Helping children and young people grow in hope, life and faith
Charitable Objects
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To advance the education of the public, particularly but not exclusively children and young people, through the provision of personal development courses, teaching resources and activities that develop their physical, mental, spiritual and moral capabilities.
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To provide relief primarily to children and young people in need by reason of mental or emotional distress, hardship or suffering, in particular by the provision of advice, guidance and support.
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To advance the Christian religion by helping members of the public to grow in their understanding of the Christian faith and values.
Overview
Mission Partners:
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2 trained and active
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2 in consultation
Last year:
+1600 students in a prayer space
+400 students did GSUS Live
+250 students engaged with courses
Chaplaincy in:
- 8 secondary schools
+200 students on Bounce
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+160 students mentored
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1 primary schools
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1 PRU
Vision
Every school in Colchester supported in the spiritual development and pastoral care of students by a regular, consistent, intentional Christian presence.
We call it chaplaincy.
christian outreach CYO CHAPLAINCY SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT Supporting pupils, faith and spirituality through projects, events, a55i5tance with RE and SMSC curriculum, assemblies and INSET training SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT AVAILABILITY A trusted, independent adult within the school community to be available for everyone as needed." in the corridor. the staffroom. the lunch hall. the playing field. Freedom to respond to the unique needs of that day and place. AVAILABILIT MENTORING & PASTORAL SUPPORT MENTORING & PASTORAL SUPPORT One-to-one and groLJP sessions for pupils neèding direct mentoring, providing active listening, direct Support and nurturing pupils resilience. It is within the intersection of these three areas that schools chaplaincy exists
Chaplaincy
On a weekly basis CYO Chaplaincy occurs in the following:
Primary Schools:
- Brinkely Grove
Secondary Schools:
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Colchester Academy
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Trinity
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Gilberd
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Colchester Royal Grammar School
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Paxman Academy
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Philip Morant
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The Stanway School
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St Helena
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NEECA
Staff
Emma Jarratt Secondary School Chaplain
Jane Scott-Thompson Finance - Retired Dec ‘23
Sam Fowler
Director
Pauline Dickson Ministry Support - start Dec ‘23
Jo Wood Primary Schools Coordinator
Jo Jeffrey School Chaplaincy Enabler - Start March ‘24
Trustees
Adrian Jones Joined March 2024
Lesley Walder Safeguarding
Gareth Mitchell Nick Wright Chair
Volunteers
The reach of CYO has been enhanced by the incredible work of passionate volunteers that help children and young people grow in hope, life, and faith. Volunteers:
- Bill Box - Chaplain, CRGS - fin Aug ‘24 - Sarah Hayward - Chaplain, Trinity and Gilberd - fin Aug ‘24 - Lynsey Heslegrave - Chaplain, St Helena - Suzanne Price - Mentor, St Helena - Joe Robbins - Chaplain, Paxman Academy - Becky Fraser - Mentor, Philip Morant School and College - Syria Aziz - Chaplain, NEECA - fin Jan ‘24. Joined Stanway as Mentor - Robin Spittle - Primary, Church Engagement
Partnership is our priority
Our strategy is to partner with churches and be a catalyst to empower, equip and enable those churches to create opportunities for children and young people to flourish and explore faith both in and out of school.
How?
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Resourcing and training
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Networking and support
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Establishing Mission Partners
CYO employed Jo Jeffrey on a fixed term contract to develop and pioneer Mission Partnerships alongside the Director in March 2024.
Mission Partners
Mission Partners are churches that are developing an intentional, missional partnership with CYO. As such, Mission Partners have a similar vision, heart, and desire for children and young people to grow in hope, life, and faith. Mission Partners are integral to the vision and strategy of CYO. The Mission Partner priority launched Nov ‘23, and since then 2 partnerships have been established. Each Mission Partner gathers a team that are trained and supported in delivering chaplaincy in their local school.
