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REGISTERED CHARrtY 14UM8ER: 1175689 REPORT OF THE TRusfEES AND FIN¥lNCIALATENEl1rs FOR THE YEAR ENDED 3174ARtsI 2025 FOR UPTOWN YOLrrH SERVICES Hardry Fo*ler LLP Chartered Accountants 4th (y)r TiNtion House 27-37 St lkne'5 Road wIrnb Lthdon SW19 4EU
UPTOWN YOUTH SERVICES coiirEf4TS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMErirs FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 P•ge Report ol theTrurtee I to 4 Independert ErnIr,1 Report statsm•rtof HMnd•l Actl¥ltle• B•l•n¢e Sheet to Fln•nd•l SlJt•M•nl• 8 to 13
UPTOWN YOUTH SERVICES REPORT OF THE TRusfEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 The tru5tee5 kwnt thar reF(Yt w6th the financial atements of the tharity for the yw eTrYed 31 March 2025. The trust have &opt&J the prwsions cl Accujnts'ng and Rewjrting ty Ch3rtts.. Statement of Recomrnended practi applicatrAe to charits.es preparing their wunts in aurdan the Finanaal ReFoiting stsndard apICable in the UK and Rewblic of Ireknd (FRS 102) (effective l January 2019). Uptown yth Se5 was establithed as a Chantable 11Oratj IganIsatn (aol to tske over the assets and actiMtP5 of Urkown UK a company Ilrnlted by gwrantee. OBJECTIVES AND AcrInEs Obiertlv•s and aims obj.ects of the charity are to act as 3 reU young pÈople In the troUgh of Maton ty pwding advice asslstan and organislng wwrammes of physica, educat10Th31 and other att"e5 as a mearB of helping yowg peop by al develo1n9 thelr 115, up¥Stks and capabilities to enable them to parbapate In sodety as IndePeenty rnatU re5pvnsiLqe Individua15 bl advancing educatlon c) rdlewng unemployment dl provldiro rreat1nal and le9j ts.me 2£t1ty In the interests of 5001 Welfa for youn9 Fooe have need by reaxjn of thdr youth, Inflrrnty cr dlsèbillty, povety or scKkil and economic arcurnstan wgth è wew to Impyovlng thelr ttfidbtk)ns of Ilfe. Slgnllkart •rtMtI Uptown Ycyjth SeNce5 operates th day5 a week * The Lwn Ccfflrnunlty Resource cent In CcAliers WoTrJ ar ¢ne day a week at the &)uth Mltcharn Community Centre In a youth ¢lub type format for ywng people frorn the gjrroundlw areas. In ALyu 2025 Uptovin Sed dellverlng SeWr at the South Nktham Communlty Centre due to limited avaIlae Spa and venuè use tharges. Parents and ng peopk We corwlted and members were Invltsd tu) access our Youth aub ses5K)ns jt Leytci Road centre inste&a' attendance5 Increased wlt new rnernbErs. one-.One IndIUal mentoring to yDung FFIe who neeij a Iltue eytra hdp Is offered at an )ltional ses5K)n Thursdays or by teone. Uptoyin has a strong focus on rnentoring Yng Fe0 and w0dIng suprK)rt to them and thqr farnllles. Uptown w(*ks In close conjundw)n other parb'es, IncdIng the FX)lice and soclal servt&, to idenufy ywng rEople who rnay teneff( frorn attendlNJ Uptrib. In 3 safe environment, whith gpts them off the streets, they can soualise wlth frlends and takc part In a range of typical YQLSth club activitie5 whilst also having aCsS to a qulet rcLm to do homework. Y(yJng Ftopk wth leamw diffitulties are encouraged to attend¢ Particlpate and develop thelr social skilLs whlle makin9 new frloTrds. Publlc benefit In planning the acti¥i¥es of the charity, the trustees have had regard io the gu1 is9JgJ by the Charty Cornmi5shM In relatic to public benefit.
