Company no:
Charlty no:
10405820
1173107
Croydon Youth Zone
Trustees, Report and Flnanclal Statements
For the year ended 31 March 2025
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Croydon Youth Zone
Trustees, Report and Flnancial Statements
For the year ended 31 March 2025
COPfftMTS
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TRusfEES' REPORT
CHAIRS REPORT
srRAIEGIC REPORT
1.1 Alms & •¢tl¥lWes
1.2 Athlevements and p¢rforrnance
1.3 Fln¥n¢l•l re¥lew
1.4 Plans for the future
1.5 Publlc benefit & volunteers, contrlbutlon
GOVERNANCE
2.1 Reference and admlnlstratlve detslls
2.2 Strnrtu￿, 8overnance and mana8ement
2.3 Statement of Trustees. responslbllltles
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2.4 Compllance wlth a¢countln8 Standards
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2.5 St•tement as to dbsdosures to our audltors
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Independent audltaes rnport
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St•l•m•nt olfin•ndal •rtl¥hhi
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Balan¢• sheet
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St•lement of c•th flows
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Notu to the FlnJKlal St•tements
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Trustee$, Report and Flnandal Statements
For the year ended 31 March 2025
CHAIAS REPORT
Le8acVs work has never been rnore vltal. Across Croydon, youn8 people contlnue to face $18nlflcant pressures Ilnked to the cost-
Of-ll￿ne crisi5. rising anxiety and lonellness, and feduced access to safe, affordable spaces. National research shows that many
youn8 people stlll spend most of thelr free tlme at home, often Isolated from peers and opportunltles to grow. Agèlnst thls
backdrop. Legacy Youth Zone has remalned a constant source of stablllty. hope and belon8ln8 for thousands of young people.
Over the past year. Legacy has Contlnued to dellver hl8h-quallty, Incluslve youth work rooted In trusted relationships, skllled
youth workers, and a commltment to puttln8 youni people flrst. A wlde ran8e of actlvltles. resldentlals and trlps, creatlve
$esslons, employability workshops and leadershlp opportunltles have helped young people develop new skllls, bulld tonfidence
and stren8then theSr wellbe5ng and ambltlon to be the best versions of themselves. Our offer has adapted to reflert the needs of
youn8 people tod4y* ensvrln8 that L•84w r•malns r•lwant, dynamlc and accesslble to the whol• tommunlty.
Thls year marks the first full year ol implÈmentln8 Ouf new orAan5satlon•l strategy. Our Lasiini Leea¢y12024•2027). Developed
In partnershlp wlth young people, staff, trustees, partners and the local communhty, the strate8y sets out a clear and ambltlous
dlrectlon for the Charlty. It focuses on stren8thenln8 the quallty and reach of our youth work. bulldln8 a posltlve and values-led
culture, and ensurln8 financlal sustslnabllity for years to come. l arn proud of the Pfogress made and the momentum created
under thls renewed strategic vlsloh.
Legary contlnues to benefit from beln8 part of the natlonal Onslde network. The ablllty to share good practlce, acce55 ¥ddltSon•l
expertise, and form new relatlonshlps with funders across the country has stren8thened our ￿padty and contrlbuted
slanlficantly to our fundralsln8 success. We remaln deeply irateful to all network-wlde sUPPOrters and to the Onside Foundatlon
for th•lr Contlnued Investment In Croydon's ￿Ung people,
I would a150 Ilke to expreu my slncere appreclatlon to Lesaols dedlcated board of Trustees who ¢ontlnue to provSde thoughtful
challen8e. slrateglc Insl8ht •nd unwaverln8 support. Over the past year. the board has strenithened It$ 8overn•n¢e pr•rtl¢es
nd broadened Its collectS¥e expertlse, ensurin8 that Le8acy remalns well-placed to navlgate a changln8 external envlronment.
Their cornmltment to Creating a board that Is refleclive of the communlty we serve continues to 8uide our recruitment,
Inductlon and development work.
Thls has also been a year of Drganlsatlonal transltion and opportunlty. Wlth the appolntment of Myke Catterall as Chlef
Executlve, Le8ary has benefited from stron& steady and values-drlven leadershlp. Myke, havlng been part of the or8an15ation
from the be8lnnln& brln85 a deep understandln8 of both the local communlty and the Youth Zone model. HIS commltment to
staff wellbeln& operatlonal excellence. fundralslng dlverslficatlon and youth-led practice ha5 already rnade a sl8nlficant Impact,
and the Charlty Is well-posltloned for the ¢omln8 years under his leadershlp. Manaelng the changes In organlsatlonal strate
and supportln8 the needs of young people at Legacy Is not wlthout Its challenges and Myke has already proven hlmself to be the
rlaht person to help take LeBaw forwards.

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Tru$tees' Report and Flnan¢lal Statement$
For tho year ended 31 March 2025
CHAIRS REPORT (conllnu•d)
In December 2024, Kathryn Morley inforrned the Board of her Intentlon to step down as Chalr after a rewardlng perlod of
servlce to Legacy. As a Trustee and former Treèsurer for Legacy, l stepped Into the role of Chair and am proud to do everythln81
c•n to ensure that L¢8acy contlnues to dellver for Ihe youn8 people of Croydon.
Legacy has extraordlnary potentlal. Every day, young people demonstrate their creativlty. resilience and ambition. and e¥ery
day our staff and volunteers rlse to meet their needs with compassion. professionalism and determination. With the continued
5UPPOrt ol our trustees, tunders, partners and wlder cornmunlty, l am confldent that Legacy Youth Zone wlll keep growln81ts
Impact and strengthening its role a5 a vital. Ilfe<hanglng resource for youn8 people In Croydon.
S Culp¢per
Chalmian; Company Dlrertor and Tnthe
Le8acy Youth Zone In Croydon
Date: 231121202S

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STrATEGIC REPORT
1.1 Almi & a¢tMlles
Croydon Youth Zone, named as Le8acy by youn8 people, was opened in September 2019. The Youth Zone is an independent
Charity, but we are proud to be part of the 8rowlni Onslde Network whereby we have adopttd a set of principles ihai 8uide our
work wlth young people.
Our universal offer Is focussed around a state-of-thtrart, multlmllllon pound fadllty that Is purpose bullt and remains dedScated
to young people. We work wbih youn8 people aged from 8-19 (up to 25 wlth addltlonal ne•d5) and offer an array of actlvltles for
voun8 people to 8et Involved In. Our swvlces are affordable for younz people who can access the provlslon lor Just a £5 annual
membershlp and 50p entry fee. Whllst our bulldlng and artlvltle5 provlde o hook for young people to InltSally engaie wlth us,
the relatlonshlp$ they develop wlth our ambltlous and energetlc team of Youth Workers ensures they return nl8ht after nlght.
We prlde ourselve5 on beln8 open when youn8 people need us the most, durin8 evenlnls and weekends. whenever schools are
dosed. SSnce openln& the Youth Zone has had over 16,000 younc people s18n up as members of whS¢h •round 60% are male
and 40% are fern41e.
We have now dellvered one full year of ¢)ur new strate8y'Our Lastln8 Lelarf whlch wlll gulde our work for the perfad 2024-
2027. We desl8ned ihe 5trate8y In consultstlon and communlcatlon wlth our $tskeholders Includlnl trustees, staff, supportery,
partners, parents and carers and most Importantly youn8 people.
'Our Lastlng Le8acV places youn8 people at its heart. We belleve that èll youn8 people should have acce55 to the best
opportunltl•s and should be able to use thelr volces to define thelr futures. By provldlni safe and Insplratlonal places for youn8
people to 80 at scale and ensurln8 they have access to positive and trusted role models we are confident we can make a
$i8nifi¢ant chan8e In our communlty.
evory youni p•rnon to b• bffama th• b•st vmlon of th¢mMIv¢s.
Mlsslon: We glve young people ol Croydon the opportunfty to dlswver thelr full potentl•l through p0511fve •cil¥ttles •nd
Insplratlonal Yothh Workers wlthln 4 safe en¥lronmenl.
To achleve thls vlslon the Charlty wlll be workln8 towards 3 str8te81¢ alms:
To be a Safe, welcomlngi and hlih-quality youth provision that is led by youn8 people and responslve to the ch•nglni
needs of YOUD8 people and the communlty.
l To be a value led and Incluslve or8anlsatlon that dedlcated people asplre to be a part of and commlt to contlnual 8rowth.
3. To be a sustalnable orynlsatlon whleh uses Its re$our¢es responslbly •nd effertNely •nd h•s • lon8-tefm positNe Imp•
on the local communlty and envlronment.
Wlthin the 3 strateglc alms there are 9 goals that Trustees wlll perlodlcally monltor the organlsatlon'5 proiress aialnst and
provlde support to the Senlor ManaBement In Identrfylna and driving forwards areas of development.
Through our work. we embrace 5 organi5*ional values:
l. YOU￿ peoph Ilrs¢.. Youn8 people are at the heart of everythSn8 we do Insplrln8 and ¢hallen8ln8 US to delfver services Ihat
exceed their needs and challenge them to be the best they can be.
2. ExcellenN: We encourage ourselve5 and each other to be best we can be through continuous development and a focu5
on findlna solutlons.
Rewrt We act with honesty. integrity. and celebrate diversity acro55 ihe organisation and caring about each other, our
voun8 people, and the Youth Zone envlronment.
Ambhlon: We are passlonate and drlven In tskln8 on new challenges and embracin8 new Ideas.
5. Collaboratlon: We wlll create and nurture 5tron& creative relation5hip5 and partnership5. workin8 togèther to achieve
better results and outcomes for young people.

