Below is the Financial Statement for the period ending 31st March 2024. At the end of the statement, there is also our Annual Report which showcases the charity’s work during 2023 – 2024 which we hope you will find of interest. The Trustees for Durham City Youth Project Durham aty Youth Proiert Financial Statements for the period ending 31 March 2024 Durham City Youth Project Financial Statements 2023124 CONTENTS Page 3- Legal and Administration Page 4- Trustee Report Page 5- Independent Accountanys Report Page 6- Income and Expenditure Statements for period ending 31 March 2024 Page 7- Statement of Financial PositKtrn (Balan￿ Sheet) at 31 March 2024 Page 8- Approval of Financial Statements Pages 9-12- Notes to the Financial Statements Durham City Youth Project Financial Statements 2023124 LEGAL AND ADMINisfRATION Report of the Trustees for the Period Ended 31 March 2024 The Trustees present their report and independently examined statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 The former charity known as Durham City Centre Youth Project (charity number 513464} was dissolved in July 2017 and reformed as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation ICIOI. ao Name: Durham City Youth Project CIO Number: 1173498 Reglstered olnce: Framwellgate Moor Youth and Community Association Front Street Durham DHI 5BL Trustees Alex Taylor Ichairl Rick Johnston Aurelia Smith Susan McNeil Kenneth Gates Frances Mamie Simmons Don Irving Olivia Cummings Independent Accountant Benjamin Westemian IACCAI Bankers Unity Trust Bank Nine Brindley Place Birmingham BI 2HB Durham City Youth Project Financial Statements 2023124 TRUSTEE REPORT Durham City Youth Project IDCYP) has continued to Brow and develop over the past 12 months. Generous support from a number of grant-awarding organisations and charities and the continuing contract with Durham County Council. for the delivery of the sexual health project. has given DCYP a greater degree of financial stability. All three elements of DCYWS provision= Youth Work; Sexual Health Project and Counselling Service have grown and developed over the past year. Youth work continue5 to flourish within the city and beyond with both outreach and youth clubs acce55ed by large numbers of young people. A number of adventurous outdoor activities, including sailing and canoein& have been delivered and The Duke of Edinburgh'sAward Scheme and John MuirAward have been introduced. Links have been maintained with the Univers, ith students assisting in the delivery of youth work. The purchase of a new minibus was completed during the year and is now used to 5UPPOrt the sexual health project and enhance our outreach programrne. Our counselling services have developed with sessions taking place in local schools and various locations across the county- The trustees. working with the charitys management team. are developing a bold new three- year business plan. The plan. which hos recewed input from all relevant stakeholders, but especially the young people who access the serVi￿S provided, will provide a pathway for growth and to further promote the charivs objects. The DCYP Trustees are grateful for the leadership provided by the management team, the work of our staff and volunteers, and the financial assistance provided by many different organisations. that have enabled the charity to'advance in life and help young people, across County Durham. Signed.......... Name.............. Durham City Youth Project Financial Statements 2023124 INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANfs REPORT I confirm that to the best of my knowledge, the transactions and financial statements contained within this report reflect a true and fair view of the financial accounts for Durham City Youth Project, for the period ending 31" March 2024. Opening and closing balances have been verified against bank statements and expenditure verified with adequate proof and backing documentatlon. The financial statements within the rewrt have been prepared in ac-ordance with the recommendations contained within Accounting ond Reporting by Ch.,,.ies.' Stotement of Recommended Prartices (I" Edition." Morch 2￿5. * Edition.. Ortober 2019) Notes to the Financial Statements can be found at the end of the report. Signed Benjamin Westerman, FCCA Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (Membership number 2362731) 5 | Page Durham City Youth Project Finantial Statements 2023124 INCOME AND EXPENDITURE STATEMENT FOR THE PERIOD I" APRIL 2023- 31° MARCH 2024 2024 2024 1024 2023 TotalFw TotolFvnds 35.7 114,474 166. 167,15J Ttwdlers 413 77N39 nA39 161.69Y 62.775 3)1 2.232 19,360 3&131 12L035 43U J4r- 17A&S Signed.......... Name............... I l- Ik v AoZIF-............._.............