Mission Partners
Equippers Essex
Equippers Essex have joined as a Mission Partner and will be taking over a long established chaplaincy role in Philip Morant School and College in September 2024.
St Mark’s were the first to come on this journey of Mission Partnership, fully embracing the model and pioneering the first chaplaincy in a primary school - Brinkley Grove.
Finances: Sept 23 - Aug 24 christian outreach Income: £83,633 Expenditure: £91,171 £3,850.00 £5.577.00 £5,915.00 £30,190.30 £49,592.70 £79.679.00 Churches Individuals Grant Funds Staff Rent and Insura nce Ministry Expenses
Partner with us financially
Three Ways to Give
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Stewardship
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Standing Order
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Cash Donations
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£10 a month - could provide resources and support for a church to run a Prayer Space each term
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£25 a month - could enable 1 coaching session a month to support a church team in chaplaincy
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£50 a month - could provide a year long training and support package for a Mission Partner
Looking Ahead
Mission Partners:
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Create new Mission Partners
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Curate and deliver new training
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Enhance learning opportunities
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Deepen networking
Booked in for ‘24-’25:
+1750 students in a prayer space
+200 students engage with courses
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+350 students on Bounce
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+200 students mentored
Chaplaincy:
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Greater creativity
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Increase chaplaincy in Primary
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More Prayer Spaces
Thank You!
To the amazing staff team, invested trustees, passionate pray-ers, generous givers, dedicated volunteers, and wonderful Mission Partners.
Helping children and young people grow in hope, life and faith
North East Essex Chris.an Youth Outreach Trustees report and accounts for the year to 31st August 2024
Registered charity number 1168047
North East Essex Chris.an Youth Outreach Index to accounts
| Legal and administra.ve details | page 2 |
|---|---|
| Trustee report | page 3 |
| Independent examiner’s report | page 4 |
| Statement of fnancial ac.vi.es | page 5 |
| Balance sheet | page 6 |
| Notes to the accounts | pages 7 -8 |
North East Essex Chris.an Youth Outreach Legal and Administra.ve Details As at 31st August 2024
Registered charity number 1168047
| The charity is cons.tuted as an Charitable Incorporated Organisa.on | The charity is cons.tuted as an Charitable Incorporated Organisa.on | |
|---|---|---|
| Trustees | Nick Wright | |
| Lesley Walder | ||
| Revd Graeme Ross | ||
| Gareth Mitchell | ||
| Director | Sam Fowler | |
| Registered Address | Elim Chris.an Centre | |
| Clema.s Way | ||
| Colchester | CO4 3PY | |
| Bankers | CAF bank | |
| 25 Kings Hill Ave | ||
| Kings Hill | ||
| West Malling | ME19 4JQ | |
| Independent examiner | Neil Loxley Accountancy Services | |
| 39 Shakespeare Road | ||
| Lexden | ||
| Colchester | CO3 4DE |
Page 2
North East Essex Chris.an Youth Outreach Report of the Trustees for the year to 31st August 2024
The Trustees present their annual report for the year ended 31 August 2024
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the accoun.ng policies set out in note 1 to the accounts and comply with the charity’s governing document, the Companies acts and the statement of recommended prac.ce “accoun.ng and repor.ng by Chari.es”.
Structure Governance and Management
The Charity was established as a Charitable Incorporated Organisa.on (CIO) on 1 September 2016 being a successor to a charity of the same name registered by the Charity Commission on 29 October 1993. Under the cons.tu.on the power to appoint Trustees, of which there shall be at least three, is vested in the exis.ng Trustees.
The trustees who served during the year were:
Nick Wright Revd Graeme Ross Gareth Mitchell Lesley Walder
Summary of CIO Objec8ves
The objects of the CIO are for the public benefit and are carried out in accordance with Chris.an principles and as an expression of Chris.an faith and without dis.nc.on of race, sex, poli.cal, religious or other opinion and are restricted to the following:
• To advance the educa.on of the public, par.cularly but not exclusively children and young people, through the provision of personal development courses, teaching resources and ac.vi.es that develop their physical, mental, spiritual and moral capabili.es.