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1.2 Athlev•ments and p¢rform•nc•
Our team of committed and diverse colleagues have shown Incredlble passlon and dedication to deliverinE excellent youth work
whlch has resulted In the followln8 of successes;
In total we were vlslted by YOU￿ people a total of 30.313 Ilmes durlni Ihe l•$t fjnandal .year showlng that our offer
contlnuesto be relevant, popular and en8a8in8.
Youne people vls5ted the Youth Zone from all 28 wards In Croydon and beyond.
We hosted 3 communlty days at the Youth Zone and over 1,500 resldents from Croydon attended.
Ourln8 2024-25 we tralned and onboarded 77 volunteer5 and young leaders from the local communSty who supported the
Charlty through operatlonal youth work •nd back offlce admln volunteering.
The Youth Zone ensure$ that It Is an affordable space for all young people •nd 53% of our re8ul•r •tt•nde•s are entttled
to Free School Meals.
We welcomed 681 new members to the Youth Zone In 2024-25.
Sln¢e openlni In 2019. 16,322 young people have become member$ of the Youth Zone of whlch 3,712 youn8 people have
been actlve In the last 12 months.
r Youth Workers supported young people for a total of 33.419 hours and ensured that we malntalned a safe and
Insplratlonal envlronment lor members.
The Youth Zone Is an Incluslve place for all youni people and 801 of our members have an addltlonal or sp•clal
educatlonal need.
Le8arfs Impact on the whole comrnunlty cornes from Ihe Indlvldual storles of how the Youth Zone has transformed a youn8
person's Ilfe. Chlld 'A' Is one of those young people and thelr story Is below:
"WI￿ lflrst I dldny know or underrtand most ￿Ople. lfvund the musk teqcher who Introd¥￿4 to the musk
room ond storted to show me thlnqs that l ¢ould b¢rome Interested lft, l.e. uslnq drum4 keyboorfs. WOTklnq In the ffl￿k
Studlo cnd wrltlno sonis. I love muslc ondjtarted to qttendqlmvrt gllmy¥¢sslons In the musk room.
Unfvrtunotely, I was olwoys gettlnq Into trouble at the zone. qettlng Into oryuments, aftd In some cases, flqhdnq. I have
ADHD. qnd In somt oreos ol my Ilft, I con flnd thls dlsorder very rhollenqlnq*' thls wn lftterf¢re wlth my b*ho¥lour, dolfy Ive
and my developmenL 5¢hool con become veryfrustrotlnqfvr me ot tlmes both wfth odults and mypeers. Havlnq ADHD (an
#tso leodto myundernchlevementlnschool. I can glsoflnd thlnqs dMftult•thome.
Aetendlnq Leqory hos iupprtedme a qreat deal. I can meet wlth myfrlend4 14Ut l spend most olmy tlm¢ In the musk
leornlng new sk11￿ Wh¢n lflrst orrf¥ed at the ft was Shannon ond P41ck who took me under blelr wln¢4 Shonnm wlth
the m#ik and Nkk In the gym.
Thex ￿￿th wothrssupportedrne whlle ot theione.. however. lstlllfvund that I woj oelthq Into troubl¢.
Flnolfy, I met Rose. the Wel&8elnq Trwth worker. After o bad seu19￿ Rose tao* me oslde started to speok to me obout
my behavlour. Aijlrst, I dldnt wont to speak to Rose because we hod ftevermet. Rose took the tlme to speok to me oboutmv
belh7vlour. lfvund thatshe wantedto ltsten •ndhe4r wh•tlhad to Sry• and not talk back to me or atme.
Rose wos oble to calm me down and I was able to explahi myfvstratlon& Plomially. deallnq wlth people In the some spo¢e
and qt the sqme tlme15 dlllkuftfvr me to ¢oy wlth.
I spent some Ilme wlth Rose thot sesslon. after we hodspoken, Rose told me thot she wos oolng to put q plan Into plwefvr
me each vlslt ebtry tlme l arrfve we would meet and hove a Well4elng conver5Qtlon maklnq Sure that my day/week h•d
been qolng well. To start wlth we wouldolwqys ¢he¢k In atthe endojthe $essloft to see how thlngs were qolnq.
We I￿Ve slnce contlnued to do 5th I hgvefvind these 5esslon$ very supportlve and Infvnnotfve,. I vlslt wlth Rose every tlme
I'm gt the wne. Slnce meeilnq wlth Rose. my confidenee aftdbthovlour have Improvedo lot. lftelfree when fm ot the
ne oftd know how to handle mysetr befv￿ I wasn* able to do 50 wlthout que5tlgnlnq oth¢rs and belng oryumentoth*.
Rose hqs suqqested STOP, THINK &V¢EA ThE 0$ l ¢ould howe some Qnger and need someone to SUPM me I'm not ot
Legq¢y."

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1.3 Flnanclal revltw
Hnon¢lalsummary
A Summary of the results Is shown below:
2￿$
2024
Incomln8 resources
Outgoing resources
I,047￿18
1,394.787
{1.$77,1891 {1,639,890)
Net In¢omln8 resources
1529.3611 1245.1031
In 2025 our out80in8 resources decreased by £62,701 Compared to 2024 malnly due to a sl8nlficant reductlon In our staff costs
for the year. Thls redurtlon was made to ensure that the Charlty was able to Serve the young people ol Croydon for lutufe
perlods whllst contlnuing to maxlmlse the use of our bulldln8. The Charlty benefltted from a sl8nlficant reductlon In ener8y
costs compared to the year before due to a more favourable fixed term contract. However, as the bulldlng Itself Is now over S
years old we have experlenced Increased premlses costs whl¢h we expect to be on8oln8 In the comlng years and have planned
for sorne caplt41 work5 need•d.
Our Incomlni resources decreased compared wlth 2024 whlch was mainly due to ihe lap51n8 of 50rne of Ouf foundef patrons.
Our team are focussed on securlni new patrons and a¢hlevln8 addltlonal In￿rne from 8rants, trusts and foundatlons as well as
our Charlty ioll d•y.
In 2024125 we also had a turnover of staff within our fundralslng team whlch left some recruitment 8aps.
Our 2025 results conllnue to provide evidence that the Charlty Is able to achieve significant levels of Income durlng challenulng
econornic periods but we remaln mlndful of the decrease of Income from our Inlti•l supporters. In 2024-25 we éxpect our end
of veèr posltlon to be con5151ent wl¢h 2023-24.
Fundlng for the on8oln8 operat5ng costs of the Youth Zone Is spread acro55 a number of sources Sn¢ludln8 the orl8lnal Founder
Patrons. Other potentlal supporters are re8ularly sought and en8•8ed wlth. We also contlnue to develop our fundraislng
efforts to secure grants from Trusts and Foundatlons, comrnunlty •nd ¢orpor•te lundraisln8 and ¢hboardÈd a Trusts and
Foundat5ons Consultancy or8•nS$•tlon to help drfve thls Income str¢am.
Other Income Is derlved from youn8 people's membershlp fees. sesslon fees {50p'sl and café sales where prlcln815 allgned wlth
Ihe Onslde Youth Zone Network A8reement to ensure afford•blllty for youni people.
In recent years we ha￿ s18nSflcantly a150 8rown the Income derlved from workln8 In partnershlp wlth Ilkemlnded or8anlsatlons
to ensure that chlldren and youn8 people Can benefft from our facllltles durlnl the daytlme whleh also ¢ontrfbuted to the
or8anlsatlGns Income.
Investmentpowers andpolky
Under the Memorandum and Artlcles of Assoclation. the charitable company ha5 the power to make any investment which the
Trustees see ftt. Investment5 are made where required to fiirther the oirn5 and objects of the Charlty. Currently, the Charlty
does not hold any investments other than cash on deposit with Handelsbanken plc.
The B¢)ard of Trustees of Legary Youth Zone has established a reserves policy whlch approprlately refiects the rlsks to whlch the
Charlty Is exposed. In revlewln8 the potentlal costs that could arlse should a 518nlficant redurtlon In Income be Incurred, the
Trustees have determlned that It is ¥pproprlate for unrestrlrted, 'free', reser4es to be malntalned between 3-6 months.
At 31st March 2025 the Charity has accumulated unre5trirted, 'free'. re5er4e5 of £776,236 thls provldes cover of 6 months of
operating cost5. The Trustee5 artNely manage Legacy Youth Zone's finances so that an adequate level of reseNes is maintalned
in compllance wlth the reseN¢s pollcy. The re5er¥e5 pollcy does not consider expendlture whl¢h Ss Ilnked to restrl¢ted prole¢ts
and therefore covered by restrirted funds.

