REC¥lSTERED COMPANY NUMBF.R: CEOI 1684 (England and Wale5)
REGISTERED CHARITY Nu￿{BER.. 11756811
ort of the Trustees and
Unaudited Fillancial StatemerAts for the Ycar Endcd 30 Se
tember 2024
for
Youth Concern
Numbers Limited
32 High Street
Wendover
Bu¢kinbThatnshire
HP22 6EA

Youth Conc¢rn
Contcnt5 of the Financi
for the Year Ended 30
tateTnents
er 2024
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Reference and Adlninistrative Details
Chairnun's Report
Rcport of the Trustees
3 to 10
Independent F.xamiDeVs Report
Statrment of Fingncial Activities
12
Balance Sheet
13 to 14
Ca¥h Flow Statement
15
Notes to the Cash Flow Statement
16
Notes to the Financial Ststements
17 to 28
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities
29 to 30

outh
n¢ern
fcrencc
d Administrativc Dctails
r the Year E ded 30 S tcmber 2024
TRUSTEES
S Louis {r¢signcd 23.1.24)
T Edwards
ELOW
A Glover
S W¢lls
R Dix (Interim ChdlT 28.1.251
P M¢Panlan (Chair from 23.1.24, Rcsigncd 28.1.25)
C Keating
A M Bedwell (appointrd 16.7.24)
REGISTERED OFFICE
Uptown Coffce B8r
Whitehill Lane
Aylesbury
Buckin¥haFnshire
HP19 8FL
RFGISTERED COMPANY
NiIMBER
CEOI 1684 (England and Wales)
REGISTERED CHARITY
NUMBb:R
1175680
INDEPENDENT EXA1￿￿ER
Numbers Limited
32 High Street
Wcndover
Buckinghamshire
HP22 6EA
BANKERS
CAF 13ank Limited
25 Kings Elill Avcnue
King% Hill
West Malling
Kent
ME19 4JQ
CEO
H Asquith
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Youth
Chairnjan's Re
ort
for the Year Ended 30 Se
tcrt]ber 20
Youth Concern is an independent charity that ha8 %upported 13-25 year olds. in Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghatnshire for 45
ycar5. We are inclusive but specidlibe in helping vulnerable 01 disadvantaged young people through tsur Drop-in Centre,
counselling service and homelessncs% prcvclltion projects.
During the year to 30 September 2024, more young people turned Lo Youth Concern thaD ever before..
1. 230/0 more young people visit¢d our Drop-in C.entre thi8 ycar than Idst year, with 128 young peopl¢ visiting monthly
on averdge. 29 new young people came every month, many with complex nccds. Once again, wc extended our opening
hours to meet demand.
2. We provided ¢ounsellintsT (0 60 younb people at any ODe time, up from So at a time last year, supporting a totsl of 113
individual young p¢opl4 up from 105 the previous ye￿.
3. The Next St¢p Project was full 95/• of the lime, I￿using and supporting 9 preyiously homeless 18-25 year olds at any
one time.
Thig year was the second of our three year strategy. Tbe &trdte¥y uDderpills our ambitions for young pcople to have better
mental and physical healih, be bctter able to live illdependelltl}'. and be better able to access or remain in education,
traininE and employment. The CEO'S message below will explaiD how we did this, by increitsing our reach, facilitating
ore colldboration, hearing and acting upon youtb VOICL. wvrking to create an CDvironment where our people love to
work. U51Dg dala to optimise what we do, and maintainin¥ our sound f￿ancial position.
My tlianks to thc whole team, paid and volunteer, who worked tirelessly over the past twelve months to wppon local
young people in uecd.
I Ivould like to thank thc many individuals. ch&ritsble trusts. cort]panie5. gryoups and clubs that donated money, time and
gifts in kind this year. Without our ￿nders. big and small, and thc trn5t you place in u5. we would noi b¢ 8bSe to support
some of Aylcsbury Vale'$ most vulnerable young people.
Finally, I would like to thank ￿Y f¢llow trusiee&. Yourskill. insight and ¢OTDTllitment have made Youth Con¢ern a stronger
and more Tesilient organisatioll. one that is ideally placed io meei ihe increased demand from young people.
Together, we look forward to dclivering the Ihird year of our ￿tra￿gy. strtving io ensure ihat every vulnerable 13-25 year
old in Aylesbury Vale will have the ￿SourCeS ihey need to lead happy. healthy and fulfilling lives.
Paul McPartlan
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Youth
oncern
Re
ort of the TnL4tee8
for the Year Ended 30 Se
tember 2024
The trustees who are also dircctors ofthe charity for the purposes of the Cornpani￿ Art 2006, present their report with
thc fJnanLial stalemtnts of the charity for th¢ year ended 30 September 2024. Thc t￿￿tte¥ have adopted thc provisions of
Accounting and Reporting by Chariticy: %tatement of Recommended Practice applicable io charities Preparin￿1 their
accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting StaDdard applicablc in the UK and I{￿Ubl]L of Lr¢land (FRS 1021
{effective l January 2019).
Incorporatio
The charity is a Charitable Incorporatcd ()rganisaiion {CIO) and way in¢orpordted on 10 Novetnber 2017.
OBJEcfivES AND ACTIVITIES
Obje¢tives Vision and Purpose
l. To act as a resource for wlnerable young people, especially within Aylesbury Vale. with a part2cular emph&sis on
young peopl¢ ag¢d b¢twe¢n IJ and 25 by providing support and assistance and orgitnisation prvgrdmtneb uf d¢vrlopEllent.
educational and other activities as a means of..
a. Advancing in life and helping young people by developing their skills, capacitie5 alld capabilities to enable thern to
participat¢ in society as independent. maturc and responsible individuals;
b. Advancing education-
c. Relicving unemployment-
d. Preventing youth homelcssncss-
Providing recreational and leigure time activity in the Inter￿t8 of social wclfare for people living in the area of benefit
who have need by redson of their youth, age, infinmity or di8abiliiy, poverty or social and economic circurnstanc£8 with
view to improving the conditions of life of such persons.
2. Relieving the physical and menta] siekncss of young pcrsons in need. ID ParticulaT by thc provision of counselling and
support.
3. Prgmoting social inclusion for the publie bcnefit by preventing youllg people from becorning socaally cxcluded,
relicvillg the needs of those who are socially excluded and as8iSting ihe]n to integrdte into soci¢ty. For the purpo.￿£8 of
this clause socially excluded medllb young people between th¢ ages of 13 to 25 years of ag¢ who ar¢ ¢xclud¢d from
society, or parts of society, as a result ofone ur more of the following faciorg.. unLmploytnent.. financial hardship.. rac¢;
gender- poor educational or skills attainment- disabilily- ethnic origill. or who are withiu. or have cxperiellced. the publi¢
care or pet￿1 system.
Our Vi5iOU.' tbat every vulnerable young person has the resources they need to lead happy. healthy dlld fuifilliD¥ live$.
Our Purpose.. to be there for and respond to vulnerable yOLllW peoplc when ihey need us most.
Volunieers
W¢ arc vory gratethl to our 30 volunteers, who have contributed ill excess of 3.500 hours in the year helping to deliver
all asp￿tS of the charity's seryiccs. Without this valuable contributEon of time, energy 3nd experti8e we would not have
been ablc to achieve $0 much.
