2024-12-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1/1/2024 Period start date To Period end date 31/12/2024

Charity name: Exmoor Young Voices

Charity registration number: 1182091

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 35: 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 Exmoor Young Voices (EYV) is a voluntary group of young people from across Exmoor, seeking viable and sustainable ‘life’ and ‘work’ opportunities for young residents. We tackle many issues for young people on the moor, including housing, digital inclusion, childcare, employment, communications, travel and local wages. We aim to engage with young people across Exmoor (covering parts of West Somerset and North Devon), listen to their issues, offer dedicated support from expert advisers and report their experiences to key policy decision-makers. Ultimately, Exmoor Young Voices strives for positive action that prioritises young people’s needs. Our golden goal is to prevent young people from needing to leave Exmoor, forced to start a life elsewhere. In February 2019, we registered Exmoor Young Voices as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation. This has significantly strengthened our position and enabled us to access further support and assistance. We continue to work closely with five local housing associations/ charities: Caractacus Housing, Falcon Rural Housing, North Devon Homes, LiveWest, & Magna, & Exmoor National Park Authority, local councils, forums and other voluntary organisations who can impact the lives of young residents. As far as we're aware, Exmoor Young Voices is the only organisation of its kind in National Parks and AONB. We are keen to develop partnerships with other National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty to support them in setting up Young Voices representative groups. Together, with a collective, stronger voice, we will drive the critical changes young people in rural areas so desperately need. Main Activities 1. Maintain and support 940 young adults, helping young residents and workers to stay on Exmoor, contributing to population balance, environment, communications, opportunities & the economy 2. Educate public authorities, Consultative Forums, and Parish Councils, about the needs of Exmoor young adults re: housing, rents, mortgages, finance, planning, sites, Section 106, childcare, employment, digital inclusion, travel costs, wages 3. Partner Exmoor National Park, Somerset and Devon Councils, Caractacus, other councils and housing authorities 4. Raise funds for development activities 5. Communicate regularly across Exmoor National Park and its fringes to reduce rural isolation and increase opportunities for social mobility 6. Participate in the Local Community Network 7. Inform Housing Associations and authorities of the housing need 8. Maintain Foundation Grants to a small loan fund for housing young workers and residents 9. Maintain EYV’s Partnership with Lendology, a loans and grants organisation 10. Maintain the promise of three Exmoor cottages as legacies 11. Support individual cases for housing young adults and families 12. Continue to action the follow up Summit of the major authorities for pledges about how they will prioritise the needs of young adults. 13. Maintain pro bono advisory services for self build, finance, fund raising, housing, childcare, legislation and opportunities 14. Service the self build project for young adults in housing need 15. Conduct seminars, Members' meetings, Parliamentary, MP, radio, and TV

Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public	Para 1.18	The trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit
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Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	No action to date. Working with partner agency Lendology, Foundations and Councils, particularly Parishes and Towns
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	None formal, though have established a self build project for young residents
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	Substantial, most of the organisation and its work
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 • Won the Kings Award for Voluntary Service. • Changemakers of the Year Award from the Campaign for National Parks • Guests of the Lord Lieutenant and High Sheriff at the Bath and West Show • Delivered International Seminar to Europarcs • Published widely distributed appeal for plots of land • Set up a unique Self Build Project for young adults on Exmoor, providing free advice and support for individuals and families interested in building their own homes on Exmoor • Supported the publication of ’How to Self Build your Dream Home for £99,000 - or less!’ a game-changing self build manual by Justin Tyers, EYV Trustee • Established connections with a Community Interest Company able to provide self build loans and grants to young people • Identified with Exmoor National Park Authority, 23 potential self build sites • Delivered self build tours, seminars, Parliamentary, ITV, and BBC presentations • Identified a range of issues in research with Exmoor young people, including housing, digital communications, transport, environment, local incomes and rents, childcare, submitted in a full report to the National Park in 2015 • Partnerships with every public authority, charity and foundation serving Exmoor, and funding from most • Advised on digital inclusion, coverage, costs and continuing limitations • Addressed every major authority, forum, consultative group, conference, farming and business network concerned with Exmoor, on the issues which young resident workers face in sustaining their part in Exmoor life • Placing the issues facing young adults onto their agendas: housing, rents, mortgages, finance, planning, sites, section 106, digital inclusion, travel costs, wages • Delivered 2 Summits bringing together several of Exmoor’s young adults with Exmoor National Park Authority, local housing associations and all of the major authorities that administer Exmoor to discuss how we can make the moor a viable and sustainable place for young people to live and work • Consulted on the new Somerset Homefinder application form and website • Part of the Exmoor Rural Housing Network & its Task & Finish Group for Somerset Homefinder & Devon Home Choice • Housed 15 young locals who had otherwise been ruled out on misunderstood technicalities • Have 3 small cottages bequeathed to us via Caractacus Housing for young locals to rent in the future • Secured membership of the new Local Community Network for Exmoor The Detail EYV is active through its Young Coordinator, her EYV social media, publishing, research and website activities, including broadcasts, and also via its active Chair, Members, Trustees, and Advisors networking and keeping the 940 followers and communities in touch with regular information about: • housing opportunities, • self build, • job vacancies, • grants, • business openings, • accessing services,

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
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Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	Strong
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	The accounts hold a Foundation Grant from another charity.
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

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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; overcoming barriers to face to face contact; the heavy burden on young members to sustain work, incomes, travel and young families; low social mobility; the slowness of authorities to adapt to the changing demographic
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s
~~t~~ ~~t~~ 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	Para 1.25	Appointed by Trustees
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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	The Charity's organisational structure is: 10 Trustees; a self-build project group; a network of volunteers; A Young Coordinator; seven professional (pro bono) advisors; quarterly meetings of the Membership; 24 public bodies as supporters.
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	24 public organisations support Exmoor Young Voices
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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 whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	William Lock	Chair
	Marion Silverlock	Secretary
	Justin Tyers	Trustee
	Magdalena Harding	Treasurer
	Josh Smith	Trustee
	Teresa ~~Williams~~	Trustee
	Ginny ~~Saunders~~	Trustee
	Chris Wilmoth	Trustee
	Robyn ~~Gummer~~	Trustee
	Sam Camp	Trustee

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) Marion Silverlock

Position (eg Secretary Secretary, Chair, etc)

Date 25/10/2025

2024 EXMOOR YOUNG VOICES Charity no. 1182091 Annual Accounts Year ended 31st De￿mber 2024 2024 2023 Income Grants Donations 3.050.00 3.200.00 Total Income 3,050.(K) 3,21M). Expenditure Co-ordinator costs Professional consultation Travel & Subsistence Meeting costs Admin Expenses PL Insurance Miscellaneous exps- Self-Build Books 4.349.75 490.IX) 841.89 28.90 72.(K) 99.15 3,238.39 7,849.00 168.75 169.09 96.00 640.87 Total Expenditure 5.881.69 12,162.10 Net income over expenditure 2.831.69 8.962.10 Bank balance 111124 50.932.80 59,894.90 Bank balance 31112124 48.1￿.11 50,932.80 EXAMINER'S REPORT I confirm that the R￿ipts and PaymentsAcciyJntfr)i year ended 3tst D￿m￿RI 2024 is COFrect and In accordance with the book5. records and Infofrnation s plied to rre. Keith Ross. Parkland5, Jury Road, Du￿ertOn TA22 9 20th Ortober 2025 Note: 3 cheques not cleared in 2024 totalling £807. new chqs Written on 19110125 and included in 2025 accounts