CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trusteos, Annual Report for the period From 1 SepteM￿r 2020 Perlod start date To 31 August 2021 P8rlod end dats Charity nam•: Somerford Youth and Communlty Centre Charlty regi8tratlon nurnber. 1167135 Objectives and Activities SOFIP Para 1.17 Summary of the purposes of the charty as set out in ts goveming document (l) To ac¢ as a resource for young t￿pIe living on Christchurch. Dorset and, in rArti¢ulaT. the Somerford Ward. by providing advice aTrJ as5i5tance organising wogramrnes of physical. educational and other ivities 8$ a means of". (A) Advdncing them in life and helping them by Ikveloping their skill5. capacities and capbilities to en8ble them to parti¢ipal¢ in so¢i¢ry as indep¢n&nt, mature and restx)nsible individual (B) Advancing Edwatio (C) Relieving unemployTnent and (D) Pwerting them fmm be￿rning ially exclu(kd by reason of their ag infirnlity or disability, firLancia] hardship or Social circumsiances. All with the object of imErfovin8 thelr ondiliolls of life. To relieve the th of young people and their familie5 living in Chri#chuTcl4 Dorset a￿1 the SoTnerford ward by su¢h charitable means as the Trustees see fit from time to time We have provided a youth club and related ial and recreational activities during evenings, after school time and during school holidays to over 200 local y¢)ung Iwle. Most young people who come to Ihe centre are local from the estate where we are k)cated which is an area which experien￿ high levels of muttiple deprivation. Many young people have low self-esteem and low levels of confidence so Ihe projects and activities bve run are aimed at increasing $eff￿0nfidence and esteem as well as other soft skills Wh￿ allow them lo improve skills for lrfe and have better outcrn. As many of our young people are also from families who are on low IrKOn￿ the 8¢tivities, we provide at thè ntre are low cost so that th can be Summary of the main tivities in rela￿n to those purposes for the public benefil, in particular. the ivities, projects or services identified in the counts. Pw8 1.17 aTrJ . ac¢ess&J by as many of the coffthinty reducing affordabilty as a barrier. In addition to this. we c¢)ver costs for those families and young people to engage in oiects where w8 know they f&e severe hardship. As a result of providing rnore serVTr￿ to young people we have had to increase the number of volunteers we have wotking at the centre and neady all of these have come from the local commLJnity r8ducing isolation and providiThJ peopfo WTth something different to do. Statement confirrring whether the trustees have had ward to the guidar issued by the Charty Commission on public benefft P￿? 1.18 Vthen planning the activities and everrts for the year the trustees refer to the Charities CAYrmission guidarKe on public benefft at trustees meeting ensuring that they are laking into consideration the advice and umlance offered the Commission Additional Informatlon (opllonal) You ma cht)ose lo include further statements wh¥e relevant abouL' Policy on grant making Para1. Policy ￿ social investsnent including program related investmenl Parn 1.38 Contribution made volunteers Achievements and Perforniance W¢ provid¢ 7 youth club sessions a week during school terni time 8Th12 sessions a week during school holiday tim& This has provided a valuable resource for over 300 local young F¢OPk. W¢ ar¢ also providing ￿ o¢tivity progrnmme every day througbout the school boliday We continue to tffovId￿ volunteering Op&￿ItieS for local wple, a Thum￿r of these are our older young Fxople who attend the older youth ¢lub sessions. We continue to nll) our Stay and Play sessions for parents aThJ their prescknl children whtch IKS provided a￿)Cial and educational hub for over 30 familie5. We Tun a Community fo(d proj¢¢t caIled The People's Panty nu) by locat volun*eJ¥ which is a step- up from a f(M)dbank which can be a￿ed by k)cal fatnilies even if they are not cligibl¢ ￿ reL%ive state beneffts atml have manbership of s￿*. W¢ hav¢ a memb¢rship with Farthare. a national fo￿ r￿uCtiOn charity, who provide us with apwximately I Ookg of SUFETmark¢t waste f(M)d wh week. Our young people help on thÉs proje¢t by working in the Pbnty and fvndraising and are also edu￿ around why projects like this are rAeeded and learn aFM)ut de￿t food that is land fi]lal by 5UFtrniarkets. This has proved to bc a very Wypul￿ projeL# and we serve a large numbtr of families who face f￿d deprivation. The demand on this Servi￿ i5 massive and we bave lud to cbange