REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 02646433 (Wl¢J) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1163959 Reixyt of th¢ TnAc5 and Financi Ststcmfflts forth¢ Y¢ar F41ded 31 Mar¢h 21) Tr W¢15h AsMKi#ioD of Y(MJth Club5 Ashmole & Co Fi1 Flwr I St John's Court Upw Ffore5t Way. Ent¢ryfise PaTk SA68
The W¢lsh A$lation0r Youth Clubs TJxdin¥&8 Youth CKmtu Contents tJftt£ FinaDC1 Reix)rt of the TnL8tee8 I to 10 Rewi ofthe l¢Kkt Auditors Ststemem of Fina181 A¢tiviti85 15 Ba]ance Sheet 16 to 17 Cath Flow Staiement N(AeJ lo the C&4h Row Stateme 19 Notrj to the Financial Ststenw 20 tr) 35 Detsiled Ststonent of FInWKi Acttvities 36 to 37
ITrLW¢lsb A1100 of YouilLCh Tradinb as Youth C%'nuu R¢wrt ofth¢ TTUStK5 for the Year El¥11 31 March 2025 The truStS who are also directors of the tharity for the pwp)ses of the Companies Act 2(6, their rep)rt with the Statern of the c]W for the yew enthd 31 March 2025. The trusttts have Optrd the provisions of Accounting and RepLfting ty Charitics: Ststement of R¢xommeThJed Practice applicable to charities preparing th¢iT in &¢ordantt with the Fila1 Rep)rtin8 StsThlaTd applicabk in the UK and Ryblic of Ireland (FRS 102) {¢ffertiv¢ l 2019). ORJEcfivES AND AcfiviTILS ObJe¢tfves and aims The charity operdted Ilurin8 the yor from its re8iSte¥ed office in Trefore5t in the nome of Y(MJth Cymru. The Objectives of ih¢ Charity or¢. for th¢ b¢n¢fit of the wblic in wa alone or ID QJun¢t1Cffi to help youn8 FPIe to d¢velop theiT ptyS11, m¢ntsl aNi spiri¢uai ¢4J¥iti¢s $0 that tly grow lo fith maturity as iJ¥Jividuals and as memEers of society, in or&r thattheir ¢ondiiion of life may be imwoveo. Youth Cyrnru provides natior[ SeIceS SUPlMXt youth w(rk tn Wales. We th this directty throu8h ogrammes. wojects and accrediled OFfthniries for youn8 peopl< iThJire(*ly through PArtsiership and memberthip sup1 to voluntary and statutory youth OTgaDiSAtiL)ns. Our memt¢rship spans grassr(x)ts clubs arKI communty groups through w largeT sla¢ulory y(Mth seTvice5. We ¢ontiuue to strengthen these reI0$bIpS improve youth wojk qu81iry and ¢n¢oura8e the fom)ation and s[nablty of youth groups across Wales. Durin8 the year. Youth Cymru cortinued to (Tttate xr(8s all lcral authoriry ar in Wales, drnwin8 in Idilional SOurceS for the $tOr while providing vitsl supp)rt to young people, youth workers and youth organisolions. W¢ are funded ihrough a ci)mbinAtion of We15h Govcrnm¢nl 5uprTht for wr¢ &clivity. projecl S, gifts and donalions. and eamed inwme thTou8b trn1D8 a1 a¢¢11(all0. All fuThJs ]Sed are applied to further L.hwitable obie¢tiv&q. Sl8nlfl¢4nt A¢tfvlil¢s p•blk benefit The tsIttS confirni that they ve complied with tsir duty in section 17{5) of the 2011 Charities Act Tegard kn ihe Charity Commissi(ffl's general guidarKe on public bettfft when reviewinB the Charitys aims and obje¢tiv¢s in planning fv firture activities. Thft)uth)ut the reporrin8 wi0¢ Youth Cymru Continued kn deli1 services and pft)jecL8 thot direetly support young po)ple's wellbeing. developmenL and life Chae& Our work prioritised kne most likely to face di5advantgge or eXcI10n. Inc111ng young pwle affected by rx)verry, digitai exclusioN mlgrnti0 nrAI Isolatio ¢aring respo81b]Ittles. scho)I disen8a8etM¢ and hehtened risk of exploilation (Y offendin8. Tr are 5ati5fied that thes¢ ¥tivili¢s w¢r¢ und¢rtsk¢n for ¢l¢ar publi¢ bNLefii and in dirert pUUl1 of the clwitys objects.
The Weish A$SlatIOrY0c_h1b$. Trling &8 Youth Cjnmi ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFOIIMANCE A yewr of consolida. seak and Trnewed DtiD•I role This yr concluded a significant Pul of stregic inve5tsnent for Youth CymnL irtluding a fiT extension phw that ¢n¥bled to wn501idate deliv¢ry while strengthabing the systems and Fthrtnerthips n¢thd for futur¢ $trinabIlity. Across ytsr. we maintsitied a e1¢4r fvS ffi inclu%ive y(yJh work prttie< youth voiee. and national sector leadership. The extension ptsi(NJ suM)orted the completiffl of key programm4 embedding of refreshed quality r0c framework& securing of continued extrmai investnKnl so impact extends boyond the life of the granL The yOh 3e¢tor cothexl dynamic and challengTrn& with rising preBSure5 linked to the costf.1]y1ng isi& digitsl inequality. yLMrth safety ¢onc¢ms. aNI in¢rAsiDg demand fow mental he4ith and wellFtin8 $UPFrf. Youth Cymru resrx)nded through dtreu provisiofy a¢credited leamÉti8, Workf¢¢ d¢v¢lopment, and strategtc infiuence. ensurin8 thai youn8 pecpie and yOLrth Or1$811C across weS were not only supported, iNJt increasingly wnnected to 0pwrtilty. L4verngiTri reJource8 to wldem opport•mlty Youth C)rynru corksistently used core investtnent a kver for wider iMefrt allraclinB additional rtsource5 that prrf¢thd aNI expanded y¢xrth work pmvision in Wal&4. This approach tssured ¢onlinuity of high.impa nation41 programmes 8nd ¢nabl¢d fw flexible re5pon5es to e[SIng need. Inveslment durin8 the year strengthud WLYk on emoyabl1lty, safety. weNbeingp climatr en888rnnk international youth mobility. vredit¢d Icamin8, aTrJ di8its] inclusiorL ItreS rwise that this ability 10 drnw in wider inv¢stsnertt r¢tk¢ts Youth Cymru's ¢r&libility &% a nlOnl InteMdiary and partw. arnl our nmitm¢nt to yoth-lexl (ksign and quality-aq5Ur delivery. SupportlDg yOt 4dults luvlni todY tbroulb meotoriM8 A defining feature of delivery thi$ year the cthKinuation and str¢r4thenin8 of MM11n8 support for youn8 adults aged 18-25 leavin8 cusw and ei hei8hiened risk of reoffendin& exploitati, or long4erm disen8a8emerrt. Youth Cru,$ role has Ettn to wsvide c4)MithL relatyJnshipix8&J mentorin8 that bridges tr1¢10n tnto ¢¢)rnn)unity life. Metrtorin8 offered a stable rK)int of ccrfrtxt for yory lts navi8atirg hou8in8 insecurity, fracthd relationships. Pocf mentsi hea]d4 8aps in edallOn and employnxnt hisiory, and low confidence in forn systems. Mentors combined Wical FYoblem-solvin8 with emotional supm belpin8 y¢)un8 tAluIts rebuild routine. re-¢stablish trSk and tskc reali1¢ xI step5 at tiir P¢. This long-temi aM)TO8ch enabled youn8 Ults to move Lyond ttisis4riven Sup1 into sustsined pathways of wellbein8 and pro8re5siLKA. Tn1¢¢5 CLmSider this le1 vital i5¢ cor6islent Ul1 SpOrt can t¢ the difference between lapse and reintegratio C sttsdy- thentorittg thn%h tr*#sitiott: A yo8 adult leaving custody faced U&b]e IM)wsill8> w self-1]ef, and limiteA Sup netwo. Through stY mentoring, navigated xc4)mm(N]ation prIKess gan volunteering. and rebuili confidence in everyday decision-making. Menioring ¢reatsJ a trust sw to rtfl¢¢t on telonging aNI managing anger. Over time. the young per wth wmmunty life aTKI plannirE f(x ernplo>rynert drib]ng