UPTOWN Yoimi SERVICES REPORT OF THE TRuEE$ FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 ACHIEVEMEpifs AND PERFORMANCE Okarltable activitles Uptown Youth SeNce% is a registered charity SUPtK)rting young peop aged from 7 to 18, or up to 25 for thc6e with disa"11t1e5, in a free open access fully indusve youth club eronrnent. Upto has teen ¢Jpernting in for over 30 years. Uptown prowdes a safe venue for young off the streets where they can devekp th8r woal slIs, meet friends, play pool and parudpate in pogt've tlb. such as muslc, darKe, cornputer games, table t£nns, basketball, drama, swrts, arts and crafts. An integral p6rt of our Pon ns to Courage educatk)n and trainiThJ. Thls indudes 0vkI1n9 horne)rk sUPWrt and the use of a quiet room with acce5S to ccThputers and printers. Uptown also Nns warkshops on trAues suth Os budgeting, heath, cookn'ng, Substan rnisu5e, akohol, dornesbc Ule, mentsl heath, bultying and anger manaqernwt. From time to b'me, we offer first aid training programrn tailored to specific IS$ 9Jch as thife crirne. Uptown also yowdes consultatsons a variety ol specialisl partners e.g. Safer Neuhbourh(x)d teams, Regenera¥on Team OffiTrrs and de¥elcrrs. The core ph1hPhY of U[1 is to provide mentorlrrfJ to youry peDplÈ; pdIng them with strong role helpSryJ them to make go¢J IKe chc4Trs. The ojtcomes we sed( to xhlÈwe are for our pung to tse.. safe and happyt active mtYnr5 c( t1r community, and mLwing onto p"tive de5tinatlon5. Uptothr's CO operatkns deliver th weeY tr1 trvjr se55hJns {WednegY4y Mday and Saturday aftemocfil durln9 ¢eTm me at the Leyton Road Centre plus a TuÈthy hour sc5slcffj for our younger ccthrt ot the gJJth Mitcharn Communlty Centre. Uptom also runs xjme 5e5sions durtThJ school hdtsJays, Indudlng parbapatsjn In the HAF (Ho113y, Ath"e5 FwJl prDgrarnrne5 for children who are eligie for free school meals laalltsted by 9ronts from Merton Qwncil. We have ¥tiveW eng4&J young peoF4e In menu planning aryl cooking a5 well as 'buying fd in, from rÉsraurants. Uptown h "nued the free to all pvlicy by extendlng HAF attendan to other yThJng peop who do nrt qualify for free sth¢))I meals, tsJt wk) we deem to vulnerable or hungry or mply want to be wSth Vlr frteTrds In a safe plaTr. Uptown¥ CEO has te 5Utp)rta iknring the year by three tralnee workers (one wth a dlsaiNIItyI ènd vclunteexs. Intludir parents, forrner UptVYn mtsmbers aTrJ Tru5tee5. Uptown ptys ts staff In COM1nCe wlth The LoTrJon Lmng Wage guidellnes. Uptown continues to toaden and deeFen ILS reach to Increase the memtership as there is demand from the and Mertc Councll #aff f Uptown to work wth m(xe Yng peoFAe. To accommodate of thls hard to reath and PotenallY more diffktlt cohort, Uptown seeks further fuThJing to conb'nue to offer the schod hlaY prcJramme5 thot ore st) needed. A recent challenge has tew that * have been Unsucc51ul in several fcf addf(k)nal grnn FINANCIAL REVIEW Flnandal posltion A sunvnary ofthè fmnclal ofthe ttharity is pro¥Aded In the balanTr sheet whKh foms a part of these Kcounts. Prlndpal fvndlng rCeS The ncipal Sour of income for the charity are from dDn3¢}S and grants. Uwyn's CEO and Trustees regularly appty for grants to diversify funding swrces and flnanTr wr operations. Grants u59J iv funo Uptown's core actitIeS durlng the g)ded March 2025 were awarded Nati(1 Lottery, Gatfielj We&on Found3b, Masonit Charftable F0UTrJatr', mton'S InvestiThJ in NeighurhoOd5 Fund and the Merton C(xMrnnity Pa1. Uptw a150 recelved funding from Merton Councll to run the Hdlday Activitles F(KNJ IHAFI Programrnes. The National Lottlws five year grant continue5 to i)ffer a liable source of income. We are very app*eciatNe of ihe support orrered by ujr donors and supporters.
