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2021-03-31-accounts

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1175689

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

FOR

UPTOWN YOUTH SERVICES

Hartley Fowler LLP
Chartered Accountants
4th Floor Tuition House
27-37 St George's Road
Wimbledon
London
SW19 4EU
UPTOWN YOUTH SERVICES
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
Page
Report of the Trustees 1 to 4
Independent Examiner's Report 5
Statement of Financial Activities 6
Balance Sheet 7
Notes to the Financial Statements 8 to 13
UPTOWN YOUTH SERVICES

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

Thetrusteespresenttheirreportwiththefinancialstatementsofthecharityfortheyearended31March2021. The
trusteeshaveadoptedtheprovisionsofAccountingandReportingbyCharities:StatementofRecommended Practice
applicabletocharitiespreparingtheiraccountsinaccordancewiththeFinancialReportingStandardapplicableinthe UK
and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).
UptownYouthwasestablishedasaCharitableIncorporatedOrganisation(CIO)totakeovertheassetsandactivities of
Uptown UK a company limited by guarantee.

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Objectives and aims

TheobjectsofthecharityaretoactasaresourceforyoungpeopleintheboroughofMertonbyprovidingadvice and
assistanceandorganisingprogrammesofphysical,educationalandotheractivitiesasameansofhelpingyoung people
by
a)developingtheirskills,capacitiesandcapabilitiestoenablethemtoparticipateinsocietyasindependent,mature and
responsible individuals
d)providingrecreationalandleisuretimeactivityintheinterestsofsocialwelfareforyoungpeoplewhohaveneed by
reasonoftheiryouth,infirmityordisability,povertyorsocialandeconomiccircumstanceswithaviewtoimproving their
conditions of life.

Significant activities

UptownYouthServicesoperatesthreedaysaweekatTheLeytonRoadCommunityResourceCentreinColliers Wood
andonedayaweekattheSouthMitchamCommunityCentreinayouthclubtypeformatforyoungpeoplefrom the
surroundingareas.Uptownhasastrongfocusonmentoringtheyoungpeopleandprovidingsupporttothemand their
families.Uptownworksincloseconjunctionwithotherparties,includingthepoliceandsocialservices,in identifying
youngpeoplewhomaybenefitfromattendingUptown.Inasafeenvironment,whichgetstheyoungpeopleoff the
streets,theycansocialisewithfriendsandtakepartinarangeoftypicalyouthclubtypeactivitiesaswellwhilst having
access to a quiet room to do homework.
Youngpeoplewithlearningdifficultiesareencouragedtoattend,participateanddeveloptheirsocialskillswhile making
new friends.

Public benefit

InplanningtheactivitiesofthecharitythetrusteeshavehadregardtotheguidanceissuedbytheCharityCommission in
relation to public benefit.
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE

