Thrive Leeds
Charity number 1182938
Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 August 2024
Thrive Leeds
Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 August 2024
| Contents | Page |
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| Trustees' report | 2 to 4 |
| Examiner's report | 5 |
| Receipts and payments account | 6 |
| Statement of assets and liabilities | 7 |
| Notes to the accounts | 8 to 10 |
Prepared by West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO
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Trustees' report for the year ended 31 August 2024
Reference and administrative details of the charity, its trustees and advisors
The trustees during the financial year and up to and including the date the report was approved were: Name Position Dates Catherine Armstrong Emmanuelle Bastide-Wilson Treasurer Helen Copeland Secretary Dr David Cundall Chair Revd Graham Doel Vice-Chair Resigned 26 Sept 2023 Revd Nicola Robinson Revd Simon Jones Revd Mark Stennett Revd Angela Hughes Resigned 21 Feb 2024 Charity number 1182938 Registered in England and Wales
Charity number 1182938 Registered and principal address Bankers Chapel Allerton Methodist Church The Cooperative Bank Town Street 19/20 Commercial Street Chapel Allerton Leeds Leeds LS1 6AL LS7 4NB
Independent examiner
Katy Sargeant ACA
West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO
Stringer House 34 Lupton Street Leeds LS10 2QW
Structure, governance and management
The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) foundation formed on 11 April 2019 and is governed by a constitution.
Method of recruitment and appointment of trustees
Each partner church nominates two trustees. Nominated trustees serve for a term of four years. The Trustee Board may appoint up to three co-opted trustees who serve a term of three years and are appointed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees.
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Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 August 2024
Objectives and activities
The charity's objects
The area of benefit is the geographical area served by the partner churches in Leeds.
The objects are specifically restricted to the following, for the public benefit:
The advancement of the Christian faith according to the principles of the partner churches.
To advance in life and help children, young people and their families through:
the provision of recreational and leisure time activities provided in the interest of social welfare, designed to improve their conditions of life.
providing support and activities which develop their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals.
The charity's main activities
Youth work. We run two youth clubs per week during school term times. Totally Tuesday for children aged 9-12 years, and WOW for children aged 12+
Messy Church’ is a monthly gathering on Sundays where children and their families meet for craft and social activities and take part in informal worship.
Work in schools. We lead assemblies in local primary schools, run groups for vulnerable children in transition from primary to secondary school and a girls’ group in a high school.
An annual holiday club at the beginning of the school summer holidays. This lasts for three half-days and is for children aged 4-11 assisted by young volunteers and many adult helpers.
Meanwood Youth Partnership: Working with other local agencies – InterACT, Carr Manor Community School and C.A.T.C.H - we are the lead partner in developing a new initiative working with young people in Meanwood. Some of the areas served are in the top 1-2% of the government’s 2015 indices of deprivation.
Public benefit statement
In setting our objectives and planning our activities our trustees have given serious consideration to the Charity Commission’s general guidance about public benefit.
Achievements and performance
Young Volunteers
In July we gathered young people from across five different groups to recognise their contribution locally at our Young Volunteers Celebration. We host this alongside our partners InterACT. Between us we had 19 young volunteers. This time together gives the opportunity to award our certificates and badges, as well as share specific words about what we value about each individual. It is fantastic to see relationships growing between young people who wouldn’t encounter each other outside of Thrive's work.
At Thrive this year, young volunteers have given 667 hours to support work with children and young people. Our adult volunteers have contributed 721 hours.
Messy Church has continued to welcome many of our regular families as well as some new ones each month. The young leaders have got more involved this year – we’ve had new ones join us and have developed more intentional roles for them. It’s great to have young people who are so enthusiastic about giving back to others. Messy Church is a place of welcome and inclusion for many people, where people from diverse backgrounds feel safe. This has become a key value to us.
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Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 August 2024
Achievements and performance continued
Youth Groups – Totally Tuesday and WOW
Our young volunteers in Totally Tuesday , some of whom have been leading for their second year, work very well together. This grows relationships between them and other group members and has meant they’ve been able to shape activities around the interests of the group, as well as feedback opinions and comments in our debrief sessions. Young people share and listen to each other about their thoughts around faith, life and what’s important to them.
Over the year WOW have discussed many topics, from careers to poverty, friendships and miracles with great discussions talking about how faith works within these topics and in the lives of our young people. We lead sessions in small groups, together in the main hall, in the park, at the Youth Building at Stainbeck and on a wellbeing walk. WOW is a safe space for important discussions around faith and the big questions of life. WOW also had some guests to talk to and ask questions and discuss pathways and experiences in their varied careers. Homeless Street Angels told us about the work they do which led to the group deciding to make snack packs for them to hand out to those living on the streets. This has been in the hearts of many of our group for a while, so it was good to see it in action.
