Charity Number 1179999
Active Youth Zone
TRUSTEES ANNUAL
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FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[st] OF December 2021
Active Youth Zone
Charity information
Registered charity name
Active Youth Zone
Charity number 1179999
Registered Address
70, Kingsway,Middleton.M24 1HN
Trustees
Olagoke Moses Oladosu
Jonathan Knight Damiam Pickett Junior
Lauren Bond
Ernestina Kwao
Omowumi Oladosu
Bankers
Lloyds Bank Plc Oldham Birmingham OSC 4 Ariel House 2138 Coventry Road Sheldon Birmingham B26 3JW
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About Us
Active Youth Zone is a charity based in Manchester, utilising experts, and well-wishers to help provide volunteering work and other opportunities for young people. We provide our work and opportunities for youth across the whole UK, especially those from disadvantaged background to ensure they have the skills needed to be valued members of their community. We either treat everyone equally or differently to treat them equally, respecting the acts of Equality, diversity, and Inclusiveness.
We recognise, value and take account of people's different backgrounds, knowledge, skills, and experiences, and encourage and use those differences to create a productive and effective educational community and workforce among our Youth and young ones.
Trustees
The following persons served as trustees since the formation of the charity and during these periods:
Olagoke Moses Oladosu
Johnathan Knight
Ernestina Kwao
Damiam Pickett Junior
Lauren Bond
Omowumi Oladosu
What We Believe
Inclusion is about people being fully included, to make people feel valued and respected irrespective of ethnicity, gender, disability, medical or other needs, culture, age, religion, and sexual orientation. It is about giving equal access and opportunities, breaking down barriers and getting rid of discrimination and intolerance. We work with Youth and young ones, keeping their minds busy and getting them to stay away from crime.
Our activities are targeted at improving the lives of our members and volunteers. We engage them in physical and mental activities ranging from Trainings, workshops to field and indoor sporting activities. Our volunteers work as a team to transform lives. We drive innovation and change wherever it will benefit our youth and young ones.
Our Core Values
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Partnership and teamwork : We work together in respect and collaborative partnership with volunteers, Families, friends, and professionals.
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Support : Our volunteers have great passion in working with the youth and young ones in the community.
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Empowerment : Every single ember of our trustee and volunteers are professional in their various fields and their experiences and skill sets has encouraged our young ones to develop themselves. We also encourage those seeking support to participate in working with us to solve the challenges they face.
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Innovation : We provide a platform to generate and implement innovative solutions that address the needs of our community.
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Advocacy and Education : We foster dialogue to educate ourselves and the public about youthful exhibition and peers’ pressure, and to develop and share resources while promoting the values we stand for.
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Public Benefit
When planning activities for our young ones, The Trustees are mindful of the Charity Commissions guidelines on Public Benefit and believe that the Charity has complied with the duty in section 17 (5) of the Charities Act 2011.Safeguarding policy is in place and risks assessments is always carried out appropriately.
What we achieved in 2020/2021
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➢ Active Youth Zone provided Food support for our young individuals and their families during this period of pandemic, with the grant received from National Lottery Community Fund. We see food as a staple and essential means for good well-being and mental health. We saw that many young people need nutritional need, so we thought extra food support will be great, mainly because many of our youth and young people are used to family meals traditions to keep connected to the main family group. The food items and provisions were distributed among the residents of Moston, Blackley, Harpurhey, Middleton and Crumpsall in the North of Manchester.
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➢ Over the last 16 months (Since June 2021 till date), We have provided a listening and talk supports with those reaching out to our Charity, explaining their individual and family needs, worries and in many cases feelings of depression and mental instability due to pressure of dealing with the effects of Covid-19.
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➢ We have played the role of bridging the Gap between food suppliers and our local communities. We currently work actively with Rafiki Fareshare food project, Tesco fareshare project and the Nigerian Community Manchester food share project.
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➢ We have engaged our youth and young ones on varieties of activities ranging from Sports, Games,Quiz,Workshops etc.
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➢ Our Volunteers have been so busy making sure the elderly in our community is not left idle and bored. We have engaged them in our Bridging the Gap activities where we visit elder’s forum to have a chat with them and get them to share the stories of past present and their future expectation.
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➢ We have been able to put smiles on people`s faces with our Drumming and Dancing sessions. We have had a lot of new participants over the last few months.
Our Strategic Goals
In the coming year, we aim to achieve 3 key strategic goals which include.
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➢ To create a more cordial relationship between our young ones (the new generation) and the elderly (the old school) in our community. This dream brings about smoother relationship between these two special generations and it will go a long way in boosting knowledge and historical experience.
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➢ To improve the availability and sharing of information to parents and grandparents.
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➢ To work in partnership with other organisations, providing resources and opportunities for our young people and young adults.
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Active Youth Zone
Statement of financial activities (incorporating income & expenditure account) Year ended 31[st] of December 2021
| Income: • Balance carried forward from previous accounting year • National Lottery Community Fund for Food Supply • Groundwork Fare share Grant Total income Total income for the Year 2021 Expenditure: • Food supply to the community • Fare share food purchase and supply Supply Total expenditure Total Funds carried forward as at 31 Dec 2021 |
1st of January 2021 - - 9,900 500 (10,400) 3,550.25 |
31stof December 2021 3450.25 10,000.00 500.00- 13,950.25 £13,950.25 |
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Total Funds brought forward/Bank account balance as at 31[st] of December 2021
(£3,550.25)
Reserves policy
The trustees take a risk-based approach to identify the appropriate level of reserves that are required to be held that will give our partners and stakeholders confidence that the organisation is financially sound and at the same time satisfactorily carry out the planned activities and to fulfil all contractual, statutory and legal obligations. The level of required level of reserve is set annually. In December 2020, the trustees resolved that the charity would maintain a minimum of £500 in unrestricted reserves.
The trustees are satisfied that the charity is entitled to exemption from the requirement to obtain an audit/independent examination under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act).
The trustees of the charity have not required the charity to obtain an independent examination in accordance with section 144(2) of the Act.
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Charity Act 2011 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
All invoices and receipts are readily available on request.
Olagoke Moses Oladosu Member of Trustees Approved by the board of trustees on 20[th] of October 2022
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