2025-03-31-accounts - Space Youth Project

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SPACE YOUTH PROJECT

Trustees’ Annual Report and Financial Statement

Registered Charity Number : 1167902

Registered office : ℅ BPC, North Road Poole Dorset BH14 0LS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH 2025

Space Youth Project is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO)

Our Constitution objectives are:

To advance in life and relieve needs of young people under the age of 25 who are lesbian, bisexual, gay, trans and questioning (LGBTQ) through
a. the provision of educational, recreational and leisure time activities provided in the interest of social welfare, designed to improve their conditions in life;
b. providing advice, support and activities which develop their skills, capacities and capabilities to advance education and enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals
The promotion of equality and diversity for the public benefit by
a. the elimination of discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity
b. advancing education and raising awareness in equality and diversity issues faced by people of all ages who are LGBTQ and
c. cultivation a sentiment in favour of equality and diversity to recreate a safe environment where LGBTQ can promote and explore their culture and work in the interests of the public benefit to remove any social exclusion.

Space Youth Project’s activities benefit the young LGBT+ people within Dorset as they raise awareness of their needs, offer safe spaces for them to be themselves and educate professionals and others across Dorset to enable them to better support LGBT+ young people in their care. It is the aim that this will create a more inclusive and diverse community.

The public benefits are measured through the annual reporting of the number of young people who have accessed our services within a 12 month period, the locations and styles of sessions held and the outreach to the wider community. This work includes engagement through Space Youth Project’s website, online presence, newsletter and work delivered to professionals and others.

We are a youth-led project but ensure that any changes to our services will assess and consider the public benefit, keeping in mind the Charity Commission’s guidance.

BACKGROUND Space Youth Project started in 2002 responding to the needs of local young people questioning their sexuality and asking for help in coming to terms with living in a heteronormative and often prejudiced society . Since then, the organisation has increased its membership and we support lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and those questioning their sexuality or gender identity – we use the term LGBT+ to include all the identities. Space has become well known in the Dorset area for its youth-led work.

Space Youth Project was formally registered as a charity in June 2007 and became a CIO in June 2016, governed by a constitution.

WHY WE ARE NEEDED

Youth Chances Report findings

73% of the LGBTQ sample agreed that discrimination against LGB people is still common and 90% of the LGBTQ sample agreed that discrimination against trans people is still common.

52% of LGBTQ young people had self-harmed, compared to 35% of heterosexual, non-trans participants. 44% of the LGBTQ participants had thought about suicide, compared to 26% of the heterosexual, non-trans participants.

ACTIVITY AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Young People

210 vulnerable LGBT+ young people supported

Where our members live

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What we did

TRAINING EVENTS AND ONLINE WORK

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We are delighted that some in society are kind and want to understand how better to support LGBT+ young people in Dorset and are always happy to be invited to attend events. We are especially grateful to Diversity Mel and her fabulous team for their unrelenting work in schools.

Other work - In addition to groups , telephone and face to face meetings there has been continued and increased use of support via the internet and text . We have also increased our social media support and reach tremendously utilising Facebook, messenger and Instagram. We no longer have an X account as we were subjected to terrible prejudice on it.

Consultations -62 consultations have been carried out with and on behalf of our LGBT+ young people for other youth organisations, Universities and Colleges, LGBT+ bodies, health organisations, Local

Authorities, Dorset Police, the Home Office and other government departments, voluntary bodies, national and local charities and funders.

Safeguarding Following Space Youth Project and Pan Dorset Safeguarding Policies and Procedures we have supported 18 young people with identified safeguarding concerns.

WONDERFUL TEAM

Annual Staff Turnover for 24/25 is 21.62%

STAFF

2 - Full time Professionally Trained Youth Support workers

2 - Part time Professionally Trained Youth Support workers
2 - Part time admin support
1 – Substantial Part time Operations Manager
1 - Full time CEO

VOLUNTEERS

20 Total number of volunteers 2024-25

1377 Total hours contributed

£18000 approximate monetary value of volunteers.

Volunteer feedback

100% Space Youth Project maintain very high standards

100% Space Youth Project understands young people's needs

100% young people’s needs are the top priority at Space Youth Project

100% receive useful and constructive feedback from managers.

100% receive the training they need to carry out their role well

“It is inspiring to see how even something small has an impact, and how much people care about Space. It means that even with the little time I can dedicate to my volunteering, I know a young person or a parent can make an informed decision because of content we share. It makes the difference between feeling alone and know someone is out there for you, and this is how I see all the work Space Youth Project does. A little light in a dark sea.”

