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2023-03-31-accounts

Unity Gym Project 1178237
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period
from		 Apr-22 To Mar-23
Section A Receipts and payments Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest £
49
-
14
-
-
-
-
63
-
-
-
63
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
63
-
8,593
8,656		 Restricted
funds
to the nearest £
-
73,889
-
10,640
758
-
-
85,287
-
-
-
85,287
28,520
10,857
7,969
883
5,634
3,262
1,911
758
-
59,794
-
-
-
59,794
25,492
-
73,171
98,663		 Endowment
funds
to the nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Total funds
2022/23
to the nearest £
49
73,889
14
10,640
758
-
-
85,350
-
-
-		 Total funds
2021/22
to the nearest £
Membershipfee 49 54
Grants - 66,252
Donations and Fundraising 14 565
Contract Income - -
Grants - Partner Organisations - -
Loan - Covid19 - 23,500
- -
Sub total(Gross income for
AR)		 63 90,371
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- -
- -
Sub total - -
Total receipts
A3 Payments
85,350 90,371
-
28,520
10,857
7,969
883
5,634
3,262
1,911
758
-
59,794
-
-
-
59,794

25,555
- -
Staff costs - 30,216
Rent and Venue hire - 17,046
Event and Activities Costs - 6,885
Volunteer Cost - 1,150
Equipments - 10,153
Office & Admin Costs - 2,764
Travel and Vehicle Cost - 1,966
Partner Payments - -
Loan Repayment - 23,500
**Sub total ** - 93,679
A4 Asset and investment
purchases (see table)
, - -
- -
**Sub total ** - -
Total payments
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
93,679
63 25,492 -
25,555		 - 3,309
- - - -
8,593 73,171 - 81,764 85,072
8,656 98,663 - 107,319 81,764

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
B5 Liabilities
B3 Investment assets
B2 Other monetary assets
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
B1 Cash funds		 Details
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Bank and Cash
Details
Details
Details
Signature		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
-
-
8,656
98,663
-
-
8,656
98,663
OK
OK
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
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Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
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Fund to which
liability relates
Amount due
(optional)
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Print Name
Mr Mohamoud Barasab
Mr Andre Kenneth Rankine		 Total funds
2022/23
to nearest £
-
107,319
-
107,319
OK
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)
-
-
-
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-
Current value
(optional)
-
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When due
(optional)
Date of
approval
Mr Mohamoud Barasab 26/01/2024
Mr Andre Kenneth Rankine 26/01/2024

Unity Gym Project Accounts 2022/23

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Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ Charity Name members of Unity Gym Project On accounts for the year 31[st] March 2023 Charity no 1178237 ended (if any) Set out on pages 1 and 2

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 / 03 / 2023

Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed: Date: 28.01.2024 Name: Yusuf Ali Relevant professional Independent Examiner qualification(s) or body (if any):

Address: 17 Asline Road Sheffield S2 4UJ

Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Unity Gym Project

2022/2023 Accounts

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Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

Unity Gym Project

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01[st] April 2022 Period start date To 31[st] March 2023 Period end date Charity name: Unity Gym Project

Charity registration number: 1178237

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document		 Para 1.17 The objects of the CIO are to protect and
promote the physical health and mental well-
being of the inhabitants of Sheffield and
surrounding districts without distinction of sex,
sexual orientation, disability, age, race,
nationality, or of political, religious or other
opinions, through the provision of: (a)
recreational and leisure time activities provided
in the interest of social welfare, designed to
improve their conditions of life; (b) support and
activities which develop their skills, capacities
and capabilities to enable them to participate
in society as mature and responsible
individuals. (c) advice and assistance through
organising programmes of physical, educational
and other activities as a means of advancing
education and relieving unemployment; and to
promote, for the benefit of the public, good
citizenship and greater public participation in
the prevention and solution of crime in the
area.
Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.		 Para 1.17 and
1.19		 Trustees have considered the Charity
Commission guidance on public benefit when
planning future activities.
Unity Gym Project aims to provide services to
the local community by engaging with
vulnerable young people and adults who often
do not wish to access mainstream services.
This is achieved through youth work provision,
peer mentoring, work experience placements,
employability support and sporting activities
such as football, basketball and strength and
conditioning training.
Broomhall is currently the third most deprived
ward in Sheffield. The ward is home to
predominantly young from minority
communities: recent statistics show that 28%
of the community are young; 53% of the ward’s
population are livingin areas classed amongst

