KINGSTEIGNTON YOUTH CENTRE
Accounts - 31 July 2024
CONTENTS
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| General Information | 1 |
| Trustees' Annual Report | 2-3 |
| Independent Examiner’s Report | 4 |
| Receipts and Payments Account | 5 |
| Statement of Assets and Liabilities | 6 |
KINGSTEIGNTON YOUTH CENTRE
General Information
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1171416 TRUSTEES : Beryl Austen Jane Cottle Jo Gregson Ron Peart (Chairman) David Rollason Susan Rollason ADDRESS: Kingsteignton Youth Centre KYC Broadway Road Kingsteignton Newton Abbot TQ12 3EH INDEPENDENT EXAMINER: Jason Foxwell FCCA FCIE 39 Enfield Road Poole BH15 3LJ
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KINGSTEIGNTON YOUTH CENTRE
TRUSTEES' REPORT
The trustees present their report for the period ended 31 July 2024.
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES’ RESPONSIBILITIES
The trustees are required to prepare accounts for each financial year, which reflect the receipts and payments of the charity and of the surplus or deficit of income against payments for the year.
The trustees are responsible for:
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keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity; and
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safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE
The charity was first registered as a Charitable Trust on 17 November 1969. This charity was closed in October 2017 and a new Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) was formed on 1 February 2017 under Charity Commission registration no: 1171416. It is governed by a CIO Constitution.
The property owner is Kingsteignton Town Council. Kingsteignton Youth Centre CIO is responsible for the control, management and maintenance of the property under a Deed of Trust between the Council and the CIO.
The trustees met with the Youth Leader for management meetings five times in the financial year 2023 to 2024, at least four Trustees attended with one exception when 3 attended, the usual attendance is between 80 and 100%. The trustees held trustee only meetings twice to determine changes in staff arrangements and salaries. Since our last report three Trustees have moved on, and we have been joined by Jane Cottle and Jo Gregson and currently have one vacancy.
In planning the charity's activities at their meetings during the year the trustees and management committee have kept in mind the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit and the charitable objects of the CIO.
OBJECTIVE
The objectives of the charity are:
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To advance in life and help young people living in Kingsteignton and the surrounding area through:
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a. The provision of recreational and leisure time activities provided in the interest of social welfare, designed to improve their conditions of life;
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b. Providing support and activities which develop their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals.
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To promote for the benefit of the inhabitants of Kingsteignton and the surrounding area the provision of facilities for recreation and other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity of disablement, financial hardship or social and economic circumstances or for the public at large in the interests of social welfare and with the object of improving the condition of life of the said inhabitants.
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KINGSTEIGNTON YOUTH CENTRE
TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED)
REVIEW OF ACTIVITIES
Youth Club
Safeguarding is our priority. The trustees aim to offer a safe and fun space where children and young people will enjoy a wide range of indoor activities, meet new friends and be able to talk with trusted adults and with each other about the issues that affect them.
Helping young people learn how to make respectful relationships and value themselves and others is an essential part of youth work in KYC. Young people attending the sessions for 11-17 years are encouraged to assist in the youth club sessions for younger children where they make a much-valued contribution.
After ten years of good service and dedication our Senior Youth Worker has left KYC for other opportunities. We have succeeded in recruiting an experienced youth worker to take up the position of KYC youth leader.
Bookings and external groups
We continue to provide an activity space for a range of users of different ages.
Private hirers have remained loyal to the Youth Centre, and we have taken new regular bookings from several local health and social care organisations. We are delighted that South Devon Aspergers Support Group (SDAG) continues to make Kingsteignton Youth centre its home. This year we opened a weekly “Warm Space” free drop-in session that was funded by National Grid and Yeo Valley Farm and attracted residents of all ages experiencing difficulties with keeping warm at home due to high energy costs and high cost of living.
Funds
We would not be able to operate our youth club without grant support from Kingsteignton Town Council, District Councillors and Devon SPACE Ltd - Youth work service Ninth Hub has helpfully awarded KYC a grant towards the cost of staff salaries.