UPTOWN Yoimi SERVICES REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 FINANCIAL REVIEW Reg¢r¥es pollLy Tnjstees airn to hold a suffiaent level of reseNes to allow the charty to meet its cmmitMents as fall due and to ensure r( can CorIn to deliver SeN1 ft)r the foreSeeae future. Utrtwn Youth sICes, Trustees have accordingfy aJoFrted a rrt)liy to hokl unrestrited reserves covering at least six months core operèting costs to try and provide a cushion to rnanage the lumpy and unpredKtable nature of grant ano donation income and to rninirn the risk of élsruption to ser. The reserves held at year end are as set out in the statement Df fnantsal activities. The levd fuIng received all0%d Uptnwn to fund its operatsons ft>r the year ended March 2025 wItht rAr5e to reseNes aTrJ has conbnued to do so. Uptown has a pressing ne to secure further sourTrs of fvnding w"r(hout whKh upto¥ expetts to have to parOalW fund operations from its unrestrth resew In clendar year 2026 and May treath its reserve5 Oiry. Golng concern The trustees cOlder that the charlty has adequate reSoUrS to Its 0eraOal commltmerts thE forseeable lubJ and that It Is a Ang cOnrn. STrUCTUR¢ GOVERNAf4CE AND MANAGEMENT Governlng dacumert The charity is constituted as a tharrtab Incorated cnIsa.0n (ao) wtih corroany number CE011689 and registered charty nunw 1175689. It was fttst regl&ered wlth the ccfflmission In November 2017 Reuultment Jnd appolntmert of n•w truste Trustees are appjinted by the exigung trust wn COldered apprwlate. Urbjer its constikntion, th*e Is a requirement to have a mlnlmum of three trusttt5. REFeReNCE AND ADMINISTRATh DETAILS RegISttr Charlty number 1175689 PrlndpDI •dOreM 42 Veals Me&J Mitcham Surrev CR4 3SB Trustees L M Conway.Hughes Chair C R Bradley Ire%gned 13151251 J A Craddock (resigned 191111241 A Jakob V Mcclean M E Rhys-Evans T L Sirnpson IrelgneJ 31181241 L Akn"rabona (apinted 18151251 D Mcclean lappDinted 13151251 Indepe1t Exarnlner Jonathan FCA HaleY Fowler LLP Chartere(J AccDuntsnts 4th Fl(x)r Tuition House 27-37 st &orge's Road wimon London SW19 4EU
UPTOWN YOUTh SEcEs REPORT OF THE TRusfEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2015 Akyr(Ned ty ofthe board of trustees C 26 Jawary 2026 and %gr*J on ts behalf by: D Mcaean. TN
INDEPENDEKf EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRusfEES OF UPTOWN YOUTH SERVICES Inde4xndert oxamin& report to the trustees ofuptown Youth Ser¥iceJ I reFK)rt to the charity tre5 on my examinaboTh OF the Unts of Uptown Youth se7 (the Tru) for the year eTrJed 31 March 2025. Regponsibllities and l>asis ol report As the charity trtee5 of the Trust you are rble the weparaion of the accounts In aCcOrdae with the rtyuirernents of the Charitie5 Act 2Qll {Ihe N£t'). I repjt in resp&t of rny examinaUon of the Trusvs &counts carrRd out unthr StIon 145 of the Act and in carrylng out rny exaffl1nèVn I have fc41Obd all aFyliCa Dirth)ns 9+n by the Cttarity Commlssion under lOn 14515Xb) of the P£t. Independent ¢xamln•r's statent I have ccmpleted my eyaminabon. I confirm tl%yt no materfal rnaitus have come to my atterntic in cnectIon the eyamink)n gwing me causè