## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
## **From 01/01/2024 Period start date To 31/12/2024 Period end date**
**Charity name: The Upton Youth and Community Project**
## **Charity registration number: 118691**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The principal objective of the CIO is to
further or benefit the residents of Upton
Priory and the surrounding area. This will
be done by:
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 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.
All of the above will contribute to improving
the conditions of life for the persons for
whom they are intended.
This will be done without distinction of sex,
sexual orientation, race or of political
religious or other opinions .|
|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
A Food Pantry
Tai Chi
Didikicks
NHS Blood services
Move it or lose it exercise classes
Scouts
Childrens Parties
Social events for elderly|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have|Para 1.18|The Trustees confirm they have had regard
to the guidance and there has been no|
|had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit||requirement to deviate away from the
guidance.||
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## **Additional information (optional)**
## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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SORP reference||
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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38||
|Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38||
|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|Any appropriate contributions now attract
Gift Aid from HMRC|
|Other|||
## **Achievements and Performance**
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|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 providing an essential food
bank which opens on Wednesday and
Thursday .In addition social meetings are
available ie coffee mornings for elderly
local people.
The Charity now has input from Citizens
Advice with a dedicated support individual
to further enhance the Community
resource.|
## **Additional information (optional)**
## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Achievements against Para 1.41
|objectives set|||
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|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|Income for the period - £54834
Expenses for the period - £53185
This includes grants restricted grants to
cover employment of a Pantry manager.|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Reserves continue to be held to ensure the
venue can to operate and as a community
hub.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|Reserves are £33158|
|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.|
## **Additional information (optional)**
## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|We are most grateful for the financial
support provided by both East Cheshire
Council and Macclesfield Council.
These funds are integral to the successful
running of the Charity.|
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|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:|||
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|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||
## **Additional information (optional)**
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|
Para 1.51||
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|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||
|Other|||
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|The Upton Youth and Community Project|
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|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|1181691|
|Charity’s principal address|The Core (Community Hub), Churchway, Macclesfield, SK10
3HT|
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||Mr D Bayley||30 Aug2023||
||Mr S Saunders||13 Feb 2023||
||Mr M Waters||07 Jan 2024||
||Mr P Angier||23 Jan 2019||
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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)**
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THE UPTON YOUTH AND COMMUNITY PROJECT 1181691
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period 01/01/2024 31/12/2024
To
from
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Pantry membership 18,146 - - 18,146 16,986
Individual donations 2,963 - - 2,963 2,204
Corporate donations and grants 9,299 15,044 - 24,343 9,495
Rental income 9,382 - - 9,382 11,277
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Sub total (Gross income for
39,790 15,044 - 54,834 39,962
AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
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Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 39,790 15,044 - 54,834 39,962
A3 Payments
Van running costs 2,528 - - 2,528 3,478
Fareshare running costs 7,260 - - 7,260 6,905
Food purchases 5,657 - - 5,657 4,147
Pantry running costs 26,960 - - 26,960 11,138
Cleaning costs 2,079 - - 2,079 1,670
Utilities 7,646 - - 7,646 3,013
Charity running costs 1,055 - - 1,055 5,264
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Sub total [ 53,185 ] - - 53,185 35,615
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments 53,185 - - 53,185 35,615
Net of receipts/(payments) - 13,395 15,044 - 1,649 4,347
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 19,685 26,868 - 46,553 42,206
Cash funds this year end 6,290 41,912 - 48,202 46,553
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
11/03/2025
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|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at**|**the end of the period**||
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|**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**
**Details**
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
**Details**
Bank accounts
**Details**
Signature|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**6,290**
**41,912**
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**-**
**-**
**6,290**
**41,912**
OK
OK
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**funds**
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**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
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Print Name|**Endowment**
**funds**
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**funds**
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Date of
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CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
11/03/2025
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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGIAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's
report on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the Irusteesl
members of
THE UPTON YOUTH AND COMMUNITY PROJECT
On accounts for the year
endod
3111212024
Charity no
(rf any)
1181691
Set out on pages
Irernè In
tn8
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity ("the Trust") for th8 year ended
Responsibillties and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparatlon
basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act
2011 {'the Ad").
I report in respect of my examinalion of the Trust's accounts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my exarnination, I
have followed tha applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under sedion 145(5)(b) of the Ad.
I have complat8d my examination. I confirm that no material matters have
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 accordan with section 130 of
the Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
Independent
examinerfs statsment
I have no concerns and have come across no olher matters in ¢onn8dlon
with the exarnination to which attention should be drawn in order to enab a
proper understanding of the accounts to be r8ached.
Please delete th8 words in th8 brackets rfthey do not apply.
Signed:
Datè:
1110312025
Name:
ALISON GREENWOOD
Relevanl professional
quallflcation(s) or body
(rf any}:
FCA CTA
Addrnss:
SUITE 1, ARMCON BUSINESS PARK
LONDON ROAD SOUTH, POYNTON.
CHESHIRE. SK12 1LQ
IER
October 2018
Section B
Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concem (see CC32,
Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for
examiners).
Glve here brief detalls of
any Items that the
examiner wishes to
disclose.
IER
October 2018