North East Essex Christian Youth Outreach Trustees report and accounts for the year to 31st August 2023 RÈgistÈred charity number1168047 North East Essex Christian Youth Outreach Indexto accounts Legal and admini5trati¥e detsils page 2 Tnjstee ￿pOrt page 3 Independent exairmnerfs report page 4 Statement of finanaal activities page 5 Balance sheet page 6 Notes to the accounts pages 7 -8 North East Essex Christian Youth Outreath Legal and Administrative Details As at 31st August 2023 Registered charity number1168047 The charity is constituted as an Charitable Incorporated Or8anisation Trnstees Nl¢k Wrig+rt Lesley Walder Revd Graeme R Gareth Mitchell Dire¢tor Sam Fowler {appointed l May 20231 RegiSte￿d Address Elim Chrisrian Centre Clemkn's Way Colchester C04 3PY ankers CAF bank 25 Kings Hlll Ave Kings Hill West Malling ME19 4JQ Independent examlner Nell Loxley Accountancy Services 39 Shakespeare Road Lexden Colchester C03 4DE Page North East Essex Chri5ttan Youth Outreach Report of the Trustees for the year to 31st August 2023 The Trustees presenttheir annual rep)rt for the ￿ar ended 31 August 2023 The a¢¢ounts have been prepared in accordan￿ with the acccMJnting policies *t out in note I to thÈ accounts and comply wlth the charity's governing documenL the Compan*s arts and the statement of ￿cOMMended practice~accounting and ￿PortIng by Charirie<. Structure Govemano and ManaEemert The Charity was estsblished a5 a Charitable Incorporated Owdnlsa15on {CIOI on I September 2016 being a 5ucce55orto a charity of the same name regittÈred by the Charity Commission on 29 October 1993. Under the constitution the powerto appoint Trustees, of which there shall be al least three. is vested in the existing Trustees. The trustee5 who served duririgthe Yearwe￿. Nl¢k Wrlght Revd Grdeme Ross Gareth Mrtchell Lesley Walder Summary of ao ObJectfvÈs The objects of the CIO are for the publlc benefit and a￿ carrled out in accordance with Chrlsdan prlnciples and as an expression of Chrfstian faith and without distinctlon of race. seK political. ￿ligiOUS or other opinion and are restrfcted to the following: . To advarkce the educatlon of the publk, partl¢ularty but nol exclusib*ty children and young people. throu8h the provlslon of personal development courses, teachln8 resources and acthvlde5 that develop their physlcal. mentsl. splrltual and moral ¢apabilities. . To provide relief primarlly to chlldren and people in rbeed by of mentsl or emotlonal dlstress, hardship or suffering. in partl¢ul•r by the provision of a(fvice. guidarKe and support. . To advance the Chrlsllan rellglon by helpln8 member5 of the publlc grow In thelr understsnding of the Cffirl￿an falth and value5. During the year under feview thts has been carrled out by receiving and USI￿ donatlons. and offering servlces and tralning to schoo15 churches, institutions and indiwduals, mainty In the Col¢hester area. The Trustees are satisfied wth the overall performance of the trust Public benefft The Trustees have had ￿gard to the public benefft general guidance issued by the Charity Commlssion. They belleve that the description of the Charity's actfvities in this annual report evidences that those acDvities Carry OLrt the Charity's aims for the public benefit. The trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is eyposed and are satlsfied that Systems are in place to mitigate exposu￿ to the major risks. Reserves pollcy. The reseThes of the trust a￿ maintained at a level which will support the continued a¢tivrtles of the trust for a minimum of three months. Administration The trustees rewew all salaries each year. No employee's Trmunerflon is aboNe £60,(MX) pa. On behalf of the Trustees. Gareth Mitchell page Independent Examinerfs report to the Trustees of North East Essex Christian Youth Outreach I report on the accounts of the trust for the year ended 31st August. which a￿ set out on pages 6 and 7 Re9pecbve responslbllities ol trustees and examiner The charity's trustees ère responslble forthe preparatlon of the a¢counts- you consider that the audit requirement of the Charities Act does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the a¢tounts and, on the basis nf procedures s￿l￿"ed in the General Directions glven by the Charity Commissi¢)ners, whether particular matters have come to my attention. 