Charitable activities

UptownnormallyrunsarangeofactivitiesduringschooltermtimeatTheLeytonRoadCommunityResourceCentre in
ColliersWoodonWednesdayandFridayeveningsandSaturdayafternoons,aswellasaTuesdayafternoondance and
dramafocussedprogrammeattheSouthMitchamCommunityCentre.AtLeytonRoad,memberscantakepartin music,
dance,dramaandsports,cookingandartsandcraftsaswellasparticipateinvariousprogrammesthatUptown is
running.Theyoungpeoplealsohaveaccesstotheuseofaquietroom,withcomputersandprinters,forhomework as
wellashavingaccesstoourexperiencedyouthworkerswhoprovidethemwithmentoringandsupport. Uptown
providesasafeenvironmentforyoungpeopletomeetwiththeirfriendsandtointeractwithouryouthworkerswho are
monitoring the young people and assisting them in seeking support for issues they are facing
Uptownhasrunmanyspecificprogrammesduringourregularsessionsincludingananti-knifeandgang programme,
eveningsfeaturingguestspeakersfromdifferentwalksoflife,programmesfocussedonexerciseandhealthyliving and
eating and offered first-aid training courses to our young people.
AfteroperatingvirtuallyfromMarch2020andrunninganoutreachprogrammeinlocalparksduringsummer2020plus a
oneweek'inclubholiday'programme,UptownfinallyreturnedtodeliveringitscoreyouthclubactivitiesinLeyton Road
CentreinSeptember2020withCovidsecureprovisionsinplaceincludingextracleaningbystaff,andnumber limited
'bubblegroup'sizesoperatingindifferentareasoftheLeytonRoadCentre.FromNovember2020untilEaster 2021
UptownoperatedvirtuallyusingZoomChill'nChatroomsheldthreetimesaweekatthesametimeasnormal youth
group in different groups and then after Easter were able to go back into club.
UptownwasalwaysoperatingincompliancewithTheNationalYouthAgencyGuidelines.Uptownwasallowedto operate
in person during some periods of lockdown due to its classification as an essential education service.
Whilstoperatinginclub,youngpeoplehavebeenlargelyabletopursuetheirnormaldance,sport,music,watching films
and computer-based activities - although sharing resources in cooking and craft work have generally not been permitted.
Mentoringfocussedonsupportingyoungpeopletransitioningtosecondaryschoolorstartingcollegeaswellas mentoring
sessionsfocussedonrevisionandmockexamsskillsandothereducationalsubjects.DuringtheyearUptownwasable to
securedonationsoflaptopsandinternetdongleswithdatapackageswhichwereprovidedtoyoungpeoplewhohad no
internet or equipment for their school learning; and to allow them to participate in Uptown's online offering.
Targeted1:1mentoringsessionswerealsoheldwithseveralyoungpeoplewhoweredeemedtobeatriskoffalling prey
togangcultureandtherewereregulardiscussionsontheimportanceofkeepingsafeandsocialdistancingrules during
the pandemic.
Generally,Uptownhassupportedgroupsofyoungpeoplewithregardstotheiremotionalwellbeingand accessing
supporttodealwithdifficultissuesaswellasofferingtargetedsupporttoyoungpeopleandtheirfamiliesdealing with
Covid bereavement etc and other problems.
IntherunuptoChristmastheUptownYouthWorkteamandyoungvolunteersfromUptown,workedinpartnership with
AFC Wimbledon Dons to distribute donations of food and presents to young people and families in the community.
Throughoutthelastyear,crimelevelsandyouthgangactivityonvariousestatesaroundtheboroughhavebeen a
concern.Manyyoungpeoplehavehadconcernsabouttheirsafetyduetoreportsofstabbings/murders and
robberies/muggingswithintheirlocalcommunity.Uptownofferedadvicetotheyoungpeople-andprovided personal
alarms for those wanting them for added security.
Atthestartofthepandemic,Uptownemployed6youngTraineeYouthWorkerswhohaveenjoyedworking, taking
responsibility and earning income and allowed them to take on leadership roles to help them build their CVs.
Aftertheendofthefinancialyear,UptownYouthServiceswascommissionedbyMertonCounciltoruntwoHAF (Holiday
ActivitiesandFood)programmestargetedatfreeschoolmealsyoungpeople.Thefirstranfortwoweeksover the
Easterschoolholidays;andfollowingitssuccessfulconclusionasecondfive-weekprogrammeoperatedduring the
summer holidays.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Financial position

A summary of the financial position of the charity is provided in the balance sheet which forms a part of these accounts.
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Principal funding sources

The principal sources of income for the charity are from donations and grants.
DuringtheyearendedMarch2021,Uptownwasawardedgrantstofundspecificstreamsofworkandcorefunding and
receiveddonationsfromindividualsandlocalbusinesses.GrantsusedtofundUptown'sactivitiesduringtheyear were
awardedbyChildreninNeed,TheMertonCommunityPanel,ClarionFutures,TheLondonCommunityFundCovid 19
EmergencyResponseFundandtheLondonBoroughofMertonNeighbourhoodFund.Furthergrantshavebeen awarded
sincetheendofthefinancialyeartostrengthenourfinancialposition.Weareveryappreciativeofthesupport offered
by our donors and supporters.

Reserves policy

Thetrusteesaimtoholdasufficientlevelofreservestoallowthecharitytomeetitscommitmentsastheyfalldueand to
ensureitcancontinuetodeliverservicesfortheforeseeablefuture.UptownYouthServices'Trusteeshave accordingly
adoptedapolicytoholdunrestrictedreservescoveringatleastsixmonthscoreoperatingcoststotryandprovide a
cushionwhenmanagingthelumpyandunpredictablenatureofgrantanddonationincomeandminimisetherisk of
disruption to its services.  The reserves held at the year end are as set out on the statement of financial activities.