• To provide relief primarily to children and young people in need by reason of mental or emo.onal distress, hardship or suffering, in par.cular by the provision of advice, guidance and support.
• To advance the Chris.an religion by helping members of the public grow in their understanding of the Chris.an faith and values.
During the year under review this has been carried out by receiving and using dona.ons, and offering services and training to schools churches, ins.tu.ons and individuals, mainly in the Colchester area.
The Trustees are sa.sfied with the overall performance of the trust.
Public benefit
The Trustees have had regard to the public benefit general guidance issued by the Charity Commission. They believe that the descrip.on of the Charity's ac.vi.es in this annual report evidences that those ac.vi.es carry out the Charity's aims for the public benefit.
The trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed and are sa.sfied that systems are in place to mi.gate exposure to the major risks.
Reserves policy.
The reserves of the trust are maintained at a level which will support the con.nued ac.vi.es of the trust for a minimum of three months.
Administra8on
The trustees review all salaries each year. No employee’s remunera.on is above £60,000 pa.
On behalf of the Trustees. Gareth Mitchell
page 3
Independent Examiner's report to the Trustees of North East Essex Chris.an Youth Outreach
I report on the accounts of the trust for the year ended 31st August, which are set out on pages 6 and 7
Respec.ve responsibili.es of trustees and examiner
The charity's trustees are responsible for the prepara.on of the accounts; you consider that the audit requirement of the Chari.es Act does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts and, on the basis of procedures specified in the General Direc.ons given by the Charity Commissioners, whether par.cular malers have come to my alen.on.
Basis of independent examiner's report
My examina.on was carried out in accordance with the General Direc.ons given by the Charity Commissioners. An examina.on includes a review of the accoun.ng records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes considera.on of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explana.ons from you as trustees concerning any such malers. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.
Independent examiner's statement
In connec.on with my examina.on, no maler has come to my alen.on:
- (1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements
to keep accoun.ng records in accordance with the Chari.es Act; and
to prepare accounts which accord with the accoun.ng records and to comply with the accoun.ng requirements of the Act
have not been met; or
- (2) to which, in my opinion, alen.on should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached
27 Feb 2025
Neil Loxley accountancy services
page 4
North East Essex Chris.an Youth Outreach Statement of financial ac.vi.es For the year to 31st August 2024
| Restricted funds Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds Unrestricted funds |
total | Total 2023 £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |||
| Incoming resources | ||||
| Gims and dona.ons | 200 | 82,590 843 83,433 |
82,790 843 83,633 |
77,572 418 77,990 |
| Interest | ||||
| Total incoming resources | 200 | |||
| Resources expended | ||||
| Direct charitable expenditure | ||||
| Staf | 1,906 | 77,773 5,915 5,537 89,225 |
79,679 5,915 5,577 91,171 |
44,634 6,060 5,460 |
| Rent and Insurance | ||||
| Ministry Expenses | 40 | |||
| Total charitable expenditure | 1,946 | 56,154 | ||
| Management & admin | ||||
| Independent examiner | 200 89,425 -5,992 43,627 37,635 |
200 91,371 -7,738 47,043 39,305 |
200 | |
| Total resources expended | 1,946 | 56,354 | ||
| Net surplus/defecit -1,746 |
21,636 | |||
| Fund balance b/f | 3,416 | 25,407 | ||
| Fund balance c/f | 1,670 | 47,043 | ||
Page 5
North East Essex Chris.an Youth Outreach Balance sheet As at 31st August 2024
| Fixed assets Equipment Current assets Debtors bank accounts |
£ cost deprecia.on 23,111 22,611 |
£ cost deprecia.on 23,111 22,611 |
£ cost deprecia.on 23,111 22,611 |
£ net 500 |
2023 £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 | |||||
| 971 39,054 40,025 1,220 |
38,805 | 479 47,080 47,559 1,016 46,543 |
|||
| Current liabili.es Net current assets |
|||||
| Total net assets | 39,305 | 47,043 | |||
| Represented by Unrestricted fund Restricted funds |
|||||
| 37,635 1,670 39,305 |
43,627 3,416 47,043 |
||||
Page 6
North East Essex Chris.an Youth Outreach Notes to the accounts
Accoun.ng Policies
General
These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost conven.on and in accordance with applicable accoun.ng standards and the Statement of Recommended Prac.ce for Accoun.ng by Chari.es
Par.cular policies
Deprecia.on. Equipment used by the trust is depreciated on a straight line basis Gim Income Gim Income is recognised on a receipts basis Taxa.on As a Registered Charity CYO is not liable to any taxa.on charge on its income.
