Hungerford Youth and Community CentrePriory Road Hun8erfordBerkshire RG17 OAL Hungerford Tel.. 01488 685 363 Website.. www.hungerford.org.uk youth and cornmunity ort of the Trustees for the eriod startin I" A ril 2022 endin 31" March 2023 Charity Name: Hungerford youth and Community Centre Registration number: 1184692 Address: Priory Road, Hungerford RG17 OAL Board of Trustees: Charlle Barr Jude Hodge Kelly Leigh Rachael Staines Derek Alford Pur ose of Hun rford Youth & Commun To further or benefit the residents of Hun8erford and the nelghbourhood. without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race or of political, religious or other opinions by a5wciating together the said residents and the local authorities, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation with the objective of improving the conditions of life for the residents. In furtherance of these objects but not otherwise. the Twstees shall have power: To establlsh or secure the establlshment of a Communty Centre and to maintain or manage or cooperate wlth any statutory authority in the maintenance and management of such a Cent for artivities promoted by the charity in furtherance of the above objects. Achievements and activities: 2022123 was an excellent year for the Hungerford Youth and Community Centre IHYCC); our youth clubs and holiday camps blossomed and we could finally see the results of all our hard work. This was in no small part thanks to excellent staff members who showed incredible dedication and enthusiasm for supporting young people in our community through artivities and high quality youth sessions. Also to our volunteers who helped run sessions alongside our youth workers, the sessions could not run without them and they are a testament to how much the community of Hungerford values tts youth ntre. We feel very fortunate to have 12 volunteers, including 4 young volunteers, across our youth sessions", they are all DBS checked and have done a basic safeguarding course. In May 2022, were delighted to have Rachael 5taines join our board as safeguarding trustee; her professional background in secondary school safeguarding is invaluable. We currently run-.
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Home ed youth club-for home educated chIldn lage range 9 to 15 years). 'Ils' _ a youth club for children in school years 5 and 6. '15s'. a youth club foryoung people in years 7 and 8. HAF IHoliday. Activity and Food) - We now run this regularly during the Christmas. Easter and Summer Holidays. Offering FREE places to young people in receipt of school meals and at a very reduced cost for everyone else. This program is supported by West Berkshire Council. HYCC Days Away- day trip5 for children aged 9 to 18, low-income families are offered free places and at reduced c05t to everyone else. 141 young people attended our sessions regularly, aged between 9 and 15 years old; they come to our sessions because they choose to and we always include them as much as possible in deciding which activities we run and the fomat our sessions should take. Young people from Ils and 15s youth clubs went on a trip to Cadburfs World, I young people went trampolining and on a trip to Lazer tag. This year we also ran an art competition where the prize was to take part in a graffiti workshop; it doubled up as a useful decoration projert a5 we now have an exciting mural in the Stalell I It was unveiled to the public in November by the Mayor of Hungerford at our 10 years celebration- ten years since our youth centre has been self-funded. We feel so proud of how farthe centre has come in that time: ten years ago, It was destlned to be closed down nevertheless It was saved by the dedicated work and enthusiasm of community members. In the winter, we organised for a skating rink to be set up for one day in our MUGA court, many local people took part and had a fun time with their families and friends. Overall. 2022123 was an hugely positive year for HYCC, we achieved what we intended and more. We ended the period in March with an application to the National Lottery for £90,IM) over five years, our fingers are crossed that we will be successful and so be able to continue our good work with young people in our rural community. The work we do is so important and is truly appreciated by tts beneficiaries, expressed in the comments from frdmily members below: My daughter loves coming to youth club, She hos made newfriends there and learnt to do new things- like knlttlngl She goes to youth club every week ond looksforword to It each time., 'Greot place to meet other locol children andsoaalise and hovefvn., 'My son really looksfonvard to the youth club each week It is the onfy afterschool ortivity that he attends SO It Is greatfor him to meet ond mix with new people.. Thank you so muchfor everything.1 Honestty everything you've donefor the kids not over priced and not ripping parents offl I hope one dayAlexis will help out, see you nextsummerf
Our main source of income is through grants. Overall our income from grants reduced from £57,681 in FY21122 to £44,529 in FY22123. This is mainly due to one off grants received in FY21122 from UK Youth1£3,5001 and COVID assistance from West Berkshire Council1£8,OLKsl that were not received in FY22123. We re1ve ongoing financial support from local charities, individual donors, Greenham Trust. Hungerford Town Council and Hungerford Town and Manor. In FY22123 we received £15,0 IFY21122 £I5,LY} from the National Lottery FLtnd for the Youth Worker projett. We continue to work hard to find funders who can support our ongoing plans for the development of services whid) can be provided at the community centre. The opening up of activities after the pandemic restrictions has continued and as a result income from hall hire continues to increase as the centre is used by a wide variety of community groups. This has contributed £6,544 hall hire income this year IFY21122 £3,186) a continued improvement year on year. The employment of the HYCC Director directly contributes to this income, without their management of the bookings system this income stream would not be so successful. Youth club sessions have Eone from strength to strength this year thanks to the hard work of our youth workers and the support of volunteers. The income from these sessions was £3.716. We continued to run the holiday and food IHAFI actlvlty program. Places on thls pro8ram are funded by West Berkshire Council for children in receipt of free school meals. The West Berkshlre funding for these places in FY2V23 was £7,280, with other
