2021-12-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/01/2021 Period start date To 31/12/2021 Period end date Charity name: The Upton Youth and Community Project Charity registration number: 118691

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: - • the relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage • the advancement of life skills through informal education • the advancement of religion through outreach work • the advancement of community development through the promotion of volunteering and social investment • the provision of facilities for recreation and other leisure-time activities in the interests of social welfare with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom they are intended
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	Utilisation of the CIO venue for community- based activities, including • Diddikicks • Tai Chi • A Foodbank and Food Pantry Note usage of the venue was limited during this period due to Covid restrictions.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The Trustees confirm they have had regard to the guidance and there has been no requirement to deviate away from the guidance.

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Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other

Achievements and Performance

	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	The CIO continued to exist during this period and continued acting as a central community hub. Enabling the venue to be used to provide services to improve the health and wellbeing of the local community through sporting activities as well as becoming a community Hub for food distribution during Covid.

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Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set Performance of fundraising activities against objectives Para 1.41 set

Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	Income for the period - £31,902 Expenses for the period - £35,422
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	Reserves have reduced during this reporting period by £3,520. Reserves continue to be held to ensure the venue can to operate and as a community hub through the ongoing pandemic.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	Reserves-£26,263
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	N/A
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	N/A
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	With the reserves secured there are no uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern.

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47
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 (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	CIO
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

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

Charity name	The Upton Youth and Community Project
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1181691
Charity’s principal address	The Core (Community Hub), Churchway, Macclesfield, SK10 3HT

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole **year **	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Mr S Saunders		13 Feb 2023
	Mr D Hawkins		13 Feb 2023
	Mr P Angier		23 Jan 2019

– 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

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

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

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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Declaratlon8 Full nam•(•) 2023.