YOUNG STAR MENTORING
Trustees Report and Financial Statements
Year ending 31st December 2020
Registered Charity: 1174301
Group of young people we took to Scotland
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Annual Report and Accounts to December 2020
CHAIRMAN’S REPORT
Another year goes by for Young Star Mentoring and as for everyone on the planet the year 2020 has been a challenging year because of the global pandemic.
Covid took a toll on our activities as we had to cancel the 3-week Camino de Santiago Pilgrimage in Spain and cancel a sailing weekend in Lymington. We were donated a 50-foot yacht, with a skipper for the day, donated by a very kind corporate events company. Bearing in that the young people who YSM mentors are used to disappointments, the young people were very understanding.
On a more positive note, we did however, in the easing of restrictions in August, complete two trips to Scotland hiking up Ben Nevis, one trip to Snowdonia and one trip to The Peak District to walk a small section of the Pennine Way. We took 25 young people from mainly London and the South East of England which they all thoroughly enjoyed.
Starting in September we have been walking the North downs way and now on stage 4 of 10 stages. This ancient pilgrimage route which starts at Farnham in Surrey and goes to Canterbury Cathedral a distance of approximately 130 miles. The young people are enjoying it as they see the beautiful, hidden parts of Surrey and Kent which most people don't get a chance to see. We walked up Box Hill on the last stage which was a challenging experience for the young people, but they all enjoyed it and are looking forward to completing the other 6 stages when the lockdown permits.
Young Star Mentoring also supports a group of young people in South East London who have been on trips with us in the past and now we act as a “Support Group” for them. We meet up with them for dinner every 3 months at Nando’s. We've taken them on short day trips to the Surrey Hills and to Stonehenge to ease the mental pressure of lockdown. Their mental health has been strained over the last year because the pandemic, but their words express their appreciation of the continual support.
YSM has now made further connections with the British Mountaineering Council (BMC) and the Mountain training Association (MTA) who have offered our young people accredited basic hiking and climbing courses in 2021 as they see the need and the benefits of our work. We aim to do a hiking course in the Lake district and a climbing course in Swanage.
I am really looking forward to a wonderful in 2021. We are going to try for another 3-week pilgrimage in June and taking a group to the Lake district in April. We will climb Scafell Pike and get that accredited qualification from the MTA, which the young people are so excited about. We are also planning a week’s pilgrimage for the group of young people who have been with us before, walking a stage of the Camino that they haven't walked before, as they like and appreciate the continuing mentoring and support that we give them.
I hope that 2021 will be a wonderful and exciting year for Young Star Mentoring, doing what we do best, giving the tools to young people to lead healthy, productive and fruitful lives.
Thank you, George and Paul, for supporting the charity with your time, experience, and I have to say, patience. It is greatly appreciated.
Tony Lemboye
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
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Annual Report and Accounts to December 2020
TRUSTEES REPORT
The trustees present their report and the financial statements for the year ending 31st December 2020.
LEGAL DETAILS
Trustees
Anthony Lemboye (Chairman) George Dowdell (Treasurer) Paul Mason (Secretary)
Chief Executive Officer
Anthony Lemboye
Registered Address
101 Queens Avenue, Aldershot, GU11 3LA
Bankers
Metro Bank PLC One Southampton Row, London, WC1B 5HA
tonylemboye@gmail.com
Web Address
www.youngstarmentoring.org.uk
OBJECTS
To help young people, especially but not exclusively through leisure time activities, so as to develop their capabilities that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and members of society.
ACTIVITIES
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Taking a number of young people hiking on the Camino de Santiago in Spain when possible.
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Training trips on mountains in the United Kingdom.
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Mentoring individual young people.
PUBLIC BENEFIT
In determining our programmes, we have to regard both the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit and prevention and relief of poverty for the public benefit. The trustees ensure that our programmes are in line with our charitable objects and aims.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
The name of the charity is Young Star Mentoring. The charity is governed by the Constitution of a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) dated March 2017 and registered with the Charity Commission as charity number 1174301 on 17[th] August 2017.
New trustees are appointed by a resolution of the Trustees at a meeting of the Trustees at which there is a majority of the Trustees present. The Trustees meet formally at least twice a year.
The chief executive, Anthony Lemboye, works for the charity on a purely voluntary basis and is also a trustee.
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Annual Report and Accounts to December 2020
REVIEW OF THE YEAR
Our income for 2020 was around £16,600. Most of this income originated from individuals and grants from charities and churches in the United Kingdom. Total resources expended were about £9,500 resulting in a surplus of £7,100 which was carried over to cover our extensive program in 2021.
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Because of Covid restrictions, we were not able to take young people hiking on the Camino Trail in Spain.
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We took a number of young people on mentoring and training trips in Scotland, Wales, Lake District and the Surrey hills.
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We individually mentored some children/young people.
RESTRICTED FUNDS
| RESTRICTED FUNDS | ||||
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| Brought | Carried | |||
| Summary of Restricted Funds | Forward from | Income | Expenditure | forward to |
| 2019 | 2021 | |||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Funds given for Scotland trips | - | 5,870 | 4,193 | 1,677 |
| Fundsgiven for the Spain Camino | - | 3,150 | 1,587 | 1,563 |
| Total Restricted Funds | - | 9,020 | 5,780 | 3,240 |
Some funds will be carried forward to 2021 when Covid restrictions are relaxed. Some deposits were paid in 2020 which will be used in 2021.
GOING CONCERN
The Trustees consider Young Star Mentoring as a going concern and are committed to the charity’s growth and development.
VOLUNTEER SUPPORT
Young Star Mentoring has no employees and so is run entirely by volunteers:
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The chief executive gives his time freely to the charity.
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The trustees give their time in meetings, preparation of accounts and minutes of meetings.