Leaders have supported those within the group taking exams which we have supported with messages, postcards and prayers.
Drop In provides a welcome after school space for young people to gather and connect, through games, sport, crafts and chat. The programme varies each week according to what the young volunteers have planned after consulting with the group. A project that began at Drop In and has grown to include the whole of Thrive, has been our community wall hanging, which we created together to hang in the new Youth Building. We were supported in this work by Stitch Up, a Meanwood creative organisation. Everyone who is part of Thrive was invited to decorate a piece of fabric, which was then embroidered by someone else – a real creative collaboration!
Youth Building
The last few months have seen the placement and kitting out of the Youth Building, which has meant some exciting decision making from young volunteers around colours for the kitchenette, carpet and layout designs. The installation of steps and a ramp was completed shortly after the end of this reporting year so the space is accessible and in use. It has been brilliant to see young people using it and engaging in bringing it to life.
Scope Inclusive award
This year we were awarded the Scope Inclusive Activity award and really enjoyed the opportunity to learn and reflect on our practice and culture. We were encouraged to hear that Thrive are ‘a shining example of inclusivity and making people feel included’ – a real celebration of what can happen when young people and adults come together to volunteer their time, gifts and heart for their community.
Financial review
The net payments for the year were £27,019, including net payments of £5,245 on unrestricted funds and net payments of £21,774 on restricted funds.
Reserves policy
The charity's free reserves, at the year end were £26,869.
Our policy is that we will always have in reserve an amount of money equivalent to the running costs of the charity for three months plus redundancy payments plus any other costs associated with closing the charity. This currently gives a reserves target of approximately £19k.
The trustees recognise that reserves are currently above the target, however are comfortable that this will provide a buffer for future years where funding is currently less certain.
Approved by the board of trustees on 22/2/2025
David Cundall (Trustee)
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Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Thrive Leeds
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the CIO for the year ended 31 August 2024, which are set out on pages 6 to 10.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the CIO you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act').
I report in respect of my examination of the CIO's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act. In carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
1 accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Charities Act; 2 the accounts do not accord with those records.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Katy Sargeant ACA
25/2/2025
West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO
Stringer House 34 Lupton Street Leeds LS10 2QW
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Receipts and payments account for the year ended 31 August 2024
| Notes 2024 Unrestricted funds £ Receipts Grants and donations (2) 38,566 Subscriptions from clubs and activities 5,274 Other income 466 Total receipts 44,306 Payments Salaries and on costs 42,150 Events and activities 3,227 Training and development 421 Equipment and resources - Other admin and governance costs 18 Office expenses 1,049 Premises costs 1,639 Travel expenses 184 Insurance 390 Independent examination 473 Youth building costs - Total payments 49,551 Net receipts / (payments) (5,245) Fund balances brought forward 32,114 Fund balances carried forward (3) 26,869 |
2024 Restricted funds £ 45,333 - - 45,333 3,430 5,935 - 181 - - 98 - 209 - 57,254 67,107 (21,774) 50,202 28,428 |
2024 Total funds £ 83,899 5,274 466 89,639 45,580 9,162 421 181 18 1,049 1,737 184 599 473 57,254 116,658 (27,019) 82,316 55,297 |
2023 Total funds £ 76,618 5,553 11 82,182 36,039 10,837 657 - 41 1,245 1,638 125 442 360 - 51,384 30,798 51,518 82,316 |
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Statement of assets and liabilities
| as at 31 August 2024 2024 Unrestricted £ Cash funds Cash at bank 26,859 Cash in hand 10 Total cash funds 26,869 Debtors and prepayments Debtors Prepayments Assets retained for the charity's own use Electronic drum kit, keyboard, 2 guitars, 2 amplifiers Laptop for Hannah Dey Ricoh MPC 306 Colour (printer photocopier) Mobile Phones x2 Liabilities Accruals Other creditors |
2024 Restricted £ 28,428 - 28,428 |
2024 Total £ 55,287 10 55,297 2024 £ 572 3,795 4,367 2024 £ 498 395 893 |
2023 Total £ 82,306 10 82,316 |
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The financial statements were approved by the board of trustees on 22/2/2025
David Cundall (Trustee)
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Notes to the accounts
for the year ended 31 August 2024
1 Accounting policies
Basis of accounting
The trustees have taken advantage of section 133 of the Charities Act 2011 and have prepared the accounts on a receipts and payments basis.