The Welsh A$110n of Youth Clu Ttadingas Youth C)mru Youth voice moving from ¢ODslllttltM to shred Itadtyyhip Yixjth Cyllwu's apwoach to youth participation matura fijrtber this year. Youn8 wle were not only eD888ed in wnsultalions ar 5(Kia] aCtt0 bur Ancre4singly emLdthl &q o)4¢si8t)ers aNI pegr leth thapin8 the direction of programmes aTNJ org8nisation itself. Llais If8nc continued to 01¢ &5 a naliorol youth voirx vehicle. 5UPPOrtin8 confidence. kadeT5hip skills. and agency. YoudFled climate actiofy wellbeing CWnFAil. OTbd local s14] ¥ti¢xJ projets remained c4ntra]. This year also laid fOdatiOnS for ¢mEKdding youth voi¢¢ within governan through dev¢lopm¢nl of 4 forn)al B( of Young knple. We deepenoj irKIu5ive engagertn1 with YOUD8 carers. ethnically divetse Cl]Unities. neurodivergent young peopl< hom¢-edu¢ated young peopl4 aThY those wtth lived exwierKe of Iniwlion or displacemenL Tri are clear that equitsble partici1( requires removing iwriers creatin8 culturally com]tht spxes C $¢udy- youth-kd ¢411 ¢thJn: Young l¢adeTS desigd and d¢liverryJ a amron campai8n promolin8 sustsinable travel aTrJ community w¢llbein8. With liBht.iouth sUPPOrt from Y¢)uth C)ThTU aThl Parfrrf tlw shaped messagin& bmu8ht peers on b)ard, 8j oned community dialogue aix)ut p¢t1¢ climAte xtion. Parti¢ipwts feli genuinely lisned to and tswted th lthl. The projea ¢reaieAJ visible local chfinge a1 strenentI ¢onfidenL%, or8anisin8 skills, and b8eTKy. IDtsrntlonal and cros8•Atknm ¢olknbortlo Youth Cym ¢lIdated its rewttaiion as a WeL8h ICer in ytyjth mobiliiy cros>nalion learnitig. Partnerships across neightring natioAs enabled youth-ld pl08r developmen( shared wxiicc exchw)84 and c10n of Tu¢S a[igl with th¢ Curriculum for Wa]es. The emor8ill8 crC Nations Y(rtrth Fonthi provides an eThJurin8 plarfomi for Welsh yo¥ wipie to and lead along$ide peers fmm other natior4 Ix(Adening horin)ns and feeding learning b4¢k into Welsh youth wo Cwe study- ¢onfldeAee thro moblllty: A youn8 rsOn from a njral ry with limited prior travel experie, en888NI in weparnrory mobility work a1 pHrti¢ipated in a facili excharye. They reprkd incre&sed confidenK imwovoa communication skills, and a ¢l¢arer setL8¢ of &spiration. The experience strengthened en8a8ement home, with the young Ferson returning ke¢n to shl¢4mlng l(Kally. StftN8¢h¢tslts8 provtslw l# ]Yorth Wks Youth Cymru deywj its rrf¢Sete in Notth Wal4 rtsEM)nding kn lo¢al through paTthershiEFled youth work combAnin8 wellbein8. Skil Ilusion and community connection. Provision included 5UPPOrt for youn8 irers, cffative and expressive arts opporlunities. FRalthy eating a1 cookinB f iDaependerKe, activiti&s used on sw)TL oukn leaming aThl confidence-bUildit. This blend of pn)vi8ion been estttially valuable for ywng F¢opl¢ fa¢in8 iwl8iiofy Frt)verty pwure$. ¢arin8 r&%ponsibilities or barrier5 to access. Lcd Fnrtnerships enabled Youth Cymru to Itiilor natiOT]Bl Tesourc io I1 reaiiti¢s and sustain y(Mrth Sp¢$ where long1D8 and aspiration can grow. Tr•inlJryi arcrnlitation and workfor¢¢ developfflem¢ Pa8¢ 3
Tts_wslsh AsKtiati¢)n of Youth Clu R¢rt ofth¢ Ttu Youth Cymru Strett8thed its national tswnin8 aAI ac¢rtditsti(rL offtr fLY bh young wle atxl praclltioI. The Youth Achievement Award underwent a comprthnsive refresh to align with Curre 5¢aTNJards, An¢lusive pagO, aTMI robust qualiiy Ulnce. During redevelq)menL we Tel11t delivery system& stren8theJd internal verific10 Calty, and secured realiTsS for future S¢. Young people alr¢ady enroll¢d wntinu¢d pro throts aeaedited pathwdys. Agor&J Qrynw units remained Centr to flexible learnitig for youn8 people facin8 disrumed edLution or complex lif¢ ¢iTaUll5tan¢¢s. Workfo¢ developmmt exponded throu8b CPD ond qIfiCatIon pHthwuys TWX)rtsive to secthr deman including outreach ptICe, digitsl engagemenL safeguHrding aThJ serKJus youth violewe preventioTh Tn gnise that thi5 national trainin8 Infrastru 9[$ty gnd ¢oMism¢y across Wale& C•se study- eeredhlD¥ young people's Vrk through p•rtxer oryanbxtlonJ: A voluntary youth orwiisation supporting young wple in trmp)rary &ccommcthiion wand to recognise informa] learnin8 happeni throu8h droTrirt session& Youth Cymru swort&l them to map this l¢¥rning to frtredited units 8nd build cmfidence in delivery and clairns. For one youn8 p¢n exwi¢n¢ing homelessness, foTmai rffognition shifted how they saw thcmselves - from -ju5t survivin8' to"xhievin8 somethin8 rtal." It a180 helpcd the or8an1l eVIdee outC4yKs and 5uslain provisicrfL sPpOrtIng the gertor to demons¢rte Youth Cymru continued to support voluntsry and stsmory organis8tions to ¢0m evidence LX)mmunic41e the difference youth work makes. Through the Imp&et NetworK org8nisation$ strengthened ev41]0n prn¢t], thared leamin& and built ¢onfid¢n¢¢ in prtsentin8 imp1 w finmlers and decision-makers. Benefits included improvoj outcome clarity for ywng peopk, 5trong¢r fiumling 4)plications, and increased confidence in articulating the yUt of youth wtrk. Trtwees view this gs a vitsl contribution to the $uslainability and visibility of the sector in Wal¢& Membershlp? Partnerjhlpg •Dd torprnlt tollAbtsrntkn• M¢mbcrship ¢on¢irLued and diversify, reflectin8 confidence in Youth C)rynru's national role. Consultstion with members aThJ young PIc shwd our renewed stregi¢ direction ond fithlle membership offer, ensurin8 relevance. inclusion. and resp)nsiven¢ss to trt)th 8T&w and $iathtory contexts. Corporate aTxI wnmunity partrth7 delivemj for youn8 Fe4)pk. FW¢i¢ularty amund digit81 IlUsio life ski114 wellbein8 and climate•positive praLiL¥. We convened coll8lxW1On spaces that Cs¢ tudy- ditsl i•el•sioo as a Ilfelime: A youn8 person experierKir homelessne55 Was supwrted throu a ronnliVity parthetship. Reliable acce55 to data enabled them to Strdrth for employmenL maintsin Cont with service4 aTrd stabilis¢ SitilI0[L They later se¢ur¢d work sustsIn engagement with youth TnLtsL hi8hliBht this &8 an exan)ple of how simple interventions can knfOrmlve when deliv¢red throughtr YO work relationslllps. Sector le*der8hip inflwuce Page 4
The Welsh Ass(Kiation of Youth Clubs
Trading as Youth C)Trru
educationy J$t1¢C. healt14 cquality aNi community d¢v¢10pmu Our infin¢t is ro(rted in our dual ideotity as a
national Ix)dy wÈth policy en88gem¢n¢ a grassroots organisation direct delivery and youth voic&
Our Impact Leadership rok Streng voluiiiary.stalirtiry Ca)ntIOnS and supwrted shared appro$ to
quality. safegu8rdin& incI$10n and Ixrticipation. We also for youth voice iwnd the sector. en5win8
young people'5 lived experierKes inforn) wider systrms &4 sxIwx)n rtfomi and prev¢rtrativ¢ w¢llbein8
approaches.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Flnanclal w>8ltlo
The results for the ye4r w)d financial p)siti(m of Clwity slx)wn in the annexuj finan¢iaJ statements.
The net deficit for the yeaT amoU¢d to £54.919 (2024 - wlus £13,014). A d¢fi¢it of £50,137 (2024 - Surplus
£21,008) is attributed to unrestricted fimds and & defKit of £4,782 (2024- £7,994) to restri¢tal fi¥th.
At 31 Mar¢h 2025 bg1onc¢ on the Wtr¢Stri¢ted anntra to £437.610 (2024 - £472.123) and the
balanc¢ on the restricted fimdq Smo th £35 (2024- £20.441).
PrlMelpl thmdlDI gour¢
Durin8 the year the Charity w&% awded fimding of £95.958 12024 £95,958) by the Welsh Governmenl in
relation to the National Voluntary Yothh orlS811014 (NVYO) Grni¢ Sth¢m¢. The Award provid¢y core
fuTwJin& ¢0 help il to continue to xhieve its main charttable objectives.
Durin8 th year, the Clwity awarded fimdi1 of£i0.c (2024 £76JIO) fmm UK Yoth. Tr fimding w&s
provided to carry out variows projects during the year.