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ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMALYCF.
Chief Exe¢lltlve's imessage
Youth Conccm divdms of a future where we're no longer needed. We would prefer Aylesbury Vale's 13-25 year olds to
be living happy. bealthy dnd fulfilling lives without our support.
But Youth Concern is needed now more than ever.
Opportunity Bucks. Ibe CounLiI's llagship prograrnmc to improve opportunitie5 for residents, fa¢us¢s on tcn wards across
Buckinghamshire where people dre experiencing the most hardship. Youth Concern is %ited OD the boundary betwcentwo
of those wards, at]d our Dropin Centre is ten minute8, walk from a third. There is huge need in Aylcsbury Vale.
In July 2024. Laura Kyrke-smith MP singled out Youth Concern during her maiden speech in the Housc of Cornmons..
'My constituency of Ayle&billy and villages i8 very dtversc. I must highlight the inequalities in incomc and wcalth.
Aylesbury has high l¢vel% of depriN'4Ltion'. l in 8 children live in povery. I pay tribute to the fantastic charities like Youth
Coueem wbicb make life more mana¥eable for th(>se who are struggling day to day.,
Our young people face a wide rdnge of challenges. The Covid-19 pandemic disNpted young people's education,
employment prospects and social develop￿t￿t.
Post pat]demic. nwiy young people. e5peciitlly those from low income families, strngglc to meet basic needs such as food
and housing. Youth Conccrn ￿n5 Buckinghamshire's only youih food bank. We pravid¢d 440/Tr more food parcels ihis
year than last, averaging 23 per moDth. {We also pmvide hot meals. The number served rcmained similar to lasi year.. an
average of 204 cvcry m¢)nth.I
Aylesbury Valc's growing populRtion {9.5/0 increase in the 10 years ro 2021) and a shgrtagc of social and affordable
hou5in¥ ha5 caused rcntsl cost5 to rise. Young adulis find it increasingly dIffic￿lt to secure stable accommodation. Our
Drop-in Lentre provided 325 pieccs of housing advice oradvocacy during rhe year, a huge increase of 91 /0 on the previous
year. and at the Next St¢p. wbich WILS full for 95 % of ihe year. referrals from homelcss 18-25 ycar olds increased by 320/•.
The difficulty in accessing essential seryices, parti¢ul8rly for mental health, is a critical concern. Mentsl health tssues
among young p¢ople bavc surgeLL yet support resour¢e$ are limite(L leading to long waiting lists forcounselling. At Youth
Concern, betw¢¢n layt year and thi% both the number of young people re¢eiving counsclling. and the number of referra]s
has incre&qed by 140/0.
So young p¢ople llced Youth Lon¢ern. Whilst we would love to solve the rnany social issues making it so hard to be
young t(Iday. 13-25 year olds are likely to always need guidance as tbey transition from childh¢)od to adulthood. from
edu¢atioll to work. from homeless to boused. The younb people we exisl to serve and the needs wt help thern 501ve for
th¢mselves 4tre a constant.
Youth Cuncern'% message to 'our' youllg pwplt would be thi&= 'We aTE prol￿ to be here and to be able to walk your
j(Furney with you. You dcscrve better. so we will ra￿PaIgn and strive so you can be saf¢. living happy, hcaltby and
fulfilling lives as is your ri¥Fht'.
We remain optirnistic.
Firstly, we arc in a unique po8ltion as a small-medium sizcd charity embcddcd in our comTnunity. Although we have 45
ycars, experience at the front line. in thc last year we have done rnore preventativc work than ever, as near to thc root
cause as p055ible. working with 5cxual hc81th and substancc misusc specialists. rutsning knife crime and 'livc your best
life, prograrnmes. and regularly rcprcsentillE vulnerable 13-25 ycar old%, voiccs and expenences at cross-scctor meetings.
Youth Concern has a distinctive and special mle in our community bccause we arc of our community-
Read more below about how we have responded to demand across our Drop-in Centre, counselling Se￿l¢e dnd
homelessness prevention projects.
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rt of the Trustees
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tcmber 2024
Cros5-charity. in the tw¢lve months to September 2024 w¢ worked even more closely with other services. charities.
f)Tganisations and individuals in the best interesis of Aylesbury Vale's 13-25 year olds. Together we have achieved tnuch.
We introduced a new CRM, migrating data ￿r0%4 from Youth Concern serviccs so each young pers<)n's journcy
through counselling. Drop-in Celltrc and thc Ni ext Step services be better undcrstoo¢L We will use emerging trends to
tailor services for our next stratc¥y froln October 2025.
As a result, we've met young peoplc's needs. In the words of one young person who gave this poem to his Drop-in Ctntre
key worker..
In a spoce where drganLS (okeflight. Youth Concern.¥hinesforever brEght.
Iyith open kearl3'. the leam gathers neur. crealing a haven. free]romfear.
Tkcy li%teN c105ely. no Judgmeni here. for every ￿PerienCe they lend ear.
Lmpowered voice.s. hund in hond, they help huilda brighier land.
The team nevergives up. Through ihEck and tkin, Mth comptt.1sTon and carÉ. tvgether we'll win.
Dropin Centre
'Before Isiarlttd c'oming hére, I J(p diJTerent. Coming itr fhe Drop-irt C'en¢re changed m) life. Ifeel )afe ¢thdprolecled
here. l tulk to sopneone. They'll kelp me and if iho tkinkl'm in dttnger. tkey'll call ihepolÉ¢e. I've modefriends kere.
I like ÉAefreefoud and ihat all ike.ierri¢es urefree.,
Yhe Aidtrrnake mefeel safe. tkey'rg reliLYed und calni. They'll alwL7yS ask how my doy has heen, ifl'm huving u bad
day, thar mukes itJo much better.,
Our Drop-in Centre is our charity's front door. It w¢l¢omes 13-25 year olds who come for a variety of reabons, including
fun activities like access to out tnusic %tudio. gaming. table tennis and pool. W¢ provide mca18 and food parL¢15, acces
to Wi-Fi and Idptops. Through small group work l-l sessions, wc provide ind￿endent living advice, finallcial
guidancc, housing support and healthy living re￿ll￿eS including cooking sessions. Wc appointed a Cat¢eYs Youth
Woiker.
Durringthe second yearof ourstrate¥y, wc Lxpected to wLILome 900 young p¢ople ￿ OUT Dlvp-in Centre. Unique monthly
Vl8iiors acMally numbered 1535. an increase of 23Q/o OII the previous y¢ar, and more than the 1000 young people we
expected to welcome by September 2025 and the end olour 3 year strdtegy.
Most young peoplc visit multiple titnes per wttk or rnonth. Young people attended OUT Drop-in C¢ntr¢ on 5564 scparate
o￿aS1Ons. an Incr￿se of 280/0 on the previous year'% 4Lttendan¢es.
W¢ conneci young people with other services that can support their needs. During the year. on average 6 s¢rvices ran
wctkIy sessions including Brook (sexual hcalthl and Cranstoun (substance misusL), and 12 other services delivered
ses5iolls frequently. We expanded our outrcach signifiGqntly in schotsl4 colle8¢s and the university, ￿'￿th 51 separate
internrtions compared to 29 in the previous ycar.