to leve that In any materlal respect.. aOuntIng records were not kept In resFect of the Tru# as r8Juir&J by 130 ofthe Act; or the èccounts do not aCrd wrth th records; t the accourts do not aNryly with the appllcable re]uirements conceming the fm and content of accounts set out in the CharitEs (Accounts and ReFJtsI R£9Jlati0 2008 0r than any requirement that the ants glve a trLE and falr view ¥thich Is nct a matter consldered as Fort of an independent eXaMinatTc. I hjve no COnm5 and have corne JJo&s no other matters In ConneCUc vthth the examlnation to which attentiC Should be dra In thls rewrt In to enable a wper under5tandlng of the accounts to be reached. Jonathjn AS FCA HaeY Fo¥ler LLP Chartered Accountants 4th Floor TulUC House 27-37 St George'5 Road Wimbledon SW194EU
usYrowN YoirrH SERVICES srATEMENf OF FINANCIAL ACTivrriES FOR THE YEAR ENDeD 31 MARCH 2025 2025 Totsl fund5 2024 T¢Jtal fvnds fund ftjnd Notes INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM DonatKJ 1.609 1,609 2,302 Charftable adS¥ltles Charitsble adi¥Aties 55,875 55,875 86,162 Total 55,875 57,484 EXPENDITURE ON RaisSng funds ChaTliable •LtfvItI•B arft&)le acti*1e5 197 76,863 77,060 76,899 Totsl 197 76,863 77,060 81,&J9 NET INCOMEI{EXPENDrruRE) 1,412 120,988) {19,5?6) 6,565 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Totsl funds tmught foThvard 54,178 27,240 61.418 74,853 TufAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 5S,590 6,252 61,842 81,418 The note5 fm part rfthe5e flnarrial statvneJrts
UPTOWN YOUTH SERVICES BALANCE SHEET 31 MARCH 2025 2025 Total fijnds 2024 Trtal fvnds Unrthcted fund RestriLted Noies FIXED sseTS Tangible assets 893 893 CURRENT ASSE Oebtor5 Cash at bank 63,377 6,2S2 69,629 88,507 63,377 6252 69,629 88,507 CREDITORS Affints falling due wthln one year (8,W) 18,6801 (7,OB9) NET CURRENT A55Ers 54,697 6,252 60,949 81,416 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT UA8IUTIES 55,S90 6,252 61,842 81.418 55,590 6.252 61,842 81,418 FUNDS Unreth'¢led fur¥Js Restrlcted fvnd5 55,590 6,252 54,178 27,240 TOTAL FUNDS 61,842 81,418 The flnthI 5taternents aFproved by the P)ard of Trustees and authort5eJ for We on 26 January 2026 aTrJ were gned on ts by.. D Mcaean- Tn&e The n(es form part rftP£5e fin& statem
Um)WN YoirfH SERVICES NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL sfATEMENrs FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 ACCOUNTING POUCIES Dasis of preparing the financial statements The fjronckil ststements of the charlty. whith is a wbllc benlL entity Und FRS 102, have been prepared In accordan wth the Charitye5 SORP IFRS 1021 AccwntsrrfJ and Repying by Charths.. Statement of Rècommended Prath applicable to charthes preparing theyr &counts in accordan with the Financial Rewrtiro Standard apiCable In the UK and Rewtrlic of Irellind IFKS 1021 leffective l January 20191,, Financial ReEK)rrt) Stsndard 102 'The Anancol Rwting Standard applicable in UK and RepU1C of Ireland. and the Chariues P£t 2011. The fu)anaal ststements have been prepared under the hIstLIcal cost convention. Income l income iq reCognd In the Staternent of linanckl ALt'v.es Orn the tharity