## **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.|| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||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.| You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: **Additional information (optional)** |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.| ## **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 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|| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
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|| |Other||| ## **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
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**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 ## **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)** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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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**|**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**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| |**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for_
_AR)_|**48,983**|||||**54,834**| |||||||| |**A2 Asset and investment sales,**
**(see table).**||||||| ||**-**|||||| ||**-**|||||**-**| |**_Sub total_**|**-**|||||**-**| |**_Total receipts_**
**A3 Payments**||||||| |||||||**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)**||||||| |||||||| ||**-**|||||| |**_Sub total_ **|**-**|||||**-**| |**_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**| |||**-**|**-**|||**-**| ||**33,221**|**14,981**|**-**|**48,202**||**47,403**| ||**42,141**|**17,887**|**-**|**60,028**||**48,202**| CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 09/03/2026 1 ## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** |**Categories**
**B1 Cash funds**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
**B5 Liabilities**
**B3 Investment assets**|**Details**
**Details**
Co-Op Bank
Vernon BS
**Details**
**Details**
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
**Details**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**11,966**
**30,175**
**-**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**11,966**
**30,175**
**-**|**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**17,887**
**-**
**17,887**|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |||**11,966**||**-**|**-**| |||**30,175**||**17,887**|**-**| |||**-**||**-**|**-**| |||**42,141**||**17,887**|**-**| |||OK
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**funds**
**to nearest £**
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**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
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**asset belongs**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Fund to which**
**liability relates**||OK|OK| |||||**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
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**-**
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**-**
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**-**|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**| ||||||**-**| ||||||**-**| ||||||**-**| ||||||**-**| ||||||**-**| ||||||**-**| ||||||**Current value**
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**(optional)**| ||||||**-**| ||||||**-**| ||||||**-**| ||||||**-**| ||||||**-**| ||||||**-**| ||||||**-**| ||||||**-**| ||||||**-**| ||||||**When due**
**(optional)**| |||||**-**|| |||||**-**|| |||||**-**|| |||||**-**|| |||||**-**|| Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees Signature Print Name Date of approval CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 09/03/2026 2 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 p￿paratiOn 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 t￿lIeVe 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 COn￿rn5 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