During the year. the Chrity was awankd fimding of £21,681 (2024 W.LKK)} from Garfi¢id WeBtOTL Th¢
fimding was provithd to exwid work in North Wale5, to deliver essential tar8etsJ serviR$ to vunerable youn8
pie.
During the yc8r, the Charity w&q awarded fimding of £19.970 (2024 £nil) from The Energy SavirJg5 Trusl. The
funding wa5 provid to xtivety involve mobillse y(Am8 wle in we5 to TWIx1ve]Y comlAt clim#ie
ehan8C.
Durtng the year, the Cknity was awarded finding of £13.833 (2024 £nil) from The Cardiff Educational
E.ndowment TrusL The funding w&8 provided to progrdrn in schools in Cardiff.
During the yeaT, the Chty awared fundrg of £15.918 {2024 thil) from The Natiotwl Lrfery Communty
Fund. The fvMlin8 was pmided to crealive arts proj.
Durin8 the Y the Charity w&8 awaMI fimding of £lQ.fAKJ (2024 £10.(KKJ) from Tr National Academy for
EdcatIonal L
Tr Wtslth ASSL13t10n of y.outh Chth Traling &$ Youth C)mtu h20 FINANCIAL REVIEW Reserves poli YoLrth Cymru's policy is to maintsin a level of TEs¢ryes in OTder to finl 8ny deficit and to me unexpected oulgoinss. A¢ the end of the year A&latIon'S t1 ruerves amt to £437.645 (2024 £492564). However, of thi4 fret reserves #moted to £170.485 (2024 £197.158) The Fixed Asset Fund of £228. (2024 £235.187) repre¥ts thr net iKx>k vglue of the Asxxiation's fixed assets held in propety. Thi5 is repres¢nt¢d by the pr(yerty from which the A$IdtiC ci)erales. All fixed wscts aT¢ Used for operational PUTposes in PLtrsuaMe of the Asl]0,S chdritsble actiwitics. The value of the fjjnd ould only realised by disposin8 of the knociall'S propety. Whilst thi5 would provide fiJThls in the short teTm that could be wed to fiJrtlher the Association's objectives. tt would also feSUtt in an irKrAse in operntional costs. of the resultin8 need to lease premises. Tr Tn&stres do rmji consid¢r this to t¢ a wi5¢ LLS¢ gf its resources. Reserves amounting to £35.10] (2024 £35,311) have beth dest8d for future work to be carri1 out in respe¢t of the Agored Ac¢reditstion And Youth Achievement Award Tratnin8. Restri¢ted fjjnds at end of the year to £35 (2024 QO.441). Further thtails a given in note 19 to the fmancial ststements. FUTURE PLANS Youih Cymru is committed lo building (m momentum estsblished acrws Wale4 particularly in Wr¢xlwn, Newrrt)n and North Wales. Durin8 the year we develoF¢d a new five•year 5tyalegy thToygh ¢xtensiv¢ ¢onsult8tion with young Yp1@ memEers Bnd stakeholder5. This work c4PturtyJ evolving ne•Js and aspiratiom. ensurin8 our future directi( is guided by youth voice. The Strategy. to be 1gLmeld ir in 2025, wiu frMYJS ¢xFandin8 youth work programs. Str¢ngtheninB Pth¢Tships, and dev¢lopin8 innov1ve approfiches to mentsl hea]th pres5we5. 50cia] exclusion, youth safety employabilty. We will continue lo olT¢r cre4tive, IlUsive OPFrf)rt4]nities for leodershipy resilience and belon8in& so that young peopk a¢r(tss Wthg . Jwrdless of gtogrdphy circumstance - hI8qUalty youth w(Yk and prcwession rout&q. TrLLStees are nfident that y1th Cy enters thi5 rKxt phase $ystrms, crtijible partsKrships and a 5trate8ic fo¢ grouTKled in public b¢n¢fit iUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEME] Governing dotument The charity is conlrolled by its Boverning a d1 of trwi at cim)stitits a limitrAI company. limital by guarante< as defiTI by the C(Knpanies Act 2006. The Charity is oFrrated in Kcordance with its M¢mmthm oThJ Arti¢les of AlItt0 which w#e la%t amejkled on 14 Mah 2015. It is registered a Charity with the Chariti&% Commi&sion. Tr Boaftl of Trustees has ultim¢ re5FXXLsibility for the 8j financial matters of Youth CymnL Page 6
The Wdsh A55(110n ofy_oth TTading as Youth C)'Ttwu STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Recrultment and xppoltttm¢llt Of Irus¢¢¢8 As set out in the Arti¢les of As5(L18tio third of the mus1 Mir¢ ornua]ly. Tlw m8y be rtr¢kctrd. Trustees may be elected Annual General Meeting of the Board or Special Meetin8 called for purpose. The Articles of Association also emp)wer the Bcrd of Tnjsrees to appoint any member of Youth Cymru as M¢mT of the Board by way of addition to Bc4rd. NomiDalions to the Board OrTnte£S are from within the s¢rvitig membership of the Executive Conunitlee. Orpnb¢h)nal str•¢tsre Rcswn5ibility for the d&y to day nmning of the (ltiOn is delegaled appropriate to the Joint Chief Executives. Members of the Boord orTre4 WIK) dire¢tt r(Y the of th¢ CthnEwie8 Art truses for the putposes of ¢harity law, who saved duriJ4 the year, ar¢ listol FO8e 13. The Board of Trustees meets on & regular b&sis to tske decisions on ihaIr of the Clwity. Recommendations in respect of fimn¢ial Al staffing issues are m&le to the by a SUmmi1¢e . The Resoutfes Commtttee . which is chaired by Anthony Hill. New trustets a direaed towards guidgn¢e issued by The Ctrwity Commission atKI supponed through a bespoke induction proBTamme thilored to Individu needs. Wld¢r n¢lwork Ywth Cymru works a]onBside ststutory and nLN)-siaiirtcry tKwJie4 Eelow to umbfella or8anisaliot)s inc]Ing CWVYS, and delivers many services with loc authorities. We also pwther with similar or8onisations xross the UK and Irelan(L in¢luding UK Yrt Youth S¢ilaThJ. Ycth A¢tton Northern Ir¢land and Youth Work Ireland Riyk m4#gemeDt The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which th¢ ¢hariry is exro. to ¢n8ur¢ appropriate controls are in place to provide re&qonthle &4urance 88ainsi fra aThJ ttror. During the year, the Board has reviewed of the ¢harity'5 operatioos and 1vIlle5 as part of an on80in8 risk assessment approach. All new ventures are apwdised. the iwis of significant iisk5 Ing Identifi with po]icies and pro¢¢dures put into pl¢ w minimise such risks. As mentioned ab)v< decisions are taken by Bc•rd of Ttte& which meets on a regular basis, havirg tsken appropriate recommend*]5 from the R¢source5 Committee.