There has been no change to the accounting policies since last year.
No changes have been made to the accounts for previous years.
Taxation
As a charity the organisation benefits from rates relief and is generally exempt from income tax and capital gains tax but not from VAT. Irrecoverable VAT is included in the cost of those items to which it relates.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity.
Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure imposed by the donor or through the terms of an appeal.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the accounts.
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Notes to the accounts continued
for the year ended 31 August 2024
| 2 Grants Chapel Allerton Baptist Church Chapel Allerton Methodist Church (CAMC) Leeds City Council (LCC) (through InterACT) Methodist Youth Activities Sir George Martin Trust St Matthew's Church Stainbeck United Reformed Church (URC) The National Lottery Awards for All (AFA) Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes (TMCP) United Reform Church Synod Wade's Charity Charles and Elsie Sykes Foundation Magic Little Grant Yorkshire West District Advance Fund (DAF) The Shepherd Building Group The Cooperative Community Fund Other small grants and donations 3 Restricted funds Balance b/f £ Arnold Clark 1,000 Benefact Trust 3,000 CAMC Charity of the Year 4,000 Charles and Elsie Sykes 1,879 The Co-op 2,009 George Martin - LCC HAP (via InterACT) 3,215 Hey Neighbour 1,410 LCC Youth Build (via InterACT) - Leeds Faith In Schools 299 Leeds N and E Methodist Circuit 5,000 Local fundraising 12by12 - MICE 143 National Lottery AFA 4,094 Shepherd Group 1,000 URC Youth Project 15,000 Wade's Charity - WW Spooner - Youth Project 2,000 Yorkshire West DAF 5,000 William Henry Read Charities 150 Chapel Allerton Educ. Found'n 100 Other small grants 903 50,202 |
2024 Unrestricted funds £ 14,004 3,980 - 5,000 - 4,000 3,809 - 4,000 - - - - - - 3,773 38,566 Incoming £ - - 1,090 - - 5,000 - - 6,857 - - 1,152 - 19,984 - 6,000 5,000 - - 100 150 - 45,333 |
2024 Restricted funds £ - 1,090 6,857 - 5,000 - - 19,984 - 6,000 5,000 - - - - - 1,402 45,333 Outgoing £ 1,000 - - 597 2,009 5,000 3,215 1,410 4,873 - 3,003 - 137 19,560 - 15,000 5,000 - 5,000 150 250 903 67,107 |
2024 Total funds £ 14,004 5,070 6,857 5,000 5,000 4,000 3,809 19,984 4,000 6,000 5,000 - - - - - 5,175 83,899 Transfers £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
2023 Total funds £ 12,835 8,000 3,215 5,000 - 4,000 5,100 - 4,000 15,000 - 2,000 500 5,000 1,000 1,792 9,176 76,618 Balance c/f £ - 3,000 5,090 1,282 - - - - 1,984 299 1,997 1,152 6 4,518 1,000 6,000 - 2,000 - 100 - - 28,428 |
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fund puposes given overleaf
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Notes to the accounts continued for the year ended 31 August 2024
3 Restricted funds continued
Fund name
Arnold Clark Benefact Trust CAMC Charity of the Year Charles and Elsie Sykes The Co-op George Martin LCC HAP (via InterACT) Hey Neighbour LCC Youth Build (via InterACT) Leeds Faith In Schools Leeds N and E Methodist Circuit Local fundraising 12by12 MICE National Lottery AFA Shepherd Group URC Youth Project Wade's Charity WW Spooner - Youth Project Yorkshire West DAF William Henry Read Charities Chapel Allerton Educ. Found'n Other small grants
Purpose of restriction
Towards the youth building Towards the youth building Towards the youth building Towards supporting young leaders Towards the youth building Towards the youth building Towards Youth project costs Towards the youth building Towards the youth building costs and youth project running costs Towards Youth project costs Towards the youth building Towards youth project core costs Towards community events Towards the youth building Towards the youth building Towards the youth building Towards the youth building Towards the youth project running costs Towards the youth building Towards residentials and transition work Towards residentials Various small grants given towards the youth project
4 Related party transactions
Donations from trustees and related parties
The total aggregate value of unconditional donations to the charity from the trustees or related parties was £963 (2023: £900).
Trustee expenses
No trustee received any expenses during this year or the previous year.
Trustee remuneration and benefits
No trustee received any remuneration or benefit during this or the previous year.
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