In SepiembeT. we introdur£d an age 5pliL separating sessions for under and vver 188. Aft¢r responding to young people's
feedback and introducing a third sessi(Trn for college student8, thc age split has been well received by young people. and
stsff have h&d more time to cary out meaning￿1 work with those in need. The nurnber of intervLntlOttS PTovided for
substance ￿LSUse, ETE leducaiion. ti2ining and #mployment) and bUdgctingbL￿cflts all mor¢ than double(L while otber
interventions like cooking sessions retnained the same, dcspitc lower att¢ndan¢es.
Buttert]ies, our gender iijentity social groL4), ba$ thrived sincc we 'rehomed' the group in January 2023. By Scpiember
2024, numbers doubled with 20 young people being rexistcred and an av¢rnge 6 young people attcnding weekly.
'At the start. everyone WLLV shy. Like il would be. Bui 121 Jlu¢tcrfiiÉs. iifeels like a garden a5 everyone began to bloom in
tkezr own tim*.
Counselllng
Demand for our counselling wvice intreased yet again during the year. We were able to coun
at a time and 113 Individu￿ young people during the yearl as a result of increased administrativ
of our new'¢ot]tract counsellor, progrdmme.
re young people (60
i)urce and thL launch
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We continued to deliver high quality support= this year couftselling client$ once again scored ihe service they received at
4.815.
We receivcd refenal8 from young people directly, adult mcntal health services, Socidi care, schools, Ch￿ltieS and Child
and Adolcs¢ent Mental H¢alth Services (LAMHSI.
'Yoiith Concern is extremely valuublc re50ureefvryuuny peuple Ivcully. churity hus provided %uppori (n
voung men und women who WL huve tiiherJtru¥¥led i(J (Jr whi) dts noi mvÉi Éhe criteriafor ¢J*grJing supporÉfrom
our service. bui where regularfollow, up Trtriihin lh¥ Lummunity huJ been key. Wepuss a vurEety o]cuses its Yourh Ctsncern,
Jèelingc'onfidentofihe inputJYJunRpeople will receive.'Dr Eleanor Rowsell, Head of Psychological Therapi¥8. CAMIIS.
The statutory setvices value not only ihe psychological suppvrt we offer 13-25 year olds but also ourpractical and holistic
supporL In Aylesbury Vale we are the only agency able to iespond in thib way.
'It's so helpful tu jtssi releuse everyiking to someune undfor ihern lo lulen t(J you ttske in what youtre said. It'5 .$0
kelpjul to Aetleedbuck aboui why thEngs happen and why youfeel the way you d(p - process it ttll wilh .Fomeone
Ise. It makes youfeel likeyou aren i tsnyour own when are sln4ggling.' Counselltng client
Homelessness preventio
Twelve young PEopl¢ lived with us at the Next Step. our supportcd accott]mL)dation project, between Octobcr 2023 and
September 2024. WTrLn the 9 young Men and 3 yOUDg D]ovcd in. they wcre beiween l 8 and 21 years old.
The Next Step was 95D/. full during thc ycar (up from 74/0 on the previous yearl. In our third ycar of operation, this is
largely due to referrin¥ partners now bcttcr understanding our offer and the teain rccLiving better qualiry referrals.
We received 41 refLrrais during the year. up froTn 32 thL prcvious ycar. from a variety of sources includittE our Dmp-in
Ccntre and counselling service, Buckinghalnshire Council. GPS and S0¢i&il prescribeT8 and other charities including
Aylesbury Housing Action Group and Connection Support.
Summary of a residents first night at the Next Stcp ProjcLt.. 'For Myfi￿tdinner, I cooked noodles with my new neighbuur
who was really kn'nd. offerEng lo help wilh 51uff I didn t knuw. lJUtcJr, it w(Li hurd aifir.fi ¢0 go to sleep, bui I woke up ai
oneFOlPIt all curled up my bed,feelin¥ guod. The hiiu.lL i¥ u r¥ally nicepluce io he.,
The 4 young peopl¢ who rnoved out during the year went into 80¢ial housing or to a farnily member. 100 /• residents
completed our'move on, survey. up fmm 600/0 in the pr¢viou% year. More referrals that met the project's Lriteria meant
we offered accommodation to young people who embraced the opportunities present¢d by livKng wkth ub and were happier
to give fecdbaok wbLn ihey moved OUL
Las'i year w¢ illtrudueed a b￿[sary for working rcsidcnt5 50 they'iE not financially worse off working whilst in supported
acromtnodalion. We're delighted that two residcntS' aCCCS8ed the bursary.
Youth Concern ran Nightstop Aylesbury between 2012 and 2020. providing local hoTneless young people with a few
igbts. safe accommodation in traiDed and vettcd YolLmteer ho5t5' homes. Ni8htstOP Services wcre paused across thc UK
during Covid. We relaunched NibFhts.top Aylesbury in Nov¢mbEr 2022 but in the I I months to Scptember 2023. provided
just 25 safe night8 for 3 hornele5s young people. This year, no youlls people Chose to stay in Nightstop and so we are
reviewing the place for Night5top Aylesbury. especially since opening the Next Step Pmjcct in Decembcr 2020.
Incorne generatio
Youth Conccrn raises the majority of its income from charitablc trusts, tndividuals, companies. clubs and organisations.
More than 80 % of our income is frotn ¢haritabl¢ trusts. We'r¢ grateful to all our fundcrs. cspecially those who pledge
multi-ycar donatitsns.
In particular wc would like to thank Aylesbury United Football Club. Aside frotn fundraising, tbis long terrn PartnLrship
is opening dooTS to businesses. social clubs and inth"viduals across the town.
We would also like to thank the many people who volunteered at events during ihe year. As a stnall charity w¥ rely
heavily on p¢ople's generosity. of time as well as money and gifts in kin
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During the year we WTOte and started io implemettt a threc year fundraising and communications strategy.
R￿lsIng awareness And )'outb volee
Pcople from across Youth Concern sit on many boards dnd dtiend multiplc meetings and eirents which raises awaren¢ss
of our letvices. A highlLbThi of last ycar w&s aur exposure to 5000 young people ai the Bucks Skills Show.
Our youth panel grew to 8 metnbers in 2024 from 7 in 2023, its first year. The panel infor￿5 Youth Conccrn's service
delivery and strate¥ic direction. Highlights from the 2024 pallel included sharing younE people's feedback on their
relationship with and thoughts. on the police with the Pvlite and Crime Commissioner for Thamcs Valley Partnershtp in
March 2024. dnd receiving leadership training from the Royal Air korce.
Anonymous feedback boxes werc installed at the Drop-in Centre and l*ext Step Project and the CFO regularly 8pend5
time with residents and Drop-in Centre visilorb lo ensure our'freedom 10 Speak up, policy 15 as r¢l¢vaol to young people
as it is to paid and volunteer colleagues.