Fixed assets
| ets | ||
|---|---|---|
| Equipment | b/f & c/f | 23,111 |
| Deprecia.on | B/f & c/f | 22,611 |
| Net book value | b/f & c/f | 500 |
Debtors
The debtors are recoverable tax on Gim aid dona.ons
Funds
| Restricted income funds Beloved Joy Total restricted Unrestricted fund etween funds Fixed assets Current assets |
b/f income expenditure c/f 2,943 200 1,946 1,197 473 473 3,416 200 1,946 1,670 43,627 83,433 89,425 37,635 Restricted funds unrestricted funds 500 1,670 37,135 1,670 37,635 |
|---|---|
Assets between funds
Employees
There were 4 employees throughout the year, none of whom earned over £60,000. No trustee was paid for their services.
Page 7
Compara.ve Statement of Financial ac.vi.es for previous year
| Restricted funds Unrestricted funds total 2023 |
Restricted funds Unrestricted funds total 2023 |
Restricted funds Unrestricted funds total 2023 |
Restricted funds Unrestricted funds total 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | ||
| Incoming resources | |||
| Gims and dona.ons | 77,572 418 77,990 |
77,572 418 77,990 |
|
| Interest | |||
| Total incoming resources | 0 | ||
| Resources expended | |||
| Direct charitable expenditure | |||
| Staf | 44,634 6,060 5,247 55,941 |
44,634 6,060 5,460 56,154 |
|
| Rent and Insurance | |||
| Ministry Expenses | 213 | ||
| Total charitable expenditure | 213 | ||
| Management & admin | |||
| Independent examiner | 200 56,141 21,849 21,778 43,627 |
200 56,354 21,636 25,407 47,043 |
|
| Total resources expended | 213 | ||
| Net surplus/defecit | -213 | ||
| Fund balance b/f | 3,629 | ||
| Fund balance c/f | 3,416 | ||
age 8
North East Essex Chris.an Youth Outreach Trustees report and accounts for the year to 31st August 2024
Registered charity number 1168047
North East Essex Chris.an Youth Outreach Index to accounts
| Legal and administra.ve details | page 2 |
|---|---|
| Trustee report | page 3 |
| Independent examiner’s report | page 4 |
| Statement of fnancial ac.vi.es | page 5 |
| Balance sheet | page 6 |
| Notes to the accounts | pages 7 -8 |
North East Essex Chris.an Youth Outreach Legal and Administra.ve Details As at 31st August 2024
Registered charity number 1168047
| The charity is cons.tuted as an Charitable Incorporated Organisa.on | The charity is cons.tuted as an Charitable Incorporated Organisa.on | |
|---|---|---|
| Trustees | Nick Wright | |
| Lesley Walder | ||
| Revd Graeme Ross | ||
| Gareth Mitchell | ||
| Director | Sam Fowler | |
| Registered Address | Elim Chris.an Centre | |
| Clema.s Way | ||
| Colchester | CO4 3PY | |
| Bankers | CAF bank | |
| 25 Kings Hill Ave | ||
| Kings Hill | ||
| West Malling | ME19 4JQ | |
| Independent examiner | Neil Loxley Accountancy Services | |
| 39 Shakespeare Road | ||
| Lexden | ||
| Colchester | CO3 4DE |
Page 2
North East Essex Chris.an Youth Outreach Report of the Trustees for the year to 31st August 2024
The Trustees present their annual report for the year ended 31 August 2024
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the accoun.ng policies set out in note 1 to the accounts and comply with the charity’s governing document, the Companies acts and the statement of recommended prac.ce “accoun.ng and repor.ng by Chari.es”.