8asls of independent examiner's rpport My examlnatlon was carried out in ac￿rdanCe wlth the General Direcknons Klven by the Charity Commi55ioners. An examlnafjon intludes a revrew of thè accounting records kept by the tharity and a comparison of thè accounts p￿seftted wilh those records. It also includes consideration of any unlrsual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seekin8 explanations from you as trustee5 conceming any such matters. The procedu￿$ undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required In an audlt, and consequently I do not express an audft opinion on the ￿eWg￿en bythe accounts. Independent examiner's statement In connecthon with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: iii whlch glves me reasonable Cause to belleve that in any material respett the requirernents to keep accountlng records in accordance with the chari￿es A¢. and to prepare accounts whith accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting reqsjirements of the Act have not been met; OT 121 to which, in my opinion. attertion should be drawn in order to enab￿ a prO￿r understanding of the accounts to be reached 8 March 2024 Nell Loxley accountanry seryices North East Essex Christian Youth Outreach Statement of financial activities For the year to 31st August 2023 Restricted Unrestricted funds funds Total 2022 Incoming resources Glfts and donatfjons 77.572 77.572 81,896 Interest 418 418 Total incoming resources 77.990 Resources expended Direct charitable expenditure Staff 44.634 44,634 81,143 Rent and Insurdn 6.973 Mlnlstry Expenses Total charitable expendlture 213 55.941 56.154 94.433 Mèna8ement & admin Independent eyaminer Total resources expended Net surplus/defecit Fund balance blf 2fy) -213 21￿49 21.636 -12,669 77 Fund bafjar￿e clf 47,043 Page 5 North East Essex Christian Youth Outreach Balance sheet As at 31st August 2023 Flxed assets cost depreciation Equipment 5CQ Current assets Debtors 479 bank accounts Current liabilityes Net current assets 46.543 24,907 Total net assets 47 25M07 Represented by UnfÈstritted fund 43.627 21,778 Restricted funds Page North East Essex Christian Youth Outreath Notes to the accounts Accounting Policies General These accounts have been prepared underthe htstorical ￿$t conveniion and in accordance wtth appllcable accounting standards and the Strtrment of Recommended Practice for Accounting by Charlttes Particular policies Oepreuation. Gfft Incoryle Tax*lon Equipmerrt used by thetnLSt is (lep￿lated on a strdight line basi5 Gfft Income is recognised on a receipts bas As a Registered Charity CYO is not liabte to arytaxation charge on fits Income. Flxed assets Equipment blf&df Depreciation Blf & clf Net book value blf & df 23.111 26.611 Debtors The debtors are recoverable tax on Gift ald thnat70ns FLrnds Rertrkted inrorne fvnds Beloved Joy Totsl re5trtcted blf IrKome 2977 expendfture df 2,943 473 3.416 L387 213 UnrestrSrted fund 21.778 77.990 56.141 43,627 Assets between funds Restrlcted funds unrestrlrted fttnds 5(Kl FIX￿ assets CUr￿￿t assets 3.416 43.627 Employees There were 4 employees through¢xJt the year. none ofwhom earned over £60.1￿. No trustee was paid for their services. The staff costs a￿ shown in 2022 a￿ net of JRS grants of £3,052 Page Comparative Ststement of Financial 3Ctivwtses for previou% year Restricied funds Unrestritted funds totsl 2022 Incoming resources Gifts and donation5 78.896 81.896 Interest 68 Totsl In¢ornin8 resourees 81,964 Resources expended Direct ¢haritable expen￿￿￿re Staff 750 80,393 81.143 Rent and Insurance 6.973 6,973 Ministry Expenses Total charitable expenditure 758 93.675 94,433 Management & admln Independènt examiner 2(X) 2(K) Total resources expended Net surplusldefe¢lt 1242 -14.911 -IZ,669 Fund balance blf 387 076 Fund balance clf age