2025-03-31-accounts - Sacriston Youth Project

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01.04.2024 Period start date To 31.03.2025 Period end date

Charity name: Sacriston Youth Project

Charity registration number: 1168668

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	To serve as a resource for children and young people up to the age of nineteen in Sacriston and the surrounding area by offering guidance, support, and structured programmes focused on physical, educational, and other activities to: a) Enhance their personal growth by developing essential skills, abilities, and confidence, enabling them to become independent, responsible, and engaged members of society. b) Support and promote their educational advancement. c) Provide recreational and leisure activities that contribute to their well-being and overall quality of life. We refer to children and teenagers as young people.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	Activities, projects and services over 2024/2025 have included:  Forest School  Allotment Project  Relaxed Kids  Lego Club  Crafternoon  Happy Mondays  Mini Makers  Baby Group  Youth Café  Mini Youth Club  Junior Youth Club

Intermediate Youth Club
Seniors Youth Club  World of Work  Duke of Edinburgh (Bronze, Silver, Gold)
Tall Ships
Statement confirming Para 1.18 whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit

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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	It has been an exciting year for Sacriston Youth Project as we continue to deliver for the young people who access the charity and its activities. In 2024/2025 100 young people from Sacriston and the surrounding area accessed the project. A key milestone during 2024/2025 has been the review of our charitable objectives, mission, vision and reaffirmation to our values (Collaboration, Accountability, Caring, Creative, Teamwork, Integrity – CACCTI) leading to the production of our Strategic Plan 2025-2028. We record

thanks to the Cranfield Trust for its support with this timely and important review. We thank the following whose grant funding and support has made all of our work possible in 2024/2025: North Point, Durham County Council, JD Foundation the Ballinger Family Trust, Morrisons Foundation, Lottery Fund, Tesco, Bauer Radio and Durham Freemasons. Thank you also to many who support fundraising activity throughout the year and donate. Finally thank you to our employees and volunteers for their dedication and commitment to the project and young people we work with.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The charity is in a healthy financial position at the end of the period as demonstrated in the attached Financial Statement. We continue to seek all opportunities to apply for grant funding.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£30,000
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	This is included in the Annual Return
Investment policy and objectives including 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 governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Association
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	Para 1.25	Appointment by Board of Trustees

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
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Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Sacriston Youth Project
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1168668
Charity’s principal address	Unit E Old Co-op Buildings Plawsworth Road Sacriston Durham DH7 6PD

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
Jessica Hall	Chair/Secretary
Margaret Rita Routledge	Treasurer
Katherine Jay Barton		Resigned July 2025
Joanne Cameron
Martin Hollingsworth		Resigned July 2025
Heather Liddle	Chair	Resigned August 2024
Sarah Moat
Kris Read		Appointed April 2025
John Tomaney
Beth Young		Resigned August 2024

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity 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 charity’s own assets

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser	Name Address	Name Address
Accounta nt	David McGowan	GBM Accountants Limited 19B Front Street Sacriston Durham DH7 6JS
HR	Beverly Sherratt	LaunchPad Associates Ltd. Whitfield House Suite 19 St John’s Road Meadowfield Durham DH7 8XL
IT	Lee Vest	ALV IT Solutions 7 Springwell Close Langley Park Durham DH7 9XX

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Helen Lee, Charity Manager

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other o tional information

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Jessica Hall Full name(s) Jessica Hall

Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc)

