Charty Number 1177739 DAWDON YOUTH & COMMUNITY CENTRE Trustees, Report and Financial Statements 31st December 2024
Dawdon Youth and Community Centre Trustees, Re ort and Financial Ststemants 31•t December 2024 The trustees present their ac£ounts for the year ended 31 # Dec8mb8r 2024. The accounts compty wilh the requirner ofthe charli A(X 2011. Fwiancial Rewrting Standard 102 and folbw the recomffndations in Ac¢ountiThJ and Rewrting by Ch8rilies'. statement of Recommended Pradice aWicable to charities prepariNJ ther accounts in accordance with the Financi81 Rep)rting Standanl awicable in the UK arKI Republ of Ireland (FRS 102) (effedive 1 January 2019). Public Benefit The trustees have had due regat to the Charity CommrJSton guKl8nce on Pub benefft )rtiNJ in dec•Jir¥J what adivilies the (arity shoukl uThJertake. The remainder of thks rewrt rflustrales the araivitjes undertaken to supwt the pubk benefft requthL Relerence and Admlnlstrntiv• InftKnthn Charlty Name Dawdon Youth and ConwNnity Centre Charity Number 1177739 Charity Trustees Mrs BebErley Rooney (Chai Mr5 Sonia Mottram (freasureo Mr Jack McGienen Mr Mark Cc¥Jdon R•gistsrod Office and Princiwl Ad¢kns8 Dawdon Communty Centre Queen AlexaTrara Road Seaham Co Dutham SR7 7NH Bankors Unlly Tnjst Bank PO 80x7193 Planetary Road, Wlenhau W419DG Independ•nt Examln•r lam James MAAT Eric SouthwKk & Co Accountants 51 The Anue Seaham Co Durharn SR7 8NS
Dawdon Youth and Community Centre Trustees, Report and Financlal Ststements 31•t December 2024 structurn and ¢knrrisation Organisation The organisation is a ChaFitable In&)0[ated OryJanisalp3n registered as a caiity on 2 March 2018. The Charity is managed by the trustees who meet regularfy to consider the prTrJress of the charity and to conspaer s futurE direcaion and actimiies. The day-lo•ay operation of the charity is delegated to the manager who 15 SUPWrted by the other menknr5 of staff. Truslee Appointhients The Charity to recnjit trustees who ha the r4utsrte bus#iess a1 se(aorspeof eyrien¢e to be able to direca and manage the affaKs ofthe thary. The Trusiees aR appointed by the Mert)e the Annual General Meetiw. Risk Managem•nt The Trustees have Conded Iher own rfthe major iisks to which the thartty Ls exp)$ and systems have been establish1 to Iityate those rtsks. Objectives and Adivities Charttabk Objects The ¢harity has the folltr#iThJ obiods: (a) To promote the benefft of the Inhablants of DayJon and the neight)urhoc#J without distindion of se¥ sexual orientaln, ra¢e or of p)litl, ld)S or other opinK)ns by assw8tiNJ the sa•J inhafilants aTrJ the Wl authorit, wjluntary and other organisations in a mIr)n effort to &Jvance edtn arKI to provKle facilities in the interests of social welfare reCreatn aThJ leisure time OcPation with the otiied of improving the cor¥JitnS of lrfe for the saij inhabitants. (b) To estatAish or secure the establishmerrt of a comunity centre and to maintain and manage the same whether alone or in Cloat}n wlh any local aUuIty or other person or b(hty in fvrtherance of the obie(ts. (c) To pyomote sh other thaitable puryhAes as m8y from time to tKne be detetmined. Review of tl Period lole (ntInUe to target the ffl8 causes of1xiv such as Une10YThnt, k50k8tKJn, and Financial Hardship through sUPPOrtive inteTrtntions such as Focrfj Bank, Free Meals, Financial adv arKI support. Youth Hub5 atbj Parent arbj Toddler Group. 