KYC activities are otherwise largely self-funding, younger members pay weekly subs and along with a small surplus from the youth club tuck shop this meets the cost of youth club purchases and activities.
Through a grant from a local energy conservation charity and our own fund raising we have installed energy efficient lighting throughout the building to help mitigate the effect of our activities on the environment and to better manage the rising cost of business energy.
Trustees and staff are extremely grateful to all parents, carers, and organisations who support us and enable us to continue to provide a service to young people. We continue to enjoy support and positive feedback from the local community and are grateful for their patronage of the youth centre’s facilities.
We are also grateful to the individual volunteers who undertake the day-to-day work of running the charity.
Approved by the trustees on 28 October 2024 and signed on their behalf by
Cllr Ron Peart Chairman
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF KINGSTEIGNTON YOUTH CENTRE
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Kingsteignton Youth Centre (“the charity” for the period ending 31 July 2024.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the trustees of the charity, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner’s statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Jason Foxwell FCCA FCIE independent-examiner.net 39 Enfield Road, Poole, BH15 3LJ
Date: 4 November 2024
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KINGSTEIGNTON YOUTH CENTRE
Receipts and Payments Account for the period ended 31 July 2024
| 2024 | 2023 | ||
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| Notes | Total | Total | |
| £ | £ | ||
| RECEIPTS | |||
| Bookings income | 9,628 | 10,820 | |
| Restricted grants | 4,204 | 10,860 | |
| Precept unrestricted income | 18,750 | 18,750 | |
| Subs and sales | 3,133 | 2,689 | |
| Other receipts | 453 | 44 | |
| Interest received | 735 | - | |
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| Total receipts | £36,903 | £43,163 | |
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| PAYMENTS | |||
| Wages | 13,870 | 16,550 | |
| Activities, trips and materials | 916 | 1,444 | |
| Advertising and promotion | 59 | - | |
| Insurance and legal | 4,636 | 3,313 | |
| Telephone and internet | 849 | 887 | |
| Water rates | 381 | 334 | |
| Gas and electricity | 5,537 | 3,889 | |
| Building maintenance | 10,558 | 1,775 | |
| Staff training | - | 25 | |
| Waste | 730 | 1,095 | |
| Petty cash | - | - | |
| Refunds | 283 | 93 | |
| Restricted fund expenditure | 7,650 | 7,253 | |
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| Total payments | £45,469 | £36,658 | |
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| Surplus (deficit) of receipts over payments | (8,566) | 6,505 | |
| Bank balance at 31 July 2023 | 64,765 | 58,260 | |
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| Bank balance at 31 July 2024 | £56,199 | £64,765 | |
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KINGSTEIGNTON YOUTH CENTRE
Statement of Assets and Liabilities at 31 July 2024
Assets
The charity has the following bank and cash balances:
| 2024 | 2023 | |
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| £ | £ | |
| Current account | 15,356 | 19,949 |
| Lloyds Fixed Term deposit | 15,000 | 15,000 |
| Designated/Restricted account | 15,247 | 24,757 |
| Emergency reserve account | 10,596 | 5,059 |
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| £56,199 | £64,765 | |
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Liabilities
None.
Funds
The charity has a number of designated and restricted funds which are included in the receipts and payments accounts and asset balances. The respective balances at 31 July 2024 were:
| Restricted funds | 2024 | 2023 |
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| £ | £ | |
| Play equipment | - | 535 |
| Salaries | 13 | 4,088 |
| Roof repairs and lighting | - | 150 |
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| £13 | £4,773 | |
| Unrestricted funds | ||
| Designated fund | 15,234 | 19,884 |
| Emergency reserve fund | 10,596 | 5,059 |
| General funds | 30,356 | 34,949 |
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| Total funds | £56,199 | £64,765 |
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Approved by the trustees on 28 October 2024 and signed on their behalf by
Cllr Ron Peart Chairman
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