## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period**
**From**
Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year 01 04 2024 **To** 31 03 2025
Section A Reference and administration details
**Charity name** Peer Support and Training
**Other names charity is known by**
**Registered charity number (if any)** 1170081
**Charity's principal address** 14 Scott Road Edgware **Postcode** HA8 5RA
## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
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|Dean Gray||||
|Leo McDonald||||
|Andrew Caesar||||
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## **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)**
**Name Dates acted if not for whole year** 1 March **2012** ~~—— <<~~
**TAR**
## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
|**Type of adviser**|**Name**
**Address**|**Name**
**Address**|
|---|---|---|
|**Mentor, I.A.G. ,**
**Community Tutor**|Dean Gray||
|**Research**|Leo McDonald||
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## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
## **Section B Structure, governance and management**
## **Description of the charity’s trusts**
Type of governing document
Constitution adopted in 2016
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
Community Interest Organisation How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Trustees are appointed or reappointed annually Trustee selection methods
(eg. appointed by, elected by)
## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)**
You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about:
- policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
- the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
- relationship with any related parties;
- trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
PEER SUPPORT & TRAINING operates within a strong governance framework and has a Constitution and a comprehensive suite of policies in place. These include Children and Vulnerable Adults Policy, an Equal Opportunities Policy, and a Health and Safety Policy, ensuring the organisation meets its legal, ethical and professional responsibilities.
PEER SUPPORT & TRAINING is firmly opposed to all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination. We are committed to upholding human rights and promoting equality, dignity and respect for everyone connected with our organisation and the wider community.
The health, safety and welfare of our staff, volunteers, service users and partners is a core priority. We place the highest importance on maintaining safe working practices and environments, and on fulfilling our duty of care to all those who engage with our services.
Safeguarding is central to our work. PEER SUPPORT & TRAINING has a professional responsibility to protect children and vulnerable adults, and we are committed to ensuring their welfare at all times. We provide safe equipment, appropriate facilities and robust procedures so that children and vulnerable adults can participate in our courses and programmes in a secure and supportive environment.
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In addition, the organisation maintains a range of supporting policies, including Risk Management, Investing, Conflict Management, Volunteering, Complaints Handling and Paying Staff, which together strengthen accountability, transparency and good practice across all areas of our work.
The Board of Trustees confirms that PEER SUPPORT & TRAINING has appropriate governance, safeguarding and risk management arrangements in place. The Trustees regularly review the organisation’s policies and procedures to ensure they remain effective, compliant with current legislation. The Board is satisfied that these measures provide a strong framework to safeguard children and vulnerable adults, promote equality and inclusion, and protect the health, safety and wellbeing of all those who engage with the organisation
## **Section C Objectives and activities**
## **Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document**
Our main objective is to act as a resource for young people up to the age of 24 living in the London borough of Brent by providing advice and assistance and organising programmes of educational and other activities as a means of: • Advancing in life and helping young people by developing their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as independent, mature and responsible individuals; • Advancing Education; • Relieving unemployment; • Providing recreational and Leisure Time Activities in the interest of social welfare for people living in the area of benefit who have need by reason of their youth age, infirmity of disability, poverty or social and economic circumstances with a view to improving the conditions of life of such persons Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit) During the current reporting period, the charity has made tangible progress in strengthening its programmes, formalising partnerships, and moving from research and development into early-stage delivery. Building on the foundations set out last year, our work has continued to focus on three core areas:
**Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)**
**Early Careers for Young People, Mental Health, and Work Experience** .
**Early Careers for Young People**
Significant progress has been made in developing our Early Careers offer. Updated workshop content and mentoring materials developed last year have now been refined and trialled. Feedback gathered has informed further improvements, ensuring content is relevant, accessible, and aligned with current employment pathways.
In addition, we have begun to formalise mentoring approaches, clarifying learning outcomes and session structures to support future scaling.
**Mental Health**
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Mental health has remained a central focus of our work. During the year, the charity has deepened engagement with mental health professionals, and sector specialists to strengthen the evidence base for our programmes. This collaboration has supported the development of practical, trauma-informed programme outlines focused on awareness, early intervention, and signposting to appropriate support.
