trharn City Youth Project Financial Statements for the period ending 31" March 2025
Durham City Youth Project Financial Statements 2024125 CONTENTS Page 3- Legal and Administration Page 4-Trustee Report Page 5 - Independent Accountanfs Reporr Page 6- Income and Expenditure Ststement5 for period endins 31 March 2025 Page 7- Statement of Financial Posltion (Balan Sheet} at 31 March 2025 Page 8-Approval of Financial Statements Pages 9-12- Notes to the Flnanclal Statements
Durham City Youth Project Financial Statements 2024125 LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATION Report of the Trustees for the Period Ended 31A March 2025 The Trustees present their report and indÈpendentlyexamined statements for thp ypar p.ndp.d 315t March 2025 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 (CIO). CIO Name: Durham City Youth Project CIO Numbor: 1173498 Registered Office: Framwellgaie Moor Youih and Communlty Association Front Street DLJrham DHI 5BL Trustees Alex Taylor (ChaSr) Rick Johnston Aurelia Smith Susan McNeil Kenneth Gates Don Irving Independent Accountant Bp.njamin Westerman IACCA) Bankers Unity Trust Bank Nine Brindley Place Birmingham BI 2HB Virgin Money Jubilee House Gosforth Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 4PL 3 IP3ge
Durham City Youth Project Financial Statements 2024125 TRUSTEE REPORT Durham City Youth Project (DCYPI has, through the generous support of many organisations and the commission from Durham County Council, maintained a degree of financial security. This has allowed DCYP to continue_ to provide and further develop projects in pursuit of Its charitable objects, Our three-year business plan, completed mid-year, affim)s that'our mission is to provide young people in County Durham with support, guidance and positive activities 10 help them reach thelr poientlal and becotne valued metnber5 of society. Our work across the City and County of Durham has ensured that many hard to reach young people have increased access to youth spaces. Our team of experienced Youth Workers have delivered a varied programme of activltles wiihln both youth clubs and residenti415ettirigs. As part of the Trailblazer5 Pilot our Youth Workers have, in partnership with Durham Safer Communities Team, Durham AntiSOCi218ehaviourTeam and DCC Missing Children Team. again been involved with providing support for vulnerable young people within Durhatn City. The SeAual Health Mobile Unit has continued to provide both education and 5UPPOrt for young people across County Durham, both from our bus and within sc.hnc)ls and colleges. Over thp_ past year we have experienced increasing demand forthe support provided by our Counselling service. Thi5 15 dn iife<l of our work that, with greater support, we would like to furthcr develop. DCYP has enhanced the background support for its work. The use of Upshot to tnuriilur the participation of young people, and the introduction of QuickBooks, to replace Money Mana8er, will ensure that both trustees and DCYWS management team have a clear and accurate picture of the effectiveness of our projetts and programmes. Over the cuursE of the year DCYP has also completed the transfer of its banking to Virgin Money. This move allows our bankin8 and accounting software to link. something that WAS not previously possible. A savings account has been opened to ensure that funds awarded from our sponsors are utili5ed lu their fullest exient. The DCYP Trustees are grateful for the leadership provided bv the management team and the work of our staff and volunleeis. The support from our spon50r5 and strategy provided by our Busine55 Plan ensures that DCYP continues to fulfil its charitable objerts to'advance in life and help young people, across County Durham. Alex Taylor Chair of Trustees Si8ned........... --- Date................. INDEPENDENT AccouNTAr5 REPORT
Durham City Youth Project Financial Statements 2024125 I confirm that to the best ot my knowledge, the transactlons and financial 5tdlements contained within this fEport reflect a true and fair view of the financial accounts for Durham City Youth Project. st forthe period ending 31 March 2025. Opening and closing balances have been verified against bank statements and expenditure verified with adequate proof and backing documeiildlion. The financial statements within the report have been prepared in accordance with the rer.nmmendations contained within Accountinq ond Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Pructice5 (I" Edition." March 2005, 2nd Edition." Ortober 2019) Notes to the Financial Statements can be found at the end of the report. Signed Benjatnin Westerman, FCCA Fellow ot the Association of Chartered Certlfled Accountant5 (Membership number 23627311 INCOME AND EXPENDITURE STATEMENT FOR THE PERIOD I- APRIL 2024- 31° MARCH 2025
Durham City Youth Project Financial Statements 2024125 Tffjal Funds rotolFunds 273&3 J25.W5 Gr Tnrdfttsiwt61 Othwlncome FlxedA•rt knINit••) 175J89 156.or4 413 77,439 243,916 25W3 A53W7 6Z775 17 tsfSuWu5Furds .232 19.360 ZZO.JOT -17.1 25.04T9 27,691 103.569 148.054 Signed.......... Date.-................