Th¢ Welsh As11 orytL£julIE as Youth C forth¢ yE11¢d IJ Makn2025 STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Summary ofimpct Trusiees co1ider that the yw delivered SlDed a1 mean1ful benefit for yowJ8 ppIe th the y¢xth WLYk sector in Wales. Y(wth Cymru eThJs this 51rntegic fwKling FWi(xl with s1M8ththd systems. dL%per parlnerships, expanded national training infr¥trwtur4 ffjxl iTreasTngly emldded youth leadership. work Teinforc¢d onditioTLS thai allow voluntary youth work in Wales to thrive lon8-lerni: cw)Jible inveslm¢nL quality leamin inclusive youth voice. and A Cont sector able to respryxl to compkxily with confidence. IAxJkthg Quality syslcms arc now ¢onsolidat¢d, trwnllJ8 caFwty w(pWnd ycrtrth voice emidded nM)re deeply, and partnerships py)silioned for c0ntirtd growt Future priorities irKlude forn]alising youth governan 51ni¢thtr¢& s¢aling ]rILLS1ve leadership pathways, sustaining arml expanding menloring IT1¢10n5 foT young leavi custody. deepenin8 employability and prevention work. and pr0ETeIn8 ¢r(w.nalion yothh colla1y)10n. y Cymru remains conunitted th ensurin8 young people a¢ross W8185 - Particularly those most often overlooked - L*n $5 hi8hquolity y(4rth wryk suprA)rts longin8, wel1k1 safety. skills a1 opportijnity. REVERLNCE AND ADMINISIIiATIVE DETAILS R¢gi51ered Company •Mmb¢r 02646433 (Wales) Rtstered Charlty •TAmber 1163959 Regtstered Dffl£e Unit D Upper BO TJ]ng Eststs Treforest Mid Glamorgan CF37 SBP Trustees E L Chiyers ChaiTper50n K R Coates (re5ignryJ 6112f25) ARHill C A Curzon Hole C Ryan N SudaTS3n R Fr05t G J Jones l Bater S M Cullen V Kolovou
Rerffl ofthe Tn for.the Ye4r EDJed 31 h£ah 2tT25 REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAIiS Audltors Ashmole & Co Chartered Certified Ac0)uts First Fl(h)r I St John'5 Clx Upp¢r Ffor¢st Way. Enterprise Park Swartsea SA6 8QQ B4nker8 HSBC Bank Pl¢ 56 Queen Street Cardiff CFIO 2PX Jolnt Chlef Exeeutlve & Secretary M Ryan J GrilTIth5 STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES, RESPONSIBILrriES The Insiees {w]xtr are also the direct(n of The WeLsh A&sociAtion of Youth Clubs for the of eompony 14w) are reSpOlbIt for preparin8 the Re of the TnJste¢s and the financial stat¢m•its irt accordance wtth appli¢able law and United Kin8dom A¢UntIng Standards (Uni] Kd0M Cn¢rnlly Acecptrd Accountin8 Pwtittl. Company law requires the bvste¢s to pw finAnciol ststements for finarKial year. Under that law, the In1¢¢$ h8v¢ elected to wepre fin¢11 staments in accordance with Uniled Kin8dc*n Generally Ac¢¢pled Accountin8 Prlice (United Kin8dom Accountin8 Stsndards and aspli¢abl¢ law). Under company law the truCeS musi )1 appr(Jve the finan¢i41 sty¢ments unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the slate of affairs of charithble company and of the incoming resour¢e$ and application of rur¢¢9, irnludin8 the income And expuAdiThw¢ of the ¢haritsble CoMpY for that lOd. In preparin8 those fin11 statements, th¢ trustees are require¥J to Select suitable accoun1in8 FK)li¢ie5 and then apply tIKm W51st¢ny. observe the methsJd5 arxl pTin¢iples in Charities SORP. make judgements and t]MateS are rellable prll1. charilable compw]y will cLKrtinue in busin& The tNstees are Tesp)nsible for keepin8 pr(ytr XC(Amiing recor& which disclose with reasonable a¢¢urdCy at any lime the fi[wla] pisitiom of rhe chwitable company aThJ kn enable them io ensure that the financial sl8tenxnts C4)mply with the Ccrfnpanies Act 21Th. They are also Twible for 5afeguardin8 the Lssets of the charitable company aTrJ he¢ for tsking rea5crf¥ble • foT the wevention and &teCtI of fra and other irre8u12ritie&
Ih¢ WClthAks19Il0tt of Yothh Club& Trading as Youth Ciiwu STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES, RESPONSIBILITIES- continued ID so far as the trustee5 are awdr¢: there 1$ no Televant audil infom1( of whi¢h the ¢h8titable ¢ompany's 4udilOTS are unaware: 8tsJ the tsustees have taken all steps ought have tsk¢n to make t1V£S awar¢ of any relevant a111 inforniation and to esthblish that the altorS aTC aware of informlon. AUDrroRS The ali101S, Ashmole & Co, will be woposed for reapPin at the ftffthCljng Annual Genernl Meetin8. Approved by ctder of the )9rd of trtett OD.24 Jgw 202&.... sig1 on its behalf by: E L Chivers. Trust¢e Pwlo
ofth¢ tnde t AjitOrS toth¢ TnL5tees of The Welsh ASsoci10n of Youth Clubs OpinioD We Imve audited the fllwKial ststerne of The Welsh Association of Youth Chth (the 'Chtrable compan for the yw ended 31 March 21Y25 which c(vnprise the Statement of Fir1ala1 Activitie5. the Ba]ats¢e Sheet, the Cath Flow Statement and )teS to the financial Statemts. inc11n8 A sutnw of significAni acc(Juntin8 licies. The finawial rqx)rting frwn¢wrt has been applied ID their prerAration ts applicable law Bnd United Kingdom A¢)Unting Stsndwd% {UniW King(k)tn GenlY Ae¢epted Aec4xmtinB Plee). In our opinion the fin8n¢ial statem. give a tn aThl fair view of t state of t choritsble eomwLls affaiTS &s at 31 March 2025 8JJd of its incomin8 re5jrccS aThJ application of re50urce4 includin8 its iTKome aThJ exwdTtiJre. for th¢ yur th . have been prLyerty prelwed in United Kingdlwn Ge11Y Awyt&l A¢¢ountill8 Practi. and . have been pr¢F4red in x¢ordan¢e with the of th¢ Cmipni&s Act 2LKkfj. BHsts for oplnloD We condutd our alit in with Int¢matial StsTKl8rds Auditing (UK) (ISAS (UK)) 8nd appli¢able law. Ow r¢sp)nsibilitits under tIM)se staThl#Tds are further described in the Auditors, re5ponsibilitscs ror the audit of tk financid stsments section of ow rqkn. We are ithpeThJeni of the d)aritable company in 8¢cordanc¢ with the ethical tequirements that are relevant to (wr audit of the fjnancial slatements in the UK i]LK11nl the FRCS Ethi Standrf and we ve fulfilled our other ¢thica] r¢5Fwsibilities in aCWrdat with Ihese requircments. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtsined 15 sufficient apprOprie lo provide a bA8ts forour opinion. Con¢lusioAy relating ¢0 In auditin8 the financial statements, we have con¢lud¢d that the trtee$, us¢ of the going cOrn E4qis of ac¢ountin8 in the PreratiOn of the financial Starettts is #ppropri. Based m the work we have rfornIed, we have not identified any terIal unCertnI]eS lating lo events or conditions iThlividually or collertively. may t SIlf1 doubt on thc charit&bl¢ compan5 #bility to continue as * going ¢on¢ern for a perithj of le4 h¥tfve rtxjnths from tl finatKI statements g authoris¢d for issue. Our r¢sponsibilities atMI the respA4Abilities of the trustees with res to 80in8 concern are described in the levant sections of this TeF Othr Informatlon The trustee5 art responsible for the other information. The other information ¢ompTiS¢S the infOrrrw i]1¢d in the Ann91 RewrL than the financia] statements and our RewKt of the Indendert1 Auditors thereon. Our opinioft on tk finarKial StateMts thes not cover the other inf0mtIOn and, except to the exkni otherwise ¢xplicilly st8trd in our reFrt we do not express any forn) of assurance conclusion the¥eon. In connertion wryth our a11 of the fiTTKial our TtspMsibility is kn read the other infornTratim and, in doing go. ¢onsider the other tnforn)ation is materidly inconsistent with the finLa1 statrments or our knowled8e obtained in the audit w otherwise apFew5 be ml]Y misse. If we identify such Men81 incoTtsi5tenctes (Y apparent Materi misstatement& we are requirvj io iknerniine whether this giv¢$ rise to a material misslatemem in finwKial tht¢ments themselYe5. If. b&se41 IXJ work we have romitd. we have nothiyjg to r¢port in this regard. Pagell
