## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 1/1/2021 Period start date To 31/12/2021 Period end date** **Charity name:** Exmoor Young Voices ## **Charity registration number:** Exmoor Young Voices ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|For the public beneft, to develop the
capacity and skills of members of the
socially and economically disadvantaged
community of Exmoor, with particular
reference to capacity and skills among
young adults under the age of 30: providing
opportunities for learning through
experience; working to provide opportunities
to raise issues and suggest solutions to
stakeholders; involving young adults in
collaborative efort so that they gain
confdence in their own ability and the ability
to infuence decisions that afect them.
By helping young adults living in or near the
rural areas of Exmoor to develop their social
and economic potential through
participating in a range of educational and
recreational activities.
By enabling young adults to use their
expertise to improve their communities, to
share best practice and advise organisations
on how young adults can be heard.
The promotion for the beneft of the public
of rural regeneration in areas of social and
economic deprivation (and in particular in
Exmoor) by all or any of the following
means:
(a) the relief of fnancial hardship:
(b) the advancement of education, training
or retraining, particularly among young
disadvantaged adults, and providing young
disadvantaged adults with work experience,
including informal training that supports
young adults and those who work with
young adults to realise their potential and
enhance their employability, enterprise,
fnancial literacy and life skills.| |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|1.
Maintain and support 626 young
adult followers, helping young
residents and workers to stay on
Exmoor, contributing to population
balance, environment, and caring
2.
Educate 9 public authorities,
Consultative Forums, and Parish
Councils, about the needs of Exmoor
young people re: housing, rents,
mortgages, fnance, planning, sites,
section 106, digital inclusion, travel
costs, wages
3.
Partner Exmoor National Park,
Somerset West and Taunton Council,
Caractacus, other councils and
housing authorities
4.
Raise funds for developmental
activities
5.
Communicate regularly across
Exmoor National Park and its fringes
to reduce rural isolation
6.
Inform Housing Associations of the
shared housing need
7.
Win further Foundation Grants to
establish a small loan fund for
housing young people
8.
Continue negotiations with a loans
and grants organisation
9.
Maintain the promise of three
Exmoor cottages as legacies
10.
Support cases for housing young
people
11.
Plan a follow up Summit of the major
authorities to seek promises of how
they will prioritise the needs of young
people, once C19 restrictions allow
for an efective, attended event
12.
Maintain pro bono advisory services
for self build, fnance, fund raising,
housing
13.
Create a self build project for young
people in housing need
14.
Conduct seminars, Members
meetings, Parliamentary, ITV, and
BBC presentations, as C19
restrictions allow
15.
Identify potential self build sites
16.
Ensure the Trustees have and
understand the Charity Commission
Guidance on public beneft
17.
Appoint a new Young Coordinator| |---|---|---| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public benefit|Para 1.18|The trustees have had regard to the
guidance issued by the Charity Commission
on public benefit| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|No action to date. Under consideration at
present with partner agency Lendology| |---|---|---| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|None formal, though have established a self
build pilot project for young residents| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|Substantial, almost total throughout
lockdowns and C19 restrictions| |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|EYV has been active throughout the C19 crisis as the Members,
Trustees, and Advisors have been keeping the 626 followers in
touch with regular information about:
•
housing opportunities,
•
job vacancies,
•
business grants,
•
business openings,
•
accessing services,
•
National Park information,
•
support groups during and after the crisis,
•
volunteering opportunities,
•
caring for the vulnerable,
•
schooling and at home assistance,
•
activities for younger children,
•
support to young parents,
•
finance support,
•
EYV’s Facebook and website, including the most recent
broadcast interviews.
EYV’s immediate C19 recovery schedule has included:
1.
A Zoom AGM of the Trustees
2.
An Executive Meeting via Zoom
3.
Establishing a Zoom account
4.
Annual Report and Accounts to the Charity Commission
5.
Regular Updates to members and providers
6.