-................................. Durham City Youth Project Financial Statements 2023124 srATEMENT OF FINANOAL POSITION (BALANCE SHE￿) AT 31- MARCH 2024 2024 2024 2023 Totsl Totol s8.￿9 CurreniAssets Cash 27,383 27.383 62.592 62.592 89.975 89.975 125. 125.LklS Current Uablllie5 Creditor5 27.383 120.671 148 Funded 8v= Uwestrictsd Fwd5 27.383 27.383 35.7 Resrtted Funds 120.671 1ty6n 89305 TOTAL Funds 27.383 110.671 148.054 I25,[￿5 Signed........... Name............. Durham City Youth Project Financial Statements 2023124 APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS The Financial Statements as contained within this report were approved by the Trustees. Signed.... Name...... JL Date.-.... 81 Page Durham CTty Youth Project Financial Statements 2023124 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEKrs 11 The purpose of these financial statements is to give an overview of the fund position of the tharity as at 31 March 2024 and how that position has changed versus l April 2023. 21 During Financial Year 2021122. funding was provided to DCYP through the Coronavirus Job Retention (Furloughl Scheme. This funding ceased during 2V22 and as a result no further income was received in 22123 or 23124 31 Expenditure includes VAT where charged. This cannot be reclaimed by the charity. 41 Unrestricted Funds are available for use by the charity at the discretion of the Trustees in rtherance of the objectives of the charity. Within unrestrirted funds however, there are spectfic contingencies totalling £24,CMXI built in as follows.. Wages- £8,1 Bus- £5,1 Office- E5,C Redundancy- £6,C The remainin8 £3.382.68 of the £27.382.68 total is considered a general reserve. 51 The individual funds within the charity can be seen in more detail below. 1*95 17.jw tC¥PFurkn¥ 8JZ452 a 4. 7X7J6 Po¥ertyHurt5 •* 1919W￿￿[￿¥lI￿knT￿ TL FLa*yh rF&FWW*H )46t. J5Grarthty tsi. J7ZJ g&IA4 974 477 11 91 Page Durham City Youth Project Financial Statements 2023124 61 In line with previous years. numerous smaller/residual balances were amalgamated into other funds at the start of the financial year. This is Shown in the fund statement and the Statement of Income and Expenditure {I&EI as a Transfer. An additional mid year transfer is detailed in point cl below, and there are further small transfers totalling £262.54 to allow a float of petty cash during the year. Details of the transfers are as follows.. DCYP Funding lunrestrictedl Total to Bus Fund -£ 8.1J)O.00 £ 8.000.00 bl DCYP Funding lunrestrictedl Groundworks (Tescol Tuck Shop Income Poverty Hurts Total to WC Prokct Budgets Resource5 324.52 383.07 653.90 1,600.00 £ 2,961.49 Fun and Food Easter 2023 HT F&F Framwellgate Moor HT F&F Langley Park HT F&F Wheatley Hill Wheatley Hill Parish Council Total to WC Proiert Budgets Resources 0.30 59.68 37.35 70.00 346.66 513.99 7} General Unrestricted Funds includes Petty Cash, totalling £42.98 at year end. 81 DCYP completed the purchase of a converted minibus in April 2023 and as such the accounts show a new Fixed Asset. The final value has been verified against an invoice and a visual inspection conducted by the auditor. The purchase cost includes VAT, all associated costs of conversion, and 3ny.on the road" fees. The bus is assumed to have a useful life of 8 years, and will be depreciated on a 25% reducing balance basis. It is assumed at the end of the 8 year cycle, the bus will have a residual value of £7,752.64. In future years. it may be necessary to carry out a revaluation of the asset using a speciali5ed valuer. as the extensive conversion of the bus means the valuation may not follow the same behaviour as typical motor vehicles. The depreciation is booked to the Income and Expendtture statement, and the Net Book Value INBVI of the asset will be shown as an additional restricted fund, outside of the standard cash funds which have historically been presented in the accounts. The cost, dep￿CiatIon and NBV is shown in more detail below, along with the current assumed depreciation schedule. IOIPage Durham City Youth Project Financial Statements 2023124 COST: At 1st April 2023 AdditK)ns: Cost * Jtst Marth 2024 £71,439.00 £77A39.th) DEPRECIAnON'. Charged in year cUmu￿t￿e Depreciation at Year£nd £19.359.75 £ 19.359.75 Net Book val￿ at 1st April 2023 8ookValue at3tst Marth 21)24 £58,079.25 PurchaseApril 2023 Reducsng Baknce Useful LrfÈ £77A39.(Kl *rVAT 25% YearEndgJ Mai-24 Mai-25 Mar-26 Mar-27 Mar-28 Mèr-29 MBr-30 Mar-31 Y¥r Year I Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 YÈar 6 Year 7 Yea8 NBV ald £19￿59.75 £58.079.25 1 £14,519.81 £43.559.44 £10,889.86 £32.669.58 £ 8.167.39 £24,502.18 £ 6,125.55 £18,376.64 1 £ 4.594.16 £13,782.48 £ 3.445.62 £10.336.86 £ 1584.21 £ 7,752.64 91 All other transartions excluding the depreciation detailed in Note 8 are on a cash basis. 