2025-12-31-accounts - The Upton Youth And Community Project

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/01/2025 Period start date To 31/12/2025 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 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  Didikicks  Tai Chi  A Foodbank and Food Pantry  NHS Blood services  Move it or lose it exercise classes  Scouts  Children’s Parties  Social events for elderly  Educational Cookery classes The charity is exploring an option for growing the youth work within the Upton estate during 2026.


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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	SORP reference
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	There are now 45 volunteers performing a wide range of tasks to support the charity and the two part-time employees.
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	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 with increasing membership. In addition social meetings are available ie coffee mornings for elderly local people. The Charity now has input from Citizens Advice with dedicated support to further enhance the Community resource. Other support organisations also visit the foodbank on an occasional basis.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	The charity ran a Pantry to Plate project during 2025, which proved to be very successful. The project involved cookery demonstrations using basic nutritional ingredients across a range of menus. Feedback from members was very positive.
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	Our target for fundraising was exceeded in 2025, enabling the charity to purchase a replacement for the old and increasingly unreliable van, together with a new freezer and fridge to replace old, donated goods acquired during setup of the Pantry.
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 - £81483( Includes grants of £44000) Expenses for the period - £69657 Income includes grants restricted to cover employment costs of Pantry manager.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	Reserves have increased during this reporting period by £12000 Reserves continue to be held to ensure the venue can to operate and as a community hub.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	Unrestricted Reserves are £42141
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	We are most grateful for the financial support provided by both East Cheshire Council and Macclesfield Council and a selection of private donors. These funds are integral to the successful running of the Charity.
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 2 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 D Bayley		30 Aug2023
	Mr S Saunders		13 Feb 2023
	Mr M Waters		07 Jan 2024
	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)

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

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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 Community Project No (if any) 1181691 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To from 01/01/2025 31/12/2025

Section A Receipts and payments

A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 18,884 5,711 11,731 9,363 1,458 1,061 775 - 48,983 - - - 48,983 758 17,234 5,006 2,450 2,632 6,465 4,052 1,166 300 40,063 - - 40,063 8,920 33,221 42,141	Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - 32,500 - - - - - 32,500 - - - 32,500 3,050 13,400 - 7,144 - - 6,000 - - 29,594 - - - 29,594 2,906 - 14,981 17,887	Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Total funds to the nearest £ 18,884 5,711 44,231 9,363 1,458 1,061 775 - 81,483 - - - 81,483 3,808 30,634 5,006 9,594 2,632 6,465 10,052 1,166 300 69,657 - - - 69,657 11,826	Last year to the nearest £
PantryMembership	18,884				18,146
Individual Donations	5,711				2,963
Corporate Donations/Grants	11,731				24,343
Rental Income	9,363				9,382
Gift Aid	1,458				-
Interest	1,061				-
SundryIncome	775				-
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*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	48,983				54,834

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
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					54,834

Fareshare	758				7,260
PantryRunningCosts	17,234				26,960
Van RunningCosts	5,006				2,528
Food Purchase	2,450				5,657
Cleaner	2,632				2,979
Utilities	6,465				7,646
New Equipment	4,052				-
CIO RunningCosts	1,166				1,005
SundryExpenses	300				-
**Sub total **	40,063				54,035

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)

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*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end*
					54,035

	8,920	2,906	-	11,826	799
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	33,221	14,981	-	48,202	47,403
	42,141	17,887	-	60,028	48,202

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

09/03/2026

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 11,966 30,175 -	Restricted funds to nearest £ - 17,887 - 17,887	Endowment funds to nearest £
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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees Signature

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Date of approval

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

09/03/2026

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of The Upton Youth and Community Project On accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025 Charity no lif any) 1181691 Set out on pages 1and2 I report to the trustees on my examinalion of the accounts of the above charity Ilhe Trusff) for the year ended 31112 12025 Responsibilities and As the charty trustees of the Trusl, you are responsible for the pparatiOn basis of report of the accounts in accordan wtth the iequiremenls of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Acri- I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5llbl of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confiTm that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below") in connection with the examination which gNes me cause to tlIeVe that in. any material respect. accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord wtth the accounting records Independent examiner's statement I have no COnrn5 and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attenlion should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the wonss in the brackets rf they do not apply. Signed: Date: 11 February 2026 Name: Nigel Davies Relevant professional I qualificationlsl or body Irf any)- Address: 19 Legh Road Prestbury Cheshire SK10 4HX IER October 2018