Youth panel mernber.- 'Igained new tt¥periences. 7liere were so opporn4nities to help QFRd contribuie solurions to
i.¥.tugs. Being the youth pungl helped me learn to ￿￿cE my opinions more cuAfideKily knowing Ih81 my ¢houghrJ and
Ide￿ would be token serirjwly.,
During the year we raised awarcncsq of the opportunitics Youth Concern creates for young people through
al Outreach. We spend time at Aylesbury College regularly. and dunng the year talked to 1495 young people about our
scrvices. We also had 51 separdte interact10115 With Aylesbury Vale's schools (up from 29 the year before).
b) SuNeys. We condu¢ted two surveys of young people during the year. one on their relaiionbhip with tbe police. one on
how far young peopl¢ curr¢ntly travel and would be prepared to travel to access services.
cl Media. Over 4000 p¢oplo follow Youth Conccrn on Twitter, Facebook, Inbtagrdm Linkedln. Our monthly
supporters, newslctter is well received. as are our internal monthly team newslett¢rs and regular updatls to our website
news page.
We amplified young people's voices through evcnts at thc House of Lords, to l. lrn listeners on Global Radio. on BBC
ThreL Counties and Bucks Radio. Youth c.oncern added its voice to national carnpaigns including #Planfvrthel 36k {the
number of young people who approached their council as hom¢lcss 202341.
LDokin¥ ahead
This year was the becond of our 3 ycar strat¢gy which set5 Out our plans until Septembcr 2025. In our third year, through
our Drop-in Centre. Loun5tlling servicc and hom¢lessnesb proj¢¢L4 we will continue to lllcrcasc our rcach, facilitsi¢ more
collaboration, hear and act upon youtb voice, cr¢aie an envirollment where our people lovc to work, data to optimise
what we do, and rnaintsin our sowid financial position.
Planned developments. for October 2024-Septcmber 2025 include..
Greater cross-service working with individual scrvices and cross-service to help deliver a'one stop shop, Youth Hub for
Ayle5bury Vale's 13-25 ycar olds
- Further collaboration with other youth service providers, recognisilllt and signposting io each othe￿9 specialisms
- Review ot Nightstop Ayle%bury
Implcmentstion of a fiLndrdising Ckm and recruit into two critlcdl posts: a Fundraising and Engagement Manager
Volunteer Coordinator
- A revi¢w of Youth Concern's brand, ViSiOTt and pU￿oSe
Ensursng young pcople's voices are at the h¢art of our next strdtegy from October 2025
Thank you
Youth Concern would not have been able to positively influence so many vulnerable 13-25 year olds, lives had it not been
ror our oulst2nding tcarn of trnste¢s. sthff and volunt¢¢r8.
Because we live our values - tt) put young people at th¢ heart of all we do, care deeply. listen without judgement, never
give up, empower <ind collabora
often our work is difficult. We TllOVC at young p¢oplc's pa¢c and respect that
sometimes, young people Lhoobe not to engage.
During the year we conttnued io invest in our team's wellbeing with the introduction of r&kr staff bencfiL% #nd a
wellbeing day. Our second annual staff survey in Mdy 24 evid¢n¢￿ th4tt stsff fe¢] ev¢n happier working for Youth
Concern than they did in the previous y¢1￿.
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Finally, and most importantly, thank you to the young people who chose to engage with Youth Conc¢m durin&i the year.
FINA￿cllAL REVIEW
Financial position
The charity received total income of £886.068 ill the year to September 202412023 £657,906}. Income included £753.280
12023 £572,211) in don¢Ltiotts and grants.. £9,02812023 £3,472) in other tradinsT activitie&, £113.40012023 £75.120) ID
other income, including rental income of £108,935 (2023 £67,134) and £1 0,360 (2023 £7,503) in investment income.
Of the total resources expended on charitable actSVities of £674,794 (2023 £540,129}. £600,007 {88.90/u) related to staff
and overhead costs and £74.727 to support costs.
The charity had cash in the balance sheet of £718,961 (2023 £562,929). A significant proportion of this figure is deferred
incomc amounting to £213,931 (2023 £189,158). namely monies received in advancL for services yeito be delTvered
by Youth Concern. The reTnaining balance is accouiited for by our rcscrves policy v/here the trnstees have decided that
it would be prudent to hold higher reseTh'es due to the CUErent Icvcls olunccrtainty.
The lel'el of total re8erves as at 30 Scptembcr 2024 is £507.X27 (2a23 £344,862). Thc rcscrvcs are divided between
resrricte¢J funds of £122,32￿. endowmcnt ￿ndS of £153,754 and unre8tricted funds totalling £231,745. Restricted fi]n(Lq
are utilised on thc specifi¢ nature of the grants or gifts as specifi¢d by th¢ donor and in accordance with the approved
objects of the charity. Th¢ unresthcted ￿ndS are managed to ¢nsurc that the charity holds 8uffJ¢ient fund5 to Meet the
requircmenis under the ttust¢¢s' risk manag¢m¢nt policy and are als(Tr ta be spent in accardaDCC Wlth the objects of th¢
Charity.
The charity had a 8UrplU￿ of £162,96512023 sutylus of £73.2151 in the period.
Reserve5 pollcy
Thc tnLStCC8 ¢Ontinue to revicw Youth Concern's need for r¢$erveq in line with thc guidan¢e issued by the Charity
Commi¥sion and they have adopted a policy to 8Ct aside funds of at l¢ast six monihs op¢raling costs.
Going concern
The trustees bavc Considered the risks. including tbe impact of the cost of living ¢risis and in particular. high energy costs.
The trustees have eonfirmed tbai the major sources of grant funding are colnmitted and the delivery of activities Ca￿ be
maintained.
Thc trustecs are confident that the charity hdb adequate resources to continuc operdting for the foreseeable future ￿d, for
this rea50n. the trustees continue to adopt the going concern b￿￿1￿ in preparillg the accounts.
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Concern
the Tnjstccs
c Year Ended
O S t mbcr 2024
fort
FUTURE PLANS
Youth Concern is a strong, viable and visiblc charity that is ambitious for the futUT¢ of vulnerable 13-25 year olds across
Aylesbury Vdle.
Our three year strategy for October 2022 - September 2025 recogniseq the ￿al n¢¢d in Aylesbury Vale which expcricn¢es
the mobt deprivation of Bucks, four districLs. It also recogniscs that the need is big for one charity to tneet, even one
workin¥ in partn¢rship. Youih Concern will not streteh itsclf too thinly. Our priority is to go'dtepev illto Aylesbury Vale
rather than'wider, into Bucks.
Throu¥h ourDrop-in Centre, cotmselling service and htsrnelessness proj¢¢ts we will work towards ourvision and purpose
in 3 key areas..
Meutal and physical health - young people will have better mental and physical health
Ind¢pendent living- young people will be better able to live as indepcnd¢ntly as possiblc
V.ducation, training and employment - young peoplc wll be bettcr able to access or remain in ETE
By Sept¢mber 2025, Youth Coll¢ern intends to deliver 6 key goals..
. increu¢ our annual reacb from 700 to 10(X)+ young people across all services
2. further collaborate witb other youth *rvice provideTS, recognising and $ignposting to each othefs specialistlls
l. hear and a¢t upon youth voice, ensuring young people are intrtn8ically involved
4. credlc an environtDeDt where our people love to work
5. be actively using output and outcome data to learn and improve
6. cn5urc our findnces rernain in a good place
We will rneasurc our social irnpact by recordittbF every interaution with every 13-25 year old. Wc will use this inforniation
to learn. evaluate and improve- to evidence that Youth Concern is n￿(ing a differenc¢.
STRUCTURE. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGE.MENT
Governillg document
Thc charity i$ controlled by its governing documenl. a deed of trust, dnd constitutes a limit¢d company, limited by
guarantec. Its defincd by the Companies Act 2(X)6.
