CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLANO ANO WALES
Trustees, Annual Report for the period
From. 1 September 2024 to 31 August 2025
Charity name: Somarford youth and CoTnmunity Centre
Charity registration number: 1167135
.Objectives and Activities
S(XIP refe￿n
Summary ofthe purposes of Para 1.17
the Gharity as set oul in its
governing document
(1) To act as a resource for young
people living on Christchurch, Dorset
and, in particular. the Somerford Ward,
by providing advice and assistance and
organising programmes of physical,
educational and other activities as a
means of:
(A) Advancing them in lrfe and
helping them by developing their skills,
capacities and capabilities to
enable them to partiGipate in society as
independen( mature and responsible
individuals.
(B) Advancing Education;
(C) Relieving unemployment. and
(D) Preventing them from
becoming socially excluded by reason
of their youth, age, infimiity or disabillty.
financial hardship or social
circumstances.
All with the object of improving their
conditions of life.
To relieve the needs of young people
and their families living in Christchurch,
Dorset and the Somerford ward, by such
charitable means as the Trustees see fit
from time to time
We have provided a youth club and
related social and recreational aGtivities
during evenings, after school time and
during school holidays to over 400 local
young people. Most young people who
come to the centre are local from the
estate where we are located which is an
area which experiences high levels of
multiple deprivation. Many young
people have low self4steem and low
levels of confidence so the projects and
activities we run are aimed at increasing
self<onfidence and esteem as well as
other soft skills which allow thern to
Summary ofthe main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular. the
activities, projects or
serVI￿S identified in the
accounts.
Para 1.17 and
1.19

improve skills for Ilfe and have better
outcomes. As many of our young people
are also from families who are on low
income the activities. we provide at the
cèntre are low cost so that they can be
accessed by as many ofthe community
reducing affordability as a barrier. In
addition to this, we cover costs for
those families and young people to
engage in projects where we know they
face severe hardship. As a result of
providing more serrfices lo young
people we have had to increase the
number of volunteers we have working
at the centre and nearly all of these have
come from the local community
reducing isolation and providing people
with something different to do.
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit
Para 1.18
When planning the activities and events
for the year the trustees refer to the
Charities commission guidance on
public benefit at trustees meeting
ensuring that they are taking into
I ronsideration the advice and guidance
. offered b the Commission
Additional information (optional)
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SORP ￿fe￿
Policy on grant making
Para 1.38
para 1.38
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment
Para 1.38
Contribution made by
volunteers
other
Achievements and Performance
SORP referen

We provide 8 youth club sessions a
week during school tem time and 2
sessions a week during school holiday
time. This has provided a valuable
resource for over 300 local young
people.
We are also providing an activity
programme every day throughout the
school holidays. These opportunities
also extend to students on placements
or adults who require working
experience to help them get into
employmenL
We continue to provide volunteering
opportunities for local people, a number
of those are our older young people who
attend the older yO￿h club sessions.
We continue to run our Stay and Play
sessions for parents and their
preschool children which has provided
a social and educational hub for over 30
families.
We run a community food project called
The People's Pantry run by local
volunteers which is a step- up from
foodbank which can be accessed by
local families even if they are not
eligible to reGeive state benefits and
have a membership of SOO+. We have a
membership with Fareshare, a national
food reduction charity. Our work with
the Local authority increases in
providing mentoring support for young
people who are not in mainstream
education either because of school
refusal or they have been pennanently
excluded. We have also seen an
Incrèase in parents home schooling
thèir children due a lack of confidence
in the education system and turning to
us for support advice and assistance.
This year we have partnered with
Bournemouth University on some
research projècts and our young people
have made a film in partnership with
Christchurch Cornrnunity partnership
and the media department at BU on
what it is like being a young person
growing up in Christchurch. The plan Is
for this film to be shown in local
schools and for the film to promote
discussion amongst a wider scope of
young people across the Christchurch
area. We have done more work this year
promoting Youth voice by involving
young people in our decision and
planning process. Our young people
havo established a formal youth
adviso
board.
Summary ofthe main
achievements of the charity.
identifying the differenc8 the
charity's work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.
Para 120

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choose to indude further statements where relevant about:
Achievements against
objectives set
Para 1_41
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
sel
Para 1 41
Investment performance
against objectives
Pard 1.41
Othèr