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IJ Flnand•l revl•w l¢ontlnuedl
Golnq con¢ern
Glven ihe current posltlon of the Charlty wlth regards to unrestrlrted, 'free'. reserves and our on8oln8 commitment to
contlnulng to develop fundralslng actlvlty In new areas, the Trustees are satlsfled that the Charlty fulflls ihe crlterla for the i0Sni
concern prlnclple.
Thls conclu51on ss also derlved followln8 the rqular, detalled revlew of the forecasted Impart of the rlsln8 Cost of Ilvlnl and
contlnulng to be a London Uvln8 Wa8e Employer, whlch contlnues to be revlewed by the Trustee5 on an on8oln8 b3515. We
have modelled forecast cash flow for this period taking account of current Cash balances and expected Income and expenses
and Intended to revlew the org•nls•tlon staff strurture.
The Tru5tee$ 3r¢ able to report that the CharKy are concerned about the unrestrS¢ted, 'fr¢e', resery¢ based on future
forecastlng but underst•nd5 the drive to dlver51fy Income ensures that the Charity holds an optimlstlc yet cautious financlal
outl¢)ok.
The Trustees are alert to the contlnued Impact of Inflatlonary pressuTrs, Ilmlted employee pool and other external envlronment
factors whlch may affect the lon8-term sustalnablllty of the Charlty. therefore. are supportin8 the Management Team to drlve
ambltSous plans felatlng to the Identificatlon and development of new fundln8 Streams In the next yeaf to mltlzate any ne8atl¥e
Impact.
Pl1nd￿1fvnd1ftl sources &fvndra151nq stotemert
The Trustees would Ilke to place on record thelr •ppre¢latlon to all funders of revenue costs assoclated wlth Le8acy Youth Zone
In 2024-25. These Include but are not Ilmlted to.. Day Lewls Pharmacles, Reedh•m Chlldren's Trust, Henry Rlley, Dentsu Ae81s,
Four Acre Trust. James Hndlayi 8renley TrusL M R Scaffoldln8 Servlces Ltd, The Onslde Foundatlon. Southem Houslng
Assoclatlon, Immerslon Capltal. John Bothamley* Amazon, Seroussl Foundation (In partnershlp wlth the UBS Optlmus
Foundation), Crosstree Real Estate, Amro Partners, BP Impact Fund, Croham Golf Club, The 8•fr•tts Foundatlon, JD Sport
and more.
At thls present tlme the Trustees can conflrm that the Charlty has recelved zero complalnt5 wlth reg4rds to It5 fundra151n8 work.
Through all of our work we ensure lull compllante with the Fundralslng Regulator.
IA Pl•ng for th• firtur•
Trustees contlnue to be ambltlous for youn8 people and the wlder communbty albelt we are consclous of the Impact of the
current economlc climate and the Influence ihat thls could have on our funding sources. As has been mentioned in the Aims
and ActNitle5 5ertlon, to navlgate through this perlod the Trustees have made a commltment to a new 3 year strategy that we
are commltted to deliverln8 for the children and young people of Croydon. The 5trate8y will allow us to focus our work behlnd
three strate81¢ aims:
l. To be a safe, wel¢omin& and hi8h-qualty youth provlslon that Is led by youn8 people and responslve to ihe chanilnB
needs of youn8 people and the community which includes working wlth like-minded partner5 and organisation who we
can collaborate wlth the sUPPOrt the yO￿h work vision and mSssion by deliverin8 wlthln our se￿[On$.
2. To be • Value led and Inclu51ve organlsatlon that dedlcated people asplre to be a part of and commlt to contlnual 8rowth
which Includes a tallored tralnln8 and CPD plan for our team and ¥olunteer5.
3. To be a sustainable orEanlsatlon whlch uses Its resources re5pon5ibly and effectively and has a long-term positive impart
on the local community and envlr¢nment by diversifyin8 our Income and revlewlng best value for money contract5 and
servlces.
We are confldent that remalnlng focussed on deli￿rIng the 5trate8y will ensure that the Charity continues to have a positive
Impart On ¢hlldren and youn8 people's lfves In Croydon.
Restrktedfvnds ond dell¥ery¢ontrocts
The Trustees •cknowled8e that the Charity currentty has obll8atlons to de15ver a number of proJects In partnershlp wlth The J•ck
Petchey Foundatlon, Croydon Council, Burberry. UFC. The Onslde Foundation, B•rratt Foundatlon, Reedham Chlldfen's Trust,
Onside Youth Zones. FlredUp4 and Prudence Trust.
These projects enhance our core worL and we are irateful to those who have funded restrirted projects in 2024-25.

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1.5 Publk b•nefft & volunt••rf ¢ontrlbullon
All the actlvltles of the Charlty were undertaken to further Its charftable purposes for publlc benefft. The provtslon of a hli
quality fa¢lllty for young people In Croydon responds to a clear. ongolng demand from young people, parents and carers and
the wlder cornmunlty, Although providln8 a servlee to all youn8 people, Croydon Youth Zone wlll ¢ontlnue to focus on
attendance and partlcSpation by young people across the entire communlty who will be able to enjoy affordable acces5 to all the
fadlltses that the Youth Zone can provlde. Thls will lead to Improved achlevements and enhanced asplratlons amongst youn8
people of the local community. They wlll be happler, he•lthler and make more constructlve use of thelr lelsure tlme whlch wlll
be of added benefit and value to the borough. Longer lerm publlc beneflts wlll Include Improved health, reduced ¢rlme,
enhanced learnln8 and employablllty and greater communlty whesion.
The Trustee$ of Leiaty Youth Zone belleve they have ¢omplled wlth the duty In s•ctlon 17 of the Charttles Act 2011 to h4v• du•
re8ard to the publ5¢ beneflt 8uldance published by the Charity Commls$10n.
Throu8hout the perlod all members of the Board of Trustees made Invaluable voluntsry contrlbutlon5 to the Charityls work In
terms of governance, professlonal and buslness emperlence, flnanclal plannln& fundralslng and leadSn8 Inltlatfves across the
Youth Zone. Such ¢ontrlbutlons were. on avera8e. equlvalent to two fvll day each calendar month. Legacy Youth Zone also has
benefftted from volunt•ry contrlbutlons from members of the local communlty to support work wlth youn8 people, dellvery of
•rtlvltles and support wlth admlnlstration and operatlonal artlvltles, Contrlbutions vary ID tlme ind frequency. but on averi8e
around 350 hours per month and all are Invaluable to the success of the Youth Zone.