The charity is controlled by its governing documenL a d￿d of trusL, is Consiituted Charitable Incorporated
Organisalion.
Tbe charity is govemed ulld¢r a written constitution adoptcd on 10th November 2017. The trustees #re responsible for tbe
anagement and admiDiStrdtion of the charity.
Retruitment and appolntment tsf new trustees
New people are appointed to rlli vacancies by thc trysiee5. having rcgard to thc skills, I(nvwled¥e and experience
needs for the effective kth"nistration of the CIO. Induction of new members to the work of the charity is carried out by
the Chief Executive.
The goYeTnill8 document provides for a minimum of 3 and a maximum of12 trustees, to adrninister and nvdnage th¢
charity.
Key management remuneratio
The trustees delcgate the day-to-day management of the charity to a Chief Executive who 18 an employee of the
charity. The remuncration of thc charity'¥ key management personnel is b&$ed on benehmarking against similar rolcs at
similar sizc chanties and is approvcd by the tTUStees.
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Youth Concern
Re
ort of the TnLSt¢cs
for th¢ Year Ende
O S tember 2024
STRUCTURE. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Rlsk manaEemenl
.The trustees have dduiy lo identify and review the risks to which the ch<LTity is exposed andto ensure appropriate controls
are in plaL'e to provide reasonable d¥4urancc against fraud and error.
Wt have a practical approach to risk management so that, in the event of a Tnajor event, the charity could
continue to operate iti dccordance with the charity's objectives.
The charity has robust procedures in place to ct]surc wc observc best prdctice in relation to the Safeguarding of Yollng
People and Vulnerable Adults.. We also have in pldce procedures to minimise the risk of fraud or error and TCVi¢W furth¢T
risks annua]ly, includin8 fllktncial, operational, data protection and environmental risks.
Approved by order of the board of trustees on
and signed on its behalf by=
R Dix - Trustee
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Ind
endent
Youth Conce
mincr's Re ort to the Trustees of
Independent exxminer's report to the trustees of Youth Cnncern {'the Company,)
I report to the charity trustees on my cxamination of thc accounts of thc Cornpany for the year ended 30 Septelnber 2024.
Responslbilities and bAsls of rcport
As the charity's of the Company (and also its dircctors for the purpos¢s of company law) you are responsible for
the preparation of the 4¥¢counlY it) ￿¢Ordance with the requirclnents of the Companies Act 2006 {'thc 2006 Aet,).
Having satisfied myself that the a¢counts of the Company are nol required to be audited under Part 16 of the 21106 Act
and dre eligible for independent examination. I report in respect of my ¢xamination of your charity's accounts as carried
out under Section 145 of the Chdrities Act 2011 I'the 2011 Acv). In carying out my cxamillatioD I have followed the
Directions given by the Charity Comrnission under Section 145(5) {bl of the 2011 Aet.
Independent ex#mlDer'% st*t¢m¢nt
Since your cbarity'5 gross in¢ome exceedcd £25U.000 your examiner must be a membcr of a listed body. I can confim
that l qualified to undertake ihe examination because J am a member of thc Association of Cl￿tered Certsfied
Accountants., whiLh is one of the 1]￿ted bodies.
I have ¢otnplcted my exatniDation. l ¢onfirni that no tnatters have come to tny attention in connection with the examination
giving me cause to believe-.
accounting records w¢r¢ not kept in respect (Trf the Company as reqllired by Section 386 of the 2(M)6 A¢t' or
the aCLounts do not accord with those recoThts: or
the dCCOUnts do llot comply with the accounting requirements. of Section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any
requlrement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter Considered part of an indcpcndent
exaTDination' or
the accounts havc not been prepared Èn accordance with the rnethods and principles of the Statcment of
Rccommendcd Practice for accounting and reportin¥ by chdrities (applicable to Lharities preparing Ibcir dCCOUDts
in accordance with the Financial Rcportlng Standard applicable in the UK and RepubliL of Ireland {FRS 10211.
I have no COnLem& and have cornc across no other tnatters in Connection with the examination to which attention should
be drawn in this rLport ill ordv to ¢nable a pioper understanding of the accounts to be reacbed.
Matt Rya
The Association of Chartered Certified AcGoulltants
Numbe15 Limited
32 Eligh Street
W¢ndover
Buckinghamshire
HP22 6EA
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n¢ern
Statcmcnt f Fin
f rthey rE
ncial Aetivities
O S ternber 20
30.9.24
Total
funds
30.9.23
Total
funds
Unrcstricted
fund
Restricted
funds
Endowment
fund
IYCOMTr. AND
ENDOW',MENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
225.378
377,902
150,000
753,280
572,211
Other trading activities
Investment in¢om¢
Other income
9,028
3,672
9,028
IU,360
113,40
3,472
7,103
2,934
108,996
3,754
TotAI
242 482
489 832
153.754
657 906
EXPENDJTURE ON
Raising funds
31,433
16,876
48.309
44,562
Charitable actlvitie3
Core Services.. Drop-in Ccntre,
Counselling and Nightstop
The Next Step (supported
accommodation)
51.060
390,816
441.876
325.283
232,918
232.918
Total
640.610
723 103
584,691
NET
INCOME/ffjXPENDITURE)
Tr4nsfer5 between funds
159.989
61746)
1150,778)
153,754
162,965
73,215
Net moven)eDt in funds
98,243
(89,032)
153,754
162.965
73,215
RECONCILIATION OF
FUNDS
Total fimd8 brought forward
133,502
211,360
344,862
271,647
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED
FORW'ARD
231745
122.328
153.754
507,827
The notes forni pan of these financial statements
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Conee
Balance Shcet
30S
mber 2024
30.9.24
Total
funds
30.9.23
Total
fi￿d5
Unrcstricted
fund
Restricted
Endowment
fi]nd
Notes
FIXkD ASSETS
Tangible assets
14
2,065
2,065
2,402
CURRENf ASSETS
Debtvrs
Cash iti hand
17.034
299.253
15,474
265 954
32,508
7]￿,96]
5.042
562,929
153 754
316,287
281,428
153,754
751,469
567.971
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one
year
16
(23.628)
(8.148)
(31,776)
136,353)
NET CURRENf ASSETS
292.659
273 280
153754
719693
531,618
TOTAL ASSETS LESS
CURRENT LIABILITIF.S
294,724
273,280
153.754
721,758
534,020
ACCRUALS AND
DEFERRbD INCOME
17
162,979)
(150,952)
(213,931)
(189.158)
NET ASSETS
231745
122.328
153 754
507 827
FUNDS
Unrestrscted fi￿d8
Restricted funds
Endowtuent funds
18
231,745
122,328
153 754
133,502
211,360
TOTAL FitNDS
507 827
The Ghittitable company 15 entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year
ended 3U Septe￿ber 2024.
The members have not required the co￿VanY to obtain an audit of its financial staiements for tbe year ended
30 Septcmber 21r24 in accordance with SectlOD 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The trustees acknowledgc thcir responsibilities for
(a)
ellsurillg that the charÈtable compally keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of ihe
Companie% Act 2006 and
prq)aring financia] 8tatements which give a true 2nd fair view of the %tate of affairs of the cbaritable company as
at the end of each financial year and of its. surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the
requirements of Seetions 394 and 395 and whiLh otherwise comply with the requirement5 of the Cotnpanies A¢t
2006 relating to financial statcmentS•SO far as applicable to the charitsble company.