the 10% most deprived in England; 41.8% of children in Broomhall are at risk of living in poverty, which is almost double the national average; 35.9% of school pupils are eligible for free school meals; and, 62% of residents are from the Black and Ethnic Minority community, again significantly higher than the average across the city; large scale unemployment, with 26% of the working age population claim benefits compared with 15.9% in Sheffield, high levels of crime and antisocial behaviour, with 527 crimes recorded in April 2017 including a shooting and stabbings. We work alongside various community and statutory agencies to help to create safe spaces where groups can come together and build trust. The charity provides free access to a community gym and a weekly youth centre. The diverse nature of the residents within the community has made it difficult for agencies to provide services for everyone, this is viewed by some as selectivity and has led to further community division, as a result Unity Gym Project provides training to agencies working with families in Sheffield to help the agencies to understand the issues faced by young people and families living with deprivation. The Unity Gym Project offers vital support and opportunity to young people, families and the community from Broomhall and further afield in Sheffield. In an area of concentrated deprivation, poor health, with all of the associated social problems (including low educational outcomes and high rates of antisocial behaviour, poverty), Unity Gym Project is one of the only remaining local services that delivers an appropriate and relevant youth offer. We are well aligned with public health approaches, through our community oriented and multi-agency (partnership) approach to the response of community needs. In this respect Unity Gym Project is a fundamental part of the fabric of Broomhall and a crucially important project. The project is accessed and trusted by both young people and their parents and impacts the community positively on a number of levels.

Unity Gym Project provides number of services
to the community including: -
- Access to a community gymnasium to
improve health and wellbeing;
- Community led response to continue in
removing barriers and providing accessible
health information
- Community-based mentoring; -teaching and
supporting the development of transferable life
skills for young people to improve
employability, which is achieved by personal
mentoring.
-Volunteering/employment and other
opportunities for the young people and adults
to upskill and grow their skills, such as by
providing voluntary gym placements.
-Providing an open safe space youth club
offering sport, physical activity, arts and crafts
and other activities to engage young people.
- Detach youth work and community outreach
-Promoting health and fitness through the
delivery of wellbeing programmes, information
and advice.
-Organising trips and events with other local
communities to break down barriers and
improve peer to peer relationships.
-School holiday provisions with food to tackle
holiday hunger.
-Mediators project to diffuse conflict and
improve community cohesion.
- - Bespoke violence reduction programmes
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Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit		 Para 1.18 The Trustees comply with the duty contained in
the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to
the public benefit guidance published by the
Charity Commission.
Unity Gym Project was established to benefit a
particularly deprived community within
Sheffield operating on a open access facility
that welcomes everyone and so provides a
service for all in the neighbourhood. The
trustees make their decisions using a
combination of community feedback,
questionnaires, statistics, reoffending rates and
exclusion rates.
The trustees assess the needs of the people in
the community and will support those
individuals that meet the criteria of the
trustees, which is mainly focused around the
positive impact and benefit which the

organisation can bring to improve the lives of those living in the local community.

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SORP reference
Policy on grant making Para 1.38 We carry out general fundraising and organises
fundraising events and activities within the
community, where it receives small
contributions from local resident. We also
apply for grants from both the public and
private sectors, such as Sheffield Town Trust,
Sheffield City Council, South Yorkshire's
Community Foundation, Sport England, Street
Games, CCG, ICB, Violence Reduction Unit,
Yorkshire Sport Foundation, Levelling the
playingfield.
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment		 Para 1.38 No policy required at this stage as there have
been no program related investments.
Contribution made by
volunteers		 Para 1.38 Unity Gym Project is a volunteer led and has
always seen volunteers at the forefront of its
operation but as the charity expands and
develops the addition of employed staff is
imminent. The difference Unity Gym Project is
able to make is only made possible by the
fantastic support we receive in time and
money from our volunteers and our
supporters.
We accommodate volunteers and work
experience placements including students from
Sheffield Hallam University and local secondary
schools. There are currently 9 volunteers.
Through their active involvement at the Unity
Gym Project young people and adults benefit
from mentoring opportunities, develop
employability skills and a sense of ownership to
the project.
Our volunteers have shown how protective
volunteering placements can be and how
valuable these opportunities are for people
locally.
Without the time, skills, energy and
commitment of its volunteers it would be
unable to function effectively. We appreciate

all the support Unity Gym Project has received over the last twelve months. Other