has eThodnent tr the fuTrJs, Is Kyobable that the incffiie wlll be recebved and the amount can be measured rdiatjv. Ats and llab1lles wwe takej) over fiDm Upto1 UK at 1st 20L7 restated at Ihar far yBlue as &rnated by the trusteeg at the date of the transfer.The fair value of the net assets tsken over Ls slThn as Income in these accounts. Other than a5 dlscbsed above there has been M offsettlro of assets and IkatIe5 or incthme and expendlbJre In these accounts. charity relie5 significanty on the ol voluntr5 In carrylng out ts 2Ltlvkn'es. The value of vduntsry fdp Ls not reflected a5 Inc[ In these aCcOts bLrt thr contribution is ad(nowledged and appreclated by the trusteF& Exp•ndlture ah'litie5 are rKognised as expenditure as scKJn as thwe * a gaI or consLrL(tlve oblvJaDon committirvj the (thanty to that eXwnd1tu, it Ls probable that a transfer of onOMIC benefits wlll be required In settlert and the arnount of the cuigation can te rw5ured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an Kcruals basls and has eTr classfied uThler headings that aggregate all cc6t rdated to the categNy. Where costs cannot be direcdy attrlbuted to particular heèJirrfJ5 they have bÈen allocated to activOJ'eg on a basis ccfjsistent wlth thc of rurces. Charitable exFendItU comprfse5 those cpsts Inrred by the charlty in the delivery of ts Nltles and seceS for It5 beneficiaries. It includes cobts that can be allEcated directty to suth actlwde5 and those costs of an Indir££t nature necessary to 9JFF¢Jt them. Tanglble fixed amets auon Is prOded at the followlng annual rafrs In order to write off each ass& over Its esfjmatej useful Ilfe. 20% c05t puters equiywt T•xlon TkE charity15 exempt fmm tsx cfi Tts th¥Itae activY(le5. Vund jccounting Unrestricted funds can te Ltsed In KCOrdan wth the chartse objecte5 at the diran cl the trues RestrKted fvrK15 can Mly te used for p3CuL3r re#rLLted purp05e5 within the objects of the tharfty. RestriL1iDns arfse n specified ty the doncf or when fuTrJs are rai fL¥ PartKular re5trict& purpose5. FUrtr eNF4an*iM of the nature aTrJ purpc6e of each fu is induded in the notes to the flnanckil statenRrts. Hnancial insiruments The tharty onty has financial in5trkments of a knd that qualify a5 baslc. Cash at bank is measured at transacbw pnce. Debt(X5 and crgjrtors wth r stated interest rate and rereivables or yable5 wSthin year are rwded at transacts. p. Any10sse5 ari%ng frcm imroirrnent are rnIsed in the Ststerrent of FInaTal
UPTOWN Yoimi SERVICES NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- contlnued FOR THE YEAR EMDED 31 MARCH 1025 Dlrett sts (see note 31 Tutals a)adtat4e acb"vits 69,941 7,119 77,( Inf0maOn technobjy FInae other Tota15 Chartst4e athitles 4.339 1,658 I,l22 7,119 Suppjrt Costs, Included In the aLve, a as follows,, Plnanc• 202S Chadtable acdMJe5 2024 Total aL1J"tS Independent exthners fees Exd VAT Pkeen9 and accountsncy Oiher ProfessIal SeThices 950 1,373 2,016 gJ5 1,143 4,339 2025 (arftable actiwk5 2024 Tctsl ccinrter and webslte 1,658 351 2025 CharitalAe athvbtSes 2024 Tctsl actIe5 Postage and Staonery other Offi cost5 Payroll adrnini5tr* Insurance 479 401 174 194 242 351 1,122 1,703