income from these places totalling £2,706. The HYCC staff, trustees and volunteers also continue to fundraise for HYCC ongoing running costs through a series of events. This year HYCC held a 10 year celebration event (marking 10 years of being self-fundedl. This along with sponsored events by staff and volunteers. as well as income from West Berkshire Charity Lottery ticket sales altogether raised £5.444. All of the activity at the centre has led to an increase in outgoings which have increased from £46,253 in FY2V22 to £69,691 in FY22123. The most significant outgoings are the salary costs of HYCC employees which this year was £36,462 IFY21122 £26,767) along with rentlservice charge which increased from £5.( in FY21122 to £6,250 in FY22123, and this is due to increase again in FY23124. Additional ongoing running costs of the centre of cleaning and maintenance as well as equipment costs have all increased, due to the Increased activlty levels as well as increase in prices. The provision of youth club supplles. sesslon costs and trips expenses totalled £9,799 this year compared to £1,817 in FY21/22. We continue to manage ourcosts whilst ensuring we have sufficient funds to invest and maintain the community centre so tt is a safe and welcoming environment for all users. All the recent activity, and planned future activity, at the centre requires careful planning and management of funds. We finish the year 22123 wtth unstrIrted cash funds of £43,4O). Our reserves are maintained at £25,000121122 - £25.(KK)I to cover the equrvalent of 6 months of outgoing costs in the case of unexpected hardship lin accordance with our reserves policy}. This is in line with FY21122. Hungerford Youth and Community Centre was registered as a CIO in August 2019, its governing document is a constitution. New trustees are usually recruited by current trustees during the year. They are asked to a first trustee meeting and an informal discussion takes place. after which the trustees decide unanimously to accept the applicant as a trustee. All trustees are expected to sign a memorandum of understanding and to be DBS checked. The Hungerford Youth and Community Centre sits at the heart of its community and as such, It nurtures connections to the local schools, town council. police force. leisure Cent and family Cent. nature:
CHARITY COMMISSION fOR ENGLAND AND WALES Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the perSod from To Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted lunds R•stricted Endowment funds funds Totsl funds Last year Jo th• rwr•Bti A1 Recei GRNTs HALLHIRE DOM4TIONS A4D FUNDRhJSING YOUTH CLUB INCOME EVENT INC()ME 17,202 IT.328 44.530 5,856 S.B56 13.745 5,767 5.767 Sub total(Gross ffteome for AR) 49.114 4U2 A2 Asset and Intmant sales, lstt tsblo}. ub total 27.328 A3Pa ènts Service Char Cleanin Wa es Tra¢niThB/ D&$chec (Ucheckl PhonellnternetMeb51te Centre Maintenance Youth club 5upplie5 Itrip5 1 costs Equipment Advertisi 765 13.413 150 958 43n 36.462 377 4,372 6,801 794 494 478 6.949 716 47 6,949 Event wsts tosts PoliGy re¥Ew 511 8t1 Sub total 38.615 31.078 69,691 A4 Ass•t and Investment urchasos s•è tabl• Sub total 38.615 31.076 69.691 Net of recelpts/(paymentsJ AS Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds thi$ year •nd 10.499 3,748 6,751 32.901 35,625 31.877 68,526 7&277 CCXX Rl accounts ISSI 3110112024
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestri¢ted fvnds to rarost£ Restrtcted funds Endowmgni funds to ThreI Categorles Detalls to neamt£ 81 Cash funds 31NT Total cash funds 31,8TT Endowm•nt funds tg nearvt£ funds to meawest£ funds D•tsils to npares1£ Fund towhKh a#et ) Cogt (Optnor1 urrent value Details Fund to whkh Currontvalue onal Details CostloOnall B4 Assets r•tain•d for the Charity's use Fun41 tOT*lch Amount d Whon due ionnl Details 85 Liabilities Swjrw by ortso tru$tees on b•haLf of all the trust86S siglUre Piinl Name Date of roval CCXX R2 Cjnts ISSI 3VOI12024
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Roport to the trustoosl members of Hungerford Youth & Ccynmunty Centre On accounts for the year ended 3181 March 2023 Charlty no (if any) 11846921 Sot out on pago• I repjrt to the trustees on my examinallon of the accounts of thg above charity (tr Trustl for the year ended 3110312023. Responslbllltles and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basls of rewi of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Aet 2011 Acr). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under s8Ction 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination. I have followed the applThble Thwtions gNen by the Charlty Commlssion under section 145(5Xb) of the Act. I have completed my examination. l o)nfirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me (xuse to believé that in, any materral respect.. accounting records were not kept in acu)rdanc with section 130 of the Act or the aOUnts do not accord with the accounting records Indep•nd•nt examlnefs sLitament I have rn concems ond have rne across rK) olher matters In connedion th the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a prop8r undersiandirtsJ of the ac£ounts to be reachl. Slgnod: S.Prance 28 December 2023 Name: Sharon Prance Relèvant professional qualifKation{s) or body {11 any): AAT Address: CIO Hung8rford Town c)UnClE The Library . Churth St. Hungerfd RG17 OJG IER October 2018
Section B Disclosure Only complete rfthe eXamir n8ts to highlight matters of concem (see CC32, Independent examination of charlty acv)unts: directlons and guidan for examiners). Givo h•r• bri•f dgtails of any itoms that th? oxamlngr wl8ho8 to dlsclose. IER October 2018