Achievements and Performance

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SORP
reference		 SORP
reference		 SORP
reference
Summary of the
main achievements
of the charity,
identifying the
difference the
charity’s work has
made to the
circumstances of its
beneficiaries and
any wider benefits
to society as a
whole.		 Para
1.20		 Unity Gym Project is a registered charity committed to community
development, violence reduction and the promotion of health and wellbeing.
We engage with vulnerable young people and adults who often don’t access
mainstream services and help them to make positive life choices.
Our ethos is to empower young people and families within the community to
take ownership of their own development.Unity Gym Project is the primary
service provider for young people and families in the Sheffield City Ward.Our
continued inspiration comes from the understanding that we are committed
to the young people and the community for the long term. Preventing young
people from engaging in illicit, harmful or risky behaviours is at the core of our
practice.
We know that many of the young people in our neighbourhood do not access
mainstream citywide services, due to various barriers including lack of trust
and fear of cultural misunderstanding.We offer support that is tailored to
the needs of our community and our services are delivered by qualified staff
who are represented of the local population.
This is achieved through: open access youth work; partnership working
(including safeguarding referrals and signposting; one-to-one mentoring;
family engagement; work experience placements; employability support;
early intervention and diversionary activities).
With over ten years of experience of delivering youth and community
development work, our work is firmly embedded within the community and
we have intimate practice knowledge of the issues that young people face.
Unity Gym Project was established by and for the community. Our work is co-
produced with young people, needs led and responsive to local unmet need
and academically driven. We are well aligned with public health approaches,
through our community oriented and multi-agency (partnership) approach to
the response of community needs.
We create positive safe spaces where differences are celebrated, knowledge
is exchanged, and talent is nurtured.
Unity Gym Project is based in Broomhall in Sheffield, one of the top 10% most
deprived areas within the UK (IMD, 2015). In an area of concentrated
deprivation, with all of the associated social problems (including low
educational outcomes, high rates of anti-social behaviour, drug dealing
violence and poverty). Across our weekly services Unity Gym Project engaged
an average of 126 service users per month which demonstrated a rise in
engagement and retention throughout 2022/2023.
As a central point of contact and support for the Broomhall community and
with demand for support increasing now due to the cost of living crises
including rises in petrol, food, and gas and electric charges, Unity Gym Project
has continued to make a number of adaptations to offer support. Examples of
this support include: (i) providing general advice and resources available
financial support to afford rent, fuel bills, and everyday items, (ii) delivering
food parcels to families facing food poverty; offering remote social support to
those self isolating, (iii)outreach work andprovidingculturallyappropriate