101 A detailed breakdown of expenditure by type can be seen below. Wages includes Employerfs Nl and Pension costs. IIIPage Durham City Youth Project Financial Statements 2023124 2024 2024 2024 Unrestrthd FuThJs ResiTthd Furn1$ Totsl Funds Charita￿e ExpÈndllure 14ew Bus Pur£ha* tlvitie5 Trèn5W>rt Training Return of Surplus Fund5 Tot41 Chiritrble Expendlture 38.176 19.379 3.991 38.176 19.648 3,991 960 2.232 65,￿7 269 2,232 64.738 O¥etheadsl Man•8ÈmÈnt Expendllure Wè8es censes and Subscriptions Costs Rent Insurante Sundries Bus maIntenan￿ and IAwrar*e Legal and Professional Fee5 Postage and Statiorvéry Totsl Ovevheads 117.106 1,705 2.418 3.053 117,1( 1.705 2.418 3.053 1.065 2.860 5.201 2.134 959 36" 5,201 2,134 959 6￿01 Depredatlon of ￿ed Assets 120.598 -END OF REPORT- 12 | Page Clty youth Proj4cfr Annual Report April 2023- March 2024 ## **Annual Report April 2023 - March 2024** ## **Foreword** **Durham City Youth Project (DCYP) has continued to advance over the past 12 months. Generous support from many grant-awarding organisations and charities and the continuing contract with Durham County Council, for the delivery of the sexual health project, has given DCYP a greater degree of financial stability.** **All three elements of DCYP’s provision: Youth Work; Sexual Health Project and Counselling Service have grown and developed over the past year. Youth work continues to flourish within the city and beyond with both outreach and youth clubs accessed by large numbers of young people. Several adventurous outdoor activities, including sailing and canoeing, have been delivered as well as introducing the John Muir Award. Links have been maintained with the University with students assisting in the delivery of youth work. The purchase of a new minibus was completed during the year and is now used to support the sexual health project and enhance our outreach programme. Our counselling services have widened with sessions taking place in local schools and various locations across the county.** **The trustees, working with the charity’s management team, are developing a bold new three-year business plan. The plan, which has received input from all relevant stakeholders, but especially the young people who access the services provided, will provide a pathway for growth and to further promote the charity’s objects.** **The DCYP Trustees are grateful for the leadership provided by the management team, the work of our staff and volunteers, and the financial assistance provided by many different organisations, that have enabled the charity to ‘advance in life and help young people’ across County Durham.** ## **Annual Report April 2023 - March 2024** ## Young people DCYP have worked with April 2023 - 2024 **Number of Unique Young People attending sessions** 955 **Number of Young People Engaged in volunteering** 8 **Number of Young People Taking part in an offsite visit** 35 **Young people receiving accreditation** 11 **Number of young people taking part in educational workshops** **Number of young people receiving advice and information** **Number of sessions delivered** 45 250 330 ## **Annual Report April 2023 - March 2024** ## Youth Clubs ## Framwellgate Moor **This year has presented some challenges. We have tried various delivery methods including open access youth club, and outdoor play sessions before settling on project-based activities that are working better for children and young people attending this session. We give a Special thanks to Katy, from DCC Parks and Countryside team who helped young people gain the John Muir Award. This included bat and dragonfly hunting, lots of visits to the local nature reserve and volunteering in conservation.** **The group has also been lucky enough to have students from Collingwood College deliver an arts project and visits to the College where they played football with student teams. The sessions certainly enthuse the young people, and they gain confidence and are excited by possibilities for their future when they talk to the students and see the college facilities. Our seniors have enjoyed volunteering in our junior activities, completing a cooking project as part of the NCS and starting the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme.** ## **Annual Report April 2023 - March 2024** ## Wheatley Hill **These are busy open-access youth sessions. The children and young people enjoy learning to bake and cook, and genuinely seem to love being covered in flour. Karaoke is always popular as is dancing and group sports.** **They have enjoyed fitness and gym sessions, as well as enjoying workshops in Art and Circus Skills. They have also enjoyed trips to Ice Skating, Go Karting and Blackpool. The key is having fun in a safe space.