## **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 ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 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. **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
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|| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
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**| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
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|| |Other||| ## **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
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||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 ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **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 U niiiiclitccl Fin&Thnci411 Sts Ilicil illTLJ I'l Lilte cil l ii)%t I'L IcilLIl Ic) tIIL LcilL L7()1-I'. 11.'IIL I'L. L ()bl% Ls Ilicil illTLJ I'l Lilte cil l ii)%t I'L IcilLIl Ic) tIIL LcilL L7()1-I'. 11.'IIL I'L. L ()bl% L