2024 was a challervJing with fvnding t¢o)ming increasiwty harder to ffftd. The main ot4'e(Aives for 2024 were to seek fundw ttrwan1s staff salaries acttvibes. Vk will continue to recrul voluntee to support in Ihe provision of adibilies and seTrices. Tre prov6ion ofthe 'Fe Hot Meal. servKe saw US tKepare 0r 3000 ffals. V4È re¢eived Househobj SupFKJrt Funding whk w)le vulnerable farri1 wh Food Parcels and Imite Gocd5. IAÈ supwrted oNer 1000 families wkn a pad( and acb¥ity duiiThJ sch1 ckjsures and holmlays. Objectives.. To alleviaie fo(J dew?vatK)n aThJ fnanoal hardship by 0J1j acce5S to free a(lNit5 and focMI for isolated and disadvartw chddren. young people and their families totalling 980. were successful in obtaining fvndiru from East Dufham Aa AcaK)n Partnership whKh Cream Teas for Veterdns Tiips for under 5's. l•lÈ were su¢c*ssfiJl vi rt>tsining fuThJiNJ from The National Lottery Awants forAM to continue Mates n Bails, p¥ojeL#. Factors affecting the charity outsid• rf our cortvol ar• u follv. A duplThtion ofseNice in the Seaham area hav8 made it hanler for us to taipets. Lack of fuFKIi
Dawdon Youth and Community Centre Trustees, Report and Financial Ststements 31 December 2024 Plans for t furn This year we wll (#)ntlnue to hx)k forfiJrnJwvJ for staff salaries. It is getbng increaswwJty diffictt to find funders offering Grants for core costs. The trustees acknth¥ledge the invaluable work uThaertaken by w)nteerS. wkhout which the Assoc4ation WOU not be able to offer the range of faalities. Volunteers The tNsiees aCkn(rledge the invdluable woth uThlertaken by wIuntee. without whth the Association wouJ not be able to offer Ihe rawe of faalKs. Financial R•vl•w At 31st December 2024 the charly had fuThJs tcrtallino £119,847 {2023: £119.03n. havirvJ raised £196.759 (2023.. £190,400) and spenl £195.948 (2023: £160258) duiitVJ the year 8S set oth in the notes to the aLrounts. R¢s•rves Policy The trustees conspjerlhat li is 8Fvoplate to hok1 free reser4Es anbjunting to in excess of three months of average expendiiure. At 31 Declr 2024 there were unrestriLed reserves of £119.847 (2023: £119.03n. Responsibilities of the Trustees Charity law requwes the trustees to wepare financial s18temenis for ea0 financial period, which show a true and fair viffl¥ of the state of affairs of the thary aThY its financial a(111185 for that pefiod. In weparing those financial statements. the tteeS are required to.. Se suitatre attountHwJ polieS aTrJ then appty them consistentty.. make judgments and estimates that are pntrjent and reasonable.. state whether apFAuble acLx)untiNJ stsndards and statements of recommended prac1 have been followal, subp¢ to any depatbjres disclosed and explained In the finan¢ial statements" and epare Ihe financial statements on the going concern bosis unless It Is iMpwowiate to Fyesume that the charty wll continue in exiStee. The trustees a $nsible for keeping proper aCuntrj re{lS whkh dlscknse wkn ieasonable ac(raCY al any line the financial tM)sitn of the chariy aThJ to enab th lo ensure that the finanoal staiements CO with the Charilies Act 2011. They are also reswnsibk for safeguarding the assets of the ¢harity and henc* for tak reasonable steps for the wevention and deledn of tra1 other irregularthes. S•3ned on behalf of the trustees Mr Mark col0n Trnstee Date.. fryGoJdG