(bl
The notes form part of these financial statcrnents
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Youth Concern
Balanr
h t - continued
tember 2024
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to Gharitable companies
subject to the small wmpanie5 regime.
The financial statemtnts were approved by the Board of Tru4tees and authorised for issue on.............. ... .
and were signed on its behalf by..
R Dix- Trustee
S Wells- Trustee
The noies fom) part of these financial statements
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Youth Concern
Cash Flow Statemcnt
for the Ended 30 Se
tember 2024
30.9.24
30.9.23
Not¢$
Cash nows frorn operating aetivltles
C￿Sh gcnerated from operations
8,082
Net cash (used invprovidcd by operdting activities
Cash flow5 frotn investing aetivities
Purchase oftangible fixed assets
Interest received
16231
Net cash provided by investing activities
10.360
6,480
Cash flows from fin#neing activities
Income attributable to endowrnent
153,754
Net c&sh provided by financing activities
153 754
Chan%e In easb eash equSvalents in
the reporting period
Cash aDd c85h equivalents at the
beginDill% of the reporting period
156,032
124.631
562 929
438 298
Cash and ea5h equivalent5 at the end of
the reporting period
718 961
562 92
The notes fom) part ofthese financial st&tern¢nts
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Youtb Concern
Notes to ihe Cdsh Flow Staiement
for the Year Ended 30 5
tember 2024
RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO iYET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING
ACTIVITLES
30.9.24
30.9.23
et ineome for the reporting period (as per the Ststement of Financial
Activitie5)
Adjll5ttnent$ for:
Deprcciation chatgcs
Intcrest rcceived
Incomc attributable to endowirtent
{In¢reas¢ydecrcase in debtors
Increase in ¢reditor5
162,965
73215
337
(10,360)
{153,754)
(27,466)
145
{7.103)
10.958
Net cash (used in)Iprovided by operations
11,OX2)
118 151
ANAI.YSIS OF CHANGES IP4 NET FUNDS
At 1.10.23
Cash flow
At 30.9.24
. Net C¥45h
Cash at bank and in hand
562 929
156.032
718.961
562 929
156032
718961
To¢al
562 929
156032
718961
The notes fom part of these financial stat¢rnents
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Youth Concern
Notes to the Financial Stai
for the Year Ended 30 Se
ments
tember 2U24
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
B*sts preparlng the flnan¢lal statements
The financial ststemcnts of the Charithble Incorporated Organisation (CIO). which is a public benefit entiry under
RS 102, have been prepared in accordance witb the Charities SORP (FRS I(Tr2) 'A¢counting and Reportin¥ by
Charities-. Statement of Recommended Praciice applicable to charities preparing theiraccounts in aceordance with
the binancial Reporting Stat]dard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 102) (effective l January
2019),. Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republie
of Ireland, and the chan.iies Act 2011. The findt)Cldl staiements have been prepared under th¢ historical cost
onventton.
The charity coDstitutes & public benefit entity as defined by FRS102. The fiDaneial statements are presented in
sterling which is the fi]n¢tional currency of the charity.
Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial A¢tivities once the chartty has elltitleinent to the funds, it
is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
The cbarity holds an expendable en(k)wment fund. Expendable endowments are funds where the capital may be
used in accordance with the ¢haTity's objectives, but the fund is restricted. Endowment fund5 are classilied as
restricted funds in the Statement of Fit)ancial Activities and Balance Sheef. Incom¢ arising frotu these fullds is
restricted and is dpplied in line with the fund's specific purpose
Expendlture
Liabilities are recognised ￿ expenditure ds SOOD as there is a legal or construciive obligation committing the
charity to that expenditure, it 1$ probable that a transfer of ¢conomic benefits will be required in scttlement and
the amouni of the obligation can b¢ measured reliobly. Expenditure IS de¢ountcd for OD an accruals basi5 and has
been Classified under h¥adings that aggr¢gat¢ all cost relat¢d to the category. Where costs cannot be directly
attributed to pafti¥ular headings ih¢y hav¢ been allocatLd to activities on d bdbis Consis￿nt with the use of
resources.
Rgi$ing funds
Rasing funds includes all expcnditurc incurred by the charity to raise funds for its charitablc purpose and includes
cost of all fundraising activitLCS, cvents and non-charitsble trading.
ChATitsble actividey
Cost of charitable activities includes tapital costs of improvcments to Meryvillc House. the location of The Next
Stcp. the charity's SUPPOrted accornmodatioR project. staff cO.￿S for spe¢ifJc adivities or support workers within
th¢ Drop-in Centre. direct costs of Nightstop hosts and an apportionmcnt of staff cost$ attd overheads.
Governance Costs
Support costs have been allocated between governance costs and othcr Support. Governanee costs comprise all
Costs involving public accountability of ihe charity and its COFnpliance wtth regulation and good practiLe.
Support costs illclude central fi￿(tiOnS have been allocated to activity cost categories on a basis ¢onsist¢nt
with the use of resourLes.
TaTrgible thed g5sets
Depreciation is provided at the following aDDuai rat¢s in order to write off each assel over its ¢sLirnated useful life.
Equipment
20/0 on c05l
Fumiturc & Fittings 20/0 on cosi
Taxatio
The chariiy is exempt from corporalion tsx on it% charitsble activitics.
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uth Concern
Notes to the Financial Statements- colltinued
for the Year Ended 30 S ten]ber 2024
ACCOUNTING POLICIES- continued
Fund accounting
Uurestricted funds can he used in a¢cordan¢e with the charitable objectivcs at the di8crction of thc Irustrcs.
Restricted funds cat] only be used for particular restricted PUTPOSCS Within the objecis of the charity. Restriction8
ari&e when Specified by the donor or when fLmd&' are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the fjnancial statements.
Pension costs and other post-retlrement benefit5
The charitsble company operates a dcfined contribution pension schemE. Cvnttibutionb Pdy&ble tts tbe Chi￿lt￿lblC
company's pension scheme arc charged to the Statcmcnt of Financidl Activities itL the period to which they rel&t¢.
Golng eoDeer
The T￿Ste¢S have reviewed all tnaterial risks which may impact the or¥atiisatlOIE'5 ability to colltiuue as a going
concern, includin¥ the current crisis arollnd thc incrcased cost of liviny. The Trustees believe that despite any
active risks, the charity remains a going conccrn. The TNslees forrned thi5 conclusion by reviewing the f]nancial
perfonnance of the arganssation with refcrcnc£ to fore¢asi levei&' of free reserves and cash flow projections.
Debtors
' Trade and othcr dtbtors arc rccognised at thc.%cttlement amount due after any trade discount offered. Prepaymcnts
are valued at thc aTnount prcp&id aft¢r taking account of any trade discounts due.
Cash at bank #Trd In hand
Cash at bank and cash in hand include8 cssh and 8hort terni highly liquid investments with a Short maturity of
three months or legs from the datc of acquisition or op¢ning of the deposit or sirnilar 8¢count.