Durham City Youth Project Financial Statements 2024125 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION (BALANCE SHEEt) AT 31" MARCH 2024 2025 2025 2024 Totul FlxedAsstts IN0* 43559 58.079 Cash 27.692 27,692 &J.oio 60,010 89.975 59.975 87,702 Curvwtt Llabilhties Credltors 27.692 103.569 iaL261 148,054 Funded Br. Urirestrlited Funds 27,692 27.692 27.383 Rertrictgd FLEnd5 103569 JA69 120.6II TOTALFunds 27,69Z 13&261 149,05 Si8ned... NamÈ........ Oate..
Durham City Youth Project Financial Statements 2024125 APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT5 The Financial statements a5 contained within thls report were approved by 11)e Trustee5. Signed.-... Name....... Date........
Durham City Youth Project Financial Statements 2024125 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT5 11 The purpose of these financial statements is to give an overview of the fund position of the charity as at 31" March 2025 and how that posltlon has changed versus I" April 2024. 2) During the financial year, two changes took pla with regards to bank accounts: dl a i)ew Unity bank account was created to reflect the corrcct name of the organisation (Durham City Youth Project ratherthan Durham City Centre Youth Project). The full balance was transferred benveen the two accounts and the old acwuiil closed. b) A 65 day notice savings account was opened with Wirgin Money to better make use of funds belonging to the charity and earn interest. £60,001 was transferred into the new account from thc Unity account. For the purposes of the financial statement, the mnnip_s remain attributed to the same tunds. Interest earned is classed as Other Income within both the fund statement and the I&E statement. Balances have been verified by inspecting bank statcmcnts. 3) Expendizure Include5 VAT whEre charged. This cannot be reclaimed bythe charity. 4) Unrestricted Funds are available for use by the charity ai the dlscretlon of the Tru5Lee5 in furtherance uf Llie objectives of the charity. Within unrestricted funds however, Ehere are speclflc contingencies toliilliiig £24,000 built in as follows- Wa%es- £8,000 Bus- £5,000 Office - £5.000 Redundancy- £6,ffKs The remaining £3.691.91 of the £27.691.91 total is considered a oeneral reserve. S) The individual funds within the charity can be seen in moro detail below.
Durham City Youth Project Financial Statements 2024125 -91 9.W641 In7JS 52 Qlts 21.LD4 62 18.4D8 IG 4b 104.16 Is{ MIWJnHw 25XJ2 YJ) WÈpnFramtylDH&} U49 &io 26.486 IC 7.cw L6IL45 4U57 crtsHtstthyMtr QryOD 688.42 396.11 24.11 4L5Q 3.78 TA?.Oi 4701 dq $v0 Trl)Ftes 8.256,)D b.lYJW 179 I.10 14.LI#AI 175Jal 11 153 6} In line with previous years. numerous smallerlresidual balanS were amalgamated Inio otherfunds at the start of The financial yeiir. Thi5 15 shown in the fund statement and the Statement of Income and Expenditure (I&E) as a Transfer. albeit netting to zero. As seen above. additional mid year transfers have also been processed between funds to arrive dL the carried fonvard balance. Detdils of the start of year transfers are a5 follows: BUS Graphics Total to Bus Funding 350.00 350.00 b) P05Lcode Lottery Coun5ellin8 Totsl to Sexual Health Mobile Unit 104.16 104.16 7) General Unrestrictcd Funds includes Petty Cash. which tot311ed f15.75 atyear end. 8) DCYP completed the purcliase of a converted minibus in April 2023 and as such the accounts have shown a Fixed Asset since 23/24. The final valup has been verified against an invoice and a visual inspection conducted by Ihe independent accounltaiil. The purchase c05t include5 VAT. all a550ciated costs of conversion, and any °on the road. fees. 101 Page
Durham City Youth Project Financial Statements 2024125 The bus is assumed to have a useful lrfe 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 3 residual value of £7.752.64. In future years, It may be necessary to carry out a revaluation of the asset using a specialised valuer, as the extensive conversion of the bus means the valuation may not follow the same behaviour as typical motorvehiclcs. The depreciation is hL)rtke_d to the Income and Expenditure 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. Thc cost, depreciation and NBV is shown in more detail below, alon8 Wlth the current assumed depreciation schedule. cosr: At 1st April 2024 Addttions.. C05t at 31st Marth 2025 £77A39.00 £TI.439.00 DEPREaATION: chaed in year Cumulative Depreciation at Year End £14,519.81 £33,879S6 Net Book Value at tst April 2024 Plot Rook Value at 31st Marth 2025 £58,079.25 £4359A4 Purchase April 2023 Reduting t5alan Usèftil l rfp £77A39.00 25% inEVAT Year ENled Mar-24 Year Year I Year 2 Year 3 £19.359.75 £14,519.81 £10.889.86 £ B,IG7.39 £ 6 125.55 £ 4,594.16 f 3,445.62 £ 2.584.21 £58,079_25 £43,559.44 £32.669.58 £24JJ02.18 £18,376.64 £13,782.48 £10,336.86 £ 7.752.64 Mar-2 M3r-26 Mar-27 Mar-28 Mar 29 Mar-30 Mar-31 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7 91 All other transactions excluding the depreciation detailed in Note 8 are on a cash haEi£. 101 A detdiled breakdown of expenditure by type can be seen below. Wage5 includes Employerfs Nl and Pension costs.