Dawdon Youth and Community Centre Trustees, Report and Financial Ststsments 31 December 2024 Independ•nt Ex•nirnVs R•p•t to th• TNstM• of Dawdon Yth and Community Contrn I report on the acUnts of the aMwany fix the year ended 31# Dents( 2023, which a Set out on p8ge5 5 to 12. Resp•ctive ro•ponsibililies of InNtees and examiner The tNstees are responsible forthe preparation of the accounts. The charity trustees consKler that an audit is r)ot Uired for this year uThler secaion 144 of the Chatilies Act 2011 tthe 2011 A(1) aThl thal an independent eXafflnatn 15 ne&Jed. Having satisffi myself that the chafity is not sutd to a11 under cmipany lthv aTrJ is elpJitAe for indepermlent examinatb)n. it is my responsibAty to.. examine the accounts uThJer sedion 145 ofthe 2011 A(; to follth¥ the procdures La•J down wi the general Cire(tsns gr¥en by the Charity Commisston under secion 145(5){b) of the 2011 Aca.. and to state wthether particwlor matters have con to my allentk)n. Basls of Indop•ndonl •xamln•¢s rnport My examination was canied out in accordance wilh the general Dire(lions given by the Charity Commissn. An examinatn IneS a reviv•V ofthe accwnting Trconts kept by the charity and a cowyartson of the accounts wesented with those records. 11 also includes cons•Jeration of any unusual rteThKs or disclosures in the acLY)urrts seeking explanations from you as trustees concemiNJ any suth mallers. The procedures undertaken do not y)e all the eIence th wouk1 be wuired in an aLKIrt and, o)nsequentty, no opinion Is given as to whetherthe aLu)unts wesent a Irue fair vievf and the rewrt is Iwniled lo those mattets set out in the statement tehyw. Indopond•nt slat•mert In connethon with my eyAminion, no matter hos Coff to my atterrth)n: which gNes me reasonablg uSe to belie Iha( in any material resFd. the requirements al to keep ac¢ountir4J rrdS in accordance wlh setlion 130 of the 2011 Ad.. bl to tyepare accounts whKh accord with the acUJunt recorts, o)mFfy wilh the accounting requirements of the 2011 A ha not been met" or to which. wi my opinbon. attention shoukl be drawn in othrto enable a Froper underslanding clthe accounts to be reed. Adam James MAAT Eric Southwh & Co Accountants 51 The Avenue Seaham Co Durham SR7 8NS
Dawdon Youth and Community Centre Trustees, Report and Flnancial Statements 31# December 2024 Statement of Financial Activilies For the year ended 31" December 2023 Unr•¥trlct•d R•strlct•d Totsl fund# Tplal funds nds 2024 2023 Incom• end •ndoin•rbts from: Dona"ons and L•g•¢l ChjrftJb a¢tiviU•S Oth•r tradln9 •CUV6 33.150 40.373 120,342 153.492 40.373 2.895 155,011 34.312 1.076 2.895 Tol•l 123.237 196,759 190,400 Exp•ndltur• on.. Charltabl• aclv Totsi 103,893 103.893 195.948 195.948 160,258 160.258 92.055 Il•t Inc0m•l(•xp•ndlr•Tr lor th• yr 118.5331 19,344 30,142 Tr•nsf•r¥ b•t¥M•n fvndl N•t Incom•ll•xp•ndliur•l 28.149 146.6821 28,149 47.493 811 30.142 R•eonclll•tl¢)n ol Pund¥ Totsl funds brought foThvard Totsl lund# c•rrl•d forward 10 17.423 29.259 101.613 149.106 119.036 119.847 88,937 119,079 The ncrtes on pages 7 to 12 fm part of these 8ca)unts.
Dawdon Youth and Community Centre Trustees, Report and Flnancial Ststements 31 December 2024 Balan¢• Sh•8t As at 31 December 2023 2024 2023 Curr•nt aM•ts: Debtors Cash at bank and In hjnd Totsl curT•nt •S5ots Ll•bllltles: Credttors.. Amounts falllty duo wlthln on• year N•t curr•nt ass•ts or Ilabilltlas Total ass•ts $8 curr•nt Ilabllltl•s 35,171 85.455 120.626 24.406 98.365 122.771 779 225 119.847 119,847 122.547 122,547 Th• fvnds of th• charty ReslMcl•d Inccrfn• fund• Unr•strtcl8d funds Totsl unr•strlct•d funds Totsl charlty funds 11 11 149.106 101.613 29.259 17,423 {29.2591 119.847 17.423 119,036 The flnanclal statements have been wep8red in aCC4)rdan wih the Fknon¢lal Rep)rtlng Stsndard 107(FRS 10n. The attounts were appm%d by the trustees and srJned on their behalf ty: Mrs Bevefley Rooney Trustee Mrs Tntstee Sonia Mottram The notes on pages 7 to 12 part of these ac(x)unts.
