THE
BRIDGE
Youth Project
THE
BRIDGE
YOUTH
PROJECT
2020
ANNUAL REPORT &
ACCOUNTS 31ST DEC
**THE BRIDGE YOUTH PROJECT**
## **REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1184436**
## **ACCOUNTS AND TRUSTEES' REPORT FOR THE PERIOD FROM 16th JULY 2019 TO 31st DECEMBER 2020**
|**Index**|**Page**|
|---|---|
|Constitution, structure, governance and management|1|
|Transfer of activities and net assets from||
|existing unincorporated charity|2|
|Trustees' report|3 to 5|
|Statement of financial activities|6|
|Balance sheet and trustees' approval|7|
|Statement of cash flows|8|
|Notes to the accounts|9 to 13|
|Independent examiner's report|14|
## **THE BRIDGE YOUTH PROJECT CONSTITUTION, STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT**
The Bridge Youth Project was registered with the Charity Commission as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) on 16th July 2019 under number 1184436 and is administered and managed in accordance with its constitution, which was adopted as part of the registration process.
Its principal object is to advance the Christian faith for the public benefit in the Salisbury area by working with young people in schools. The constitution includes as a schedule a 'statement of faith' with which all trustees and supporters are expected to be in overall sympathy.
The only voting members of the CIO are its trustees. There shall be at least four but no more than ten trustees: seven trustees were appointed by the constitution, as set out below. Additional trustees may be appointed by the existing trustees for 4 year terms but no trustee shall serve more than three consecutive terms.
The CIO is administered by the trustees, who meet regularly to set policy and review reports on its work and finance. They are also responsible for the regular review and mitigation of risk. Day to day management is led by the paid director and his senior team.
There is also a Council of Reference of between four and eight members, which advises on matters relating to spiritual direction. Members are appointed by the trustees for 4 year terms up to a maximum of 12 years.
The CIO welcomes 'supporters' as informal members and holds an annual meeting to report to them.
As a CIO the charity is required to file its periodic accounts and related trustees' report with the Charity Commission. The accounts are prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 and the Charities SORP (FRS 102) as updated to 2018, using the accounting policies set out in note 1.
The CIO's policy on reserves is to ensure that sufficient funds are maintained to meet its anticipated outlays, both for direct charitable expenditure and for management and administration. There is no intention to accumulate large reserves but the aim is to hold three months of anticipated expenditure in reserves.
The following were appointed as initial trustees by the constitution:
|Mr W H Graham|(Chairman) for 4 years|Mrs B A C Annis|for 2 years|
|---|---|---|---|
|Mr D J R Morgan|(Secretary) for 3 years|Mr A Blake|for 4 years|
|Mr D M Wraight|for 3 years|Mrs E J Kelly|for 3 years|
|Mrs B J Morse|(Treasurer) for 3 years|||
Mrs C M Starmer was appointed as an additional trustee in September 2020 and is now Treasurer. Mrs B J Morse resigned in October 2020.
PUBLIC BENEFIT: as required by section 4 of The Charities Act 2011, the trustees have considered the guidance published by the Charity Commission in respect of public benefit. They believe that the CIO's principal object, as set out above, falls within the definition of charitable purposes in section 2 of the Act and that the activities set out in the trustees' report on pages 3 to 5 contribute to achieving that purpose.
H M Revenue & Customs charities reference number XD06858.
Registered at: C/O Sarum Academy, Westwood Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP2 9HS
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## **THE BRIDGE YOUTH PROJECT TRANSFER OF ACTIVITIES AND NET ASSETS FROM EXISTING UNINCORPORATED CHARITY**
The 'Bridge Youth Project Trust' has operated as an unincorporated charity since it was established in 1994. At its AGM in 2014, approval was given for the trustees to investigate and, if it was thought prudent, to effect a change in the charity's structure from being an unincorporated Charitable Trust to becoming a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO). This is a more modern form of charitable structure and, among other things, offers limited liability to the trustees of a charity, thus making it easier to recruit new trustees. Final approval of this process was given by unanimous vote at the May 2019 AGM.
The trustees would like to thank our treasurer Barbara Morse and David Kirby at DK Legal for their help and guidance in working through the many processes needed to effect the changeover. The new CIO was registered with the Charity Commission on 16th July 2019, with the name 'The Bridge Youth Project', number 1184436.