Appointing a new Coordinator
Priority work that has made a difference included:
•
Launching the self build project
•
Winning a self build project award and funding
•
Homefinder consultations, website advice to Council,
recommending application form revisions
•
Seeking housing priority for young adults and families
with children
•
Conducting a housing needs survey
•
Advising and working with the Rural Housing Enabler
•
Case study involving plot, architects, and builders
•
Seeking Section 106 self build mortgage lenders
(without success)
•
Prince's Countryside Fund application (unsuccessful)
•
Lendology - plan for grants and loans to young self
builders
•
Plan Summit follow-up seminar for Exmoor Partners’
Pledges to enable young adults to continue living and
working in the National Park
•
Advised Park and others on affordable housing sites
•
Monitoring property prices and rents with local
providers
•
Published rural enterprise activities
•
Maintaining information and pressure to increase
broadband speeds
•
Appointed a Communications coordinator
•
West Somerset Opportunity Area: continuing
negotiations.
•
Maintaining information flow, across Exmoor, to young
people, authorities and voluntary organisations about
opportunities and changes.
•
Funding future development.
•
Publishing EYV’s housing research and casestudies
•
Council for the Preservation of Rural England responses
Priorities for information and updates:
•
Exmoor National Park;
•
Wessex Resolutions;
•
Community Development Foundation;
•
West Somerset Opportunity Area;
•
Somerset and Devon County Councils;
•
Somerset West and Taunton and North Devon Councils;
•
Exmoor Trust;
•
Exmoor Hill Farming Network;
•
Caractacus, Magna, Falcon, LiveWest, and Hastoe
Housing Trusts;
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objectives set|Para 1.41|| |---|---|---| ||Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set
Para 1.41
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|Strong, though negotiating Covid ‘holiday’
for annual grant with one organisation was
difficult and delayed development| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The accounts hold a Foundation Grant from
another charity, reserved in preparation for
the self build project| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£40,000| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|None| ## **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|Public authorities and charitable
foundations; pro bono services amounting
to considerable resources in kind from
professional advisers and funders| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|None| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|Geographical spread of catchment area;
lack of public and other transport; low
wages; poor digital connectivity; the C19
pause on face to face contact; the heavy
burden on young members to sustain work,
incomes, travel and young families| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|
Para 1.25|Constitution| |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|Appointed by Trustees| ## **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|The Charity's organisational structure is: 4
Trustees; a Committee of 14 young adults;
A Young Coordinator; seven professional
(pro bono) advisors; quarterly meetings of
the Membership (suspended during C19
lockdowns); 24 public bodies as
supporters.| |Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|24 public organisations support Exmoor
Young Voices| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Exmoor Young Voices| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|118 2091| ||Charity’s principal address
The Old Post Ofce, Hawkridge, Dulverton,
Somerset, TA 22 9QW| |---|---| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** ||**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for**
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Silverlock|Secretary||| ||Justin Tyers|Trustee||| ||Magdalena
Harding|Treasurer||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| 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)** Marion Silverlock **Position (eg** Secretary **Secretary, Chair, etc) Date** 11/7/22 ## **2021 EXMOOR YOUNG VOIC** Charity no. 1182091 Annual Accounts Year ended 31st December |**Income**
Grants
Total Income
**Expenditure**
Co-ordinator costs
Professional consultation
Travel & Subsistence
Meeting costs
Admin Expenses
Miscellaneous exps
Total Expenditure
Net income over expenditure
Bank balance 1/1/21
Bank balance 31/12/21|**2021**
24,541.51| |---|---| ||24,541.51
140.00
900.00
0.00
129.30
172.68
0.00| ||1,341.98
23,199.53
32,325.87
**55,525.40**
correct| 2021 ## **CES** **2020** 5,835.35 5,835.35 3,601.00 483.53 28.78 20.50 - 4,133.81 1,701.54 30,624.33 32,325.87 all correct