UPTOWN Yoimi SERVICES NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL sTATEMErs- continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2015 TRusfEES' REMVMERATION AND BEMEFZTS Tre were no trLStees' renerdtkID or other tefsts fcw the year end*1 31 Marth 2025 nor f the y endè 31 March 2024. There wÈre tnJ5teeg expÈnses pald for the ypar ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 Mah 2024. COMPARATIVES VOR THE STATEMENT OF nNANaAL AcrMnES Unrestrtted Re#ricted fund fund T¢Jtsl fvTrJs INCOME AND ENDOWMEMTS FROM L%)nations 2,302 2,302 Charltable aLtl¥EUes Charitable actNibes 86,162 86,162 Totsl 2,302 86,162 EXPENDITURE ON Raising funds 5,OC¥J Ch•ritsble actlvltl tharftable actiVIe$ 76,893 Tot41 81,899 81,899 NEf INCOME 2,302 4,263 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward 51,876 22.977 74,853 rAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 54,178 27,240 81.4IB -iO-
UPTOWN Yoimi SERVICES NOTES TO ThE FINANCIAL sfATEMEMfs- continued FOR ThE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 TANGIBLE FIXED &SSErs Computer5 and equlw*nt Ai l Awl 2024 kJ.C L,080 1,04) At 31 March 2025 2,170 DEPRECIAIION At i Aprtl 2024 Charge fc¢ year 1,080 197 Ai 31 Marth 2025 1,277 NEf BOOK VALUE At 31 March 2025 893 At 31 March 2024 DEBT¢)II&. AMOUNTS FALUNfj IXIE WIThIN OME YEAR 2025 2024 Trade debtors PKwIOn for doubtful debts 5,000 15,000) aiEDrroRS: AMOiINTS FALLING OUE WrnIIN ONE YEAR 2025 2024 Other creditor5 8,680 7,089 Movf MEKf 111 FUNDS Net rnement In fijnds At 114124 3113R5 Gener4 fund 54,178 1,412 55,590 Rostrlcted Restn"(t&J 27,240 120,9881 6.252 TOTAL FUNDS 81,418 119,5761 61,842 -li-
UPTOWN Yoimi SERVICES NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 MOVEME1 IN FUNDS. ¢tyrtinued Net movefflent in fund5, includay in the above are as folluw5'. Resources eXpeI&j MOvemt h funds resources Unrestri¢tthl funds GEneral fund (197) 1,412 Re#Tirted fvnd 55,875 (76,8631 (20,9881 TOTAL FUNDS 57,484 177,060) {19,576) CompiraYve• for movernwt In fun Net rnovemert in fijnds At 114D3 3113124 Unrestrlct¢d fund• Ger*ral fund 51,676 2,302 54,178 Restrlcted fundo Restncted fund 22,977 4,263 27,240 TOTAL FUND5 74,853 6,565 81.41B C£mpafatlve net mthtrnt In funds, Included In the atrojve a as foll¢)ws,' Irmmlng fesources Resource5 exFeTrJed Movernenl fvsnds Unv•rtrlcted fund• General hjnd 2.302 302 Re$cted funds Re&n"cted ftjnd 86,162 181,899) 4.263 TOTAL FUNDS 88,464 (81,899) 6,565 The vast majorty Df Uptown Y(th Se, incorre is thrTved frorn grants. The majority of our grants are for core fvnduig (although sorne are designatej for wrfic Items of expeIlture) are awarded to contsitMJte lo paylrrfj our operats.ng costs over a specific time pericKJ . The Stncted ftJThYs balarte reyewts the unsFent porbon of grants whKh are to Le allocated for tsme periojs falling after the balance theet date. -12-
UPTOWN Yotml SERVICES NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEritS- continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 10. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURE5 wwe no rd*d party traactic$ thè year 31 Marth 2025.