Under the terms of an order of the Charity Commission dated 9th January 2020, the activities and net assets of the existing unincorporated charity were transferred to the new CIO with effect from that date. The net assets transferred were as follows:
|Tangible fixed assets
Bank balances
Petty cash
Debtors and prepayments
Total assets
Less: Creditors and accrued expenses
Net assets
Representing:
Restricted funds
Unrestricted general fund|£
625
34,896
100
7,477|
|---|---|
||43,098
(6,787)|
||36,311|
||6,055
30,256|
||36,311|
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## ANNUAL REPORT & ACCOUNTS 31st DECEMBER 2020
None of us could ever have planned for what 2020 was to bring. It’s been a year of challenge, uncertainty and closures but equally a year of opportunity, growth and recalibration. It’s a year we will always look back on as bringing great highs but also great lows. At the very core of it all, however, we’re proud to say that we’ve continued to evolve and change, putting children and young people at the heart of our work and bringing real change to their lives. We’re thankful to God that we’ve had the privilege to make a difference during these difficult times.
We started the year working across the full complement of 22 primary and secondary schools and gearing up for a busy year ahead. In fact, January was quite a significant month for the Bridge Youth Project as we finally and officially became a CIO (Charitable Incorporated Organisation) after a long period of transition. We were thrilled to launch a Lay Chaplain into Trafalgar School in Downton for the first time, one-day-a-week, with a real focus on the pastoral support of students. Through our ongoing partnership with other local youth workers and the Youth Hub we were also able to take part in a collaborative youth event at St Francis Church, which was a real success. Leonie and Rebecca, our German interns, were able to join us for that, as well as continue with the full programme of work in primary schools.
In February, the secondary team ran a prayer space week at Sarum Academy where we welcomed Jozzy back again, as our resident MC/DJ from Cornwall. It was an amazing week of faith exploration, DJ workshops, reflective spaces and silent discos as the whole school enjoyed engaging with the space. The end of the week capped it all off with an incredible 600 young people coming to our event at the Chapel, representing 8 secondary schools from the area. However, rumours were stirring around a mystery virus that was beginning
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to spread and on 20th March we gathered the team together and in an instant we were out of the schools and everything just stopped.
What followed was a frustrating period of waiting and understanding the words ‘furlough’ and ‘Zoom’. For some of the team, it was a period of welcome planning and the odd lesson/ collective worship online but, for most, it was a most unwelcome season. Months went by and, before we knew it, the summer ‘holidays’ were upon us and it was clear that schools were becoming desperate for us to return in September.
“The Bridge provide excellent opportunities for reflection and discussion. They are an invaluable resource for children of all ages”. **- Local Deputy Headteacher**
With a strong resolve and keen anticipation, the teams returned to around half our schools in September and it didn’t take long to realise the impact of the pandemic on the lives of children, young people and staff. That much was clear. The team were focused on doing their very best to be safely proactive in supporting schools but, in reality, this period of time felt a little like ‘sitting in the trenches’ with the schools, doing all that we could to assist and encourage. The primary team ran face-to-face emotional literacy support groups to ‘bubbles’ of children across some of the primary schools; the secondary team doubled their numbers of 1:1’s at a time when most schools weren’t even allowing social workers or other outside agencies to come in. Whilst it was a hard time, the team felt it a real privilege to serve in whatever ways they could during this difficult time and we were delighted to give children and young people the space and opportunity to begin to process the months gone by. A special mention goes to Pauline, our Primary Schools Administrator volunteer, who continued to support the team with replenishing boxes and readying materials. The primary team even had to drop off resources to the schools 48 hours before the sessions were delivered, as part of our COVID risk assessment, which made things interesting logistically!
As far as special mentions go, it is hard to overestimate or over-thank the incredible commitment and impact of the amazing Barbara Morse, our long-serving trustee, treasurer and fundraiser who has gone well above and beyond in her many years of service to the Bridge. Barbara stepped down officially in September and we were glad to welcome
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Christine Starmer as our new treasurer. Barbara, thank you for everything. Words cannot properly convey just what a difference you have made to the charity and we send you off with our prayers and best wishes for your new adventures to come.
As we neared the autumn months, more and more schools opened their doors. Pastoral support sessions were launched as a new initiative aimed at giving vulnerable children in primary schools more unstructured time to navigate the impact of COVID on their family lives, friendships and school. The secondary team began delivering some support groups too and the ALICE course restarted, supporting year 7-9 girls through this time. The Mentoring Scheme continued to be responsive, with Kate (our Mentoring Coordinator) writing a bespoke and comprehensive 10-week course aimed at supporting young people with their mental health. The plan was to bring the entire mentoring scheme online and continue to match local mentors with those students in most need of support.