Durham City Youth Project Financial Statements 2024/25 2025 2025 2025 Unrestri¢W Funds Restritt Fund5 Totsl Funds Charltable Empenditure New Bus Purchase INutl) Activf(ies Transport Training Return of SuTrlus Fund5 Total Charitable Ey•tnditur• iy 21JK 3.755 465 21,022 3.755 465 25,242 Wages (Noio ILII License5 and SubscrfponS rrcosts Rent Insurance Sundrle5 Bus Maintenance and Insurance L•gal aTr)d Professional Fee5 P05tage and Stationery Totsl OveJeats 135.rn 6.154 2,579 3,379 1.183 135,770 6.154 1579 3.379 1.183 524 L978 1317 io 1,978 1.1117 474 153A47 17 153,854 14520 ,520 lo391 193.626 -END or REPORT- 12 | Page
DURHM Clty youth Proj4cfr li Annual Report 2024 - 2025
A Year of Growth, Connection, and Impact This year at Durham City Youth Project, we've proudly supported 732 young people across County Durham, creating safe, inclusive spaces where children and teenagers can grow, thrive, achieve and reach their full potential. Our dedicated team has been there for young people facing tough challenges, whether living in care, supporting their families as young carers, dealing with trauma, or at risk of exploitation. We've provided consistent, trusted relationships, meaningful activities, and vital emotional support, helping them build brighter futures.
Youth Clubs Our youth clubs in Wheatley Hill, Framwellgate Moor and Langley Park offer a vibrant mix of activities, from healthy cooking and creative crafts like tie-dye, clay modelling, and painting, to energetic games such as football, firmly the young people's favourite, and dodgeball. These sessions not only support physical health and creativity but have also helped build fantastic relationships between staff and young people, creating a safe, welcoming space where confidence and friendships flourish. Framwellgate Moor Youth Clubs Katy Wood from the Parks and Countryside team led a series of exciting and interactive sessions at the local nature reserve. Children explored the natural environment, learning about local plants, insects, and wildlife through hands-on activities. From building camps to spotting creatures and taking part in light volunteering, these sessions sparked curiosity, built confidence, and nurtured a sense of responsibility for the world around them, helping young people connect with nature in a meaningful and lasting way....
..Creative and Musical Development In winter, the group attended a five-week DJ skills course at Durham University and then an eight week arts project with Collingwood College, focusing on ambition and creativity. Activities included future self-portraits, vision boards, and letters placed in a time capsule. In summer the group worked with a local artist to create artwork exploring Durham's ice hockey history, this was part of a bigger art exhibition commissioned by The Story Durham. Senior members also joined in, supporting our younger members, developing leadership and employability skills. The year ended with a trip to Beauty & The Beast at the Gala Theatre. Langley Park Youth Club Junior Youth Sessions (Ages 8-12) Our junior sessions saw fantastic growth this year. We started outdoors at the Old Rec with sports, crafts, and games using our youth van. As winter approached, we moved indoors to the Miners, Institute, bringing a boost in attendance and enabling structured activities like baking, healthy cooking, and creative crafts.
Langley Park Youth Club Junior Youth Sessions (Ages 8-12). .cont'd The group is very creative and thanks to donations of musical instruments there is a lot of music making and singing building confidence and creativity. A standout moment was a magical trip to see Beauty and the Beast at Durham Gala Theatre, many of the group's first theatre visit. Senior Youth Sessions (Ages 13-18) We supported two distinct senior groups: one facing complex challenges like drug use and low motivation, and another highly engaged and keen to develop leadership skills. We adapted our sessions to meet both groups, needs, offering tailored Sexual Health and Relationship and Drug Awareness workshops, one-to-one support and life skills development. Moving to the Miners, Institute gave us the flexibility and space to better support everyone involved.
