
|**Unity Gym Project**|||**1178237**||
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|**Receipts and payments accounts**||||**CC16a**|
|**For the period**<br>**from**|Apr-22|**To**|Mar-23||



|**Section A Receipts and payments**|**Section A Receipts and payments**||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**A1 Receipts**|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to the nearest      £**<br>**49**<br>**-**<br>**14**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**63**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**63**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br> **-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br> **-**<br>**-**<br>**63**<br>**-**<br>**8,593**<br>**8,656**|**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**73,889**<br>**-**<br>**10,640**<br>**758**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**85,287**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**85,287**<br>**28,520**<br>**10,857**<br>**7,969**<br>**883**<br>**5,634**<br>**3,262**<br>**1,911**<br>**758**<br>**-**<br>**59,794**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**59,794**<br>**25,492**<br>**-**<br>**73,171**<br>**98,663**|**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|**Total funds**<br>**2022/23**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**49**<br>**73,889**<br>**14**<br>**10,640**<br>**758**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**85,350**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**||**Total funds**<br>**2021/22**<br>**to the nearest £**|
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|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_<br>_AR)_|**63**|||||**90,371**|
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|**A2 Asset and investment sales,**<br>**(see table).**|||||||
||**-**|||||**-**|
||**-**|||||**-**|
|**_Sub total_**|**-**|||||**-**|
|**_Total receipts_**<br>**A3 Payments**|||||||
|||||**85,350**||**90,371**|
|||||**-**<br>**28,520**<br>**10,857**<br>**7,969**<br>**883**<br>**5,634**<br>**3,262**<br>**1,911**<br>**758**<br>**-**<br>**59,794**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**59,794**<br> <br>**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**|
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|**A4 Asset and investment**<br>**purchases (see table)**|||||||
|**,**|**-**|||||**-**|
||**-**|||||**-**|
|**_Sub total_ **|**-**|||||**-**|
|**_Total payments_**<br>**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**<br>**A5 Transfers between funds**<br>**A6 Cash funds last year end**<br>**_Cash funds this year end_**|||||||
|||||||**93,679**|
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||**63**|**25,492**|**-**|<br>**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**||
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|**Categories**<br>Signed by one or two trustees on<br>behalf of all the trustees<br>**B5 Liabilities**<br>**B3 Investment assets**<br>**B2 Other monetary assets**<br>**B4 Assets retained for the**<br>**charity’s own use**<br>**B1 Cash funds**|**Details**<br>**Details**<br>**_Total cash funds_**<br>(agree balances with receipts and payments<br>account(s))<br>Bank and Cash<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>Signature|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**8,656**<br>**98,663**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**8,656**<br>**98,663**<br>OK<br>OK<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**<br>**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**<br>**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**liability relates**<br>**Amount due**<br>**(optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>Print Name<br>Mr Mohamoud Barasab<br>Mr Andre Kenneth Rankine|**Total  funds**<br>**2022/23**<br>**to nearest £**|
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||||**107,319**|
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||||**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**|
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|||Mr Mohamoud Barasab|26/01/2024|
|||Mr Andre Kenneth Rankine|26/01/2024|



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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: 

- accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or 

- the accounts do not accord with the accounting records 

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. 