Financial Review
Review of the charity's
financial position at the end
of the period
Para 1_21
Our reseNes continue to be very up and
down this year as we struggle to
successfully acquire grant funding. The
trend has shrjwn that there is less
money available with more
or
anisations chasin
the
We have maintained a reserve of £12000
statement explaining the
polioy for holding reseNes
statin
are held
Amount of reserves held
Reasons for holding zero
reserves
Details of fund materially in
deficit
Explanation of any
un￿rtainlieS about the
charity continuing as a going
concern
Para 1.22
Para 1.22
£12000
Para 1.22
Para 1.24
Para 1.23
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choose to include further statements where relevant about-.
The charity's principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)
Para 1.47
Investment policy and
objeGtives induding 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..
Type of goveming document
P8ra 1.25
Constitution
How is the charity
constituted?
PaTr 1.25
CIO Foundation Model
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
ParJ 1.25
Appointed by Trustees
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choose lo include further slaternents where relevant about:
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees
Pavd 1.51
The charity's organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
chprity works
Pard 1.51
Relationship with any related
parties
Para 1.51
Other
Reference and Administrative details
Chari
name
Other name the Chari
uses
istered charit
number
Charity's principal address
Somerford Youth and Commun
sycc
1167135
Somerford Youth and Community Centre. Bingham Road,
Christchurch, BH23 3AH
Centre

Names of the charity trustees who manage the chaiity
Dales acted rf not forwhole
TrustÈ• nam¢
Offic• Ilf any)
Name of person lor body) entitled
int trustee
ifan
Tina Pinwill
James Pritchard
Chair
Treasurer
Chris Yeales
Secretary
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12
13
14
15
18
17
18
19
20
Cor
orate trustees - names of the directors at the date the re
Director name
rtwasa
roved
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name
Dates acted rfnot forwhole

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets
held in this capacity
Name and objects of the
harity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity's objects
Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the chariiy's own
assets
Addltlonal Informatlon (optlonal)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional infomiation)
Type of
Name
Address
adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members {Optional infonnation)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of ke
rsonnel details
Other o
tional information

Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustses. report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity's trusteas
Signature{s)
Full namè{s)
Positioh (eg Secretaryi
Chair, etc}
Christine Yeates
Secretary
Date
5 June 2026

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Independent examiner's report on the
accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to tho trustO0S
Somerford Youth and Community Centre
On accounts for tho year
ended
31¥1August 2025
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1167135
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I report to the trustees on my eXaMinat￿n of the aC￿Ullts of the above
charty fthe Trustl for the year ended
Responsibilities and
basis of report
As the (*arity's trustees, you are responsible for the prepa￿tIOn of the
acc¥)unts in ao3)rdaTKe with the requirements ofthe Charities Act 2Q11
(￿he Affj.
I report in respgx of my exwrdnation of the Trusfs a(xounts ¢2rried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I
have followed all the appIl￿ble DIre￿on$ given by the Charity Commission
under section 145(5)(b) of the Ad.
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examinefs statement
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I have (x)mpleted my examination. l o)nfirm that no maierial matters have
comè to my attèntion in CA)nnth with the examination (other than that
disdosed below.) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material
Ihe accounting records were not k8Pt in w)rdan¢e with seclion 130
of the Charities Act, or
the accounts did rnt acuKd with the accounting records,. or
the accounts did not comply wilh Ihe applicable requirements
Con￿rnIng the form arKI Content of ￿OuntS set out in the Charities
(Accounts and Re￿rts) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement
that the accounts give a Mrue and faiff view which is not a matter
conSide￿d as part of an independent exarnination.
I have Tr) conc£ms and have come across no othèr matters in conn8dion
with the exanination to which attention should te drawn in this report in
order to enat￿e a proper urKlerstanding of the aC￿UnIS to be reached.
. Please
ete lh8 M)n3Ts in th8 brnckets rfth6y do not apply.
SSgned:
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Name:
Paul R¢yA
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quallficatlon{5) or body
FCA- Institute of Chartered Accounlants in England and Wales
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Address:
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Christthurch
Dorset BH23 2JS
Section B
Disclosure
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(see CC32. Independent examination of charity acwunts: directions and
guid￿￿ for examiners).
Glvo here brief details of
any Items that the
examln8r wlshes to
dlsclose.
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