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The charity makes use of mature and qualified volunteers who care for, and mentor, the young people on the Camino Trail and the training trips.
FUTURE STRATEGIC PLANS
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Continue to take more young people on the Camino Trail in Spain once or twice a year.
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Organise training trips on mountains in the United Kingdom.
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Mentor individual young people.
RELATED CHARITIES
None.
INVESTMENT POWERS
The Constitution authorises the trustees to make and hold investments using the general funds of the charity, but no such investments are presently held.
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Annual Report and Accounts to December 2020
REVIEW AND MANAGEMENT OF RISKS
The Trustees conduct reviews of the major risks to which the charity is exposed. Where appropriate, systems or procedures have been established to mitigate the risks the charity faces.
RESERVES
Usable reserves at the 31st December 2020 are around £12,400.
INDEPENDENT EXAMINATION
The income of the charity is well below the threshold that the Charity Commission have set and so the trustees do not consider an independent examination is necessary nor indeed cost effective.
RESPONSIBILITY OF THE TRUSTEES
The trustees are responsible for preparing the trustees report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom accounting standards.
Charity law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year that give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the surplus or deficit of the charity for that period. In preparing those financial statements the trustees are required to:
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Select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently.
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Make reasonable and prudent judgements and estimates.
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Prepare the financial statement on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue to operate.
The trustees are also responsible for:
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Keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy the financial position of the charity and which enable them to ascertain the financial position of the charity and to ensure that the financial statements comply with applicable law and regulations.
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Safeguarding the charity’s assets.
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Taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud.
This report was approved by the Trustees in January 2020 and signed on their behalf
Signature:
Name: A Lemboye, Chairman and Trustee
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Annual Report and Accounts to December 2020
| Charity Name | Charity Name | Charity Name | Charity Name | Charity Name | No(if any) | No(if any) | |||
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| Young Star Mentoring | 1174301 | ||||||||
| Receipts and payments - Balance Sheet | |||||||||
| For the period from | Period start date | To | Period end date | ||||||
| 01 January 2020 | 31/12/2020 | ||||||||
| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | |||||||||
| Categories | Details | Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds |
Endowment funds |
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| to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | |||||||
| B1 Cash funds |
Bank Current Account | 5,503 | 3,240 | - | |||||
| Bank Working Account | 5,318 | - | - | ||||||
| Cash | - | - | - | ||||||
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| Total cash funds | 10,821 | 3,240 | - | ||||||
| (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) | OK | OK | OK | ||||||
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Restricted funds |
Endowment funds |
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| Details | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | ||||||
| B2 Other monetary assets |
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| B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use |
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| Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Signature | Print Name | Date of approval |
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| A. LEMBOYE | 04/01/2021 | ||||||||
| G. DOWDELL | 04/01/2021 |
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Annual Report and Accounts to December 2020
| Charity Name | Charity Name | Charity Name | Charity Name | Charity Name | No (ifany) | No (ifany) | |||
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| Young Star Mentoring | 1174301 | ||||||||
| Receipts andpayments Accounts | |||||||||
| For the period from |
Period start date | to | Period end date | ||||||
| 01 January 2020 | 31 December 2020 | ||||||||
| Section A Receipts and payments | |||||||||
| Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds |
Endowment funds |
Total funds | Last year | |||||
| to the nearest £ |
to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | |||||
| A1 Receipts | |||||||||
| Gift Aided donations | 3,824 | - | - | 3,824 | 4,846 | ||||
| Grants from organisations | 2,299 | 8,870 | - | 11,169 | 12,932 | ||||
| JustgivingDonations | 125 | - | - | 125 | 906 | ||||
| Other Donations | 244 | - | - | 244 | 954 | ||||
| Tax relief on Gift Aid | 956 | - | - | 956 | 1,438 | ||||
| Contributions fr Mentorees | - | 150 | - | 150 | 260 | ||||
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| - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Sub total_(Gross income for AR) _ | 7,448 | 9,020 | - | 16,468 | 21,336 | ||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Sub total | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Total receipts | 7,448 | 9,020 | - | 16,468 | 21,336 | ||||
| A3 Payments | |||||||||
MentoringClient allowance |
- | - | - | - | 5,074 | ||||
| MentoringFuel | 239 | 417 | - | 657 | 484 | ||||
| MentoringSustinance | 726 | 656 | - | 1,382 | 550 | ||||
| MentoringAccomodation | 742 | 3,013 | - | 3,756 | 3,091 | ||||
| MentoringTravel | 70 | 696 | - | 766 | 1,362 | ||||
| Vehicle Hire | 1,107 | 759 | - | 1,867 | 717 | ||||
| Mentoring general | 378 | 237 | - | 615 | 375 | ||||
| MentoringEquipment | 270 | - | - | 270 | - | ||||
| Bank charges | - | 1 | - | 1 | - 10 | ||||
| FundraisingCosts | 72 | - | - | 72 | 198 | ||||
| insurance | 168 | - | - | 168 | 756 | ||||
| Governance | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| ~~O~~ffice costs | - | - | - | - | 36 | ||||
| ~~T~~rustee expenses | - | - | - | - | 2,180 | ||||
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| **Sub total ** | 3,772 | 5,780 | - | 9,552 | 14,813 | ||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| **Sub total ** | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Totalpayments | 3,772 | 5,780 | - | 9,552 | 14,813 | ||||
| Net of receipts/(payments) | 3,676 | 3,240 | - | 6,916 | 6,523 | ||||
| A5 Transfers between funds | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| A6 Cash funds lastyear end | 7,145 | - | - | 7,145 | 785 | ||||
| Cash funds thisyear end | 10,821 | 3,240 | - | 14,061 | 7,308 |