the layou¢ f(M)d orders and space 5everaI times in ordcr to me& the unpre(gdented demand on this proj¢¢t. W¢ nm a 8y]n wije¢t whicb is well used by the young rKople ar¥J members of their families. We have trained a group of young ￿￿pIC to becotne our Youth Council whose aim it is to represent the needs alld wishes olour youth members. We have also actively recrnited more young wple to undertske their Duke Of Ed]n￿gh Award us. The building.work on our new wellbeing centre has finished and is a lovely building where we can now Nn group work sessions. one to one sessions and offer a safe sw to cOU￿e1 our young t*ople. We have started working in parthership with the Local Authority to proyide mentoring a a safe space for yOUDg tthple who do not access Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the dIffe￿nCe the charity's work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefrts to soc*ty as a who￿. Pwa 120 Additional Infornwlion (optional) You choose to inclLKle further statements %¥here relevant about Achievements against objectives set pwa 1.41 Performan￿ of fundraiwng activities against objectives set P•• 1.41 Investment perfomian against objectives P•5 1A1 Oth8r Financial Review Rewew of the charty's financial posith)n at the end of the eriod Statement explaining the p)licy for holding reserves stating why tW are hebj P¥a 121 We have malntained a good bank balance and havo increased our resom amount over the ast ear We have maintained a reseNo of £11JOOO. Tho costs of bulldlng soared after the pandemic and we had to us• reserve funds to covar costs and to apply for different fvnding to ￿1p meet these costs. £20000 P*a 122 Amount of reserves held Reasons IC￿ holding zero reserves Details of fund materialty in deficit Explanatton of any uncertainti85 about the charity conlinuing as a gmiatlon (optlonal) Youm choose to include further statem￿$ where relevant about.. Policie8 and prc¢&Su adopted for the induction and trainiw of trustees Pw81ts1 The charty's organisational stru(Aure and any wider network with which the charity works Para 1.51 Rdationship with any related parties Para 1.51 Reforence and Administrativo details Char name Other name the cha istered charit numi￿[ Charity's principal address Somerford YLxth arKJ Comnwn sycc 1167135 38 Suffolk Avenue. Christchurch, BH23 2SQ Centre Namos of the charity tntstees who rnanage the charlty Dates actsd W not forTMho Tnwtsg rram Offlce Iyanyl Name of p#rsorF {or bDdyl 9nlttlod olnttrustsg Richard Gale Chair James Ptitchard Tina Pinwill Treasurer Secretary Cor orate trustees - names of the dIrect(￿S at the date the wasa roved Dlrector narne Name oftrustees hokling title to woperty belonging to the charity TYugts• nam• Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets h81d in this capacity Name and obie(*s ofthe charity on wh¢)se behalf the assets are held and h¢JW this falls within the cust￿lan charity's objects Details of arrang￿nts for safe cUSt￿Y and segregation of such assets from the charity's own assets Additional inforniatlon (optional) Nam•s and addresses of advi88r8 Iopllonal infomialion) Type of advl8•r Name Address Name of chlaf executive or names of senlor staff mwnbers (Qptional infomiation) Exemptions from disclosure Reason for nonrydisclosure of nel details Other o tional information Doclarations Tho tru8te•s declare that they have appnwed the trustees. report abov•. Slgned on bohalf of the charity's tn￿te0$ Slgnaturels) Full name(s) Po8ltion leg Secrotary, Chair, •t¢) Tina Pinwill Secretary 28 June 2023 |**Expenditure**|**09/21**| |---|---| |**COAC / SYCC HSBC (A)**|**114552**| |Staf salaries, costs and pension|4646.84| |ADMIN and operational|1379.74| |Cleaning and maintenance|124| |Garage Build|29500| |Activity and direct delivery
equipment and resources
Utility costs - Gas, Electric,|414.43| |Volunteers expenses
Transport costs
phone Water|2560| |Sessional staf
Insurance|5994.9| |Banking charges
Accountant / HMRC|456.85| |Pantry food / stock
Fareshare
Aldi
Cofee Bar
In Kind Direct
Total expenditure (B)|**45076.8**| |(A) - (B) = ( C)|**69476.2**| |**Income**|| |Activity costs / Subs/Fees/Transfers|7826| |Misc payments (donations)
Pantry income|441.5| |BCP Council