R¢Fon ofthe Indedent AJ15 kn the Tn¢s of Th¢ WeL8h AsxKi41ion of Youth Clut Matteys OD wbicb we #rn required to rert by eicepti We have nothing to Teport in respect of the following nutters where the Clrilies (ALxourfS and ReFol Re8ulations 28 Tequires to Tewrt to you i( in our cyinion: . the information giv¢n in the R¢pxt of the Trwttts is incus15tellt in gny mtiteri rt4peet with the financial . the ¢hlIable m[nY has not kept adeq ¥d$. or . the fi]91 swements are not in agreement with the g¢¢ountin8 and rebjrns. or . we hav¢ not Te(tived 011 the inforn)ation And explanatiOJLS we reqll1 f our alIL Re8wJD$lbllllles of tr$¢ A$ ¢xplgin¢d mor¢ fvlly irt the Ststemem of Trustees, R&qponsibi]itie4 trtee$ (who are also the directors of the charithble company fff the purposes of company law) are wortsible for the prepardtion of the fin)n¢ial ststements aThJ for bein8 satisfied that they give a fair view. fcr suth internal control &s th¢ trust¢es deterniine is necessary to etthle the PTewalion of fuwKial stst¢m¢nts arc frec mawial misstam whether due to fraud LY em)r. In FJreFwing the fianCial the tr¢8 are 1b]e the cknitsble company's ability to continue as a goin8 Cow dis¢losin& 8M)licable. lated to goin8 CQtKem and using the going ¢oneern b1$ of accountin8 unle&s the tnL8teu etther inter•J to liquidate the chwitsble or to owation4 or have no realistic altemative but to do so. Page 12
of the Indep&. ot AtIorS to the Tre80 The W¢]sb A$Slation oEYouth Club5 Our re1p01bllltieA for tbe adIt of the fiMeil stlemellts We have been appointed as aAItOrS under Section 144 of tt£ Charities Act 2011 atwj in xcordance with the Ad and relevant regulations made OT haying effectthereuTrJer. Our objectives are lo obtsin reasonable assur aErf) whether the fuwjcial ststements as a whole are free from mat¢rial misst¥t¢m¢nL wlthr due to or ¢rroT. ond to issue 8 Reprt of th¢ ltt(kp¢ndertt Auditors that i1Je$ our opinion. Re&sonable &>%urance i5 a high level of but is Tt a 8uornne that an audit conducted ID ac&)rdantt with ISAS IUK) will always detect a mla1 misststemeTht when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fra or error and are COTLsidered Materi if. iThJividually or in the aggreIe, they cou]d qonablY be eXTted to inflCe the ec(1m]c decisioTLS of uBers tsken on the iusis of these finAKial The extent to which our pr(U[tr are Lyble of &tectTng irregulariti4 i11n8 fi91 is detailed below: Irregularities a inst8M of nonwpliance with la¥ 9Tr1 regulati% The obieclives of awlit are to obtain sufficient oppropriate audit ewider¢ regarding compliance with laws and regulOnS that hav¢ a direct effect on the deterniination of mater1 amounts and dbsclosures in the finan¢iRI statements. to perfom) audit prcK¢dur¢s to help identify iT¢S of nonomplianc¢ with oth¢T ljws a1 T¢gUi]0% that may havc m8tcri&i elTeci on thc firwicid swemenl 8TMI to respnd appmprithly to identified or susPted n-¢omplionce with laws aThJ regul10n$ identified during the a11. In relalion to fraud, the djjectives of our audit are to identify and assess the risk of mariB] mis5t&tement of the f)C]a1 ststements due to fraud. to obtsin sufficient appropriate evidence regarding the as5¢55ed risks of materiat misstatemert due to frwd through &siBnTng gnd implemtntirs ¥PPTWi8le rtt]xJnses to respond appropriakly io fraLvJ or Su$ted fi4ud idemified during the I91L However, li is the primary resp)nsibiliiy of mAn88emenL with the oversi8hi ofth05e clw8ed with 8overnance. lo ensure that the entiWs 0tiOnS are ¢ondu¢t&l in with the pmisioA¥ of laws atMI regulions and foT the prevtion and d¢te¢tion of 64ud. In id¢ntifyin8 &8seSsI risks of Materi MisstrC in respect of in8uIArities, including fraud, the audit engagement team: . Obtained 4n LllKltrsIittg of ts rnture of the and s¢¢tor. including th¢ leBai and regulatory framework th4t the wmpany owatcs in 8TxI IM)w eompny is complying with the Ic841 re8ulaiory . inquired of m8wemenL and those charged wrth governanK about their identific4lion as5essmEnts of the risks of ]egularItieS incIj]n8 any knovm su4Wted or aileguj Insta¢5 of fraud: - dI55¢d maller5 n(Trwmpliance with law5 aTMI rc8ulati(5 and how fra might tur includin8 ssmenl of how aTd wherE the fmanrial stsknncnts may k S(ePtIbIt kn fi¥LKI. As a result of these prwdures we consid¢r most SItra laws 8nd regu]ations that have 8 dir¢¢t imFt on the firwJ¢ial ststem¢nts are FRS 102. aTxI C(Nnpanies Act 2. We p#fom)ed audit pr1reS to detect non.¢ompli2n¢e which may have a Materi impact (ffl the financid Statem which included reviewing fmancial statrmeth diKI(tsuYts. Pdge 13
Repxt ofthe [nd¢[•t Audit(KS to Tlllst ¢Lf Wc15h AsSrti1oTr of Youth Club fiDanci 5taknnents were most SUSCWible to material mIsstakn to frnud. Audit prcures perfornied included but were not limited trsmg rnanu Journal entries other jUStMe and evduating the business rationale in relation to any significanL unusual transactions and transactions entwed into outsi(k the normal ourse of busines5. A further descrilon of ow Sp(li )ilities ts the a11 of tl* finattcial slalements As k¢thl on the FinanciLI R¢]x)rting Counetl's websiie ai www.frc.or8-uk1A1jtoraSw7)1lItie8. This (rIpt1(Al forn part of our Rwirt ofthe Auditrs. Use of rtport This rew)rt is m&k solely lo the charitable comp8nYs tru5tee4 as a bojy. in acc(kn with Part 4 of the Charities (Accounts atml Reiy)rts) Re8uiation$ 28. Our audit work h&8 been Unde¢ 50 w¢ tnight stst¢ to the chaTitsble company's trwteu rnatt5 we are requir] to to them in an audilors, rqxjri and for no oiher PUTP08e. To the fu]lest exient permitted by law, we do Tk)t w (r assume Te$r4)n11ity to Bnyone other than the Clwitsble Company and the ¢harithbk ComF4nS Mees as a ixxly. for our audit worK for this r¢M or f the opinioTh% w¢ hav¢ fLYmed. for and on bef0f Ashmole & Co Clwrtered Certified Accountsnts Eli8ibl¢ to act Lq an auditor in ternis of Se<tion 1212 of the Ccrfnpnies Art 21X)6 First Floor I St John's Court Upper Fforesl Way. Enterpris¢ Park Swansea SA6 8QQ 29 January. 2026 Page 14
The Welsh A&8110n ofYoLbClub& &5 Youth (Inwrw)ratinb' an Iwom¢ and EKmMJitur¢ A¢wJntJ Y¢ar ENle4131 March 2025 2025 2024 Unrestricted funds funds No INCOME AND ENDOWMEiYfs FROM Donations and leBacies 7.402 95.958 103.3 98,326 Cb•rltble athhks Proje¢t delivery Training 119.778 120.278 49.470 331.853 22.671 49.470 Other trading tivi17¢S Investment income 6,417 6.720 6,417 6,720 3.585 1.569 Tothl 70,509 215.736 286.245 458,Cl)4 EXPENDITURE ON Raising funds 5,835 5,835 4,547 Chlrltsblt ¢tlvili¢s Projerf delivery Training 103.641 10240 220.518 324.159 10.240 439,208 2,914 Tol41 119.716 220.518 340.234 446,669 Net 8Hin91(1(8ses) on invegthia (930) (930) 1.679 NET INCOMFJIEXPENDITURE) TraDsfers betwef n fiDdg (50.137) 15.624 (4.7) {15,624) (54.919) 13.014 19 Net movern•nt fumd5 {34,513) (20,4) (54.919) 13.014 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total fund8 bro1 foTw¥rd 4T1123 20.441 492.564 479,550 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 437.610 35 437,645 492,564 Th¢ n(w forni part of tllese finla] slatem Page 15
Th¢ Welsh ASSlati( ofyouth Clu Trthlin¥as Yowh Cin) 2(r25 2024 FIXED ETs Tangible assets Invcslments 14 15 131059 19,028 239,695 19,958 251.087 259.653 CURRENT ASSETS Deor9 Cth ot bank aNI in haThJ 16 36.421 274,169 9.101 279.314 310.590 288.415 CREDITORS Amounts falling due within yeaT 17 (124.032) (55,504) NET CURRENT ASSETS 18&558 232,911 TOTAL ASSF.TS CURR LIABILITJES 437,645 491564 NET ASSETS 437,645 492,564 FUNDS Unrestricted fuTrJs Restricted fvnds 19 437,610 35 472,123 20,441 TOTAL FUNDS 437,645 492,$64 The eharitsble company is erfitled to ex•nFrtion fr(Mn athlti Sedion 477 of tl* Companies A¢t for the yeaT en(kd 31 March 2025. The membus have dqKksitrd &Xry5wn¢ to 476 of the CnpanieS Act 2(K)6 requiring an audit of these financi statements. Page 16