Dawdon Youth and Community Centre Trustses. Report and Financial Statements 31•t December 2024 Notes lo the accounts 1 ACCOUnn9 poli¢188 In weparino the aCCOUTts the followiThJ accounting pJfKies have been Compl wlth.. a) The accounts have been prepared on the hksloric Ist cOnnOn The accounts have been prepared in aC[danCe with AccL)unting arNI Reporting by Charbties.. Slalem8nt of Recommended PradTh aFplicable to charilies preparing their ac£ounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK a1 Republlc of Ireland (FRS 102A) (2019) the Charilies Ad 2011. b) Unrestrioaed fvnds are avaikgble for use atthe discretbon of the lrnstees in furtherance of the general otye¢lMe5 of the charity. c) Restrkled fvnds are sutr4ethd to restricaK)ns on ther e>penditwe ThrM)saJ by the donor or through the tern of an appeal. d) All incoming resources are included in the ststeffnt of financial adivitbes when the charity is entitled to the no)me and the aUnt can be quantified with asOnable 8rxura¢y. The lollowing specifK FKI1 are appl to partIclar categorfes of Donottons and legacies are receId ty way of grants, donati(m aThl glts and are included in full in the ststement of financial adivTiS when receNatle. Grants, where entitlement is coThJition81 on the delivery of a Swif p8rfonnance by the charity. are recognised when the charity beMe$ uncondiiionally entttled to the grant. ii) Donated ser¥iLs and f•)11$ are induded at the value to the charity where this can be quantified. The Wdlue of 5th7ces provKled by bDlunteers has not been widuded in these a¢counts. li) Investment 0)me is induded when receilIe. iv) Incoming resources ftom charttabk adIleS. where relat&J to perfomance aThl specific deliverables, are ac¢ounted fcrf when th8 tharity eams the r¥Jht to conswJeratK>n by its perfomwnce. e) ExFenditure is rec(gnised on an a(uuals basis as a liability incurred. Expenditure InclLaes any VAT whith cannot be fuuy recoNervA, aTrJ is reported as part ofthe expenditure to which it reMes'. ) Ewendilure on ralsiro fvnds coMpe$ St5 ass(Jci8ted atlra¢ling blUntary come, induding costs of tr•Jing for fundraising purwses and the use of a professnal fundraiser. ID CharitatAe expernlilufe coffprises those Costs in¢Wr by the Charfty in the delivery of its a(aMties aTrJ seThi¢es k)r ils beneftiaries. It indudes costs that can be allocted diredty to such aTrJ those costs of an Indirt natu necessary to supwrt Ihem induding governance Costs a550caated with netlng Ihe constltutional and statutory requirements of the arKI the co* link&J to the strateglc management of the tharity. lil) All $ts a allocated betslten the e>peThJKure categorfes of the siaiement of financial a(Aivitses on a basis deswJned to reffeL# the use of the resource. Costs relaling to a partI(lar a(aivity a alkxated dirertty. othets are akyJrtK)ned on an approwiate basis as set oui in the notes. 2 Taxation The charity Is exem0 taxat1 on ts l0)me aThJ gains Whe they are aFplied for charitable wrFM)ses. Irrecorab1e VAT 15 iKaudeAI in the cost ofthe 9(5 or seThices on which it was charyed.
Dawdon Youth and Community Centre Trustees, Report and Financial Statements 3111 December 2024 Notes to the accounts IContlnu•dl 3 Income and endovM•nts from donations and legacies UnrKtrl¢t•d R•strlct•d nds 2024 2023 Aw•rdS ForAIFComn 8ALLINGER Chrfstmas Toy App•il Cr•• Proj•Ct CULTURAL HU8 DCC 8UFFEt DCC OAY TrIP Durham CC ISu7YMf h4WI Food 8?nk HAF CHRISTPAAS HAF EASTER HAF MAY HAF SUhAMER HOUSEHOLD SUPPORT FUND RK PANTO Klat•s N rtS ME GROUP MTVF FOOD BANK+ N8 FLOORJNG Pop Sal•J Seaham scho of T•chno Spo¢*$11• Surrm•r Camp SUsTNBIUTy GRANT Tlppyte•s TUDOR TRUST FREE RESERVES NDOWS Totsl 2.863 10.000 2.500 3.000 2,550 11.144 4.188 4.990 2.847 2.847 26.832 6245 19.211 26.832 6.24S 19.211 17.500 4.905 282 16.956 1.740 199 3.273 3.084 5.650 4.517 27.500 225 153.492 15.000 1.988 25.000 17.000 155.011 4.517 225 120.342 33.150 4 Incomo and ond(rAThorts from ¢harilable activilies UM•strlct•d funds R•strlct•d funds Total funds 2024 Total lunds 2023 Room Hlro Pop and swwt sal•s Summ•r Camp Total 40.373 40,373 34.312 40.373 40,373 34.312 S Income and from other trading actlvllles Unr•stri¢t•d R•strlcted Total funds Total funds funds funds 2024 2023 Fundra181NJ •vw)ts 2.895 2.895 1,076