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GOVEIINANCE
2.1 Refernnce and admlnlstratlve d•tslls
Croydon Youth Zone was incorporated on l October 2016 (Company registration number: 104058201 as i company limlted by
8uarantee an.d reglstered as a charity on 18 May 2017 (Charity reai5tration number: 1173107).
Tndln8 nam•
Legacy
Reilst•r•d offi
125 Whitehorse Road
Croydon
CRO 2LG
Dlre¢tors & Tnu¢••$
The Dlrertors and Trustees of the Charlty who served durln8 the year and were:
S Culpeper (Chalrl
O Adekoya
J Amln
I Chatwal
C Chlzea
S Da¥les
K Karpenko
M Lewls
K Morlev
P Patel
C Rees
J Tr•yfoot
Reappolnted 14 Au8USt 2024, Appolnted Chalr 19 Oecernber 2024
Resl8ned 22 Aprll 2025
Appolnted 15 Aprll 2024
Reappointed 17 April 2025
Res5ined 22 Aprll 2025
Reappointed 19 December 2024
Reslgned 22 Aprll 2025
Reslgned 27 Oecember 2024
Reslgned 19 December 2024
Appolnted 22 Aprll 2025
Appolnted 22 Aprll 2025
Reappolnted 6 June 2024
Chlef Exeurtl¥e
G Evans
M Catterall
Resl8ned 31 December 2024
Appolnted l January 2025
Audltor
Mlchael Garrett FCA
Xelnadln Audit Limited
100 Barblrolll Square
Manchester
M2 3BD
Bankers
Hande15banken plc
Romford Branch
3-5 Eastern Road
Romford
RM13NH
We￿Ite
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Trustees, Report and Flnanclal Statements
For the year ended 31 March 2025
22 StN¢tUf•* iovem•nce and maTh•yfflent
6ovemlng do¢ument
Legary Youth Zone Is • comp•ny Ilmlted by iuar8nte• wlthout share capitsl and re8lstered under the Companles Art 2￿6,
reilstratlon number 10405820, The company 1$ governed by Its Memorandum and Artkles of Assoclatlon dated l Ortober 2016,
Management of the compan¢s affalfs Is vested In the co-Dlrertors. It Is a charity registered with the Charity Commission on 18
May 2017.
In the event of wlndlng up. the present members and those who have ceased to be a rnember wlthln one year of suth event
have guaranteed the liabilities of the company to the Sum not exceedln8 ten pounds each.
Reffliltment andoppolntrnent oJTruJteeJ (Dlr¢rtvTh)
The flrst Olrectors were the subscrlbers to the memorandum as notified to Companles House as the first Directors of the
Charlty. A person appointed as a Director thereupon becomes a Member of the Charity and a Director who cease5 to hold office
for any rea50n thereupon ￿a5¢S tp be • Member of the Charlty. Dlrertors have the power to appolnt, by ordlnary resolutlon,
any person to be a Dlrector whols wllllng to act as such. New Dlrector5 wlll be recrulted ¥ccordln8 to ihe needs of the ChJrlty
and the sult•blllty of p¢￿s1b1e ¢andldates. A unanSmous approval of exlst5n8 Dlrertors would lead to the appolntment.
The Memorandum and Artlcles of A3soclatlon states ihat the membérs (Olrectorsl shall have no maxlmum and shall not be less
th•n three. At the first Annual General Meetin8 all Directors Must retlre and seek re-elertlon. At each subsequent Annual
General MeetSn8 one thlrd of the Dlrertors are requlred to retlre by rotation and seek reappolniment If they wlsh to contlnue.
The Members of the Charlty are Its Olrectors for the tlme belna and the only persons ellglble to be Members of the Charlty are
Its Dlrectors.
Full detalls of the rules are contalned In the Compan¢s Memorandum and ArtScles of Assoclatlon, dated on Incorporatlon on 1st
October 2016, which may be inspÈct*d at the Le8acy Youth Zon• re8lstered office.
Orqonlsotlonolstructure
Legacy Youth Zonels governed by Its Trustee Board whlch Is re5ponslble for settlng the str¥teilc dlrectlon of the organ15atlon
and the poliry of the Charlty. The Trustees carry the ultlmate responslblllty for the conduct of Legacy Youth Zone and for
en5urin8 the Charlty satisfies Its legal and ¢ontractu•l obli8ations. Trustees meet èpproxlmately every two months and may
deleaate the Implementstlon of thelr declslons or day to day operatk>n of the organlsatlon to senlor manaiement. anv
employee of the Charltyi person or committee a$ ihey see fit. Any committee must Inrlude at least one Trustee. The Trustee
Board Is Independent frorn fflanagement.
Dec151ons are determlned by a 51mple malorlty of vote5. In the c•se of an equallty of votes the Chalrperson of the meetlng has
the castln8 VQte.
Relotedporty transartlons
None of our Trustees recelved remuneration or other benefit from thelr work with the Charlty. Any connertion between a
Trustee or senior manager of the Charity with a connecled party Ilncludlng donors, suppliers and stam must be disdosed to the
full board of Trustees In the same way as any other contractual relationship wlth a related party. Related party Iransactions are
dlsclosed In Note 17 to the Flnan¢lal Statement$.
Paypollcy
The Trustees, conslder the board of Dlrectors, who are the Chartys Tfusteés, and the senlor mana8emént tearn eomprlse the
key management personnel of the Youth Zone In char8e of dlrertln8 and controll[￿ runnln8 and operatln8 the Charlty on a dav
to day basis. All directors give of thelr tlme freely and no dirertor received remuneratlon In the year.
The remuneration of the full staff team Is reviewed annuilly by Trustee$ and, If flnanclal resources allow. generalty increase In
accordance with being a Real Living Wage ernployer. Trustees continue to be optimb5tic around their cornmitment to be a Real
Living Wage ernployer although remain open to reviewing this p051tion based on future announcements from the Real Living
Wage Foundatlon and the Charlt<s financial posltlon.

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For the year endod 31 March 2025
22 Struciure. Eoveman¢e and m¥n•8oment IMnllnued)
Rlsk management
Legary Youth Zone utlllses a rlsk re8Sster to re8ularty revlew rlsks assodated wlth the Charlty. The top risks to the Charlty are
shared wlth Trustees durln8.each board meetlng. There are opportunities for Trustees to explore these risks In greater detall
durln8 board meetln85 a5 well as outslde of the tormal meetln8 Structures. A full flsk revlèw Is scheduled at least once a year.
The rlsk reglster is malntained by the CharlVs Senior management team and updated on a re8ular bas15. The rlsk re8lster1s
divided into the followin8 Cate8orles:
Flnancl•l
Strateglc
Operational
Govem4nce and Reputatlon
Ficllltles
Risks are graded according to the Ilkellhood of o¢(urrln8 and the potentlal Impa¢t to the Charlty. Thl$1s done both before and
after the addltlon of control measures. Where approprlate new rlsks are Identified or c105ed In each sectlon and an overall
score 15 4lloc&ied to each ute80ry to allow the Board of Trustees to wmpare the management of r1$￿ to the Charlty over
period of time.
The overnll amount ol rlsk to the ¢y88nlsatlon has been stsble throughout the last year wlth most areas ha¥lng mlnlmal
changes. However, the Trustees are mlndlul that rlsks assoclated wl¢h achlevlng Incorne tar8et5 and malntslnln8 a reseryes
posltion of between 34 months should contlnue to be carefully considered wlth re8ard5 to how to mrti8ate these rlsks over the
comlng year.
23 St*iem•nt af Tntst••A' rnsponslbllltl••
The Trustees Iwho are èls0 the Olrertor5 of Croydon Youth Zone for the purpose of company lawl are responslble for preparfng
the Trustees Annual Report and financial statement$ in accordance with applicable law and United Kin8dom Accountin8
Standards (United Kln8dom Generllly A¢¢epted AccountlD8 Prartlce).
Company law requlres the Trustees to prepare financlal statements for each flnanclal year. whlch glve a true and falr vlew of the
state of affaSr of the Charltable ¢omp•ny and of the income and expenditure, of the ¢haritsble company for that p•rlod. In
preparlng these flnanclal slatementS the Trustees are requlred to:
Select 5ultable accounting pollcies and then apply thern eonsistently;
Observe the methods •nd principles In the Charlties SORP;
Make ludgemenls and estlmates that are reasonable and prudent:
State whether appllcable UK Accountln8 Stsndards have been followed, subject to any materlal departures dlsclosed and
plained in the financial statements;
Prepare the financlil 5tatem•nts on the 8dn8 ¢onom b•si$ unless It Is iMppropri•te to presume that the charltable
company will contlnue In business.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that di5c105e with reax)nable accuraci at any time the
financial posltlon of the charltable company and enable them to ensure that the flnancial statements comply wbth the
Companles Aa 2006. They are also responslble for s•fe8uardln8 the assets of the Charitable company and hence takln8
reasonable steps for the P￿VentIon and detectlon of fraud and other irregularltles.
The Tfustees conflrm that so far as they are ¥ware, there Is no relevant audit inform¥tlon of whlch the Charws audltors are
unaware. The Trustees have taken all of the steps that they ou8ht to have taken as Trustees In order to make themselves aware
of the relevant audit inforrnation and to establish that the Charity5 auditor5 are aware of that inforrnation.
The financial statements comply with current statutory requirements, the comPan￿S Memorandum and Articles or Associatian
and the Charltles SORP.

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Trustee$, Report and Flnanclal Statements
For the year ended 31 March 2025
2A Cornpllanu wlth •cMuntln¢ stsnd•nh
In accordance wlth section 414CIIII of the Cornpanles Act 2006 IStrate8Sc Report and Dlrectors Report) Regulatlons 2013, the
company has prepared a strate8Sc report, whlth Includes Informatlon that would prevlously been included In the Tru5tees'
Report
The financial statements comply wlth Current ststutory requlrements, the company's Mernorandurn and Artide5 of Association
and the Charilies SORP.
2.5 ststernent as to dlsdosures to our audltors
In accordance wlth sectlon 489 of the Companle5 Act 2006, 4 resolutlon to re-appolnt Xelnadln Audlt Umlted wlll be proposed at
the Annual General Meetlnl.
The Trustees report was approved •nd was $18ned on behall of the Trustees by:
S Culpeper
Chalrmaft; Company Dlrertor and Trurte•
Leycy Youth Zone In Croydon
Date . 2311V2025