Th¢ Welsh Aswi81ionof Youth Chths &s Youth C The truste¢s acknowledge their resp)nsibilities ftr (a) cnswing that the charitable company kw5 xcounliT¥ records that comply with SethioN 386 And 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and (b) preF4ring financia] statemerrts which give a and fair view of the slats of affaits of the ¢iwitsble company a5 at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or d¢fi¢it for e8th fin7&1 year in aOrdall with the TW4uireTnents of Se¢tioJJs 394 ond 395 and whi¢h otherwftse Comply with the requirements of th¢ Companies Ad 21K)6 relating to finencial ststements, so far &s applicable to the charitable ¢ompony. These financial ststements Imve been attl utmler the requirr4ts of Section 145 ofthe Charities Act 2011. These financial siatements have Pre¢4 in accord wilh the pmisions aA)licable to clwirabl¢ mpanies subje¢t to the small comp1¢$ regime. The financial strt¢ments were 8pproved by th¢ Bo8Jd of Tnthes and outhori%d for iswe on 2A..January.202&......... and were signed on its behalf by: E L Chiver5- Trustee P8ge 17
&s Youth C)mru for th¢ ye ETrtsJ31 March 2QS 2025 2024 Cash flo from operAtID£ aclfvllies Cash geTad from operations {11,865) (159.632) Net ¢&sh used in op¢rntll xtivities {11,865) {159,632) C•$b flow? ffrom investi•g ¢tiviti• Interest rKeiv¢d 6,720 ,569 Net c&sh provided by inve5fiT¥ activitie5 6,720 1,569 Change in $h and cash equivaieDts i the repDrtln% perlod C8sh c equlv*kDts gt th¢ beRlffj#lfji of th¢ reportlth£ perk (5,145) (158,063) 279.314 437.377 CAJh #Dd ¢Ash •qulvalen¢J At the ewd of the reportin¥ pemd 274.169 279.314 The fonn pth of these fin781 SW¢ments Page 18
The Welsh Associati of Youth Clubs to 11¢ C4sh Flow Ststrm¢ RECONCILIATION OF NEf (EXPENDITUREYINCOME TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 2025 2024 Nel (expewdl¢•reylxco]Re for the reporting Ptthd per the Stsiement of Finncil Aetlvlties) Adjustments for: DepreciatiLK) charg&8 Loyse{gatn) on InVellts Interest received In¢rea5e in delrto In¢reag&(d¢¢rease) in creditOf5 (54.919) 13,014 7.636 930 (6.720) (27,320) 68.528 8.(M)2 (1.679) (lJ69) (8.763) (168.637) Net $b uled IM oper*tlo (11.865) (159.632) ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS Al 114124 C&sh flow At 3113125 Net cash Cash at bank and iti heThl 279.314 (5,145) 274,169 Z19.314 (5.145) 274.169 Totsl 279J14 (5,145) 274.169 The Th)tes forn) parr of these fin11 ststeme Pg8¢ 19
Youth C%ynru for th¢ Yw Ended 31 Matth2Q2S ACCOUIYTIIYG ILIclEs Both ofpr¢p8rlng ttrLe fkn•nclal sttsments The finatKI statema)ts of the charitsble company? vthich is a wblic benefrt entity under FRS 102. have been wepajrd in accordance HTrth the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Aruting ReFoiting by Charities: Ststement of RernMended Prxtice applicable io ¢h8rities preparing their accots in accordance with Financial ReFOrtin8 StsDdard appltcable in the UK 8Th1 Republic of lyeland (FRS I2> (efftctive I January 2019)., Finartial Rewtill8 Stathjard 102 Tr Finla1 Reportin8 Standard applicabl¢ in UK and Republic of Irelwrf gnd the Componies Act 2(M)6. The firnncial statements have been prepared uNler ts historical cost conventi(ffA. with the exception of invesiments which Are in¢14ed at rnarket value. eome All income is recognised in the Ststement of Financial A¢tiviti¢s 0¢ th¢ ¢h8rity l)8$ entitlement to the fimd& it is Proble the income will te¢eived and the gjnouth C4n b¢ m¢a$W r¢liably. ExpedI¢Te Liabililies are rtcoBniged &q exdit &8 SLTh)n &8 there is a le881 Ir c131 obligBtion commillin8 the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a trnnsfer of economic benefits will b¢ requir in settlement and t amount of the obligation can mxsuTed reliabty. EXpj1e is a¢¢ount¢d for on an accruals b&8is aTrJ been ¢13]fied under headiw that 88gregat¢ 011 lad the calegcry. WTher¢ t5 ¢Annot i direthly aUTibuted to wi¢ulgr he#din8s they have allocated to adivities on a b&i$ o)nsistert with the of resourc Allo¢tt pportionietst •teosts Costs have been allocad between the xtivities etther by direct allocation or app)rtitsnm&h in the rotio of irKome received from the 1VItIeS TaD8lble flxed ets l)wecig4tion is Fffovided the followin8 anftu r8tes in order to wri* off osset over its estimated usefvl life. Freehold proFtty PlaDI and mh1nY . 25% on redIng 15'A on thin8 hlarK Fixed 9Sgets (excl1n8 inveslmthts) are stated at less ¢umUlEted depreciatio Individual fixed a55ets costin8 £5(Kl or more are capitIsed co. Delation is providui on all tangible fixed assets at rates caicu]ated to write off the c05L less e51irnatvJ residual YaluE 0Fh over ivs Expected life. Taxadon The charity is exemw ¢ffjxiration l&x on its clwitsble xtivitie& Fund accounting Unr¢5tricted funds The Beneral fund can be used in accordan th¢ charitsble obiectiV¢5 at disrtion of the trusttts. P88e 20
The Welsh AsKtAationof Youth Ch]bs Tradinbi &8 Youth Cin)ru Nots to th¢ Financia] StenMts. LY)nliJw forth¢ Y¢4r E7KJ¢d 31 MoKh 2025 AccouNllNG POLICIES- coatmlled Fnd aeeountln% Design#t¢d fuDds The Fixed FurKI is a (k$1ted firyNJ rtprrsentll)8 the net Ewk valu¢ of the AslatIOn'S fixed &ssets. In wmition to a small amount of office ¢quipmen¢ aThl fiwni¢ure. this is mainly represem by the proixrty from which th¢ A&80¢iation operntes. All ta &ssets are f( operaiional purposes in Pwsuae of the knociation's charit&ble 1vItIe Agor•d A¢¢Tl¢ll•tiM *ud Yo•lb A¢hi¢vement ATvards The Agored Accreditation and Youth Acl)ievements Award Fwyl is a thsig fund which h&$ been se¢ 05ide At the discretiTr) of the trustees the continwtion of this w(ffk in au ¥TW of Wales. Restrktsd funds R¢stri¢t¢d fimds Can onty be used for pgrti¢ular restrided pwposes within the objectives of the ¢harity. Rcslrietions artse when &rlfIed by the donor (ff when fiThls are r8ised for rArticul8r r¢8trict¢d purposeg. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES 2025 2024 Don]$ (iTJnt5 Gjant amortI1n 7,385 95.958 17 2,346 95.958 103,360 98J26 Grants rcc¢ivol iluded in the alxsv< as follows: 2024 Welth A&gembly Governnrt 95,958 95,958 Page21
lIthLthAsIion ofY(4rth Ch Tr&liDg as Youth CiTnrpJ (wrHER TILIDING ACTivrriLS 2025 2024 Fundrgisi ¢v¢nts Solarele¢tricity income 4.059 2J58 L597 6.417 3,585 INVESTMENT INCOME 2024 Deposil xcount interest 6.720 1,569 INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES 2025 2if24 A¢tiviry Projeth delivery Project delivery Offirx rentsl Granls Youth Achievements 3.860 327.993 120278 Trainin8 Trnining Trainin8 9.928 25,099 14.443 Training incine Office r¢t*4t 22,671 169.748 354.524 GJwY$ rec¢ive4 in¢luded in the 8s follows: 2025 2024 Welsh Assembly Govemmu UK Youth Waterloo Fouthion Co-op Foundation British SCI¢ Association MAPS - Youth CheckTX)ints Youth Ertdowment Fund Nationwide- Charity TnLSt Garfield Weston Swansea UniveTsity National Aeademy for FAliicatipnai Ithlership AVOW & Glyth Univer5ty 8J02 10,0 19,776 76JlO 51250 8,950 35,768 50,000 21.681 io,( iO,(KN) 51.483 301054 Page 22 Contin...
The Welsh Asso¢iion of Youth cb$ Trnling &s Youth Ci'mru No5 to th¢ FirnGla] StstUDeats. Gonli for tb¢ Ye4r EIed 31 Match2025 INCOME FROM CHARrrABLE AcnvrriLS. alived 2025 2024 Bmu8ht forward Wrexham Coimty CcrtuKil British Science AsxKiation Sierling Lotteri Cymru Energy Saving Tntst YMCA . G¢oTg¢ Williams Q)l]age C8rdilF Univetsity 51.483 302.054 755 2200 10.000 19,970 6?50 lJ50 5.744 5.890 Plan InteTnatioTthI Uk Tesco Groundworks Healthy EIng Freshwdter- WAl¢s CltnJat¢ Week Public Health Wal¢s Cardiff Educationa] Endowm¢nt Lottery CMUnIty FodatIOn 13.833 15.918 120.278 327,993 RAISING FUNDS R*blng donAtlons •nd ky¢ 2025 2024 Affiliation & rc8iStrfttion fws 5,835 4.547 Contin1...