Date

3 September 2025

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Sacristtsn Y uth Pro ect Year Ended 31st March 2025 Income and Ex endi ure Account General Re$trlci¢d Totsl General Ro$triGt8d Total 202S 2025 202$ 2024 2024 2024 Gfanl$ 33,796 00 123.767.00 157,563.00 18,902 00 79.440.00 98.342.00 Other incomo Dwalion5 ,41200 8.412 00 8.508 00 8,508.00 Total income 42.208 00 123.767.00 165,975.00 27,410 00 79.440.00 106.850.00 Expendilura 20,445 00 7,788.00 4.728.00 980.00 .305.00 2,109 00 111.00 2.175.00 972.00 792 00 162 00 27.829 00 48.074.00 7.788.00 4.728.00 980.00 58,933 00 2,109.00 111.00 3.078.00 972.00 792.00 162 00 000 000 16.364.00 3,500.00 2B.682.00 2.340.00 45,048.00 5,840.00 Premi$e$ ¢051 Entrrgy Costs Insurance Cas8 workeis Ralr$ Postage, Prinling. Slalnnery, Advarts T818phone Licenee$ Accountancy fees 88nk Chaige5 Huty iefil 914.00 8,12500 1.404 00 235.00 908 00 1.539 00 456 00 7200 914 00 81.377.00 1,404.00 235.00 2,1$5.00 1,539.00 458.00 7200 0.00 0.00 50,628.00 53,252 903.00 1,247.00 Total ?xpens•$ 48.567.00 79, 180.00 127,727.00 33.517.00 85,521.eo 119.038.00 Transfars beiweon funds 0.00 .15.872 00 -15.872.00 -31,744.00 .8.359.00 44.607.00 38.248 00 .21.979 00 -21,953.00 -12,18800 Retained $urplu51ldeficill brought lonard 21.564 00 38,848 00 60,41200 11.79900 80,801 00 72.600 00 Retained $vipluslideficill C8rried loard 15.205.00 e3 455.00 98,660.00 .10.180 00 38,848.00 60.41200

Sacrislon Youth Pro ect Year Ended 31st March 2025 Balance Sheet 2025 2025 2024 2024 Notes Fixed Assets Plant and equipment 0.00 0.00 Current Assets Bank current a¢counl Bank deposit account 1 Bank deposit acctsunl 2 Other debtors 99,705.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 51,175.00 5,853.00 4,923 00 0.00 99,705.00 61,951.00 Current Llablltles Credilofs and 8¢crual$ 1,045.00 1,539.00 1,045.00 1,539.00 Net Current Assets I ILlabillll6$1 98.660.00 60,412.00 Total Net Assets 98,6SO.00 60,412.00 Reservés Reslricled funds General funds 83.455.00 15.205.00 38,848.00 21,564.00 98.660.00 60.412.00 The financial slalemenls were approved by the Board ol Trustees on 16th July 2025 and signed on ils behalf by.. Ms Jessica Hall A¢ling Chair

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Sacriston Youth Pro ect Year Ended 31st March 2025 Notes to the financial statements 2. Tangible Fixed Assets Plant & Equipment Cost 81d Additions Cld 3,200.00 3,200.00 Depreclation Brought forward Charge for year 3,200.00 0.00 Carried fomard 3,200,00 Nel book value at 31.03.25 0.00 Nel book value at 31.03.24 0.00 3. Restricted Funds 8alance Incoming CIFwd Resources Balance CIFwd Fund Expenditure DCC Woodcraft Project County Durham Community DCC Forest School & Allotment The Ballinger Trust Durham Freemasons ESC Lottery Fund CDCF- Family Fund CDCF- Household Support Cash For Kids - GA198797 Tesco - GIWork UK DCC 4291916 Laura Sloan AAP Morrisons Foundation Point North {CDFCI 000021297 Sainsbury's Grant Lottery Funding Main Grant Hadrian Trlisl DCC 4335868 Point North (Was CDFCI Funding DCC 4339123 DCC 434253 DCC 4345533 Linean Society Point North ICDCFI 500 3402 3735 31211 0.00 0.00 0.00 20,000.00 3,500.00 11,775.00 500,00 5,000.00 3,000.00 5,000.00 1,494.00 8,750.00 10,000.00 500.00 20,000.00 1,000.00 10,120.00 12,500.00 2,470 00 240.00 1,618.00 800.00 5.500.00 500.00 3,402.00 3.735.00 20.139.00 3,500.00 11,666.00 500.00 5,000.00 2,097.00 5,000.00 1,494.00 1,416.00 10.000.00 500.00 0.00 612.00 614.00 2.600.00 1,140.00 240 00 1.618.00 240.00 3,147.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 31,072.00 0.00 109.00 0.00 0.00 903.00 0.00 0.00 7,334.00 0.00 0.00 20,000.00 388 00 9,506.00 9,900.00 1,330.00 0.00 0.00 560.00 2.353 00 38848 123.767.00 79,160.00 83.455.00

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