Structure Governance and Management
The Charity was established as a Charitable Incorporated Organisa.on (CIO) on 1 September 2016 being a successor to a charity of the same name registered by the Charity Commission on 29 October 1993. Under the cons.tu.on the power to appoint Trustees, of which there shall be at least three, is vested in the exis.ng Trustees.
The trustees who served during the year were:
Nick Wright Revd Graeme Ross Gareth Mitchell Lesley Walder
Summary of CIO Objec8ves
The objects of the CIO are for the public benefit and are carried out in accordance with Chris.an principles and as an expression of Chris.an faith and without dis.nc.on of race, sex, poli.cal, religious or other opinion and are restricted to the following:
• To advance the educa.on of the public, par.cularly but not exclusively children and young people, through the provision of personal development courses, teaching resources and ac.vi.es that develop their physical, mental, spiritual and moral capabili.es.
• To provide relief primarily to children and young people in need by reason of mental or emo.onal distress, hardship or suffering, in par.cular by the provision of advice, guidance and support.
• To advance the Chris.an religion by helping members of the public grow in their understanding of the Chris.an faith and values.
During the year under review this has been carried out by receiving and using dona.ons, and offering services and training to schools churches, ins.tu.ons and individuals, mainly in the Colchester area.
The Trustees are sa.sfied with the overall performance of the trust.
Public benefit
The Trustees have had regard to the public benefit general guidance issued by the Charity Commission. They believe that the descrip.on of the Charity's ac.vi.es in this annual report evidences that those ac.vi.es carry out the Charity's aims for the public benefit.
The trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed and are sa.sfied that systems are in place to mi.gate exposure to the major risks.
Reserves policy.
The reserves of the trust are maintained at a level which will support the con.nued ac.vi.es of the trust for a minimum of three months.
Administra8on
The trustees review all salaries each year. No employee’s remunera.on is above £60,000 pa.
On behalf of the Trustees. Gareth Mitchell
page 3
Independent Examiner's report to the Trustees of North East Essex Chris.an Youth Outreach
I report on the accounts of the trust for the year ended 31st August, which are set out on pages 6 and 7
Respec.ve responsibili.es of trustees and examiner
The charity's trustees are responsible for the prepara.on of the accounts; you consider that the audit requirement of the Chari.es Act does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts and, on the basis of procedures specified in the General Direc.ons given by the Charity Commissioners, whether par.cular malers have come to my alen.on.
Basis of independent examiner's report
My examina.on was carried out in accordance with the General Direc.ons given by the Charity Commissioners. An examina.on includes a review of the accoun.ng records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes considera.on of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explana.ons from you as trustees concerning any such malers. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.