and accessible information. The portfolio of Unity Gym Project activities includes: - Programme and providing culturally appropriate and accessible health information. - Daily access to the community Gym (Monday – Saturday) - Universal open access weekly youth club sessions (Tuesdays) - Weekend football sessions (Saturday & Sunday) - Basketball session at the English Institute of Sport (Fridays) - Enhanced one-to-one mentoring activities - Cultural bereavement advice and support Delivering food parcels to families facing food poverty - Mentoring programme / health and wellbeing sessions - Responsive conflict resolution and tertiary prevention, including home visits and coordinating community support following serious youth violence - Routine safeguarding activities, including partnership working, information sharing and signposting - Community consultation / Outreach - Detached outdoor youth work to communicate with young people in ‘their spaces - Create opportunities for impacted communities (particularly but not exclusively young people) to participate in shaping services - Contribution to citywide violence reduction forums, (i.e Sheffield City Council, – Neighbourhoods & Communities, Violence Reduction Unit). In addition to the delivery of activities listed above, a number of contingencies/additional measures have been necessary in order to respond to increase community needs of people who are experiencing increases in the cost of living crises, including rises in food, petrol and gas and electric charges. Staff have coordinated numerous activities to support vulnerable young people/families/ elderly, people with mental health needs, disabilities, low income who have been left many facing tough decisions about how to spend their money, and many others in need of advice and financial support to afford rent, fuel bills, and everyday items We can report a number of distinct achievements over the past 12 months. It is worth situating these activities in context. This timeframe (March 2022 - April 2023) encompassed responding to cost of living crises which has generated unforeseen pressures for Unity Gym Project and the communities it serves. To make sure that team Unity was as healthy and as resilience as they could be, we aim to continue to work in a sustainable way. We continued to stay focused and knew that in order to effectively support others, we needed to continue prioritise our wellbeing and operational resilience. :Supported Sheffield NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board by delivering the Cost of Living Crises project in responds community needs. Responding to this need has meant providing advice, resources, delivering food parcels, support with fuel energy, advice and equipment to vulnerable households throughout the week. We have also put a list together which shows the resources available across Sheffield to support those in need of help. To date we have supported 107 people in the locality and put a list together which shows the resources available across Sheffield to support those

in need of help. It is important to acknowledge that many families would feel too uncomfortable/ashamed to access foodbanks in the city. Given this, we have been able to offer vital support to vulnerable young people and families who may not otherwise have accessed help. : Positive feedback/monitoring evaluation from successfully delivering and completing cost of living crises : Unity Gym Project invited to deliver Healthy Holidays programme for young people in Broomhall during school half term holidays. : Supported young people and families to mourn the tragic passing of a young member of the community, : Received an invite and supported the development of the Sheffield Race Equality Commission Launch Report and recommendations. : Unity Gym Project invited to attend Sheffield City Council BAME Inequalities Public Health Network in response to impact of COVID19 on Broomhall Community and share good practice. : Received an invite to the Ramadan Project Tent Project open iftar event to bring people of all faiths/communities together in Sheffield and Invited to participate and discuss the work Unity Gym Project does to improve and support community cohesion. : Hosted a visit from Levelling the Playing Field UK as part of a wider Yorkshire Sport partnership initiative. : Supported Unity Gym Project youth leaders to deliver an academic presentation at the University of Sheffield focused on experiences of racial profiling in the education system. : Invited to record a podcast episode at the University of Sheffield focused on University-Community Partnerships in the Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector : Successfully supported two young people facing permanent exclusion through their work experience placements at Unity Gym Project : Hosted (and coached/supported the delivery of) a ‘special issue’ youth session about the values of education, dealing with peer pressure and choosing positive pathways – delivered by a young person with lived experience : Supported the development of the Sheffield Race Equality Commission Report, which launched July 2022 : Coordinated a trip to Sheffield Arena, with four young people, thanks to complimentary tickets from Matchroom Boxing : Hosted a visit from the CEO of Sheffield City Council and supported young people to share their experiences of pathways to employment and apprenticeships in Sheffield : Our youth leader, Maleiki Haybe, contributed to a feature in The Big Issue, focusing on the cost-of-living crisis and its impacts for young people. : Continued to develop our partnership with the English Institute of Sport (EIS) Sheffield by delivering weekly basketball sessions : Developed and launched a new community podcast miniseries, with three episodes profiling community heroes focused on politics, the criminal justice system and mental health: https://www.youtube.com/@thepodumentary4546

: Coordinated a trip to Sheffield Arena, with three young people, thanks to complimentary tickets from Matchroom Boxing : Contributed to the Sheffield NHS Integrated Care Board (IBC) by attending a community meeting focused on NHS and VCSE partnerships : Supported local young people - in partnerships with Volunteer it Yourself (VIY) - to get involved in the renovation of a local community centre (The Sunnybank Centre), picking up skills in painting and decorating : Hosted a community healing space, bereavement advice event following the tragic loss of a young member of our community. The space was attended by over 50 young people who shared food, prayer and mutual support. - Continued Doorstep food deliveries with support from Skinni Kitchen -