There was a real sense of excitement building as more and more schools welcomed us back in and the calendar got busier and busier in the lead up to Christmas and in many ways it felt like a return to ‘normal’. Some sad news hit us, though, as we were told by the senior management at Avon Valley College that we would have to find alternative office space after more than 14 years as our home due to circumstances beyond their control. We would like to take this opportunity to publicly
thank the school for their hospitality, partnership and friendship over so many years. We will miss the amazing staff and students that we have had the privilege to get to know and we do wish you the very best for the future.
Fuelled by some fresh vision and new opportunities, stemmed in some way from the hiatus of lockdowns, the team approached the end of the year with renewed vigour and excitement for what was to come. 2020 will be a year that none of us will ever forget but we are thankful to God that we have been able to be a ripple of good news and blessing to the many children, young people and staff that we have encountered. We are also indebted to the many individuals, trusts, churches and schools who have supported us throughout this year, thank you for making this all possible! With the exciting news that Sarum Academy will be giving us even more office space for the new year, we say bring on 2021 and may it be a year where we continue to bring Christian faith, hope and love to children and young people right across this area.
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The Bridge Youth Project is a registered charity: 1184436
## **THE BRIDGE YOUTH PROJECT STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES For the period ended 31st December 2020**
|INCOME FROM
Churches
Individuals (including under
gift aid and from CAF)
Schools and education bodies
Trusts and other organisations
Local Giving (including gift aid)
Government grants (CJRS scheme)
Donated services
Donations and grants
School services
Income tax recoverable
Bank and other interest
TOTAL INCOME
EXPENDITURE ON
Salaries and national insurance
Pension contributions
Trainee support
Travel
Vehicle expenses
Other costs and expenses
Events
Depreciation of equipment
Loss on disposal of equipment
Direct charitable expenditure
Telephone and internet
Insurance
Rent
Printing, postage and stationery
Staff recruitment and training
Publicity and website
Sundries
Professional fees
Payroll charges
Bank charges
Depreciation of equipment
Management and administration
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
NET INCOME
TRANSFERRED FROM
UNINCORPORATED CHARITY
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD|UNRESTRICTED
RESTRICTED
GENERAL
TOTAL
FUNDS
FUND
FUNDS
£
£
£
-
27,862
27,862
1,930
52,471
54,401
10,000
-
10,000
22,390
6,260
28,650
22,470
-
22,470
-
55,107
55,107
-
10,110
10,110|
|---|---|
||56,790
151,810
208,600
-
6,020
6,020
250
9,397
9,647
-
8
8|
||57,040
167,235
224,275|
||25,218
110,547
135,765
-
9,970
9,970
1,100
-
1,100
-
1,336
1,336
-
521
521
1,080
1,148
2,228
-
241
241
175
-
175
-
274
274|
||27,573
124,037
151,610|
||-
1,633
1,633
-
1,498
1,498
-
9,600
9,600
-
2,229
2,229
-
750
750
-
581
581
-
1,190
1,190
-
180
180
-
396
396
-
32
32
-
106
106|
||-
18,195
18,195|
||27,573
142,232
169,805|
||29,467
25,003
54,470
6,055
30,256
36,311|
||35,522
55,259
90,781|
Details of movements on individual restricted funds are set out in note 12 on page 13.
Details of the net assets and funds transferred from the unincorporated charity on 9th January 2020 are set out on page 2.
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176
319
495
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9,557
52.563
9.557
87.909
35.346
35.346
62,120
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Creditors
7.180
7.180
NCURRENT ASSETS
35.346
54,940
90.286
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35,522
55,259
90.781
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**THE BRIDGE YOUTH PROJECT STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS**
## **For the period from 9th January to 31st December 2020**
||£|£|
|---|---|---|
|CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES|||
|Net cash provided|||
|by operating activities||53,330|
|CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES|||
|Interest|8||
|Purchase of equipment|(425)||
|||(417)|
|CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS||52,913|
|CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS at 9th January 2020||34,996|
|CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS at 31st December 2020||87,909|
|Cash and cash equivalents at 31st December 2020 are 'cash|||
|at bank and in hand' as shown in note 6.|||
|RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO NET CASH FLOW|||
|FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES|||
|Total net income per statement|||
|of financial activities on page 6||54,470|
|Adjustments for:|||
|Depreciation charges|281||
|Loss on disposal of equipment|274||
|Interest|(8)||
|Increase in debtors|(2,080)||
|Increase in creditors|393||
|||(1,140)|
|Net cash provided|||
|by operating activities||53,330|
|This statement reflects the cash flows since the transfer of net assets from|||
|the unincorporated charity on 9th January 2020 (see page 2).|||
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**THE BRIDGE YOUTH PROJECT NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS**
1 ACCOUNTING BASIS AND POLICIES
## **For the period ended 31st December 2020**
The accounts are prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 and with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) issued in 2014 and revised in 2016 and 2018 and Financial Reporting Standard 102 as revised in 2017. The accounts are prepared on the historical cost basis.