Croydon Youth Zone
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Independent Auditor's Report to the Members
For the year ended 31 March Z025
Oplnlon
We have audlted the financlal ststements ol Croydon Youth Zone (the '¢h)rttable companv) for the year ended 31 March 2025
which compr15e the Ststernent of Flnanclal Actlvlties, 8alance SheeL Ststement of Cash Flows and note5 to the financlal
ststements, Includln8 a summary of significant accounting policies. The flnanclal reportlng framework that has been applled In
thelr preparatlèn 15 applicable law and Unlted Kln8dom Ac¢ountln8 Stsndards, Includln8 Flnanclal Reportlng Stsndard 102 The
Flnancl¥l Reportln8 Standard appllcable In the UK and Republlc of Ireland (Unbted Klngdom Generally Accepted Accountlng
Prartice).
In our oplnlon the flnanclal ststements:
8lve a true and falr vlew of the state of the Charltable Compan¢s affalrs as at 31 March 2025 and of Its Income and
expendSture, for the perlod then ended;
have been properly prepared In accordance with Unlted Kinedorn Generally Accepted Accountln8 Prattlce; and
have been prepared In K￿rdance wlth the requlrements of the Companles Aci 2006.
Basls for oplnlon
We condurted our audlt In accordance wlth Internatlonal Standards on AudStln8 IUKJ IISAS IUK}l and appllcable law. Our
re5ponslbllltles under those standards are further descrlbed in the Auditorfs respon51bllltles for the audlt of the fin•n¢lal
statements 5ectlon of our report, We •re Independent of the charltable company Sn accordance with the ￿hical requlrements
that are relevant to our audlt of the financlal statements in the UK, Includlng the FRCS Ethl¢•l Stsndard, and we have lulfilled
our other ethlcal responslbllbtle5 In accordance wlth these requlrements. We belleve that the audbt evldence we have obtsined Is
sufflclent and approprlate to provlde a bas15 lor our oplnlon.
Q>ndusloTrs relat1￿ to iolng ¢onom
In audltlng the finonclal statements, we have concluded that the Trustees, use of the 8oln8 concern basls of accounilng In the
preparatlon of the financlal statements is approprlate.
Based on the work we have perfom)ed, we have not Identlfied any material uncertalntles relatln8 to events or condltlons thaL
Indlvldually or collectively* may cast significant doubt on the Charltable Company's ability to continue as 3 80in8 concern for
perlod of at least twelve months from when the financlal statements hre auihor15ed for Issue.
Our responslbllltles and the respon51bllities Of the Trustees wlth respert to golng concern are descrfbed In the relevant sectlons
of thls report.
Other Informatlon
The other Information comprises the inforniatlon included Sn the Trustees, annual repoffj other than the financlal ststements
and our auditorfs report thereon. The Trustees are responslble for the other InformatloTr.
Our oplnton on the Ilnanclal ststements does not cover the other Informatlon and, except to the extent otherwlse expllclt
ststed in our report, we do not express any form of a5suranee conclusion thereon.
Our respon51b1l￿Y Is to read the other Informatlon and, In doln8 w, ¢onslder whether the ￿h¢f Informatlon Is materlally
InconsSstent wlth the flnanclal statements or our knowledge obtalned In the course of the audlt or otherwSse appears to be
materlally ml55tsted. If we Identlfy such material inconsistencies or apparent materlal mlsststernents, we are requlred to
deterrnine whether this give5 rise to a material mlsstatement in the financlal statements themselves. If. based on the work we
have performed. we conclude that there Is a m•terial mlsstatement of th15 Other Infomiation, we are regulred to report that
lact.
We hève nothin8 to report In th15 regard.
Oplnlons on other matters presulbed by the Comp•nl•s Art 2006
In our oplnlon, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:
the inforrnation 8iven in the Trustees, report. which Includes the Dlrertors, report prepared for company law purposes,
for the financial year for whlch the financlal siatements are prepared bs conslstent wlth the financlal statements; and
the Director< report included within the Trustees, report has been prepared in accordance wlth appllcable le8al
requirements.

Croydon Youth Zone
Pag¢ 13
Independent Audltor's Report to the Members (contlnued)
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Matters on whldb we are requlred to report by excepilon
In the Iltht of the knowledge and understandlnB of the tharltsble company and Its envlronment obtalned In the course of the
audit. we have not Identlfled materlal mlsstatements In the Trusteeg report.
We have nothlng to report In respect of ihe followlni matters where the Companles Art 2006 requlres us to report to you If, In
our oplnlon.,
adequate accountlng records have not been kept. or
the financlal ststements are not In agreement wlth the accounting records and retums; or
certaln di5c105ures of Trustees, rernuneratlon speclfled by law are not made; or
we have not recelved all the Inforrnation and explanations we requlre for our audl(' or
the Trustee5' were not entltled to prepare the flnancial statemenls in accordance wfth the small ¢ompanles re8lme and
tske advanta8e of the small companles, exemptlons In prep•rln8 the Trustee< report and from the requlrement to
prep•re a strate8lc report.
Responslbllttle$ olTNrt••s
A5 explalned more fvlly In the Statement of Trustees, Re5ponslbllltles Set out on y¢e 10, the Trustees (who are also the
Dlreclors of the Charltable Company for the purposes of company lawl are responslble for the preparallon of the financlal
statements and for beln8 Satlsfied that they give a true and falr vlew, and for such Internal ¢ontrol as the Trustees determlne Is
necessary to enable the preparatlon of flnanclal statements that ar¢ free from materlal m1s5tatement. whether due to fraud or
error.
In preparfn8 the financlal staternents. the Trustees are re5PQDSlble for •ssessln8 the charltable Compan¢s ablllty to contlnue as
a golng concern, disclosln& as appllcoble, matters related to goln8 concem and usln8 the goln8 Concern ba51$ of accountlng
unless the Trustees elther Intend to Ilquldale the charltable com￿nY or to cease operatlons, or have no reallstlc alternatl¥e but
to do $0.
Aydltorfs responslbllltles for th• audli ol the fln•nd•l ¥tat•m•nts
Our obJertive5 are to obtalD weasonable a￿urance about whether the flnanclal statements as • whole are free from materlal
misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditorfs report that Includes our opinlon. Reasonable assurance
Is a high level of a55urance, but is not a euarantee that an audlt conducted In accordance with ISAS IUKI will always detert
materlal mlsstatement when It exlsts. Mlsstatemenis Can arlse from traud or error and are consldered materlal If. Indbvldually or
In the a8gre8ate, they could reasonably be expected to Influence the economic dec15ions of users taken on the basls of these
financlal statements.
Irr•gul*ritles, Includlni fraud, are Instances of non<ompll•nee wlth l*w$ and re8ulatlons. We desl8n procedures In Ilne wlth our
respon51bllitle5. Outllned ¥bove, to delert materlal mlsstatements In respert of Irregularltles, Includlng fraud. The extent to
which our procedures are upable of detectln8 Srregularltles, Including fraud Is detailed below:
Id•ntlfylrq •nd potentlal rfiks rel•ted to Irr•wl•rhleJ
In Identlfylng and assesslng rlsks of materlal mlsstatement In re5pert of Irregularltie5 including fraud and nOn￿oMplI0nCe with
laws and regulatlons we have consldered the following:
The nature of the Industry and sector, control envlronment and buslness performance Includlng the Charit•ble Cornpany'$
remuneratlon pollcles, key drlvers for remuneration and perlormance targets,.
Results of the enquiries of management about thelr own identlfication and assessment of the risks of irregularitie5;
Any matters we have identlfled havlng obtalnod and revlewed the company's documenlatlon of thelr polldes and
procedures relating to:
Identlfyln& evaluatln8 and complySn8 Wlth laws and regulations and whether they were aware of any instances of
noncompllance-
detecting and respondln8 to ihe rlsks of fraud and whether they have knowled8e of any actual, susperted or alleged
fraud;
the internal controls e5tsblished to rnitigate ri5k5 of fraud or non￿Omplian¢e wlth laws and regulations:
the matters dlscussed arnong the audlt engagement team regardlng how and where fraud ml8ht o¢¢ur In the
finan¢ial ststements and any potentlal Indicators of fraud.

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Independent Audltor's Report to the Members (contlnued)
For the year ended 31 Marth 2025
As a result of these procedures. we consldered the opportunltles and Incentlves that may exlst wlthln the or8anlsatlon for fraud
nd identified the greatest potential for fraud In the followln8 areas: revenue reco8nition. In common with all audits under ISAS
IUK), we ar• also requlred to perform speclfic procedure5 to respond to the risk of mana8ement overrlde.
We also obtslned an understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks that the Chafltable Company operates in. focusing
on provlsion5 of those laws and regulatlons that had a dlrert effect on the determinatlon of material arnounts and disclosurès in
the financlal statements. The key law5 and re8ulatlons we ¢on$ldered in this context included UK Companies Act, Charitles Act.
Health and Safety and Environmental Regulations.
In addltlon, we consldered provlslons of other laws and relvlatlons that do not have 4 dlrert effert on the flnanclal statements
but compliance wlth whlch may be fundamental to the companvs ability to operate or to avoid a rnaterSal penalty.
Audlt r•spoM• to rfths Idontlft•d
Our procedures to respond to risks Identified Included the followln8,'
revlewln8 the flnanclal statement dlsc105ures and testln8 to supportln8 documentatlon to assess compllance wlth
provlslons of relevant laws and reiulatlons descrlbed a5 havlng a dlrect effecl on the fin¥nEl•l statements;
enquirlng of management concemin8 actual and potentlal Iltlgatlon and dalms;
performlnB analytlcal procedures to Identlfy any unusual or unexperted relatlonshlps that miy Indlcate rlsk5 of m*terl•l
rnIs5tatement due to fr•ud;
readln8 mlnutes of meelln8s of those ¢hèr8ed wlth 8overnance and revlewln8 correspondence w6th HMRC; and
In addresslng the rlsk of fraud through management overrlde of controls. testlng the approprlateness of IDurnal entrles
and other adjustments: assessin8 whether the ludBements made In makin8 a¢¢ountin8 estlmates are Indlcatlve of
potential blas.. and evaluatin8 the buslness rntionale of any sl8nfflcant transactlons that are unusual or outslde ihe normal
course of buslness.
We also communlcated relevant identified laws and re8ulatlons and potential fraud risks to all en8a8ernent team membe
Includln8 Internal speclallsts. and rtmalned alert to Iny Indicatlons of fraud or nonvcompllance wlth laws and re8ulatlons
thfOU8hout the audlt.
No Instances of material non-compllance were Identffied. However, the Ilkellhood of detectln8 Irreaularltles, Includlni fraud, Is
Ilmlted by the Inherent dlfflculty In detectln8 IrreBularltles, the effertlveness of the enilty's ¢¢ntrols, and the nature, tlmln8 and
extent of the audlt procedures performed. Irregularltles that result from fraud mleht be Inherently more dlfflcult to detect than
Irre8ularltles that result from error. A5 explalned above, there Is an unavoldable rlsk that material mlsstatements may not be
deterted, even though the audlt has been planned and performed In accordance wlth ISA5 {UKI.
A fvrther deserlptlon of our fesponsibilities tor the audit of the financlal statements is located on the Flnanclal Reportlni
Council's webslte at: https.11￿.1rc.or1.ukla￿dltQr5re5Pon5ib1lltles. Thls descrlptlon fomis part of our auditorfs report.
Use ol our report
This report is made solely to the char5table Cornpany's members. as a body. In accordance wlth Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the
Companle5 Art 2006. Our audlt work has been undertaken so that we ml8ht state to the charltable Company's Members those
matters we a￿ requlred to state to them In an audltorfs report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent perrnitted bv
law. we do not accept or assume responslblllty to anyone other than the Ch•ritable Company and the tharltable Companrfs
members as a body, for our audlt work, for thls report, or for the opinlons we have formed.
MolaL
100 Barblrolll Square
Manchester
Mlchael Garrett (Senlor Statutory Audltorl
For and on behalf of
Xeinadln Audlt Umlted
M2 3BD
Statutory Audltors and Chartered Accountants
Date: 23 December 2025