Grant income|37500| |Total Income (D)|**45767.5**| |( C) + (D) = ( E)|**115244**| 2021 /22 O Fixed Assets Buliding £1.122,636.00 ## **Sept 21 - Aug 22** |**10/21**|**11/21**|**12/21**|**01/22**|**02/22**|**03/22**|**04/22**|**05/22**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |**115243**|**126747**|**99168.7**|**90145.7**|**96386.5**|**45597.6**|**33887.8**|**21236.3**| |6120.98|9236.5|8673.39|5784.96|6049.2|1764.24|10770.05|5671.24| |328.02|2938.15|1552.95|1478.23|3159|2158.3|2385.06|2662.3| |501.4|172.78|627.33|14.65|865.36|310.02|912|774.16| |30000|63967.34|37692|50000|25000|57800|31000|| |11427.85|19413.84|19236.9|1895.57|8850.05|15400.24|5621.26|3480.73| |806.08|1188.22|1196.03|1946.16|1440.86|2044.16|1390.36|1412.84| ||58|||46|||| |144.01|2849.97|320.23|5369.3|3314.53|721.73|5386.44|306.01| |||||157|||| ||||17.3|21.09|16.58|18.62|18.57| |5189.15|206.74|277.54|992.52|1107.9|1107.9|1307.9|1189.46| |||||||235|566.2| |8450||||4700||5200|| |1032.3|1212.2|2869.03|2934.16|3415.13|2715.48|3238.23|4498.4| |277.64|860.68|1730.53|258.81|388.37|468.77|162.84|621.9| |566.38|38.4|1424.06|957|||459.72|563.15| |**64843.8**|**102143**|**75600**|**71648.7**|**58514.5**|**84507.4**|**68087.5**|**21765**| |**50399.2**|**24603.9**|**23568.9**|**18497**|**37872**|**38909.8 **|**-34199.7**|**-528.7**| |9132.58|8287.5|7911.5|9533|4226.3|4773|10031|18521| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||20067.3||74.5|99.32|1027.48||| |465|490|485.36|425|3400|487|355|405| |11750|44720|1680|18,200||24710|7020|3150| |55000|1000|56500|49,657||41800|38030|| |**76347.6**|**74564.8**|**66576.9**|**77889.5**|**7725.62**|**72797.5**|**55436**|**22076**| |**126747**|**99168.7**|**90145.7**|**96386.5**|**45597.6**|**33887.8**|**21236.3**|**21547.3**| |Opening Balance|114552| |---|---| |Expenditure|749040| |Income|673403| ||-75,637| |Closing Balance|38915.5| ||||**Yearly**| |---|---|---|---| ||||**Totals**| |**06/22**|**07/22**|**08/22**|| |**21547.3**|**49770.4**|**64604.4**|| |1901.5|14868.83|9010.24|84497.97| |8800.39|8372.64|2660.64|37875.42| |305.2|3292|198.99|8097.89| |2600|525.6|360|328444.9| |6432.99|32489.57|22206.92|146455.9| |1037.7|1114.5|2604.82|16596.16| ||||104| |2143.48|392.4|10135.88|33643.98| ||||0| ||117.2||6269.1| |27.93|16.15|20.47|156.71| |1107.9|1527.26|1327.26|15798.38| ||23.5|392|1216.7| ||5460||23810| |4465.8|3805.75|3292.34|33478.82| |620.28|948.48|397.19|6735.49| |395.64|363.36|1091.18|5858.89| |**29838.8**|**73317.2**|**53697.9**|**749040**| |**-8291.49 **|**-23546.8**|**10906.5**|| |7571.88|8921|10629.05|107363.8| |---|---|---|---| ||||21268.6| |490|480.08|380|8303.94| ||35000|15450|161680| |50000|43750|1550|374787| |**58061.9**|**88151.1**|**28009.1**|**673403**| |**49770.4**|**64604.4**|**38915.5**|| CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGIAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trust YorfTr+ Pdb On accounts for the year ended Charity no {tf any) Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examinalion of the accounts of the above charity llhe Trust") for the year ended slfvil tst As the charivs trustees. are resFrtThitAe for the preparation of the accounts in accordan￿ wth the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ih8 A(Y}. Rosponsibiliti•s and basls of report I report in res￿ of my examinalion of the Trusvs acc(yJnts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in (￿ryIng out my e￿InatIOn, I have followed all the apFlicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14q5Mb} of the ACL Independent examine¢s statement 000 and I mem qualified to rof nse keth by inga I have comp18ted my examinatK)n. I cx)nfwm that no material matters have come to my attentron in connectKsn the examination (OtI]2rth￿t whth gives fxuse to believe that ￿, any mat8rial respect: the accountirMJ records were not kept in accordance with section 130 ot the Ch8rtties Art or Ihe accounts dld not accord ￿￿th the a(xounttng records; or Ihe accwnts did rn)t ccmpty wilh the applirable requirements conceming the form and Ix)ntent of aGlX)unts set out in the Charities (Accounls and ReFK)rts) RegulatK)ns 2¢M other than any requirement that the a(zounts give a Irue and fairf view whith is not a matter onsidered as part of an independent eXaminat￿n. I have no c[￿(￿MS aThJ have come across no other matters in connectlon the examination to whth attent￿￿ should be drawn in this reFrt)rt in order to enabl8 a p￿?￿r understandiry of the a(xx)unts to be reathed. . Fyease dgle the words in Ihe brad(ets if they do nol apply. Slgned: zi Name: Relevant professional qualifiGation(s) or body IER Oct 2018 Irf any): Address: CAL3 IJS Section B Disclosure Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent eXaMinat￿n of charity aco)unts: directions and guidance for examiners). Give hoTe brief details of any Items that the examiner wishes to disdose. IER Oct 2018