Wheatley Hill Youth Clubs It's been a busy and exciting year with the young people from Wheatley Hill, and we've seen growing engagement from surrounding areas. The sessions have fostered new friendships, with young people actively participating, planning, and even leading activities. Senior sessions have a strong core group, with young people feeling safe, supported, and comfortable discussing their concerns. Popular activities include cooking and sports, with a focus on nutrition, budgeting, and healthy eating. Through the Key Fund, young people developed essential skills like teamwork, decision-making, and budgeting, successfully planning a trip to Infinite Air and Pizza Hut. A highlight this year was our partnership with The Story, where young people explored the history of Wheatley Hill, collaborated with professional artists, Citizen Songwriter and wrote and recorded a song at Durham University's Collingwood College. They later performed it publicly, demonstrating engagement, leadership, and teamwork. Also using the arts to promote tolerance we addressed racism through informal education, including a trip to see The Boy at the Back of the Classroom, which had a profound impact on young people's understanding of racism and bullying.
Mobile Sexual Health Outreach Service Our weekly outreach services have reached young people in rural and underserved areas such as Peterlee, Stanley, and Seaham. We provide confidential, approachable support on relationships, consent and emotional wellbeing, building trust where other services often can't reach. We expaned our presence into supported housing, care-leaver drop- ins and alternative education settings, ensuring no young person was left unsupported. Offsite Adventures and Experiences Our offsite trips were a huge success, offering life- changing opportunities: Tall Ships Residential: Young people sailed the south coast, participating in the Isle of Wight Regatta Festival, gaining teamwork, resilience, and confidence.
Outdoor activities: surfing, climbing, canoeing, trampoline parks, and theme parks, supporting young people's physical, social, and emotional growth. Duke of Edinburgh Expeditions: encouraged independence, perseverance, and lifelong skills. Our yearly trip to Blackpool Pleasure Beach in partnership with Sacriston Youth Project, young people love the theme park, the rides and the excitement and make new friends with young people living in different areas of County Durham
Durham Healthy Minds What was your overall experience of the counselling service? ' 70% ofyoung people said the counselling support was excellent and 30% said it was good" Young people were asked to comment on how we can improve the seniice. 'Nothing, it was perfect." ' I don't think anything to do better because it made me feel supported." "There isn't anything." Durham Healthy Minds provided support to 98 young people, delivering a total of 428 counselling sessions. This has been made possible through generous funding from Sir James Knott, the County Durham Community Foundation (CDCF), and the Albert Hunt Trust. Referrals continue to come from a wide range of sources, including self- referrals from young people, as well as parents, youth workers, social workers, the police, mental health nurses, GPS, schools, Humankind, and CAMHS. Young_people who had up to 6 weeks of counselling - April 2024- March 2025 Number of Young People attending sessions 98 Number of sessions delivered 428 Number of young people receiving advice from other organisations 8 Number of young people who came from the most deprived areas of County Durham 33.67% 167 counselling sessions delivered in DeentSIde 161 counseuing sessions delivered in Durham City 100 counseling sessions delivered at Seaham High
National Citizen Service (NCS) This year, with support from Children North East, we were proud to deliver the National Citizen Service (NCS) programme, supporting 20 young people to build confidence, independence, and key employability skills. Through a mix of team-building challenges, workshops, and social action activities, participants developed leadership, communication, and problem-solving abilities all while making new friends and stepping outside their comfort zones. The programme was a great success, with young people reflecting positively on the experience and the personal growth they achieved. Trailblazer Project Tackling Youth ASB in Durham City Durham City Youth partnered with Durham Area Youth and Durham County Council to deliver the ASB Trailblazer Project, aimed at engaging young people involved in or at risk of anti-social behaviour across key hotspots in Durham City.