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You may choose to include further statements You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Achievements against
objectives set		 Para 1.41 Identify and acquire sufficient funds to operate
and maintain our building and associated
activities and install central heating.
-Employ key staff (Full time Operations
manager, 1 Mentor, Finance and Admin staff
and Assistant Youth worker) to support and
develop current activities.
- Install new full gym flooring throughout.
- Recruit 2 new volunteers to upskill to deliver
current activities
-Further developments and improvements to
our website.
--Continue to develop the CiviAct Partnership
and apply for a larger partnership grant to
support with sustainability and the
development of work and services delivered by
frontline organisations within the CiviAct
partnership in Sheffield and Manchester.
-Secure a lease for the Unit next door in order
to respond to increase demands for support
and expand our operating hours and services.
-To effectively bridge the gap for young people
and families between Unity Gym Project and
targeted mainstream services, measured by a
record of referrals.
-Enhanced stability and sustainability for Unity
Gym Project, measured by funding bids
completed.
- Reviews of Unity Gym Project governance
policies and procedures.
-Recruit 1 new Community Volunteers and 1
Charity Ambassador to widen and advocate
UnityGym Project reach and impact.

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-To ensure Unity Gym Project remains a
trusted, sustainable, learning organisation, fit
for the future
-Continue to monitor, review and, where
necessary, adapt, to ensure our services
continues to meet people’s needs.
Performance of fundraising We have needed to be extremely resourceful in
activities against objectives order to adapt to changing needs and continue
set offering the responsive supports detailed
Para 1.41
above. Our current challenge is that of raising
enough funds to meet our core costs over the
next financial year.
This is an on-going challenge that we grapple
with every year around this time. with less
income from fundraising activities and
community donations we are having to restrict
our outgoings in order to stay afloat. We are
currently engaged in searching and applying for
different types of grants and funds.
Investment performance Para 1.41
against objectives
Other
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Financial Review

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Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 Unity Gym Project ‘s financial position was
financial position at the end reasonably stable at the end of the financial
of the period year 2022/23. We had secured funding for staff
covering one year and had established a
reserves for 6 months. Building the reserve in a
sensible and proportionate manner remains a
priority for the next two years.
Statement explaining the Para 1.22 The policy for reserves is to build up 6 months
policy for holding reserves operational costs in reserves as the charity
stating why they are held grows to ensure the sustainability of the
organisation, to fill gaps in funding and to meet
unexpected costs.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 Total £107,319 unrestricted £8,656 Restricted
£98,663
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Reasons for holding zero
reserves		 Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in
deficit		 Para 1.24
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern		 Para 1.23 There are no uncertainties regarding the
charity being a going concern as they have
enough fund to work toward and achieve the
charitable aims.

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Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Are from grants, trust and foundations as well
as events and activity.
The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including Para 1.47
any fundraising)
Investment policy and
objectives including any Para 1.46
social investment policy
adopted
A description of the principal Para 1.46
risks facing the charity
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The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)		 Para 1.47 Are from grants, trust and foundations as well
as events and activity.
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted		 Para 1.46
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity		 Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document Para 1.25 Constitution
How is the charity
constituted?		 Para 1.25 Charitable Incorporated Organisation
Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees		 Para 1.25 Normally by appointment and recruitment

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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction Para 1.51
and training of trustees
The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider Para 1.51
network with which the
charity works
Relationship with any related Para 1.51
parties
Other
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Reference and Administrative details

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Charity name Unity Gym Project
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number 1178237
Charity’s principal address Unity Gym Project
98, Wellington Street
Sheffield
S1 4HX
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
Andre Kenneth Chair
1
Rankine
Mohamoud Abdi Trustee
2
Barasab
Andrew James Treasurer
3
Gillott
Kaltum Osman Trustee
4
Rivers
5 Chelsea Mason Trustee
6
7
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s)
Full name(s)
Position (eg Secretary,
Chair, etc)
Date
Mr Mohamoud Barasab
Mr Andre Kenneth Rankine

Trustee
Trustee
27/01/2024
27/01/2024