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Page IS
ststement of Financlal Artlvltles (In¢ludln8 Income & Expendi￿re Account)
For the year ended 31 March 2025
2025
2025
Unreslrf¢t¢d Restrlcted
2025
TOTAL
2024
TOTAL
Note
INCOME AND ENDOWMENT5 FROM..
Oonatlons
681.1x9
14l699
823.ni
1,200,203
Charftable activities
201￿5>
3,080
207,933
179.037
InVest￿nt Inron
8ank Interest
4,905
4,905
320
otherI￿Orne
Otherlncome
iO,U8
11202
15.227
Tot•1 In¢om•
900.985 116.843 IA147MZI
1,394.787
EXPENDITURE
Expendltum on ¢harft•ble artlvltles
Operatlng costs
13JO,550
338,638
I￿77.189
1.639.890
Tot•1 •Mp•nd1￿rn
1.238.550
J38.638
I￿77.1￿9
1,639,890
Nel Incorne lexp¢ndlture)
1337.565) 1191,795) 1529.361) 1245,1031
Fund bal4nce brought forward
1.091M60
5.653.106
I.751￿66
6,996,669
Transfer between funds
15A41
{￿.341)
Fund b•l•nu ￿¢rf•d forw•Yd
15
776.136
5.445.969
6221.205
6,751,566

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Balance Sheet
Fortho year ended 31 Marth 2025
Cornpany no . 10405820
Charlty no . 1173107
Not•
ZOZS
2024
Flx•d •ss•ts
Tangible assets
li
5.747A18
5.911.945
curre￿ assets
Debtofs
Cash at bink •nd In h•nd
I39￿31
476,807
39.021
932.533
716.339
971.554
Credltors: amounts h111￿ du• wlthln on• y••r
1241,9521 1131,9331
Nel ￿rTeTht Msets
474,387
839,621
Nel assets
6.222.205
6,751,566
FUNDS
UThvestrlcted fvnds
Generalfvnds
15
6236
1,098,460
Restslrted fund5
15
SA45￿69
5,653,106
6,222.205
6,751.566
Thè Flnanclal Statements on pages 15 to 26 were approved and authorlsed for Issue by the Board of Trustees and $18ned on Its
behalf bv:
5 Culpeper
Chalrn)an: Company Dlrertor and TNstee
Lelacy Youth Zom In Croydon
Date: 2311V2025

Croydon Youth Zone
Page 17
Statement of Cash Flows
For the year ended 31 March 20Z5
202S
2024
Cash flow from operatln8 artlvltles
1456W61 1114,5621
C•ih Ilow from Invertlni acthililei
Interest recelved
Payments to acqu￿ tangible r￿ed assels
4.905
13.785)
320
ID•¢Y••s•) In¢re•se In ush and cash equlvalents
(455,7261 1114,242)
C•sh and cash equl¥•lents •t l Aprll 2024
932.53J
1,046,775
Cash and ¢a$h •qufvalents at JI Marth 2025
476A07
932.533
Cash and ￿$h equlvalents conslsts of:
Cash at bank and In hand
476.807
932.533
R•GoKlll•tlon of n•t Income to net c•th flow Irom op•r•Uni athltl
2025
2024
Net lexpendlture) Income for the year
Depreciation
Investment Income
Decrease / Ilncrea5el In debtors
Increase I Ideerease) In credltors
(529,361) 1245,1031
167.912
179.618
14,9051
1320)
121JO.SII)
19.6361
I10￿19
139,1211
Net cash flaw from operatln8 artlvbtles
(456W61 1114.5621

Croydon Youth Zone
Page 18
Notes to the Flnancial Statements
For the year ended 31 March 2025
General InfornMtlon
Croydon Youth Zone ts a charltsble company Ilmlted by 8uafantee In the United Kin8dom. In the event of the charlty belng
wound up, the Ilablllty In respert of the 8uarantee is Ilmlted to ÉIO per Member of ihe charty. The address of the reglstered
office Is 8iven In the ¢harlty inforniation on pale 8 of these flnanclal statements. The nature of the Charity's operatlons and
prlnclpal actlvltles are to build, dellver and sustain a network of youth zones.
The Charity constilutes a publ1¢ benefit entlty as deflned by FRS 102. The financlal ststements have been prepared In
•ccordance wlth Accountlng and Reportlng by Charltles: Statement of Recommended Practlce applicable to charltles preparln
thelr accounts In accordance wlth th¢ Flnanclal Reportln8 Standards appllcable In the UK and Republlc of Ireland IFRS 1021
Issued In October 2019. the Charilles Act 2011 and UK Generdlly Accepted Prathce as St applles from l January 2019.
Account1￿ polld••
1. 8•91s ol pr¢p•ratlon
The Flnanclal Statements are prepared on a goSn8 tt+ncern bas1$ under the hlstorScal cost conventlon. The Flnanclal St•tem¢nts
are prepared In sterlln¢ whlch Is the tunrtlonal currency of the Charlty.
The sI8nlfi￿nt ae¢ountln8 poll¢les •pplled In th• pr•parallon of these Flnanclal Ststements are set out below. These policles
have been conslstently applled to all years presented unless otherwlse stated.
IL Fund$
Unre5trlcted fund5 Ire avallable for use at the dlscretlon of the Trustees In further•nce of the 8eneral ob5ertbve5 of the ch•rlty
and whlch have not been de51gnaied for other purposes.
Desl8nated funds comprlse unreslrlcted funds that have been set a51de by the Tru5tee5 for partlcular purposes.
Restrlcted funds are funds whlch are to be used In accordance wlth specffl¢ restrlctlons Imposed by donors or whlch have been
ra15ed by the eh•rlty for partlcular purposes. The cost of raSsln8 and admlnlsterlng such funds are charied aialnst the speclflc
fvnd. The alm and use of each restricted fund Is set out In the note5 lo the Flnanclal Ststements.
IIL Income reCo￿ltIOn
AII Incorne Is Included In the Statement of Flnanclal Actlvltles (SOFA) when the charlty Is le8411y entltled to the Income after any
performance condltlons have been met, the •mount can be measured rellably and It Is probable that the Income wlll be
reeelved.
For donatlons to be recognlsed the Charlty wlll have b••n notlfled of th* amounts •nd the settlement dite In wrftlni. If there
Ire condition5 att•ched to the donatlon and this requires a level of perfomiance before entitlement can be obtained then
Income Is deferred untll those condltlon5 are fulty met or the fulfilment of those conditions15 Within the control of the Charlty
and It Is probable that they will be fvlfilled.
Iv. Govemm•rt ￿Thts
Government 8rants are recognlsed on the accrual model and are measured at talr value of the asset recelvable. Grants are
¢la55ified as relating to either other income or to assets. Grants related to other In¢ome are reco8nlsed In the profit or1055 over
the period In whlch the related costs are recognlsed. Grants relatlng to assets are reC￿nIsed over the expethd useful lite ol the
•yJet. Where part of • grant relating to an asset 1$ deferred, It Is rKo8n5sed as deferred InMme.

