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2025-08-31-accounts

Helping children and young people grow in hope, life and faith

Annual Return 2024-25

North East Essex Christian Youth Outreach (CYO) is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO) registered in England.

Charity No: 1168047

Registered Address:

CYO is governed by a board of trustees that employ workers to fulfil the charitable objects of the organisation.

The financial year for CYO follows the Academic year: 1st September 2024 to 31st

CYO Colchester ℅ Kingsland Church 86 London Road Colchester CO3 9DW

August 2025.

Charitable Objects

Overview

Mission Partners:

Chaplaincy in:

24-25 Academic year achievements: +2040 students in a prayer space +330 students engaged with courses

+210 students on Bounce

+150 students mentored + 70 students further connected with Mission Partner run events

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.

christion outreach CYO CHAPLAINCY SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT Supporting pupils. faith and spiritualily through proj@cts. events. èS515tance with RE and SMSC turritulum. assembliÈs and INSIT training SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT A V AILABILITY A trusled. Independent adult within thÈ school community to bÈ available for everyone as noedod In tho corridor. the 5taffroorn. the lunch hall. thÈ playing field. Freedom to respond to the unique needs of that day and place AVAILABiufrt MENTORING & PASTORAL SUPPORT MENTORING & PASTORAL SUPPORT One-to-one and group Sessions for pupi15 needin9 direct mentoring.. providing active Iislening. direct support and nurturir)g pupils. rÈsiliencÈ. 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:

Secondary Schools:

Staff

Sam Fowler

Emma Jarratt

Jo Wood Primary Schools Coordinator

School Chaplaincy Enabler

Director Safeguarding Lead

Jo Jeffrey School Chaplaincy Enabler Until July ‘25

Pauline Dickson Ministry Support Worker Until August ‘25

Trustees

Adrian Jones

Co-Chair - from Jan ‘25

Lesley Walder Co-Chair - from Jan ‘25 Safeguarding Lead

Nick Wright Until March ‘25

Gareth Mitchell Chair until Jan ‘25

New Trustees – recruited through an application and safer recruitment process and agreement from all CYO trustees.

Patsy Ann Maggs Joined July ‘25

Bethan Franklin Joined July ‘25

Carlene Cornish Joined July ‘25

Chris Franklin Joined July ‘25

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:

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?

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 18 months ago, and since then 6 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

St Mary’s West Bergholt

Mission Partner Impact

Tracking engagement with a variety of chaplaincy activities in schools provides a helpful comparison.

In 2024-25 CYO actively increased focus on creating Mission Partners and training them for school chaplaincy.

The graph shows that the number of students who attended Bounce and those who were mentored remained comparable. The number of students on a spiritual development course was higher in ‘23-’24 due to funding for a specific course - GSUS Live.

Most exciting is the increase in number of students who attended a church run event for the first time; an increase from 0 to 70 as greater emphasis has been placed on the Mission Partner model.

Mission Partner Impact

The number of schools with chaplaincy remained the same between 2023-24 and 202425 (although different schools).

As per the Mission Partner model and strategy, it has been CYO’s goal to decrease CYO delivery of chaplaincy while empowering churches to deliver and own chaplaincy in their local school(s).

In 2023-24, Mission Partners delivered 10% of the school chaplaincy in Colchester, this has increased to 50% in 2024-25.

The Mission Partner model and strategy has empowered churches, created greater engagement with schools, and has been successful in building natural pathways for students to attend church events (70 this academic year).

Finances: Sept '24 - Aug '25 christian outreach Income: £76,232.15 Expenditure: £92,141.65 £612.18 £1,946.54 £1,796.50 £12.182.81_ £3,946.89 £27.930.75 £5.921.75_ £547.62 £28,976.24 £84,451.72 Individuals • Churches • Donations Gif tAid Income Interest Staff ll Ministry Expenses Premises TrainingicpD

Partner with us financially

Our giving platform: Stewardship

Your generous gift will help many children and young people to grow in hope, life, and faith.