Going concern

Thetrusteesconsiderthatthecharityhasadequateresourcestomeetitsoperationalcommitmentsforthe forseeable
future and that it is a going concern.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document

ThecharityisconstitutedasaCharitableIncorporatedOrganisation(CIO)withcompanynumberCEO11689 and
registered charity number 1175689.
It was first registered with the charity commission in November 2017

Recruitment and appointment of new trustees

Trusteesareappointedbytheexistingtrusteeswhenconsideredappropriate.Underitsconstitution,thereis a
requirement to have a minimum of three trustees.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Registered Charity number

1175689

Principal address

42 Veals Mead
Mitcham
Surrey
CR4 3SB

Trustees

C R Bradley
L M Conway-Hughes Chair
J A Craddock
A Jakobsen
M E Rhys-Evans
T L Simpson
V McClean (appointed 25/4/21)
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UPTOWN YOUTH SERVICES

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Independent Examiner

Jonathan Askew FCA
ICAEW
Hartley Fowler LLP
Chartered Accountants
4th Floor Tuition House
27-37 St George's Road
Wimbledon
London
SW19 4EU
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 16 December 2021 and signed on its behalf by:
L M Conway-Hughes - Trustee
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF
UPTOWN YOUTH SERVICES

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Uptown Youth Services

IreporttothecharitytrusteesonmyexaminationoftheaccountsofUptownYouthServices(theTrust)forthe year
ended 31 March 2021.

Responsibilities and basis of report

AsthecharitytrusteesoftheTrustyouareresponsibleforthepreparationoftheaccountsinaccordancewith the
requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act').
IreportinrespectofmyexaminationoftheTrust'saccountscarriedoutundersection145oftheActandincarrying out
myexaminationIhavefollowedallapplicableDirectionsgivenbytheCharityCommissionundersection145(5)(b)of the
Act.

Independent examiner's statement

Ihavecompletedmyexamination.Iconfirmthatnomaterialmattershavecometomyattentioninconnectionwith the
examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or

2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

Ihavenoconcernsandhavecomeacrossnoothermattersinconnectionwiththeexaminationtowhichattention should
be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Jonathan Askew FCA
ICAEW
Hartley Fowler LLP
Chartered Accountants
4th Floor Tuition House
27-37 St George's Road
Wimbledon
London
SW19 4EU
16 December 2021
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UPTOWN YOUTH SERVICES

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

Unrestricted
Restricted
fund
fund
Notes
£
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations
16,588
-
Charitable activities
Charitable activities
-
64,494
Other fundraising activities
2
-
-
Total
16,588
64,494
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds
-
-
Charitable activities
3
Charitable activities
-
46,608
Total
-
46,608
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
16,588
17,886
Transfers between funds
10
381
(381)
Net movement in funds
16,969
17,505
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
8,524
3,262
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
25,493
20,767
2021
Total
funds
£
16,588
64,494
-
81,082
-
46,608
46,608
34,474
-
34,474
11,786
46,260
2020
Total
funds
£
8,853
22,568
1,501
32,922
834
42,071
42,905
(9,983)
-
(9,983)
21,769
11,786
The notes form part of these financial statements
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UPTOWN YOUTH SERVICES

BALANCE SHEET

31 MARCH 2021

Unrestricted
Restricted
fund
fund
Notes
£
£
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
7
270
-
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
8
205
-
Cash at bank and in hand
35,927
20,767
36,132
20,767
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
9
(10,909)
-
NET CURRENT ASSETS
25,223
20,767
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES
25,493
20,767
NET ASSETS
25,493
20,767
FUNDS
10
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
TOTAL FUNDS
2021
Total
funds
£
270
205
56,694
56,899
(10,909)
45,990
46,260
46,260
25,493
20,767
46,260
2020
Total
funds
£
540
5,490
10,967
16,457
(5,211)
11,246
11,786
11,786
8,524
3,262
11,786
ThefinancialstatementswereapprovedbytheBoardofTrusteesandauthorisedforissueon16December2021 and
were signed on its behalf by:
L M Conway-Hughes - Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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UPTOWN YOUTH SERVICES
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

Thefinancialstatementsofthecharity,whichisapublicbenefitentityunderFRS102,havebeenprepared in
accordancewiththeCharitiesSORP(FRS102)'AccountingandReportingbyCharities:Statement of
RecommendedPracticeapplicabletocharitiespreparingtheiraccountsinaccordancewiththeFinancial Reporting
StandardapplicableintheUKandRepublicofIreland(FRS102)(effective1January2019)',Financial Reporting
Standard102'TheFinancialReportingStandardapplicableintheUKandRepublicofIreland'andthe Charities
Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Income

AllincomeisrecognisedintheStatementofFinancialActivitiesoncethecharityhasentitlementtothefunds,it is
probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
AssetsandliabilitiesweretakenoverfromUptownUKat1stApril2017andrestatedattheirfairvalue as
estimatedbythetrusteesatthedateofthetransfer.Thefairvalueofthenetassetstakenoverisshown as
income in these accounts.
Otherthanasdisclosedabovetherehasbeennooffsettingofassetsandliabilitiesorincomeandexpenditure in
these accounts.
Thecharityreliessignificantlyontheservicesofvolunteersincarryingoutitsactivities.Thevalueof voluntary
helpisnotreflectedasincomeintheseaccountsbuttheircontributionisacknowledgedandappreciatedby the
trustees.

