane
Northwich
Cheshire CW8 4DE|
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||Andrew Stott|President|||
||Heidi Bibby|Secretary|||
||Sophie Aoydeji|Treasurer|||
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– 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
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## **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)**
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## **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)**
**Position (eg Secretary,**
**Chair, etc)**
**Date**|||
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||Andrew Bantock||
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Northwich and District Youth Centre No (if any)
1163621
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period 01/04/2024 31/03/2025
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
Bank and Building Society Interest 3,026 - - 3,026 -
Investment Income 3,947 - - 3,947 3,994
Youth Centre Membership - - - - -
Hire of Premises 33,089 - - 33,089 52,380
Rent - Equity Housing - - - -
Miscellaneous - - - 20
Donations 600 - - 600 -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
Compensation - - - - -
Sub total (Gross income for
AR) [ 40,662 ] - - 40,662 55,242
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 40,662 - - 40,662 55,242
A3 Payments
Insurance 4,289 - - 4,289 4,017
Accountancy Fees 200 - - 200 -
Water and Sewage - - - - -
Heat, Light and Power 15,988 - - 15,988 14,773
Subscriptions 220 - - 220 -
Furniture and Equipment - - - - -
Refund of Hire Charges - - - - -
Activities - - - - -
Cleaning 9,431 - - 9,431 8,096
Building Maintenance & Improvements 9,110 - - 9,110 25,614
IT Software and Consumables 810 - - 810 -
Telephone and Internet 916 - - 916 597
Postage - - - - 150
Miscellaneous 241 - - 241 797
Sub total [ 41,205 ] - - 41,205 54,043
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
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A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
Fixed Asset Purchases - - -
Investment in M&G - - - 1,000
Sub total [ - ] - - - 1,000
Total payments 41,205 - - 41,205 55,043
Net of receipts/(payments) - 543 - - - 543 199
A5 Transfers between funds - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 68,991 1,151 - 70,142 -
Cash funds this year end 68,448 1,151 - 69,599 199
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CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
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|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at**|**the end of the period**||
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|**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 £**
**16,451**
**1,151**
**51,997**
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**-**
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**68,448**
**1,151**
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**to nearest £**
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Date of
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CCXX R3 accounts (SS)
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## **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 2025 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 31/03/2025.
**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** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have **examiner's statement** 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:** 26/01/2026 **Signed: Name:** Anita Marie Maddock **Relevant professional** Accountant (MIAB) (ACPA) **qualification(s) or body** Institute of Accountants and Bookkeepers & CPAA **(if any):** Top Cat Accountancy Ltd **Address:** Winnington House, Winnington Lane, Winnington, Northwich, Cheshire, England, CW8 4DE.
**October 2018**
1
**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**
2
**IER**