Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1 January 2022 To 31 December 2022 Charity name: Youth Challenge Oxfordshire
Charity registration number: 1171054
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To act as a resource for young people up to the age of 25 living in Oxfordshire by providing advice and assistance and organising programmes of physical, education and other activities as a means of: a) advancing in life and helping young people by developing their skills and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as independent, mature and responsible individuals; b) advancing education c) relieving unemployment d) providing recreational and leisure time activity in the interests of social welfare for people living in the area of benefit who have need by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disability, poverty or social and economic circumstances with a view to improving the conditions of life of such persons |
| 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 |
Groups of approximately 12 Young People aged 13-21 meet weekly during term time with two adult leaders. They undertake a structured and challenging programme of personal development and fundraising. Many are motivated by the opportunity to fund raise and travel abroad as a group of volunteers for 10 days eg to Western Kenya helping orphans in the Nasio Trust schools and family homes who are even less fortunate than themselves.On their return the programme may continue with support for education, employment and ambassadorial work for YoCO. The weekly programme includes: • Education: eg staying safe online, the risks of alcohol and drugs, how |
| to work as a team and develop personal fitness. • Developing young people’s confidence is the key part of the programme. • Fun activities: eg outdoor activity weekends • Preparing for the challenge of volunteering abroad; eg team building residential weekends • Volunteering activities: • Fund raising: each young person has to raise money towards their volunteering work abroad |
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| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The Trustees have complied with their duty to have due regard to the commission’s public benefit guidance when exercising any powers or duties to which the guidance is relevant. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | N/A |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | N/A |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | Group sessions are run and residential trips led by volunteers and as the significant disruption caused by Covid is left behind us volunteer hours increased during 2022 to 2947 |
| Other | The three groups who had had their programme disrupted by Covid were able to complete their programme and travel to Kenya during the summer months. In reviewing the changing needs of the young people joining YoCO in October Trustees appointed a CEO with the brief to look at the strategies required to ensure the future direction and sustainability of YoCO. The CEO took up his post early in 2023. |
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
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| 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 | Achievements included enrolling 41 young people, 4 young leaders and 14 group leaders. 27 external speaker sessions 5 young people qualified on the Oxfordshire Young Leaders Course and 4 qualified on the Rotary Leadership & Management Course. 60 hours of individual ‘walk and talk’ sessions were completed with 15 young people receiving this additional support during Covid restrictions. 22 young people went on a 2 night camping weekend and 31 young people spent 10 days in Kenya (plus 4 volunteer young leaders and 8 volunteer leaders) The teamwork created culminating in the trip to Kenya hugely increased the young people’s confidence and self-esteem giving them a sense of self and purpose. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | 2022 objectives were about maintaining and completing the programme for the covid disrupted 2020/21 groups and about rebuilding YoCO with forming new groups and appointing a CEO. All objectives were achieved. |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | Fundraising was successful to ensure that three existing groups were able to travel to Kenya, three groups could be launched and a CEO could be sustainably appointed |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | N/A |
| Other | Local partnerships continued to operate effectively with support in both cash and kind |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | Cash position reduced during the year as reserves held during covid to complete the overseas travel of three groups were used up. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | Restricted funds are held for known future commitments (eg travel costs) No further reserves |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | N/A |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | N/A |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | N/A |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | None |
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 | Grants and donations from Charitable and Local Government sources Fundraising activities |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | N/A |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | Sustainable funding Suitable volunteers |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Charitable Incorporated Organisation |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Charitable Incorporated Organisation |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions eg. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | Personal Contact |