Expenditure

Liabilitiesarerecognisedasexpenditureassoonasthereisalegalorconstructiveobligationcommitting the
charitytothatexpenditure,itisprobablethatatransferofeconomicbenefitswillberequiredinsettlement and
theamountoftheobligationcanbemeasuredreliably.Expenditureisaccountedforonanaccrualsbasisand has
beenclassifiedunderheadingsthataggregateallcostrelatedtothecategory.Wherecostscannotbe directly
attributedtoparticularheadingstheyhavebeenallocatedtoactivitiesonabasisconsistentwiththeuse of
resources.

Charitable activities

Charitableexpenditurecomprisesthosecostsincurredbythecharityinthedeliveryofitsactivitiesand services
foritsbeneficiaries.Itincludesbothcoststhatcanbeallocateddirectlytosuchactivitiesandthosecostsof an
indirect nature necessary to support them.

Tangible fixed assets

Depreciationisprovidedatthefollowingannualratesinordertowriteoffeachassetoveritsestimated useful
life.
Computers and equipment
- at variable rates on cost

Taxation

The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Restrictedfundscanonlybeusedforparticularrestrictedpurposeswithintheobjectsofthecharity. Restrictions
arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

Financial instruments

The charity only has financial instruments of a kind that qualify as basic.
Cash at bank is measured at transaction price.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Financial instruments

Debtorsandcreditorswithnostatedinterestrateandreceivablesorpayableswithinoneyeararerecorded at
transaction price. Any losses arising from impairment are recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities.

2. OTHER FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES

2. OTHER FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES
2021 2020
£ £
Vending machine income - 1,501
3. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS
Support
Direct costs (see
Costs note 4) Totals
£ £ £
Charitable activities 43,522 3,086 46,608
4. SUPPORT COSTS
Finance Other Totals
£ £ £
Charitable activities 1,806 1,280 3,086
Support costs, included in the above, are as follows:
Finance
2021 2020
Charitable Total
activities activities
£ £
Independent examiners fees 1,250 1,250
Bookkeeping and accountancy 556 479
1,806 1,729
Information technology
2021 2020
Total Total
activities activities
£ £
Computer and website - 396
Other
2021 2020
Charitable Total
activities activities
£ £
Postage and stationery 259 208
Other office costs 8 67
Payroll administration 549 538
Travel - 12
Insurance 194 190
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets 270 270
1,280 1,285
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

5. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

Therewerenotrustees'remunerationorotherbenefitsfortheyearended31March2021norfortheyear ended
31 March 2020.

Trustees' expenses

There were no  trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2021 nor for the year ended 31 March 2020.

6. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

Unrestricted
Restricted
fund
fund
£
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations
8,853
-
Charitable activities
Charitable activities
-
22,568
Other fundraising activities
1,501
-
Total
10,354
22,568
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds
834
-
Charitable activities
Charitable activities
10,360
31,711
Total
11,194
31,711
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
(840)
(9,143)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
9,364
12,405
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
8,524
3,262
Total
funds
£
8,853
22,568
1,501
32,922
834
42,071
42,905
(9,983)
21,769
11,786
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

7. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

7. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Computers
and
equipment
£
COST
At 1 April 2020 2,994
Disposals (1,914)
At 31 March 2021 1,080
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2020 2,454
Charge for year 270
Eliminated on disposal (1,914)
At 31 March 2021 810
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2021 270
At 31 March 2020 540
8. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2021 2020
£ £
Fees receivable - 5,490
Prepayments and accrued income 205 -
205 5,490
9. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2021 2020
£ £
Other creditors 10,909 5,211
10. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net Transfers
movement between At
At 1/4/20 in funds funds 31/3/21
£ £ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 8,524 16,588 381 25,493
Restricted funds
Restricted fund 3,262 17,886 (381) 20,767
TOTAL FUNDS 11,786 34,474 - 46,260
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

10. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
£ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund
16,588
- 16,588
Restricted funds
Restricted fund
64,494
(46,608) 17,886
TOTAL FUNDS
81,082
(46,608) 34,474
Comparatives for movement in funds
Net
movement At
At 1/4/19 in funds 31/3/20
£ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund
9,364
(840) 8,524
Restricted funds
Restricted fund
12,405
(9,143) 3,262
TOTAL FUNDS
21,769
(9,983) 11,786
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
£ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund
10,354
(11,194) (840)
Restricted funds
Restricted fund
22,568
(31,711) (9,143)
TOTAL FUNDS
32,922
(42,905) (9,983)
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

11. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2021.
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