## **Work Experience**
Progress has been made in building relationships with businesses and organisations willing to support young people through work experience and skills development opportunities. These relationships have been strengthened through meetings, discussions, and early planning activity, creating a growing network that will underpin future placements.
The charity has also begun outlining a framework for work experience activity, focusing on employability skills, confidence building, and exposure to real-world working environments. This groundwork will enable meaningful and well-supported placements in future projects.
## **Volunteers**
Volunteers have continued to play an essential role in the charity’s development. Over the reporting period, volunteers have supported a wide range of activities including administrative support, lesson planning, programme design, and participation in meetings and development sessions.
Their contribution has been particularly valuable in enabling the charity to progress programme development.
## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)**
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Throughout the reporting period, the trustees have remained closely engaged in both the strategic oversight and practical development of the charity’s work. Beyond their core governance responsibilities, trustees have contributed actively to shaping the charity’s direction by exploring and evaluating approaches that support young people to develop skills, confidence, and employability. You **may choose** to include further statements, where Trustees have continued to build their knowledge through relevant relevant, about: learning opportunities, including short courses and sector briefings where available, to ensure that decision-making and programme development policy on grant making; are informed by current research and recognised good practice. policy programme related investment; Ongoing sector research has remained a priority, with trustees reviewing contribution made by the work of comparable organisations and initiatives. This has enabled the volunteers. charity to reflect on different delivery models, identify areas for refinement, and incorporate effective approaches into its own programme design. This reflective and learning-led approach supports the continuous improvement of the charity’s activities and strengthens its ability to deliver meaningful public benefit.
## Section D Achievements and performance
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## Section D Achievements and performance
**Mental Health Summary of the main achievements of the charity** Through collaboration with mental health professionals, the charity **during the year** developed trauma-informed information that enhance awareness, early intervention, and access to support. These activities are aimed to improve our programmes and offer benefits to young people’s mental wellbeing, equipping them with tools and resources to manage challenges effectively.
## **Work Experience**
By building partnerships with businesses and organisations, the charity has expanded opportunities for young people to gain practical skills, confidence, and exposure to real-world workplaces.
## **Partnership**
We have identified a small number of Charities which align with our work which we can start to network on projects going forward.
## **Section E Financial review**
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Any surplus funds will be used to design, develop and deliver programmes of **Brief statement of the** youth orientated events and activities or to provide more outreach work for **charity’s policy on reserves** harder to reach young persons. All unused funds in relation to grant funding will be returned to the relevant funders. **Details of any funds materially in deficit** ~~——~~ **Further financial review details (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about: the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; Investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. **Section F Other optional information** The trustees have continued to play a pivotal role in the charity’s progress, contributing their time, skills, ~~_~~ and experience to drive the organisation’s mission forward. Throughout the year, they have been actively involved in shaping, planning, and reviewing programmes, ensuring that initiatives are relevant, impactful, and responsive to the needs of the young people and communities we serve. Beyond their professional expertise, trustees have shown exceptional personal commitment by covering their own expenses, including travel, meals, and other resources, allowing the charity to focus its funds directly on programme delivery. Their dedication and hands-on engagement remain central to the charity’s ongoing growth and success. **Section G Declaration** ~~—~~ **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
**Signature(s) Full name(s)** Dean Gray
**TAR** 7 March **2012**
**Position (eg Secretary, Chair,** Chairperson **etc) Date** 25/07/2025
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**Charity Name No (if any) Peer Support and Training Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period** Period start date Period end date **To from** 4/1/2024 3/31/2025 ~~ee ee ee_~~ **Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total funds Last year funds funds funds**
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**A5 Transfers between funds**
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## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**
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|**B1 Cash funds**|Bank
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|**B3 Investment assets**|**-**
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|**B5 Liabilities**
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees|**-**
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Signature
Print Name
Dean Gray
3/31/2025
Date of
approval
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