Dawdon Youth and Community Centre Trustees, Report and Financial Ststements 31•t Doeember 2024 Notes to the accounts IContinu•d> 6 Expenditure on charitable adiviti a) unrestrict funds Tot•1 funds Total fvnds 2024 2023 l)th•r dlr•ct Wag•S H•at. Wht I1 W•t•r T•l•phon• aNI knt•m•t R•palrs Ond Motsrt•nwK• ACU Payroll bur••u •MI tttcdkitsncy costs 8ank fms I•pendent Exthnort f•• Mbc?Ilan•ous •Np•n 43.928 43.928 8.050 2.237 19.827 13.011 45.139 6.419 2.477 8,993 3.157 2.237 19,827 13.011 4,192 4.192 229 756 240 550 128 67.859 550 31 35.118 31 92.055 43.928 13.011 The lThJependent Ex&nlne¢s firn pKo¥iles the pa011 treaU sep•i(w arm1 0Sional acunIanw senkns to the chwty. b) Rostrictod funds Tot•1 funds Total ndS 2024 2023 oth•r dlr•et costs eosts 69.855 69.855 5.889 28.149 103.893 41.983 1,498 44.531 88.012 Food bank •yn Wa98s and salarl•s Tot•1 r•sourc•s •xp•nd•d 28.149 28.149 69.855
Dawdon Youth and Community Centre Trustoes, Report and Financlal Statsments 31st December 2024 Notes to the a¢¢ounts (Continued) 7 Trustse and employee infonnatlon a) Truslee infomiation No trustee received reneratiOn orwas reknrttsed eynses durrKJ the year. b) Employee Infomi8tn The a[8ge number ofempk)yees was 5. No employee recewj emolunnts ex¢ess of£60,000 duriThJ the peiiod. 2024. 2023 PTol•el Man•gor Prcl•cl Work•rs EnW)yee costs duriThJ the wwe as f0kn. 2024. 2023 Salari•s Social S•curlty P•non cOnbU0n$ 72,078 73.959 1.087 73,165 1.026 74,985 8 Delrtors 2024. 2023 Trn(l• D•btors 35,171 35.171 24.406 24.406 9 Cre(ItoKs: Amounts falling du• Tmthin one year 2024. 2023 Otrw taxM •nd so¢l•l •cur Oth•r cr•dftors and a¢¢ruals 2.393 1.613 779 747 522 225 10
Dawdon Youth and Community Centre Trustees, Report and Financlal Statsments 311t December 2024 Notss to the accoqmts {Continwd 10 Rr¥•8 Plo¥trl¢tsd funds Awards ForcOn• J Art ProJ•¢t CCTV Cr•• Proittt CULTURAL MUB DCC BUFFEr OCC DAY TrIP DCC SIGNAG&FENCE DCC SumThr Acty Food Bank IAF CHRISTKIIS HAF EASTER HAF HAF SUMIIER Haff Fund HOUSEHOLD SUPPORT FUND Mark Panto Mat•$ N Ba MTVF FOOD &4NK N8 Toy hpp•al S•1 Swham S¢h¢pJ olT•chnology Cwrp Typyic•¥ V4lNDOWS 2.863 732 417 663 270 270 1.352 3.819 4.93S 9.718 5.969 45,coe 2,847 31.3e7 S.B70 19.912 7.880 5.441 3.558 S.889 26.243 6.245 19.211 8.627 5.816 14.516 199 1.479 199 12.171 10.567 920 17,275 73,583 4.517 225 131.%8 12.SC 114244 G•n•r•l fvnd 14.119 14.119 105.027 96.859 96.859 211.103 110.714 110.714 184.298 131.832 11 Anatysis of not assets betwn funds 2024" 2023 Current assets Unr•strlct•d funds Currènt assets 149.1C 101,655 29,259 119.847 17.423 119,079 11
Dawdon Youth and Community Centre Trustees, Report and Financial Statements 31•t December 2024 Noles lo tho accounts (Contin1 12 Comparnlivo 8tat•m•nt of Finala1 Activities by fund type Unrostrlcted Restrlctod Total fvndi funds 2023 Incom• and •ndowmnts from: Donalions and Legaciès Charftabl• actlvltl•s othor trading a¢tivtties 40.295 34.312 114.717 155,011 34.312 1.076 1.076 Total 74,606 115.793 190,40Q Exp•ndlr• on: Charttabl• aC1M 67.859 92.399 160,258 Totsl 67,859 92.399 160,258 Not incomel(oxpondknr•) for th• year 13 Rekthd Parties The charity does not haNE any related poities. 14 Controlling Parties The charity 15 controlkd ty the tnees. 15 Other inf0mlon The charity 15 8 Charitable Incorporatgj (kg8nisation regtstefed in England and Vlales, whKh has ts registered offKe at D8wdon Comunily Centre. Queen Alexandra R08d. Da, Seaharn, Co. Dutham, SR7 7NH. 6.748 23.394 30,142 12