Key Events 2024-25

Looking Ahead

Mission Partners:

Chaplaincy:

Projected Goals:

+Launch 2 new Playground Pastors

+Increase giving by £10,000pa

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 2025

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 2025

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 Lesley Walder became co chair Jan 2025
Adrian Jones appointed & co chair from Jan 2025
Bethan Franklin appointed July 2025
Chris Franklin appointed July 2025
Patsy Ann Maggs appointed July 2025
Carlene Cornish appointed July 2025
Gareth Mitchell re.red Jan 2025
Nick Wright re.red March 2025
Director Sam Fowler
Registered Address 86 London Rd
Colchester CO3 9DW
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

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North East Essex Chris.an Youth Outreach Report of the Trustees for the year to 31st August 2025

The Trustees present their annual report for the year ended 31 August 2025

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 are listed in the administra.ve details.

Summary of CIO Objec9ves

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.

Administra9on

The trustees review all salaries each year. No employee’s remunera.on is above £60,000 pa.

On behalf of the Trustees. Adrian Jones

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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 mamers have come to my amen.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 mamers. 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 mamer has come to my amen.on:

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

5 Feb 2026

Neil Loxley accountancy services

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North East Essex Chris.an Youth Outreach Statement of financial ac.vi.es For the year to 31st August 2025

Restricted
funds
Unrestricted
funds		 Restricted
funds
Unrestricted
funds		 Restricted
funds
Unrestricted
funds		 total Total
2024
£
£ £
Incoming resources
Gins and dona.ons 75,858
1,311
77,169		 75,858
1,317
77,175		 82,790
843
83,633
Interest 6
Total incoming resources 6
Resources expended
Direct charitable expenditure
Staf 84,248
1,947
5,858
92,053		 84,248
1,947
6,043
92,238		 79,679
5,915
5,577
Rent and Insurance
Ministry Expenses 185
Total charitable expenditure 185 91,171
Management & admin
Independent examiner 200
Total resources expended 185 91,371
Net surplus/defecit -7,738
Fund balance b/f 1,670 47,043
Fund balance c/f 1,491 39,305

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North East Essex Chris.an Youth Outreach Balance sheet As at 31st August 2025

£ £ £ 2024
£
Equipment
Current assets
Debtors
bank accounts
Current liabili.es
Net current assets		 0 500
1,269
23,789
25,058
1,016		 24,042 971
39,054
40,025
1,220
38,805
Total net assets 24,042 39,305
Represented by
Unrestricted fund
Restricted funds
22,551
1,491
24,042		 37,635
1,670
39,305

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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 Gin Income Gin 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
b/f charge in year c/f
Equipment b/f 23,111 -23,111 0
Deprecia.on B/f 22,611 -22,611 0
Net book value b/f 500 -500 0

Debtors

The debtors are recoverable tax on Gin aid dona.ons

Funds

Restricted income funds
Beloved
Joy / collec.ve
Total restricted
Unrestricted fund
Assets between funds
Current assets		 b/f
income
expenditure
c/f
1197
1,197
473 6
185
294
1670
6
1,946
1,491
37,635 77,169
92,253
22,551
Restricted funds
unrestricted funds
1,491
22,551

Employees

There were 5 employees throughout the year, none of whom earned over £60,000. No trustee was paid for their services.

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Compara.ve Statement of Financial ac.vi.es for previous year

2024
2024
Restricted
funds
Unrestricted
funds		 2024
2024
Restricted
funds
Unrestricted
funds		 2024
2024
Restricted
funds
Unrestricted
funds		 2024
total
£ £
Incoming resources
Gins and dona.ons 200 82,590
843
83,433		 82,790
843
83,633
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
Rent and Insurance
Ministry Expenses 40
Total charitable expenditure 1,946
Management & admin
Independent examiner 200
89,425
-5,992
43,627
37,635		 200
91,371
-7,738
47,043
39,305
Total resources expended 1,946
Net surplus/defecit
-1,746
Fund balance b/f 3,416
Fund balance c/f 1,670

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