The accounts are prepared using the following principal accounting policies:
Tangible fixed assets: are included at historic cost less provision for depreciation and impairment. Depreciation is calculated at 25% of original cost per annum. For office equipment the depreciation is shown as part of management and administration but for restricted funds equipment and the motor vehicle it is shown as part of direct charitable expenditure. The depreciation on restricted funds equipment is charged to the relevant restricted fund and the remainder to general fund.
Income and expenditure: is recognised on the accruals basis as and when it becomes due or payable.
2 FUNDS AND RESERVES
The CIO has a number of restricted funds where donations and grants have been received to be used for specific projects.
There is a restricted fund for the purchase of equipment. The fund balance represents the carrying value of the relevant equipment and annual depreciation charges on it are charged to the fund.
There are further restricted funds in support of specific projects or areas of work, including school chaplaincy work, mentoring, pastoral and social skills projects, trainee support and the provision of an additional primary worker.
In addition, a match funding appeal through Local Giving in October and November 2020 raised £22,470, £11,007 of which was a specific grant from DCMS, which will be used primarily to focus on mental health and wellbeing provision.
Details of the movements on all restricted funds, including unspent balances to be carried forward to future periods, are given in note 12.
The remainder of the Trust's funds are unrestricted and are shown as 'general fund'.
As noted on page 1, it is the trustees' policy to aim to hold three months of anticipated expenditure in reserves. This covers both restricted and general funds and includes expenditure on direct charitable expenditure and management and administration.
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3 TRUSTS AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS
## **THE BRIDGE YOUTH PROJECT NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS For the period ended 31st December 2020 (continued)**
The CIO is grateful to the following organisations that made grants during 2020:
All Churches SMB Charitable Trust BarnabusTrust Smith Bradbeer Charitable Trust The Fulmer Charitable Trust Tindall Trust Greenhills Trust Wiltshire Community Foundation Magna Learning Partnership Wiltshire Council Sarum St Michael Educational Charity
4 TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
|TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS|||
|---|---|---|
|COST
Transferred from
unincorporated charity
Additions
Disposals
At 31st December 2020
DEPRECIATION
Transferred from
unincorporated charity
Charge for period
Eliminated on disposals
At 31st December 2020
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31st December 2020
Transferred from
unincorporated charity|OFFICE
MOTOR
TOTAL
RESTRICTED
EQUIPMENT
VEHICLE
UNRESTRICTED
FUNDS
FUNDS
EQUIPMENT
£
£
£
£
-
365
365
701
425
-
425
-
-
(365)
(365)
-
425
-
425
701
-
91
91
350
106
-
106
175
-
(91)
(91)
-
106
-
106
525
319
-
319
176
-
274
274
351|TOTAL
£
1,066
425
(365)|
|||1,126|
|||441
281
(91)|
|||631|
|||495|
|||625|
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|DEBTORS
Accrued income
Income tax recoverable under 'gift aid'
Expense prepayments|£
550
7,739
1,268|
|---|---|
||9,557|
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## **THE BRIDGE YOUTH PROJECT NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS For the period ended 31st December 2020 (continued)**
|6
CASH AT BANK AND IN HAND
HSBC new current account
HSBC old current account
HSBC deposit account
Petty cash
7
CREDITORS
PAYE and national insurance
Expense accruals
Income received in advance
8
STAFF COSTS AND NUMBERS
Remuneration
Employer social security costs
Employer contributions to defined
contribution pension scheme
Average headcount during the period|£
86,658
1,146
85
20|
|---|---|
||87,909|
||£
2,550
2,590
2,040|
||7,180|
||£
132,051
3,714
9,970|
||145,735|
||Number
10|
No employee received remuneration of more than £60,000.
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## **THE BRIDGE YOUTH PROJECT NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS**
## **For the period ended 31st December 2020 (continued)**
9 TRUSTEE REMUNERATION, EXPENSES AND DONATIONS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
None of the trustees received any remuneration or expense payments in the period.