** ## Langley Park **These sessions are delivered outdoors using our Youth Bus. There has been lots of sports and crafts as well as group games. Young people have enjoyed workshops in drumming, arts, fitness and trips to Blackpool and paddle boarding.** ## **Annual Report April 2023 - March 2024** ## Sexual Health and Relationship Education **This service has been delivered across four weekly sessions, in Stanley, Peterlee, Seaham and East Durham Colleges. We promoted services at East Durham Colleges Freshers, where we had fun with games and meeting new students. This continued as drop-ins for young people at the three East Durham Campuses. We supported Durham County Council’s Sexual Health Strategy including a visit from public health to get young people’s views. Workers have also continued their CPD with Brook courses. In addition to our regular sessions, we have delivered to young people’s housing and youth clubs in County Durham.** **As well as accessing advice and information, C-card and Chlamydia tests young people from Seaham and Framwellgate Moor engaged in Outside the Box sexual health and relationship workshops.** ## **Annual Report April 2023 - March 2024** ## **Staff Training and Development** **Managing a Disclosure First Aid C-Card GDPR** **Safeguarding Managers & Designated Leads How Kooth provides mental health support for LGBTQ+ identities** **Manual Handling in the Workplace** ## **Annual Report April 2023 - March 2024** ## Durham Healthy Minds **Durham Healthy Minds supported 78 young people with up to six weeks of counselling delivering 355 counselling sessions. Fully funded counselling was made possible by generous funders such as County Durham Community Foundation (CDCF), Albert Hunt Trust and the Postcode Neighbourhood Trust. Young people referred themselves as well as referrals from parents, youth workers, social workers, the Police, GP’s, schools, Humankind and CAMHS. The service continues to be in demand, the charity is exploring new ways of increasing capacity to support more young people in 2024 – 2025.** **74% of young people rated the counselling service as EXCELLENT and 26% said it was GOOD** **28.21% of young people who were referred for counselling were from the most deprived areas in the UK** **Durham Healthy Minds supported 78 young people with up to 6 weeks of counselling delivering 355 counselling sessions** ## **Annual Report April 2023 - March 2024** **“From the beginning to the end of counselling, I have made some significant improvements in my mental health and attitude towards tough situations. Jane was a huge help to me and she brought a lot of comfort, support and advice to help me and I wouldn’t be as resilient as I am now without her. Counselling has benefited me hugely and I’m grateful I got support like this.”** **“I really enjoyed counselling as is helped me gain my happiness back again and helped be learn to control situations better and that is down to Jane who gave me great advice and helped me think of positive things instead of always thinking negatively.”** ## **Annual Report April 2023 - March 2024** INCOME AND EXPENDITURE STATEMENT FOR – THE PERIOD 1ST APRIL 2023 31st MARCH 2024 ## **Annual Report April 2023 - March 2024** # Thank you to everyone who has supported Durham City Youth Project **Framwellgate Moor Youth and Community Association Framwellgate Moor Parish Council Wheatley Hill Parish Council Durham County Council Durham University Sunderland University Durham Area Action Partnership Mid Durham Area Action Partnership County Durham Community Foundation Ballinger Charitable Trust Souter Charitable Trust Children In Need High Sheriff Award Rothley Trust** **Garfield Weston Sir James Knott Clothworkers 1989 Willan Charitable Trust Wesley Charitable Trust Henry Smith Believe Housing Karbon Homes Coalfields Regeneration Trust Albert Hunt Trust Netherton Park Trust Masonic Charitable Trust Councillors Mamie Simmons, Amanda Hopgood, Mark Wilkes, Jake Miller and Bev Coult,** ## **Annual Report April 2023 - March 2024** ## **DURHAM CITY YOUTH PROJECT** **Framwellgate Moor Youth and Community Association, Front Street, Framwellgate Moor, Durham, DH1 5BL** **Tel: 0191 383 2819** **Email: durhamcitycentreyouthproject@gmail.com Website: www.durhamcityyouthproject.co.uk Facebook: @DCCYouthProject** ## **- Project Co ordinator** ## **Debbie Jenkins** **Office Manager Jane Bowman** ## **Administrator** **Helen Wilson** ## **Development Youth Worker** **Warren Crake** **Youth Workers** **Angela Crane Kathryn Barrass Georgia Graham Cliff Remmer** **Management Committee** **Social Media Administrator** **Alex Barrass** **Counsellor** **Jane Bowman** **A Taylor – Chair Treasurer K Gates – Vice-chair A Smith - Secretary Cllr Mamie Simmons R Johnston S McNeill D Irving O Cummings**