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 | The charity employed one part time employee The charity is actively engaged with Oxfordshire Youth, the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme and Rotary, Local schools, Thames Valley Police |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Youth Challenge Oxfordshire |
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| Other name the charity uses | YoCO |
| Registered charity number | 1171054 |
| Charity’s principal address | c/o Knights, Midland House, Westway, Botley Oxford OX2 0PH |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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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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| Jane Cranston | Chair | |||
| Sue Booys | ||||
| Simon Walker | ||||
| Christine Douglas | ||||
| Annabel Campbell | ||||
| Jill Buckeldee | ||||
| FelicityDick | ||||
– 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 N/A Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the N/A assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and N/A segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of Name Address adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
| Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date |
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| Jane Elizabeth Cranston | ||
Chair |
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| 22/10/2023 | ||
| 22/10/2023 |
Youth Challenge Oxfordshire Profit and Loss Account 31st December 2022
Opening Cash at Bank Receipts
| Donations/Grants | ||
|---|---|---|
| General Unrestricted | £ 25,128.03 | |
| Young People's fund raising | ||
| towards Overseas Travel | £ 9,701.54 | |
| Donations/Grants | ||
| restricted for Specifc Groups | £ 27,831.22 | |
| Events | £ 18,188.64 | |
| Other: | ||
| Registration Fees | 60.00 | |
| Go Ballistic Cancellation Refund | 357.00 | |
| Dorchester Abbey Refund | 127.00 | |
| Knights (Reg.Ofce Refund) | 13.00 | |
| Easter Camp Registration | 120.00 | |
| OY Young Leaders sponsor | 1,050.00 | |
| Registration Fees | 60.00 | £ 1,787.00 |
Total Income
Expenditure
| Accruals 2021 | £ 865.00 |
|---|---|
| Salaries | £ 31,708.18 |
| Expenses/Ofce | £ 5,157.98 |
| Programme/PCC | £ 10,874.57 |
| Fundraising Events | £ 3,331.28 |
| Overseas Travel | £ 63,433.71 |
Cash at Bank 31.12.22
Allocation of Funds
| Allocation of Funds | |
|---|---|
| Abingdon Group | £ 5,000.00 |
| Abingdon Group Fundraising | £ 230.98 |
| Free Reserves | £ 38,180.76 |
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£ 76,146.03
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£ 82,636.43
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£ 158,782.46
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£ 115,370.72
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£ 43,411.74
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£ 43,411.74
Youth Challenge Oxfordshire Accounts 2022
YoCO Balance Sheet 31st December 2022
| Current Assets | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash at Bank | £43,411.74 | |||
| Current Liabilities | ||||
| Accruals | None | |||
| Current Assets less Curent | Liabilities | £43,411.74 | ||
| Cash at 1.1.22 | £76,146.03 | |||
| Receipts | £82,636.43 | |||
| Prepayments | £0.00 | |||
| £158,782.46 | ||||
| Payments (2021 Accruals) | £865.00 | |||
| Expenditure 2021 | £114,505.72 | |||
| Accruals | £0.00 | |||
| £115,370.72 | ||||
| Total Funds Avaiable | £43,411.74 | |||
| Allocation of Funds | ||||
| Abingdon Group (restricted) | £ | 5,000.00 | ||
| Group Fundraising (for Trips) | £ | 230.98 | ||
| Free Reserves | £ | 38,180.76 | £ 43,411.74 |
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusta•s Youth Challenge Oxlixdshire On accounts for tho yr •ndad 31 DecemLw 2022 Charlty no Ilf any) 1171054 Set out on pages 1&2 I report to the twstees on my examinats'on of the accounts of the above charity (Ihe Trusf) for the year end8d Responslblllll•$ •nd basls of report AS the chantys trustees, you are responsibk8 for the preparation of the accounts in accordance Imth the requirements of the Charrties Act 2011 I report in r88pect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under secion 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed all the aprAicable Direcions given by the Charity Commission uler sedion 14515)(b) of the Act. Indopondent examln•rfs statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connectK>n wrth the examination (other than that disdosed below") Ythich giv88 me cause to believe that in, any material respect the accounting records pre not kW in accordance wrth section 130 of the Charrties Ad.. or the accounts did not acrd with ts accounting records; or the accounts did not compty wrth th8 applicable requirements conceming the forni and conterrt of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Rep)rts) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement th th8 accounts give a knie and fairf view which is not a matter nsidered 88 part of an independent examination. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connedion th the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper urKlerstanding of the accounts to be reached. . Please delet8 Ihe bThls in brackets rfthey () not appty. Slgned: lol Atly M Ch AEMp)eLthIDigTiTuTr OF CtkhlTÉ&b fvCLouN £&t&J) LJTh Oct 2018 Relevant professlonal quaiification(s) or body IER
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