Croydon Youth Zone
Page 19
Notes to the Financial Ststement$
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Accountln8 polldos {Mntlnued}
v. Expendlture
Expenditure Is reco8nlsed on an accruals basls as a liablllty is Incurred.
Charltableexpenditure
Charltable expendlture comprises those costs Incurred by the charlty In the dellvery of Its actSvltles and ser¥lces. It
Includes both costs that can be allocated dlrectly to such artivlties and those costs of an Indlrect nature necessary to
support them.
Governonce costs
Govemance Costs Include those Costs •sso¢lated whh rneetI￿ the ￿n$t￿UtIOn•l and st•tutory requlrements of the
charlty and Include ihe audlt fees and costs Ilnked to the strate8lc mana8ement of the charlty.
All costs are allocated between the expendlture categorles of the Statement of Financlal Artl¥ltles on a basls deslgned to refflert
the use of the resourcè. Costs rel¥tln8 to a partlcular actlvlty are •lIo￿ted dlre¢tly, others are ipportloned on •n approprlate
basls.
vl. T•￿Ible flxed assets
The total value of flxed a55ets held In the balance sheet reflect the Initlal plannlng and development costs of the asset under
construrtlon. These balances hold some items where the value Is less than £250 as the purchase15 deemed to be necessary to
brlng the proleLt into a fully operational p051tlon. Upon opening of the Youth Zone and In future perlods thereafter any
purchase costlni less than £250 wlll be Included In the profit or loss at cost and any flxed asset costlni more than £250 wlll be
capltalSsed and Included on tho balance sheet at cost.
Flxed assets are depre¢lated so •$ to wrlte off the ¢ost or valuation, less •ntl¢lpated residual Value, over thelr lntlclpated useful
Ilves, Subject lo annull revlew •$ follows:
Leasehold property
Computer equlprnent
Flxtures & flttlngs
Motor vehicles
over the Ilfe of the lease
33% 5tral8ht Ilne
25% redu¢in8 balanc•125% $tr¥liht Ilne
20% 5tralght line
vll. Debton and ¢rndftoN rn¢el¥ablalp•y•ble wlthln one year
Debtors and credltors wlth no stated Interest rate and recefvable or payable wlthln one year are recorded at tr4nsirtlon prlce.
Any10s5es arisini from impairment are recognised in expenditure, The entity On￿ has baslc financlal Instruments.
vlll. Tax
The Charlty Is an exempt Charlty wlthln the meanln8 of sthedule 3 of the Charlties Art 2011 andls con51deTed to Pa55 the tests
set out In Paragraph I Schedule 6 Finance Act 2010 and therefore 5t meets the definbtion of a charltable company for VK
carporatlon tax purposes.
IM. Goln8 ¢on¢ern
The financial statements have been prepared on a golni concem basls as the Trustees belleve that no materlal uncertalntles
exlst. The Trustees have considered the level of funds hèld and the expÈcted level of Ineorne and expendlture for 12 months
from authorlsing these financial statements. The budgeted income and expendlture is sufficlent wlth the level of reserrfes for
the Charityto beableto continue as a 8oine ¢on¢em.

Croydon Youth Zone
Page 20
Note$ to the Flnanclal Statements
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Acc4untln8 pollcles leontlnuedl
x, Jud8ement and key sour¢es ol estlmakn uncertalnty
The followin8 jud8ements (apart from those involvln8 estlmatesl have been made In the pr¢cess of 4pplylni the ¥b+)ve
ccountlng polldes that have had the most slgnificant effert on amounts recolnlsed Sn the flnan¢lal statements:
Detemilnin8 whether incorne from 8rants •nd ¢ontra¢ts should be classlfled as donatlons or ¢harit•ble •rtbvities income,
based on the level of performance conditions and whether the Income Is ¥ payment for services or a voluntary 8ift.
Assessln8 whether legary Income meets the crlterla for reco8nltion under SORP, particularly where probate has been
gr4nied but the value and tlmln¥ remaln uncertaln.
Judgln8 whether expendlture meets the definltlon of tharbtable actlvStle5 or support Costs. and the approprlate allocatSon
of overhead5,
The key assumptlons concernlng the future •nd other sources of estlmatlon uncertalnty that ¢ould result In materlal
djustrnents to the ¢4rrylng value of assets and Ilabllltles wlthln the next flnan¢lal year Indude:
Estlmatln8 the falr value of leq•ry Intorne recelvable where there Is uncertalnty over ihe value of the est•te, propertv
valuatlon5 and settlem¢nt tlmlni.
Oeiermlnln8 the useful economic llves of tangible fixed assets for depreciation purposes, particularly bulldin85 and IT
equlpment.
Estlmatlon of provlslons fof Potentlal le8al or ¢ontr•ctu•l Ilabllltles arlslni from Arant commltmént$, l•ase oblliatlons, Qr
ernployment m•tters.
Actuaflal assumptlons used In the valuatlon of deflned benefft penslon scheme IlabSlltles, Includln8 dI$￿Unt rates,
Inflatlon and Ilfe expertancy.
xl. Pemlons
Conlrlbutlons to deflned contrlbutlon pl•ns •re rKo8nlsed as an expense In the perlod In whlch the related servl¢e Is provlded.
Prepald contributions are recognlsed as an asset to the e)rtend that the prepayment will lead to a reductlon In future payments
or a cash refund.
Donatlon$
Unrestdrted Restrlcted
2025
TOTAL
2025
TOTAL
2024
Grants, trusts & foundations
Lo¢al authorlty
Founder patrons
Corporate donatlons
Communlty don4tlons
Other patron5
Di8rtal donètlons
343.721
20,744
225,056
16.079
55.493
11,3Z4
8.672
19,708
29,923
433.429
50.667
225.056
39.147
55.493
11,324
8,672
827,074
291,500
31,328
18,360
17.5CKI
8,441
23,061
681.089
142.699
823.788
1,2(KI,203
In¢ome from tharlt•ble artMtI•s
Unrestrlrted Restrlcled
2025
2025
TOTAL
2025
TOTAL
2024
OpwatSon of Youth Zone
201.853
207,933
179,037
204,853
207.933
179.037
Other Income
Unrestrfcted Restrlded
Z025
1025
TOTAL
2025
TOTAL
2024
Other Income
10.138
ii.zoz
15.227
10,138
11.Z02
15,227

Croydon Youth Zone
Page 21
Notes to the Flnancial Statement$
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Expendlture on ¢h•vltable actl¥ltles
Opemtlng costs
Unrestrfrted Restrlcled TOTAL
2025
2025
2025
TOTAL
2024
Fundralslng costs
Staff wages & salarles
Staff travel expenses
Recrultment & DBS checks (staff & volunteers)
Staff tralnlng & weware
Unrform
Telephones Ilandllne. moblles & broadband)
l.T. websSte & software
ProfÈs$Sonal & ￿n$￿I￿nCY fees
Ll¢en¢ts
Other supplles & sundry costs
Insurance
Prlntln& postage & st•tlonery
Hospltallty
Marketlng & comms
Recrultment 4dv•rts & r•sour¢es
Audlt fees
Onslde network donatlon
nk ¢h•r8es
Volunteer costs
Utilitles
Premlses costs
Sessional consumables- all departrnents
Café & caterinq
Depreclatlon
3,956
J49,207
3,956
997,829
1,821
&790
81.105
935.311
2,772
1,781
9,089
1,673
8,325
15,666
34,603
19,481
3,301
30,908
1,964
1,536
8,280
1,536
8,280
11510
14,714
16,fK181
26.510
2alS
95
4.789
IIA108
8070
25.000
3.357
1,155
60.529
76,396
13,663
S?￿87
ii,sio
14.714
652
26.510
i.Jis
9S
4.789
11,008
8M70
25.000
3357
1,170
60.529
77,626
36A39
88,993
167,912
6,659
4.336
7,606
6,610
25,C￿0
2,151
798
67,784
75.320
38.060
86.619
179,618
15
1,230
IZ,776
167,912
1,238,550
338,638
1,577.189
1.639.890
Taxatlon
Croydon Youth Zone Is a reglstered Charlty. All the company's Income Is applled to Its charitabl¢ oble¢lives and the Company is
therefore exempt under current le8lslatlon from most forms of tax•tlon.
Net In¢om¢ lemp¢ndl￿1•>
2025
2024
Net Income I movement In funds Is stated after charging:
Depreel•tlon of tsn8lble fixed assets
Audit fees
167.912
8M70
179.618
6,610

Croydon Youth Zone
Page 22
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Staff ￿$ts and number*
2025
2024
Wages
Soclal securlty
Penstons
935,640
51,559
10.630
877,804
47,076
10,431
997,829
935.311
202S
14umber
2024
Number
Average number of employee$
73
73
The number of employees who recel¥ed total employee beneflts {èxcludln8 empli)yer penslon costs of more that £60,IXIO 5$ as
follows..
2025
2024
£60,001- £70,000
10 Trust•e remuneratlon •Thd expeThMs
There were no Trustees, remuneration, benefits or expenses p•ld for the year ended 31 M•rch 2025, nor for the perlod ended
31 March 2024.
11 T•￿Ible fixed •is•ts
Le4wlwld Computer Flthru a
Propeity Equlpment
Fllllnq$
Vehkles
TOTAL
C¢)
At l Aprll 2024
Addltlons
6,160.144
95.505
3,785
363J02
16A30
6.835J81
3,705
At 31 March 2025
6360.144
99.290
363.302
16A30
6.839.166
Depved•tlon
At l Aprll 2024
Charye for the year
576.308
127303
86.654
8.941
251.n4
28.48Z
8.700
3386
92JA36
167.912
At 31 Mar¢h 2025
703￿11
95,595
280,256
11,986
L091,348
Net book val
At 31 Mar¢h 2025
5,656,6J3
3,695
4W 5.747.818
At 31 March 2024
5,783.836
8,851
111.528
7,730
5,911,945
2025
2024
Trade debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
Other debtors
226N65
13m7
18,407
15.478
5,136
239.532
39.021