Tr3Vxlsh AltiOn of YO Cl Tzading &$ Youih C)DMU fLY thc Year FJMled31 March 2(Y25 CHARITABLE AcfivTriLs cosrs cOS (see cthts (see note 8) note 9) Projccc delivery Trninin 316.056 10240 8,103 324.159 10.240 326296 8,103 334,399 DIRE COSTS OF CHARITABLE ACTIVIT]LS 2025 2024 Staff costs 269.474 1,526 1541 1126 4513 1081 lJ87 2,437 268.134 1,174 1,557 2,631 5,004 3.001 A618 8,691 7,461 13.632 81,748 2,812 6572 2.933 1.544 12.737 360 8.IM)2 InsurBnc Light and heat Telephone Post8gc and statio Repairs & ItrIS Travel General expenses Tuknrs fees & trainin8 materia Is elc. Hub gTanlS Stsff trainin8 Technology Events Promotion Consuliartcy F4uipmenl hire D¢'tlI0n 2.475 2,841 6,451 3,907 3.335 114(X) 180 7,636 326.296 434.611 Page 24
Thewe the Yfar Eth 31 March 225 SUPPORT COS75 Tota15 Proje¢t delivery 195 7,908 8,103 Supry)rt W included in the above, are follow5: FiD*De¢ 2025 Project delivery 2024 T(rtal a¢iivities Bank charges 195 Govern##¢e ¢0 2025 ProJt deliv 2024 Totsl a¢tivities AlItOrs, remunernlion 7,908 7J20 IIL NET IIYCOMFJ(EXPENDITURE) Net iwnpJ(¢xpenditwe) is ststed after ¢haEl(CredIting). 2025 2024 Al110r5, JYmurtrn¢ion Depreciation. OWr &85rt5 7.908 7.636 7.320 8.002 continued..
Ie1$hAsS(Klatt0n of Youth Club5 Tr11 &8 Youth Clmtu I I. TRUSTEES, REMUNERATION AND BENEFTfS There were no Iwstee5' TemUnClI0n (Y other bafits for ts year eJMled 31 March 2025 for the ye4r ended 31 March 2024. There were no tNste¢s' ¢xp¢w pid for the year eThJed 31 March 2025 Tr)r for the year ended 31 March 2024. 11 AFF COSTS 2024 2024 236,C49 19,499 13.926 235,190 19.151 13.793 Employers Notional ItK8ur8n Employers Pension 269.474 268.134 The avera8e numberof employees durin8 the year w&$ 6 (2024- 7). No employtt received ¢nlUMents in excess or£.C durin8 the y¢arended 31 M¥ffh 2025. 13. COMPARATIVES FOR THE ATEMENr OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES Unrestrict Re5tTi¢d fd5 INCOME AND ENDOWMENfs FROM Donations and legacies 2J68 95,958 98,326 CharStable actfvltles PToje¢t delivery TrdiDin8 17,415 21671 314.438 331,853 22,671 Other tring &ctiviti&s Inv&8ttnent income 3.585 1569 3,585 1.569 Totxl 47.608 410,396 458.(K EXPENDITURE ON Raising FU1$ 4y7 4.547 Charitable *ctivi¢les Project delivery 20,818 418J 439208 Pag¢ 26
The Welsh Ass(ti8tion of Youth Chths as Youth No5 kn the Fmancial Stsmots. conti forih¢ YeaLEr#led31 March 2025 I& COMPARATIVLS FOR IHE STATEMENT OF FU¥AI¥CIAL Acrivrri&s. ¢oththiued fimds Training 2.914 2.914 Totsl 28279 418,3¢KI Net 8ains on investsn¢nts 1.679 1.679 NET INCOMEJ(EXPENDITURE) Trnnsf•TS betwe4n f¥nds 21.008 {170) (7.994) 13.014 Net movemeDt im hnds 20,838 (7.824) 13,014 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Tots] fijnds brou8ht forward 451.285 28205 479.550 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 4r2,123 20841 492,564 I& TANGIBLE FIXED A&SfTS Improvements Plant and machinery Totals COST At l April 2024 and 31 Mwch 2025 315J45 10.999 48,752 375,096 DEPRKCIATIO At l April 2024 foryear 88297 6J07 44244 135.401 7.636 220 At 31 MaTch 2025 3,080 45J53 143.037 NET BOOK VALUE At 31 March 2025 220.741 7,919 3,399 232,059 At 31 March 2024 227.048 8.139 4508 239.695 conlinued...
Welsh A$9Kiation of Youth Club4 Trddi &$ Youth C FIXED A&8ET INVESTMENTS Unlisd investments MARKET VALUE At l April 2024 DisP05als 19.958 {930) At 31 Mah 2025 19,028 NET BOOK VALUE At 31 March 2025 19.028 At 31 Mwrh 2024 19.958 There were M inYes1m outside the UK. The valuion of inveStmts is in accord with m*kei valuc of th¢ fuThJ as provided by CCLA Inve51ment Mawement Ltd dated 31 March 2025. I& DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 2025 2024 Other debtors TrYKnts 35,809 612 8,727 374 36.421 9,101 Page 28 cOntind...
The We15b Asxtiation of Youth Clubs Tding• as Youth Ci'mru 17. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALUNG DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 2025 2024 Deferred incorne A¢¢ru¢d ¢xpens¢s Deferred 8ovemmentgr 109,984 13.997 51 34,794 20.642 68 124.032 55,504 Deferred Ineome BalancL at l April 2024 Amount led to Inwming R¢sour¢ Amounl de(d in year 34,794 (34,794) 109,984 BalwKe at 31 Mwch 2025 109,984 Deferr&l income represents MCeY received in advance of providing ti¥ining COLtrses, and ai80 grdnl income rerxivcd in wjvate of proj¢¢t Mmerl¢M in r¢spett ol th¢ fman¢ial y¢8r eThl¢d 31 M8wh 2025. I& ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS 2025 224 Total fjJJS UnTC5tricd Restrid Fixed assets Investment$ CuTrent &ssets Current liabilities 232,024 19.028 221J76 (34.818) 35 232,059 19,028 310,590 (124.032) 239,695 19,958 288,415 (55,504) 89214 {89214) 437.610 35 437.645 492.564 Pag¢ 29 continued...
forthe Year EI¢d 31 March2025 19, MOVEME lly FUNDS Nd Transfers At 31ts125 At 114124 funds Unre8trleted fllnds General fijnd Fixed Fund Agored Accrojilation and Y( Achievement Award Trnining 201.625 235.187 (43.4) (6.527) 15.624 173,849 228,660 35311 (210) 35,101 471123 (50,137) 15.624 437.610 ReJtrlcted thud Clive Beck Owirf Transfom) Cymru Pmject The BIB Music Project NVYO- Youn8 People PBrtiClpIOn& Enga8ernent (1,5} 41 6,124 (6) 35 16,124) (8,[K) 4.776 (4.776) 20,441 (4,7f2) (15,624) 35 TOTAL FUNDS 492,564 (54.919) 437.645
The Welsh AelatIOn of Youth Clubs &% Youth C 19. MOVEMENT FUNDS- eonthbued movement in includoj in the aiThe are as follows: Gains atxl Movement in funds Unmtrlcted fvttdx General fw Fixed Asset Fund AgoT&I Accreditstion and yth Achievement Award TTainin8 Tesco Stron8er Start5 .081 (102,551) {6.527) (930) (43,400} (6.527) 9,28 (10.138) (5(Kl) (210) 70J09 (119.716) (930) (50,137) Rtstritted funds Gwirfor¢¢ Nfttionat Vol Youth (kganisafi Grant Garfield Weston Grants Taith Pathway British Science Wttk Nationa] Awl¢my for Flucion Wales EneTBy Saving TTUSt- Youth Climate A¢tion Fund NVYO. Young People Parti¢ipgtion & EnBa8emenl Cardiff FducaticrfI Endowment (6) (6) 95.958 21.681 1802 (95.958) (21.681) (2.802) (51J)) (10,(w) 10.o(K) 19.970 (19.970) 5224 13,833 (10,(KM)) (13,833) (4.776) Clwmpions ArtThem Newport Youth Service ConsultaiioA8 Wales Clim¢ Week Public Health Wal¢s YMCA George William$ College UK Youth Summer Jobs (i.(xx)) (15.918) (5.5W) {4.(W) (3,(((l) (6J50) {10.(w) 15,918 5J(Kl 10.0 215,736 (220,518) (4,782) TOTAL FUNDS 286245 (340234) (930) (54,919) Page31 c(Mtina..