The trustees together made freewill donations to the Trust during the period of £13,014.
There were no related party transactions requiring disclosure in the period.
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S FEES
No remuneration was paid to the independent examiner in the period.
## 11 CONTRIBUTIONS FROM DONATED SERVICES AND UNPAID VOLUNTEERS
The CIO is grateful to Avon Valley College and Sarum Academy for making office space and related support services available to the charity without charge. As required by the Charities SORP (FRS 102), the estimated monetary value of these items has been included in these accounts and shown as income under 'donated services' , the total being £10,110.
In common with many charities, the CIO benefits significantly from the unpaid work of volunteers, both in the provision of its direct charitable activities and in its management and administration. In accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102), no monetary value is put on these contributions.
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## **THE BRIDGE YOUTH PROJECT NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS For the period ended 31st December 2020 (continued)**
## RESTRICTED FUNDS
The following is a summary of the movements on restricted funds in the period ended 31st December 2020 and the make up of the closing balances:
||EQUIPMENT|CHAPLAINCY|MENTORING|PASTORAL|SOCIAL|PRIMARY|TRAINEE|LOCAL|TOTAL|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||(ALICE)|SKILLS|WORKER|SUPPORT|GIVING||
||£|£|£|£|£|£|£|£|£|
|Transferred from unincorporated||||||||||
|charity on 9th January 2020|351|-|3,704|-|2,000|-|-|-|6,055|
|Received from individuals (including gift aid)|-|-|-|-|-|-|2,180|-|2,180|
|Received from schools|-|10,000|-|-|-|-|-|-|10,000|
|Received from trusts and other organisations|-|9,800|4,590|5,000|-|3,000|-|-|22,390|
|Received from Local Givivg (including gift aid)|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|22,470|22,470|
|Spent as part of salaries and national insurance|-|(10,400)|(5,475)|(4,283)|(1,500)|-||(3,560)|(25,218)|
|Spent as part of other direct charitable expenditure|-|-|-|-|-|-|(2,180)|-|(2,180)|
|Depreciation of tangible fixed assets|(175)|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|(175)|
|Carried forward 31st December 2020|176|9,400|2,819|717|500|3,000|-|18,910|35,522|
|Balance at 31st December 2020 comprised:||||||||||
|Equipment at net book value|176|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|176|
|Cash at bank|-|9,400|2,819|717|500|3,000|-|18,910|35,346|
||176|9,400|2,819|717|500|3,000|-|18,910|35,522|
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THE BRIDGEYOUTh PROJECT
IWIEPENDENTEXAMIPER'S REPORT
Forthe perlod ended 31st DeCemr2D20
I report on theaccounts of The Brldgeyouth Prolecl for the period from incorporation
on 16thJuly2019 to 31st December2020setout on page5 1 and 2 and 6 tol3.
RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES OF TRUSTEESAND EXAMINER
Thetrusteesare responslblefor the preparation of theaccount5 and th considerthat the
audit requirement of sectlon 144 of the Charities kt 2011 ItheActl does not apply. It is my
responslblllty, wlthout performlngan audlt, to carry out an examination of theaccounts
and to reportto thetrustees.
BASISOF INDEPENDENTEXAMINER'SREPORT
My report is In resP&t of an examinètlon carrled oul under section 145 of theAct and in
accordancewlth the dirertlons given bythe Charity Commissioners under subsection 5lbl
of that section. •kn examination includes a review of theaccountin8 recordskept by the
Trust'streasurer and a comparison of the accounts presented with those rOrdS. It also
includesconsideration of any unusual itemsor disclosures In the accounts and *klng
explanatlons concemlngany such matter& The procedures undertaken do not provlde
all theevldencethat would be required for an audit and consequently I do not expressan
audit opinion on theview given bytheaccount& My report is limited to thosematters
set out bdow.
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'5 STATEMENT
No matter has cometo my attention from my examination which gives me reasonable
cause to believe thal in any material respect accountin8 records have not been kept in
accordance with section 130 of theP£t. or that the CoUnt$ presented do not accord with
those records or comply with theaccounting reqU1MentS of theAct. No other matter has
cometo myattthtlon In connectlon wlth my&xamin*lon towhlch, In myopinion.
attentlon should bedrawn In orderto wable a proper under5tandingofthexcounts
to be rearheil.
SIGNED
l D Mitchell FCA
16 Littlewoodfalls Drive
Woodfalls
Salisbury
Wlltshlre SP5 2NN
DATE
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