* _Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply._ 

**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). 

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

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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** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|The objects of the CIO are to protect and<br>promote the physical health and mental well-<br>being of the inhabitants of Sheffield and<br>surrounding districts without distinction of sex,<br>sexual orientation, disability, age, race,<br>nationality, or of political, religious or other<br>opinions, through the provision of: (a)<br>recreational and leisure time activities provided<br>in the interest of social welfare, designed to<br>improve their conditions of life; (b) support and<br>activities which develop their skills, capacities<br>and capabilities to enable them to participate<br>in society as mature and responsible<br>individuals. (c) advice and assistance through<br>organising programmes of physical, educational<br>and other activities as a means of advancing<br>education and relieving unemployment; and to<br>promote, for the benefit of the public, good<br>citizenship and greater public participation in<br>the prevention and solution of crime in the<br>area.|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or<br>services identified in the<br>accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|Trustees have considered the Charity<br>Commission guidance on public benefit when<br>planning future activities.<br>Unity Gym Project aims to provide services to<br>the local community by engaging with<br>vulnerable young people and adults who often<br>do not wish to access mainstream services.<br>This is achieved through youth work provision,<br>peer mentoring, work experience placements,<br>employability support and sporting activities<br>such as football, basketball and strength and<br>conditioning training.<br>Broomhall is currently the third most deprived<br>ward in Sheffield. The ward is home to<br>predominantly young from minority<br>communities: recent statistics show that 28%<br>of the community are young; 53% of the ward’s<br>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<br>to the community including: -<br>- Access to a community gymnasium to<br>improve health and wellbeing;<br>- Community led response to continue in<br>removing barriers and providing accessible<br>health information<br>- Community-based mentoring; -teaching and<br>supporting the development of transferable life<br>skills for young people to improve<br>employability, which is achieved by personal<br>mentoring.<br>-Volunteering/employment and other<br>opportunities for the young people and adults<br>to upskill and grow their skills, such as by<br>providing voluntary gym placements.<br>-Providing an open safe space youth club<br>offering sport, physical activity, arts and crafts<br>and other activities to engage young people.<br>- Detach youth work and community outreach<br>-Promoting health and fitness through the<br>delivery of wellbeing programmes, information<br>and advice.<br>-Organising trips and events with other local<br>communities to break down barriers and<br>improve peer to peer relationships.<br>-School holiday provisions with food to tackle<br>holiday hunger.<br>-Mediators project to diffuse conflict and<br>improve community cohesion.<br>- - Bespoke violence reduction programmes<br>-|
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|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|The Trustees comply with the duty contained in<br>the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to<br>the public benefit guidance published by the<br>Charity Commission.<br>Unity Gym Project was established to benefit a<br>particularly deprived community within<br>Sheffield operating on a open access facility<br>that welcomes everyone and so provides a<br>service for all in the neighbourhood. The<br>trustees make their decisions using a<br>combination of community feedback,<br>questionnaires, statistics, reoffending rates and<br>exclusion rates.<br>The trustees assess the needs of the people in<br>the community and will support those<br>individuals that meet the criteria of the<br>trustees, which is mainly focused around the<br>positive impact and benefit which the|





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

## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|We carry out general fundraising and organises<br>fundraising events and activities within the<br>community, where it receives small<br>contributions from local resident. We also<br>apply for grants from both the public and<br>private sectors, such as Sheffield Town Trust,<br>Sheffield City Council, South Yorkshire's<br>Community Foundation, Sport England, Street<br>Games, CCG, ICB, Violence Reduction Unit,<br>Yorkshire Sport Foundation, Levelling the<br>playingfield.|
|Policy on social investment<br>including program related<br>investment|Para 1.38|No policy required at this stage as there have<br>been no program related investments.|
|Contribution made by<br>volunteers|Para 1.38|Unity Gym Project is a volunteer led and has<br>always seen volunteers at the forefront of its<br>operation but as the charity expands and<br>develops the addition of employed staff is<br>imminent.  The difference Unity Gym Project is<br>able to make is only made possible by the<br>fantastic support we receive in time and<br>money from our volunteers and our<br>supporters.<br>We accommodate volunteers and work<br>experience placements including students from<br>Sheffield Hallam University and local secondary<br>schools. There are currently 9 volunteers.<br>Through their active involvement at the Unity<br>Gym Project young people and adults benefit<br>from mentoring opportunities, develop<br>employability skills and a sense of ownership to<br>the project.<br>Our volunteers have shown how protective<br>volunteering placements can be and how<br>valuable these opportunities are for people<br>locally.<br>Without the time, skills, energy and<br>commitment of its volunteers it would be<br>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<br>reference|SORP<br>reference|SORP<br>reference|
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|Summary of the<br>main achievements<br>of the charity,<br>identifying the<br>difference the<br>charity’s work has<br>made to the<br>circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and<br>any wider benefits<br>to society as a<br>whole.|Para<br>1.20|Unity Gym Project is a registered charity committed to community<br>development, violence reduction and the promotion of health and wellbeing.<br>We engage with vulnerable young people and adults who often don’t access<br>mainstream services and help them to make positive life choices.<br>Our ethos is to empower young people and families within the community to<br>take ownership of their own development.Unity Gym Project is the primary<br>service provider for young people and families in the Sheffield City Ward.Our<br>continued inspiration comes from the understanding that we are committed<br>to the young people and the community for the long term. Preventing young<br>people from engaging in illicit, harmful or risky behaviours is at the core of our<br>practice.<br>We know that many of the young people in our neighbourhood do not access<br>mainstream citywide services, due to various barriers including lack of trust<br>and fear of cultural misunderstanding.**We offer support that is tailored to**<br>**the needs of our community and our services are delivered by qualified staff**<br>**who are represented of the local population.**<br>This is achieved through: open access youth work; partnership working<br>(including safeguarding referrals and signposting; one-to-one mentoring;<br>family engagement; work experience placements; employability support;<br>early intervention and diversionary activities).<br>With over ten years of experience of delivering youth and community<br>development work, our work is firmly embedded within the community and<br>we have intimate practice knowledge of the issues that young people face.<br>Unity Gym Project was established by and for the community. Our work is co-<br>produced with young people, needs led and responsive to local unmet need<br>and academically driven. We are well aligned with public health approaches,<br>through our community oriented and multi-agency (partnership) approach to<br>the response of community needs.<br>**We create positive safe spaces where differences are celebrated, knowledge**<br>**is exchanged, and talent is nurtured.**<br>Unity Gym Project is based in Broomhall in Sheffield, one of the top 10% most<br>deprived areas within the UK (IMD, 2015). In an area of concentrated<br>deprivation, with all of the associated social problems (including low<br>educational outcomes, high rates of anti-social behaviour, drug dealing<br>violence and poverty). Across our weekly services Unity Gym Project engaged<br>an average of 126 service users per month which demonstrated a rise in<br>engagement and retention throughout 2022/2023.<br>As a central point of contact and support for the Broomhall community and<br>with demand for support increasing now due to the cost of living crises<br>including rises in petrol, food, and gas and electric charges, Unity Gym Project<br>has continued to make a number of adaptations to offer support. Examples of<br>this support include: (i) providing general advice and resources available<br>financial support to afford rent, fuel bills, and everyday items, (ii) delivering<br>food parcels to families facing food poverty; offering remote social support to<br>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 - 