Trailblazer Project...cont'd Funded as a pilot, the project focused on building positive relationships and encouraging safer, more responsible choices. Each Friday evening, our youth workers connected with between 15 and 30 young people, many of whom were previously known to local services. The project not only helped reduce youth-related tensions in the community but also brought important safeguarding concerns to light. As a result, we've strengthened partnership work with the Children and Young People's Community Support Service, including closer collaboration with exploitation and missing-from-home officers. This work has laid the foundations for a more joined-up approach to supporting vulnerable young people in the city. Tall Ships The project was a transformative experience for a small, high-needs cohort of young people. The challenge of sailing the Jurassic coast helped young people build trust, resilience, and self-worth. They enjoyed amazing weather whilst learning the different aspects of crew sailing. They visited the Isle of Wight Regatta festival, Poole and Portsmouth. All participants went on to enrol in college, marking a profound shift in their aspirations and belief in their future. One young person described his experience as ' For the first time I felt I could actually do something great with my life." And 'it shows you there's more to life than the village you are from"
Investing In Our Team We welcomed a Youth WorkApprentice from Sunderland University. Invested in a range of staff training, covering safeguarding LGBTQ+ inclusion, substance misuse, and online safety. xxx_ Our new HR and supervision systems, along with reflective practice tools, enhanced consistency and quality across our team. Looking FonNard Durham City Youth Project remains committed to creating a community where every young person feels safe, valued, and hopeful. Thank you for believing in our mission and helping us build a brighter future together. Your continued support helps us make real, lasting differences in the lives of young people.
Trustee Report Durham City Youth Project (DCYP) has, through the generous support of many organisations and the commission from Durham County Council, maintained a degree of financial security. This has allowed DCYP to continue to provide and further develop projects in pursuit of its charitable objects. Our three-year business plan, completed mid-year, affirms that 'Our mission is to provide young people in County Durham with support, guidance and positive activities to help them reach their potential and become valued members of society.. Our work across the City and County of Durham has ensured that many bard to reach young people have increased access to youth spaces. Our team of experienced Youth Workers have delivered a varied programme of activities within both youth clubs and residential settings. As part of the Trailblazers Pilot our Youth Workers have, in partnership with Durham Safer Communities Team, Durham Antisocial Behaviour Team and DCC Missing Children Team, again been involved with providing support for vulnerable young people within Durham City. The Sexual Health Mobile Unit has continued to provide both education and support for young people across County Durham, both from our bus and within schools and colleges. Over the past year we have experienced increasing demand for the support provided by our Counselling service. This is an area of our work that, with greater support, we would like to further develop.
..Trustee Report Cont'd DCYP has enhanced the background support for its work. The use of Upshot to monitor the participation of young people, and the introduction of QuickBooks, to replace Money Manager, will ensure that both trustees and DCYP'S management team have a clear and accurate picture of the effectiveness of our projects and programmes. Over the course of the year DCYP has also completed the transfer of its banking to Virgin Money. This move allows our banking and accounting software to link, something that was not previously possible. A savings account has been opened to ensure that funds awarded from our sponsors are utilised to their fullest extent. The DCYP Trustees are grateful for the leadership provided by the management team and the work of our staff and volunteers. The support from our sponsors and strategy provided by our Business Plan ensures that DCYP continues to fulfil its charitable objects to 'advance in life and help young people, across County Durham. Alex Taylor Chair of Trustees
WRkM Clty pomrh yroJ4cr INCOMEAND EXPENDITURE STATEMENTFOR THEPERIOD 1-APRIL2024-31" MARCH 2025 202S 2025 2024 Tffj•l 273 176,489 16&064 411 17.439 2%223 25241 .ns 136.SOJ 2232 J9. 17 H52Q 27 1261 1440
Durham City Youth Project Framwellgate Moor Youth and Community Association, Front Street, Framwellgate Moor, Durham, DHI 5BL Tel: 0191383 2819 Email: durhamcitycentreyouthproject@gmail.com Website: vvvvw.durhamcityyouthproject.co.uk Facebook: @DCCYouthProject Staff Debbie Jenkins - Project Coordinator Jane Bowman - Counsellor and Office Manager Helen Wilson - Administrator Clive Nembhard - Development Youth Worker Lindsay Fletcher- Youth Worker Angela Crane - Youth Worker Kathryn Barrass - Youth Worker Cliff Remmer - Youth Worker Georgia Graham - Youth Worker Amber Prince - Apprentice Youth Worker Alex Barrass - Social Media Management Committee A Taylor - Chair and Treasurer K Gates - Vice-chair A Smith - Secretary Cllr Mamie Simmons R Johnston S Mcneill Management Committee D Irving O Cummings Councillors Mamie Simmons Amanda Hopgood Mark Wilkes Jake Miller Bev Coult
Thank you to all that have supported us. 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 Point North Children North East The National Youth Agency Katy Wood Ballinger Charitable Trust Souter Charitable Trust Children In Need Rothley Trust Garfield Weston Sir James Knott Henry Smith Coalfields Regeneration Trust Albert Hunt Trust Netherton Park Trust Masonic Charitable Trust The Story Durham Citizen Song Writers