Income Generation

The charity has also continued developing routes whereby specialist advice and guidance can be provided to other professionals, parents and carers to enable them to work with LGBT+ young people in a more informed and supportive manner. This has provided a further income stream which we will be developing. The internet shop is still creating income and will be expanded when new products become available.

Funding is secure until April 2026 and everyone is working together to increase funding stability.

Future Plans - Space Youth Project will continue to deliver the activities previously mentioned in the coming year. We will be increasing income generation streams by delivering more schools work and training and providing lived experience workshops and Q&A sessions.

Trustees The Constitution provides for there to be at least three Trustees, all of whom are required to resign and seek re-election if they wish every three years. New or re-elected Trustees are chosen by the members. The elected Trustees as a body may co-opt further Trustees if particular specialist expertise or support is felt to be needed.

Names of charity Trustees during the period:


Name	Office (if any)	Dates appointed or resigned in year
Harry Susser	Co-chair and Safeguarding
Charlotte Blanchard	Co-chair
Eli Moore	Health and Safety	Resigned January 2025
Maddie Cowley	Treasurer
Jan Wagner
Sarah Elliot		Appointed July 24
Vanessa Hemsley		Appointed February 25

Day-to day operation is delegated to a full-time salaried CEO, a part time project coordinator, part time admin workers, part time social media creators, trainee youth support worker and sessional youth support workers, with the Trustees meeting formally every 6 weeks.

SYP Reserves

Space Youth Project currently holds two types of reserves to maintain the smooth running of the project;

Staff contingency reserve – this is to cover the cost of staff sickness or other forced absence which could impact the project. This is equivalent to one full time member of staff for four months of work.
General reserve – this to cover funding shortfalls or interruption to normal operating activities. Space Youth Project currently has a 6 month reserve for all public benefits offered by the project, including time to wind down and redundancy costs in the event of a full closure and to ensure the needs of young persons accessing the project are referred to relevant agencies

At present this is a value £178,00

Bankers - CAF Bank Ltd, 25 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4JQ Charity Bank Ltd, Fosse House, 182 High St, Tonbridge, TN9 1BE United Trust Bank, 1 Ropemaker St , London, EC2Y 9AW

The report has been approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf by

Harry Susser (Co Chair)

Charlotte Blanchard (Co Chair)

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF

SPACE YOUTH PROJECT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 March 2025.

As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation 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.

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

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

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

D C SHORT FCCA CHARTERED CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANT

Date: 21 January 2026

70 Seabourne Road Bournemouth Dorset BH5 2HT

Space Youth Project - Statement of Assets and Liabilities as at 31 March 2025

	Notes	2025	2025		2024
		£			£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets	2	830			1,282
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand	177,632			200,673
Debtors	-			650
		177,632			201,323
The total net assets of the charity		178,462			202,605
The total net assets of the charity are funded by the funds of the charity, as follows:-
Restricted funds
Restricted Revenue Funds	3	0			-
					-
Unrestricted Funds
Unrestricted Revenue Funds	3	178,462			202,605
Total charity funds		178,462			202,605
			-

The Trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of charity legislation with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

Harry Susser Charlotte Blanchard Co Chair Co Chair Approved by the board of trustees on 21 January 2026

Space Youth Project

Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025

1 Accounting policies

Policies relating to the production of the accounts.

Basis of preparation and accounting convention

The accounts have been prepared on the cash basis, under the historical cost convention, and in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard 102, (effective 1st January 2016) and 'FRS 102 SORP (Statement of Recommended Practice for Accounting and Reporting by Charities) 2015, (as amended by the Bulletin issued in October 2018 and applicable to all accounting periods beginning on or after 1st January 2019), (The SORP), published by the Charity Commission in England & Wales (CCEW) , effective January 2016, , and in accordance with all applicable law in the charity's jurisdiction of registration, except that the charity has prepared the financial statements in accordance with the FRS 102 SORP (Statement of Recommended Practice for Accounting and Reporting by Charities) 2015, (as amended by the Bulletin issued in October 2018 and applicable to all accounting periods beginning on or after 1st January 2019), (The SORP), in preference to the previous SORP, the SORP 2005, which has been withdrawn, notwithstanding the fact that the extant statutory regulations, the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 refer explicitly to the SORP 2005. This has been done to accord with current best practice.

Risks and future assumptions

The charity is a public benefit entity.

Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are measured at their original cost value, or subsequent revaluation, or if donated, as described above. Cost value includes all costs expended in bringing the asset into its intended working condition.

Depreciation has been provided at the following rates in order to write off the assets to their anticipated residual value over their estimated useful lives.