## **Additional information (optional)** 

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






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


## **Financial Review** 


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Review of the charity’s  Para 1.21  Unity Gym Project ‘s financial position was<br>financial position at the end  reasonably stable at the end of the financial<br>of the period  year 2022/23. We had secured funding for staff<br>covering one year and had established a<br>reserves for 6 months. Building the reserve in a<br>sensible and proportionate manner remains a<br>priority for the next two years.<br>Statement explaining the  Para 1.22  The policy for reserves is to build up 6 months<br>policy for holding reserves  operational costs in reserves as the charity<br>stating why they are held  grows to ensure the sustainability of the<br>organisation, to fill gaps in funding and to meet<br>unexpected costs.<br>Amount of reserves held  Para 1.22  Total £107,319 unrestricted £8,656 Restricted<br>£98,663<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>




|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22||
|---|---|---|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24||
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|There are no uncertainties regarding the<br>charity being a going concern as they have<br>enough fund to work toward and achieve the<br>charitable aims.|




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


|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|Para 1.47|Are from grants, trust and foundations as well<br>as events and activity.|
|---|---|---|
|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||





## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

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



**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 


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Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction  Para 1.51<br>and training of trustees<br>The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider  Para 1.51<br>network with which the<br>charity works<br>Relationship with any related  Para 1.51<br>parties<br>Other<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


## **Reference and Administrative details** 


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Charity name  Unity Gym Project<br>Other name the charity uses<br>Registered charity number  1178237<br>Charity’s principal address  Unity Gym Project<br>98, Wellington Street<br>Sheffield<br>S1 4HX<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>




**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<br>Trustee name  Office (if any)<br>year  to appoint trustee (if any)<br>Andre Kenneth  Chair<br>1<br>Rankine<br>Mohamoud Abdi  Trustee<br>2<br>Barasab<br>Andrew James  Treasurer<br>3<br>Gillott<br>Kaltum Osman  Trustee<br>4<br>Rivers<br>5 Chelsea Mason  Trustee<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


## – 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)**<br>**Full name(s)** <br>**Position (eg Secretary,**<br>**Chair, etc)**<br>**Date**||
|---|---|
||Mr Mohamoud Barasab<br>Mr Andre Kenneth Rankine|
||<br>Trustee<br>Trustee|
||27/01/2024|
||27/01/2024|