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Pa8e 23
Notes to the Flnancial Stalements
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Credltors: amounts falllng due wlthln one year
2025
2024
Trade credltors
Accruals and deferred incorne
Other tsxes & soclal securlty
Penslons control
Net wages
13,7118
137.950
25Wi
IJ6
62357
40,224
11.941
21,182
2,156
56,430
241,952
131,933
Penslons and other post-retlrnmeni beneffts
Deflned centrSbutlon schemes
Z02S
2024
Amount re¢¢8nl$ed •$ In expense In the perlod
10,6Jl
10,691
10.631
10.691
The Charlty operates a deflned contrlbutlofi penslon scheme for all quJllfylni ernployees. The assets of the scheme ère held
separately from th05e of the CharSty In an Independently admSnlstered fund.
15 Mtw•m•nt In fvnds
The movement In funds for the year Is as follows:
Openln8
Balance
Closln8
•alanc•
Incorne Expend6ture
Tr•nsfer
Unrestrlcted funds
General funds
1.098.460
900.985 11.238.550)
15.yll
776,236
Totsl unrestrlrted fvnds
1,098,460
900,985 11,238,550)
15,341
776,236
R•itrfrt•d fvndi
Flxed A55et5
8aby20ne
Burberry
Croydon Counell - HAF Pro8r•mme (Hollday Club)
Jack Petchey Foundatlon - Achievement Award Scheme
Jack Petchey Intern5hlp Programme
Pottery Club- Klln
Prudence Trust
Reedham Children's Trust
Richer Sound5
Salnsbury
Sensory Room Equlpment
sony Muslc
UFC Pioject
Vlrldor Beddlngion Communlty Beneflt
Wheelchair Basketball
Wlnter Hollday Hunger 22123
Youn8 Londoners Fund
5,607,714
209
1865)
1167,9121
5A39AIOZ
1209)
865
33,003
8,100
{27,0031
16,3081
6￿01
6.114
333
1333)
5,070
21,329
35,086
{4.823)
119,042)
146,8381
13.1071
121,4361
247
(l.S58)
(5.8021
(3.107)
1.63Z
13,8431
5,950
23,068
12,383
21.685
617
15,(XlOI
7.860
{12.3831
6.477
10.626
128,1621
19,9251
(473)
5.000
17,860)
145
14,084)
(511
si
T¢)tal Testrirted funds
5.653.106
146.843
1338.638)
115.3411
5845.969
Total lund5
6,751,566
1.047.828 11,577,189)
6222205
Transfers between restrirted and unrestricted funds were made to align expenditure and incorne with the respective fund
purposes.

Croydon Youth Zone
Page 24
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 March 2025
IS Mov•m•nt ITh fvnds Icontlnued)
Restrfrted funds at 31 Marth 2025 ¢omprl$e ihe followln8:
Lei•ry Reslrlct•d Funds
Oescrlpllon
Bab￿one
A grant to develop a free, walk-in mother and toddler group, breakln8
down barrlers for parents who rnay struule to access traditional
provlslon.
Burbefry
Funding to cover core art programmes. £1SK per year and then sorne
•ddltlon•l Income for volunteerln8 projects.
Croydon Council- HAF programrne hollday club
Fundlni to operate a Hollday Food & Fun dub for the youni people
ellglble for free school meal&
Jack Petchey Foundatlon- Achlevernent Award Scheme Have helped u5 to be8in to recognlse the ichlevernents of youn8
people at Le8a¢y slnce February 2020.
Jack Petch•y Foundltlon - Internshlp Pro8r•mme
I year part funded role from Jack Pelchey. We have a youth worker
who lead on our Youth Volce and Enygement - thls fundlnz Is for I
year and wlll end In March 2026.
PotteryClub- Klln
Thls Is a funded project, FlreUp4. The fundln8 allows us to dellver
pottery dasses and actlvltles to youn8 people. They have Instslled
klln and all the pottery equlpment we need. The fundlni CO￿r5
stafflnl.
Fundln8 for a yi)uth worker wlth a focus on mental health of young
people.
Fundlni to cover 4 tarieted school and cOrnmun￿ engagement
project for 3 years. The costs cover staffln8 who work dosely wlth
schools and cornmunlty orlanlsatlons to help Identlfy and mana8e
referrals of youn8 people who wouldn't Ilkely be able to access the
youth service wlthout the support.
pruden￿ Trust
Reedharn Chlldren's Trust
Rlcher Sound5
Thls Is a fvnded prolect. Rlcher Sounds Foundatlon pro¥lde us £18K
year whlch Is pald to Onslde and we then Involce Onslde. Th15 fundlng
vers muslc art pro5ects.
Salnsbury
Thls fundln8 was for our foot and kltchen consumables. stafflnB and
artivitie5. We had 2 instslrnents of nearly £12k.
Sensory Room Equlpment
A collaboratlve project wlth support recelved from Wooden Spoon, the
Toy Trust and James Tudor Trust. which enabled us to equlp our
Sensory room with the high quality resource5 to SUPPOrt youn8 people
wlth addltional needs.
Sony Music
Funding for a Pan-London music pmgramme aimed at providing
opportunltles for young people wlth muslcal ambltlons.
UFC Project
A programme to run mixed martlal arts for at rlsk young people.
Expenditure was incurred In advance of the fundlng being received
after the reportlng date whlch generated the defitit on the tund.

Croydon Youth Zone
Page 25
Notes to the Flnan¢lal Statements
For the year ended 31 March 2025
15 Movement In funds lwntlnued)
Restrkted funds at 31 Mardb 202S comwtse the followlna {contlnued) .
Lega¢y Restrlrted Funds
Descrlp
Vlrldor Beddlnmon Cemmunlty Beneflt
Fundlni lor 4 fllrn project Pfomotln8 youn8 people. Th1$ fllm was
wrltten and produced by young people. Expendbture was Incurred In
advance of fundSn8 belnE reolved.
Wheelchalr Basketball
Fundln8 for wheelthalr$ and s¢affln8 to dellver wheelchalr b•$keib•ll
sports to young people. Expendlture for wheelchèlrs was Incurred In
advance of fundlng belng recelved. Staff costs calculated rnonthlv.
Wlnter Hollday Hun8er 22123
Fundln8 from Onslde Youth Zones to provlde free meals durlnB the
Wlnter perlod Dec 2023 - Feb 2024. Fundlng report completed and
submitted to Onside who then release the funds.
Youni Londoners Fund
Fundln8 Le83ci's employablllty pro8ramme 'Empowered', supportlns
young people at rlsk of excluslon. 50clal Isolatlon or crimlnal beha￿0￿r
to flnd a lob, work experlence and apprentlceshlps throu8h targeted
workshops.

Croydon Youth Zone
Pa8e 26
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Mtw¢rnent In fvnds (conilnuedl
The movement In funds for the prior perlod Is as follows..
Openi
Balance
a051ng
Balance
Income Expendlture
Transfef
UnrestrScted funds
1,073,377
1.192,986 {1,167.903)
1471,987)
1.098,460
Restrlrted funds
5,923,292
201,801
5,653,106
Total TeslTkled fvnd$
5,923,292
201,801
1471,987)
5,653,106
T•tsl fvnds
6,996,669
1.394,787 11,639.890)
6.751.566
16 Analysk of net assets between fund$
Total
Junds
2024
fvnds
2025
fvnds
2025
fvnds
2025
fvnds
Tan8lble flxed assets
Net current assets Illabllltles)
5,747,818
1301.849)
5,747J18
474,387
5,911,945
839,621
776.236
776.236
SA45.969 6222,205
6,751,566
Unrestrlcted Deslqnated
lunds
fvnds
2024
2024
Restrlrted
fvnds
2024
Totol
funds
2024
Totol
Funds
2023
Tin8lble fixed assets
Net ¢urrent •$sets {IlabllltlÈsl
5,911.945
1258.839)
S,911,94S
839,621
6.091,563
905,106
1.098.460
1.098,460
5.653.106
6.751.566
6.996.669
17 Related ￿rtyt￿fis•ttlOns
Durln8 the year the charitable company received 8rants and donations whlch In total amounted 10 £24.417 from v4rlou5
Trustees of the charltable company. thelr a550clated Foundations or BusSnesses or from charities with a shared Trustee.
No other Trustee Of Other personal related to the charltable company had any PeT￿nal Interest In any contract or transartlon
entered Into by the charlty durlng the year.
18 Contrnl
There15 no ultlmate controllln8 P•rtv.