Credltors and provlslons
Creditors and provisionb are recognised where the charity has a present obligation re9ulting from a past event that
will probably result in the irdllbfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to setde the obligaiion Lan be
measured or eslimated reliably. Creditor5 and provision% are nom]ally recognised ai iheir beitlemeni amount dftL"r
dllL>willg for any trade di￿OUllts due.
DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
30.9.24
30.9 23
Donations
40,698
712 582
31,579
753 280
572211
Split of Grants received..
30.09.24
30.09.23
Unrc%iri¢ted Grants
ResirictLd Grants
Core Services. Drop-in Centre, Coun4elling and Nightstop
- The Next Steplsupported a¢commodation)
- The Edward Gostltng Fund
188,678
106.614
303,651
70,25J
376,368
57,650
Total
540,632
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Youth C4)ncern
Notes to the Financial Statemcnts- continued
for thc Year Ended 30 S temb¢r 2024
DONATIONS AND LEGACIES- continued
DuriDg the year an endowment of £150,0(X) wa6 received from tbe Edward Gostling Fund. This is held as
re8trt¢ted fund and may be expcnded if reserves fall below 3 months operating costs in any year.
Grants r¢ceive4 included in the above, are as follows..
30.9.24
30.9.23
The National Lottery Community Fund
Drop-in Cenire. CounsellinE and Nightstop < £IOk
The Next Step Grants < £IOk
Garfield Weston boundation
Thomas Hickman's Charity
Nationwide Community Grallts
William Harding's Charity
Rothschild Foundation
Buckinghamshire Council
Building Societies Trust Ltd
Hedrt of Bucks Community Foundatioll
Edward Gostling Fund
Lloyds Bank foundation
Bucks Capacity Fimd collaboration
Tony and Shelagh Willidms Charitable Poundation
UK Youth
Berkeley Foundation
Jongen Charitable Trust
John Lewis Foundation
Tra%'is Pcrkins
Globdl's Make Some Noise
113,795
42,538
21,136
25.UOO
26,833
195,481
34,635
9,802
32,500
12.667
26,880
11,667
52.500
43.526
12,180
23.305
12,218
41,271
16.833
75,833
13,729
18,667
31.618
162,218
38,063
13,867
15,(X)O
17,(X)O
36,833
10,461
13.750
15.331
20,677
712 582
540 632
OTHLR TRADING ACTIVITIES
30.9.24
30.9.23
Fundraising events
Other Hire Income
8,488
540
3,472
9.028
3,472
INVESTMENT IP¥COME
30.9.24
30.9.23
Dep05lt ￿CoUnt interest
10,360
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Youth Concern
Notes to tbe FinaDcial Statements- continued
for the Year Ended 30 S ternber 2024
OTHER INCOI¥IE
30.9.24
30.9 23
Other InLome
Rental Income
4.465
108 935
7,986
113,400
75.120
RAIsI￿G FUNDS
Raising dollatlony thnd le%acle8
30.9.24
30.9.23
Staff costs
Fundrai8ing Events
Fundrai8ing Consultants
30,349
24
31.939
2,305
. CHARfT ABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS
Support
costs (see
note 81
DirLLt
Cvsts
Totals
Core Services.. Drop-in Centre,
Loun$¢lling and Nightstop
The Next S￿P (supported
accommodation)
385.756
56.120
441,876
214.311
18,607
232918
600.067
674,794
SUPPORT COSTS
Human
resourc¢s
Governance
costs
Adtninistrdtion
T<)tals
Core Service5= Drop-itl Ctutre. Lounsellillg
alld Night5top
The Next Step Isupw)rted a¢¢otnmodation)
43.187
4,895
8.038
56.120
18.607
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Y uth Conce
Notes to th¢ Financial Statem¢nts- continued
for the Year Ended 30 Se
tember 2024
SUPPORT COSTS- continued
Support costs. included in the above. are as follows-
30.9.24
30.9.23
Core
S¢rvic¢s=
Drop-in
C¢ntre,
Counselling
The Next
Step
(supported
Nightstop accommodaiion)
Totsl
actiyities
Total
activities
Wages- Management & Admin
HR, Finance & Payroll Support
Wages- Govcrnance
Auditors, Temuneration
Accountancy fees
43.187
4.895
4,357
318
14.396
1,632
1,398
102
57.583
6,527
5.755
420
49.970
6.744
5.512
420
NET INCOMEI{EXPENDITURE)
Net incomel(expenditure) is stated after chargin￿(credItIng)'.
30.9.24
30.9.23
Independent Examiner's Feey
Depreciation- owned ￿￿etS
Other aCCoL￿ting and advisory services
420
337
420
145
TRUSTEES, REMUNERATION AfiD BENEFITS
Therc were no tnLStees' remuncration or other benefits- for the year endcd 30 September 2024 nor for the y&
ended 30 September 2023.
Trustees, expenses
rherc werc nts tnjsttts, expenscs paid for th¢ year ended 30 September2024 nor for the year ended
30 September 2023.
ii.
STAFF COSTS
30.9.24
30.9.23
Wages and salarie8
Social security costs
Other pensioll costs
493,07X
35,5111
11,139
440,029
21,(JllO
9,039
539,71%
470,748
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Youth Concern
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 30 Se
iember 2024
ii.
STAFF COSTS- eontlnued
Thc avcrage monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:
30.9.24
30.9.23
M￿ageMent & Admin
Counselling & Youth Wot
Housing Team
16
24
22
No employees received ernolutnents ill excey of £60.000.
The rernuneration of the key management pcrsonnel, including CEO: Director of Youth Services, and the heads
of Thc Next Step Project, Drop-in Centrc, Couttselling, and Firlance at]d Admin. totalled £150.185.
12.
COMPARATtVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVI'fiES
Unre5triLted
Restricted
fund
funds
Endowment
fund
Total
funds
. INCOME AI%D ENDOWMENTS FRO
Donations and leg￿1¢5
103,443
468,768
572,211
Other trading activities
Inv¢stm¢nt income
Oth¢r income
3,472
7.029
5,091
3,472
7.103
74
Total
119 Q35
538x71
EXPENDITURE ON
Rai8lrtg fvnds
29,603
14,959
44,562
Charitable activities
Core 8erwc&8.' Dr(>p-in Ccntre, Counselling
and Nightstop
The Ncxt Stcp (supported aecomTnodation)
86.833
238,450
214846
325.283
214 846
Total
116436
468 255
584691
NET LNCOMF
Transfers between funds
2,599
70,616
73,215
Net rnoyement ID fund5
195,123)
168,338
73,2l5
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought fO￿ard
228,625
43,022
271,647
'I'O'I'AL FUNDS CARRIED TrORWARD
133 502
211360
344.862
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Youth Con¢ern
Notes to the Financial Staternents - contiuued
for the Year Ended 30 S teTnber 2024
13.
PEN'SION AND OTHER POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS
The Charity operate5 a defined contribution pension plan for its ¢mploye¢$. The amount recognh%ed as an expell5e
in the year was £1 1.13812023 - £9,039).
14.
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixtur¢s
Plant and
machinery
fittings
Totals
COST
At l October 2023 and 30 SeptembEr 2024
77
4.906
DkPRECIATION
At l October 2023
Charge for ycar
2,427
337
77
2,504
337
At 30 September 2024
77
NET BOOK VALUE
At 30 Septernber 2024
At 30 September 2023
15.