for th¢ Yea[Fded 31 hlatth2025 19. MOVEMENT IN FU]YDS- tontitiued Comparatives for movement IJJ hnd Net movement in futhls Tr8nsfo At 3113r24 At 114123 fimds Unro8trided fvnds Gener fut ¢d Asset A80fftI AccTrJitation Youth Achievement Award Training 185,991 241,714 15,804 {6527) (170) 201.625 235.187 23.5 11.731 35Jll 451285 21.008 (170) 471123 RestrKted funds Clive Be¢k Gwirforce Transfomi Cymru Proj Tr Big Music Proittt CLYnmuniiy Foundaticffl in Wak4 Boys & Girls Clubs of Wales AVOW & (rlyndwr Univmity British &i¢n¢¢ W¢¢k NVYO- Youn8 People Participation & Engagement 1500 41 6,124 8.0 49 6,124 (8) 9.382 3210 (9J82) (3210) (9) (161) 161 4.776 4,776 28265 (7,994) 170 20,441 TOTAL FUNDS 479.550 13,014 492,564 Page 32
Tr Welsh Alation o!Yo}rth T[Ang4S Youth Cii))ru Notrs to the FinarKia] Stat¢m¢nts. th¢ Year Etbjgj 31 Marth 2025 19. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- eollthied Comp8rAtiYe net movement in fimd& itKIth in the aiK)ve areas follows.. in fwKL8 Unrestricted fll•do General fimd Fixed Asset Fund Agorgd Awreditslion aTKi Youth A¢hievwMntAward Trainin8 24.937 (10.812) (0,527) 1.679 15,804 (6.527) 22.671 (10,940) 11,731 47.(4)8 (28279) 1,679 21,008 RQ8trkt futtds Gwirforce National VOltary Youth Organi10 Grant Youth Endon Fund Inspire Garfield Westsyn Grants Community Foundation in Wa]¢s Nationwide Ctrop FoUndlon. cyrIn CADW Myths & Le8eThJs tloys & Girls Clubs of w¢S MAPS. Talk Learn l)0 Plan Uk A VOW & Glyndwr University Lotteri Cymru- Arts & Crofts Tai¢h Pathway Briiish Sri¢n¢¢ Week National Academy for FAIu¢otion W41es NVYO- Youn8 Pw)le Ptieipion & En8a8ement (8) (8) 95.958 35,768 73,5 (95.958) {35.768) {73560) {40,(1) (9J82) (50,(KM)) (51.250) (lo,1} (3210) (8.950) (5.8rxi) (3.() (lo.) 15,744) (661) (lo.)} (9,382) 10,c (3210) 8.950 {9) 10.(MM) 5,744 {161) 10.(x 9.776 (5.IXX)} 4.776 410J96 (411JSiI) (7,994) TOTAL FUNDS 458, (446.669) 1,679 13.014 Fund8 The Fixed A&set Fund Tepresents the nei b(Kpk WUe of the Asgxiaiion's fLKeil assets. These 4re Us1 for operationa] puw in pursuance of Awoci8tion,scF1table activitits. Page 33 continued...
The weIshA&tatIOn of Youth C TrwJin& as Youth CIMTU 19. MOVEMENT ll¥ FUNDS- coTr¢iD¥ed Clive Be¢k Bursary this is a restri(ed fund re11 from Clive Beck to provide grants to individuals wishin¥ lo train in youth w(Kk. During th¢ year there w&8 a fund8 tf8nsfcr of £1.5(M) frnm the Clive Beck fimd to the gen¢ra] fi]nd.This relat&8 ty Clive Be¢k exwyjitll which Lyen IrKI in unrestricted gewal eXpetNlitU in FttViOUS years. Agored Ac4reditstion aTrJ Youth Achievement Award Trninin8 is an unre5tri¢tyJ fimd. the charity Gwirfor¢e Fund reprnsents the Mt book vah oftt¢ awets beld within the futxl. The Trgnsforn) Cymrn Proiecl is a Testrirt fillkl provided by the WeL8h Government in fonn of an Equalty and Inclusion Grdnt. The objectives Incl the undertakin8 of re5earth and consultation acros8 Wates on the Cuent undedIng of EYofes8iorMls wwk with young p¢opl¢ who id¢niify trAns aTKI theiT 4bility to advise. inforni aj yo¢e for them. Duriti8 the year ther¢ was a funds transfrr of £6.l24 from the fvThl io the genernl fuTrJ. This relate3 to trons exFenditire whi¢h was previously included in unrestricted genernl fimd ex11. The Bi8 Music Project is a restrictrd woviduj by The Big Lottery. yOh Cymru is working &4 partiKr orgAnisalion with UK Youth ty IKlp d¢liv¢r the [je¢l in Wales. Th¢ aim is ¢0 ¢r¢ale ¢ar¢er opportunities within th¢ Mugi¢ Industsy for 1&24 year olds and fo use music oH)ortunities to help young people develop ernployabiliry skills Sh &$ team work aThJ projeci MatgeMen1.Durin8 the year there w&8 a funds transfer of £8.(KK) from The BIB Music Prtojed fijnd to the gene fuThJ. This r¢lAtes to exFenditure for the KAYA festival whith previously in utwe5tricted gener4i fimd exF¢nditure. Nationa] Voluntary Youth (k8w)iv¢ion Gr•rt is a restri finj Novided ty the Welsh Government in the ftrm ora CO fuyMlin8 8iant. Taith P is a reytrtct¢d fu11 proj1 lo involve youth w(xk professionals across our 5 Naliorts parbJ¢rship to promote aims of Taith atMI their ObJi¥&$, bJildin8 meanirgfui relationships & help build 8 $haJYd firtur¢ vision of experie forchiidTen and ywng wle Eenefit fmm across Wal&8 Garfi¢ld We5km 15 a r¢strided fimd to deliver <etitixl targeted 5eTvice5 to vunernble y(XthB people. NlOn81 Academy fw Edat10rd IadeP Wales is a restricted fuEkl ts wovide young peibple with lethhip and professional developmerlt Oprnes. FJ)ergy SaviM8 Tru4t i% A rtt4tricd fimd to tl¥ety involve 8tkl nMilise YOW wjple in Wales to protyively combat climats ch8n8e. British Science Week is a Testrithd fiwKI to wcqk dir¢rtty with alIe who represent&l 8nd renY Th)t enga8¢d iti lenly Xtivity. Page 34
The Welsb A%sociation of Youth Clubs for the Year EI¢d 31 Mah2o25 19. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- conliDUtd Freth Wa¢er - aimate Conversalions I Wales Climate Week is A Kstricted fund to deliver the clinllte aetion and ¢liemt conversation projects xn)ss two years. YMCA G¢or8¢ Williams College is & restri¢d Tpm rthy0Ing meeting$. PHW Youth Erwmtht ProBramm¢ s 4 r¢stri¢W fund to to with youn8 P¥le and support Public Health Wales io stru]Btkn yoth W$¢S. W8trTloo Foundation Aspirng Champions is a restricted fuThl to nm mentorin8 sessions for 18-25 year-olds leavin8 ¢WIY &ross h¥0 finwKial yews. Newport Youth sthi Consulwi4)n5 is a ratrIrt fij from NeW&rt Youth Servic¥JCounty Ccmjncil to $eKtor ¢onsulwion in N¢wrL Cardiff Edwational Endowment Tr1 is a restricd to m¢ntorin8 progrnmmes itt thl in Cardiff. LL)ttery Community FoLmd&tion l Art theme i8 a restrictrd fund for crelltive arts projecty WG CoMultiticxJsfNVYO yo8 P¢(yk Pffii¢iwion & Engagnent is em fiIng pmida by Welsh UK Youth summer jobs is a restrirted fund from UK Youth to Tedw£ violent offendin8 increase REIATED PARTY DISCLOSURES There were no related pty tra&¢11( forthe yts eth 31 March 2025. Pw35
Tr W¢lsh ASlatIOn of Youth Clubs 2025 2024 INCf)ME AND ENDOWMENTS Dott8tioTrs amd leyeks Donations 7J85 95,958 17 2.346 95,958 22 Grant amortiSion 103.360 98J26 Other ¢r8dlng 8¢thlde$ FuThJrnising events Solor electricity incthne 4.059 1358 2597 988 6,417 3J85 InYeJ¢ment InMe Depc6it aOUnt inter¢gt 6,720 1,569 ChAri¢Able adfvitiej Youth A¢hiev¢m¢nts Aw¥rd$ TraininB income Office rental Grants 9.928 25.099 14.443 120.278 22,671 3,860 327,993 169.748 354.524 Totsl In¢othlnE 286.245 458.(K)4 EXPENDITURE Ral$in% dmatlons ttd lepelp4 Affiliation & registration fees 5135 4J47 Chritxble ctlvitles Wages Rates 8nd w4t¢r Insura 269,474 1,526 2,541 2TJ.541 268,134 1,174 1.557 270.805 Page 36
The Welsh AsKKi&ion of Youth Cju Tradi, as Youth C%m 2Q5 2025 2024 Charitabk aeliviti Broughi forward Li¥ht and he Teleph<x)e Postage and ststionery Repairs & renewals Travel 273.541 2,126 4513 2.081 1.387 1437 270.865 2.631 5.004 3,001 6.618 8.691 7.461 13.632 81,748 2.812 6,572 2.933 1.544 12.737 360 8.(M)2 Tutors fev & training matuia Is e¢¢. Hub grants Staff traini Technolo¥y Events Promotion Consuhancy Equipment hire Depr¢¢iation of tan8ible fLxed a&qe 2.475 2,841 6,451 3.7 3335 11400 180 7.636 326.296 434,611 Support eO8ts Fln•¢t Bank ch8r8¢S 195 Governaoee £ts Auditors, remuneration 7,W8 7,320 Totsl resour¢es expended 340,234 446,659 Net (e5pendltsreykneome (53.*89) IlJ35 Page 37