Independent examiner's statement
In connec.on with my examina.on, no maler has come to my alen.on:
- (1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements
to keep accoun.ng records in accordance with the Chari.es Act; and
to prepare accounts which accord with the accoun.ng records and to comply with the accoun.ng requirements of the Act
have not been met; or
- (2) to which, in my opinion, alen.on should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached
27 Feb 2025
Neil Loxley accountancy services
page 4
North East Essex Chris.an Youth Outreach Statement of financial ac.vi.es For the year to 31st August 2024
| Restricted funds Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds Unrestricted funds |
total | Total 2023 £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |||
| Incoming resources | ||||
| Gims and dona.ons | 200 | 82,590 843 83,433 |
82,790 843 83,633 |
77,572 418 77,990 |
| Interest | ||||
| Total incoming resources | 200 | |||
| Resources expended | ||||
| Direct charitable expenditure | ||||
| Staf | 1,906 | 77,773 5,915 5,537 89,225 |
79,679 5,915 5,577 91,171 |
44,634 6,060 5,460 |
| Rent and Insurance | ||||
| Ministry Expenses | 40 | |||
| Total charitable expenditure | 1,946 | 56,154 | ||
| Management & admin | ||||
| Independent examiner | 200 89,425 -5,992 43,627 37,635 |
200 91,371 -7,738 47,043 39,305 |
200 | |
| Total resources expended | 1,946 | 56,354 | ||
| Net surplus/defecit -1,746 |
21,636 | |||
| Fund balance b/f | 3,416 | 25,407 | ||
| Fund balance c/f | 1,670 | 47,043 | ||
Page 5
North East Essex Chris.an Youth Outreach Balance sheet As at 31st August 2024
| Fixed assets Equipment Current assets Debtors bank accounts |
£ cost deprecia.on 23,111 22,611 |
£ cost deprecia.on 23,111 22,611 |
£ cost deprecia.on 23,111 22,611 |
£ net 500 |
2023 £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 | |||||
| 971 39,054 40,025 1,220 |
38,805 | 479 47,080 47,559 1,016 46,543 |
|||
| Current liabili.es Net current assets |
|||||
| Total net assets | 39,305 | 47,043 | |||
| Represented by Unrestricted fund Restricted funds |
|||||
| 37,635 1,670 39,305 |
43,627 3,416 47,043 |
||||
Page 6
North East Essex Chris.an Youth Outreach Notes to the accounts
Accoun.ng Policies
General
These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost conven.on and in accordance with applicable accoun.ng standards and the Statement of Recommended Prac.ce for Accoun.ng by Chari.es
Par.cular policies
Deprecia.on. Equipment used by the trust is depreciated on a straight line basis Gim Income Gim Income is recognised on a receipts basis Taxa.on As a Registered Charity CYO is not liable to any taxa.on charge on its income.
Fixed assets
| ets | ||
|---|---|---|
| Equipment | b/f & c/f | 23,111 |
| Deprecia.on | B/f & c/f | 22,611 |
| Net book value | b/f & c/f | 500 |
Debtors
The debtors are recoverable tax on Gim aid dona.ons
Funds
| Restricted income funds Beloved Joy Total restricted Unrestricted fund etween funds Fixed assets Current assets |
b/f income expenditure c/f 2,943 200 1,946 1,197 473 473 3,416 200 1,946 1,670 43,627 83,433 89,425 37,635 Restricted funds unrestricted funds 500 1,670 37,135 1,670 37,635 |
|---|---|
Assets between funds
Employees
There were 4 employees throughout the year, none of whom earned over £60,000. No trustee was paid for their services.
Page 7
Compara.ve Statement of Financial ac.vi.es for previous year
| Restricted funds Unrestricted funds total 2023 |
Restricted funds Unrestricted funds total 2023 |
Restricted funds Unrestricted funds total 2023 |
Restricted funds Unrestricted funds total 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | ||
| Incoming resources | |||
| Gims and dona.ons | 77,572 418 77,990 |
77,572 418 77,990 |
|
| Interest | |||
| Total incoming resources | 0 | ||
| Resources expended | |||
| Direct charitable expenditure | |||
| Staf | 44,634 6,060 5,247 55,941 |
44,634 6,060 5,460 56,154 |
|
| Rent and Insurance | |||
| Ministry Expenses | 213 | ||
| Total charitable expenditure | 213 | ||
| Management & admin | |||
| Independent examiner | 200 56,141 21,849 21,778 43,627 |
200 56,354 21,636 25,407 47,043 |
|
| Total resources expended | 213 | ||
| Net surplus/defecit | -213 | ||
| Fund balance b/f | 3,629 | ||
| Fund balance c/f | 3,416 | ||
age 8