DEBTORS: ￿moUNTs FALLtNG DUE WITHP4 ONE YEAR
30.9.24
3(Tr.9.23
Trade debiors
Prepayments and accrued income
15.000
17.508
250
4.792
16.
CREDITORS: AMour(rs FALLING DUE WITHtN OTrIE YEAR
30.9.24
30.9.23
Trad¢ ¢reditors
Social security and other taxes
OtlLer creditors
Accrued expenses
2,740
17,576
6,226
4,267
25,903
1,984
31,776
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Youth Concern
Notes to the Financial Statements- continued
for the Year Ended 30 Se
ienlber 2024
17.
ACCRUALS AND DEFERRED INCOME
30.9.24
30.9.23
Accruals and deferr¢d income
213931
18Y 158
18.
MOVEMEYf IN FUNDS
Net
rnoi'ement
in funds
Transfers
betwccn
funds
At
.10.23
At
30.9.24
Unrestricted fundy
General fi￿d
133,502
159,989
(61.746)
231,745
Restrlcted funds
Drop-in Centre, C(Trunselling aDd Nightgtop
The National Lottery CoTnmunity Fund
The Next Step Fund
150.095
61,265
(27,767)
(61.265)
61746)
122.328
61.746
211,360
(150,77¥)
61,746
122.328
Endowinent funds
The Edward Gostling Fund
153.754
153,7J4
TOTAL FUNDS
344 862
162965
507,827
Net movement in funds. included in the above ￿ ds followg..
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
Movem¢Dt
in funds
Unrestrlrted funds
General fund
242,482
182.493)
159.989
Restrlcted fuDd5
Drop-in Centre, Counselling and Nightstop
The National Lottery Comunity Fund
The Next Step Fund
192,205
114,315
183 312
(219.972)
(175.5801
245 0581
(27,767)
(61,265)
61746)
489,832
(640,610)
(150,778}
EndowmeDt fuThds
The Edward Gostliug Fund
153,754
153,754
TOTAL TrllJNDS
886.068
723 1031
162965
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P￿rpose ofthe re5trKcted funds
Re$tri¢ted funds
Drop-in Centre, Counselling and Nightstop.. Fut￿8 re¢¢ived %)ecifically for the Drop.in Centre which welcotnes all
13-25 year old& but wt 8pecialisc yupporting the vulnerable and disadvantaged in a safe spaee where thLy L¥
access a wide ra]2ge of tailorcd and holistic support, including our counsLlling SL'rvice whieh supports 13-25 year
olds who are struggling with their mentsl health.
The National L￿ttery Corn￿￿￿1ty Fund.. Fund5 specifically received from the National Loitery io suppon the
Drop-in centre and ¢ounselling project to support the delivery of our 3 year strategy.
The Next Slep Fund.. Funds received specifically to our supported accort)modatiun prujL¢i. which provides
previously homeless young people with a safe place to stsy plus tailored support to rebuild their lives with
hope for their future.
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Youth C
ncc
Notes to the Financial qtaiements - continued
for the Ycdr Ended 30
ternher 2024
18.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- continlled
Comp&r8tive5 for movetnent itt funds
Net
movement
in funds
Transfers
between
nds
At
1.10.22
At
30.9.23
Unrestricted funds
General fund
228,625
2.599
(97,722)
133.502
Restrleted funds
Drop-in Centre, Counselling and Nightstop
The National Lottery Community Pund
The Next Step Fund
42.586
436
107.509
60,829
97 722)
150,095
61,265
97.722
211.360
TOTAL FUNDS
344 862
Comparative net movcment in funds, includcd in thc above ar¢ as follows..
Incoming
resources
Resources
cxpcndcd
Movement
in funds
Unre5¢ricted funds
Generdl fi]nd
119,035
(116.436)
2,599
Rcstricted fi]Dds
Drop-tn Ccntre. Counselling and Night5top
The Nati¢)nal Lottery Colllmullsty FuDd
Thc Next Step FuDd
221,820
187,148
129.903
107,509
60.829
97.722}
(126,319)
227.625
53R.871
468.255
TOTAL FUNDS
584691)
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Youth Concern
Notes to the Financi￿ Statetnents - contin
for the Year Ènded 30 Se
ternb¢r 2024
MOVEMENT IN FUIYDS- Continued
A Current year 12 months and prior year 12 monthb ¢ombined position is as follows..
Nei
movement
in fiinds
Transfers
between
fi]Dds
At
1.10.22
At
30.9.24
Unrcstricted funds
General fund
228,625
162,588
(159,4681
231,745
Restricted funds
Drop-in Centre, G)unsclling and Nightstop
The National Lottery Community Fund
The Next Step Fund
42,5116
436
79,742
(4361
159.4681
122.328
159.468
43.022
(80,162)
159.468
122.328
F.lldoMrynent funds
ThL Edward Gostling Fund
153,754
153,754
TOTAL FUNDS
236 180
507,827
A current year 12 monih5 and prior year 12 month4 combined net movement in funds.. included in the above are
&$ follows..
Incoming
resources
Resourees
expended
Movement
in funds
Ullrestrieted funds
General fund
361,517
(198.929)
162,588
Restricted funds
Drop-in Centre, Counselling and Nightstop
The National Lottery Communiiy Fund
The Next Step Fund
414,025
301,463
313,215
(334,2X3)
1301,899)
472 683
79,742
(436)
159468
1,028.703
(1,108,865}
(80,162)
Endowment funds
The Edward (iostling Fund
153,754
153,754
TOTAL FUNDS
1.543 974
(1.307 7941
236 180
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Notes to tbe Financial Statements- continued
for ihe Year Ended 30 S tember 2024
19.
RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were Do related party transactions for the year ended 30 September 2024.
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Youth
ncern
Detsliled Stalement of kinancial Activities
f r the Year Ended 30 Se
t¢mber 2024
30.9.24
30.9.23
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
DoDAilon5 and legaeles
Donations
Grants
40,698
712 582
31,579
540 632
753,280
572,211
Otber tradlng activities
FuudraisiDg ¢venis
Other Hire InLome
8,488
540
3.472
9,028
3.472
Investment IDcome
Deposit a￿oll￿t interest
10,360
7,103
Other In￿￿¢
Other Income
Rental Income
4.465
108 935
7,986
113400
Tot&1 Incomlng resources
886,068
657.906
EXPENDITURE
RaisADg doDatloDS and legacies
Wages
Fundrdising Events
FuJ)dM'sing Consultants
30,349
240
31,939
2,305
48,309
44,562
Charltable actlv1ti¢5
Wages
Social se¢urity
Pensions
Running Costs
Plant and machinery
399,391
35,501
11,139
153,699
337
353.208
21.080
9.039
91.131
145
600,067
474,603
S￿pport Costs
Admini5tratlon
Wages- Managemetjt & Admin
57.583
49,970
Human re50urcea
HR, Pinance & Payroll Support
6,527
6.744
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Youth
cern
Detdil¢d Statement of Financial Activiticg
for the Year Ended 30 Se
tember 2024
30.9.24
30.9.23
Human resources
Governance costs
Wage5 - Governance
Auditors, rernuneration
Accountsncy fees
5,755
420
4,442
5.512
420
2.880
8,1112
Total resources expended
723 103
584691
Net incomt
162 965
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