Plant and machinery	33% % straight line
Motor vehicles	33% % straight line

2 Tangible fixed assets

Plant & Machinery £ 5,411	Motor Vehicles £ 2,500	Total Total £ £ 7,911 7,911
5,411	2,500	7,911 7,911
4,303 366	2,326 86	6,629 6,629 452 452
4,669	2,412	7,081 7,081
742	88	830 830

1,108	174	1,282 1,282

Space Youth Project

Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025

3 Donations & Legacies A1 Other trading activities A2 Investments A3 Total income A Expenditure on: Charitable activities A7 Funds transferred Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward Net movement in funds	2025 £ Unrestricted 10,315 9,793 4,371	2025 £ Restricted 146,311 - - 146,311 193,150 (46,839) 46,839 -	2025 £ Total 156,626 9,793 4,371 170,790 194,933 (24,143) 202,605 178,462	2024 £ Total 91,505 51,035 5,195
	24,479			147,735
	1,783			188,360
	22,696 (46,839) 202,605			(40,625) 243,230
	178,462			202,605

Space Youth Project

Income and Expenditure Account for the year ended 31 March 2025

*Income* Income from operations Interest receivable Gross income in the year before exceptional items Gross income in the year including exceptional items *Expenditure* Charitable expenditure, excluding depreciation and amortisation Total expenditure in the year Retained surplus for the financial year Investment income Net income before tax in the financial year Retained surplus brought forward	2025 £ 166,419 4,371 170,790 170,790 194,933 194,933 (24,143) 202,785 178,642	2024 £ 142,540 5,195
		147,735
		147,735
		188,360
		188,360
		(40,625) 243,410
		202,785

All activities derive from continuing operations

Space Youth Project

Detailed analysis of income and expenditure for the year ended 31 March 2025

This analysis is classsified by conventional nominal descriptions and not by activity.

Current year Unrestricted Funds 2025 £ 10,315	Current year Total Funds 2025 £ 10,315	Prior Year Total Funds 2024 £ 20,408
10,315	10,315	20,408
Current year Unrestricted Funds 2025 £ - - - - - -	Current year Total Funds 2025 £ 27,083 41,876 53,602 20,000 3,000 750	Prior Year Total Funds 2024 £ 22,917 21,993 26,187 - - -
-	146,311	71,097

Space Youth Project

Detailed analysis of income and expenditure for the year ended 31 March 2025

A2 Income from other, non charitable, trading activities

Total from other activities Non-charitable trading activities Training	Current year Unrestricted Funds 2025 £ 908 8,885	Current year Restricted Funds 2025 £ - - -	Current year Total Funds 2025 £ 908 8,885	Prior Year Total Funds 2024 £ 1,735 49,300
	9,793		9,793	51,035

A3 Investment income

Bank Interest Receivable Total investment income	Current year Unrestricted Funds 2025 £ 4,371	Current year Restricted Funds 2025 £ - -	Current year Total Funds 2025 £ 4,371	Prior Year Total Funds 2024 £ 5,195
	4,371		4,371	5,195

A4 Expenditure on charitable activities - Direct spending

*Current Year* Total direct spending Volunteers' expenses Marketing and advertising of charitable services Travel and Subsistence - Charitable Activities Young people activities Gross wages and salaries - charitable activities Defined contribution pension costs - charitable activities Staff reimbursed expenses	Current year Unrestricted Funds 2025 £ - - - - - - -	Current year Restricted Funds 2025 £ 169,645 1,746 774 1,056 4,543 3,130 944 181,838	Current year Total Funds 2025 £ 169,645 1,746 774 1,056 4,543 3,130 944	Prior Year Total Funds 2024 £ 157,780 2,740 1,291 2,718 5,281 3,670 2,464
	-		181,838	175,944

Space Youth Project

Detailed analysis of income and expenditure for the year ended 31 March 2025

A5 Expenditure on charitable activities - Charitable trading

Current year Unrestricted Funds 2025 £ - 315	Current year Restricted Funds 2025 £ - -	Current year Total Funds 2025 £ - 315	Prior Year Total Funds 2024 £ - 315
315	- -	315	315
			Prior Year Total Funds 2024 £ 1,815 3,701 1,360 1,278 45 1,953 53 73 930 167 78 16 632
1,468	11,312 11,312	12,780	12,101
1,468		12,780	12,101
			-

A7 Total Charitable expenditure *Current Year* Total direct spending A4 Total charitable trading costs A5 Total support costs A6 Total charitable expenditure	Current year Unrestricted Funds 2025 £ - 315 1,468	Current year Restricted Funds 2025 £ 181,838 - 11,312 193,150	Current year Total Funds 2025 £ 181,838 315 12,780	Prior Year Total funds 2024 £ 175,944 315 12,101
	1,783		194,933	188,360